Qi10 MAX VS G430 MAX 10K // Battle of 2024’s Most Forgiving Driver!

Today, Ian is in the bay battling out a head-to-head comparison to find which 10k driver is the longest and most forgiving for 2024.

Will it be TaylorMade's Qi10 MAX or PING's G430 Max 10k?

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Filmed at: Club Champion Toronto
Custom Golf Club Fitting Studio – Toronto, Canada

TIMECODES:
00:00 - Introduction
02:26 - Taylormade Qi10 Max (7.5° Loft, Accra TZ Six 60 M5)
05:00 - Ping G430 Max 10K (7.5° Loft, Accra TZ Six 60 M5)
07:11 - Taylormade Qi10 Max (7.5° Loft, Accra TZ Six 60 M5)
08:41 - Ping G430 Max 10K (7.5° Loft, Accra TZ Six 60 M5)
10:31 - Results
13:13 - Final Thoughts

LINKS FROM VIDEO:

[the.mediocre.golfer]

I appreciate the return to the MAX 10K with the tweaks and optimization. No need to change your opinion, but definitely presented a more complete picture.

[bombandgougegolf]

Really impressed with the spin at 2700 on thin strikes on the Ping. That’s pretty incredible.

[FredFunk-yqjl]

Don’t let companies or consumers try to persuade you to tell them what they want to hear. You guys give honest reviews and if people can’t accept it then it’s their problem.

[ericft]

Any chance to see the fitted g430 max vs the fitted g430 max 10k? A lot of us who overdraw would like to see if the toe side weight might be an advantage vs the 10k without one! Great video!

[tedlilley]

Ian going back to a ping driver?! With results like that, I don’t think an extra 5 yards is worth sacrificing the ease and consistency of this one. Great spin numbers. Even thin fades under 2900. Incredible.

[roywarren]

Got fitted today, tried the Callaway, TM and Ping. Went with the Ping 10k, much more forgiving with pretty much the same ball speed as the others for me. Averaged about 158 ball speed. My toe bangers stayed playable. Can't wait to get it on the course.

[mrcali]

Please do a clip using the TSR line vs. the new models that just came out. 🙏🏻

[jameslee]

Spin rates (on thin strikes) and faster club speed (with same swing speed) show that spinsistency and turbulators are not gimmicks! I'm definitely putting the 10k in the bag this season.

[FFRDF]

The TM not going in Ian’s bag anytime soon but the Ping looked like a good set up. The TM very spinny for a club at 7.5* with a good player attached to it. Wasn’t particularly straight either.

[sergiomartin]

This is the second serious professional review that I see where, when with all elements equal, the 430Max flies 15 yards longer than the QiMax. Interesting... However, if I am not mistaking, the 10K marketing revolves around MOI, it´d be interesting to see the same comparison with similar mishits all over the club face. Thank you for your outstanding work

[timjoyce]

Omg, everyone of these comparison videos between these to the Ping is always coming out on top

[elishamckinley]

I wonder what the MOI was with the 22g? Assuming it's 10k at 28g, would 22g drop it to 9800, 9700, 9600? Great video as always...

[timmyinMB]

THANK YOU for updating and you just put an exclamation point behind your statement of “That’s why it’s so important to get fit”!!!! Not the club for Ian but might be the club for someone else.

[ericbradner]

Really happy to see you guys revisit these — especially the G430 Max 10K. I love Ping drivers, but do benefit from the flat-minus hosel setting and a lighter weight (I have a 19g in my G430 LST). It seemed obvious in the first video that the stock set-up just wasn’t going to work for Ian, and I hoped that wouldn’t be the last time we’d see the G430 Max 10K. I agree that a PXG comparison would be useful too!

[ndmagic]

4th head to head i’ve seen where the Ping absolutely dominates the TM! Not even close. Way to go Ping. Now they just need to drop the price $100 ;)

[kolchak]

Excited to see you guys check out the new PXG driver. ⛳️

[cronospear]

Thanks for revisiting the topic of the max forgiveness drivers. Definitely a better showing with the fitted drivers at more appropriate lofts.

[TenPester]

I remember buying the G430 Max when it came out, and I got sloppy with it thinking it was an auto pilot driver. It isn't. You still need to deliver the head to the ball well enough to get the most out of off centre hits. I think Ping seen the disappointment in owners that the Max didn't have the carbon crown, and rushed to get this out. When I demo'd the Qi10 against my TSi3, I couldn't believe how high it was going. Lowest was 106ft and the highest was 140ft. My first thought was that people would get done for buying straight off the shelf without a fit.

[lawbinson]

If only there were lower lofted head options. Love that you can get an 8 degree TM and turn it down to a 6. The Ping only going down to 7.5 just makes it really tough for those who need the lower loft to choose Ping even if they want to.

[nadeemagherdien]

Hi Ian can we do a comparison between G430 max 10k vs G400 max which is said to be the first 10k driver ever launched. Love your content