REVIEWS

Ping G410 LST Driver £450

GM Verdict

The delayed arrival of this model compared with the G410 Plus and G410 SFT drivers has been well documented, but with good reason – Ping didn’t want to launch the new LST until it was measurably better than the outgoing G400 version. This comes mainly from a three-percent increase in forgiveness.

In like-for-like testing with the G410 Plus, club speed with the LST version was 1.5mph faster, perhaps because of the smaller size. Ball speed only increased by 0.5mph, though, suggesting the transfer of energy wasn’t as efficient on slight mishits.

Both drivers launched the ball at just over 13°, but the LST flighted the ball two yards lower through the air. The average carry was basically the same with both drivers, a more-than-respectable 275 yards.

Dispersion seemed a little harder to control with the G410 LST and this was more noticeable when testing out on the course at Woburn GC. While we didn’t see big differences in performance, that’s not to say this will be the case for you as strike and delivery plays such a big part.

The G410