Our Ping G400 crossover review took place at the Golf Shack at Moor Allerton in Leeds.
The original Ping G crossover was, in Ping’s own words, a bit of a Marmite club. Not because it was dark and sticky but because people either loved it or hated it.
Personally, I loved it. I much preferred it to hitting a long iron and the ball flight for me was better than with a hybrid.
Those who didn’t like the G crossover complained it went a little bit left on them and didn’t fly high enough.
So what have Ping changed with the new G400 crossover?
Ping G400 crossover review: First impressions
Well there’s quite a dramatic change here.
Let’s start with the finish which again sees the use of the hydropearl finish to line-up with the new irons and the Glide wedges. The black finish of the original model is a goner.
To me this gives an appearance which is more like a driving iron although Ping once again have said this is not a driving iron.
There’s also a thinner sole on the G400 compared to the original crossover which Ping say will help it go through the turf better.
My editor Dan Murphy feel this new crossover just looks a bit more like a proper golf club. I personally had no issue with the original look.
