Swinging a PING G425 MAX? These Are Some of the Best PING Golf Shafts

The PING G425 MAX driver is a big driver head weighted (proverbially and literally) with a wide range of select, advanced technological features that generate unbelievable MOI and adjustability.

It features a movable, 26g rear tungsten weight that can be used to shift CG and tailor shot shape, a precision forged face, and “Internal Dragonfly” technology that redistributes weight, optimizing CG and maximizing MOI for unbelievable forgiveness. It also features Trajectory Tuning 2.0, with an aerodynamic, 8-position hosel sleeve that empowers you to customize performance in terms of trajectory, range, and accuracy.

It is even engineered to deliver a light swing weight for faster clubhead speeds, thanks to a unique aerodynamic design and internal stiffening ribs that deliver optimal structural integrity, and even acoustic performance.

But, as always, extracting the most from these technological features requires a pairing with a fitting golf shaft, and if you’re swinging this PING driver, these are the PING golf shafts they recommend.

PING Alta CB Slate

First on the list is the PING Alta CB Slate, available in four swing weights, shaft flex ratings, and launch angle profiles, from low to high.

This makes the PING Alta CB Slate suitable for players with a wide range of needs, since it offers so much variability in terms of performance.

But what you really need to know about this PING golf shaft is this: the CB stands for counterbalanced.

This “counterbalancing” of the PING Alta CB Slate helps shift the balance of the outfit away from the driver head, resulting in a club that feels, and swings, as though it were lighter.

This accounts for the weight and bulk of the G425 MAX driver, making it easier to swing the club faster, generating higher clubhead speeds and more smash factor.

PING Tour 65

The PING Tour 65 produces low launch and low spin shot profiles, and is available in three shaft ratings: regular, stiff, and extra stiff.

As you might imagine, this makes it well suited for (and popular with) players that have fairly high swing speeds and fast swing tempos.

It’s great for players that don’t need that added boost from higher flex ratings, and its lightweight graphite construction helps boost club head speeds through faster swing speeds as well.

PING Alta Distanza

The PING Alta Distanza is made with a proprietary mix of materials that optimize these shafts for energy transfer, enabling greater distance and accuracy.

There’s more to this picture, though, as these PING golf shafts have also been optimized to produce a softer feel and greater feedback that can improve reflection and analysis of your own performance.

Obviously,  the PING Alta Distanza gets very high marks for feedback. But it also gets high marks for its mid-high kick point and lightweight design, both of which can boost accuracy and range, especially for players with slightly slower swing speeds.

Aldila Rogue White 130 M.S.I. 70

The Aldila Rogue White 130 M.S.I. 70 utilizes extremely high modulus graphitic carbon fibers and produces mid launch and low spin shot profiles.

It is made with a variety of technologically advanced features to help secure these traits, not entirely unlike the PING G425 MAX driver itself.

It’s made with DIALEAD Pitch Fiber which exhibits exceptional strength and energy-transfer characteristics, and which minimizes undesirable shaft deformation through the swing sequence.

Slightly thicker walls towards the butt section also produce a higher balance point, which in turn create lighter swing weights and faster clubhead speeds.

It also features NexGen Micro Laminate Technology, or MLT, with ultra-thin layers of aerospace grade materials that are light, strong, extremely stable, and void of dead zones that result in shaft variability.

Mitsubishi TENSEI AV Orange 55 and 65

PING also suggests the Mitsubishi TENSEI AV Orange (55 and 65) for pairing with its G425 MAX drivers.

The Mitsubishi TENSEI AV Orange is also exceptional as a PING golf shaft, as it, like the PING Alta CB, is counterbalanced, shifting the balance point towards the player’s hands.

As stated, this results in a lighter swing weight that enables higher swing speeds, without required the player to adjust shaft length or club head weight.

The Mitsubishi AV Orange is also fortified with MCA’s Aluminum Vapor coated weave in the butt section of the shaft, a tighter and thinner weave that offers enhanced shaft stability and helps prevent ovaling.

Interested in One of These PING Golf Shafts? Get in Touch with Us

If you’re wondering if one of these PING golf shafts is suitable for you and a PING G425 MAX driver, get in touch with our golf club fitters.

You can contact us by phone but if you’re in our area we suggest visiting us in our retail shop in Dallas so we can make truly personalized recommendations.