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0 While PING does recommend some aftermarket shafts from other manufacturers for many of its best drivers, there are a few PING golf driver shafts that are recommended in concert.
Case in point, PING recommends the Alta Quick as a good pairing with its relatively new G440 MAX drivers. Here’s what to know.
What to Know About the Ping G440 MAX
Before we can dive into the PING golf driver shaft that the company recommends for the G440 MAX, we need to know a little bit more about the driver.
Skipping the unimportant bits that don’t really have anything to do with a shaft pairing, here are some of the more salient takeaways.
The G440 MAX is a large, fairly heavy and bulky driver head. It’s 460cc and 203g across the board. Not as heavy as some others, but pretty large.
The G440 MAX is also more forgiving as a result of a hotter, thinner face, with a lower face height, that generates a larger, broader sweet spot across more of the face – even at the high heel.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, the G440 MAX sports what they call “High Launch” or “HL” technology.
This feature of the G440 MAX driver sports an aluminum back weight and are specifically engineered to deliver higher launch and spin profiles that correspond to greater carry distance with less shot dispersion.
That being the case, these specific versions of the G440 MAX are outfitted with Ping Alta Quick shafts.
Enter the PING Alta Quick
Due to the forgiveness of the PING G440 MAX, the PING Alta Quick shaft makes a good pairing – for players with slightly slower swing speeds.
This is because it is one of the lightest and most responsive driver shafts on the market. Either 38g or 45g, the Alta Quick’s low weight profile helps offset the size and weight of the G440 MAX.
This low weight profile helps players with slower swing speeds generate higher club head speed for better energy transfer at the moment of impact, without any compromise to the club’s performance.
Just as importantly, these PING golf driver shafts feature high launch and spin profiles which can help players with slightly slower swing speeds reach greater distances without excess shot dispersion.
Want to Learn More About Other Great PING Golf Driver Shafts for a G440 MAX?
It’s important to note that this is not the only PING golf driver shaft recommended for the G440 MAX, and that this is specifically one that’s recommended for players with slower swing speeds.
There are others – such as the Alta CB Blue, the counterbalanced design of which helps offset the large size and weight of the G440 MAX, along with the certain members of the Alta Tour Chrome and Black lineup.
PING also recommends Mitsubishi TENSEI 1K Black and Project X Denali Red for these drivers.
The takeaway is that while the Alta Quick is a great PING golf driver shaft for this model, if you have any doubts whatsoever, you should work with a fitter. He or she can help you clear up your questions.
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