Ping G irons by generation
From the 2016 G to the 2025 G440, Ping has changed its G 4- to 9-iron lofts only twice. Here's what changed in each generation, which to buy used, and which irons can fill a gap in your set.
By Julien Levadoux. Specs from our iron catalogue, checked between September 24 and 29, 2026. Each set's page names its source.
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Loft chart, club by club
Select a set to see its lies and lengths too.
| Loft | G (2016) used from $414.99 | G400 (2017) used from $306.98 | G410 (2019) used from $484.99 | G425 (2021) used from $609.99 | G430 (2023) used from $554.99 | G440 (2025) used from $779.99 | i530 (2024) used from $569.99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 21° | 20.5° | 20.5° | 20.5° | 19° | 19° | 19° |
| 5-iron | 24° | 23.5° | 23.5° | 23.5° | 22° | 22° | 22° |
| 6-iron | 27° | 26.5° | 26.5° | 26.5° | 25.5° | 25.5° | 25.5° |
| 7-iron | 30.5° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| 8-iron | 35° | 34.5° | 34.5° | 34.5° | 33° | 33° | 33° |
| 9-iron | 40° | 39.5° | 39.5° | 39.5° | 37° | 37° | 37° |
| PW | 45° | 44.5° | 44.5° | 44.5° | 41° | 42° | 42° |
| 45° wedge | — | — | — | — | 45.5° | — | — |
| UW | 50° | 49.5° | 49.5° | 49.5° | — | 47° | 47° |
| 50° wedge | — | — | — | — | 50° | — | — |
| 52° wedge | — | — | — | — | — | 52° | — |
| SW | 54° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 54° | — | — |
| 56° wedge | — | — | — | — | — | 56° | — |
| LW | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | — | — |
| Used set, lowest price on Oct 26, 2026 | $444.99 | $524.99 | $564.99 | $609.99 | $729.99 | $794.99 | $569.99 |
— means the set has no club at that slot.
The short answer
The G410 and G425 are identical on paper: same loft, lie and length on every club. The G400 shares their lofts and lengths, with flatter 4- to 6-iron lies. The 2016 G is half a degree weaker than the G400 from the 4-iron to the UW. The G430 took the lofts stronger (a 29° 7-iron against 30°), and the G440 kept the G430's 4- to 9-iron lofts with longer 4-, 5- and 6-irons and new wedge lofts.
The i530 is a compact players-distance iron, not a G, but it has the G440's lofts on every club it makes.
Which used Ping G irons to buy
What are the best used Ping G irons for the money?
All six are game-improvement cavity backs: Ping pitched the G400, for example, at golfers who don't always find the center of the face. So the choice comes down to lofts and price. The G410 and G425 are identical on paper, so buy whichever costs less. The G400 has the same lofts with flatter 4- to 6-iron lies. The G430 and G440 have stronger lofts (a 29° 7-iron against 30°), so each iron flies a little farther and the wedge gaps change. The 2016 G is half a degree weaker than the G400.
On Oct 26, 2026, used Ping G iron sets (full sets, right-handed, shipping included) started at $444.99 for the G (2016), $524.99 for the G400 (2017), $564.99 for the G410 (2019), $609.99 for the G425 (2021), $729.99 for the G430 (2023) and $794.99 for the G440 (2025), at the stores Used Club Finder tracks.
Are the Ping G410 and G425 irons the same?
On paper, yes: the same loft, lie and length on every club from the 4-iron to the LW. The G425 has a different face (variable thickness instead of COR-Eye) and a more compact look, so a single G410 iron fills a gap in a G425 set at the right specs, and the other way round.
What should I check before buying a used Ping G set?
The color dot on the hosel: it's the lie angle, and Black is Ping's standard. Match it to your other irons, or to your fitting. The full chart is on our Ping color code chart page. Then check the shaft and flex the listing states, and whether the set is Power Spec (stronger lofts) if the listing says so.
What changed, generation to generation
| Generation | What changed |
|---|---|
| G (2016) to G400 (2017) | The 4-iron to the UW 0.5° stronger (SW and LW unchanged). |
| G400 (2017) to G410 (2019) | Lies changed on the 4-iron (59.2° to 60.5°), 5-iron (60.1° to 61°) and 6-iron (61.1° to 61.5°). |
| G410 (2019) to G425 (2021) | No change to published loft, lie or length. |
| G425 (2021) to G430 (2023) | Lofts changed on the 4-iron (20.5° to 19°), 5-iron (23.5° to 22°), 6-iron (26.5° to 25.5°), 7-iron (30° to 29°), 8-iron (34.5° to 33°), 9-iron (39.5° to 37°) and PW (44.5° to 41°); adds the 45° wedge and 50° wedge; drops the UW. |
| G430 (2023) to G440 (2025) | Lofts changed on the PW (41° to 42°); lengths changed on the 4-iron (38.875 in to 39.25 in), 5-iron (38.25 in to 38.5 in) and 6-iron (37.625 in to 37.75 in); adds the UW, 52° wedge and 56° wedge; drops the 45° wedge, 50° wedge, SW and LW. |
Each generation
Ping G (2016)
Ping's 2016 G iron went on sale in February 2016 at $110 a club in steel. It brought COR-Eye, a fast-flexing face first used on the G Max, with a deep undercut behind it; Ping's own test against the G30 found it about 5 yards longer with a 7-iron. Its lofts are half a degree weaker than every G since (a 30.5° 7-iron), from the 4-iron to the UW. Stores list it as “Ping G”, “Ping G (2016)” or “Ping 2016 G”; the G Le, GMax and G30 are different sets. It was made before Ping updated its color chart (around 2018), so its dots may move in smaller steps: see the chart page. Source: GolfWRX, Ping G irons.
On Oct 26, 2026, a used Ping G set (right-handed, shipping included) started at $444.99 at the stores Used Club Finder tracks.
Ping G400 (2017)
Ping launched the G400 in July 2017 at $125 a club in steel and called it a “game-enjoyment” iron for golfers who don't consistently strike the center. It was the first G with Hydropearl chrome, which Ping says sheds water to cut fliers, and added an undercut behind the top rail for more face flex; Ping reported 5 yards more than the G. It has the same lofts and lengths as the G410 and G425 (a 30° 7-iron), but flatter 4-, 5- and 6-iron lies at Black dot (59.2°, 60.1° and 61.1° against 60.5°, 61° and 61.5°). Source: GolfWRX, Ping G400 irons.
On Oct 26, 2026, a used Ping G400 set (right-handed, shipping included) started at $524.99 at the stores Used Club Finder tracks.
Ping G410 (2019)
The G410 reached stores on February 7, 2019 at $135 a club in steel. Ping made it smaller than the G400: a shorter blade, 10% less offset and a 20% narrower sole, with weight moved to the hosel and toe for 8% more MOI. It has Hydropearl 2.0 chrome, and its PW to LW share the Glide 2.0 wedge design. On paper it is identical to the G425 (a 30° 7-iron), so either set fills a gap in the other. Source: MyGolfSpy, 2019 Ping G410 irons.
On Oct 26, 2026, a used Ping G410 set (right-handed, shipping included) started at $564.99 at the stores Used Club Finder tracks.
Ping G425 (2021)
The G425 reached stores on February 4, 2021 at $137.50 a club in steel. Ping replaced COR-Eye with a variable-thickness face like its metalwoods', gave the head a more compact look and reported about 3% more MOI than the G410. The lofts didn't change: a 30° 7-iron, and the same loft, lie and length as the G410 on every club. The G425 Crossover is a separate hollow long iron, not part of the set. Source: MyGolfSpy, Ping G425 irons.
On Oct 26, 2026, a used Ping G425 set (right-handed, shipping included) started at $609.99 at the stores Used Club Finder tracks.
Ping G430 (2023)
Ping unveiled the G430 on January 10, 2023 at $170 a club in steel and called it its longest iron yet: a thinner face behind a PurFlex cavity badge with flex zones, a lower center of gravity, a shorter hosel and about 1° more bounce. It took the G lofts stronger: a 29° 7-iron and a 41° PW, with 45.5°, 50°, 54° and 58° wedges instead of a UW. Stores sometimes label the 45° wedge as a UW, so match on loft, not the letter. Source: GolfWRX, Ping G430 irons.
On Oct 26, 2026, a used Ping G430 set (right-handed, shipping included) started at $729.99 at the stores Used Club Finder tracks.
Ping G440 (2025)
Ping announced the G440 in January 2025 at $170 a club in steel. It has a thinner face, an updated four-piece PurFlex badge and new AWT 3.0 steel shafts. It keeps the G430's 4- to 9-iron lofts (a 29° 7-iron) with longer 4-, 5- and 6-irons, and replaces the wedges with a 42° PW, 47° UW and 52° and 56° wedges. The i540 (2026) is identical on paper and the i530 (2024) has the same lofts, so a single i-series iron can fill a gap. Source: GolfWRX, Ping G440 irons.
On Oct 26, 2026, a used Ping G440 set (right-handed, shipping included) started at $794.99 at the stores Used Club Finder tracks.
Which irons fit your set
“Identical” sets match yours on every club both make, so a single iron from one fills a gap in the other. “Same lofts” sets will fill the gap at the right loft, but check the lie or length difference with a fitter first. Either way, the head looks different from the rest of your bag.
| Your set | Identical loft, lie and length | Same lofts, lie or length differs |
|---|---|---|
| G (2016) | None catalogued | i525 (2022) used from $419.99, i500 (2018) used from $394.99 |
| G400 (2017) | None catalogued | G425 (2021), G410 (2019) |
| G410 (2019) | G425 (2021) | G400 (2017) |
| G425 (2021) | G410 (2019) | G400 (2017) |
| G430 (2023) | None catalogued | None catalogued |
| G440 (2025) | i540 (2026) | i530 (2024) |
| i530 (2024) | None catalogued | i540 (2026), G440 (2025) |
Missing one iron? Complete my set shows which clubs fill the gap, club by club.
Two Ping details that matter
Lie color dots. Ping sets lie by a color dot on the hosel. The lies here are Black dot, Ping's standard. Other colors are flatter or more upright, so match the dot when you buy a single iron. The Ping color code chart gives each color in degrees.
Power Spec lofts. Ping also sold stronger Power Spec (and weaker Retro Spec) lofts as fitting options. Listings rarely say which, so the lofts here are the standard ones.
What we haven't catalogued
Ping's women's irons have their own pages: the G Le3 and G Le4, and the game-improvement G710 used from $614.99, G730 used from $609.99 and G740. The G Le and G Le2, GMax, G30 and older G irons aren't catalogued yet, and neither are Ping's HL builds. If you have a Ping spec sheet for any of them, send it to us (hello@usedclubfinder.com).