G425 Max

Robot/lab testing: 2022 Most Wanted Driver winner at 89.2/100 total, 1st place for accuracy and 2nd place for forgiveness (88.2/100) among 38 drivers tested. Industry award commentary noted the chassis has the brand's highest-ever MOI, with a 26-gram tungsten weight shifting the CG low and deep, pushing total MOI to a record 10,000 — 14% higher than the predecessor at the three different CG-shifting weight positions. Reviewer testing confirmed the most obvious difference vs the predecessor was superior forgiveness — mishits were consistently a little faster with more robust launch and spin numbers, meaning less distance between best swings and all the rest. Class-defining 2021 forgiveness — top-quartile across every independent test.

Robot/lab testing: distance proved challenging for the chassis, finishing 19th out of 38 drivers with a score of 87.7 — middle of pack. But Strokes Gained ranked 4th at 89.8 because accurate distance can lead to Strokes Gained. Reviewer testing confirmed mishits were consistently a little faster with more robust launch and spin numbers — distance comes from ball-speed retention on off-center hits, not peak ceiling. High-launch low-spin design optimizes for moderate-swing carry, not raw ball speed.

Reviewer testing noted the chassis is a little beefier than the predecessor — longer and a bit wider, more rounded than triangular — a game-improvement footprint that prioritises stability over shape-shifting. The 26g CG-shifting weight in Draw/Neutral/Fade settings allows some bias tuning but the head imposes neutrality at default. Independent commentary called it the most forgiving driver the brand has ever made — built for consistency, not active manipulation. The committed game-improvement chassis is not a shotmaker's club.

Reviewer testing called impact extremely solid and stable — the player needs to hit the very edge of the face to make it twist; the feel is uniquely explosive and one of the most satisfying feelings from a modern driver. Independent commentary noted feel is maintained extremely well even in heel and toe face regions — internal rib structure delivers a more solid, muted feel at impact than the predecessor. Premium tactile signature for a max-MOI head; only caveat is mishit feedback is muted by design.

Mixed reception. Reviewer testing called the acoustic medium in volume, mid-bass, with a slightly hollow pop or clap character. Independent commentary called the Max the least acoustically favorable driver among its family siblings with a higher-pitched strike than the family's lower-spin and draw-biased heads — not offensive but LOUD. Some testers noted the sound is a little muted and almost dead, while others called it a little metallic and medium-pitched producing a sharp pop. Acoustic profile is the chassis's weakest dimension — divisive reviewer reception.

Reviewer testing called the address profile a little beefier than the predecessor — longer and a bit wider, more rounded than triangular — a game-improvement footprint that frames the ball confidently. Independent commentary noted the chassis ditches color completely, opting for a black and silver color scheme, with sole design that looks futuristic without being cheesy. Independent commentary noted the family heads sit beautifully behind the ball — the brand's cleanest looking driver for some time. Premium classic silhouette appropriate for the max-MOI brief.