“A high-MOI rung-1 fairway that's easy to hit off the deck and the tee. The LST is a low-spin subtype; the standard/Max is the right call for most.”

This entry is the base 'G425' fairway wood; Ping and retailers sometimes listed the standard fairway simply as 'G425' before appending the Max/LST/SFT suffix, so it's easy to confuse with the 'G425 Max Fairway' of the same generation. Specs match the Max head. Launched in early 2021, it introduced 'Facewrap,' a maraging-steel face insert extended into the crown and sole so the panel flexes across 100% of its own thickness for roughly 1.5 mph more ball speed, plus 'Spinsistency,' a modified roll profile flattening spin variance on low-face strikes. An 8-position hosel and 3-dot alignment aid rounded out the redesign.

The 2021 G425 fairway wood family got real, sourced praise (Golf.com ClubTest, Today's Golfer, Golf Monthly) for launch ease and forgiveness across a wide range of swing speeds, but there is no scarcity or forum mythology attached - it is a five-year-old mainstream Ping fairway wood valued for continued usability, not chased as a collectible.

Golfers in roughly the 70-100 mph swing-speed range who want a fairway wood that launches easily and forgives off-center strikes without choosing a specialist head. Better players chasing a flatter, lower-spin flight should look at the G425 LST fairway instead.

• Facewrap face flexes across 100% of its own thickness, adding about 1.5 mph of ball speed per Ping's own testing.
• Spinsistency roll profile specifically targets low-face mis-hits to normalize spin rather than letting it balloon.
• Available in 14.5, 17.5, 20.5, and 23(.5)-degree lofts on an 8-position adjustable hosel.
• In one published test with golfers swinging 95-97 mph, it averaged 138 mph ball speed, ~3,492 rpm spin, and 218 yards of carry.
• Succeeded the G410 Plus fairway and was itself replaced by the G430 Max fairway roughly two years later.

One of three 2021 G425 fairway wood variants (with LST and SFT), succeeding the G410 Plus fairway. Replaced by the G430 Max fairway in 2022, then the G440 Max in 2025 (see the G440 SFT for the current generation).

MSRP was $300 at launch. In 2026, five seasons and two Ping fairway-wood generations later, realistic private-party prices for a clean example run roughly $110-$170 depending on loft and stock shaft; reconditioned-retail listings (2nd Swing, Golf Avenue, Callaway Golf Pre-Owned) commonly show $170-$210, reflecting a graded/warrantied markup rather than street value.