PING Valor 400 Putter Preview: Elevating Stability and Forgiveness to a New Level

PING has expanded their lineup of Sigma putters with the release of the Valor 400.  This putter is the highest MOI Sigma 2 putter in company history, and is available for custom fitting and purchase beginning today at authorized PING golf shops around the world and at www.pinggolf.com. 

 

The counter-balanced mallet is engineered with a 400-gram head and custom built with a 15″ grip and a 38″ shaft with 50 grams added to the butt end to promote a stable, pendulum-style stroke. 

The mallet shares the same alignment geometries, heel-toe ballast profile, and stealth finish as the 365-gram Sigma 2 Valor, which was introduced in November of 2018. 

PING President John Solheim said, 

"With the success of the Sigma 2 Valor among golfers and on tour with two wins this spring, the addition of a counter-balanced option allows us to address an important segment of golfers who prefer this type of technology while delivering an exciting new custom-built option.  MOI is about 12-percent higher than the original Valor, a significant increase.  And counter-balancing encourages that smooth, pendulum motion and helps take the wrists out of the stroke." 

The new model has the same dual-durometer PEBAX face material found across the Sigma 2 series, offering a softer front layer to ensure the precision necessary for shorter, delicate must-makes. 

 

The firmer back layer offers the solid feedback and distance control required for holing longer-range putts and improving overall consistency. 

Solheim continued, 

"The Sigma 2 Valor 400 retains that soft yet lively feel from the highly innovative face technology of the Sigma 2 family.  It provides a pure, consistent roll and has resonated with golfers of all abilities." 

PING's patented TR face pattern is also at work to enhance touch and pace. The TR face varies in depth to speed up off-center impacts for consistent ball speeds. 

 

On shorter putts in particular, the added stability of the heel-toe ballast and 400-gram design offer a big performance advantage, and can be especially effective with golfers who have a slower stroke tempo.  This putter can be custom built as either a face-balanced or mid-hang design. 

Sigma 2 Valor 400 Specifications 

• Dual-durometer PEBAX face insert
• TR Face Technology
• Head Weight: 400g
• Std. Length: 38″
• Stroke Types: Straight or Slight Arc
• Shaft: Non-adjustable stepped mid steel with 50g counter-balance weight
• Lie Angle: 20 degrees plus/minus 2 degrees
• Loft: 3 degrees plus/minus 2 degrees
• Grip: 15″ CB60 Black/Blue
• MSRP $235

For more information about the Valor 400 and PING's entire 2019 line-up of clubs, visit www.pinggolf.com and follow them on twitter @pingtour and on Instagram @pingtour.  And as always, if you have any questions, feel free to email me or send me a DM on twitter or Instagram.