TaylorMade Stealth Driver review by Average Golfer
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- Опубликовано: 3 янв 2022
- The average golfer tests the new 2022 TaylorMade Stealth driver, is this the most forgiving driver for most golfers?
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Hannah reaching new levels with the editing and production, love the combination of style and substance in your videos Andy, great stuff!
Great video. You have a knack of actually showing the product instead of just talking about it. Yours is the third review I have watched and whilst all three offer insights, your was the only one that put good graphics and pictures up that help us actually see the product. Also, no one else has mentioned the ability to change the face colour, yet that will be something that will have huge appeal to many people. Well done...also, can we have more of your van conversion videos please, I love that series!
Thanks Andy...am looking at new clubs this year and will definitely give this a go. Anything that might tighten up the dispersion will be a huge plus!
Thanks, Andy, for another great review! I am in the market as my current driver is seven years old. I was impressed with the forgiveness you demonstrated plus the great dispersion. For me, that is the key as I hit all over the club face. Definitely excited to try this one. It is always exciting to see new tech enter the golfing world, and this is completely different. Be well!
An interesting review. It’s nice to see and hear a review from someone with a more ‘normal’ swing speed as opposed to the usual 290 yards carries etc. It gives a far better perspective. Good stuff Andy 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Would love to see a head to head vs the ping g425 max :)
@@TheAverageGolfer I HIT IT , FEELS LIKE PLASTIC
Will definitely give it a test at demo day though its too pricey for me. I think its a clever concept with the bespoke face option to appeal to a bigger pool of golfers. Never a fan of TM drivers with the white or silver line tops, this is classy and color face looks a good contrast. Another great content n review Andy 👏
I’m a mid-handicap player and have always struggled with the driver. I’ve been playing the Stealth for about the last month and it has made an incredible difference. Truly an amazing driver!
Thanks Andy for another thoughtful commentary. I won’t be running to the golf shop for this one at a price point of $600-850 with stock configurations. As an average senior golfer, I am enjoying the benefits of Callaway’s 2022 Epic Star MAX with premium components and all the tech needed for control and great distance. For me light weight and quality are key, not convoluted color schemes and the marketing message of titanium’s imminent death. Cheers!
Great review Andy. The video quality and editing is outstanding as always! Great job!
Got my Stealth plus a few weeks ago - with a regular shaft and have to say I love it. The dispersion is much tighter than my old Ping G410 and the distance is great, good carry an more roll on landing
Another great review, always informative, I would like to see a head to head against the new Rogue and the Big Bertha B21
I've now watched a number of reviews on this new driver. (Surely not all the reviews)
Yours is the only one mentioning the options of the face colour. Well done!
Very good review Andy. I got the Sim 2 not long ago moving from the Callaway with the sliding weight. The result was not good for me I was pushing more than I wanted. My Pro let me change it out to the New Stealth Plus. I has been snowy in NC for the last week, I can't wait to get out and give it a go.
I bought the Driver, and the irons, too. I get em both April 1st. I can't wait. I have been using Taylormade Burner Bubble Driver, woods, and irons from 35 years ago. I hope it helps improve my game.
Clubs never NEVER will improve your game!! If your a double bogey at best golfer you wont fix that with new clubs. Sorry mate
Love the video editing you put into the videos. Keep up the great work man.
Have seen 6 different reviews on this club, 5 say not much difference as far as performance, as for marketing they get an A+, I am looking to change drivers this year due to a swing change and my current driver has to much loft for this swing, I will probably give this a year or two on the market before I hop on the bandwagon. Good review though it is always good to see different people with different swing speeds and different swings to get a better understanding of clubs. Thank you.
Great video ,thanks mate and all the best for the new year 🏴👍
Because of this new technology and the looks of this driver I would definitely want to hit it and give it a test which is exactly the reaction Taylormade is hoping for I'm sure. I'm more interested in how it sounds and feels but I can't imagine it performing any better than my current two year old driver. Not $500 worth anyway. What interests me more is seeing where this technology is going over the next 5 years or so. Is this a sign of things to come for all drivers? Great review as always Andy.
I will say this. I had a chance to hit it 5 times when I was playing a round with some friends in Mexico. Loved it so much, bought one a week later in almost the exact setup as my friend has. Only difference is I went with a 6.0 flex instead of a 6.5. I loved it so much that I didn't even want to try out any other models.
Intersting driver. I like the spin characteristics. I'm not in the market for a new driver myself, but I like innovation and am looking forward to seeing how this goes. New paradigm, or flash in the pan? Time will tell.
Nice to see your twin brother Randy, Andy. I may try the driver but I doubt I'd purchase it at those prices. Another quality video. Happy New Year
First up, great video and edit is getting better and better!
Love the look of the club but can’t help but wonder if the face is a bit of a gimmick. In truth; I’m more excited that the SIM and SIM2 will become even more affordable rather than dropping £500 for the new model.
Thanks and makes sense re the SIM2
Great review as always. Have you tried the Stealth Plus? If so what are your thoughts. Also, no one has mentioned anything about stock shaft options. What’s your opinion on those that do not have an upgrade charge?
Great review Andy. I personally love the look of this club... it's probably too expensive for me to actually consider for this year, but hopefully they make enough of them that I can grab one for next season at a more reasonable price.
Good idea!
Love your reviews. To the point. No nonsense!
Mate your video quality here is class well done
Excellent review. Video editing is top class 👌
I will absolutely be getting fitted for it. I have the SIM. My only issue with it is that I absolutely HATE the white outline on the club. I love the look of the TM 300 mini-driver with the black top (and NO white outline). Alex Etches demo'd this club and said that it looked exactly like the TM 300 mini but bigger. THAT is what I want. I don't even care if it doesn't outperform my SIM. Just the different look will be worth it for me.
Good Video Andy. Be interested to see this in the flesh but if there’s no real advancement on what’s been before I’d need something tangible to persuade me to buy it. I’m probably looking to change my driver this year, so never say never
Visually, I never cared for the looks of TM Drivers from M1 through Sim2. But I really like the way the 'Stealth' looks. Very 'badass' for a lack of better words. Well done TM. Great video as always!
I have to agree Chad, I am drawn to this driver
Just got stealth driver 12° loft with senior shaft,after 2 rounds absolutely love it. Not gaining much extra distance but the accuracy of my shots was a huge improvement on my last driver I hit the
fairway 90% + it will definitely reduce my scores and handicap, love it
I am a 67 year old high handicapper. I had the Ping G400 Max in the bag. I decided to buy a new driver and tested the Ping G425, Callaway Rogue ST Max, and the Taylormade Stealth, all with a 10.5 degree loft. I had no preconceived notions about what I wanted. I have an incredibly slow swing speed, around 70 mph with a driver. I hit all three and the Stealth was typically abut 10 yards longer for me. All were similar in shot dispersion. I bought the Stealth and am quite happy with it for now.
If I was in the market for a driver, I’d certainly test this, like the looks and custom options - ask them to do a mini version. . . . I’ll order that now. I particularly liked you assessing off centre hits, we handicap golfers do that once in a while 😉
I got custom fit for this driver a few weeks ago and ended up with a shorter shaft Bri, it doesn’t feature in this video but hopefully will have soon, but it once again showed the control over the shorter shaft length really worked 👍
I have not liked a Tailor-made since the R7. It would take a lot to make me switch. Great video
by the way. Have a great day and stay safe.
Thanks, you too!
If one checks you will see that staff tour pros are all now playing the Stealth plus driver.
This indicates that the move from the SIM/SIM2 drivers is an easy one without much need to adjust due to significant differences in spin, launch, speed, looks, or feel/sound.
And that is good for them as TM can advertise that they have changed...so it must be better!....Not...just easier to transfer as not much in differences.
Nice review! But without checking every question to date, which version were you testing?
Nice review. Hoping that this performs better in the rain than the SIM2 does. As good as the SIM2 is for me in the dry, it's awful in the rain. Comes out knuckling with no spin. I can see this being in my bag come 2022 season.
I ddint know that was a thing Matthew
The video quality is soooo nice!!!
Great vid Andy, well done👍👍
It will be very interesting to see if CarbonWoods take over in the future and how this new face technology benefits Average golfers.
I have never really been a fan of TM drivers, they have always looked too blingy for an old fart like me. But I have to confess that the Stealth looks awsome, striking a good balance between classic & space age👍👍
It would have to offer some pretty major performance gains to make it into my Bag, but if TM are looking to sponsor an Old Fart I'm open to offers🤣🤣
PS I wonder if Tommy Bluenose Fleetwood will be putting a Blue one into play??
Interesting to observe that you provided more "user views" than other channels on this new driver - thank you.
The weight saving with the carbon face vs. a titanium face means even more weight can be redistributed for increased forgiveness. I was waiting for the release so I could pick up a cheap SIM2, but I’m tempted by a Stealth now! More fairways would mean more greens in regulation according to my current stats, and ultimately that would mean lower scores, so I have a decision to make!
Be interesting to see how you fair with both
Give it a black or dark grey face and it will look stunning. I would be intrigued to know how well the face will last and if it begins to degrade. Does it progressively wear, or does it simply fail in one catastrophic event?
Nice editing. Love the duality 😏 Keep doing that and maybe use it a bit more throughout the fairway chats; it's fun, unique, and allows you to just swing the club while chatting with us..elsewhere. Oh, and definitely has a coolness to it as well. A word that pops into me head is "Boss" 💥👊 About the Stealth: it's also cool and I'm a sucker for red. Last year I did the MySIM2 all blacked out with red accents. The Stealth look is amazing but when I do the trade-in value thru TM online on a less than a year old driver I only get $300CA, a loss of $600CA+. So with this in mind, I'd fancy a Stealth in my bag this year but as my driver is already red I'm going to pass. The new retail costs of golf equipment are past ridiculous unless you consider 3 year old versions, used versions, or the 'complimentary' brands available versions. In essence, TM's trade-in value on my less than a year old driver confirms it is maybe worth a reasonable price of $400 max. So to me the Stealth is "Deadwood" based on price and actual functionality compared to the PING G400 MAX kept in my 4th golf bag set up ✌ 🥃 ⛳
Thanks for the comments on the edit! I love the sound of your MySIM2!
This forgiveness is a big selling point for sure. I can be all over the clubhead sometimes. When you do that you try to adjust and I often make a bad situation worse. I am not particularly interested in buying a new club, at this time, but if there is similar distance with significant improvement in dispersion then I might have to change my mind.
Makes sense Thomas, this will be one to try when you do
Stealth plus has worked great for me with a stiff shaft it became a club I have a lot of confidence with after not being confident with driver at all before
It improved my drives .hitting straight missiles .regular stealth head with a stiff ventus black shaft.absolutely improved my drives
I like the fact that you can custom create your color scheme and even change face color. I doubt I switch from the max 2 .
Great review! What happened to your other hitting bay?
I wish you can tell us if there is a gain in accuracy off from center line with new driver as compared to old sim2 driver.
Great review love the option of different face colours 👍
Certainly helps with any Football bias!
It will be interesting to see how the carbon face puts up with impact wear and tear. I’m sure TM have done extensive testing, but, Carbon Fibre and the more over the resin systems used are not necessarily best placed to deal with multiple high speed, low surface area impacts. TM R&D better be right.
Otherwise very striking driver, but at £500 it’s expensive
I got to see the face of the driver and it is incredibly 'thick' even though remains really light and the 60 layers are at a mutli layered pattern, it was impressive but who knows!
I just bought a sim 2 max 3 weeks ago as an early Christmas present for me and I will stick with that for a little while before thinking about trading it in for a stealth driver anyway by all accounts SIM 2 still has good reviews
Thanks for your review Andy👍
Absolutely, SIM2 is a superb driver John
Please keep the Sim 2 Sir. Stealth isn't the deal
Great video Andy. I think simply the name TaylorMade will attract golfers to give their drivers a hit. But if you add the Tiger factor that will it only increase the attraction. While the technology looks interesting my game and the price will keep it out of my bag. I have Ping G400 Max driver and honestly don’t have a reason to change it at this point. If I’m being honest my money needs to go to lessons and range time.
What a driver eh Matt!
Interesting video but as a senior golfer and only just got the sim max can't warrent spending £460 for a driver that will give me a couple of yards further although would love this in my bag
I have watched many videos of this driver and it works well for faster swing speed to get faster ball speeds, but does it work for slower swing speed players to get the faster ball speed. I have always felt that callaway jail break stiffens the head too much for slower swing speed players and we can't generate enough power to make the face flex. I was wondering if this new carbon face is too thick for slower swing speed players to get the face to flex and get benefits in extra ball speed.
Saw that you can customize color, including the face...That caught my attention.
Good stuff!! Interested to try it
Love it . Will be in the bag February 4th
Great review. I've got Sim2 in the bag ATM. Not sure I'll replace it with this, this season?
I would think not Matt
Just wondering what degree driver you used. Maybe you said and I missed it .
Great Video, thanks! I have to say, the red face doesn’t do it for me. I’d love to try it, might change my mind once it’s in my hands.
love the look of it, will 100% try it. Won't buy it as I own the Sim 2 Max (and the Stealth is $1000 AUD at launch). Will wait for Stealth 2 I think
Been playing the same driver since i bought it new in 2013. Tried all kinds over time and see little to no difference. This one does look cool though.
Just arrived today. Can’t wait to try it.
Do you recommend this for a 95 to 100 player?
Had the sim 2 max but never got on with it all and looks were not to my liking so sold it after 3 month. Changed it for tsi3 and I've never looked back but this stealth looks the dogs bollocks. I'll be trying it for sure it's right up my street on looks alone so the tsi3 could have a run for it's money 🙈
I love the way it looks, I use the KBS driver shaft which is also red and black, that seems reason enough to get one!! 😂👍🏻
Sold!
Reminds me of the old persimmon drivers. A lot of those had red faces as well.
It certainly looks interesting and the gains from a dispersion standpoint would be advantageous.
I’m still not sure however that it’s worth the price?
Not sure the prices will ever come down now Raymond
@@TheAverageGolfer Agreed
Great review. I really like Taylormade drivers and the new Stealth is no exception. This wont be a popular opinion, but I think i would opt for a matt grey face?
I love the idea of your own design
Love mine 100% best driver I've ever used long drives more birdy opportunity, straight down fairway love it
Big Question is, at £400-£450 for a club used probably at most x14 in a round, are Manufacturers assuming too much from their mass markets market, especially when for likes of TM/Callaway, it's a new launch every year?
I recently purchased a Stealth and I'm still sorting it out but in general the performance is better. Like I said there is still some sorting out to do...
another great review and video , ta la :))
Glad you enjoyed it
I want to know what the COR factor is with Stealth verses say Titleist TSR or PING G430. .
I live in Canada 🇨🇦
I wonder how it would hold up to the cold spring and fall temps we get? That’s a lot of money for a driver that might break.
Good question, I would hope its been tested
I've never played a driver and have been 5hinking of getting a fitting would have a look , but don't think it would be my first
Worth trying if you do get fit
I’m not a TM fan, but I will be trying this just to see what it’s like.
I would like to see the new stealth irons ad your opinion on them compared to the sim2 max irons
Coming this week
Nice to see a different perspective on a new driver Andy. For the record, I don't want to pick it up, stroke its carbon chin or indeed, try it. If it goes the same as SIM2 with that shaft, what's the point of it? No improvement in spin, distance or pricepoint... Oh, you can have it with a different coloured face, you say.... Hmmmm.
you mean its not Titleist 😂
@@TheAverageGolfer Maybe... OK, so I don't care for TM - Carbon, even at 60 layers thick, is significantly cheaper than titanium.
Oh, and it looks to be the size of a small family car!!!
All testers seem to really like the Stealth drivers. The question may be durability. Did TM do destruction tests, hitting the face so many times with a robot that it either wore out, broke or lost its pop? And will the polyurethane layer with the grooves and microgrooves wear out or separate from the carbon face? But performance appears to be excellent. As always, the cost versus the gain one can realize in carry will be an issue.
Yonex came out with this type of driver 30 some years ago and it did show pit marks in the face. It held up all right but the face looked like it was sand blasted. I'll wait until next year and see how this gimmick with propaganda, holds up.
The first question I'm going to ask is will the polyurethane face surface wear out as fast as the cover on the golf ball?
@@edanzore But the ball does not touch the carbon fibre. Between the carbon fibre and the ball there is a "polyurethane" layer that is essential to controlling the ball launch characteristics. How fast will this layer wear out, and what happens when it does?
Personally, I'm just going the Roy McAvoy way and using a shovel.
EDIT: I've been playing golf for around 18 months and I've learned that it's not the tool, it's how you use it. From the help of this channel I'm now shooting in the mid 80's every round and I actually recently shot +1 through 9 holes in the middle of winter whilst the course was in horrible condition. Even shot an eagle on a par 4. SO, thanks bud for the help.
and why not!
If I remember correctly Yonex had a carbon fiber face on one of their drivers back in the day
the option to change the colors - very savvy by TM
Would like to see you compare with your current driver.
Coming soon!
Already purchased mine😃😃
If as you say it helps with dispersion it's on to a winner with me but I'd have to hit a hundred balls with it to make my mind up looks very good
Yes agreed. I tested over three days and it seemed to be the one noticeable element, but I would also like to see it on the fariways
I'd give up a few yards for dispersion any day can't wait to try it another great honest review mate cheers
Interesting. Curious to test. Seems like all drivers today have reached their limits as far as spin and distance gains. I think it almost boils down to what driver feels the best and performs the best for you. I play with many people who have much older drivers in the bag than I currently game and they out drive me every time. Good review though. 👍👍
Logical stuff
COR is maxed out meaning no more ball speed from a centre strike. But that doesn't mean you can't make gains from off centre strikes and from maxing out launch and spin off the clubface with both perfect and imperfect hits. Andy even showed this at 5:18. To achieve 2178 rpm of spin from a hit that's 11mm down from centre is incredible.
@@johnnypenso9574 This was the most interesting part of the test for me.
Are you also going to review the stealth irons?
Should be up tomorrow 👍
I can see how you are getting 150 ball speed. Is you swing speed 100mph or more? Which launch monitor are you using for this?
The swing speed was on screen Mike and yes in and around 98/99mph......and Trackman
@@TheAverageGolfer ok thanks. You have efficient swing I feel I swing out of my boots to get 100mph swing speed
@@miket990 I am generally around the 95/96 and this was a little quicker, must be in stealth mode..... ;)
Love it. Great driver.
Great review: However buying a new driver based on what top name Pros use, not a good idea...They play those clubs because they get paid for it...Now if you are in the market for a new driver because your old one is wore out..then by all means..But my driver a Cobra F 9 in the hands of a Pro will get 325 yards, so for me there is still room to grow and invest my money in some new shoes....Taylor maybe some day down the road....will be checked out...but not some time soon...Thanks...
I also wanted to know about pxg xf fairway woods
In this video?
When did you leave your studio.
Forget the driver, where did you get that sweater
Srixon had a driver about 35 years ago that was carbon faced. A friend of mine had one and after a few years the face cracked. He was very disappointed!
I'm a Ping guy but this beauty looks absolutely gorgeous 😍
Yes I agree
Andy!. Would you say the Stealth is suited to mid-high handicappers in terms of forgiveness? . Just trying to figure the relation with these drivers. The Sim was sort of the general use driver and the sim max the low spin less forgiving variant right? Therefore assuming the stealth is basically this years Sim and the stealth + is this years Sim Max?....if that makes sense 😂...I've never had anything new golf wise and I just really want this club! good marketing or what 😂
So for me the Stealth plus is for the better player and the Stealth offers greater forgiveness, so in theory for the masses, but I would try both and make sure this theory works out for you, either way good luck
@@TheAverageGolfer Thanks for the input mate.
As long as the MOI limit is in place (for amateur golfers), how can any club maker really make "game changer" drivers?
Okay way out of date so i apologize but no one had answered so i figured i would
Two restrictions on clubs 1.) volume is 460 cubic centimeters 2.) the maximum coefficient of restitution (cor)is limited to 0.83( this maximum energy transfer the sweet spot can deliver)
So what are they doing to make clubs better. 1.) while volume is limited moi isn’t strictly so moving larger masses to extreme parts of perimeter increase moi drastically. The lighter you make every thing else the more weight you move back
2.) if we stiffen the center of face we can create a larger area of high COR which means bigger sweet spot. Since golfers tend to his certain areas of club more than others we can target those areas to have higher COR. This is where AI comes into place. It can analyze large amounts of data then optimize how face stiffened to strategically target area of most likely mis hits
Hopefully you found this helpful