2022 TaylorMade Stealth, Stealth Plus, Stealth HD drivers (in-hand photos)

[Mike_Honcho]

1 hour ago, 1s1k said:

I'm at $457 after military discount and cashing in some points. So not too bad

 

i did the same...used the discount, cashed in some points and had a gift card.  we'll see if it can actually get here around the expected date, tho

[pccasstpro]

Nobody remembers the Callaway C4 back in 2003/4ish ?? The failure rate for higher handicap players was through the roof! Just wait until that 14 Hdcp comes in steep and buries that head into the ground and that carbon cracks, or that muni course with those rock-hard range balls, with wet sand on them come in contact with carbon fiber ?!? Carbon fiber is not an impact material it is a utility material that can be used for weight savings in specific applications. I have an M5 in my bag, which I think was one of the better drivers from the past 5 years, for me anyways. I hope I am wrong for everyone that is about to drop $700.00 on one of these!

 

 

 

[bogeypro]

55 minutes ago, RainShadow said:

In before the cracked faces. 

And why does TM always have one off made for shafts?

Cheaper to make... Come on man, you know this. 

[BottleCap]

1 hour ago, TheMoneyShot said:

I would hope TM has done proper testing in cold weather to prevent this from happening. 

 

They'll do replacements...I had 2 M5 driver heads replaced due to the sole cracking

[bogeypro]

2 minutes ago, pccasstpro said:

Nobody remembers the Callaway C4 back in 2003/4ish ?? The failure rate for higher handicap players was through the roof! Just wait until that 14 Hdcp comes in steep and buries that head into the ground and that carbon cracks, or that muni course with those rock-hard range balls, with wet sand on them come in contact with carbon fiber ?!? Carbon fiber is not an impact material it is a utility material that can be used for weight savings in specific applications. I have an M5 in my bag, which I think was one of the better drivers from the past 5 years, for me anyways. I hope I am wrong for everyone that is about to drop $700.00 on one of these!

 

 

 

Those broke along the glue line between the titanium and the carbon.  They separated like a walnut. 

[TheBear95]

55 minutes ago, ignitewvu said:

 

MyStealth is already live and you can get it with a stealth grey & black face.

 

The grey face looks really good. Goes really well with the rest of the driver.

[meyerssr]

First Picture: Taylormade finally got rid of the white and made a better looking, slightly more subtle driver!...

(See's Clubface): Its hideous! (in Lord Farquaad's voice when he sees Shrek for the first time...)

 

Why do you continue to do this Taylormade? Just go back to the R510 or R7 Look...

 

I am curious to see hear how this sounds. Callaway made a Carbon face driver 2 decades ago that sounded Awesome (if you like the sound of a marshmallow impact)! 

[jmcm87]

In what year are they finally going to normalize selling the head only. I've spent enough money and time figuring out which shaft I want. 

[jmcm87]

3 hours ago, animalgolfs said:

Those are eh, fugly.....this coming from a guy that has 5 clubs of turbulaters, in his own bag

 

After years of thought....the 510tp will forever be the pinnacle for TM drivers IMO R7 SuperQuad be darn & all

SuperQuad with a Matrix Ozik TP7 X, all the weight in the heel. Best driver I've ever played. 

[Jc0]

30 minutes ago, pccasstpro said:

Nobody remembers the Callaway C4 back in 2003/4ish ?? The failure rate for higher handicap players was through the roof! Just wait until that 14 Hdcp comes in steep and buries that head into the ground and that carbon cracks, or that muni course with those rock-hard range balls, with wet sand on them come in contact with carbon fiber ?!? Carbon fiber is not an impact material it is a utility material that can be used for weight savings in specific applications. I have an M5 in my bag, which I think was one of the better drivers from the past 5 years, for me anyways. I hope I am wrong for everyone that is about to drop $700.00 on one of these!

 

 

 

 

Carbon fiber is definitely an impact material. It's been used in baseball bats and hockey sticks for years. 

[DFS PFD]

I'm sure they had to go with that horrible face color/design to differentiate their product from everyone else on the rack at the local golf store. They are all so similar in construction they need the masses to understand what makes their driver different and stand out. Glad they included the ability to customize face colors with that being said, TSi having such a subtle clean design really goes a long ways after seeing some of the new product lines. 

[mjb4385]

I think it's pretty awful looking personally, but different strokes. Early reviews I've watched (TXG, Shiels) don't show any increase in ball speed vs SIM2. With a $600 price tag, subpar looks imo, and seemingly no performance gains, can't imagine this will be in my bag in 2022. If anything, the new TM and Callaway releases make me appreciate more my TSi3, at least as far as looks go.

Edited January 4, 2022 by mjb4385
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[Tupperwolf]

21 minutes ago, jmcm87 said:

In what year are they finally going to normalize selling the head only. I've spent enough money and time figuring out which shaft I want. 

They won't, because they can sell it with a made-for shaft that costs $1 to make for an additional $100.

[Brooks_Cupcake]

This…should have been stock.

[Lemonde]

10 minutes ago, Tupperwolf said:

They won't, because they can sell it with a made-for shaft that costs $1 to make for an additional $100.

Agreed. This will never happen.  

[Lemonde]

9 minutes ago, Brooks_Cupcake said:

This…should have been stock.

Edited January 4, 2022 by Lemonde

[thezinfan]

2 hours ago, RainShadow said:

In before the cracked faces. 

And why does TM always have one off made for shafts?

Is the Smoke Red RDX they offer for no charge made-for? They offered the RDX no charge when the mini driver released last summer, but no longer. 

[golfgirlrobin]

After you get past the anonymous claims of guys who say they’ve seen tour players getting an extra 8-10 yards, you have TM’s actual claim, which is an additional 1.1 mph ball speed if you swing 105+. 
 

I have no doubt it will sell like crazy, but as someone with a moderate swing speed, I’d literally be paying for nothing. 

[jmcm87]

46 minutes ago, Brooks_Cupcake said:

This…should have been stock.

 

 

[Cruisin1966]

I'm all in for, although the green is kinda cool

[bird_4_3]

I am curious if these drivers will lose some pop over time.  I know the carbon fiber bats do.  

[capking]

2 hours ago, pccasstpro said:

Nobody remembers the Callaway C4 back in 2003/4ish ?? The failure rate for higher handicap players was through the roof! Just wait until that 14 Hdcp comes in steep and buries that head into the ground and that carbon cracks, or that muni course with those rock-hard range balls, with wet sand on them come in contact with carbon fiber ?!? Carbon fiber is not an impact material it is a utility material that can be used for weight savings in specific applications. I have an M5 in my bag, which I think was one of the better drivers from the past 5 years, for me anyways. I hope I am wrong for everyone that is about to drop $700.00 on one of these!

 

 

 

Pretty sure a 14 isn’t smashing the driver into the turf. 

[Golly]

Driver head and sub branding looks and sounds like a poor quality knock off. Not for me. 

[mogc60]

1 hour ago, thezinfan said:

Is the Smoke Red RDX they offer for no charge made-for? They offered the RDX no charge when the mini driver released last summer, but no longer. 

All the rdx models are no up charge 

[Pastit]

1 hour ago, bird_4_3 said:

I am curious if these drivers will lose some pop over time.  I know the carbon fiber bats do.  

I wouldn’t buy used without a guarantee as the TM warranty is 1st-purchaser only. The polyurethane face cover might suffer for range-warriors.  

Edited January 4, 2022 by Pastit

[TrueTemper]

2 hours ago, thezinfan said:

Is the Smoke Red RDX they offer for no charge made-for? They offered the RDX no charge when the mini driver released last summer, but no longer. 

 

It is not a made for shaft, real deal aftermarket shaft with Hexcel HexTow materials.

[thezinfan]

Just now, TrueTemper said:

 

It is not a made for shaft, real deal aftermarket shaft with Hexcel HexTow materials.

Which is why I asked. It looked like the real deal yet at least two people in thread have mentioned that it has made-for shafts.

[elwhippy]

Distinctly underwhelmed. It looks like a Nike rebirth, and not in a good way. The insert looks cheap. And a £100 price increase in the UK. I will pass. 

[Chilli9880]

I think that this definitely looks like awesome club and the "My" program is a great idea but you just can't ignore $700 price tag. And you wonder why they call this an elitist sport... I guess the good news is by the end of the year it'll be $400 which seems a little more reasonable... Great looking club & idea though! 

[MCoz]

4 hours ago, jmcm87 said:

SuperQuad with a Matrix Ozik TP7 X, all the weight in the heel. Best driver I've ever played. 

if it was so good why not just go back to it?  I have gone back a tried drivers going back 15+ years and those from over about 4- 5 years old are not even close to even getting off the range. Yes I have all of my gamers going back 20 years including yours.  Memories are hard to beat but head to head performance is reality.