Taylormade Stealth 2……it’s happening?????? Black and Red

[TRC723]

Heard Woods and Hybrids with Carbon Face!!!!!

Edited December 13, 2022 by GwrxMod

[TheMoneyShot]

18 minutes ago, TRC723 said:

Heard Woods and Hybrids with Carbon Face!!!!!

Sure hope they make them a lot more durable if that’s the case. 

Edited June 21, 2022 by TheMoneyShot

[noodle3872]

19 minutes ago, TRC723 said:

Heard Woods and Hybrids with Carbon Face!!!!!

It’s the obvious next step however I’m not convinced carbon faced fairways and hybrids are coming this next release. The face on fairways and hybrids are much smaller so the weight savings won’t be as great. The Stealth woods and hybrids are already high performing as is so I’m not sure what an extra few grams will do for performance. All that said, I’m probably wrong. 

[BagofToast]

37 minutes ago, noodle3872 said:

It’s the obvious next step however I’m not convinced carbon faced fairways and hybrids are coming this next release. The face on fairways and hybrids are much smaller so the weight savings won’t be as great. The Stealth woods and hybrids are already high performing as is so I’m not sure what an extra few grams will do for performance. All that said, I’m probably wrong. 

I’d be kinda surprised if we see carbon in the fairways next year. Be impressed if they could make that work though 

[412BryanC]

I would think something about more durable, better attachment to the face, slightly different look and maybe a few grams moved around. Then the year after stealth face 2.0 with maybe 5-10 less layers, a lot of weight savings in the face and attachment to really move weight around. 

[elwhippy]

Still waiting to see a driver in play at my club. A couple of 3 woods, irons and hybrids but no sign of the big dog. Convinced it is a one season marketing ploy. 

[BottleCap]

1 minute ago, elwhippy said:

Still waiting to see a driver in play at my club. A couple of 3 woods, irons and hybrids but no sign of the big dog. Convinced it is a one season marketing ploy. 

You haven’t seen a Stealth driver in play?

[J_Tizzle]

39 minutes ago, BottleCap said:

You haven’t seen a Stealth driver in play?

 

Thats odd, they're all over my club.

 

I think they're special for sure, but I know of a couple of people who have broken the face of theirs, but they swing in the 120+ range, so I should be safe lol.  

[BottleCap]

3 minutes ago, J_Tizzle said:

 

Thats odd, they're all over my club.

 

I think they're special for sure, but I know of a couple of people who have broken the face of theirs, but they swing in the 120+ range, so I should be safe lol.  

I wish i could develop that problem

[J_Tizzle]

1 hour ago, BottleCap said:

I wish i could develop that problem

 

I concur.  

 

I know people are saying they break all the time, but the one I saw happen the ball just quacked left crazy fast and the bottom of the face popped off.  Being concerned as a Stealth owner he then assured me its not the first driver he's cracked (2 G425s, 3 Callaways, then the Stealth).  I've broken some shafts, but never a clubhead, so I assume I'm safe.  But with that said, I'm not hitting Pinnacle range balls with a driver ever again.

[BagofToast]

1 hour ago, elwhippy said:

Still waiting to see a driver in play at my club. A couple of 3 woods, irons and hybrids but no sign of the big dog. Convinced it is a one season marketing ploy. 

I’ve seen tons. Better players and weekend hacks alike 

[PhilWhitUK]

The only ones I have seen belong to a YouTuber who recently got fitted (plays at our club).  I do see a lot of SIM and I think many people playing more golf or coming back to golf upgraded last year and don’t have money this year.  I haven’t seen any of the new Callaway either.

 

Even some of the top juniors I see are sticking with previous versions of clubs (again SIM is very popular).  I would be really interested to see how sales figures are for all the OEMs this season.

[Marty86]

My friend got fitted into a Stealth + 1.0. I took 1 shot with it and a practice swing. While the ball went as far as my gamer (TSi2), the head didn't feel as fast, felt less aerodynamic.

[BubbaBallesteros]

16 hours ago, TRC723 said:

Heard Woods and Hybrids with Carbon Face!!!!!

Tomo said in this year's media events that it's not benefitical on fairway woods and hybrids, so I highly doubt they will be. 

[benclab]

Carbon on the face, idk about that. It would look like garbage in a month with the use on grass ranges since they tend to be a bit more sandy.

[Shaqlemore]

6 hours ago, J_Tizzle said:

 

I concur.  

 

I know people are saying they break all the time, but the one I saw happen the ball just quacked left crazy fast and the bottom of the face popped off.  Being concerned as a Stealth owner he then assured me its not the first driver he's cracked (2 G425s, 3 Callaways, then the Stealth).  I've broken some shafts, but never a clubhead, so I assume I'm safe.  But with that said, I'm not hitting Pinnacle range balls with a driver ever again.

i swing at around 130, have had my stealth since launch and havent cracked it yet. i hit around 100-150 drives a day. i cracked my og sim 1month after getting it and went through 3 different sim 2 max heads last year. durability feels better on the stealth imo

[elwhippy]

Seriously not one sighting of a Stealth driver. Our early adopters are going Callaway across the board and Sims are staying in bags. 

[third-times-a-charm]

Dont see any over here either. Lots of past models and if it's new it's the Rogue line.

[phizzy30]

On 6/20/2022 at 7:21 PM, TRC723 said:

Heard Woods and Hybrids with Carbon Face!!!!!

That's what I'm waiting on.  If the Stealth 2 or whatever has the carbon wood face for fairways, I'm making the switch.  If not, then then probably not.  For hybrids, I'm still deeply in love with mine so I probably won't upgrade.  😍

[phizzy30]

On 6/21/2022 at 5:38 AM, elwhippy said:

Still waiting to see a driver in play at my club. A couple of 3 woods, irons and hybrids but no sign of the big dog. Convinced it is a one season marketing ploy. 

Plenty of members at my cc have the Stealth driver in their bag.  I'd say the number of Rogue ST and Stealth are pretty much even over here. 

[phizzy30]

16 hours ago, Shaqlemore said:

i swing at around 130, have had my stealth since launch and havent cracked it yet. i hit around 100-150 drives a day. i cracked my og sim 1month after getting it and went through 3 different sim 2 max heads last year. durability feels better on the stealth imo

Insane ss bro.  Me thinks you play golf for money(tour pro).  😁

[03trdblack]

On 6/21/2022 at 8:36 AM, 412BryanC said:

I would think something about more durable, better attachment to the face, slightly different look and maybe a few grams moved around. Then the year after stealth face 2.0 with maybe 5-10 less layers, a lot of weight savings in the face and attachment to really move weight around. 

 

I think there was a lot of misinformation out about how much weight savings the carbon face actually provided.  It was lighter than the titanium face it replaced but by the time you factored in the shelf it sits on and the glue, the savings only ended up being about 4 grams overall.  I think this will only get better with time though as TM figures out how to improve it.

 

Found this quote from another site:  "Remember, this is only the beginning of the Carbonwood era and TaylorMade is still learning how to optimize and trim weight from the structures that support the carbon-fiber face. It’s reasonable to assume there’s a bit of over-engineering to ensure everything stays in place and so, when you factor in the ledges that support the face and the bonding agents (glue) that hold everything together, the actual weight savings nets out at four grams."

[Bentron]

hasn't stealth been out for 4 months? 

[Bdck]

18 hours ago, Shaqlemore said:

i swing at around 130, have had my stealth since launch and havent cracked it yet. i hit around 100-150 drives a day. i cracked my og sim 1month after getting it and went through 3 different sim 2 max heads last year. durability feels better on the stealth imo

I'm in the low 140s, stealth lasted a month before a golf ball went through the middle of it.

[SollyinGA]

On 6/21/2022 at 4:54 PM, Shaqlemore said:

i swing at around 130, have had my stealth since launch and havent cracked it yet. i hit around 100-150 drives a day. i cracked my og sim 1month after getting it and went through 3 different sim 2 max heads last year. durability feels better on the stealth imo

Same. I play at least 4 times a week plus have a GC3 sim room. Mine gets hit a lot. No issues at all. Not even a scratch on the club face. I’m just over 100 club head speed though 

 

Ive seen several out and about while playing. I get asked about it a good bit. Great club.

Edited June 23, 2022 by SollyinGA

[T.B.]

I haven’t seen one yet.  I know a lot of people got the new callaway and cobra drivers.   See a lot of SIMs

[Bunkersarebigcups]

TBH, I dont think so.

Maybe in the + model, but for the rest (Hybrids, "normal" fairway) they didnt even go to titanium yet. Carbon is the way to go for a driver as metal faces were maxed out.

 

Plus, I am not sure if Carbon will be any good on a club that is used off the deck... Just in terms of durability

[CSagan]

21 hours ago, Bdck said:

I'm in the low 140s, stealth lasted a month before a golf ball went through the middle of it.

Yeah I’m just in the 150s and mine cracked pretty quickly. 
 

haha jk

 

Low 140’s daaaaaang 

[radiman]

21 hours ago, Bentron said:

hasn't stealth been out for 4 months? 

Haha, I was thinking the same thing when I opened this thread.  But, never too early to speculate I guess.

[jubilee_links]

Seen a few stealths out and about - one of my playing partners last week has one. I guess its archer vs arrow but what I saw was the same as reviews - can be super long when you catch it right but seemed less forgiving tha  previous TM drivers.

 

Seen more Callaways but not many....