Favorite Taylormade driver over the last 5 years?

[The Ultimate Hack]

What you think?

Edited February 5 by The Ultimate Hack

[Jetierney13]

OG SIM for now.  If I continue to see similar results from Qi 10 LS my decision might change.

[Kmagnuss]

m5

[lefthack]

I really enjoyed the M2 and M4. But of those listed, Sim2. I was very disappointed in both the Stealth and Stealth 2 Plus. 

[ChrisATL]

I never owned any of these, but I've hit all except the Qi10.  OG Sim is my favorite of the bunch, S2 is the least (at least for me).

[nitram]

OG SIM

[phizzy30]

SIM2.  Highest ball speed outta the bunch and probably the most forgiving.  The dummy in me always thinks that the latest will be a huge improvement over previous models and that simply isn't the case. 

[st1800e]

None of them for me, never found one that worked.   YMMV.  

[Lloyd_Christmas29]

OG sim is the only one I liked out of that bunch. But M5 and M3 were even better.

[gioguy21]

Sim2 and it's not a close race. so da*n good. 

[The Ultimate Hack]

9 hours ago, phizzy30 said:

SIM2.  Highest ball speed outta the bunch and probably the most forgiving.  The dummy in me always thinks that the latest will be a huge improvement over previous models and that simply isn't the case. 

Higher ball speed than the new qi10 ls? Holy smokes.

[Golfinfloridaafter40]

No one that sells golf clubs wants to hear this, but Sim 1 is STILL the best TM driver ever if you want high launch and low spin

[phizzy30]

23 minutes ago, The Ultimate Hack said:

Higher ball speed than the new qi10 ls? Holy smokes.

Yep.  Maybe it was just an exceptionally hot face, but it had some pop to it.  Got my highest ball speeds when it was paired with with the 1K Pro White which may have had something to do with it as well. 

[PNW]

2 hours ago, phizzy30 said:

Yep.  Maybe it was just an exceptionally hot face, but it had some pop to it.  Got my highest ball speeds when it was paired with with the 1K Pro White which may have had something to do with it as well. 

I also used to get really high ball speeds with my Sim2 and 1K TPO. Granted I was healthier then (coming off a long injury now) but was getting 172 ball speeds when I'm around 165 now. Love the shape of the Sim2, just gave a lot of confidence. 

[mootrail]

OG M2

[Flip4000]

OG sim and it isn't even close

[wannabettz]

OG Sim is still my favorite but I got along well with the 2016M2 and the Stealth1 is surprisingly good but I still take the OG Sim over both.

[grinder1320]

Like others, OG Sim. Sim Max specifically.

Edited February 13 by grinder1320

[OFore]

OG SIM. Have a friend who just got a fit for a driver and gifted me his SIM and it’s in incredible condition 9.5/10. I should have never sold mine but the golf gods have saved me. Kicked my G430 out the bag (for now). 

[Viper4225]

went from RBZ to SIM2. 

 

Never tried the OG Sim, but heard great things! Didn't like how the way the Stealth heads sit at address. Would like to try out the new Qi's though. 

[markheardjr]

Wasn't a fan of SIM. I went from an M3 to the Stealth 1, wasn't totally in love with Stealth but played it 2 years. Just got a Qi10 LS and it improves on all points over Stealth 1 I wasn't happy with. Forgiveness 1, Feel 2, Sound 3. I think i'd prefer a non-gloss black top but looks is a far distant gripe of any club, especially if it performs.

[hammergolf]

The Sim Max has been in my bag since it released. I try to replace it every year, but I’ve found nothing better. 

[Ghostwedge]

On 2/9/2024 at 6:34 AM, OFore said:

OG SIM. Have a friend who just got a fit for a driver and gifted me his SIM and it’s in incredible condition 9.5/10. I should have never sold mine but the golf gods have saved me. Kicked my G430 out the bag (for now). 

Time of your life eh kid ? (Joe Pantoliano Risky Biz) the G430 a waits. ☺

[Streuner]

Still have the Aeroburner Mini TP in the bag… also did own the M2 2016 and the SIM2, overall the SIM2 was really good, sold the M2 for the SIM 2 and did not look back. But got a good bargain on a Cally Rogue ST max and like this one more than the SIM 2 

but still use the Aeroburner Mini TP 

[LeftDash14]

OG sim it’s not even close. My longest drives all are with it. I will be gaming it until my tour issue head and backup stock fall apart. QI Ls and S2+ had a tiny uptick in ball speed but can’t match the launch/spin window of SIM (for me)

[vamosjackets]

I have never gotten along with Taylormade Drivers - I tried hitting Sim and Sim 2 in fittings and they were pitiful for me - I felt like I was striking them good, felt like a powerful hit, and it was just a bad result every time.  So, I was 100% taken by surprise when my last fitting put the Stealth 2 Plus in my bag - gained 20-30 yards over my old TS2.  Best Driver I've ever owned with supreme power and enough forgiveness.  Stealth 2 Plus by a mile.  

That said, I haven't tried Qi10, but would love to.

[keith723]

I went from M5 > Sim2 > Stealth Plus > Qi10 LS

 

They were all upgrades of the previous, however, only two rounds with the Qi10 LS but I've already hit some longer drives with it than I have with any of the others.

 

Sim and Stealth 2 Plus were never a good fit for me.  Sim came out, I stuck with my M5 (M5 more forgiving, straighter) and when Stealth 2 Plus came out, stuck with the OG Stealth Plus - Stealth 2 Plus spun quite a bit more and I never gained any consistency with it. 

 

Sim certainly has a following but I feel like it was really great for guys with neutral or negative AoA but I never got along with it at all and my AoA is +4/+5 so makes sense.  I remember Rory and Brooks never got along with Sim either, although Rory had it in play more but then immediately switched to Sim2 when that came out and TM even gave a report on how much Sim2 was a better fit for Rory.  Brooks went back to the M5 pretty quick before the Sim2.  I know they are both pretty positive AoA players so seems to be the common fit where either Sim or Sim2 was better based on that but certainly other variables in play too.

[LeftDash14]

1 hour ago, keith723 said:

I went from M5 > Sim2 > Stealth Plus > Qi10 LS

 

They were all upgrades of the previous, however, only two rounds with the Qi10 LS but I've already hit some longer drives with it than I have with any of the others.

 

Sim and Stealth 2 Plus were never a good fit for me.  Sim came out, I stuck with my M5 (M5 more forgiving, straighter) and when Stealth 2 Plus came out, stuck with the OG Stealth Plus - Stealth 2 Plus spun quite a bit more and I never gained any consistency with it. 

 

Sim certainly has a following but I feel like it was really great for guys with neutral or negative AoA but I never got along with it at all and my AoA is +4/+5 so makes sense.  I remember Rory and Brooks never got along with Sim either, although Rory had it in play more but then immediately switched to Sim2 when that came out and TM even gave a report on how much Sim2 was a better fit for Rory.  Brooks went back to the M5 pretty quick before the Sim2.  I know they are both pretty positive AoA players so seems to be the common fit where either Sim or Sim2 was better based on that but certainly other variables in play too.

Brooks is - aoa or near zero Rory +5-7 

 

I hit +4-5 majority of the time with sim.

 

Respect the opinion tho!

[txbadger]

OG SIM.  I keep on trying everything else, including this years releases.   Not TM, but the only thing that comes close is AIS TD

[phizzy30]

1 hour ago, keith723 said:

I went from M5 > Sim2 > Stealth Plus > Qi10 LS

 

They were all upgrades of the previous, however, only two rounds with the Qi10 LS but I've already hit some longer drives with it than I have with any of the others.

 

Sim and Stealth 2 Plus were never a good fit for me.  Sim came out, I stuck with my M5 (M5 more forgiving, straighter) and when Stealth 2 Plus came out, stuck with the OG Stealth Plus - Stealth 2 Plus spun quite a bit more and I never gained any consistency with it. 

 

Sim certainly has a following but I feel like it was really great for guys with neutral or negative AoA but I never got along with it at all and my AoA is +4/+5 so makes sense.  I remember Rory and Brooks never got along with Sim either, although Rory had it in play more but then immediately switched to Sim2 when that came out and TM even gave a report on how much Sim2 was a better fit for Rory.  Brooks went back to the M5 pretty quick before the Sim2.  I know they are both pretty positive AoA players so seems to be the common fit where either Sim or Sim2 was better based on that but certainly other variables in play too.

Rory = +5 AoA

Brooks = -1.75 AoA