Rouge ST to Ai Smoke

obomb3r · May 4

Has anyone upgraded from a Rouge ST Max to the Ai Smoke Max?

If so did it perform/feel better?

poor_putting · May 5

Not answering your specific question but I have OG paradym TD. Hit the Smoke TD and did not see a difference other than smoke spun a little more which was not good for me.

I also thought the smoke felt harder off the face. A good driver just not for me.

obomb3r · May 5

Thanks for the response.

I found the Ai Smoke launched lower than the Rouge and also didn't feel as solid.

Visually at address i prefer the Rouge

SwingBlade · May 5

Went Rouge to Paradym to Smoke. Each was an improvement for me. It's about dispersion, not feel or distance.

poor_putting · May 5

8 hours ago, obomb3r said:

Thanks for the response.

I found the Ai Smoke launched lower than the Rouge and also didn't feel as solid.

Visually at address i prefer the Rouge

Does the lower launch benefit you? If not, just stay with what you have then 👍👍

dmeeksDC · May 5

Improvements are going to be by degrees but they are there. The AI Smoke beat the others on distance retention across the face. The AI on this head was about using data on where players miss and improving face response in those spots. On center hits there is no difference, it is the better performance on mishits that will increase the averaged distance. A little more consistent.

I like the look of the Smoke MAX a little better than the Paradym but really, the MAX D head is the one that surprised me. A fast head, easy to draw or fade. I don’t notice much difference in feel between any of the Callaway heads except on the mishits.