Tour Issue Adjustable Stealth 3W $149

[third-times-a-charm]

Just got this in an email from GD&S, seems like a good deal?

 

https://golfdealsandsteals.com/collections/fairway/products/taylormade-tour-issued-stealth-adjustable-fairway-3-wood

[jblough99]

I feel that’s a bit of false advertisement.  More than likely a fitting head and not tour issue.  Taylormade has been making the adjustable fitting heads of the bonded models for the past few generations.  The fact that it’s coming with the made for ventus red that comes stock in the stealth also sort of reaffirms this is a fitting head.  All that being said, not a bad deal for $150.

[jrg75]

I was thinking the same thing about it being a fitting head marketed as "Tour Issue."

 

I am intrigued, I like this model but really prefer adjustable, makes shaft changes much easier.  Anyone know if this uses a standard TM adapter sleeve?  Any downside to bagging a fitting club?

[jblough99]

32 minutes ago, jrg75 said:

I was thinking the same thing about it being a fitting head marketed as "Tour Issue."

 

I am intrigued, I like this model but really prefer adjustable, makes shaft changes much easier.  Anyone know if this uses a standard TM adapter sleeve?  Any downside to bagging a fitting club?

Uses the standard TaylorMade adapter.

Nothing different about the head itself other than adjustable vs bonded hosel.

You might want to check Globalgolf.  They have the Stealth2 version of this with a variety of shaft options for about the same price.  They have them listed as “Demo clubs”

[third-times-a-charm]

9 hours ago, jblough99 said:

I feel that’s a bit of false advertisement.  More than likely a fitting head and not tour issue.  Taylormade has been making the adjustable fitting heads of the bonded models for the past few generations.  The fact that it’s coming with the made for ventus red that comes stock in the stealth also sort of reaffirms this is a fitting head.  All that being said, not a bad deal for $150.

I thought that as well, but, this company regularly gets tour heads. They also have plenty of components to rebuild clubs with that they get as head only from TM. There are also adjustable tour issue heads as well as fitting heads - so it could be either I guess.

[I'_rather_be_golfing]

In for one. Thank you for sharing @third-times-a-charm

[Fairways_and_Greens]

On 6/1/2024 at 8:00 AM, jblough99 said:

Uses the standard TaylorMade adapter.

Nothing different about the head itself other than adjustable vs bonded hosel.

You might want to check Globalgolf.  They have the Stealth2 version of this with a variety of shaft options for about the same price.  They have them listed as “Demo clubs”

So when the ad says “Disclaimer- This is a Taylormade Demo head which was made for a Taylormade Fitting Cart and used a different loft sleeve for shaft replacements, it is still the same exact head as stock*” it really means a stock adapter?

[cardia10]

Does anyone have it in hand yet to confirm it is a normal adaptor or some weird unique fitting adaptor? 

[third-times-a-charm]

12 hours ago, cardia10 said:

Does anyone have it in hand yet to confirm it is a normal adaptor or some weird unique fitting adaptor? 

Should be a standard TM adapter. I've never ever seen an alternate TM fitting cart adapter but what do I know.