TaylorMade STEALTH Fairway Wood
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TaylorMade Stealth Fairway Wood
Delivering distance and forgiveness with a high launch, the Stealth Fairway Wood is a great option for golfers looking to improve their fairway game. The Stealth is the standard model that comes in a variety of lofts to help you fill any gaps in your bag. It has a traditional look and feel with a pear-shaped head. It features a 3D carbon crown that allows for weight redistribution in the head, promoting forgiveness on off-center hits. With its overall ease of use and powerful performance, the Stealth Fairway Wood is a popular choice for golfers of all skill levels.
Key features include:
| 3D Carbon Crown | Reduces mass in the high toe area, which allows a higher weight distribution in the rear of the club for maximum forgiveness and playability. |
| Advanced Laser Alignment | A highlighted laser-etched directional alignment aid helps to boost confidence and accuracy. |
| V Steel Sole Design | This refined weight distribution enhances forgiveness while maintaining optimal launch capabilities, improving turf interaction and versatility. |
| Twist Face | Utilizes corrective face angles to aid in correcting mis-hits and creating straighter shots. |
| Thru-Slot Speed Pocket | Increases flexibility on the face to preserve ball speed and distance on every hit, especially low face strikes. |
Top Competitors
The Callaway Paradym Fairway Wood uses AI to design its Jailbreak Batwing technology, which maximizes face flexibility for more ball speed and distance. It also features high-density tungsten weighting for a lower center of gravity, promoting optimal launch and spin for increased forgiveness. The PING G430 MAX Fairway Wood is known for its consistent spin and distance, achieved through its Carbonfly Wrap technology that positions the CG closer to the force line for maximum ball speed. Additionally, its Facewrap Technology and Spinsistency features aim to deliver more distance and predictable spin.
Progression of the Stealth fairway wood:
The TaylorMade Stealth fairway wood is a relatively new release, so it doesn't have a long progression of models before it. Here's a breakdown:
Before Stealth: The most immediate predecessor to the Stealth fairway wood is the TaylorMade SIM2 fairway wood. This model was known for its strong ball speed and forgiveness thanks to its forged Titanium Face and V Steel technology.
Upgrades to Stealth: The Stealth fairway wood builds upon the SIM2 with some key improvements:
- 3D Carbon Crown: This lighter crown design allows for weight redistribution in the clubhead, promoting a lower center of gravity for higher launch and more forgiveness.
- Twist Face Technology: This technology helps to straighten out off-center hits for more consistent distance and accuracy.
- V Steel Sole Design (refined): The refined sole design in Stealth improves turf interaction for smoother clubhead feel, especially on mishits.
| 👍 Pros |
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| My stealth 5 wood goes 15 yards past my ping 3 wood:. Stealth fairway woods are just rocket launchers! |
| The ball jumps off this face but still high enough to land soft when needed. |
| Very happy with this fairway wood. It launches! The right club for my game. |
| 👎 Cons |
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| I’ve never had a club that snap hooked as much as this one. |
| Broke on a simple shot, head went flying. |
| Not my favorite looking club. Sounds dead. |
The Stealth is a distance club. It's incredibly forgiving with a larger-than-average clubface. Just because of the clubface, it's easier to hit than many of the other Stealth models. It's best for mid to low-handicap golfers with fast swing speeds and who want to gain a little more distance. I will say it's challenging to shot-shape and hits very straight. If you've got the money to spend, this club will perform.
Owen Harding
