Irons · 2020
TaylorMade SIM Max OS
The CaddyIndex™ breakdown: our rating across all six performance dimensions, researched from published expert reviews, online sentiment and our own weighting algorithm.
By the CaddyCompare editorial team · updated 5 June 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Distance84
- Forgiveness82
- Sound81
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Rated highest for distance and forgiveness; its softest dimension is workability.
You're a higher-handicapper or slower swing who wants maximum distance, easy launch and extreme forgiveness, and a draw bias to fight a slice.
You want a more compact, workable iron (the SIM Max), or you already hit a draw.
Pros
- The longest iron in TaylorMade's 2020 lineup - 5 yards further than the SIM Max, with a 27-degree 7-iron
- Extreme forgiveness - an oversized head with a taller face, wider sole and larger sweet spot, top-3 at protecting ball speed and carry
- Easy, high launch - a wider, chambered sole drives the CG lower and deeper
- The forged-like feel and sound of the SIM Max, in a more forgiving package
Cons
- A big, chunky super-game-improvement head with extra offset
- Strong lofts and low spin - a distance iron, not for traditional gapping
- A draw-biased SGI iron - low workability, for higher handicaps
By dimension
Forgiveness
ExcellentExtreme - ranked top-3 at protecting ball speed, backspin and carry, increasing forgiveness, the taller face, wider sole and larger sweet spot of the oversized head giving extreme forgiveness. Class-leading super-game-improvement forgiveness.
Distance
ExcellentThe longest in the line - the most distance of any iron in TaylorMade's 2020 lineup, 5 yards further than the SIM Max with a 27-degree 7-iron and less spin. Class-leading super-game-improvement distance.
Workability
ModestBuilt to go high and straight - an oversized head with extra offset and a draw bias, the maximum-forgiveness, maximum-distance option. Minimal workability, by design.
Feel
StrongForged-like, if bigger - it keeps the SIM Max's forged-like feel from the Echo Damping and Speed Bridge, if in a larger head, with a refined impact for a game-improvement iron. Good feel for a super-game-improvement iron.
Sound
StrongDamped and refined - the Echo Damping System gives a refined note carried over from the SIM Max, with a controlled acoustic. Good sound for a super-game-improvement iron.
Looks at address
SolidBig and offset - an oversized head with extra offset and a taller, wider profile, a confidence-inspiring footprint. A confidence-building but chunky super-game-improvement look.
Sources
Dig into the independent expert reviews and lab tests that feed into how every club here is rated. Each one is worth reading in full — they carry the launch-monitor data, hands-on testing and detailed photography that paint the complete picture before you buy.
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Max OS irons review: ClubTest 2020 - golf.com
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Max OS irons Review - Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Max Irons Review - Golf Monthly
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM Max OS Irons Review - Golfalot
- Read the full review at SIM Max vs SIM Max OS Comparison - TaylorMade
- Read the full review at An Honest Review of TaylorMade SIM Irons - Golf Club Guru
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the TaylorMade SIM Max OS best for?
You're a higher-handicapper or slower swing who wants maximum distance, easy launch and extreme forgiveness, and a draw bias to fight a slice.
Who should avoid the TaylorMade SIM Max OS?
You want a more compact, workable iron (the SIM Max), or you already hit a draw.
What handicap is the TaylorMade SIM Max OS suitable for?
The TaylorMade SIM Max OS scores strongest for high-handicap golfers.
What is the TaylorMade SIM Max OS best at?
In our research the TaylorMade SIM Max OS rates highest for distance and forgiveness, and is softest on workability.
Does the TaylorMade SIM Max OS have a shot bias?
The TaylorMade SIM Max OS has a draw bias, with a high launch and low spin.