Driver · 2021
TaylorMade SIM2
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 13 July 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Feel87
- Looks85
- Sound83
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Rated highest for feel and looks; its softest dimension is workability.
You swing it well, want a low-spin, penetrating flight, and value forgiveness in a players' driver.
You want easy launch, maximum forgiveness, or a movable weight to set a bias — the SIM2 Max suits you better.
Pros
- Genuinely forgiving for a low-spin head — a big step on from the SIM
- Long, with a penetrating, low-spin flight for a strong swing
- One of the best-feeling drivers of its year
Cons
- No movable weight — the SIM's draw/fade tuning is gone
- Low launch — not the easiest to get airborne
- The SIM2 Max forgives and launches more
By dimension
Forgiveness
SolidFar steadier than the original SIM — a forged ring and carbon shell push weight back, forgiving like no low-spin head before it.
Distance
StrongLong and low-spinning — a big drop in spin over the SIM adds real carry and roll for a strong swing.
Workability
FairA shapeable low-spin players' head, but the SIM's sliding bias weight is gone — no dialling in a draw or fade now.
Feel
ExcellentOne of 2021's best-feeling drivers — a heavy, dead-solid strike that stays powerful on a miss.
Sound
ExcellentA mid-pitched crack at impact — firm and satisfying, well matched to the solid feel.
Looks at address
ExcellentA clean carbon crown over a forged-ring sole — a purposeful, tour-leaning shape at address.
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 SIM2 Driver Review | Plugged In Golf
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM2 driver: ClubTest 2021 review | GOLF.com
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM2 Drivers Review | Golf Monthly
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM2, SIM2 Max and SIM2 Max D Review | Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM2 Drivers Review | Golfalot
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM2 Driver Review: Long and incredibly forgiving | Golfmagic
- Read the full review at TaylorMade SIM2 Driver — official specs | TaylorMade
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the TaylorMade SIM2 best for?
You swing it well, want a low-spin, penetrating flight, and value forgiveness in a players' driver.
Who should avoid the TaylorMade SIM2?
You want easy launch, maximum forgiveness, or a movable weight to set a bias — the SIM2 Max suits you better.
What handicap is the TaylorMade SIM2 suitable for?
The TaylorMade SIM2 suits a broad range of abilities, from high-handicap beginners through to scratch and tour players.
What is the TaylorMade SIM2 best at?
In our research the TaylorMade SIM2 rates highest for feel and distance, and is softest on workability.
Does the TaylorMade SIM2 have a shot bias?
The TaylorMade SIM2 is broadly neutral in shot shape (no built-in draw or fade bias), with a low launch and low spin.