TaylorMade · Irons · 2021
SIM2 Max OS
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You're a higher-handicapper or slower swing who wants maximum distance, easy launch and the most forgiveness possible, with a draw bias to fight a slice.
You want a more compact, workable iron (the SIM2 Max), or you already hit a draw.
Pros
- A 2021 Golf Digest Gold Medal winner - even more forgiving and longer than the SIM2 Max
- Tighter dispersion - the centre-to-heel/toe drop-off is 5-7 yards less than the SIM2 Max, with just a 6-yard carry spread
- About 3 yards longer than the SIM2 Max, with the same easy launch and stopping power
- A draw bias to help chronic faders and slicers hit it straight
Cons
- A big, oversized super-game-improvement head with extra offset and a deeper cavity
- 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
Even more than the Max - a center-to-heel/toe drop-off 5-7 yards smaller than the SIM2 Max, confirming the OS is more forgiving, an oversized, Gold Medal-winning design built for maximum forgiveness. Class-leading super-game-improvement forgiveness.
Distance
Longer than the Max - Trackman testing found the OS averaged about 3 yards further than the SIM2 Max (153.7-yard 7-iron) with a tight 6-yard carry spread, the stronger lofts adding the extra distance. Class-leading super-game-improvement distance.
Workability
Built to go high and straight - an oversized head with extra offset and a draw bias, the maximum-forgiveness, maximum-distance super-game-improvement option. Minimal workability, by design.
Feel
Solid, if bigger - the Cap Back multi-material construction gives a solid feel carried over from the SIM2 Max, in a larger head, with a stable, forgiving impact. Good feel for a super-game-improvement iron.
Sound
A solid snap - the mid-pitched, solid snap of the Cap Back face, a controlled game-improvement acoustic. An acceptable sound for a super-game-improvement iron.
Looks at address
Bigger and more offset - an oversized head with additional offset, a wider sole and a deeper cavity, a confidence-inspiring footprint. A confidence-building but chunky super-game-improvement look.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- TaylorMade SIM2 Max OS Irons Review - Plugged In Golf
- TaylorMade SIM2 Max and SIM2 Max OS irons Review - Today's Golfer
- TaylorMade SIM2 Irons Review - Golf Monthly
- TaylorMade SIM2 Max OS Irons Review - Oversized Stability - Golfstead
- TaylorMade SIM2 Max OS Irons Review - Golfalot
- TaylorMade SIM2 Irons Review: SIM2 Max vs SIM2 Max OS - Golfmagic