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TaylorMade · Fairway · 2022

Stealth

CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.

77CaddyIndex™confidence 0.78
Best for

You're a mid-HCP (5-22) at 85-115mph who wants the 2022 distance-plus-dispersion combo with a confidence-inspiring 190cc footprint — comfortable with the bonded hosel.

Avoid if

You want adjustable hosel tuning (the Stealth Plus has one), you want shape-shifting workability, or you want current-generation tech — the brand now has 3 newer generations to choose from.

Pros

  • Reviewer testing: one of the longest fairways tested with the smallest carry distance drop-off — distance + dispersion combo
  • Reviewer LM testing (15° 3W): 140mph ball speed at 99mph swing, 232yd carry with low 2,633rpm spin
  • Golf Digest 2022 Hot List Gold Winner — industry-validated playability
  • Tour staff sentiment: chose Stealth over the prior SIM2 generation for sound and feel — top staffers bagged it

Cons

  • Bonded hosel — no adjustable loft sleeve (only the Plus tour-spec sibling has hosel adjustability)
  • Now 3 years old (2022 release) — superseded by Stealth 2 (2023) and Qi10/Qi35/Qi4D since; modest age penalty applies
  • 190cc game-improvement footprint resists shape-shifting — shape-shifters should choose the Plus sibling
  • C300 steel face produces the same lively crack acoustic as prior fairways — not for fans of muted impact

By dimension

82

Forgiveness

Reviewer testing: the head was one of the longest fairways tested, while giving the smallest amount of carry distance drop-off — small drop-off implies tight dispersion. Manufacturer: a 3D carbon crown allowed developers to move weight lower and farther back, increasing MOI. C300 steel Twist Face provides corrective face curvature for off-center hits. 190cc head — game-improvement footprint vs the 175cc Plus tour-spec sibling. Above-average forgiveness — multi-material carbon crown plus Twist Face plus oversize head.

84

Distance

Reviewer launch monitor testing (15° 3W): an average ball speed of 140 mph at a 99 mph swing speed, and average launch angle of 12° with low spin at 2,633 rpm providing an average carry distance of 232 yards. Reviewer testing: the head was one of the longest fairways tested. The brand's fairways have been known for being fast and long since introducing the Rocketballz back in 2012, and thanks to a new wraparound carbon crown, this head just ekes out a fraction more performance over its predecessors. Above-average distance — strong absolute speed plus low spin from the new carbon-crown architecture.

72

Workability

190cc head — game-improvement footprint that resists shape-shifting. Neutral CG and face angle. Game-improvement targeting suggests buyers prioritize forgiveness over shape control vs the Plus tour-spec sibling. Below-average workability — by design, this is the standard game-improvement spec, not the shape-shifter.

80

Feel

Industry awards coverage: a lightweight yet aggressive feel through impact. The clubhead easily slid through the turf. Impact was like a soft trampoline with incredible spring. Reviewer testing: sound and feel are incredibly similar between the standard and the Plus tour-spec sibling, with the feel being very similar to the steel-faced woods that the brand has been producing for years. Tour staff sentiment: chose Stealth over prior generation for sound and feel. Above-average feel — refined tactile signature that tour pros prefer over the prior generation.

78

Sound

Reviewer testing: the head sounds and feels like other fairway woods the brand has made in the past, with a clean crack on impact with the ball feeling lively off the clubface. Tour staff chose Stealth over the prior generation in sentiment rating regarding sound and feel. Above-average acoustic — clean crack on impact with tour-pro endorsement vs prior generation.

80

Looks at address

Reviewer testing: the head series offers an outstanding appearance with a mix of sleek black with red trim. The head seems to have gotten its inspiration from the iconic B-2 Stealth Bomber aircraft. Manufacturer: Infinity Edge carbon crowns (freeing up weight for improved forgiveness) and laser etched face stripes to boost confidence and set-up accuracy. Above-average address profile — premium B-2-inspired aesthetic with new full-coverage 3D carbon crown.

Sources

Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.

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