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Finally, a manufacturer is offering a driver that's faster, straighter and more forgiving.

I have to say I do love your honesty it makes a huge difference that you’re not shoving one driver down our throats that you’re giving an honest review. Makes it so much better in trying to make a decision on what to buy. Thank you Rick!

Love your reviews, always honest and upfront. No BS sales, just helpful information.

Rick at his best, making reviews, testing equipment and giving his hoenest and objective opinion. Love it

I tried the Stealth 2 plus, and it was actually very forgiving. I hit it straight almost every time, and didn't have huge misses (even when I didn't hit it on the center of the face). And I gained about 2 mph ball speed and gained a lot more distance. I get that we all have different opinions, and it make not have worked well for you, Rick, but I loved it. Thank you though for giving an honest review.

I’d love to see a video where you work with a slicer and test the draw versions of all the new top drivers and see what comes out as the straightest and most forgiving

A couple of years ago Callaway were fading into the background with Taylormade, PXG, and ping being the drivers everyone wanted. However last year and certainly this year it looks like the pendulum has swung the other way and Callaway are wrestling themselves back to top place ! Good to see !

I love how honest your reviews are. There must be tremendous pressure to only sing their praises, but you stay honest. That allows us to really take stock and believe when you do fully compliment a product

Tested the Stealth 2 on Sunday for a fitting. You can definitely smash it down there as I hit one where I carried 305 that went 320 but definitely still not as forgiving as the ping drivers. Ended up getting the G430 LST as it gives me much more forgiveness and I still get almost the same length.

I had the same experience with Titleist drivers. Lots of talk about the new TSR series of drivers and woods so I went down to the PGA Superstore to try them out. No difference I could tell between them and the TS2 I have from 2019, except a huge price increase.

Your review of the original Stealth was the main reason I steered away from it when I replaced my driver last year. I trusted what you said about it. And, of course, after I watched your review of it, continued to watch many others to see what others found. In the end, most of the other reviewers found exactly the same thing that you did. Not as forgiving on off-center hits, not as forgiving directionally, either. After all was said and done, I ended up with the Cobra LTDx LS, which I've been extremely happy with. Keep on with the honest reviews, Rick. That's what makes your information trustworthy.

Love how ping managed to settle for less distance but maximize forgiveness in their older models since it seems a lot more complicated to make a forgiving driver than a long distance driver.

Appreciate the honest feedback. All the other reviewers being invited by manufactures to review clubs at their facilities…. Expect some friendly critiques. Rick always stays true to the review and gives his honest feedback. Thanks Rick!

Rick, I’m going to tell you why I subscribe and love your videos. It’s the quality it more importantly, the honesty. You will literally test a brand new, hyped up driver and have zero reservations giving your honest feedback (even if it’s negative). I would like to believe most of us respect that because let’s be honest, a ton of KZfaqrs out there just pump a product in hopes of getting free gear or being sponsored. We all appreciate you.

My mate who plays off 12 handicap currently games the 2022 model Stealth. He’s a big strong boy and when he finds the middle the ball stays hit but like this new model, dispersion leaves a lot to be desired. I’ll stay with my Mizuno STX and stay 50 metres further back but on the fairway. As they say, “ the trees are full of big hitters “. 👍🏻🇦🇺

Great honest review as always Rick. I actually have the original stealth and have never hit the ball straighter. Took to it really well. Won't upgrade just yet though don't see the need. Keep up the amazing work you do and thanks

Still think the Sim2 is probably their best looking driver still honestly

Last year I walked into the shop thinking I was going to buy Stealth 1 and after testing in the simulator I walked out with a Callaway Rogue. I feel this video performs a retrospective that vindicates my decision. Thank you 🙂

I love how Taylormade drivers have looked since the M series started. Since I’ve played golf I’ve had 3 Taylormade drivers which have been fitted but once they’ve arrived and got them on the course I’ve never got on with them and always struggled. Ive gone back to Callaway last year and feel so much more confident hitting that than I ever have a TM.

I always watch Ricks club reviews for there accuracy and honesty. Personally, I did try out the Stealth last year and didn’t get on with it at all. However, I have just been fitted for a Callaway Mavrik 2020 Driver which was brand new and for less than half the price of any current new top brand club. It shocked me just how good it is, faster club head and ball speed from the word go! This was after going back through Ricks reviews and finding his video on the Mavrik driver range.

This is what I found when I bought a driver over the summer. I hit the Rogue and the Stealth on the sim. Rogue was pretty straight, but the Stealth was all over the place. Granted, I'm about a 20 handicap, but if it were between the Stealth and my old R7, I would have kept using the R7. I ended up with the Rogue...and I might need to upgrade after watching the Paradym. video.

Appreciate the review Rick. Glad you’re being genuine with us and not a sell out.

I work at a golf shop in my town and we just got the demo heads yesterday. First shot on the thing went 309 total distance. Finally crushed one 304yd carry totaling out to 327yds. I can comfortably say it feels so much lighter than the first one

LOVE the content Rick!!! But to everyone watching this I’d say go and try it out, I just had a driver fitting done and honestly by the end the stealth 2 was the club for me. I tend to miss on the toe and the twist face was just phenomenal. I normally shoot in the 80’s so about a 15-18 handicap just for perspective. I liked the g430 and the tsr2 a lot as well but this club with the proper shaft i got fitted for was a step above

I just got a Stealth from TaylorMade as a warranty replacement for my SIM2 max the only way I can get the consistency I want was to add 9 grams of led tape to the toe. Strongly considering going to Callaway or Ping

A good honest review, I baulked at the price though, my last new TM driver cost me £160, over the years all I've done to it is change the shaft and I still love it, don't think I'll be renewing it any time soon.

See I find the Stealth amazing ! One factor I will assume is that Golfers don’t look at swapping out the weights on it vs sticking with the stock setup. I swapped both my weights on the Stealth + and I was longer by 7.4 yards and my average dispersion right and left is 3.8 yards left and 5.7 yards right.

It’s about time taylormade brought a new driver out it’s been like 2 weeks

Looks like Callaway have the better product so far this year then. Interested to see what Ping have with the G430

Put the Stealth 2 plus in my bag and shot my lowest score today. Found more fairways than my previous driver and I am sure it's a case of honeymoon period. As I progress I am expecting that I will need to tinker when I become more of a stickler in terms of dispersion. Today I kept it reasonably fairway even with the balls I didn't strike all that well out of the middle. Thank you for the review, it will definitely give me something to look out for.

This review is 1000-times more authentic than any manufacturer will ever admit. Thanks for your insights, they're not only helping our sanity and enjoyment of the game, but keeping it real for those of us with more regular imperfections.

Great video. Stealth hasn’t been good for a lot of us. TM has some catching up to do with Callaway and Ping.

The one thing I miss with all of these driver and club reviews was having the Mid to High handicap hitting and trying them. Rick is a good golfer and these numbers are great but not your avg person. I would love to see the Mid to high handicap review again.

i've had the opposite experience. I have the Stealth standard with Hzrdus Red and I've never hit the ball better. I find it very forgiving. For reference, I play it standard settings, 10.5, stiff. This weekend ballspeed avg 160ish/carry 275ish/Total 300+/Launch 13.5...Using outdoor trackman. Was playing TM M1.

Thabks for the review Rick! Not that I’m in the market for a new driver yet, but I really appreciate how thorough and objectionable you are with all the equipment you review.

Faster, Straighter, more forgiving. Wish I could say the same.

Can't wait for a Srixon review!!

Again another excellent unbiased review. I wish everyone could be as honest as you rather than just bigging up every single driver evey year. Keep up the good work.

Thank you for not just telling us it's great. An honest review is so nice.

Maybe on a different day, these clubs would perform differently. Hope you come back to these at some point to see if the outcome is the same. On another note, it just seems like a few months ago we were being told the first Stealth was the dogs danglies and now we’re getting a better one. All becoming a bit tiresome IMO.

Nice review Rick! My buddy has the stealth he can pipe it a long way but misses a lot of fairways lol I have the ping G425 and I don’t pipe it long but I’m sure a fairway seeker with it 😂 can’t wait to see it you review the new ping G430

Great to see the honesty and not scared to say what you think.

I've got the Stealth 2 Plus. I'm a 55-yo golfer who went from a crappy knock-off set made in the 80s or 90s from a friend who apparently hated me (haha) - to this. I went from maybe hitting it relatively straight 20% of the time with the old driver, to hitting it relatively straight or dead-straight 90% of the time with the Stealth 2 Plus. I tried the Ping G430 as well, but the Stealth 2 Plus won by the thinnest of margins on the reliability and feel scale. I found myself hitting more down the center with the Stealth 2 Plus than the Ping. The Stealth 2 Plus also hit harder...more solid of a connection. The Ping G430 felt a little less raw. As a comparison, think of the Stealth 2 Plus as the Porsche, and the Ping G430 as the BMW. You feel the road way more with the Porsche...more of a driver's car, more hard hitting. That's how the Stealth 2 Plus plays and feels for me. ****** I ALSO FOUND that if I allow the head to almost guide itself on the downswing, I tend to get much straighter shots...almost like I have to give up a little control to the driver itself at that last moment in order for the head to find its own sweet spot. Weird, but that may explain why some golfers can't get that straight shot consistently...just give up a little tiny bit of control on that last part of the downswing, just before impact. You'll know what I'm talking about the second it happens to you.

Your reviews are literally all that matters in golf

We all enjoy watching Shielsy getting new toys and showing them off to us. But I'm curious (and perhaps this is a request/recommendation for the review channel) what it would look like taking these new release clubs, and fitting them to a mid-to-high handicapper. We all trust Shielsy's reviews and recommendations, but I'd like to see what the difference would be for a comparable person like me who can't carry 289. Thanks for the content as always!

Rick, you are THE guy my Wife and I watch. Lots of others out there, but we're just sticking with you now. Got back into golf after about a 25 year break. And holy crap have things changed since the 90's. With a coach like you, and the new equipment and tech available now, I'm playing my best golf ever. Already shooting into the 90's after just 2 years of play. Had 4 pars and a birdie on my first 5 holes last wknd. I've never done that in my life. I was always well into the 100's back in 1990's. Currently using the Costco Callways, which I really love, but taking your advice and upgrading the driver now that I feel I'm ready for the next level. Ping G425 Max. FYI your video on "Strong Grip" for the drivers have us both hitting straight. It was an immediate game changer when we watched last year. And your technique for the sand trap is damn near foolproof. My wife who only picked up her first club 2 years ago, shot out of three sand traps like a pro last wknd. Neither one of us fear the beach now...and we impressed the other couple we played with. We can't thank you enough for doing what you do. And for the unbiased honest equipment reviews. You da man. A million thanks for us both

Dialed in my Stealth Plus gen 1 by going 8°, and getting a 13 gram backweight to up MOI. This helped make it more forgiving, needed the lower loft to get spin and trajectory correct for me. I back weighted shaft to dial in a better swing weight. Don't be totally put off by this review. Just keep in mind a lower loft if you plan to increase MOI.

Here I am, once again watching a driver review video, convincing myself I need to get myself a new driver. Where, in reality, I'm just garbage at driving.

I purchased the stealth last year, I did get more from it then others I tested, but after paying $549 last year for it a couple of days ago I went onto the PGA trade in site to see what I would get if I traded it in for a new driver this year.. and they are only offering $160. so it will stay in the bag for at least another 2 years. It seems Taylormade drivers lose their value quickly.

Switched from a TaylorMade R11s to the Stealth 2 Plus. Instantly picked up 30 yards, and I like the adjustability. Dispersion is much better for me as well.

Hi Rick, from rainy Northern California. I very much appreciate you looking out for the average golfer.

Anyone else find the audio on this weird, like he was underwater?

Where are all the reviews? (Ping? Cobra?)Used to come to Rick for club reviews, but it's really fallen off. Can only watch so many poor rounds as part of the break 75 series. Other content providers are really stepping up. Time to start getting my golf content elsewhere.

I'm one of those beginners who used to buy every shiny new thing. I'm at the stage where I'm no longer buying new clubs unless I really feel like I need to change. My irons are 5 years old. I wanted to change them last year but they discontinued the set I wanted to buy and couldn't find anything else that I wanted. I'm now getting a much better feel for the ones I still have. As for my driver, I really can't see having anything better than the Cobra King F9 from a few years ago. It's just so good.

The honesty is why I take your advice on clubs, thanks!!

I acquired after multiple tests of different brands of a Taylor made Staelth + drivers, it is powerful, whatever people say I have no problem with dispersion and the settings are numerous and provide a plus , the callaways paradym triple diamon is reserved for the very very good golfer with a high swing speed

Your usual unbiased review Ty ….yet, I don’t know anyone considering a second mortgage to buy a golf club….seriously?….I would like to see a reliability test on these money grab clubs….how many mis hits till it fails, cracks etc……pros paying for their clubs?..NOT…..Average guy paying big $$$…for a club they have to hit flush all the time…not happening….better off spending it on lessons to get consistent swing then get fit for clubs..

I absolutely love my TSR3 driver, but bought the limited edition Stealth 2 Ryder Cup model (US of course)…it is absolutely gorgeous! I wasn’t planning on hitting it, but tried it and it does feel gooooood! And, it is fairly forgiving…I previously played a SIM2 before my TSR3 and this feels so much better than the SIM2….very impressive…

This is why you are the guy to watch...honest and in depth review 👏

It’s funny I’ve never heard that about the original stealth, but when I was getting fit last year I couldn’t not hook that driver viciously left.

I tested this driver out recently and found the same thing. I sprayed it all over the place. Needless to say I did not buy. However, Stealth 2 fairway woods were outstanding and are now in the bag.

Love all the reviews of drivers. As a Senior, 12 handicap, I'm still not sure of which one to buy, I do slice 10% of the time. I thought about the Callaway but now I'm not sure

Great review. I appreciate your honesty.

“If I lower the loft and open the face, I lose more shots to the right” no shit, thanks again for your cutting edge reviews Rick😂😂😂

Great info .. Hey Rick , please consider doing a video with Snappy Gilmore , The one handed golfer .. would love to see your insight on his swing , Distance etc .. Thanks for all the great Vids

Appreciate an honest review, unlike other KZfaq channels that sell clubs. They always review them as the latest and greatest regardless.

Awesome review Rick. I was concerned that you might sugar coat it if you didn’t like it, given some of the stick you received last year, but true to form you gave an unbiased, uncorrupted, honest review and that’s what we all appreciate about your channel. Bravo 👏

Thanks Rick, as always very informative and honest view.

Always look forward to your driver reviews. Not bias like some of your fellow U tubers.

Thank you for the info. Testing drivers is difficult IMO. Most of the time you are coming from a driver you've used for a couple seasons if not 8-10+ years. The newer club is going to have a different feel overall and most likely less confidence. It's like trying something new in your golf swing, at first you should not expect instant results... but over time with development it can lead to greater results. Not saying that's the case with this driver, but ultimately why it's so hard to pick a driver. Always good to buy from a vendor which provides a 90+ day performance guarantee so you can trade if unhappy.

Thanks for another honest review. It’s your honesty why I play the cobra driver you recommended a few years ago!!!

I just really appreciate you, Rick, and all that you do for us. If the Golf Channel had you on as a regular commentator, I would watch the Golf Channel more. I always listen to what you say and appreciate your opinions.

A LOT of the performance has to do with the shaft (as you know Rick). Picked up a Stealth Plus with the Hzrdus Smoke Black Shaft and was hitting it all over.(Did not get fitted, I know that’s not good.) Switched out the shaft with the Aldila NV Green I had in my M3 and was blasting the Stealth! Long and straight.

Pulled this video into my structural mechanics movement analysis software and here is what I found as to the reason you felt it was "Hard work" to get the ball flight consistent. And with all due respect let me say this first, and it was my first initial visual analysis to catch it which led to me doing the analysis via the custom software I designed for a construction company's hydraulic framework stability but still use for things such as this, so...yeah, it surely is not the club, though it may slightly bleed into the plausible reasoning for you review but rather you being the variable in these three separate visual instances. Here's what I found, and I won't make this long: 1. Your ball alignment in conjunction with feet placement diverges at an average of about 1.3°- -1.8° each time you set up to hit. 2. Your grip ever so slightly(and I am being modest) changes from very weak to strong in each visual instance. 3. The gap between your stance shift between 1.29ft-2.2ft with your lead foot(left foot) directionally diverges at an average degree range of 4°-8° from center to forward left. 4. Your overall postulate stance divergence is (btw , = between) a +9°- -1° in forward torso tilt, +4°- -3° 3 pointed angular sway, +8°- -7° downward angular tilt of the arm from shoulder to wrist, a minute (here it is important to know my pronunciation of "minute" is /mīˈno͞ot/)...so a minute change +4°- -1.9° of forward head tilt. 5. The club face in relation to where the ball was seen (perspectively given the shot tracer) to land diverges from open to close by an average of +3°- -5°. And this variable coincides in relation to the overall structural and postulate stance parallel to target(*given constant based of the area for which the shot tracer on screen saw the ball approximately land). To conclude my analysis comment, for which I have delivered the dumbed down and very short version, it is my expert opinion that Epstein did not kill himself. rb.gy/enaq3a

Love the honesty Rick! Can't help but think you've wiped millions in revenue from Taylormade in this video alone. If I were a Taylormade rep I would have paid you decent money for a positive review here. You didn't cave so respect to ya!

Love that you openly mention the deficits and your resistance in creating a hype when there’s nothing to hype at all!

Absolutely appreciate youir honesty during your reviews, this year I am upgrading my JetSpeed driver. Ricks opinion is going to help steer me in the right direction. Thanks Rick👍

Thank you Rick for being honest about your findings. Keep up the good work..

Brilliant review Rick and very honest. Paradym it is so far. Good distance and dispersion. I do like the name of the new Callaway driver. Looking forward to trying it out.

Great review Brilliant golf swing Looks like your lifting your hands straight up when you start your backswing.Everything else looks great

Just bought the stealth HD. I found it on the range and sim fantastic . On course it gave me so much confidence I didn't drive any particular bad drives

Thanks for another honest review Rick!

I had the same feeling with the Stealth, never new where It would go without my best swing. I loved the distance when centered…returned it for Ping G25 …thanks for the review

Got my stealth 2 today, I’m max handicap was slicing like crazy, always making poor contact and now I am absolutely drilling the ball off the tee straighter than ever

Another brilliant review Rick. I love your independent reviews of different clubs. One thing I won’t be doing is buying a Stealth, 1 or 2. Mind you I am a Callaway fan.

I (10 handicap) just got fitted two weeks ago and noticed everything you are saying. Ended up with the Cobra RadSpeed. It was much more consistent (dispersion and distance)

Really appreciate the honesty of these reviews Rick!

You just have to look at the second hand market and EBay to see how many are for sale!....there is a big shop up beside Edinburgh and it is stuffed to the gunnels with Stealth drivers!...I went down the Callaway route and I love it!

Great review Rick,love your honesty.

Rick your always honest no sugar coats straight 🔥… there’s this guy Ben Baller who I’m also a fan of but he calling you out on his podcast. Would love to see you two go at it on the course. Maybe like 3 holes would be so dope content!!!

Mizuno 220 Z. It's incredible!!! Thank you for the review Rick.

I’ve been getting a wood fitting today and these literally arrived at the fitters mid session. Hit the driver straight out of the box. Looks at address are outrageous but for me was just turning the ball over too much and spinning up too much when hit off the bottom. Been fitted for a Cobra of some sort.

I absolutely love your honesty Rick. Thank you for doing these reviews the way you do sir. Keep on keepin on my brother.

Honest review again that I can trust. This is one of the best looking drivers, Stealth + 2.0 just look awesome but I'm average and so will need something more forgiving. Can you get the other new drivers done soon, before I make a final decision on which to test before buying - two videos a week please 😉

Great review Rick, very fair and honest. Will be sticking with my Sim Max 2 for another year.

I just test hit a Stealth 2+. I am a 20 handicap golfer and my experience was opposite of yours. My distance and forgiveness was first rate. It was the clear winner over the Ping g430. I guess that’s why we go hit them instead of buying off of reviews only.

Great review Rick, love the proper feedback. As someone who has just switched from Stealth to a new Ping G430 I cannot agree more with your comments about the unpredictability! I so wanted the Stealth to work, big TM fan who had full bag set up, however after gaming for 6 months the random misses were crushing my game and I definitely lost distance from my M3 and SIM 1 previously played . Tried everything, fitting, new shaft etc and as a 6 handicap I knew my swing was fundamentally solid, so to hear you mirror what I saw was great. The difference between Stealth and G430 is chasms at the min, I hope TM fix and catch up now. Keep up the great work 👌🏼

Good honest review. Not that i was going to go drop almost 700 bucks on a driver, but good to know I'm not missing anything with my M5.

Sim2 is the best driver TaylorMade has ever made. I had a very similar experience with the Stealth last year. I ended up going with the Rogue and after a season of golf very pleased with the decision. I could get better swing and ball speeds with Stealth but was so much more consistent with the Rogue while only sacrificing about 5 yards of distance.