I would love to see what the test results of your whole team would be. It would give a good representation of a range of skill levels which would certainly appeal to me.

I've watched Pete since his days with Rick, and he's becoming my favourite youtube golfer lately, the content has really ticked up! great job Pete and team. keep up the great work.

Golf club manufacturers are VERY good at telling us about all of these crazy advancements, but realistically they're so minimal. The only thing AI is doing is gaslighting everyone into thinking this years line up is even needed.

Would be great to see a review of the new Paradym vs something like the Rogue ST Max. Probably more likely to be interested in changing a club that's a few years old to changing last year's model. 😊

This might be the first time I clicked on a Peter Finch review first for a new product review... And I wasn't disappointed! 👍 Really well done and a big plus to get a lot of that comparison info over some others simply talking about the new unit. 👏👏

Goggins and the Batman signal…lol. You sir (and your editing team) and awesome! Thank you for your work.

Thank you for being release Smoke, just bought an ex demo Paradym for way less than half its original price, got to love new club release time.

Your editing team is doing such a great job, Pete! The little snippets of humor that play off your dialogue are enjoyable

As a graphic designer. Three different fonts. Huge no no. We call it a font party. Taylor made usually crushes it In the typography dept. callaway. Not so much.

I've got an AI Smoke Max on the way after my fitting two days ago. A little secret I'll share for a fellow Seahawks fan is that that you can get an absolutely GREAT shaft at no upcharge if you custom order. The Mitsubishi Vanquish driver shaft is available with the Max head (and only that one I think.)

Just watched a few of the same reviews from other creators - you guys are doing a stellar job! The only problem is that I'm already subscribed to your channel 😁 Keep up the great work!

I swing the Ping G430 and I love it. The stealth and the paradym both feel like hitting a brick to me. So I’m staying with G430.

I just got a krank formula fire and i have been thrilled with it, if i had any complaints it would be that the head is pretty heavy but just the feel and distance I've been seeing absolutely blows all the other drivers I've hit out of the water.

I have a 2023 Paradym and a 2024 AI smoke driver, mine are both custom built clubs from Callaway . Both are + 2 inches on shaft, the stronger COG, oversized Winn dritec grips with + 6 on the wraps. Both clubs are awesome. My club head speed is 148 and I drive them both about the same yardage around 300 yards average. I’m a 3.4 handicap at 54 years old . Honestly both are great but right now you can save $200 on the 2023 Paradym driver and $100 in the fairway woods for that price you cant give wrong with the 2023 Paradym . Like the video shows I’m only hitting the AI Smoke less than 5 yards further. For the $200 dollar price difference I would just buy the 2023 Paradym your not going to see much difference to justify paying $200 dollars more. Also if you order off callaways website you get to choose your shaft, shaft length either shorter or longer than store bought, your COG, and your grip. With a custom built club and different grip you will not believe how much better you hit and control the ball. Just my opinion on these two great clubs

Club repair tech here. Looking at the part of the video where you are talking about the driver at the 6:33 mark or so you have the shaft adaptor on the head the incorrect way. The small white hash lines need to like up between the shaft and the head for the numbers on the cogs to make any real world sense. No telling what the head is set to unless those marks are lined up. The cogs rotate independently so you can set them to any combination you like between them. Love your channel, and videos!

By far - the best review I’ve seen! Details, dialogue, and Data….Nailed it Pete!

I tried it and I absolutely love it! Its so forgiving and goes really far.

I just got fitted for, and bought one today. Compared to my old driver (a 2019 TM M2) on the Trackman , with 15 shots each, the Smoke was, on average, 16 yards longer and had 10 yd narrower dispersion. Fingers crossed that this carries over to the real world once they build it for me.

I got the Paradym in September and I aint changing this for a few years Can see why its best selling from 2023 Love these honest videos Pete lad

I'm in the market for a new driver this year and these kind of in depth reviews will help a lot in that process. Great review Pete!

The Paradym is already one of the best drivers ever made, so the fact that the AI Smoke is even slightly better is a great achievement. Not worth upgrading to if you already have last year's model, but a very tempting option if you don't.

Peter, 6 years ago you hit titleist D3 with x stiff motore speeder shaft 340 yds, basically it's maxed out now, can't physically hit a ball further.

The best/funniest golf guru on KZfaq. Thanks for the great golf videos mixed with your wonderful, subtle humor 😂 ⛳️.

I did it. Just bought the new smoke driver and I have last years Paradym. Way more consistent and 12 yards further. Crazy but had to go for it.

Love the content Rick ! A true gentleman. Most selfless man behind a screen .

I think callaway has the best adjustability because it doesn’t screw up your grip if you move it around.

I tried the new smoke max today and the ping 430. I really liked the ping lst I think it was (the straight one) but the data said take the callaway. So bought it this afternoon

Best golf equipment reviews on KZfaq! Keep up the great work Pete and team.

I'm not a fan of the blue in the paradym. Not 100% sold on the underside of the smoke but prefer over last year's model. Love the top of it though. Shame about the font party... Top video and production as usual Pete and team. Yours is the first new driver vid I've watched and the others have a high bar to beat!

Ordered this two days ago had the paradym in a 12 degree by mistake so I'm upgrading to the 10.5 AI smoke max very excited

Thanks for the great non biased reviews! The smoke looks like an another world beater from callaway! 🔥

Everyone already made their videos at it yesterday. Yall content is really original....

Great review, production quality and tone to this video Pete. Less Top Gear cheesy Dad vibes, more cool cheeky, informative and to the point. ❤🎉😅

Thanks Peter. I trust your reviews and respect your honesty...

It would be easy to just roll out a lazy ‘which is longer’ head to head but congratulations to Pete and team as this is an excellent data and information driven video. Keep up the good work.

I love you are comparing the previous gen. Thank you for the vid. I will consider buying it when they launch something next year. Then I can get it at a reasonable price.

As someone who really liked the looks of 2023 Paradym (and ended up getting the LS version)... this year's models aren't doing it for me in the looks department at all.

Great review. It's been a tough 3 weeks without any PF content. I've been watching some weird and wonderful things. Glad to have you guys back.

I will certainly never tell another person how or what to spend their money on. All I can say is I hit the AI Smoke Max, Taylormade Q10 and Ping G430. I currently have a G425 Max 10.5 loft, after 100’s of shots, I came to the conclusion I love the AI smoke. It had a heavier shaft that any of the other clubs but my typical swing speed is around 98mph with 143-145 ball speed. This is what I was seeing with the TM and both Pings. The AI smoke gave me 151-154 mph ball speed and club head speeds of 102-105. I carried the Calloway 240 -250 with 260-275 total distance. Accuracy was good as well. Needless to say, it came home with me. I absolutely love the driver.

Love your reviews. The AI smoked loocks insane

Paradym driver and 5 wood are 2 of my best club purchases ever. I love the look, feel, sound, and performance. The ONLY reason I would upgrade is because of my 2019 Apex Smoke irons. To have a full bag of smokes would just be too cool!

I can always count on Finchy for a good laugh and a very well produced video. However, the one thing I appreciate the most about Pete, he is honest. I love the colorway of the Paradym and how great it feels. For the price, I will keep the oldy but goody!

@Peter. You forgot to mention the fact that if someone is trying to quit smoking this is a constant reminder to smoke.

I had a driver fitting today. I was looking for the ping 10k max or Qi10, but the Callaway suited me the best. I was really amased how good the driver worked. So get fitted and take the best one for you

Also, Peter I think you should do a driver test using your 'optimum recoil backlash swing'.... It gives a truer reflection of the approach of many amateurs!

I'm glad someone else finds the words being all different fonts off putting!! At least it is only on the bottom

I just got the ping g430 max driver .. I tested them all (paradym, stealth 2 etc etc) and ping was the best option for me.. I love it … I just wasn’t hitting the others as well .. love the design of the smokes tho 🤘🏻

So crazy with the price increase thing as year goes as well. With money you could afford a full 4-p iron set back in the day, you can only buy a driver with these so called state-of-the-art technology. Well.

It's really important to test before buying! I really wanted a Paradime,but after extensive testing Ping430 ended up being the best for me in the long run! A lot of adjustability thar i can implement when i get better at striking🤔

The "Goggins" clipped dropped in, which was awesome 😂

You can order it with strong adapter so you can get 8 degree head and knock it down 2 degrees and play it at 6 degrees. That's how I play it.

Pete, Man, I always enjoy your videos. Funny thing, on my second viewing of this one I noticed you spelled AeroJet wrong on the screen at about 2:12. Great video, I have a Paradym and I like it. I'll be giving the AI smoke a test drive.

Excellent video. Really liked the summary at the end of your personal viewpoint. Smoke was tighter dispersion etc. for 2 extra yards I will keep the older model. Great review.

Iv just got rid of a stealth 2 and got a ai smoke max and the difference in my drives is unreal , same distance but straight as an arrow , can’t rate them enough ⛳️

Finch and team do such a good job with the editing! 😂 I’m watching a driver review but still laughing. Top drawer

Squeezing in the David Goggins clip was gold! 😂

Happy New Year and thanks for the honest, straightforward feedback Rick, better than other channels (RS)

I can't believe you're not at a million subs yet, but I'm sure you'll get there by the end of this year 👍🏽💯🥳 Great video!

Can't wait to try one of these out. I know someone who hits some out of the heel once in a while.

And... the race of the golf vloggers begins! Rick in first with Peter close second. 🤣

Love that you compared it with last years version!

really like how this driver looks, both the carbon and the smokey underside. Impressed with the new face considering they ditched jailbreak after so long

Love the dispersion graph, top work as always from all of the team👏🏻

Seamless Segway to reminding viewers to subscribe. No one on KZfaq is as professional as Peter Finch

An actual improvement and not just telling us it is. Cool

Excellent review, i have just got the Paradigm X and 1st round took 9 shots off my previous best score. Mainly due to being more accurate with the driver! Anyone out there looking to upgrade, i would really recommend getting a fitting and getting the 2023 Paradigm while they are discounted, because although the smoke might get tou a few more yards the cost saving i feel makes the Paradigm a much better deal.

I need a new driver this year, I’m most interested in a consistent and reliable strike. Speed is less of a concern because the harder I swing the less control I have. Will be testing this new driver soon I hope

Fellas, G425 Max are marked down everywhere and still available new. Just FYI. Ugly sound? Yep. Crazy forgiving driver, also yep.

Pete I already have last years Paradym so I wasn’t really interested in the club review. I just watched so I could hear your beautiful voice and see your handsome face with that infectious smile.

You can get a reverse sleeve to adjust it 1 up and 2 down and also a flat setting! A good fitter should tell you that!

I have a 2016 M1 that, with a modern shaft, still hits as good as anything available. Having a club thats built for you is more important than having the latest and greatest. I have a "new" G425 and its no better on average than my older M1 driver.

Fantastic review! Loved this video, can’t wait for all the reviews coming out this year!

Great review on a driver that’s out of my budget. In my bag I’ve got Taylormade M4 and it’s wonderful club.

Perfomance. Ha. Forgot the 2nd R @ 10:16 in. Ha. Really enjoy your videos man. Keep up the good work.

I still have my Paradym X. I would love to get the Smoke just for the cool factor, but I’m still striping it down the center of the fairway as a 20 handicap. Kinda hard to justify $600 for just an extra 2 yards of carry. Companies have to sell product, or they’ll go out of business. Of course they’re gonna try to make it sound as good as possible.

I love my Paradym. Used to play the tsi3 but on my bad days it didnt help me keep it in play. no drivers magic, but the paradym for me feels about as close to automatic as i can get with the big stick. Love to see more improvement, Callaways doing some really cool stuff right now, hope some other manufacturers can follow suit.

Speaking of the loft sleeve, you need to line up the line on the shaft and the line on the head. That’s why the graphics of your shaft do not line up

15 HCPer & I find the Smoke more accurate/consistent & further distance than my original Paradigm - the shaft seems better to with the new Tensei AV vs what I had - more stable, solid & consistent everywhere off face

Interested to see what you think of the Tripple Diamond vs these. Smoke isn't worth the money atm when the Paradym is so solid (as well as some competition). Nice breakdown. Cheers

I Love the editing on your recent videos . Long time fan. Keep it up!

Just saying great job on the review. Honest and true!

At least with Callaway you don’t need to regrip your club when you adjust the shaft. Fitters talk about puring shafts and most other drivers you rotate the shaft when adjusting head.

Hey Pete, take one or two of the guys in your team, higher handicappers (thus playing more like me...😅) and also run a structured review. Yours will be what the driver can actually deliver, but your guy's review will really show if it truly brings more forgiveness for higher handicap golfers... I would love to see a review like that!

Getting to the market first definitely helps them get in front of sales too.

Nice to see such a solid review and comparison. Great stuff as always.

Excellent video Pete and ur technical team.

What a video. Just the best in the biz peter!

This is best review i have ever watched

My goodness that triple diamond looks amazing!!!

Pete, why doesn't Callaway just ship you drivers with their strong loft cog? The strong cog is +1 degree to minus 2 degrees. There is also a flat cog available.

Great video! Appreciate the extensive review

Interesting stats I might have to take a test myself, thanks for the video

Great review. I was VERY curious why Callaway ditched jail break.

Great stuff Peter... Keep up the great work.

To get it, you have to do an uppercut when you hear “toasty”

Ah yes, the classic beauty of burnt newspaper.

At address, it looks like the Callaway erc fusion driver from about 20 odd years ago... hopefully, it doesn't mark up as easily as the blue finish did. You can get callaway red dot and a green dot adapters that offer different adjustability than the standard adapter, including minus 2° and flat lie angle.

Great review and a great looking driver, love that Smokey grey pattern

peter fantastic review i wont be buying the smoke this year , too expensive for me, however you were very concise yet indepth with your review and totally unbiased as with all your reviews. at the moment i am watching everything you do its great entertainment and informative thanks .Rob long time subscriber.

Great review,still working on my driver,make it look so easy 😊