Taylormade Stealth Drivers

[Golfspy_CG2 32,660]

Had a really good day with the Stealth yesterday, 10/14 fairways, and one of the 4 misses was just a dumb attempt on my part...ha

 

Really starting to get the feel with this driver, my normal drives are 210 to 215, yeah i'm old and slow. But had drives of 235 and 245 yesterday. I think a big part of it, is for some reason, I have learned to release this driver more than my previous one. I just feel so confident that it is going to be in play, it has freed up my swing and probably gained a few more mph as a result.

Loving the height I'm getting on it as well.

 

I had been holding off on the irons, as I had already bought a new set this year, but I'm thinking I might need to go ahaead and round out this bag!

 

[Thin2win 3,814]

43 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Had a really good day with the Stealth yesterday, 10/14 fairways, and one of the 4 misses was just a dumb attempt on my part...ha

 

Really starting to get the feel with this driver, my normal drives are 210 to 215, yeah i'm old and slow. But had drives of 235 and 245 yesterday. I think a big part of it, is for some reason, I have learned to release this driver more than my previous one. I just feel so confident that it is going to be in play, it has freed up my swing and probably gained a few more mph as a result.

Loving the height I'm getting on it as well.

 

I had been holding off on the irons, as I had already bought a new set this year, but I'm thinking I might need to go ahaead and round out this bag!

 

Dont give up on those D9's yet!!

[chisag 18,585]

1 hour ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Had a really good day with the Stealth yesterday, 10/14 fairways, and one of the 4 misses was just a dumb attempt on my part...ha

 

Really starting to get the feel with this driver, my normal drives are 210 to 215, yeah i'm old and slow. But had drives of 235 and 245 yesterday. I think a big part of it, is for some reason, I have learned to release this driver more than my previous one. I just feel so confident that it is going to be in play, it has freed up my swing and probably gained a few more mph as a result.

Loving the height I'm getting on it as well.

 

 

... Played with a guy using the Stealth Plus yesterday and after a fitting at True Spec with someone he has worked with before, he shared some info. I am going to assume this was for his swing specifically but they moved the weight toward the toe and the fitter said the head works best when hit slightly toe side not in the center. He said his first few weeks were a little rough until he started hitting it consistently more toward the toe and he was killing it yesterday. Early 60's and consistently 280ish with a mid trajectory that works well on hard fast Phoenix fairways. 

... Not sure I buy into the "center is not center but more toward the toe" philosophy but I can't argue with this guys results and thought you guys might find it interesting. 

[RickyBobby_PR 9,612]

13 minutes ago, chisag said:

I am going to assume this was for his swing specifically but they moved the weight toward the toe and the fitter said the head works best when hit slightly toe side not in the center.

This has been the case for many drivers and especially TaylorMade. The hot spot on the driver is slightly above center and towards the top. See the circle in the photo. Slightly above that is good too

[THEZIPR23 6,460]

25 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... Played with a guy using the Stealth Plus yesterday and after a fitting at True Spec with someone he has worked with before, he shared some info. I am going to assume this was for his swing specifically but they moved the weight toward the toe and the fitter said the head works best when hit slightly toe side not in the center. He said his first few weeks were a little rough until he started hitting it consistently more toward the toe and he was killing it yesterday. Early 60's and consistently 280ish with a mid trajectory that works well on hard fast Phoenix fairways. 

... Not sure I buy into the "center is not center but more toward the toe" philosophy but I can't argue with this guys results and thought you guys might find it interesting. 

Adam Young said in podcast I listened to this week that 5mm high and 5mm towards the toe provided the best spin launch combo. Bulge & roll etc etc...

[Golfspy_CG2 32,660]

1 hour ago, Thin2win said:

Dont give up on those D9's yet!!

Oh, I'm not yet.  It's still early only 2 full rounds.  It was discouraging as I had several thin shots for the first two thirds of the round, and got away a bit with them, but still not great results.   

But the last 4 holes, I hit 9, 7, 7 and 5 irons into the greens.  All 4 were about as well as I coule hit them and they felt amazing and best of all had a great flight and held the target line pefectly.   I was +2 on those 4 holes.  Mainly due to havign to pitch out to go around a tree on hole 18, before hitting the 5 iron to the back of the green from 155.  

So they will get some more time, I'll just try and ignore those shiny Stealths for a bit..haSSo

37 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... Played with a guy using the Stealth Plus yesterday and after a fitting at True Spec with someone he has worked with before, he shared some info. I am going to assume this was for his swing specifically but they moved the weight toward the toe and the fitter said the head works best when hit slightly toe side not in the center. He said his first few weeks were a little rough until he started hitting it consistently more toward the toe and he was killing it yesterday. Early 60's and consistently 280ish with a mid trajectory that works well on hard fast Phoenix fairways. 

... Not sure I buy into the "center is not center but more toward the toe" philosophy but I can't argue with this guys results and thought you guys might find it interesting. 

So a similar but slightly different thought from me.  My miss (with any driver) has always tended to be more heel slde.  Yet I never really thought about adjusting how I line up to the ball.   Yesterday after some experimenting on the range, I set up with the balll more lined up on the toe, than the center.  and a slightly open face.   I think that along with the confidence to swing more freely toward (right field) may have led to more center or near center face strikes.  I probably should have looked at the impact position after each shot, but as others have said, it's not as easily detected on the Carobn face.   Unlike some who say every shot with that face leaves an indention...ha   Whoops that's another thread...ha

 

[Golfnut0226 16]

I bought just the Stealth head and kept my current shaft. I did not see a huge difference in any direction from my Sim but I did love matte black finish and the feel at impact.  Wouldn't mind giving the 3 wood a try

[GolfSpy_BOS 15,497]

2 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Oh, I'm not yet.  It's still early only 2 full rounds.  It was discouraging as I had several thin shots for the first two thirds of the round, and got away a bit with them, but still not great results.   

But the last 4 holes, I hit 9, 7, 7 and 5 irons into the greens.  All 4 were about as well as I coule hit them and they felt amazing and best of all had a great flight and held the target line pefectly.   I was +2 on those 4 holes.  Mainly due to havign to pitch out to go around a tree on hole 18, before hitting the 5 iron to the back of the green from 155.  

So they will get some more time, I'll just try and ignore those shiny Stealths for a bit..haSSo

So a similar but slightly different thought from me.  My miss (with any driver) has always tended to be more heel slde.  Yet I never really thought about adjusting how I line up to the ball.   Yesterday after some experimenting on the range, I set up with the balll more lined up on the toe, than the center.  and a slightly open face.   I think that along with the confidence to swing more freely toward (right field) may have led to more center or near center face strikes.  I probably should have looked at the impact position after each shot, but as others have said, it's not as easily detected on the Carobn face.   Unlike some who say every shot with that face leaves an indention...ha   Whoops that's another thread...ha

 

one of my favorite things about Cobra's milled face is that it always left a good mark where it was hit, almost didn't need any athlete's foot spray at the range!

I too often favored the heel of the driver.  I started setting up with the ball on the toe when soled on the ground.  Worked wonders for me.  Probably helped me ensure a more consistent set up too.

[Golfspy_CG2 32,660]

56 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BOS said:

one of my favorite things about Cobra's milled face is that it always left a good mark where it was hit, almost didn't need any athlete's foot spray at the range!

I too often favored the heel of the driver.  I started setting up with the ball on the toe when soled on the ground.  Worked wonders for me.  Probably helped me ensure a more consistent set up too.

Yep.  Agree 100% on the milled face of my LTDX, it’s very clear where contact was made.  But easily wiped off. 

[JonMUSC08 963]

I won the Stealth Plus+ in a giveaway but ended up trading it in for the regular Stealth bc the spin was too low. It was around 1500rpm for me. But I LOVE the feel of the stealth at impact. Only have 1 rd with it but every shot felt like butter. On a small sample size, It’s abt 5yds longer than my M6. That was not on my home course either so I’ll be interested in seeing how it rolls there. 

[Dave Silbar 4]

I'm a coach and fitter and just going to toss this out there: Of the 20-30 fittings I've done over the last month, only 2-3 times has the Stealth driver outperformed the others. Oftentimes, its been the shortest!

It may be the right driver for you and maybe not.

Go get fit and hit a bunch of different brands to see which works best with your authentic swing.

[floridagolfer 2]

I preordered this directly from Taylormade and I have been very happy with it. Picked up 15-20 real yards. The face has to be broken in a little bit. Took me about 3 rounds and then the face softened and I was glad I purchased it. Very forgiving 

[Chester3488 28]

On 4/13/2022 at 6:41 PM, GolfSpy_BOS said:

one of my favorite things about Cobra's milled face is that it always left a good mark where it was hit,

I have been a fan of this for years. With the milled face there's a witness mark left after every strike. It's now my habit to hit a drive, look at the face for where I hit it, wipe the mark off the face. 

I'm sure the driver wasn't designed specifically for this feature, but it is pretty handy. 

[Chester3488 28]

On 4/14/2022 at 2:50 PM, floridagolfer said:

The face has to be broken in a little bit. Took me about 3 rounds and then the face softened

What? Is that a real thing? 

If so, the engineer in me has immediate alarm bells ringing in my ears. 

Anything that has to "break in" is prone to bad tolerance. 

How much does it need to break in?
How long does it take to break in?
What's to stop it from breaking in too much or too long?
What if it keeps breaking in forever? ... Answer, it will fail. 

A break in period is NOT good engineering if that's a real thing. 

If it's just you having to get used to a new driver then it's fine. But if the face really needs to break in, that's bad design, and I'd avoid it like the plague. 

[revkev 25,422]

On 4/16/2022 at 6:23 AM, Chester3488 said:

What? Is that a real thing? 

If so, the engineer in me has immediate alarm bells ringing in my ears. 

Anything that has to "break in" is prone to bad tolerance. 

How much does it need to break in?
How long does it take to break in?
What's to stop it from breaking in too much or too long?
What if it keeps breaking in forever? ... Answer, it will fail. 

A break in period is NOT good engineering if that's a real thing. 

If it's just you having to get used to a new driver then it's fine. But if the face really needs to break in, that's bad design, and I'd avoid it like the plague. 

I can't imagine this is real - it certainly wasn't for me.  However it may have felt like it to the poster.  

[Hobert 829]

On 4/12/2022 at 10:15 PM, GaDawg said:

You are so true. I went yesterday to get fitted for a new driver and tried TM Stealth, Cobra, Callaway, Ping, etc. With me getting older and recently having back surgery, I needed to find the correct shaft. Thought that I might need to move down to a regular flex, but after an hour, we got it dialed in. For me, the TM Stealth 10.5* with a Oban Kiyoshi Purple 65 stiff shaft was the ticket. I am not saying the stealth driver is the best on the market, but yesterday it was the correct one for me.

 

And it comes UGA colors 

[THEZIPR23 6,460]

On 4/13/2022 at 9:54 AM, THEZIPR23 said:

Yes sir and you are exactly correct, my miss is low heel. However there seems to be something with my delivery that at times even when flushed the spin creeps up. Been playing with ball position a little bit to see if that helps. I will say though that as my AOA is getting back to my normal they are less frequent. 

Here is an example. This is from last night. Didn't get a read on club data due to the foot spray however path and aoa don't change more than 1* generally for me. Pretty much at a loss as to how I am doing this. And yes it happens on course so it is not LM. 

[cnosil 25,253]

3 hours ago, THEZIPR23 said:

 

Here is an example. This is from last night. Didn't get a read on club data due to the foot spray however path and aoa don't change more than 1* generally for me. Pretty much at a loss as to how I am doing this. And yes it happens on course so it is not LM. 

Interesting.  so with similar ball location and launch parameters other shots have better spin?   If so,  makes me think that the loft you are delivering varies creating higher or lower spin. 

[RickyBobby_PR 9,612]

1 hour ago, cnosil said:

Interesting.  so with similar ball location and launch parameters other shots have better spin?   If so,  makes me think that the loft you are delivering varies creating higher or lower spin. 

This is my guess too. 

[THEZIPR23 6,460]

16 hours ago, cnosil said:

Interesting.  so with similar ball location and launch parameters other shots have better spin?   If so,  makes me think that the loft you are delivering varies creating higher or lower spin. 

Yes, and I believe you are both correct. I fight a flip so I have deduced that it is it. It is only thing that makes any sense to me. 

14 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

This is my guess too.