TaylorMade Stealth HD irons tested by Average Golfer

TaylorMade Stealth 2 HD irons are the most forgiving irons of 2023 and perfect for mid/high handicap golfers

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[AM-hkuw]

Excellent review, I don't really care about how the clubs look at all. I care more how the scorecard looks at the end of the round.

[thomascrator]

Got these irons about 8 mo n ths ago. Im 46, play once a week for about a year and a half. Took 14 years off and when I came back had wilson d300 superlite. Was regularly shooting 100-105. Just had my 4th round in 80s yesterday, these irons completely changed my game. I hit high draws now, zero fade or slice. Plus distance increased for each iron. My Ping G425 max also helps immensely. Missed 1 fairway yesterday. Ping g425 2 wood and a Big Bertha 3 hybrid round out my woods. Overall, I am a couple of putts and chips away from shooting in 70s.

[rushintl]

I watched this video a dozen times before I made my purchase. As a 60 year old golfer, who is in very good physical condition, my swing speed is pretty much in the low 80's now. I got fitted for they Taylormade Stealth HD irons this year and I couldn't be happier. They do exactly as advertised. High launching, forgiving and definitely a game improvement for me. I was using older Callaway's from 15 years ago and my scores last season averaged 78-82. I played 36 holes this past weekend and scored a personal best 71 from the whites. The clubs made my striking much more consistent. I also eliminated chunks & burners, as well as stuck greens, due to the improved attack angles. My objective was to make the game much more enjoyable for myself and in the early part of this season, 2023, they have done what I invested in them for. I tested them against the T-Rails and the Launchers and based on the recommendation from the Master Fitter at Golf Galaxy, I settled on the TaylorMade's. They feel great and the sound is fine. Personally, I am extremely happy.

[darrencawkwell]

Making the game easier
Well I bought these 5-pw graphite yesterday.
Few buckets on the range then 9 holes today
Wow wow wow, I have never hit shot after shot so consistently the same, high with a draw and great dispersion with every iron
My iron game was getting me down last year, I’ve always drove and chipped ok but didn’t want to play due to iron game
These Stealth HD are a 100% game changer my confidence is now up due to watching every iron sore high and to target.
If your struggling with your irons due to swing speed/age ( I’m 53) then please take my word for it that these will transform your enjoyment of the game
Great review Andy, you may have saved my game with this review 😊

[GOLFADDICT]

i presently have the STEALTH irons....pondering on getting the 5, 6, 7 irons in the HD version...mmmm might just be the perfect set up for me....thx Andy....cheers from Vulcan Canada

[leenixon]

Swapped traditional irons for Cobra t-rail 12 months ago, handicap has come down from 11 to 6. Love the forgiveness on bad shots. 👍

[tartandrones]

So, having watched not just your reviews but various others trying the Stealth HD, I finally got the opportunity last week.
I was genuinely excited. I believe, like you, in making the game easier. I bought the Ping CipR on your recommendation and was sold before trying the Stealth HDs.
I found them awful. The looks were fine but I found the massive offset encouraged me to shank every other hit. I also found them really heavy, even with the KBS MMT 85 shaft. Cannot tell you how disappointed I was. So still with P790s.. and still hitting them well.

[markturner]

I definitely be giving these irons a go especially as I am not getting any younger and need all the help I can get these days

[SABjork]

Great video! Since I switch to the TM Rescues from the 3 and 4 irons and I appreciated the effortless feel of a controlled swing and getting very predictable and repeatable launch, carry, distance and decent that I was getting with the Hybrids I wondered how I can have the same with my irons. After all, distance is not important since it is generally loft and speed related and that can be managed with club selection as opposed to losing accuracy by swinging harder. Predictability is the key. Consistency with different lies, rough, hardpan, and fairways. Add to that, very little variances with regard to off-center strikes vs flush hits adds greatly to the game enjoyment. I just purchased these irons after migrating from 15-year-old Pings that i bought for the same reason. Why would I care about the looks? There are no pictures on the scorecard :) Thank You for such a great contribution. I would love to have seen more ball flight after the hits though. PS you did well while talking in your swing, something I could never do.

[timothyjeavons]

Fantastic review(s) Andy, love how you stick to discussing all the relevant aspects and stats and skip all the marketing fluff, well done!

One question & suggestion if I may. Given how the data from these clubs lines up so close with your own stats, could you see yourself and other similar handicap golfers benefitting from having these in the bag full-time or do you feel that while gaining consistency you may lose workability? Guess I’m trying to figure out what they’re lacking.

As for the suggestion, would you consider making a video reviewing these out on a course you play often to see how they stack up against your usual sticks? Thanks again for the awesome videos and please keep ‘em coming. Cheers!

[martinconnolly]

Andre for the type of profile these Stealth HD iorns are aimed at I think they look really smart and despite some of the criticism on looks I actually like the look. They are much more iorn looking than the Halo. I currently use the the standard Stealth and I am very pleased with them, two great products from Taylormade.
Martin

[adrianlovett]

I now play Titliest T400 for the reasons you say Andy, easy to hit, launch high power lofted so go further, sound and feel great. IMO better looking than the HD and look more traditional, less chunky. How would you compare the the T400 and the HD Andy?
Thanks for the T400 review helped me make the purchase.

[jimbarrie]

I like the look of these. I'll definitely be trying them out. I like something different in the bag and to me these clubs just make sense.

[deanmackogolf]

I'm glad you reviewed this iron, Andy. However, I wish you would have spent more time discussing the shape of the face. You mentioned it briefly at the end of the video but the face is much squatter than you would see with a regular iron in order to get the moi lower in the club. This is a big differentiator from other max game improvement irons.

[scratchpar]

Perfect review. Exactly what I have been considering testing as well. 6-pw my regular Gen 5 set in bag. Then replace my current 5 iron w a cannon like this and perhaps even try graphite shaft to check numbers. If I could get just a little more firepower out of my 5 iron w added forgiveness and stopping power that’s going in the bag.

[clientbuilding]

Adams which Taylormade bought made similar clubs years ago. Very hard to get consistent distances and control. Adams is also where the speed pocket came from.

[Confessionalgolfer]

Great content. Thanks for your channel. Would really like to see you compare the Taylormade stealth hd irons to the cobra t-rail irons. Thanks again.

[imakeuc]

Seems very similar to the Halo XL. What do you feel is the difference? I imagine the Cleveland is probably 1/2 the price.

[jjones]

Thanks for the great reviews! How do you think the HDs compare with the Halos and the Launchpads?

[wessims]

Taylormade brought out the MCGB in 2017-18 and they gave similar performance, powerful looks and some snubbed the wide bottom tungsten weighted soles and chunkier look. But the performance was similar to these in many ways. Great iron, I still have mine as an alternative set. Now the name Stealth gets put on a big fat bottom club and minds have changed. That’s about time, both irons look great and I’m glad these are impressive now whereas 5 years ago they would of been snubbed too. Good review, and nice club. Some great stuff in 2023, and I’ll say in past 3-5 years golf has been transformed by great gear.