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Why We Like It
- The shallow-face design lifts your confidence at address and facilitates launch while offering the broadest range of lofts in the entire Quantum family.
- Combined with the lightweight carbon-composite crown, a 30-gram “floating” tungsten bar positioned low and forward within the head yields a lower center of gravity for less spin and more distance.
- Affixed to the sole, the internal bar rests slightly above the floor of the club. This position keeps mass low while freeing the bottom of the face to flex more freely for better ball speed from impacts lower on the face.
- The cupface design wraps around the crown and deeper into the sole than in the past to create a more pliant sole and hinge for better face deflection, more distance and higher launch.
- The stepped-sole design provides trailing edge relief for cleaner center-face contact and fewer thin shots.
- A new adjustable hosel on the 3- and 5-wood lets users tweak loft and lie, the latter by plus/minus 2 degrees to better fit more types of swings.
- Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps
- 15, 16.5, 18, 20-degree Heavenwood, 21, 24, 27 degrees (with a six-way adjustable hosel on 15- and 18-degree)
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted it delivers long, straight, high-launch performance that boosted confidence—often adding 10-plus yards—and feels powerful yet soft at impact. The modern, sharp head with a shiny crown is inviting; a large, forgiving sweet spot and hot face yield consistent distance even on mis-hits. Effective off tee or fairway, it handles tight lies and rough and permits modest shot-shaping. Sound is a slightly muted, echoing slap. One caveat: lower-than-average spin produced a few testers’ “boring,” flatter flights.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted it’s easy to launch from tight lies and surprisingly forgiving in thick rough, cutting through deep rough with confidence. Players praised a lively, hot face that still offers controllable distance and reliable shot-shaping both ways. One caveat: the hot face may feel too lively for those who prefer softer feedback.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed a revealing mix of forgiveness, springy launch and notable distance—many gained 10 yards or more—thanks to a larger sweet spot and low-spin, penetrating ball flight. Reviewers praised the inviting, sharp look (shiny crown), flat lie that sets the hands, solid/heavy-through-the-ball feel, and matched sound/impact—muted yet satisfying with a bit of echo. Easy to hit and confidence-building on mis-hits. One tester did note the trajectory felt too high for a medium‑speed swing.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted it plays like a fairway weapon: easy to hit, high-launching and long with a strong, straight ballflight that builds confidence off tee or turf. Forward weighting gives a lively but understated impact; it feels smooth and elegant through the turf with no slowing at impact. Forgiving on slight mis-hits—similar metrics maintained—while offering some workability, though not a lot. Overall: fun, reliable distance and launch.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I like this club a lot. It's heavy enough that I could get through the ball a little quicker. Performance numbers were really good.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
This club was a revelation for me in being able to hit a fairway wood as long, straight and as high as I did. My confidence grew hitting it with each shot. The overall design of the club is rather inviting. I like the shiny crown.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
I almost consider this to be a fairway weapon. Really highly performing on good shots with great distance and launch. You really could gain a lot of confidence from having this club in your bag off the tee or off the fairway.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Pretty-forgiving club. The misses really aren't that far off. In terms of sound, it's a satisfying, high-pitched slap. It does echo, so I like that aspect.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It's such an easy swing through that impact zone, allowing the ball to easily get up and penetrate without too much spin—or too little.
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Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I like this club a lot. It's heavy enough that I could get through the ball a little quicker. Performance numbers were really good.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
This club was a revelation for me in being able to hit a fairway wood as long, straight and as high as I did. My confidence grew hitting it with each shot. The overall design of the club is rather inviting. I like the shiny crown.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
I almost consider this to be a fairway weapon. Really highly performing on good shots with great distance and launch. You really could gain a lot of confidence from having this club in your bag off the tee or off the fairway.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Pretty-forgiving club. The misses really aren't that far off. In terms of sound, it's a satisfying, high-pitched slap. It does echo, so I like that aspect.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It's such an easy swing through that impact zone, allowing the ball to easily get up and penetrate without too much spin—or too little.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Wow! The ball jumps off the face on a clean strike and even if you don't find the center, you hardly feel it and the ball still goes a long way.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Sharp-looking head. Looks very modern. The right size for a wood. I really like the sound and feel off the face—they matched really well. It's got a slightly muted but not quiet sound to it. It feels like it shoots off the face. It was easy to hit.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I love the flat lie on this club. It sets the hands perfect at address. Very low profile face but a little wider body. It was powerful when I hit it. Spin rate was lower than average, which produced a boring, low flight.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
There's a lot going on but for me it really works. It looks like it's going to be easy to hit, and that's exactly what happened. It was easy to get good distance, really good launch numbers. I was able to work the ball a little bit but not a ton. It just wanted to go long and straight. Overall, really fun to hit.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I had a pretty-high trajectory, which would be good for approaches to the green. I feel like for a medium-speed swinger like myself, the trajectory was too high. Otherwise, it feels great, sounds great.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
A remarkable combination of forgiveness and distance. It rewarded swings that did not deserve to be rewarded. I was getting as much as 20 yards more distance than my average swing. It was exciting to hit and I felt freed up to get after it.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I really liked the powerful sensation at impact. It was giving me at least 10 extra yards. Great soft feel but powerful at the same time on launch. That was comforting.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
It felt good on every hit. Even a slight mis-hit, it still had similar metrics overall, which gave me confidence. The launch angle was a little higher than what I'm used to, but that was a positive in this case.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
It was very understated in terms of the whack at impact. You could feel that forward weighting in terms of the way it jumped off the face but without too much noise or hit.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It just felt immediately smooth and elegant. There wasn't strain getting through the ball. There was no slowing down at the moment of impact and the turf interaction was good.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Definitely a forgiving club. I felt like I had a lot of control of the golf ball front to back and left to right. The sweet spot was a little bit larger, very receptive delivering a springy kind of launch. I found that the ball flight was a little bit higher, but it wasn't at the point where you're sacrificing any material distance.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
I imagine this would be easy to hit off really tight lies but also would be forgiving out of rough, too. You get through any thick weeds that you're in. It has a hot face but you also feel like you can control it. You can maneuver it both ways.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
This club was a revelation for me in being able to hit a fairway wood as long, straight and as high as I did. My confidence grew hitting it with each shot. The overall design of the club is rather inviting. I like the shiny crown.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
I almost consider this to be a fairway weapon. Really highly performing on good shots with great distance and launch. You really could gain a lot of confidence from having this club in your bag off the tee or off the fairway.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
There's a lot going on but for me it really works. It looks like it's going to be easy to hit, and that's exactly what happened. It was easy to get good distance, really good launch numbers. I was able to work the ball a little bit but not a ton. It just wanted to go long and straight. Overall, really fun to hit.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
A remarkable combination of forgiveness and distance. It rewarded swings that did not deserve to be rewarded. I was getting as much as 20 yards more distance than my average swing. It was exciting to hit and I felt freed up to get after it.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
It felt good on every hit. Even a slight mis-hit, it still had similar metrics overall, which gave me confidence. The launch angle was a little higher than what I'm used to, but that was a positive in this case.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
It was very understated in terms of the whack at impact. You could feel that forward weighting in terms of the way it jumped off the face but without too much noise or hit.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It just felt immediately smooth and elegant. There wasn't strain getting through the ball. There was no slowing down at the moment of impact and the turf interaction was good.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Definitely a forgiving club. I felt like I had a lot of control of the golf ball front to back and left to right. The sweet spot was a little bit larger, very receptive delivering a springy kind of launch. I found that the ball flight was a little bit higher, but it wasn't at the point where you're sacrificing any material distance.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I like this club a lot. It's heavy enough that I could get through the ball a little quicker. Performance numbers were really good.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Pretty-forgiving club. The misses really aren't that far off. In terms of sound, it's a satisfying, high-pitched slap. It does echo, so I like that aspect.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It's such an easy swing through that impact zone, allowing the ball to easily get up and penetrate without too much spin—or too little.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Wow! The ball jumps off the face on a clean strike and even if you don't find the center, you hardly feel it and the ball still goes a long way.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Sharp-looking head. Looks very modern. The right size for a wood. I really like the sound and feel off the face—they matched really well. It's got a slightly muted but not quiet sound to it. It feels like it shoots off the face. It was easy to hit.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I love the flat lie on this club. It sets the hands perfect at address. Very low profile face but a little wider body. It was powerful when I hit it. Spin rate was lower than average, which produced a boring, low flight.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I had a pretty-high trajectory, which would be good for approaches to the green. I feel like for a medium-speed swinger like myself, the trajectory was too high. Otherwise, it feels great, sounds great.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I really liked the powerful sensation at impact. It was giving me at least 10 extra yards. Great soft feel but powerful at the same time on launch. That was comforting.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
I imagine this would be easy to hit off really tight lies but also would be forgiving out of rough, too. You get through any thick weeds that you're in. It has a hot face but you also feel like you can control it. You can maneuver it both ways.
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Callaway Quantum Max
Quantum Max is designed for easy, high launch and built-in forgiveness, giving players more confidence on every swing. Its shallow face design enhances consistency, and its versatility makes it the ideal choice for a wide range of golfers. The new Speed Wave 2.0 design frees up even more face flex, boosting energy transfer — especially on low-face strikes. It positions up to 40g of weight low and forward for faster ball speeds and consistent launch. The new Step Sole Design reduces turf contact on the sole for efficient strikes and consistent center-face contact. A reshaped heel adds stability through impact, helping keep the face square for greater control and accuracy.
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