The Making of the Stealth Carbonwood Driver | TaylorMade Golf

[@joshuablaha8385]

Absolutely love this driver crazy to know they started this project 20 years ago that’s exciting for the future of taylormade products to come

[@miltontaylor7750]

I will tell you Taylormade..this was truly refreshing to watch. I recently have been turned off to golf by the politics of You vs Me, LIV vs PGA, PLAYER vs PLAYER.. To the point that I haven't watch much golf in 2022 because of it. The fact that you put a video together about the hard working people, the blue collar people that put their heart into the project is refreshing. That is what makes me want to purchase a golf club, those people and the way they strive to make a great product is who will get me to buy! Nice Job.

[@HankTheStank710]

Love the BTS look at Taylormade design/R&D/manufacturing processes. One of the best videos yet. Would love more videos like this surrounding other hardware such as P-Series irons, golf ball production, Spiders, MG3s, etc.

[@joedoaks6517]

and putter design

[@Gbt31]

I remember during my fitting back in February. When we got to the Driver stage I straight up asked him, "Stealth Driver..is it hype?" He responded with, "Yes, I haven't been able to fit one person in it yet." I went through the Mizuno, Calloway, Titleist, Cobra. I couldn't get the spin down to where he wanted it and he decided to finally try out the Stealth. Immediate results and I was hitting it 10-15 yards past all the other Drivers I had tried. I absolutely love this club. 2nd favorite in my bag besides my trusty Mizuno T22, 54 degree wedge.

[@jakecowens5624]

Exactly the same for me. I don't have one Taylormade club in my bag, went in with eyes for rogue st, cobra ldtx and tsi. Spin numbers for rogue were high 4000's even with LS model. Hit the Stealth longer and more consistent that all others. When it was put in my hand I actually said I don't want to try the Stealth. Everybody's swing is different and what works for some won't for others. Cobra came close second

[@shanejustis6392]

Same here the shaft and head loft combo I got went further than any other for me and I hit more consistently where I wanted it to go

[@Squirej82]

God, I've owned so many TaylorMade drivers over the years, my Dad had the Original One. My first driver was the original burner driver. What a unit! Taylormade is the absolute undisputed king of drivers! Keep it coming, guys! What's next?!

[@justinhughes5663]

Still have my burner!

[@Teddy-kv5ns]

most pga players without binding club brand deals use titlist drivers

[@seannichols2428]

@@Teddy-kv5ns that’s not true

[@Teddy-kv5ns]

yes it is most of them use the tsi3, its the same with volkey wedges though mizuno had a large bit of the irons for a while im not sure if they still do

[@Squirej82]

@@Teddy-kv5ns Mizuno and Srixon seem to be the leaders in the non-contracted iron market for sure. I don't have the data to argue your driver comment, but mine was all personal opinion. Though the 975D was my favourite of all time :)

[@MrFergusonLawn]

All I can say, as a high handicapper, is that I upgraded from my R9 to a Stealth, and it's night and day difference. The technology is incredible, and I gained yards instantly. It's fun to use. It looks awesome. It's extremely hot off the face, and I love my driver!

[@polaroidwhite9037]

You still top and shank your drives....get real

[@BuffaloNickel9]

@@polaroidwhite9037 haha and on top of that I lost about 3- 4 yards from my ping g410 to the stealth

[@MrFergusonLawn]

@@polaroidwhite9037 of course…we’ll, I don’t ever shank but I have topped them. Thus the high handicapper part. I didn’t say it made me a tour pro. However the technology from one to the other is insane.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

@@BuffaloNickel9 The ping you mention is a 2019 driver. The R9 released in 2009. You shouldn’t see a huge difference in a 3 year old club, as compared to my 13 year old club. Let’s be realistic.

[@blade_rnr]

Im using the R9 right now with the stock stiff shaft and average 265 carry. Did you see a significant jump in distance going from the R9 to the stealth? Maybe its finally time for an upgrade but im also a big believer in if it aint broke why fix it.

[@golfdude20]

Nothing beats my titleist TSI 2. Things flies high, straight and long. I gained 20+ yards when I switched. Granted I went from playing us kids clubs to playing titleists I also have the Taylormade Sim woods and hybrids and they are my favorite. Great job, Taylormade!

[@chefdannydesteli]

This is actually been exciting to watch. I’m wondering if fairway woods will be the next phase of the carbon wood

[@jordanfisher342]

stealth 2 hybrid and woods in my opinion

[@chrissellings]

Probably not Face is too small to get any real weight gains. Strangely would probably work on a putter like a spider mallet.

[@chefdannydesteli]

@@chrissellings Yeah that’s fair and a Stealth Spider would be pretty sick

[@chrissellings]

@@chefdannydesteli I use a Spider X and love it I'd buy a Stealth Spider in a heartbeat.

[@biagiocozza8875]

Fantastic new driver, the best we ever had. Funny, I bought the very first Taylormade metal driver and fairway woods almost 40 years ago

[@AshleySmith-ob1bm]

Had my first round with mine this last Saturday and nearly drove 2 par 4's I bloody love it 😍

[@Laceh1]

There's a lot of hype but what is actually better about it? Is there a massive jump in driving distance with it somehow?

[@AshleySmith-ob1bm]

@@Laceh1 from my older driver yes, I would have probably seen the same results with the sim 2 as well.

[@lorimeyers3839]

I must say, I do love the way the Stealth feels. When I square one up it honestly feels similar to a soft forged iron or something. Very happy with my Stealth driver.

[@dylangarcia7033]

That's insane. 20+ years to create a single golf club. I have this thing, and to know the history behind it makes me appreciate the quality even more

[@TheSlappy.]

Cool watching this video as a golf retail employee giving me new ways to sell this awesome club

[@ElainaBoulos]

This is great. Love the wood at the beginning brought back so many memories. Can't wait to see what Taylormade will do next :). Also would love to be sponsored by them.

[@TheBiggdogg73]

I really hope this isn’t a one and done type thing due to reliability and durability and actually sticks around. I have one and I absolutely love it. But tbf though, I’m coming from a 6 year old driver. Feels buttery smooth on center hits, and you can definitely tell where you miss hit it. 😂

[@jordanditz]

Love mine! Even after 2 years its incredible 💪

[@JakeGundy]

Thing looks and sounds awesome

[@jeamealharris6630]

Absolutely beautiful driver

[@Real28]

I know TM got a lot of crap for this club but let's be real, drivers needed to expand into a new area. It may not be the largest jump in performance YoY but I'm going to watch this over the next couple generations. It excites me to see something new on the market, even if I'm not playing it.

[@mike-mz6yz]

idk I think your wrong. I think that with USGA and PGA regulations we have reached a peak club performance. The limit isn't being set by technology but by the sport. So they make a new driver with a new tech, but it really doesnt do anything because the old tech was already being held back from its full potential.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

@@mike-mz6yz Mike, yes you're headed the correct direction! What you're referring is something called "coefficient of restitution". It basically references how "hot" the face is. What "hot" means is the speed at which a ball will come off the face when measured by a machine which basically shoots a golf ball at the club face of the driver. The USGA set a maximum speed which was allowed way back and around 2011 ish which means for the last 10 years no driver has been allowed to go over that certain speed. Technically it means all drivers these days are just as hot as each other. But, t's not necessarily true at all that every new driver is no better. We know that just by proof watching some people hit new drivers way better, more accurate, or a little further than the previous model. That is because manufacturers have now started doing other advancements to improve their driver's distance accuracy and forgiveness. Currently, the way manufacturers are doing that is mainly by two things. 1.) aerodynamics and lighter weight of the clubhead by using things like carbon fiber. the lighter you make the club head the faster the user can swing and better the club head speed. 2.) playing with weights here and there to increase something known as Moi or moment of inertia. the more MRI you have, the more stable the club head will be. This directly relates to how forgiving the club is! such as the most forgiving drivers I've ever hit by *FAR* is the ping g410 and G425 which have the best MOI out there.

[@thlee3]

that metalwood at the beginning was fire

[@chrisking5250]

Dj has a swing like no other!!

[@sam22toach]

The way that Taylormade is approaching KZbin is equally as ground breaking as it’s driver

[@lukebarbaro4271]

This is sick

[@fredrikholmberg1048]

best driver I've ever. my resent driver are M5 and outdrives that by 30 yards

[@YKATO871]

Only as good as the person swinging the club!

[@chrissellings]

Same as every golf club then

[@YKATO871]

Yup

[@sgolf14]

Loved this driver, got it from TM after my M5 broke. CarbonWood face flew off today at the range😕

[@jadenngl]

they will give you a free replacement, search up taylormade driver warranty

[@KWCabs]

This is a great club and they've done a great job... and while I realize the design approach is different I can't stand hearing that this idea is revolutionary and outside the box.... Yonex and Daiwa were both making full carbon heads 25+ years ago and they were some of the best of that Era. TMs idea here was not revolutionary or forward thinking but it has been executed beautifully. Not trying to take anything away from the club... great club... nor anything from the team and the work... they've done a bang up job... just don't like the marketing message and lack of acknowledgement to the past. Had they ever simply said something like 25 years ago some companies tried using carbon in driver heads etc... it would feel different to me. Regardless nice club guys.

[@Mudassar_Khan]

I was a little concerned about durability when the carbon face plate came off after 3 months of usage. But TaylorMade swapped it with a complete new head with no hassle (maybe a bad batch during manufacturing). Otherwise have to say its the best driver I've owned to date. The feel on impact, sound, and balance is just perfect. Its the first time I've stopped using my 5 generations of Ping drivers.

[@budktyi]

what is back of carbon skin face was attached?

[@Mudassar_Khan]

@@budktyi some type of metal alloy

[@royclose946]

Taylormade stealth is awesome 👌 👏 👍

[@williammills8953]

Wish I could afford one. They look really nice.

[@wynandbritz9056]

next up, graphene.

[@AaronS-q2p]

I just gotta say, I really like my stealth.

[@jp-xe9hi]

Tried it ,nice sound looks good does it out perform last sim ? Nope Driver testing calloway st out performed it too , maybe purchase this patern after the data from next few years and give the 2nd model a try

[@netcald991]

In the beginning we’re there problems with the carbon shattering? I can see that being an issue as whilst it is usually stronger than most metals, it is far more brittle.

[@lamlam..]

I have an r7 cgb max. I have a friend with the Stealth. We're the same age, almost same height, we should drive around the same, but I can outdrive my friends that have the Sim and the Stealth. My swing speed is probably like 60 as well. So what really does dropping 800$ on a new stick do? I understand with wedges because of the grooves and spin but other than that, I don't see that much of the point

[@alvanaiauyong3721]

Moving mass from the front of a car to the back doesn’t increase the mass of the overall car and certainly won’t make the car behave like a train at impact. There’s marketing but this is just terrible physics.

[@oliverhienonen6452]

in cars not really, in golf clubs absolutely. when u put more weight in the back of the driver the moi increases and u get lower launch and higher spin=more forgivness. when u put more mass in the front of the driver the center of gravity is pushed fprwrds and u get lower spin and higher launch=long bomb driver

[@alvanaiauyong3721]

@@oliverhienonen6452 agree with the impact of increasing MOI. I was referring to 1:54 where the analogy of moving mass to the back of the driver increases the mass similar to transforming a car to a train to create a more impactful collision. That’s just bs

[@chrissellings]

Stability

[@GRIFF22]

The goal for Taylormade is to try to reduce the size of the frame behind the face and the weight of the glue. So whilst the face itself is 20g+ lighter, they're only saving 4g from the front of the club. But revolutionary nonetheless. Watching this, you have to think logically that graphene will ultimately be the best face material as its stronger yet lighter again.

[@losdingos1]

Callaway C4-Driver: Am i a joke to you?

[@Yannic1996]

I started playing golf this summer. The first Driver i ever held in my hand was the TM Stealth and i carried the ball 210 Meter. On my very first day of holding a driver. My golf teacher was kinda impressed

[@Peter-sm4cx]

0 physicists at taylormade watched this video before they uploaded it

[@blakeh81]

If the face is truly all carbon how are they keeping the cor in check? Carbon in baseball and softball bats break down over time(hits) cause them to fail compression testing. Why hasn’t this been addressed?

[@wontonmin6481]

I love my sim 2

[@nickalhasan1180]

Will this negatively impact spin? Ie make someone who slices occasionally… would this then increase the amount of side spin it would produce more so than an older version? Asking for a friend Always been a call away guy but I tried and bought 3 new Taylor made milled grind 3 wedges today… very impresssed

[@Gbt31]

It lowered my spin tremendously. In my head, my biggest fear about the driver was the polyurethane cover over the carbon would create more spin. It definitely does not.

[@nickalhasan1180]

@@Gbt31 thx that was one of my main concerns. I’m still running my custom boom stick call away maverick sub zero 9deg +2 draw setting.

[@craglyboy]

The amount of spin doesn’t impact fade or draw, otherwise your lob wedge would be going all over the place!

[@santiagodeponce9390]

Wonder how dirty range balls are gonna do to those grooves

[@txterbug]

This. Shit. Is. So. Cheesy. What is up with their heads??? Bro it’s GOLF EQUIPMENT. They have that sad suspenseful music like it’s a NASA project or something 😂

[@lamlam..]

Can i have the TaylorMade Original One? pls?

[@Longarmshortarm]

1:52 this scientific analogy does not equate. Moving weight does not change the total mass of the object.

[@timothyphillips4801]

They made it lighter,so the weight was moved to the rear.(and the sole).The mass is the same,but the low CG and velocity points have altered.

[@cptkent]

Yeah they're not convincing me either.

[@Peter-sm4cx]

@@timothyphillips4801 what are velocity points?

[@Longarmshortarm]

@@timothyphillips4801 although you are correct, it has nothing to do with my comment.

[@seizethecarp_]

Anyone else side-eyeing all this carbon tech as a huge gimmick? They admit it here that they can't make the face any hotter but the goal of the carbon face is to distribute the weight around other parts of the club. So why didn't they talk about the frame/sole etc? Only speaking to a light club face and nothing about the rest of the club where that weight savings will be put to work is concentrating on the potatoes and forgetting about the meat.

[@budktyi]

what is back of carbon skin face? . carbon skin face attach to titanium .

[@Juddly05]

I remain unconvinced.

[@madgary187]

the next 3 to 4 year are key. hopefully this isn't a video we look back on like🤦‍♂️

[@williamf9633]

If they got rid of twist face I would consider taylormade again

[@carlogome3807]

i had the first one r7 400cc, then the burner white head, loud as hell and now r15 driver. tryied my friends sim2 driver for couple of rounds. i hit all drivers the same, no difference at all. the only thing was d r7 400cc off center hits were not as forgiving like the others nothing els… im sure this carbon face bla bla will be the same

[@ItsAdam47]

hi taylormade

[@Sagnasty17]

It's a badass driver but doesn't have any difference when comparing my sim 2 to it.

[@darts7116]

Just played a round with a buddy who has this new driver in the bag. He was the tallest guy in the group hitting it the shortest. New drivers have been a gimmick since 2010

[@HankTheStank710]

So height = handicap too?

[@samherbert6498]

Still nothing on a ping

[@chadb2738]

💯

[@charlierowe9392]

100% my guy

[@chrissellings]

If you like the sound of a tin can on a stick and go faster stripes and turbultors then fill your boots

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Driving me crazy how they keep referring to carbon fiber as just carbon! Carbon is an atom that you can't even see! carbon *FIBER* is what making up the face of the driver with a nano texture on top of it

[@davidgolf3245]

If carbon is so great, why aren't other golf companies using it? Personally, I just think its all marketing. Titanium is still the way to go in golf. If everybody starts using it, then I will believe it. Still got my TSi2 driver and love it!!! Cool video though. I hit the Stealth and didn't like it. Different strokes for different folks!!! When are you dropping DJ? I am sure you will get some pushback on your equipment if he plays for the Saudis etc. Surprised you haven't cut him loose yet like Callaway did with knucklehead Phil.

[@currbag]

I hit my 15 year old cleveland hi-bore XL 300 plus yards down the middle just fine. I'll spend that 750$ on 10 rounds of golf instead thanks lol

[@JOHNJOHN__]

Lot's of time & money for a 3 yard gain 🤪 Edit: I still bought it anyway and it's lovely :)

[@kyleb4040]

Well now the question is "what's next"?..

[@SaneAsylum]

20+ years to get here and you can't enjoy the moment? Geesh.

[@seannichols2428]

Fairways and hybrids with carbon faces I’d assume

[@briguyinsi]

Graphene Carbon

[@Gbt31]

@@seannichols2428 Exact reason I am waiting on a new 3 wood.

[@brendanschriber3242]

Great engineering feat to replace titanium. Still not real different than top competitors. Keep pushing tho 👍🏻

[@craglyboy]

I’m not sure this video does service to the engineering involved in all honesty. That said it feels like this is just marketing again with some of the bizarre analogies. Why make something so different sound like what has been made previously? You already made the point that your are limited in your performance relative to the USGA and R&A. What are you doing to the carbon? It looks like your passing it through some plasma? Is there any reason for that?

[@YoungPutter]

I wonder how a carbon tungsten iron would perform?

[@soulassassin0g]

How is this not banned yet?

[@alexchavez1418]

I love the concept, however i hope carbon will not be the only driver you guys make from here on out. It would be a shame to see you not make any other type of high performance driver

[@anitahanjeb1277]

Owned my stealth driver 2 + and that mf cracked in 3 weeks of owning it 😔

[@Eraera1]

You can't get a better MOI. So explain why this is better. None of this describes that

[@nathansabula6355]

Jesus loves you all and died for our sins.

[@rjpimprov]

the marketing is hilarious....makes it seem like they cured cancer. and I'm all taylormade, but good god...it's a golf club

[@billn8555]

Uggg, I hate marketing videos like this. All drama

[@fluxfotos22]

iT'S ALL LIES.

[@andrewyou5484]

I love everything about the Stealth except the crown finish, the matte black is so 🤮🤮

[@chrissellings]

My Stealth gives you the option of a gloss finish 😃 And in the sunshine the Matt black finish shows all the carbon fibre.

[@dustinwatts1559]

Bad club bad brand

[@JZ-xu3vg]

twisted face is so awful.. smh, too much spin, way too much added positive angle. keep it to the fairway woods.

[@chrissellings]

Works for me. Bulge and roll used to give me a banana shot on high toe strikes and now twist face just brings my shot back to left centre. Been a fan of it since the M3.

[@buaya111]

But still this is not 2022 best driver

[@chrissellings]

"Best" is relative

[@anthonylarson6511]

Your "changing a car to a train" line is BS when the net weight of the head is the same, and you are still bound to the same COR regulations of the USGA... the perimeter weighting of the club is a great innovation but don't spew crap that doesn't hold up to any critical thinking

[@schapediddly]

These analogies are awful, do people really believe this stuff? The whole car train analogy makes absolutely no sense. You can make a lighter engine, then put the saved weight in the trunk, and all the sudden the car hits something harder. The total weight is the same. The drivers aren't all the sudden exponentially heavier because of a carbon face, and they can't be, because people have to be able to comfortably swing them. It's not all of the sudden a sledgehammer or a train. It's bs marketing, and my guess here is they are obsessed with putting carbon everywhere they can, because it's probably cheaper to produce than titanium.

[@oatechaosincycles]

First world problems.

[@bigjohny8446]

20 years to make a club that's no better than anything else on the market...

[@JK-le4dm]

Y'all are stroking yourselves a lil too much,, it's not that good,,

[@juffermans1980]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 what marketing. Please explain to the average golfer what COR is.

[@AW-lq9bf]

They should be so proud of gaining ZERO advantage over the previous models ….. most pointless change in tech, not to mention every average golfer hates it

[@santaclause3487]

I’m guessing it’s not that durable.

[@bobbymarconi7452]

Lol fire the sound engineer this has to be the worst sounding driver that any of the major brands have produced, it looks really nice and performs well. But don’t say that it sounds good, that’s just not true.

[@Gbt31]

In all honesty...this is my biggest gripe with it. I am finding more fairways, driving it WAY further, less spin and the trajectory I love...but yes, that sound it makes it VERY different. It has taken me 10+ rounds to at least become bearable.