Callaway · Driver · 2021 · Previous model
Callaway Epic Speed driver
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's 2021 Epic driver built for speed, rated High for forgiveness on Callaway's own chart, a step below the Epic MAX: a mid-size 460cc head with a carbon toe patch that adds a draw bias, in 9°, 10.5° or 12°. Callaway no longer sells the Epic Speed new, and the Quantum Max is the current model in its line.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$119.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $179.99
New instead: Callaway Quantum Max, $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- You slice: the head has a slight draw bias built in.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed.
- You need a softer shaft: it came in Light, the flex Callaway's buying guide calls senior.
- Class
- Game improvement
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5° · 12°
- Slice help
- Slight draw bias built into the head
- Stock flexes
- Regular or stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $119.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Quantum Max
Both are Callaway's 460cc drivers in 9°, 10.5° and 12° and both hands. The Epic Speed has no movable weight: a carbon patch in the toe gives it a slight draw bias, and Callaway built its head shape for speed, rating it a step below the Epic MAX for forgiveness. The Quantum Max slides a 10-gram weight between neutral and draw settings, and Callaway sells it on a face of titanium, polymer and carbon layers that keeps speed on off-centre hits.
No shop we checked sells the Epic Speed new, and used it costs a fraction of a new Quantum Max. Choose it for a cheap Callaway head with a little draw bias; choose the Epic MAX used for more forgiveness, or the Quantum Max for a weight you can set and the newer face.
| Detail | Epic Speed (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | Slight draw bias built into the head | Draw setting on the adjustable weight |
| Stock flexes | Regular or stiff | Regular to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $119.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, extra stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $419.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, extra stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Epic Speed: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Epic Speed forgiving?
- Moderately. It is Callaway's game improvement driver, with lofts up to 12°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it; the most forgiving drivers we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the Epic Speed for?
- It suits golfers who want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head, with a slight draw bias built in for a slice.
- Does the Epic Speed come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes, as Callaway names it: Light, the flex its buying guide calls senior. Callaway listed Light, regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the Epic Speed sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway made it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the Epic Speed cost?
- Callaway no longer sells it new. Used from $119.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $179.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 3.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Callaway publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 3 | A game improvement driver head, not the most forgiving kind Callaway made. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Callaway |
|---|---|
| Model | Epic Speed |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | A.I. designed Flash Face SS21 in super strength titanium, on Callaway's A.I.-designed Jailbreak Speed Frame; triaxial carbon crown and toe |
| Construction | A 460cc head with a carbon crown and toe, Callaway's Jailbreak Speed Frame behind a titanium face, no movable weight, and an adjustable 58° lie. 45.75 inches. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X Cypher 40, Project X HZRDUS Smoke iM10 50, Project X HZRDUS Smoke iM10 60 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $529.99 (2021 model); not a price today |
| Price at Callaway | – |
Compare with other game improvement drivers
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mizuno JPX ONE (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | R · S · X | RH · LH | $450 at Mizuno checked 2 Nov | |
Callaway Quantum Max (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | R · S · X | RH · LH | $649.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | |
Callaway Quantum Max Fast (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 12° | – | not published | RH · LH | $699.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | |
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 9.5° · 10.5° · 11.5° | – | R | RH · LH | $799.99 at XXIO checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
TaylorMade Kalea Gold (2024) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 11.5° · 13.5° | – | L | RH | $499.99 at TaylorMade checked 9 Oct | |
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 12° | – | L | RH | $699.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 11.5° · 12.5° · 13.5° | – | L | RH | $799.99 at XXIO checked 2 Nov |
Order: Most forgiving in this class first, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 1 Feb 2021
- Callaway Pre-Owned's specifications, archived copy of 7 Aug 2025
- Callaway's page on availability, archived copy of 17 Jun 2026
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $119.99 (checked 31 Oct)