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Callaway MAVRIK irons
Game improvement, 3.5 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's longest MAVRIK iron of 2020, a game improvement head for handicaps of 8 to 20 on Callaway's chart: 6.3 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a strong 27° 7-iron. Callaway no longer sells the MAVRIK new, and the Quantum Max is the current model in its line.
3.5 of 5 forgiveness score
$329.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $366.99
New instead: Callaway Quantum Max, $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
- Your iron shots start right or fly low: 6.3 mm of offset gives the face more time to square.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed.
Choose something else if
- Choose the Quantum Max OS instead if you want a higher flight from your irons: Callaway's current oversized iron has a weaker 29° 7-iron.
- Class
- Game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 27°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 6.3 mm
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $329.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Quantum Max
Both are game improvement irons on Callaway's charts. The Quantum Max is two degrees weaker at the 7-iron (29° against 27°) and has much less offset (3.71 mm at the 7-iron against 6.3 mm), with an undercut cavity and a three-part Tri-Sole; Callaway built the MAVRIK on a face cup designed with AI and tungsten weights for launch.
Used sets cost far less than a new Quantum Max; this page shows the used price. On Callaway's figures the MAVRIK has much more offset, so it scores higher here and suits a golfer who slices and wants distance for little; choose the Quantum Max for a higher flight or a new set in your hand, shaft and flex.
| Detail | MAVRIK (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 27° | 29° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 6.3 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Sole | – | Tri-Sole |
| Stock flexes | Not published | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $329.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, AW), graphite, senior flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $742.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (5-PW), steel, regular flex, above average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 18° | 60.5° | 38.875 in | 7.24 mm |
| 5-iron | 21° | 61.3° | 38.25 in | 6.93 mm |
| 6-iron | 24° | 62° | 37.625 in | 6.6 mm |
| 7-iron | 27° | 62.5° | 37 in | 6.3 mm |
| 8-iron | 31.5° | 63° | 36.5 in | 5.8 mm |
| 9-iron | 36° | 63.5° | 36 in | 5.3 mm |
| PW | 41° | 64° | 35.75 in | 4.8 mm |
| AW | 46° | 64° | 35.5 in | 4.3 mm |
| GW | 51° | 64° | 35.25 in | 3.7 mm |
| SW | 56° | 64° | 35 in | 3.2 mm |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering. Between a game improvement and a super game improvement head, this is how to tell which one your strike needs.
MAVRIK: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway MAVRIK forgiving?
- Moderately. It is Callaway's game improvement iron, with 6.3 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 27° 7-iron. It scores 3.5 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the MAVRIK for?
- It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head. Callaway aims it at a handicap of 8-20.
- Is the MAVRIK sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway made it left- and right-handed.
- What are the MAVRIK lofts?
- 4-iron 18°, 5-iron 21°, 6-iron 24°, 7-iron 27°, 8-iron 31.5°, 9-iron 36°, PW 41°, AW 46°, GW 51°, SW 56°, as Callaway published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a MAVRIK set?
- Callaway lists the 4-iron to PW, AW, GW and SW; the standard set at launch was seven clubs.
- How much does the MAVRIK cost?
- Callaway no longer sells it new. Used from $329.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $366.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 3.5 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 class | 3 | Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement. |
| Offset | +0.5 | 6.3 mm at the 7-iron, at or above our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Callaway doesn't publish a sole width, so the sole earns no point. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is. Callaway does not publish a sole width or its flexes.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Callaway |
|---|---|
| Model | MAVRIK |
| Model year | 2020 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | 8-20 |
| Offset | 6.3 mm at the 7-iron (7.24 mm in the 4-iron down to 4.8 mm in the PW and 3.2 mm in the SW) |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | A.I.-designed Flash Face Cup, unique to every loft; Tungsten Energy Core; urethane microspheres |
| Construction | A face cup Callaway designed with AI, different for every loft, tungsten weights in each head to set the launch, and urethane microspheres behind the face for feel. |
| Set makeup | Callaway lists the 4-iron to PW, AW, GW and SW; the standard set at launch was seven clubs. |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | True Temper Elevate 95 (90g weight class) |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X Catalyst (50g/60g/70g weight classes) |
| Stock flexes | – |
| 7-iron loft | 27° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price when new | $799.99 (2020 model); not a price today |
| Price at Callaway | – |
| Set price | – |
Compare with other game improvement irons
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Game improvement | 29° | 5.0 mm | Slightly wider | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | not published | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 31° | 4.3 mm | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 4.6 mm | not published | PING's own lightweight flexes: Ultra Lite or Lite | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (6-9, PW, UW, SW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 3.3 mm | Wider: 0.90 inches | R · S · X | RH · LH | $699 at Haywood 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | 22.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH · LH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | not published | RH · LH | $1,099 at Golf Discount 7 irons at $157 each · checked 2 Nov |
Order: Forgiveness score first; on a tie, the set more golfers can buy, then a set that includes the long irons, 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 Pre-Owned's specifications
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 6 Jun 2020
- Callaway's page on availability, archived copy of 21 Jan 2026
- mygolfspy.com's launch date
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $329.99 (checked 31 Oct)