Callaway · Iron set · 2020 · Previous model
Callaway MAVRIK MAX irons
Super game improvement, 5.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's oversized super game improvement iron of 2020, with 6.4 mm of offset at the 7-iron, a sole Callaway called very wide and a 30° 7-iron. Callaway no longer sells the MAVRIK MAX new, and the Quantum Max OS is the current model in its line.
5.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$409.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $461.99
New instead: Callaway Quantum Max OS, $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
- You catch the ground before the ball: the sole is wide, so it skids instead of digging.
- You want a higher flight: the 30° 7-iron is weaker than most.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed.
Choose something else if
- You want a slimmer head at address: Callaway Apex Ai300, a Callaway game improvement head.
- Class
- Super game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 30°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 6.4 mm
- Sole
- Wide
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $409.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Quantum Max OS
Both are Callaway's oversized super game improvement iron of their year. The Quantum Max OS has a degree stronger 7-iron (29° against 30°) and less offset (4.8 mm at the 7-iron against 6.4 mm), and replaces the MAVRIK MAX's very wide sole with a three-part Tri-Sole.
Callaway sells the MAVRIK MAX only used now, through its own pre-owned store and shops like 2nd Swing Golf. On our reading of Callaway's figures it is the more forgiving head of the two (more offset, a sole Callaway called very wide), so it suits a golfer who often misses the middle and wants to spend little; choose the Quantum Max OS for a new set in your hand and flex.
| Detail | MAVRIK MAX (previous) | Quantum Max OS (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Super game improvement | Super game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 5.0 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 30° | 29° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 6.4 mm | 4.8 mm |
| Sole | Very Wide | 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 $409.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (6-PW, AW), graphite, senior flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $831.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (7 clubs (6-PW, AW, GW), steel, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 20° | 60.5° | 39 in | 7.9 mm |
| 5-iron | 23° | 61.3° | 38.375 in | 7.4 mm |
| 6-iron | 26° | 62° | 37.75 in | 6.9 mm |
| 7-iron | 30° | 62.5° | 37.125 in | 6.4 mm |
| 8-iron | 34° | 63° | 36.5 in | 5.7 mm |
| 9-iron | 38° | 63.5° | 36 in | 5.3 mm |
| PW | 43° | 64° | 35.75 in | 4.4 mm |
| AW | 48° | 64° | 35.5 in | 3.7 mm |
| SW | 54° | 64° | 35.25 in | 2.7 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 MAX: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway MAVRIK MAX forgiving?
- Yes. It is Callaway's super game improvement iron, with 6.4 mm of offset at the 7-iron, a wide sole and a 30° 7-iron. It scores 5.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it, the top score among the iron sets we cover.
- Who is the MAVRIK MAX for?
- It suits golfers who often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives. Callaway aims it at a handicap of 15-36.
- Is the MAVRIK MAX sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway made it left- and right-handed.
- What are the MAVRIK MAX lofts?
- 4-iron 20°, 5-iron 23°, 6-iron 26°, 7-iron 30°, 8-iron 34°, 9-iron 38°, PW 43°, AW 48°, SW 54°, as Callaway published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- How much does the MAVRIK MAX cost?
- Callaway no longer sells it new. Used from $409.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $461.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 5.0 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 class | 4 | Super game improvement: the biggest, most forgiving iron head a maker sells. |
| Offset | +0.5 | 6.4 mm at the 7-iron, at or above our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0.5 | Callaway calls the sole wide ("Very Wide"). |
| Forgiveness score | 5.0 | 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 its flexes or the set makeup.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Callaway |
|---|---|
| Model | MAVRIK MAX |
| Model year | 2020 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Super game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | 15-36 |
| Offset | 6.4 mm at the 7-iron (progressive: 7.9 mm in the 4-iron down to 4.4 mm in the PW and 2.7 mm in the SW) |
| Sole | Very Wide (Callaway comparison chart) |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Flash Face Cup Technology (face architecture designed by Artificial Intelligence, unique to every loft) |
| Construction | A face cup Callaway designed with AI for each loft, tungsten weights in each iron to place the centre of gravity, and urethane microspheres behind the face to soften the feel. |
| Set makeup | – |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | KBS MAX (80g weight class) |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X Catalyst (50g/60g/70g weight classes) |
| Stock flexes | – |
| 7-iron loft | 30° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price when new | $799.99 (2020 model); not a price today |
| Price at GlobalGolf | – |
| Set price | – |
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | Wider | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (5-9, PW, UW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 32° | 4.6 mm | Wide | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $749.95 at PXG 5 clubs (7-iron to sand wedge) at $149.99 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 32° | 4.6 mm | Wide | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $749.95 at PXG 5 clubs (7-iron to sand wedge) at $149.99 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 31° | 5.7 mm | Wider: 23.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Mizuno Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29° | 2.5 mm | Wide, sculpted | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29.5° | 5.2 mm | Skid sole, more bounce | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29.5° | 5.2 mm | Skid sole | L | RH · LH | $1,099 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | not published | not published | Wide | R · S | RH · LH | $799.99 at Wilson 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Wilson Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
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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
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 17 Dec 2020
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 27 Jan 2022
- GlobalGolf's listing (checked 11 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $409.99 (checked 31 Oct)