Callaway · Driver · 2026
Callaway Quantum Max D driver
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
Callaway's draw model: weight built into the heel helps the face close, in a head built for an easy launch.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$649.99 at Golf Discount
Used from $379.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Quantum Max D)
Choose it if
- You slice: the head is built to close the face.
- You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed.
- You need a softer shaft: it comes in R2 (Light), the flex Callaway's buying guide calls senior.
Choose something else if
- You want the same score for less: Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D, $299.99, 4.0 of 5.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5° · 12°
- Slice help
- Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice
- Stock flexes
- Regular or stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Callaway Quantum Max D, Quantum Max or Quantum Max Fast?
| Detail | Quantum Max D this page | Quantum Max | Quantum Max Fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 10.5° · 12° |
| Draw help | yes | yes | no |
| Flexes | R · S | R · S · X | Callaway's own lightweight flex: R2 (Light) |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH | RH · LH |
| Price | $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $699.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
Compare these 3 in full · Callaway Quantum Max vs Quantum Max D driver
What changed from the Elyte X
Both are Callaway's draw-biased 460cc driver for the most forgiveness in their line, in 9°, 10.5° and 12° at 45.75 inches, with an adjustable loft. The Elyte X has a weight with neutral and draw settings; the Quantum Max D keeps its draw weight inside the heel, and replaces the Ai 10x face with the Tri-Force face of titanium, Poly Mesh and carbon fibre.
Callaway still sells the Elyte X new, for less than the Quantum Max D; this page shows both prices. Choose it for the same slice help for less, with a weight you can set back to neutral; choose the Quantum Max D for Callaway's newest face.
| Detail | Elyte X (previous) | Quantum Max D (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | Slight draw bias built into the head | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice |
| Stock flexes | Regular or stiff | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | $399.99 at Callaway, checked 15 Oct | $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | – | From $379.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Older Callaway models in this line
Each one's own page sets it beside the Quantum Max D, row by row, and says what changed.
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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke MAX D (2024)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
- Price new
- $399.98 at PGA TOUR Superstore, checked 16 Oct
- Price used
- From $271.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct
-
Callaway Paradym X (2023)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $189.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, senior flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct
-
- Class and forgiveness score
- Game improvement, 3.0 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $215.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct
-
Callaway Rogue ST MAX D (2022)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
- Price new
- Sold new by Callaway in Jan 2026; not priced here
- Price used
- From $239.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct
-
Callaway Big Bertha B21 (2021)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Game improvement, 3.0 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $199.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct
Class and forgiveness score as on each model's page; prices as the shops showed them.
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Quantum Max D: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Quantum Max D forgiving?
- Yes. It is Callaway's maximum forgiveness driver, with lofts up to 12°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it, the top score among the drivers we cover.
- Who is the Quantum Max D for?
- It suits a slice: the head is built to close the face.
- Does the Quantum Max D come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes, as Callaway names it: R2 (Light), the flex its buying guide calls senior. Callaway lists R2 (Light), regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the Quantum Max D sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway sells it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the Quantum Max D cost?
- $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $379.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 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 | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness driver head, the most forgiving kind Callaway makes. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | 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 | Quantum Max D |
| Model year | 2026 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Tri-Force Face - ultra-thin high-strength titanium, Poly Mesh and carbon fibre layered into one face, with a next-generation Ai-optimized face design |
| Construction | Callaway describes a "refined, player-friendly profile built with high MOI" that is "best suited for players looking for easy launch and maximum forgiveness" (no MOI number published); internal heel weighting adds a slight draw bias "for slice reduction and draw enhancement for maximum forgiveness"; the Tri-Force Face is claimed to hold speed, distance and spin consistency even on off-centre hits; OptiFit hosel gives independent loft and lie adjustment across eight configurations; 460cc head. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X Denali Frost Silver 50, Mitsubishi Vanquish 40 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | $649.99 · checked 6 Sep |
| Price at Golf Discount | $649.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 10.5° loft, right-handed, True Temper Denali Frost Silver 50 shaft, regular flex |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12° · 15° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | See it at Tour Edge Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
Cobra OPTM MAX-D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12.0° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
Cobra OPTM MAX-K (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | Slight draw bias built into the head | A · R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Srixon checked 2 Nov | See it at Srixon Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH · LH | $499.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $647 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $649.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | See it at TaylorMade Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 8° · 9° · 10° · 11° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $699 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at Titleist |
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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 (price checked 6 Sep)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $379.99 (checked 31 Oct)