Callaway · Fairway wood · 2026
Callaway Quantum Max D fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
Callaway's draw-biased fairway wood, rated highest for forgiveness on its chart, a step above the Quantum Max: a larger, shallower 190cc 3-wood for an easy, high launch, weight inside the heel for a slight draw, and four lofts from a 15° 3-wood to a 21.5° 7-wood.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$399.99 at Golf Discount
Used from $249.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Quantum Max D)
Choose it if
- You fight a slice, or want the most help on mishits in Callaway's Quantum line, from a fairway wood that launches easily.
- You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (15° and 18°).
- You need a softer shaft: it comes in R2 (Light), the flex Callaway's buying guide calls senior.
Choose something else if
- For a higher loft, or a left-handed 7-wood, the Quantum Max goes up to a 27° 11-wood, with a 20° Heavenwood and a 24° 9-wood, and is sold left-handed in the 7-wood too.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 21.5° (7W)
- Slice help
- Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice
- Stock flexes
- Regular or stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (15° and 18°) only.
- Price
- $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Callaway Quantum Max D or Quantum Max?
| Detail | Quantum Max D this page | Quantum Max |
|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Game improvement |
| Stock lofts | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21.5° | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 20° · 21° · 24° · 27° |
| Draw help | yes | no |
| Flexes | R · S | R · S · X |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH |
| Price | $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
What changed from the Elyte X
The Quantum Max D keeps the Elyte X's 15° 3-wood, 16.5° 3HL and 18° 5-wood, their lies and lengths and the left-handed 3- and 5-woods, and makes the 7-wood half a degree weaker (21.5° against 21°). Its heads are larger (a 190cc 3-wood against 175cc, a 165cc 7-wood against 148cc), and its loft sleeve reaches the 5-wood, where the Elyte X has one in the 3-wood and 3HL only. Callaway puts the Quantum Max D's draw bias down to weight inside the heel and the Elyte X's to its shape, and it swaps the Elyte X's 35-gram tungsten weight for Speed Wave 2.0, up to 40 grams low and forward, and the Ai 10x face for a newer Ai-designed face. Both have the stepped sole, and both are rated highest for forgiveness on Callaway's charts.
Callaway still listed the Elyte X new in October 2026, and used ones cost far less than a new Quantum Max D. Choose it for the same lofts, lies and lengths for less; choose the Quantum Max D for the larger heads, the adjustable 5-wood or a new club.
| 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 | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21° | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21.5° |
| Slice help | Slight draw bias built into the head | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice |
| Stock flexes | Regular to extra stiff | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (15° and 18°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (15° and 18°) only |
| Price new | Listed new by Callaway in Oct 2026; not priced here | $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $157.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3HL (16.5°), stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $249.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15°), regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
What changed from the Rogue ST MAX D
Both are Callaway's draw fairway woods, rated highest for forgiveness on its charts, with extra weight in the heel. The Quantum Max D keeps the Rogue ST MAX D's lies and lengths in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods and the left-handed 3- and 5-woods, but its lofts are stronger: a 15° 3-wood against 16°, an 18° 5-wood against 19° and a 21.5° 7-wood against 22°. It adds a 16.5° 3HL, the nearest loft to the old 3-wood's 16°. Its heads are larger (a 190cc 3-wood against 180cc, a 165cc 7-wood against 140cc), it swaps the tungsten cartridge of up to 27 grams for Speed Wave 2.0, up to 40 grams low and forward, and it adds a stepped sole that Callaway says cuts turf contact. Callaway sold the Rogue ST MAX D for "a powerful draw" and calls the Quantum Max D's draw bias slight.
Callaway still sold the Rogue ST MAX D new in June 2026, on sale, and used ones cost well under half the price of a new Quantum Max D. Choose it for the stronger draw Callaway built it for, on a budget; choose the Quantum Max D for the larger heads, the stepped sole, the 16.5° 3HL or a new club.
| Detail | Rogue ST MAX D (previous) | Quantum Max D (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 16° · 19° · 22° | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21.5° |
| Slice help | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice |
| Stock flexes | Regular or stiff | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (16° and 19°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (15° and 18°) only |
| Price new | Sold new by Callaway in Jun 2026; not priced here | $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $80.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (16°), regular flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $249.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15°), regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
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 fairway wood, with lofts up to 21.5°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it, the top score among the fairway woods we cover.
- Who is the Quantum Max D for?
- It suits golfers who fight a slice, or want the most help on mishits in Callaway's Quantum line, from a fairway wood that launches easily.
- 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?
- Left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (15° and 18°) only.
- How much does the Quantum Max D cost?
- $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $249.99 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 fairway wood 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 | Fairway wood |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | Callaway's Step Sole, which cuts down turf contact. |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Next-generation Ai-optimized face design tuned on real fairway wood impact patterns |
| Construction | A larger head with a shallower face for an easy launch, weight added inside the heel for a slight draw, Speed Wave 2.0 setting up to 40 grams low and forward for strikes low on the face, and a stepped sole that cuts turf contact; a loft and lie sleeve in the 3-wood, 3HL and 5-wood. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X Denali Frost Silver 60, Project X Denali Frost Silver 70, Mitsubishi Vanquish 40/50 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 21.5° (7W) |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (15° and 18°) only. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | $399.99 · checked 19 Oct |
| Price at Golf Discount | $399.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 5-wood, 18° loft, right-handed, Mitsubishi Chemical Vanquish 50 shaft, regular flex |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 20° (5-wood) · 23° (7-wood) · 25° (9-wood) · 27° (11-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $179.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
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| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 17° (4-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $379.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 13.5° · 15.0° · 16.5° · 18.0° · 21.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
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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 19 Oct)
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 15 Feb 2026
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $249.99 (checked 31 Oct)