Callaway · Fairway wood · 2026
Callaway Quantum Max fairway wood
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's neutral fairway, with a stepped sole that cuts down turf contact, sold up to a 27° 11-wood.
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3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$399.99 at Golf Discount
Used from $181.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $249.99
Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Quantum Max)
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Choose it if
- You find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°).
- You need a softer shaft: it comes in R2 (Light), the flex Callaway's buying guide calls senior.
Choose something else if
- You want a higher score for less: PING G440 MAX, $297, 4.0 of 5.
- Class
- Game improvement
- Stock lofts
- 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 20° (Heavenwood) · 21° (7W) · 24° (9W) · 27° (11W)
- Stock flexes
- Regular to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only.
- Price
- $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Callaway Quantum Max or Quantum Max D?
| Detail | Quantum Max this page | Quantum Max D |
|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Class | Game improvement | Maximum forgiveness |
| Stock lofts | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 20° · 21° · 24° · 27° | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21.5° |
| Draw help | no | yes |
| Flexes | R · S · X | R · S |
| 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
The Quantum Max keeps the Elyte's seven lofts, from a 15° 3-wood to a 27° 11-wood with the 20° Heavenwood, their lengths and the left-handed 3-, 5- and 7-woods. Callaway rates it a step higher for forgiveness on its chart (higher against high) and sets every lie a degree more upright, half a degree in the Heavenwood. Its 3-wood is smaller (160cc against 169cc), its loft sleeve reaches the 5-wood where the Elyte has one in the 3-wood and 3HL only, and it swaps the Elyte'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.
Callaway still listed the Elyte new in October 2026, and used ones cost far less than a new Quantum Max. Choose it for the same lofts and lengths for less; choose the Quantum Max for the step up in forgiveness on Callaway's chart, the adjustable 5-wood or a new club.
| Detail | Elyte (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 20° · 21° · 24° · 27° | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 20° · 21° · 24° · 27° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Regular to extra stiff | Regular to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only |
| Price new | Listed new by Callaway in Oct 2026; not priced here | $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $146.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15°), regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $181.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5-wood (18°), stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Older Callaway models in this line
Each one's own page sets it beside the Quantum Max, row by row, and says what changed.
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Callaway Rogue ST MAX (2022)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $85.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15°), stiff flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct
-
Callaway MAVRIK MAX (2020)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $80.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood, regular flex, poor 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: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Quantum Max forgiving?
- Moderately. It is Callaway's game improvement fairway wood, with lofts up to 27°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it; the most forgiving fairway woods we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the Quantum Max for?
- It suits golfers who find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- Does the Quantum Max 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), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the Quantum Max sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only.
- How much does the Quantum Max cost?
- $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $181.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $249.99. 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 fairway wood head, not the most forgiving kind Callaway makes. |
| 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 | Quantum Max |
| Model year | 2026 |
| Type | Fairway wood |
| Class | Game improvement |
| 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 | Speed Wave 2.0 positions up to 40g of weight low and forward for faster ball speed and consistent launch, freeing more face flex especially on low-face strikes; the Step Sole reduces turf contact and a reshaped heel "adds stability through impact, helping keep the face square"; Callaway calls it "our most versatile fairway wood for a wide range of skill levels" with a neutral CG; OptiFit4 hosel gives seven loft and lie configurations in the 3W and 5W; sold up to an 11-wood (27 degrees) plus a 20-degree Heavenwood. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X Denali Frost Silver 60, Mitsubishi Vanquish 40/50 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 20° (Heavenwood) · 21° (7W) · 24° (9W) · 27° (11W) |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | $399.99 · checked 6 Sep |
| Price at Golf Discount | $399.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | Heavenwood, 20° loft, right-handed, Mitsubishi Chemical Vanquish 50 shaft, regular flex |
| Amazon listing | Amazon's listing for this model; check the hand, shaft and flex on its page against the stock options above. Amazon's price may differ from the prices above. |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 15° (3-wood) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $379.99 at TaylorMade 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 6 Sep)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 15 Feb 2026
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $181.99 (checked 31 Oct)
- Amazon listing: Amazon product listing (checked 7 Sep)