Callaway · Iron set · 2026
Callaway Quantum Max Fast irons
Super game improvement, 4.5 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's lightweight Quantum Max, built to launch highest for a moderate swing, with 4.7 mm of offset at the 7-iron.
4.5 of 5 forgiveness score
$1,249.99 at Golf Discount
Used from $591.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Quantum Max Fast)
Choose it if
- You often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
- Your iron shots start right or fly low: 4.7 mm of offset gives the face more time to square.
- You need a softer shaft: it comes in R2 (Light), the flex Callaway's buying guide calls senior.
Choose something else if
- You play left-handed: PING G740, sold left-handed, 5.0 of 5.
- Class
- Super game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 28°
- Offset (7-iron)
- 4.7 mm
- Sole
- Standard
- Stock flexes
- Callaway's own lightweight flex: R2
- Hands
- Right only
- Price
- $1,249.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (5-PW, AW), checked 2 Nov
Callaway Quantum Max Fast, Quantum Max OS or Apex Ai300?
| Detail | Quantum Max Fast this page | Quantum Max OS | Apex Ai300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 4.5 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Class | Super game improvement | Super game improvement | Game improvement |
| 7-iron loft | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Offset, 7-iron | 4.7 mm | 4.8 mm | 4.0 mm |
| Sole | Tri-Sole | Tri-Sole | Dynamic Sole Design |
| Flexes | Callaway's own lightweight flex: R2 | R · S | A · R · S |
| Hands | RH | RH · LH | RH · LH |
| Price | $1,249.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $1,260 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
Compare these 3 in full · Callaway Quantum Max vs Quantum Max Fast irons
What changed from the Paradym Ai Smoke MAX Fast
Both are Callaway's light, right-handed iron for slower swings, sold with graphite shafts only. The Quantum Max Fast's lofts are 3° stronger from the 5-iron to the 8-iron (a 28° 7-iron against 31°), it has more offset in every club (4.67 mm at the 7-iron against 3.4 mm), and it replaces the deep cavity back with a two-piece undercut cavity and the Dynamic Sole with a three-part Tri-Sole. The Elyte Max Fast came between them in 2025.
PGA TOUR Superstore still had a new six-club Ai Smoke MAX Fast set on 12 Oct, and used sets cost less again. Choose it for its higher lofts and a light set for less; choose the Quantum Max Fast for more offset and a new set from Callaway.
| Detail | Paradym Ai Smoke MAX Fast (previous) | Quantum Max Fast (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Super game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 31° | 28° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 3.4 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Sole | – | Tri-Sole |
| Stock flexes | Callaway's own lightweight flex: Light (R2 on its spec sheet) | Callaway's own lightweight flex: R2 |
| Hands | Right only | Right only |
| Price new | $771.98 at PGA TOUR Superstore, 6 irons (6-PW, AW), checked 12 Oct | $1,249.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (5-PW, AW), checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $692.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (6-PW, AW), graphite, regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $591.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, AW), graphite, senior flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
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.
Quantum Max Fast: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Quantum Max Fast forgiving?
- Yes. It is Callaway's super game improvement iron, with 4.7 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 28° 7-iron. It scores 4.5 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the Quantum Max Fast for?
- It suits golfers who often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
- Is the Quantum Max Fast sold left-handed?
- No: Callaway sells it right-handed only.
- Which clubs come in a Quantum Max Fast set?
- 5-iron to 9-iron, PW, AW, GW and SW, right-handed.
- How much does the Quantum Max Fast cost?
- $1,249.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (5-PW, AW), checked 2 Nov. Used from $591.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.5 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 | 4 | Super game improvement: the biggest, most forgiving iron head a maker sells. |
| Offset | +0.5 | 4.7 mm at the 7-iron, at or above our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Callaway describes the sole ("Progressive Tri-Sole Design") but not as wide. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.5 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Callaway |
|---|---|
| Model | Quantum Max Fast |
| Model year | 2026 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Super game improvement |
| Who it suits (our reading) | Slower swings |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 4.67 mm at the 7-iron (5.72 mm in the 5-iron down to 2.06 mm in the SW) |
| Sole | Callaway's Tri-Sole design, shaped differently through the set. |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Next Generation Ai-Optimized Face Design; Modern 360° Undercut Cavity |
| Construction | A light, easy-to-launch iron for more height, speed and distance at moderate swing speeds. Callaway calls it a lightweight game improvement iron with a moderately oversized head, higher forgiveness and its highest launch. |
| Set makeup | 5-iron to 9-iron, PW, AW, GW and SW, right-handed. |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Mitsubishi Chemical Vanquish 40 |
| Stock flexes | Callaway's own lightweight flex: R2 |
| 7-iron loft | 28° |
| Hands | RH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | $1,249.99 · checked 6 Sep |
| Price at Golf Discount | $1,249.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 5-iron to PW and AW, right-handed, Mitsubishi Chemical Vanquish 40 graphite shafts, senior flex |
| Price for 7 clubs | $1,249.99 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
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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 | |
Callaway Quantum Max OS (2026) | 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29° | 4.8 mm | Tri-Sole | R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Super game improvement | 32.5° | 4.2 mm | Tour V.T. Sole | A · R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.98 at Srixon 7 irons at $157.14 each · checked 2 Nov | See it at Srixon 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 (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 $591.99 (checked 31 Oct)