Callaway · Iron set · 2026
Callaway Quantum Max irons
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's midsized game improvement iron, with 3.7 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a three-part sole. More help than a players iron, less than Callaway's Quantum Max OS (4.5 of 5): choose the Quantum Max OS if a slice is your main miss.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$1,099.99 at Golf Discount
Used from $742.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Quantum Max)
Choose it if
- You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
- 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 miss the middle a lot: Callaway Quantum Max OS, more help, 4.5 of 5.
- Class
- Game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 29°
- Offset (7-iron)
- 3.7 mm
- Sole
- Standard
- Stock flexes
- Regular or stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Callaway Quantum Max, Quantum Max OS or Quantum Max Fast?
| Detail | Quantum Max this page | Quantum Max OS | Quantum Max Fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 |
| Class | Game improvement | Super game improvement | Super game improvement |
| 7-iron loft | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Offset, 7-iron | 3.7 mm | 4.8 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Sole | Tri-Sole | Tri-Sole | Tri-Sole |
| Flexes | R · S | R · S | Callaway's own lightweight flex: R2 |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH | RH |
| Price | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $1,249.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
Compare these 3 in full · Callaway Quantum Max vs Quantum Max OS irons · Callaway Quantum Max vs Quantum Max Fast irons · Callaway Elyte vs Quantum Max irons
What changed from the Elyte HL
The Elyte HL was Callaway's high-launch iron of 2025: a degree more loft than the Elyte in every club, a face tuned to launch higher, and up to five-eighths of an inch more length in the long irons. Against the standard Quantum Max it has a degree weaker 7-iron (30° against 29°) and a little less offset (3.3 mm at the 7-iron against 3.71 mm).
Golf Discount still sells the Elyte HL new for less than the Quantum Max, and used sets cost less again; this page shows the prices. Choose the Elyte HL if your irons fly too low and you want the higher launch built in for less; choose the Quantum Max in its HL build for Callaway's newest face.
| Detail | Elyte HL (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 30° | 29° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 3.3 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Sole | Tri-Sole Design | Tri-Sole |
| Stock flexes | Ladies to extra stiff | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | $849.99 at Golf Discount, 6 irons (6-PW, AW), checked 2 Nov | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $618.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, AW), graphite, regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $742.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (5-PW), steel, regular flex, above average condition), checked 31 Oct |
What changed from the Elyte
Both are Callaway's game improvement iron of their year, rated High for forgiveness on Callaway's own chart, with a 29° 7-iron and a three-part sole. The Quantum Max has more offset (3.71 mm at the 7-iron against 3.0 mm), and replaces the Elyte's Speed Frame with an undercut cavity and its Ai 10x face with Callaway's next Ai face design.
Golf Discount still sells the Elyte new for less than the Quantum Max, and used sets cost less again; this page shows the prices. Choose the Elyte for the same 7-iron loft for less; choose the Quantum Max for a little more offset and the newest face.
| Detail | Elyte (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 29° | 29° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 3.0 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Sole | Tri-Sole Design | Tri-Sole |
| Stock flexes | Senior to stiff | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | $849.99 at Golf Discount, 6 irons (5-PW), checked 2 Nov | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $499.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), steel, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $742.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (5-PW), steel, regular flex, above 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 Paradym Ai Smoke HL (2024)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Game improvement, 3.0 of 5
- Price new
- $899.99 at Callaway, 7 irons, checked 16 Oct
- Price used
- From $499.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), steel, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct
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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke (2024)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Game improvement, 3.0 of 5
- Price new
- $799.99 at GlobalGolf, 7 irons (5-PW, AW), checked 12 Oct
- Price used
- From $434.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, SW), steel, regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct
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Callaway Paradym X (2023)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Game improvement, 4.0 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $543.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), steel, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct
-
Callaway Rogue ST MAX (2022)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Game improvement, 3.5 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $345.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), steel, extra stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct
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Callaway MAVRIK (2020)
- Class and forgiveness score
- Game improvement, 3.5 of 5
- Price new
- No longer sold new
- Price used
- From $329.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, AW), graphite, senior 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.
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: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Quantum Max forgiving?
- Moderately. It is Callaway's game improvement iron, with 3.7 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 29° 7-iron. It scores 3.0 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 for?
- It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
- Quantum Max or a more forgiving Callaway head?
- More help than a players iron, less than Callaway's Quantum Max OS (4.5 of 5): choose the Quantum Max OS if a slice is your main miss.
- 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) and stiff (S).
- Is the Quantum Max sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway sells it left- and right-handed.
- Which clubs come in a Quantum Max set?
- 4-iron to 9-iron, PW, AW, GW and SW, left- or right-handed.
- How much does the Quantum Max cost?
- $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov. Used from $742.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. 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 class | 3 | Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement. |
| Offset | +0 | 3.7 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Callaway describes the sole ("Progressive Tri-Sole Design") but not as wide. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 | 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 |
| Model year | 2026 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 3.71 mm at the 7-iron (5.08 mm in the 4-iron down to 1.12 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; Urethane Microspheres |
| Construction | Callaway calls it a mid-sized game improvement iron with high forgiveness and a high launch; a high-launch (HL) build is available to order. |
| Set makeup | 4-iron to 9-iron, PW, AW, GW and SW, left- or right-handed. |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | KBS MAX 90 |
| Stock graphite shafts | True Temper Denali Frost Silver 60/70, Mitsubishi Chemical Vanquish 50 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff) |
| 7-iron loft | 29° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | $1,099.99 · checked 6 Sep |
| Price at Golf Discount | $1,099.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 4-iron to PW, right-handed, KBS Max 90 steel shafts, regular flex |
| Price for 7 clubs | $1,099.99 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Game improvement | 29° | 5.0 mm | Slightly wider | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Tour Edge Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | not published | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Tour Edge Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov | Check price at Golf Discount Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ See it at PING | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 31° | 4.3 mm | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at TaylorMade Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 4.6 mm | not published | PING's own lightweight flexes: Ultra Lite or Lite | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (6-9, PW, UW, SW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 3.3 mm | Wider: 0.90 inches | R · S · X | RH · LH | $699 at Haywood 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | 22.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH · LH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Mizuno Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | not published | RH · LH | $1,099 at Golf Discount 7 irons at $157 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 28.5° | 3.5 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 | |
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 28° | 3.9 mm | not published | A · R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at TaylorMade Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 29° | 3.4 mm | not published | R · S · X | RH · LH | $579 at Takomo 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 29° | not published | Width not published | R · S | RH · LH | $1,499 at Golf Discount left-handed, 7 irons (5-PW, AW) · 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 $742.99 (checked 31 Oct)