Callaway · Hybrid · 2026

Callaway Quantum Max OS hybrid

Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5

An oversized hybrid made to pair with Callaway's Quantum Max OS irons. Callaway lists it as the draw-bias hybrid of the family, sold down to a 32° 8-hybrid.

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Head side view, drawn from its loft
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4.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$319.99 at Golf Discountchecked 2 Nov

Used from $139.99 at 2nd Swing Golf$180 less than new · 4 hybrid (20°), regular flex, below average condition · checked 31 Oct

In average condition or better: from $199.99$120 less than new · 5 hybrid (23°), regular flex, average condition · checked 31 Oct

Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Quantum Max OS)

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Choose it if

  • You are replacing long irons you struggle to get airborne.
  • You slice: the head has a draw bias built in.
  • You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (18°, 20° and 23°).
  • 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: Cobra OPTM, $249, 4.0 of 5.
Class
Maximum forgiveness
Stock lofts
18° (3H) · 20° (4H) · 23° (5H) · 26° (6H) · 29° (7H) · 32° (8H)
Slice help
Draw bias built into the head
Stock flexes
Regular or stiff
Hands
Left or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (18°, 20° and 23°) only.
Price
$319.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov

What changed from the Elyte X

Both are Callaway's oversized, draw-leaning hybrid, the most forgiving in their line, and both are left-handed in the 3 to 5 hybrids only. The Quantum Max OS keeps the 18° 3 hybrid, makes the 4 to 7 hybrids one to three degrees stronger (20°, 23°, 26° and 29° against 21°, 25°, 29° and 31°) and adds a 32° 8 hybrid; each club is an eighth of an inch longer, with a lie seven-eighths of a degree more upright (1½° at the 7 hybrid). It replaces the Ai 10x face with Callaway's newer Ai-designed face, and adds a stepped sole that Callaway says cuts turf contact and Speed Wave 2.0, which sets weight low and forward.

Callaway was still selling the Elyte X new in July 2026, and used ones cost far less than a new Quantum Max OS. It suits a golfer who wants Callaway's most forgiving hybrid, with weights that switch it between a neutral and a draw flight, for less; choose the Quantum Max OS for a new club, an 8 hybrid, or the stepped sole.

The Callaway Elyte X and the Quantum Max OS that replaced it: specifications as Callaway publishes them, prices as the shops showed them
Detail Elyte X (previous) Quantum Max OS (current)
ClassMaximum forgivenessMaximum forgiveness
Forgiveness score4.0 of 54.0 of 5
Stock lofts18° · 21° · 25° · 29° · 31°18° · 20° · 23° · 26° · 29° · 32°
Slice helpSlight draw bias built into the headDraw bias built into the head
Stock flexesRegular or stiffRegular or stiff
HandsLeft or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (18°, 21° and 25°) onlyLeft or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (18°, 20° and 23°) only
Price newSold new by Callaway in Jul 2026; not priced here$319.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Price usedFrom $132.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (4 hybrid (21°), senior flex, below average condition), checked 31 OctFrom $139.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (4 hybrid (20°), regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct

Quantum Max OS: the questions buyers ask

Is the Callaway Quantum Max OS forgiving?
Yes. It is Callaway's maximum forgiveness hybrid, with lofts up to 32°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it, the top score among the hybrids we cover.
Who is the Quantum Max OS for?
It suits golfers replacing long irons they struggle to get airborne.
Does the Quantum Max OS 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 OS sold left-handed?
Left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (18°, 20° and 23°) only.
How much does the Quantum Max OS cost?
$319.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $139.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $199.99. 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.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head 4 A maximum-forgiveness hybrid head, the most forgiving kind Callaway makes.
Forgiveness score4.0of 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

As Callaway publishes it; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerCallaway
ModelQuantum Max OS
Model year2026
TypeHybrid
ClassMaximum forgiveness
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset–
SoleCallaway's Step Sole, which cuts down turf contact.
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technologyNext-generation Ai-optimized face design tuned on real hybrid impact patterns
Construction"Oversized, Forgiving Shape" - Callaway says Quantum Max OS "exhibits a friendly, forgiving look at address in an oversized shape" and pairs with the Quantum Max OS irons; Callaway's own comparison chart lists the Max OS as the draw-bias hybrid of the Quantum family; heel-toe weighting "supports straighter shots or subtle shot shape correction"; Speed Wave 2.0 puts weight low and forward for launch and low-face ball speed; OptiFit4 hosel gives seven ball-flight options; sold all the way to an 8-hybrid (32 degrees).
Stock steel shafts–
Stock graphite shaftsMitsubishi Vanquish 50, Project X Denali Silver 60 IR / Denali Frost Silver
Stock flexesR (regular), S (stiff)
Stock lofts18° (3H) · 20° (4H) · 23° (5H) · 26° (6H) · 29° (7H) · 32° (8H)
HandsLeft or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (18°, 20° and 23°) only.
Men's or women'sMen's
List price (MSRP)$319.99 · checked 6 Sep
Price at Golf Discount$319.99 · checked 2 Nov
What the price buys7H, 29° loft, right-handed, True Temper Denali Frost Silver 60 shaft, regular flex
Amazon listingAmazon'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.

Compare with other maximum forgiveness hybrids

Other maximum forgiveness hybrids
Lofts Slice help Hand Where to buy
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 19° (3H) · 22° (4H) · 25° (5H) · 28° (6H) Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice A · R · S RH · LH $159.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov
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Cobra OPTM (2026)
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 18.0° (3H) · 21.0° (4H) · 24.0° (5H) · 28.0° (6H) – A · R · S RH · LH $249 at Cobra checked 2 Nov
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4.0 Maximum forgiveness 17° (2H) · 20° (3H) · 23° (4H) · 26° (5H) · 30° (6H) · 34° (7H) Slight draw bias in the 5, 6 and 7 hybrids A · R · S · X RH · LH $267 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 20° (3H) · 23° (4H) · 26° (5H) · 30° (6H) · 34° (7H) – A · R · S RH · LH $299.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov
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4.0 Maximum forgiveness 18.0° · 21.0° · 24.0° – A · R · S · X RH · LH $329 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.