Callaway · Driver · 2018 · Previous model
Callaway Rogue driver
Driver, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's 2018 driver: a 460cc head with the largest carbon crown Callaway had made, the weight it saved moved to the edges for a higher MOI, in 9° or 10.5°, or a 13.5° high-launch head built to order. Callaway no longer sells the Rogue new, and the Quantum Max is the current model in its line.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$104.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: Callaway Quantum Max, $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want an older Callaway head with more MOI for little money.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed.
- You need a softer shaft: it came in Light, the flex Callaway's buying guide calls senior.
Choose something else if
- If a slow swing needs more loft off the shelf, choose another driver: the Rogue came in 9° and 10.5°, and its 13.5° was built to order.
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5°
- Stock flexes
- Regular to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $104.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Quantum Max
Both are Callaway's 460cc drivers with an adjustable hosel. The Rogue came in 9° and 10.5°, with a 13.5° high-launch head built to order, at 45.5 inches; it has no movable weight, and Callaway moved the weight its carbon crown saved to the edges of the head for a higher MOI. The Quantum Max adds a 12° in stock, slides a 10-gram weight between neutral and draw settings, and Callaway sells it on a face of titanium, polymer and carbon layers that keeps speed on off-centre hits.
No shop we checked sells the Rogue new, and used it costs a fraction of a new Quantum Max. Choose it for the cheapest way into a Callaway driver; choose a newer used model, such as the MAVRIK MAX, for Callaway's Max forgiveness rating, or the Quantum Max for a weight you can set and the newer face.
| Detail | Rogue (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | – | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | None stated | Draw setting on the adjustable weight |
| Stock flexes | Regular to extra stiff | Regular to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $649.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $104.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $419.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, extra stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Rogue: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Rogue forgiving?
- Moderately. It has lofts up to 10.5°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it; the most forgiving drivers we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the Rogue for?
- It suits golfers who want an older Callaway head with more MOI for little money.
- Does the Rogue come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes, as Callaway names it: Light, the flex its buying guide calls senior. Callaway listed Light, regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the Rogue sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway made it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the Rogue cost?
- Callaway no longer sells it new. Used from $104.99 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 | 3 | A driver head Callaway named no forgiveness class for. |
| 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 | Rogue |
| Model year | 2018 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | – |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | X-Face VFT face behind two hourglass-shaped titanium Jailbreak bars that stiffen the crown and sole, for fast ball speed across the face |
| Construction | A 460cc head with a large carbon crown, two titanium Jailbreak bars behind the face and an adjustable 58° lie, with no movable weight. 45.5 inches. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Aldila Quaranta 40, Aldila Synergy 50, Aldila Synergy 60, Project X EvenFlow 65, Project X HZRDUS Yellow 65, Project X HZRDUS Yellow 75 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $499.99 (2018 model); not a price today |
| Price at Callaway | – |
Compare with other drivers
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12° · 15° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX-D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12.0° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
Cobra OPTM MAX-K (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | Slight draw bias built into the head | A · R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Srixon checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH · LH | $499.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $647 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
Order: Most forgiving in this class first, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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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, archived copy of 2 Jun 2018
- Callaway Pre-Owned's specifications, archived copy of 15 Dec 2025
- Callaway's page on availability, archived copy of 17 Jun 2026
- Golf Discount's search results (checked 16 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $104.99 (checked 31 Oct)