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Callaway Rogue ST MAX irons
Game improvement, 3.5 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's game improvement iron of 2022, with 6.1 mm of offset at the 7-iron and the strongest lofts of the Rogue ST irons: a 27.5° 7-iron. Callaway rated its forgiveness High, a step below the Rogue ST MAX OS. Callaway no longer sells the Rogue ST MAX new, and the Quantum Max is the current model in its line.
3.5 of 5 forgiveness score
$345.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In a stock flex: from $431.99
New instead: Callaway Quantum Max, $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
- Your iron shots start right or fly low: 6.1 mm of offset gives the face more time to square.
- 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
- Choose the Rogue ST MAX OS instead if you often hit it heavy: Callaway gave it a wide sole and rated it Highest for forgiveness.
- Class
- Game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 27.5°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 6.1 mm
- Sole
- Moderate
- Stock flexes
- Light, regular or stiff (Callaway gives its Light flex no letter)
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $345.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Quantum Max
Both are game improvement irons on Callaway's charts, and Callaway rates both High for forgiveness. The Quantum Max has a weaker 7-iron (29° against 27.5°) and less offset in the 7-iron (3.71 mm against 6.1 mm), and it has an undercut cavity and a three-part Tri-Sole; Callaway called the Rogue ST MAX's sole moderate in width.
Used sets cost much less than a Quantum Max, new or used; this page shows the used price. On Callaway's figures the Rogue ST MAX has more offset and a stronger 7-iron, so it suits a golfer who slices and wants distance for little; choose the Quantum Max for a new set in your hand, shaft and flex.
| Detail | Rogue ST MAX (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 27.5° | 29° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 6.1 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Sole | Moderate | Tri-Sole |
| Stock flexes | Light, regular or stiff (Callaway gives its Light flex no letter) | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $345.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), steel, extra 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 |
Head to head: Callaway Rogue ST MAX vs MAX OS irons · TaylorMade Stealth vs Callaway Rogue ST MAX irons
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 18.5° | 60.5° | 38.875 in | 7 mm |
| 5-iron | 21.5° | 61.25° | 38.25 in | 6.8 mm |
| 6-iron | 24.5° | 62° | 37.625 in | 6.4 mm |
| 7-iron | 27.5° | 62.5° | 37 in | 6.1 mm |
| 8-iron | 32° | 63° | 36.5 in | 5.8 mm |
| 9-iron | 36.5° | 63.5° | 36 in | 5.3 mm |
| PW | 41° | 64° | 35.75 in | 4.8 mm |
| AW | 46° | 64° | 35.5 in | 4.3 mm |
| GW | 51° | 64° | 35.25 in | 3.7 mm |
| SW | 56° | 64° | 35 in | 3.2 mm |
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.
Rogue ST MAX: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Rogue ST MAX forgiving?
- Moderately. It is Callaway's game improvement iron, with 6.1 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 27.5° 7-iron. It scores 3.5 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the Rogue ST MAX for?
- It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
- Does the Rogue ST MAX 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) and stiff (S).
- Is the Rogue ST MAX sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway made it left- and right-handed.
- What are the Rogue ST MAX lofts?
- 4-iron 18.5°, 5-iron 21.5°, 6-iron 24.5°, 7-iron 27.5°, 8-iron 32°, 9-iron 36.5°, PW 41°, AW 46°, GW 51°, SW 56°, as Callaway published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a Rogue ST MAX set?
- Sold as sets or single clubs: 4-iron to PW, AW, GW and SW.
- How much does the Rogue ST MAX cost?
- Callaway no longer sells it new. Used from $345.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In a stock flex, from $431.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 3.5 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 | 3 | Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement. |
| Offset | +0.5 | 6.1 mm at the 7-iron, at or above our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Callaway describes the sole ("Moderate") but not as wide. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 | 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 | Rogue ST MAX |
| Model year | 2022 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 6.1 mm at the 7-iron (7.0 mm in the 4-iron down to 4.8 mm in the PW and 3.2 mm in the SW) |
| Sole | Moderate (Callaway comparison chart) |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | High Strength 450 steel A.I. designed Flash Face Cup; A.I. Face Optimization unique to each model and loft; Urethane Microspheres (up to the 6th groove) |
| Construction | A steel face cup Callaway designed with AI for each loft, up to 62 grams of tungsten low in the head, and urethane microspheres behind the face to soften the feel. |
| Set makeup | Sold as sets or single clubs: 4-iron to PW, AW, GW and SW. |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | True Temper Elevate MPH 95 |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X Cypher 50, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 60, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 70 |
| Stock flexes | Light, regular or stiff (Callaway gives its Light flex no letter) |
| 7-iron loft | 27.5° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price when new | $999.99 (2022 model); not a price today |
| Price at Callaway | – |
| Set price | – |
Compare with other game improvement irons
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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 | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | not published | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
Order: Forgiveness score first; on a tie, the set more golfers can buy, then a set that includes the long irons, 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 specification sheet
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 23 May 2022
- Callaway's launch announcement
- Callaway's page on availability, archived copy of 25 Jun 2025
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $345.99 (checked 31 Oct)