Callaway · Complete set · 2019

Callaway Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set

Beginner set, 4.5 of 5 for forgiveness

Eleven clubs with a titanium driver, two hybrids and a stand bag, left- or right-handed.

Drawing of the set

4.5 of 5 forgiveness score

$699.99 at Golf Discountchecked 2 Nov

Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set)

Choose it if

  • You want everything needed to start in one box.
  • You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed.

Choose something else if

  • You need a senior flex: TaylorMade RBZ Complete Set, senior (A) flex in stock, 4.5 of 5, $1,399.99. Its box has 10 clubs to this set's 11, with no 5-hybrid, and a cart bag instead of a stand bag.
Class
Beginner set
Clubs in the box
11
Stock flexes
Regular only
Hands
Left or right
Price
$699.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov

Callaway Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set, Strata 12-Piece Men's Set or Strata Plus 14-Piece Men's Set?

Callaway clubs side by side
DetailStrata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set this pageStrata 12-Piece Men's SetStrata Plus 14-Piece Men's Set
Forgiveness score4.5 of 54.5 of 54.5 of 5
ClassBeginner setBeginner setBeginner set
FlexesRRR
HandsRH · LHRH · LHRH · LH
Price$699.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov$499.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov$599.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov

Compare these 3 in full

11 clubs in the set. Driver · 3-wood · 4-hybrid · 5-hybrid · 6-iron · 7-iron · 8-iron · 9-iron · PW · SW · Putter

12 degree driver, 15 degree 3-wood, 22 degree 4-hybrid, 25 degree 5-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag, 4 headcovers (maker's line: "Driver, 3 Wood, 4 & 5 Hybrid, 6 - 9 Iron, PW & SW, Putter, Stand Bag, and 4 Headcovers")

Before comparing piece counts or prices, see how to read a boxed set: bags and headcovers are not clubs.

Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set: the questions buyers ask

Is the Callaway Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set forgiving?
Yes. It scores 4.5 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it, the top score among the complete sets we cover.
Who is the Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set for?
It suits beginners who want everything needed to start in one box.
Does the Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set come in senior or ladies flex?
No. Callaway lists regular (R).
Is the Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set sold left-handed?
Yes: Callaway sells it left- and right-handed.
What is in the Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set box?
12 degree driver, 15 degree 3-wood, 22 degree 4-hybrid, 25 degree 5-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag, 4 headcovers (maker's line: "Driver, 3 Wood, 4 & 5 Hybrid, 6 - 9 Iron, PW & SW, Putter, Stand Bag, and 4 Headcovers").
How much does the Strata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set cost?
$699.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. 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.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Kind of set 4 Beginner set: a complete boxed set built to be easy to hit.
Hybrid in the box +0.5 The box has a hybrid in place of the hardest long iron.
Forgiveness score4.5of 5

The score rates the clubs in the box. Flex, hand and the bag decide which set you buy, not how forgiving it is.

Specification sheet

As Callaway publishes it, apart from who it suits, which is our reading; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerCallaway
ModelStrata Ultimate 16-Piece Men's Set
Model year2019
TypeComplete set
ClassBeginner set
Who it suits (our reading)Beginners, high handicappers
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset–
Sole–
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technologyhigh flight technology in the stainless steel irons; precise face milling on the putter
ConstructionIn Callaway's words: "We packed the Strata Ultimate Set with modernized golf technology to give you ultimate distance, performance, and forgiveness for every club in the bag." The full titanium driver "gives you a large sweet spot and more forgiveness"; the 3-wood is "a very forgiving 3-wood built for long, high flying shots in a more aerodynamic head shape"; the two hybrids are "great alternatives to long irons." Set putter is a blade with precise face milling for accuracy and distance control. No MOI number published. Sold right or left hand in one Standard Mens size - no tall or short length option. Colour Black/Blue.
Set makeup12 degree driver, 15 degree 3-wood, 22 degree 4-hybrid, 25 degree 5-hybrid, 6-9 irons, PW, SW, blade putter, stand bag, 4 headcovers (maker's line: "Driver, 3 Wood, 4 & 5 Hybrid, 6 - 9 Iron, PW & SW, Putter, Stand Bag, and 4 Headcovers")
Clubs in the set11
Stock steel shafts–
Stock graphite shaftsStrata Ultimate graphite (all clubs)
Stock flexesR (regular)
HandsRH, LH
Men's or women'sMen's
List price (MSRP)$699.99 · checked 6 Sep
Price at Golf Discount$699.99 · checked 2 Nov
What the price buysRight-handed, regular flex

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