Cleveland · Driver · 2024 · Previous model
Cleveland Launcher XL 2 Draw driver
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
Cleveland's 2024 draw driver, built to keep a slice in check and rated highest for forgiveness on Cleveland's chart, with a high launch, in 9°, 10.5° or 12°. Cleveland no longer sells the Launcher XL 2 Draw, though Golf Discount still had it new on 22 Oct 2026, and Cleveland has since left drivers to Srixon, its sister brand under Dunlop, whose most forgiving driver today is the ZXi RKT MAX.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$199.95 at Golf Discount
Used from $175.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: Srixon ZXi RKT MAX, $649.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You slice: the head is built to close the face.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
- You want to spend less: $199.95 is in the cheapest third of the 28 we price.
Choose something else if
- If you don't slice, choose the standard Launcher XL 2: the same forgiveness rating on Cleveland's chart, with a straight flight bias.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5° · 12°
- Slice help
- Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice
- Stock flexes
- Senior to stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in 10.5° and 12°; a left-handed 9° by custom order.
- Price
- $199.95 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
What changed in Srixon's ZXi RKT MAX
Both are 460cc drivers that their makers' own charts rate highest for forgiveness, in 9°, 10.5° and 12°. The Launcher XL 2 Draw has a draw bias built in for golfers who slice, a high launch on Cleveland's chart and a stock Aldila Ascent PL 40 shaft in senior, regular or stiff. The ZXi RKT MAX flies straight with only a slight draw on Srixon's chart, has a carbon crown and one 14-gram weight low at the back, and is left-handed in 10.5° only; Srixon calls it its highest-MOI driver yet.
Golf Discount still had the Launcher XL 2 Draw new on 22 Oct 2026 for far less than a new ZXi RKT MAX. Choose it if a slice is your miss and the budget is tight; choose the ZXi RKT MAX for a new head with Srixon's newer face, knowing its slight draw bias does less against a big slice.
| Detail | Launcher XL 2 Draw (previous) | ZXi RKT MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | Slight draw bias built into the head |
| Stock flexes | Senior to stiff | Senior to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in 10.5° and 12°; a left-handed 9° by custom order | Left or right; left-handed in 10.5° only |
| Price new | $199.95 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $649.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $175.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | – |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The Cleveland Launcher XL 2 Draw came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Launcher XL 2 Draw: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Cleveland Launcher XL 2 Draw forgiving?
- Yes. It is Cleveland's maximum forgiveness driver, with lofts up to 12°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Cleveland publishes about it, the top score among the drivers we cover.
- Who is the Launcher XL 2 Draw for?
- It suits a slice: the head is built to close the face.
- Does the Launcher XL 2 Draw come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, only in the women's Launcher XL 2 Draw, a separate model. Cleveland listed senior (A), regular (R) and stiff (S) for this model.
- Is the Launcher XL 2 Draw sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in 10.5° and 12°; a left-handed 9° by custom order.
- How much does the Launcher XL 2 Draw cost?
- $199.95 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $175.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Cleveland publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness driver head, the most forgiving kind Cleveland made. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | 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 | Cleveland |
|---|---|
| Model | Launcher XL 2 Draw |
| Model year | 2024 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Who it suits (our reading) | Beginners, high handicappers |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | MainFrame XL face: an AI-designed variable-thickness face; Rebound Frame with two flex zones |
| Construction | The Launcher XL 2's thin-crowned 460cc design on a reworked chassis with a draw bias, a higher launch by Cleveland's chart and a lighter build: the stock Aldila Ascent PL 40 shaft in senior, regular or stiff, and 307 to 311 grams in all against 319 to 320 grams for the standard head in regular and stiff. Cleveland sold a women's version as a separate model. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Aldila Ascent PL 40 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in 10.5° and 12°; a left-handed 9° by custom order. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $449.99 (2024 model); not a price today |
| Price at Golf Discount | $199.95 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 10.5° loft, right-handed, regular flex, Aldila Ascent PL 40 |
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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 |
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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.
- Cleveland's specifications, archived copy of 18 Jan 2025
- Cleveland's Launcher XL 2 page, archived copy of 11 Oct 2025
- Cleveland's launch date and price
- mygolfspy.com's page on availability (checked 22 Oct)
- GOLF.com's page on availability (checked 22 Oct)
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $175.99 (checked 31 Oct)