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TaylorMade SIM Max driver
Driver, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
TaylorMade's 2020 Max driver: a 460cc head with its weight set at the far back of an asymmetric sole shaped to cut drag, sold on "speed and forgiveness", in 9°, 10.5° or 12°. TaylorMade's page showed it out of stock in September 2025; the SIM2 Max followed it, and the Qi4D Max is the newest model in its line.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$167.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: TaylorMade Qi4D Max, $649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want a forgiving TaylorMade head for little money.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed in 9° and 10.5°.
Choose something else if
- You need a senior flex: Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D, senior (A) flex in stock, 4.0 of 5.
- For a left-handed 12°, choose another driver: the left-handed SIM Max came in 9° and 10.5° only.
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5° · 12°
- Stock flexes
- Regular or stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5° only.
- Used
- From $167.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Qi4D Max
Both are TaylorMade's Max head, 460cc, in 9°, 10.5° and 12°, at a 45.75-inch standard length. The SIM Max sets a fixed weight at the far back of an asymmetric sole shaped to cut drag, behind a Twist Face injected with resin to tune its speed; its 12° came right-handed only, and TaylorMade gave it no forgiveness class. The Qi4D Max has two weights you can swap (13 and 4 grams), a 60X carbon Twist Face and an aluminium collar, sells the 12° left-handed as well, and TaylorMade sells it for maximum forgiveness.
We found no shop selling the SIM Max new, and used ones cost a fraction of a new Qi4D Max. Choose a used SIM Max for a TaylorMade Max head for little money; choose the Qi4D Max for the movable weights, the newer face, a left-handed 12° or the most forgiving head TaylorMade makes.
| Detail | SIM Max (previous) | Qi4D Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | – | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Regular or stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5° only | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $167.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $499.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Head to head: TaylorMade SIM Max vs SIM2 Max driver
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
SIM Max: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade SIM Max forgiving?
- Moderately. It has lofts up to 12°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it; the most forgiving drivers we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the SIM Max for?
- It suits golfers who want a forgiving TaylorMade head for little money.
- Does the SIM Max come in senior or ladies flex?
- No. TaylorMade listed regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the SIM Max sold left-handed?
- Yes, at 9° and 10.5°; TaylorMade made the 12° right-handed only.
- How much does the SIM Max cost?
- TaylorMade no longer sells it new. Used from $167.99 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 TaylorMade 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 TaylorMade 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 | TaylorMade |
|---|---|
| Model | SIM Max |
| Model year | 2020 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | – |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Speed Injected Twist Face with Inverted Cone Technology; Thru-Slot Speed Pocket |
| Construction | A 460cc head with an asymmetric sole shaped to cut drag, a fixed weight at the far back, a Twist Face injected with resin to tune its speed and a slot in the sole, with no movable weight. 45.75 inches. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura Ventus Blue 6, Fujikura Ventus Red 5 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5° only. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $499.99 (2020 model); not a price today |
| Price at TaylorMade | – |
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.
- TaylorMade's specifications, archived copy of 27 Sep 2020
- GOLF.com's launch date and price
- TaylorMade's listing, archived copy of 25 Sep 2025 (checked 16 Oct)
- 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 $167.99 (checked 31 Oct)