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TaylorMade SIM2 driver
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
TaylorMade's all-round driver of 2021, rated high for forgiveness on its chart, a step below the SIM2 Max, with a 16-gram steel weight at the back of the sole and a low launch, in 8°, 9° or 10.5°. TaylorMade's own store still listed the SIM2 on 17 Oct 2026, reduced from its launch price, but said it was not available; the Stealth, Stealth 2, Qi10 and Qi35 followed it, and the Qi4D is the newest model in its line.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$255.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $319.99
New instead: TaylorMade Qi4D, $649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed.
Choose something else if
- You need a senior flex: Cobra OPTM MAX-D, senior (A) flex in stock, 4.0 of 5.
- If off-centre strikes cost you most, choose the SIM2 Max: TaylorMade rated it highest for forgiveness, with a mid launch and a 12° loft.
- Class
- Game improvement
- Stock lofts
- 8° · 9° · 10.5°
- Stock flexes
- Regular to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5°; the 8° is right-handed only.
- Used
- From $255.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Qi4D
Both are 460cc with a Twist Face and a 4° loft sleeve, 45.75 inches long, and both come in an 8° that is right-handed only. The SIM2, rated high for forgiveness on TaylorMade's 2021 chart (the SIM2 Max highest), has a 16-gram steel weight fixed at the back, a low launch and no moveable weight, in 9° and 10.5° for either hand. The Qi4D, five generations on, has a carbon face, four moveable weights and a new face curve, and adds a 12° in either hand.
Used SIM2s at 2nd Swing cost a fraction of a new Qi4D. Choose the SIM2 for a low-launching TaylorMade head for little money; choose the Qi4D for a 12°, a carbon face and weights that tune its flight.
| Detail | SIM2 (previous) | Qi4D (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | – |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 8° · 9° · 10.5° | 8° · 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Regular to extra stiff | Ladies to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5°; the 8° is right-handed only | Left or right; left-handed in 9°, 10.5° and 12°; the 8° is right-handed only |
| Price new | Listed new by TaylorMade in Oct 2026; not priced here | $649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $255.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $499.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Head to head: TaylorMade SIM2 vs SIM2 Max driver · TaylorMade Stealth vs SIM2 driver
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
SIM2: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade SIM2 forgiving?
- Moderately. It is TaylorMade's game improvement driver, with lofts up to 10.5°. 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 SIM2 for?
- It suits golfers who want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- Does the SIM2 come in senior or ladies flex?
- No. TaylorMade listed regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the SIM2 sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in 9° and 10.5°; the 8° is right-handed only.
- How much does the SIM2 cost?
- TaylorMade's own store still listed the SIM2 on 17 Oct 2026, reduced from its launch price, but said it was not available. Used from $255.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $319.99. 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 game improvement driver head, not the most forgiving kind TaylorMade made. |
| 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 | SIM2 |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Speed Injected Twist Face with a milled back face cup; Thru-Slot Speed Pocket |
| Construction | A 460cc head with a carbon crown and sole held by a milled aluminium ring, a 16-gram steel weight at the back, a weight in the sole at the front, a Twist Face, a slot in the sole behind the face and a 4° loft sleeve; TaylorMade describes no moveable weight. 45.75 inches. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 60, HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 70 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 8° · 9° · 10.5° |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5°; the 8° is right-handed only. |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price when new | $529.99 (2021 model); not a price today |
| Price at TaylorMade | – |
Compare with other game improvement drivers
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mizuno JPX ONE (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | R · S · X | RH · LH | $450 at Mizuno checked 2 Nov | |
Callaway Quantum Max (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | R · S · X | RH · LH | $649.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | |
Callaway Quantum Max Fast (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 12° | – | not published | RH · LH | $699.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | |
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 9.5° · 10.5° · 11.5° | – | R | RH · LH | $799.99 at XXIO checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
TaylorMade Kalea Gold (2024) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 11.5° · 13.5° | – | L | RH | $499.99 at TaylorMade checked 9 Oct | |
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 12° | – | L | RH | $699.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 11.5° · 12.5° · 13.5° | – | L | RH | $799.99 at XXIO 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.
- TaylorMade's specifications, archived copy of 13 Jun 2021
- TaylorMade's launch date and price, archived copy of 25 Feb 2021
- TaylorMade's page on availability (checked 17 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $255.99 (checked 31 Oct)