TaylorMade · Fairway wood · 2021 · Previous model
TaylorMade SIM2 Max fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
TaylorMade's most forgiving fairway wood of 2021 by its own chart, a 190cc 3-wood with a low centre of gravity for a high launch, in five lofts from 15° to 24°. Golf Discount still sold it new on 16 Oct 2026, and the Qi4D Max is the current model in its line.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$249.99 at Golf Discount
Used from $139.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: TaylorMade Qi4D Max, $379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
- You want to spend less: $249.99 is in the cheapest third of the 9 we price.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 15° (3-wood) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood)
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in the 3-wood, 3HL and 5-wood (15°, 16.5° and 18°) only.
- Price
- $249.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
What changed in the Qi4D Max
Both are TaylorMade's most forgiving fairway wood of their year, with the same 15°, 18°, 21° and 24° lofts and the same lengths but for the 9-wood (41.5 inches against 41.25); the SIM2 Max also made a 16.5° 3HL. The Qi4D Max's heads are larger (200cc against 190cc in the 3-wood, 190cc against 160cc in the 5-wood), and its 3- and 5-woods carry a 4° loft sleeve, where the SIM2 Max's hosel is fixed. It adds an 8-gram weight that tunes flight, spin and swing weight, makes the 7-wood left-handed as well, and swaps the Fujikura Ventus Blue shaft for Mitsubishi's REAX FW, with a ladies flex in place of the extra stiff.
Golf Discount still sells the SIM2 Max new for less than a Qi4D Max, in the 3- and 5-woods, and used ones cost less again. It suits a golfer who wants a high-launching, forgiving TaylorMade fairway wood without adjustment, for less; choose the Qi4D Max for a 7- or 9-wood new, the larger head, the loft sleeve and weight, or a ladies flex.
| Detail | SIM2 Max (previous) | Qi4D Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21° · 24° | 15° · 18° · 21° · 24° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Ladies to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-wood, 3HL and 5-wood (15°, 16.5° and 18°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only |
| Price new | $249.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $139.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15°), stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $299.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5-wood (18°), stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The TaylorMade SIM2 Max came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
SIM2 Max: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade SIM2 Max forgiving?
- Yes. It is TaylorMade's maximum forgiveness fairway wood, with lofts up to 24°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it, the top score among the fairway woods we cover.
- Who is the SIM2 Max for?
- It suits golfers who find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- Does the SIM2 Max come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. TaylorMade listed senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the SIM2 Max sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in the 3-wood, 3HL and 5-wood (15°, 16.5° and 18°) only.
- How much does the SIM2 Max cost?
- $249.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov. Used from $139.99 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 TaylorMade 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 fairway wood head, the most forgiving kind TaylorMade 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 | TaylorMade |
|---|---|
| Model | SIM2 Max |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Type | Fairway wood |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Twist Face corrective face curvature on a C300 steel face, with a Thru-Slot Speed Pocket |
| Construction | A 190cc steel head in the 3-wood with a V-shaped sole, a slot behind the face for low strikes, and a fixed hosel. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura Ventus Blue |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 15° (3-wood) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-wood, 3HL and 5-wood (15°, 16.5° and 18°) only. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $299.99 (2021 model); not a price today |
| Price at Golf Discount | $249.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 3-wood, right-handed, regular flex, Fujikura Ventus Blue |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 20° (5-wood) · 23° (7-wood) · 25° (9-wood) · 27° (11-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $179.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood) · 24.5° (9-wood) | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S | RH · LH | $269 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 17° (4-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $379.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 13.5° · 15.0° · 16.5° · 18.0° · 21.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Callaway Quantum Max D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 21.5° (7W) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 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.
- TaylorMade's specifications, archived copy of 15 Jun 2021
- Today's Golfer's launch date
- TaylorMade's Qi4D Max specifications, archived copy of 11 Jan 2026
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $139.99 (checked 31 Oct)