TaylorMade · Fairway wood · 2023 · Previous model
TaylorMade Stealth 2 fairway wood
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
TaylorMade's all-round fairway wood of 2023, rated higher for forgiveness on its chart, a step below the Stealth 2 HD: a 185cc 3-wood under a carbon crown, with a heavy weight set low at the back for a higher launch, one lie per loft and no loft sleeve, from a 15° 3-wood to a 24° 9-wood. TaylorMade no longer sells the Stealth 2 new; the Qi10 and Qi35 followed it, and the Qi4D is the newest model in its line.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$85.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: TaylorMade Qi4D, $379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want an all-round fairway wood with some help on mishits, short of TaylorMade's most forgiving head.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
Choose something else if
- For more help on a mishit, the Stealth 2 HD is TaylorMade's larger, draw-biased head of the same year, rated highest for forgiveness on its chart.
- Class
- Game improvement
- 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.
- Used
- From $85.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Qi4D
The Qi4D keeps the Stealth 2's five lofts, from a 15° 3-wood to a 24° 9-wood with the 16.5° 3HL, their lengths and head sizes (185cc in the 3-wood), and its place on TaylorMade's chart, rated higher for forgiveness; TaylorMade lists its launch as mid against the Stealth 2's mid-high. It adds a 4° loft sleeve in every loft, so loft and lie can be changed where the Stealth 2 has one lie per loft, an 8-gram movable weight, a left-handed 7-wood and a ladies flex. It drops the left-handed 3HL: the Stealth 2 was made left-handed in the 16.5° 3HL, and the Qi10, Qi35 and Qi4D make it right-handed only.
TaylorMade no longer sells the Stealth 2, so it is bought used, for much less than a new Qi4D. Choose it for the same lofts, lengths and head sizes at the lowest price, or for a left-handed 3HL; choose the Qi4D for the loft sleeve, the movable weight, a left-handed 7-wood or a ladies flex.
| Detail | Stealth 2 (previous) | Qi4D (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21° · 24° | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21° · 24° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Ladies to extra 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 | No longer sold new | $379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $85.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5-wood (18°), stiff flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $299.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9-wood (24°), stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The TaylorMade Stealth 2 came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Stealth 2: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade Stealth 2 forgiving?
- Moderately. It is TaylorMade's game improvement fairway wood, with lofts up to 24°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it; the most forgiving fairway woods we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the Stealth 2 for?
- It suits golfers who want an all-round fairway wood with some help on mishits, short of TaylorMade's most forgiving head.
- Does the Stealth 2 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. TaylorMade listed senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the Stealth 2 sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in the 3-wood, 3HL and 5-wood (15°, 16.5° and 18°) only.
- How much does the Stealth 2 cost?
- TaylorMade no longer sells it new. Used from $85.99 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 game improvement fairway wood 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 | Stealth 2 |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Fairway wood |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | C300 steel face with Inverted Cone Technology, thinnest at the centre and around the edges; V Steel sole |
| Construction | A carbon crown that moves weight off the high toe to a heavy weight low at the back, for a higher launch; a steel face TaylorMade made thinnest at the centre and around the edges, and a V-shaped sole for clean contact from different lies; one fixed lie per loft. The 3HL is a 16.5° 3-wood at the 3-wood's length. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura Ventus TR Red FW |
| 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 | $349.99 (2023 model); not a price today |
| Price at TaylorMade | – |
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| 3.0 | Game improvement | 15° (3-wood) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $379.99 at TaylorMade 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 25 May 2023
- TaylorMade's specifications, archived copy of 13 Mar 2025
- GOLF.com's specifications
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $85.99 (checked 31 Oct)