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TaylorMade Stealth 2 HD fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
TaylorMade's most forgiving fairway wood of 2023 by its own chart, which it called its highest-MOI fairway ever: an oversized 200cc 3-wood with a long, shallow, low profile and a draw bias, in lofts of 16°, 19° and 23°. TaylorMade's own store still listed the Stealth 2 HD fairway on 18 Oct 2026, at a reduced price, but said it was not available; the Qi10 Max and Qi35 Max followed it, and the Qi4D Max is the newest model in its line.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$111.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $125.99
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 slice: the head has a draw bias built in.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (16° and 19°).
- You need a softer shaft: it came in a stock senior flex.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 23° (7-wood)
- Slice help
- Draw bias built into the head
- Stock flexes
- Senior to stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (16° and 19°) only.
- Used
- From $111.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Qi4D Max
TaylorMade's tables give the Stealth 2 HD a degree more loft than the Qi4D Max in the 3- and 5-woods (16° and 19° against 15° and 18°) and two more in the 7-wood (23° against 21°), at the same lengths, and the Qi4D Max adds a 24° 9-wood. Both 3-woods are 200cc; the Qi4D Max's 5-wood is larger (190cc against 185cc). The Qi4D Max's 3- and 5-woods carry a 4° loft sleeve and it adds an 8-gram weight that tunes flight, spin and swing weight, where the Stealth 2 HD's hosel is fixed and its draw is built in. The Qi4D Max makes the 7-wood left-handed as well, and swaps the Fujikura Speeder NX Red shaft for Mitsubishi's REAX FW, with a ladies flex added.
Used Stealth 2 HD fairway woods cost a fraction of a new Qi4D Max. Choose the Stealth 2 HD for a draw-biased fairway wood that launches easily, for little money; choose the Qi4D Max for the loft sleeve and weight, a 9-wood, a left-handed 7-wood or a ladies flex.
| Detail | Stealth 2 HD (previous) | Qi4D Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 16° · 19° · 23° | 15° · 18° · 21° · 24° |
| Slice help | Draw bias built into the head | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to stiff | Ladies to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (16° and 19°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only |
| Price new | Listed new by TaylorMade in Oct 2026; not priced here | $379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $111.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (left-handed, 3-wood (16°), 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 Stealth 2 HD came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Stealth 2 HD: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade Stealth 2 HD forgiving?
- Yes. It is TaylorMade's maximum forgiveness fairway wood, with lofts up to 23°. 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 Stealth 2 HD for?
- It suits golfers who find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- Does the Stealth 2 HD come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. TaylorMade listed senior (A), regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the Stealth 2 HD sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (16° and 19°) only.
- How much does the Stealth 2 HD cost?
- TaylorMade's own store still listed the Stealth 2 HD fairway on 18 Oct 2026, at a reduced price, but said it was not available. Used from $111.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $125.99. 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 | Stealth 2 HD |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Fairway wood |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| 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 200cc steel-faced 3-wood head (185cc in the 5-wood, 170cc in the 7-wood), long and shallow, with a larger sole that sits close to the ground, weight inside for a draw and a fixed hosel. Its 3- and 5-woods carry a degree more loft than the Stealth 2's (16° and 19° against 15° and 18°), which helps a slower swing get the ball up and carry it. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura Speeder NX Red |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 23° (7-wood) |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3- and 5-woods (16° and 19°) 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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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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
- GolfWRX's launch date and price
- GOLF.com's specifications
- TaylorMade's Qi4D Max specifications, archived copy of 11 Jan 2026
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $111.99 (checked 31 Oct)