TaylorMade · Iron set · 2023 · Previous model
TaylorMade Stealth HD irons
Super game improvement, 4.5 of 5 for forgiveness
TaylorMade's max game improvement iron of 2023: a draw-biased face, a wide sole, 4.2 mm of offset and a weak 30° 7-iron for height. TaylorMade no longer sells the Stealth HD new; the Qi HL followed it, and the Qi Max HL is the newest model in its line.
4.5 of 5 forgiveness score
$529.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: TaylorMade Qi Max HL, $1,099.99 at TaylorMade, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
- You catch the ground before the ball: the sole is wide, so it skids instead of digging.
- You want a higher flight: the 30° 7-iron is weaker than most.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
Choose something else if
- You want a slimmer head at address: TaylorMade Qi Max HL, a TaylorMade game improvement head.
- Class
- Super game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 30°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 4.2 mm
- Sole
- Wide
- Stock flexes
- Senior to stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $529.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Qi Max HL
Both start at the 5-iron with a 23.5° loft and end the set at a 44.5° pitching wedge. The Qi Max HL's middle irons are weaker: a 31° 7-iron against 30°, a 35.5° 8-iron against 34° and a 40° 9-iron against 38.5°, with almost the same offset (4.3 mm at the 7-iron against 4.2 mm). TaylorMade built the Stealth HD with a draw-biased face; it sells the Qi Max HL on a larger face, a wider sole and lighter shafts, and does not call it draw-biased.
No shop we checked sells the Stealth HD new, and a used set costs far less than a new Qi Max HL. It also scores higher on our method, because TaylorMade called it max game improvement and its sole wide. Choose it if a slice or a weak right shot is your miss and you want TaylorMade's draw help for little money; choose the Qi Max HL for a new set in your hand and flex.
| Detail | Stealth HD (previous) | Qi Max HL (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Super game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 4.5 of 5 | 3.5 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 30° | 31° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 4.2 mm | 4.3 mm |
| Sole | Wide sole, in TaylorMade's words, with a | Wider |
| Stock flexes | Senior to stiff | Ladies to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $529.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (5-9), graphite, senior flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $687.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (5-9), graphite, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-iron | 23.5° | 62.5° | 38.5 in | 5.2 mm | 11° |
| 6-iron | 26.5° | 63° | 37.875 in | 4.7 mm | 11° |
| 7-iron | 30° | 63.5° | 37.25 in | 4.2 mm | 11° |
| 8-iron | 34° | 64° | 36.75 in | 3.8 mm | 12° |
| 9-iron | 38.5° | 64.5° | 36.25 in | 3.4 mm | 13° |
| PW | 44.5° | 65° | 35.75 in | 3 mm | 15° |
| AW | 49° | 65° | 35.5 in | 2.5 mm | 15° |
| SW | 54° | 65° | 35.25 in | 2 mm | 16° |
| LW | 59° | 65° | 35 in | 1.7 mm | 16° |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering. Between a game improvement and a super game improvement head, this is how to tell which one your strike needs.
The TaylorMade Stealth HD came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Stealth HD: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade Stealth HD forgiving?
- Yes. It is TaylorMade's super game improvement iron, with 4.2 mm of offset at the 7-iron, a wide sole and a 30° 7-iron. It scores 4.5 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the Stealth HD for?
- It suits golfers who often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
- Does the Stealth HD come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. TaylorMade listed senior (A), regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the Stealth HD sold left-handed?
- Yes: TaylorMade made it left- and right-handed.
- What are the Stealth HD lofts?
- 5-iron 23.5°, 6-iron 26.5°, 7-iron 30°, 8-iron 34°, 9-iron 38.5°, PW 44.5°, AW 49°, SW 54°, LW 59°, as TaylorMade published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a Stealth HD set?
- 5-PW stock, with AW, SW and LW sold singly; no 4-iron.
- How much does the Stealth HD cost?
- TaylorMade no longer sells it new. Used from $529.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.5 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 class | 4 | Super game improvement: the biggest, most forgiving iron head a maker sells. |
| Offset | +0 | 4.2 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0.5 | TaylorMade calls the sole wide ("wide sole, in TaylorMade's words, with a step-down sole"). |
| Forgiveness score | 4.5 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is.
Specification sheet
| Maker | TaylorMade |
|---|---|
| Model | Stealth HD |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Super game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 4.2 mm at the 7-iron (5.2 mm in the 5-iron down to 1.7 mm in the LW) |
| Sole | Wide sole, in TaylorMade's words, with a step-down sole |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Cap Back Design with a Thru Slot Speed Pocket and the ECHO Damping System |
| Construction | A hollow cap on the back of each head, a slot through the sole behind the face, a damping insert, and heads that grow from the 5-iron to the pitching wedge. |
| Set makeup | 5-PW stock, with AW, SW and LW sold singly; no 4-iron |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | KBS Max 85 MT |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura Speeder NX Red/Silver |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff) |
| 7-iron loft | 30° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $999 (2023 model); not a price today |
| Price at TaylorMade | – |
| Set price | – |
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | Wider | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (5-9, PW, UW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 32° | 4.6 mm | Wide | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $749.95 at PXG 5 clubs (7-iron to sand wedge) at $149.99 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 32° | 4.6 mm | Wide | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $749.95 at PXG 5 clubs (7-iron to sand wedge) at $149.99 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 31° | 5.7 mm | Wider: 23.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Mizuno Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29° | 2.5 mm | Wide, sculpted | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29.5° | 5.2 mm | Skid sole, more bounce | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29.5° | 5.2 mm | Skid sole | L | RH · LH | $1,099 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | Buy at Cobra Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ | |
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | not published | not published | Wide | R · S | RH · LH | $799.99 at Wilson 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | See it at Wilson Check price on Amazon Amazon's price may differ |
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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 10 Jan 2023
- news.taylormadegolf.com's announcement, archived copy of 1 Feb 2023
- TaylorMade's specifications, archived copy of 29 Mar 2023
- TaylorMade's page on availability, archived copy of 28 Aug 2025
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $529.99 (checked 31 Oct)