What you need to know: For the first time, carbon is the most prevalent material by volume in a TaylorMade driver, and more carbon equals better performance, says the company. Last year, TaylorMade debuted a 60X Carbon Twist Face. With TaylorMade Stealth 2, engineers are bringing carbon to more of the golf club — and unveiling a new-and-improved Carbon Twist Face in the process. Stealth 2 Plus (low spin, most workable) Stealth 2, and Stealth 2 HD (draw bias, high launch, most forgiving) drivers make up the Stealth 2 family.

• More photos in the GolfWRX forums. 

2023 TaylorMade Stealth 2 drivers: What’s new, key technology

Building on a five-year trend at the company, for the first time in TaylorMade history, engineers designed a driver that has, by volume, more carbon (including composites) than any other material by volume.

Relative to the first-generation Stealth, there is a 75 percent more carbon in Stealth 2 Plus and nearly 100-percent more than in Stealth 2 and Stealth 2 HD. This allows engineers to relocate an unprecedented amount of discretionary mass in the clubheads to elevate moment of inertia and dial in CG. For example, MOI is nine-percent higher in Stealth 2 Plus relative to Stealth.

The only non-carbon (metal) parts of Stealth 2 are the titanium collar on the front of the club and front/rear weights. Crown, sole, composite ring, and face are all carbon.

• Carbon Reinforced Ring: Adds strength and durability to the club while contributing to mass savings.
• New Inverted Cone Technology (ICT) face: Designed to maintain ball speed on off-center strikes and increase forgiveness (what the company calls “Fargiveness”). Stealth 2’s face weighs just 24 grams (two grams lighter than the original Stealth face) Thinner face on the edges, thicker on the edges for an expanded sweet spot and better performance across the face.
• The 60X Carbon Twist Face is again encased by a polyurethane nanotexture as with the original Stealth for enhanced performance is wet conditions. The Inertia Generator and Thru-Slot Speed Pocket remain hallmarks of the Stealth 2 design. Additionally, engineers relied on a a combination of carbon panel curvature, shape, and thickness to tune the acoustics of Stealth 2.

Exploded rendering of the TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver.

Additional model details

Stealth 2 Plus 

Lowest spinning, lowest launching, most workable driver in the family. Engineers were able to add a 15-gram sliding weight track thanks to weight savings from the usage of carbon materials.

Stealth 2

Mid-launch,  mid-spin driver. Tailored for the widest segment of the fitting bell curve. 25-gram tungsten TaylorMade Swingweight System weight on the Inertia Generator to dial in launch and spin. Can be further adjusted in custom.

Stealth 2 HD

High MOI, higher spin, higher launch driver. 30-gram weight close to the heel for a draw bias.

Stealth 2 HD Women’s

Unique colorway and a lighter head weight than the standard HD model High MOI, high launch, draw bias.

 

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What TaylorMade says

“There are two main ways to produce forgiveness in a driver, by optimizing the face and by optimizing the body. Building off the 60X Carbon Twist Face in the original Stealth that led to ball speed gains for golfers across various skill levels, with Stealth 2 we challenged ourselves to bring more forgiveness in each of the three models. We accomplished that through introducing our modified face construction focused on forgiveness on the outside of the face, and a brand-new carbon-based modular body construction.” – Tomo Bystedt, Senior Director Product Creation, Carbonwood and Metalwoods

More photos

TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus

TaylorMade Stealth 2

TaylorMade Stealth 2 HD

• More photos in the GolfWRX forums. 

Pricing and availability

Available for preorder January 10 and at retail on February 17.

Stealth 2 Plus

MSRP: $629.99

Lofts: 8, 9, 10.5 degrees

Stock shafts: Mitsubishi Kai’li Red 60 (X, S, R), Project X HZRDUS Black (Gen 4) 60 (X/6.5, S/6.0).

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s Z-Grip Plus 2 Black/Red (52g)

Stealth 2 

MSRP: $599.99

Lofts: 9, 10.5, 12 degrees

Stock shafts: Fujikura Ventus Red TR 5 (S, R, A), Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 60 (X, S, R).

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s Z-Grip Plus 2 Black/Red (52g)

Stealth 2 HD

MSRP: $599.99

Lofts: 9, 10.5, 12 degrees

Stock shafts: Fujikura Speeder NX Red 60 (S) and 50 (R, A)

Stock grip: Golf Pride’s Z-Grip Plus 2 Black/Red (52g)

Stealth 2 HD Women’s comes in 10.5 and 12 degree lofts with Adila Ascent Ladies 45 shaft and Lamkin Ladies Sonar (38g) grip.

MyStealth 2

Continuing its “My” customization options, the MyStealth 2 program to allow golfers to have advanced personalization options.

• Face color: Red, Black, Yellow, Blue, Light Blue, Bright Green, Pink, Orange, Purple
• Ring color: Red, Black, Gold, Silver, White, Charcoal
• Crown finish: Gloss or Satin
• Top line: Black or White
• Sightline: Logo or No Logo
• Weight colors: Black or Chrome
• Custom MyStealth 2 headcover

MSRP of $729.99. Stealth 2 Plus model in 9 and 10.5 degrees.

Both RH and LH.

Preorder for MyStealth 2 begins January 10 at TaylorMadeGolf.com. Available at select retailers starting February 17.