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Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Callaway Elyte Max Fast and Callaway Elyte X each have a full page.
| Spec | Callaway Elyte Max Fast | Callaway Elyte X |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Super Game Improvement | Game Improvement |
| Player type | Senior | High Handicap |
| Model year | 2025 | 2025 |
| 7-iron loft | 26.5° | 26° |
| PW loft | 40.5° | 40° |
| Set makeup | 6-iron to PW | 4-iron to SW |
| MSRP | $899 | $999 |
| Technology | Hollow Body, Stronger Lofts, High Launch, Wide Sole, AI Designed Face | - |
| Editorial recognition | - | - |
| Club | Callaway Elyte Max Fast | Callaway Elyte X | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4i | - | 18° | - |
| 5i | - | 20.5° | - |
| 6i | 23° | 23° | 0° |
| 7i | 26.5° | 26° | +0.5° |
| 8i | 30.5° | 30° | +0.5° |
| 9i | 35.5° | 35° | +0.5° |
| PW | 40.5° | 40° | +0.5° |
| AW | - | 45° | - |
| SW | - | 50° | - |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyte Max Fast | Elyte X | Elyte Max Fast | Elyte X | Elyte Max Fast | Elyte X | |
| 4i | - | 177 y | - | 195 y | - | 212 y |
| 5i | - | 169 y | - | 186 y | - | 202 y |
| 6i | 158 y | 160 y | 174 y | 176 y | 189 y | 191 y |
| 7i | 148 y | 149 y | 163 y | 164 y | 177 y | 178 y |
| 8i | 138 y | 139 y | 152 y | 153 y | 165 y | 166 y |
| 9i | 126 y | 127 y | 139 y | 140 y | 151 y | 152 y |
| PW | 116 y | 117 y | 128 y | 129 y | 139 y | 140 y |
| AW | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SW | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Callaway Elyte Max Fast | Callaway Elyte X | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4i | - | 170 yd | - |
| 5i | - | 164 yd | - |
| 6i | 159 yd | 158 yd | -1 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 140 yd | 140 yd | 0 |
| 9i | 128 yd | 128 yd | 0 |
| PW | 115 yd | 115 yd | 0 |
| AW | - | 103 yd | - |
| SW | - | 90 yd | - |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -0.3 yd | ||
The Callaway Elyte X and the Callaway Elyte Max Fast share a 2025 release but sit in different categories. The Elyte X is a game improvement iron with a stock set from 4-iron to sand wedge. The Elyte Max Fast is a super game improvement iron, and its data starts at the 6-iron, so plan on covering the long irons another way. Only the Max Fast is tagged with a wide sole, an AI designed face, a hollow body, stronger lofts and high launch. The Elyte X 7-iron is 26 degrees, the Max Fast 26.5, a half degree worth roughly 1 yard of carry, so wedge gapping barely moves. The Elyte X suits a golfer who wants a full set and a game improvement head. The Max Fast suits a golfer who wants maximum forgiveness and easy launch.
The Elyte Max Fast is the better buy for most golfers. It lists at $899 against $999 for the Elyte X, carries every technology tag on file, and gives up almost nothing in loft. Choose the Elyte X if you want the 4-iron and 5-iron in the box or prefer a smaller game improvement head. Choose the Max Fast if forgiveness, launch and price matter more than set length or head size.