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The Stealth HD is TaylorMade's answer for golfers who need every bit of help getting the ball airborne and keeping it away from the right side. HD stands for high draw, and that tells you almost everything about who this iron is built for. It launches high, it fights a slice, and it does both without asking you to make a better swing.
The 7-iron comes in at 27 degrees, which is strong even by super game improvement standards. TaylorMade pairs those jacked lofts with a wide sole and a low center of gravity so the ball still climbs. That combination is the whole trick here. You get the extra ball speed and distance that strong lofts provide, but the launch stays high enough to actually hold a green. A cavity back cast head keeps the perimeter weight where forgiveness lives, and the Speed Pocket in the longer irons protects ball speed on shots you catch a groove low on the face.
This is not a subtle iron. The sole is thick, the offset is generous, and the draw bias is baked in rather than optional. If you slice your irons and your misses die short and right, the Stealth HD was designed to move that whole pattern back toward the center of the fairway.
In short
The TaylorMade Stealth HD (2023) is a maximum-forgiveness iron for slower swings and higher handicaps. The set runs 5-iron to PW with a 27° 7-iron. It carries a $899 MSRP.
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Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the Stealth HD is 3 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
Modeled from the $899 original MSRP and a 3-year-old release (about 33% of MSRP retained used).
Used market value
$250 - $330
Private sale, fair to like-new
Trade-in value
$150 - $230
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The Stealth HD is the 2nd of 2 generations TaylorMade has released in this line, from the Stealth HD (2022) to the Stealth HD (2023). It followed the Stealth HD (2022) and came in held the same price. It is the newest generation in the line.
| 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.0° | 23.0° | 27.0° | 32.0° | 37.0° | 42.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| Club | Loft | Moderate swing~147y 7-iron | Average swing~162y 7-iron | Faster swing~176y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-iron | 19° | 166 y | 183 y | 199 y |
| 6-iron | 23° | 157 y | 173 y | 188 y |
| 7-iron | 27° | 147 y | 162 y | 176 y |
| 8-iron | 32° | 137 y | 151 y | 164 y |
| 9-iron | 37° | 125 y | 138 y | 150 y |
| PW | 42° | 115 y | 127 y | 138 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
The head is a cast cavity back with a deliberately wide sole, which does two jobs. It lowers the center of gravity for higher launch, and it keeps the leading edge from digging when you come in steep or catch it a touch fat. The wide sole glides through turf and through rough, so contact stays consistent even when the strike is not perfect. The draw bias comes from internal weighting that shifts mass toward the heel, closing the face slightly through impact to counter a slice. Speed Pocket runs along the sole of the long irons to preserve ball speed and launch on low-face strikes, which is exactly where slower swings and mishits tend to land. The strong lofts, 27 degrees at the 7-iron down to 42 at the pitching wedge, add distance, and the high-launch design keeps that distance from turning into a flat, hard-to-stop trajectory.
The TaylorMade Stealth HD's 7-iron is lofted at 27° - strong - notably stronger than the traditional 32-34° standard. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 161-171 yards. The 5-iron (19°) to 7-iron gap of 8° is spread across a wide range, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids. The pitching wedge at 42° is relatively strong - consider a gap wedge of 46-48° to bridge the distance to your sand wedge.
That's a strong loft, roughly two clubs stronger than a traditional set from 20 years ago. TaylorMade does it to add distance, then uses a low, deep center of gravity and a wide sole to keep launch high so the ball still stops on the green. Just know that your 7-iron here goes farther than a 7-iron did on your old set, so gapping into your wedges matters.
HD means high draw. Internal heel weighting closes the face slightly through impact, which helps counter a slice and pushes your ball flight from right to left. If you already draw or hook the ball, this is probably not the model for you. If your misses leak right, it's built for exactly that.
Same family, more help. The HD adds the draw bias and a slightly larger, more forgiving profile aimed at higher handicaps. The standard Stealth is a more neutral game improvement iron. Pick the HD if you slice, pick the standard version if your ball flight is already straight or you want less draw built in.
No. Strong lofts on their own would lower launch, but the wide sole and low center of gravity offset that and keep the ball flying high. The design is meant to give you distance and easy launch at the same time, which is the point of a super game improvement iron.
It depends on your miss. If you're a mid handicapper who still slices and wants more distance and a higher, softer landing, the Stealth HD delivers that. If you're shaping shots and want more feedback and workability, you'll find the thick sole and built-in draw limiting and should look at a players distance iron instead.
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