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The Stealth iron is TaylorMade's 2022 distance-and-forgiveness play, and it makes no secret of what it wants to do. The 7-iron sits at 28.5 degrees. For reference, a 7-iron used to live around 34 or 35 degrees, so this club launches your 7-iron the way a 6-iron or even a 5-iron flew a decade ago. That is the whole pitch. More ball speed, higher launch, longer carry from a swing that feels the same.
Underneath the cosmetics is a hollow body cast head with a thin, fast face. TaylorMade fills the cavity and uses a cap-back internal structure to hold the face rigid where it matters and let it flex where you want speed. The result is an iron that feels solid at impact instead of hollow or tinny, which is the trap a lot of filled-cavity irons fall into.
Where the Stealth sits in the bag matters. This is a full game improvement iron, wide sole, thick topline, lots of offset, built for mid to higher handicaps who want help getting the ball up and out there. It is not a players iron pretending to be forgiving, and it will not give you shot shaping precision. If you want maximum distance and a big margin for error on off center hits, this is squarely aimed at you.
简而言之
The TaylorMade Stealth (2022) is a forgiving game-improvement iron built for consistent distance. The set runs 4-iron to PW with a 28.5° 7-iron. It carries a $999 MSRP.
TaylorMade Stealth 铁杆: 关键参数
- 类别
- 进阶型
- 套装组成
- 4-iron to PW
- 7-iron loft
- 28.5 degrees
- 杆面倾角范围
- 19 to 43 degrees
- 型号年份
- 2022
- MSRP
- $999
现在买还是再等等？
买或等Refresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the Stealth is 4 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.
卖出或以旧换新
预估价Modeled from the $999 original MSRP and a 4-year-old release (about 27% of MSRP retained used).
二手市场价
$230 - $300
Private sale, fair to like-new
以旧换新价
$140 - $210
球具店通常的收购价
获取精确报价
Estimate only, from a depreciation model, not a live quote. Search “TaylorMade Stealth” on the sites above for the real number, which varies with condition, shaft, and demand.
杆面倾角参数
| 4i | 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.0° | 21.5° | 25.0° | 28.5° | 33.0° | 38.0° | 43.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
TaylorMade Stealth: expected carry distances
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| 球杆 | 杆面倾角 | Moderate swing~143y 7-iron | Average swing~158y 7-iron | Faster swing~172y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 19° | 170 y | 188 y | 205 y |
| 5-iron | 21.5° | 162 y | 179 y | 195 y |
| 6-iron | 25° | 153 y | 169 y | 184 y |
| 7-iron | 28.5° | 143 y | 158 y | 172 y |
| 8-iron | 33° | 133 y | 147 y | 160 y |
| 9-iron | 38° | 122 y | 135 y | 147 y |
| PW | 43° | 112 y | 124 y | 135 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
技术
About the TaylorMade Stealth
The head is a cast hollow body with a thin face insert, and TaylorMade built an internal cap that anchors the top of the face to stiffen the structure and channel flex low. A Speed Pocket slot in the sole keeps ball speed up on shots struck below center, which is where most amateurs miss. Weight gets pushed low and to the perimeter so the sweet spot climbs and mishits hold their line better. Feel is handled with a damping badge inside the cavity that quiets the higher pitched sound you often get from fast, thin faced irons. The sole is wide and cambered to glide through the turf instead of digging, and the offset is generous to help square the face at impact. Everything here serves launch and forgiveness, not workability.
杆面倾角分析
The TaylorMade Stealth's 7-iron is lofted at 28.5° - moderately strong - slightly stronger than traditional lofts. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 155-165 yards. The 5-iron (21.5°) to 7-iron gap of 7° is well-gapped, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids. The pitching wedge at 43° provides a conventional loft window that pairs cleanly with a 50-52° gap wedge.
Who Should Play the TaylorMade Stealth?
- ✓Mid and higher handicap players who lose distance on the longer irons and want an easier launch
- ✓Anyone who consistently thins or catches the ball low on the face and needs the Speed Pocket bailout
- ✓Golfers chasing raw distance and a bigger sweet spot over shot shaping control
- ✓Players moving out of an older, weaker lofted set who are ready for a stronger, longer setup and will adjust their gapping to match
常见问题
Why is the Stealth 7-iron only 28.5 degrees?
TaylorMade strengthened the lofts to create distance. At 28.5 degrees the Stealth 7-iron is about five to six degrees stronger than a traditional 7-iron, so it carries farther but launches like an old 6-iron. Strong lofts are common in game improvement irons now, and the low center of gravity in this head is what lets the ball still get airborne at that loft.
Will I have gapping problems at the bottom of the set?
You can. The Stealth pitching wedge is 43 degrees, which is strong, so the gap down to a standard 54 or 56 degree sand wedge is too wide. Most players fill it with a 48 or 49 degree gap wedge, and sometimes a 53 as well. Plan your wedge lofts around that 43 degree PW rather than grabbing an off the rack set of wedges.
How does the Stealth iron feel at impact?
Better than you would expect from a fast hollow body iron. The internal damping badge takes out the clicky, hollow sound that strong lofted distance irons are known for. You get a firm, solid strike. It is not the buttery feedback of a forged blade, and it will not tell you much about where you caught it on the face, but it feels good and does not sting on mishits.
Is the Stealth iron good for high handicappers?
Yes, this is one of the more forgiving irons TaylorMade makes. The wide sole, deep low center of gravity, Speed Pocket, and generous offset all work to get the ball up and keep mishits flying straight. If you struggle to launch long irons or lose a lot of yardage on off center hits, the Stealth is built for exactly that.
Should I choose the Stealth or a players distance iron like the P790?
Depends on your handicap and what you value. The Stealth has a thicker topline, more offset, and more built in forgiveness, so it suits mid and higher handicaps who want maximum help. A players distance iron like the P790 is more compact and gives a better player a little more control and a cleaner look, with slightly less bailout. If your priority is straight and long over shaping shots, stay with the Stealth.
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