In the Stealth, TaylorMade has introduced carbon fiber into the face for the first time. TaylorMade is describing its latest driver as a 'carbonwood' but what does this mean? Carbon is both strong and lightweight - that's why many manufacturers have used it for many years on both the crown and sole of their drivers. It was during the on course testing that we again noticed the consistency of the flight (especially in the wind) and the impressive overall distance. The fairways we didn’t hit, we didn’t miss by much and we managed to get through all 18 holes without losing a ball. The gallery of images below offers a good view of the TaylorMade Stealth driver. This creates an ultra-premium look both on the shelf and down behind the ball but at address, the Stealth looks compact and for us, was a little less confidence-inspiring than the previous generation. However, what might be more of an issue for some is the stealthy matt black finish. Whilst this might not be to everyone’s taste, the chosen colour is not too bright and down behind the ball is fairly recessive. To highlight this new technology, the face of the Stealth driver is red.

By using 60 layers of lightweight carbon fibre (and making the face bigger), TaylorMade is saying the three Stealth drivers (the Stealth Plus and Stealth HD models make up the range) should deliver a better energy transfer through impact for a higher COR and more ball speed. For 2022, this promise comes in the shape of an all new carbon fibre face. Over the last few years, golfers have become used to seeing TaylorMade introduce new driver technologies in a bid to unlock more distance off the tee.

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