A year after introducing its ground-breaking carbon-technology Stealth drivers, TaylorMade forges ahead with the second generation of Stealth 2 drivers that deliver more speed and forgiveness.
Stealth 2 Carbonwood drivers combine the speed of Stealth with technological advancements that create a new level of forgiveness – or as Rory McIlroy calls it in the television ads, “fargiveness.” There is a 75 percent increase in carbon in Stealth 2 Plus and nearly double in Stealth 2 and Stealth 2 HD, creating more discretionary mass that can be relocated for a higher moment of inertia (MOI) and optimal center of gravity location.
Building on the original 60X Carbon Twist Face that optimized energy transfer for fast ball speeds, the new face design in Stealth 2 features an advanced version of “inverted cone technology” – a thinner face on the edges and a thicker center face – designed to maintain ball speed on off-center strikes.
“It was clear that the breakthroughs we had with Stealth were just the beginning in terms of the performance we can extract from this technology platform,” said Tomo Bystedt, senior director of product creation. “A primarily carbon-based head construction is revolutionizing where we are able to position mass in a driver and this allows us to finely tune the launch, spin and MOI in each of the three Stealth 2 driver models.”
The Stealth 2 Plus ($630) is the lowest spinning driver in the family, incorporating a 15-gram sliding weight track designed to help golfers dial in shot shape by shifting mass on the sole to create the desired ball flight. The reconstructed Stealth 2 ($600) driver delivers high MOI performance with a heavy 25-gram tungsten weight positioned on the sole to encourage optimal launch and spin properties. A 30-gram weight closer to the heel creates a high launch and draw-bias with extreme MOI, making Stealth 2 HD ($600) the most stable and forgiving driver in the family.
The MyStealth 2 program ($730) allows golfers to have advanced personalization in the Stealth 2 Plus including nine different face colors.
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