Callaway Mavrik Vs Taylormade Stealth 2 Driver Review & Specs

Callaway Mavrik Vs Taylormade Stealth 2 Driver Review & Specs

“It’s amazing to think how far driver design has come in just three years.”

The Callaway Mavrik debuted in 2020 and is still in heavy use today. Meanwhile the new Taylormade Stealth 2 driver is continuing to shift the trajectory of golf club design.

As Taylormade would put it, the “carbonwood” era is here. Carbon fiber has slowly been creeping into the proscenium of golf club design over the last five years or so. Even the Callaway Mavrik has a bit of carbon fiber in it.

But the Taylormade Stealth 2 takes carbon fiber utilization to the next level. Does it really help though? We wanted to see just how a modern driver that is pretty much dripping in carbon fiber would fare against a driver with a more tamed use of the material – the Callaway Mavrik was the perfect test control for this comparison.

Callaway Mavrik and the Taylormade Stealth 2 Drivers In Detail 

“The new Taylormade Stealth 2 driver comes in three different versions.”

First, there is the standard Taylormade Stealth 2 which is the one that we used for this comparison. There is also  the Stealth 2 Plus which is the only driver in the new Stealth 2 line that has a sliding track weight. The Stealth HD is the driver with internal draw bias and has the highest launch.

The Callaway Mavrik comes in a standard or Max version. Again, we opted for the standard version for the sake of this comparison. The Max version has interchangeable weights that can be used to create a draw bias.

Key Selling Points of the Callaway Mavrik Driver

• A carbon crown is used to help keep the overall weight of the club head down.
• A couple of internal bracing bars work to increase torsional resistance and increase MOI.
• The Callaway Mavrik bears the classic Cyclone Aero head shaping that is meant to improve aerodynamics.
• The Flash Face SS20 material was used to help increase forgiveness across more sections of the face.
• Titanium is also used to help lower the overall weight of the club head and increase strength.

Overall Score: 96/100

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Key Selling Points of the Taylormade Stealth 2 Driver 

• A carbon fiber face wrap is the most prominent selling point as it helps to increase ball speeds.
• Twist Face technology (a slight curvature of the face) has also been incorporated into the design of the new Stealth 2 drivers.
• A carbon fiber reinforcement ring is used to support the stiffness of the head without the use of heavier metals.
• Internal stiffening ribs were added to the Stealth 2 driver in order to increase stiffness and improve acoustics.
• A 25-gram tungsten weight replaces the 26 gram steel weight that was used for the original Stealth driver.

Overall Score: 97/100

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Loft Comparison

“For the Taylormade Stealth 2 driver, you get 9 and 10.5 degree versions available for right and left-handed clubs.”

A 12 degree version is also available; but only for right-handed drivers.

The Callaway Mavrik driver is available in 9, 10.5 and 12 degree versions.

What Shaft Options Do You Get With Each Driver?

Callaway Mavrik

“There are still plenty of shaft options for the Callaway Mavrik.”

For instance, you can choose an Aldila Rogue White in regular, stiff and extra stiff flex or a Project X EvenFlow Riptide shaft in light, regular, stiff and extra stiff flex.

Taylormade Stealth 2

“You get a couple of graphite shaft options for the Taylormade Stealth 2.”

One is a Fujikura Ventus TR Red 5 in stiff, regular or amateur flex. The other is a Mitsubishi Diamana S+ in extra stiff, stiff and regular flex.

Who is Best Suited to Each Driver? 

“Both of these drivers offer a lot of forgiveness and could help a wide variety of players up their swing speed.”

Overall though, the Taylormade Stealth 2 had a higher MOI and will help keep more of your shots on-line. So it would be a good choice if you tend to miss the fairway. The Callaway Mavrik would be best suited to players who prefer the traditional, metallic crack of a metalwood.

Distance Comparison 

“Most of our testers had longer drives with the Taylormade Stealth 2.”

They cited the lighter head and the face that seemed more springy and therefore increased ball speeds. Indeed, our launch monitor data showed that the Stealth 2 produced faster ball speeds. Our testers averaged 232.7 yards with the Callaway Mavrik driver – 8 yards shorter than the Stealth 2.

Forgiveness

“Both drivers seemed to handle mis-hits well – you can feel that you mis-hit but didn’t get cruelly punished for it.”

However, our testers mentioned that they felt like they could put full power behind their drives with the Stealth 2 but with the Callaway Mavrik, they felt more conscious of club head alignment on the downswing. Ball speed was also kept a bit higher on mis-hits with the Stealth 2 than  they were with the Callaway Mavrik. Spin rates were a little high for both drivers.

How Do They Compare on Price?

The Callaway Mavrik sells for about $300 these days while the Taylormade Stealth 2 will cost you $600.

Other Drivers to Consider

Ping G425 

Key Features

• Adjustable rear weight
• Trubulators
• Forged titanium face
• Adjustable loft sleeve

Overall Score: 96/100

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Cobra Aerojet

Key Features

• Forward weighting
• Floating bridge weight
• Carbon crown and sole
• Variable face thickness

Overall Score: 95/100

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Ping G400 

• Adjustable swing weight
• Thin crown
• Aerodynamic crown fins
• Forged titanium face

Overall Score: 94/100

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Which Driver Do We Recommend?

“It seems that more carbon fiber really makes a difference.”

We recommend the Taylormade Stealth 2 because it is lighter, plays longer and is more forgiving than the Callaway Mavrik.

Conclusion on the Callaway Mavrik Vs Taylormade Stealth 2 Drivers

“We may finally be ready to embrace the carbonwood era.”

At least in this case. It was clear from our testing that the Stealth 2 was the superior driver in almost every way. It’s a good combination of speed and forgiveness, all while effectively increasing MOI.