Sim Max Os Irons

Improve your game with maximum distance and feel when you play the TaylorMade SIM Max OS Irons. The innovative Speed Bridge structural design afforded TaylorMade the ability to create its most flexible thru-slot Speed Pocket ever, resulting in more ball speed than ever before. The SIM Max irons are being tabbed by TaylorMade as the best feeling distance iron the company has ever released. The SIM Max irons fall into the game-improvement category thanks to its thicker shape and low center of gravity, which is perfect for golfers looking for. Improve your game with maximum distance and feel when you play the TaylorMade SIM Max OS Irons. The innovative Speed Bridge structural design afforded TaylorMade the ability to create its most flexible thru-slot Speed Pocket ever, resulting in more ball speed than ever before.

The rules of golf allow for golfers to carry 14 clubs in their golf bag. Generally, your irons will make up half of your golf clubs. So, a good set of irons is extremely important to have in your bag.

Too often people are not using the correct irons for their games. 99% of people who pick up golf clubs will not be professional golfers, so why are you playing bladed irons? Professional golfers can play blades and irons with a small sweet spot because they are the best in the world.

As most people will agree, the game of golf is hard enough. Recreational golfers need to be fitted with the correct irons that will help them perform and hit solid shots on the golf course.

The two most important characteristics when picking out a new set of irons for high handicap players are forgiveness and distance. You want to feel confident over the golf ball and when you have an iron that is forgiving on mishits, you will be more confident.

Also, if you have a slower swing speed, having an iron that flies a long way is crucial to lowering your scores. Hitting higher lofted clubs into greens gives you the best chance to make a birdie.

If you are someone looking for more forgiveness and distance from your irons, then game improvement irons are the best options.

Basics of Golf Irons

Quality

If you’re here you probably already know quite a bit about the different types of material used for golf irons. The manufacturers are trying all sorts of material to produce a more accurate, stronger, and dependable iron. Experimentation with Tungsten, Carbon Fiber, Steel, and more are being used to give the end-user the best club available.

Different face inserts and designs are findings ways to add strength to the clubhead in the absence of bulk, and it’s releasing the shackles in terms of both distance and consistency as a result.

It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for beginner clubs with a cavity back, or advanced blade clubs, you can be sure that TaylorMade and Callaway are top-shelf irons.

Design and Appearance

Normally, I’m not concerned about appearance or aesthetics. However, when I’m getting ready to hit an iron shot, there’s something about having a sleek, well-designed club that gives me the confidence I need to swing away.

Both of the clubs below have a look and feel that can insert a feeling of control and shape, that can help you lower that score.

Value

For most, the affordability of golf is something that will play a role in your decision making, and the sport of golf can set you back a bit. But the good thing is, drivers, irons, and putters can last a lifetime. You’ll also see there is a lot of technology inserted into golf clubs, so align your wants with what’s available.

TaylorMade SIM MAX vs Callaway Mavrik

Two of the leading golf club manufacturers are TaylorMade Golf and Callaway Golf. They annually release golf clubs and we will be looking at both sets of their newest game improvement irons and decide which set is the best.

TaylorMade SIM MAX OS Irons

The SIM MAX OS Irons from TaylorMade are great game improvement irons designed to maximize forgiveness and give the golfer more distance.

Features and Benefits of TaylorMade

1) The SIM MAX’s contain many new technologies that will help the golfer improve. Across the back of the iron, they have added a new speed bridge which gives the iron more power and forgiveness. The added weight in the back will give the iron more distance for low swing speed golfers.

2) The ECHO Damping System is designed to eliminate those vibrations on thin shots to give you a soft feel similar to bladed irons without sacrificing face flexibility. A soft feel is important when selecting irons. No one wants their hands to vibrate on a thinned shot, the damping system eliminates the vibration.

3) The SIM MAX Irons’ contains a speed pocket technology engineered to maximize face flexibility for increased ball speed and forgiveness on low face strikes. This speed pocket will make the ball come out hot when hit out of the center of the club.

4) The SIM MAX also has a low center of gravity which promotes a high penetrating golf ball flight. If you have trouble hitting your iron shots high, the SIM MAX’s are a good option because the low center of gravity (meaning there is more weight lower on the face) will produce higher iron shots.

One of the most important factors in reviewing golf clubs is how they look at address. These irons look great standing over them. They are very sharp and when you look down at them you just feel like you are going to smash the ball. The forgiving shape design of the SIM MAX’s will give any golfer a lot of confidence when standing over the ball.

The SIM MAX also looks great. It is a sleek, sharp design from TaylorMade that, while being a game improvement iron, they don’t look too big standing over the ball.

Callaway Golf 2020 Mavrik Iron

The Mavrik Irons from Callaway is another solid addition to the game improvement market.

Callaway boasts that these are the first irons to integrate artificial intelligence. They claim that artificial intelligence integrated into the irons have produced the fastest ball speeds on the market. Ball speed measures how fast the golf ball comes off the iron. Very important for how far the golf ball travels.

Features and Benefits of Callaway Mavrik Irons

1) The Mavrik irons are designed with optimal launch angles in mind. They have added Tungsten weights into each iron to locate a precise center of gravity to produce optimal launch angles that will produce high penetrating ball flights.

2) The Mavrik irons also claim to have an unprecedented feel for game improvement irons. The Mavrik irons integrate urethane microspheres around much of the clubface to absorb unwanted vibrations for a pure feeling clubface.

3) The Callaway Mavrik Irons also look great over the golf ball. There is not much face offset and they don’t look too clunky when standing over the ball.

The Mavrik Irons are a solid game improvement iron that will help the average golfer’s iron game. They are forgiving, offer plenty of distance, and look great to the eye.

The Verdict

This was a tough decision to make because both irons are made by great manufacturers who have been making golf clubs for decades.

After reviewing both irons components and technological claims, the TaylorMade SIM MAX OS Irons come out on top for me.

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The TaylorMade SIM MAX Irons compared to the Callaway Mavrik irons offer more distance and forgiveness.

This is because TaylorMade has put a lot of technology into these irons compared to the Mavrik. The biggest difference between these two irons is the speed bridge on the back of the TaylorMade SIM MAX iron.

This feature incorporates a beam spanning across the cavity back of the iron to connect the top and bottom of the iron. What this feature does is it stabilizes the iron across the top and bottom parts of the face to produce shots that go farther and are more forgiving on the off-center strikes.

The TaylorMade SIM MAX also looks modern. They are sharp and distinctive with a blue and chrome colorway.

The Callaway Mavrik iron’s offer a little bit less technology and are a more traditional looking iron with nothing going on behind the clubface.

The Taylormade SIM Max irons are the superior irons due to the maximum distance and forgiveness offered and the speed bridge is a legit addition to the game improvement iron market.

Conclusion of Golf Irons

While a lot of talk on the golf course revolves around driving and putting, there’s no denying that your iron play is a big component as well. Hitting an accurate iron shot can put you in position for a long putt or a short putt. Additionally, a strong iron shot can make up for a bad drive.

Irons, like drivers, have undergone a big change over the past decade or two. New technology is making the sweet spot bigger, and you can get a lot of distance out of irons. Irons can hit your pocketbook pretty well, so it’s important to find a set that compliments your swing and style.

The two aforementioned sets are made by the best in the business, so that’s why I wanted to give them a review. I hope I was able to provide some good insight.

FAQ on Golf Irons

What are the best irons for average golfers?

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The best irons for average golfers will be irons that provide some forgiveness in case of mishits, while still providing some distance.

Are graphite shafts better for irons?

The flexibility of the shaft will depend on the swing speed of the golfer. If you have a slower swing speed, a graphite shaft could be more conducive to your swing.

What are the easiest irons to hit?

The shorter the club, the more control you’ll have with the club. With this logic, the shorter irons like wedges will be the easiest irons to hit. The mid irons and then the long irons would follow. It will also depend on what irons the golfer is comfortable with.

What are the best irons for distance?

Most manufactures of golf irons have iron sets that cater to golfers with a low handicap, mid handicap, as well as fast and slow swing speed. The best irons for distance will typically be a steel shaft blade iron.

What is the difference between the TaylorMade Sim Max and Sim Max OS Irons?

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The main differences between the TaylorMade Sim Max and Max OS irons is the that the Sim Max Iron has a lower loft, and produces less bounce than the Max OS.

Like most other sports, the game of golf has changed a lot in recent times. New technologies have emerged offering more choices to the players as far as golfing equipment is concerned. The modern golfing equipment helps players enhance the level of their game. The golf clubs, especially, are modified to yield better loft and distance traveled by the golf ball.

The irons are always used for distance shots and modern irons have certain new dimensions that make them superior when compared with the earlier ones. The TaylorMade Sim Max and Sim Max OS irons are examples of this. There are some similarities between these two clubs; however, it is the difference between the two that is being discussed here.

Detail

5-iron

7-iron

SIM Max

SIM Max OS

SIM Max

SIM Max OS

Loft

21.5°

20°

28.5°

27°

Lie

62.0°

62.0°

63.0°

63.0°

Offset

5.2mm

6.2mm

4.2mm

5.2mm

Bounce

Length (ST/GR)

38.50”

38.50”

37.25”

37.25”

Swingweight (ST/GR)

D1/D0

D1/D0

D1/D0

D1/D0

Swingweight Women (ST/GR)

C2

C2

C2

C2

In terms of the physical dimensions, the height of the SIM Max OS is 1mm higher in the toe. The offset is also an additional 1mm in the TaylorMade SIM Max OS irons compared with the SIM Max irons. Similarly, the overall sole width is wider by 3mm. A sole chamfer is provided in the rear which brings down this width to just 1mm.

The slightly lower loft in the case of the SIM Max OS irons will help you hit the ball at longer distance.

There is a difference in the offset also while the bounce remains the same. There is no difference in the shaft length.

The significant differences between the two are in the head of the irons. A lot of aerodynamic technology is put to use to find the exact spots where the face of the club comes in contact with the ball at the time of the shot. The areas that do not come in contact with the golf ball are made thinner placing all the meat at the points of contact.

If you are not familiar with the suffix OS, it stands for ‘oversized’. A Speed Bridge has been added to the face to make a huge difference to the distance covered by the ball. Most of these irons are quite forgiving, which boosts the confidence of the players. Tests have indicated that the TaylorMade SIM Max OS irons can hit the longest shots.

Is the TaylorMade Sim Max Iron Better Than the Sim Max OS Iron?

The TaylorMade SIM Max and SIM Max OS are not very different, although the SIM Max OS has a marginally larger face. If the same player with identical swing and style were to use the two irons, he or she may be able to hit the golf ball at a longer distance with the TaylorMade SIM Max OS iron.

You may feel the forgiveness is also more in the SIM Max OS iron. The TaylorMade SIM Max OS is rated as the iron that can hit the longest distance among the contemporary irons that are used in the game. It gives the right trajectory for the ball and the loft is also corrected for achieving these results.

Is the TaylorMade Sim Max Iron better than the TaylorMade P790?

It may be difficult to make a general statement on this. Both have similar attributes and can hit the distance with ease. However, TaylorMade launched the SIM Max and SIM Max OS irons this year at a much lower price point than the TaylorMade P790 iron.

Irons

If you find the TaylorMade P790 iron at around $1,400 you will find the TaylorMade SIM Max irons can be purchased at around half this price, in the $750 range.

The answer to which is better between the two may also vary with the players. The company says it produces its golf clubs to cater to players with a range of handicaps from +4 to 25.

Distance (Sim Max Iron Vs P790 Iron)

A TaylorMade P790 can hit around 194 yards while the TaylorMade SIM Max OS 7-iron can hit up to 188 yards. A lower iron like the 4-iron in the TaylorMade SIM Max OS can reach a much longer distance, say up to 210 yards.

It must, however, be understood that the distance you can hit a ball will be decided largely by the swing, the exact spot on the clubhead that hits the ball, etc. Golfers who switched to the TaylorMade P790 or the newly launched SIM Max irons from a different golf club could add up to 10-15 yards to their shots.

This is one major difference that technology has brought to these clubs from TaylorMade. These clubs are regularly used by the top PGA pros.

Degree of Loft (Sim Max Iron Vs P790 Iron)

Here’s a comparison of the lofts you get with the TaylorMade SIM Max irons and the TaylorMade P790 irons. The shafts in both cases would be of the stock lengths.

Sim Max Os Irons

Sim Max Os Irons Lofts

4

5

6

7

8

9

PW

SIM Max Irons

19.0°

21.5°

25.0°

28.5°

32.5°

38.0°

43.5°

P790

21.0°

23.5°

26.5°

30.5°

35.0°

40.0°

45.0°

It is clear from the above table that the latest TaylorMade SIM Max and SIM Max OS irons have a slightly lower loft which ensures that your shot is carried a bit longer than that with the corresponding TaylorMade P790 irons.

The variable factors to be considered here are the player’s handicap and swing. These comparisons are for the same player using the two irons for a few shots and the average taken.

TaylorMade Sim Max Iron Vs M5 Iron

Here’s a comparison of the features of the two irons, the TaylorMade SIM Max iron and the M5 iron.

Iron

Club speed (mph)

Ball speed (mph)

Loft

Spin (rpm)

Carry (yds)

TaylorMade SIM Max

94.1

126.4

14.3°

5162

182

TaylorMade M5

92.4

125

14.7°

5616

178

The TaylorMade SIM Max iron certainly appears to have better features than the TaylorMade M5 iron based on this comparison. The distance may be more by just 4 yards here. However, in the hands of a professional player, the ball can go farther than this. These are average figures taken under test conditions.

It is no secret that the modifications to the clubface in the TaylorMade SIM Max irons are superior in every aspect. These include the materials used, the increase in the sole width, and the area for hitting. The forgiveness is also greater, transferring all the advantages to the player.

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TaylorMade has no qualms in admitting that they are aiming at those players with reasonable handicaps to go for their latest irons despite the costs, since it helps improve their game.

Taylormade Sim Max Os Irons Graphite Shaft

TaylorMade Sim Max Driver Vs M6 Iron

The TaylorMade M6 iron is positioned as superior to the M5 iron and that is reflected in this comparison of the key features of the club with that of the TaylorMade SIM Max. The difference is marginal.

Iron

Club speed (mph)

Ball speed (mph)

Loft

Spin (rpm)

Peak Height (yds)

Carry (yds)

TaylorMade SIM Max

94.1

126.4

14.3°

5162

30

182

TaylorMade M6

94.2

127.1

14.9°

5454

31

181

The difference in the spin by around 300rpm is apparent and the lower number for the TaylorMade SIM Max gives the iron a better result in terms of the trajectory and distance the ball is carried. The loft is also less by less than a degree but can make a difference.

The efficacy of the irons can improve with the user. This is probably the reason why even the senior pros in the circuit prefer these clubs in their armory. It gives them that extra edge they desperately look for in competitive play.

Sim Max Vs Sim Max OS Irons

It is important to first understand the concept that has gone into the development of these two hybrid irons, the TaylorMade SIM Max and the TaylorMade SIM Max OS, before the difference between the two can be discussed. There are many similarities and a few differences.

TaylorMade has gone all out to make the clubhead as large as possible, giving the golf player higher forgiveness and a wider area with which to hit the ball. There are a whole lot of changes in the way the shaft, the grip, and the other aspects are designed and constructed. The materials used are far superior to any you have seen before in golf clubs. These new and improved irons are positioned as game improvement irons.

The key features of the irons can be compared as below:

Iron

Club speed (mph)

Ball speed (mph)

Loft

Spin (rpm)

Peak Height (yds)

Carry (yds)

TaylorMade SIM Max

94.1

126.4

14.3°

5162

30

182

TaylorMade SIM Max OS

92.6

128.5

14.5°

4822

31

188

The TaylorMade SIM Max OS comes out as all muscle and capable of hitting longer distances. The OS is supposed to mean oversize or offset. There are reviews on various forums that claim that the TaylorMade SIM Max iron hits the longest distance among all the irons.

In terms of the design changes, the Speed Bridge on the back of the clubhead is a new feature. The other new inclusion is the ECHO Damping System. This is meant to take care of the vibrations while taking the shots. Besides these, the company points out that the speed pocket technology and the low center of gravity are two technical inputs in the TaylorMade SIM Max and SIM Max OS irons to deliver better shots.

There are competing irons from the same brand, the TaylorMade M5 and M6, the predecessors to the SIM Max irons, and the TaylorMade P790. As it happens with any other product, the preference for one iron over the other will have to be left to the individual player.

SIM Max Vs Callaway Mavrik irons

Callaway Golf is a competitor to TaylorMade. They also make game improvement irons with superior technology that offers better results while playing. Their latest Mavrik series of irons are said to incorporate cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence or AI technology. Some of the unique aspects of the Callaway Mavrik irons include Tungsten weights to get the center of gravity right.

The details of the TaylorMade SIM Max irons have already been covered earlier. On a one-on-one comparison, the TaylorMade irons appear to give a better performance than the Callaway Mavrik irons. These include the distance hit in terms of yards and forgiveness. It may even be fair to say that the Speed Bridge on the TaylorMade SIM Max irons is the game-changer.

SIM Max Vs Ping G410 iron

The Ping G410 iron is another game improvement iron that comes close to what the TaylorMade SIM Max has to offer. The interesting part is that the manufacturer has turned the earlier theories on its head by reducing the overall size of the clubface but still delivering better forgiveness.

On a direct comparison between the Ping G410 iron and the SIM Max iron from TaylorMade, the Ping G410 iron delivered better distances, and players were very comfortable handling the club. The difference in carry was not too high; just 3 yards, but to the golfer, every yard matters.

The Ping G410 irons are made with the COR-Eye technology and the design of the sole and the deep top-rail undercut are combined to deliver the best game improvement results for the average golfer at the club level.

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