Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons: Full reviews, robotic testing data and more
HIGHLIGHTS
Quick Hits
Model |
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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Irons |
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL Irons |
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast Irons |
Launch | Bias | Spin | Price |
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Low | N/A | Low | $142.86/club |
Mid | N/A | Mid | $142.86/club |
Mid | N/A | Mid | $142.86/club |
Club Comparison
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Irons
Instead of lumping golfers in the game-improvement category into one group, Callaway’s R&D team let Artificial Intelligence take the lead in designing the face architecture on Paradym Ai Smoke. Similar to the “swing code” found on the drivers, each iron face was created using AI to benefit specific swing speeds. The standard, hollow-body Ai Smoke is geared for moderate to high swing speeds — someone who carries their 7-iron 130 yards or more — with minimal distance loss on off-center strikes for a tighter downrange dispersion.
Of the three models in the lineup, Ai Smoke’s profile more closely resembles a players-distance iron with a thinner topline and minimal offset. The overall shaping is night and day from the Rogue ST it’s replacing.
Recognizing not every golfer fits into a better-player profile, the Ai Smoke HL is designed around a more traditional cavity-back shape with more mass positioned lower in the head to induce a higher launch and more spin — roughly 750 RPMs — for moderate swing speeds that typically struggle to keep the ball in the air.
Once again prioritizing a high launch and more spin, the lightweight Ai Smoke Max Fast adds an additional 2 degrees of launch and 500 RPMs, when compared to its HL counterpart. The goal behind lengthening the blade and concentrating mass low in the head is to make it incredibly easy to get the ball in the air with consistent carry numbers, regardless of impact location.