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Callaway golf club reviews 2024: New Callaway drivers, irons, fairway woods and more

For ClubTest 2024, we thoroughly tested all of the newest golf clubs on the market with the help of GOLF’s editors and a swing robot from Golf Laboratories founder Gene Parente. Below you can find full coverage on all the new Callaway golf clubs for 2024, including the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke drivers, Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons, Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke fairway woods and Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids.

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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Drivers

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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Drivers

$599.99
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MODELS: Callaway Ai Smoke Max, Callaway Ai Smoke Max D, Callaway Ai Smoke Max Fast and Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond

NEED TO KNOW: The biggest innovation in Callaway’s new Paradym Ai Smoke lineup is the Ai Smart Face, which is designed from upwards of 50,000 face iterations — not to mention innumerable player-fitting data. The end result is a driver that caters to specific attack, path and face angle attributes for each model. Think of it as a “swing code” for your game.

The simulations and fitting data revealed golfers using the draw-biased Max D and lightweight Max Fast would most benefit from a face technology that favors an out-to-in path, slower swing speed and a downward attack with low heel to high toe misses. For golfers with a bit more speed in the tank who don’t necessarily find the center of the face, the Ai Smart Face on the Max is built for mid-speed, upward attack and a slightly out-to-in path. And for the better player on the higher end of the speed spectrum, the low-spin Triple Diamond caters to those who can move it with an even more upward angle of attack and neutral to slightly left path.

Club Comparison

Compare Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke models below.
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
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Player Type
The standard Max model is best suited for golfers with mid-speed swings in need of mishit protection.
Forgiveness
The Max driver offers a load of forgiveness for golfers, though not as much as other models.
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Player Type
The Max D model is designed for golfers with slow swing speeds who need help with slices.
Forgiveness
The Max D offers a high level of forgiveness for golfers looking for a draw bias.
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Player Type
The Max Fast is best for suited for golfer with slower swing speeds looking for a distance boost.
Forgiveness
The Max Fast offers the most forgiveness in the Ai Smoke line, especially for slow swing speeds.
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Player Type
The Triple Diamond model is designed for expert golfers with high swing speeds and an upward angle of attack.
Forgiveness
The TD driver registers low on the forgiveness scale as expected from a Tour-targeted model.

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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Irons

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Irons

$142.86/club
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MODELS: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke, Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast and Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL

NEED TO KNOW: 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.

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.

Club Comparison

Compare Callaway Ai Smoke iron models below.
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast
Price
Player Type
The standard Ai Smoke is geared for moderate to high swing speeds — someone who carries their 7-iron 130 yards or more.
Forgiveness
The Ai Smoke irons offer minimal distance loss on off-center strikes for a tighter downrange dispersion.
Price
Player Type
The Ai Smoke HL irons are designed for moderate swing speeds that typically struggle to keep the ball in the air.
Forgiveness
The HL irons have a high level of forgiveness in a traditional cavity-back design.
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Player Type
The lightweight Max Fast is designed for slower swing speeds who need extra help with launch and spin.
Forgiveness
The Max Fast irons feature the most forgiveness in the Ai Smoke iron line.

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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Fairway Woods

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Fairway Woods

$349.99
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MODELS: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max, Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D, Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast and Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke TD

NEED TO KNOW: The same approach Callaway applied to create the Ai Smart Face architecture on the Paradym Ai Smoke drivers was used to shape the “swing code” on each Paradym Ai Smoke fairway wood. Categorizing real players’ swings made it possible to create distinct segmentation across all four models, especially when it came to impact location.

While the path and attack angle remained somewhat similar, Callaway’s supercomputer noticed that golfers using the low-spin Ai Smoke Triple Diamond had a most centered impact location when compared to the Ai Smoke Max’s shot concentration in the low heel and high toe. The dispersion was even wider across the low heel and toe on the draw-bias Ai Smoke Max D and lightweight Ai Smoke Max Fast.

Club Comparison

Compare Callaway fairway wood models below.
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke TD
Price
Player Type
Of the new models, the Ai Smoke Max is best suited for the widest range of golfers.
Forgiveness
The Max model features a strong amount of forgiveness and a neutral shot shape.
Price
Player Type
The Max D model is designed for golfers with moderate swing speeds looking for a wood with draw bias.
Forgiveness
The Max D features a high level of forgiveness especially on mishits across the face.
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Player Type
The lightweight Max Fast is best for golfers looking to increase their swing speeds.
Forgiveness
The Max Fast offers loads of forgiveness especially for players with slow swing speeds.
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Player Type
The TD model is the Ai Smoke wood designed for better players looking for penetrating ball flight.
Forgiveness
With design focused on low-launch, low-spin performance, the TD features less forgiveness than the other models.

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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Hybrids

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Hybrids

$319.99
Get yourself new Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids with custom shafts and specs from Fairway Jockey today!

MODELS: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke, Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast and Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL

NEED TO KNOW: With a slightly larger profile than last year’s Paradym, the Ai Smart Face architecture on the standard Paradym Ai Smoke is designed to benefit moderate to higher swing speeds. To keep launch and spin on the lower side, a tungsten speed cartridge is situated in the sole — towards the face — to drive the center of gravity forward.

While the adjustable Ai Smoke HL hybrid also features a tungsten cartridge in the sole, the lower face profile makes it easier to get the ball airborne with more spin. With AI continuing to shape the face designs, it’s important to note that the HL hybrids are designed to pair with the HL irons. The Ai Smoke Max Fast has a lower, flatter profile for those who fall on the slower end of the speed spectrum. To maintain a lighter overall weight than the standard and HL hybrids, the adjustable hosel was replaced with a bonded, non-adjustable version.

Club Comparison

Compare Callaway hybrid models below.
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL
Price
Player Type
The standard Ai Smoke is designed to benefit moderate to higher swing speeds.
Forgiveness
While the Ai Smoke features plenty of forgiveness, it offers less help than the other models.
Price
Player Type
The Max Fat is best suited for golfers with slow swing speeds who need help gaining speed.
Forgiveness
The Ai Smoke Max Fast has the most amount of forgiveness in the line, especially for slow swingers.
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Player Type
The Ai Smoke HL is designed to help players with moderate to slow swing speeds launch shots higher.
Forgiveness
The Ai Smoke HL registers high on the forgiveness scale.

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