TaylorMade Sim2 Max Irons Review: When Forgiveness Meets Firepower

Taylormade Sim 2 Max Irons Review.

Who can play golf without golf clubs? Whether you’re a beginner or someone who's been playing for some time, investing in quality clubs (including golf irons) can never be a setback.

With that being said, not all clubs are made equally.

Some prioritize forgiveness which wis vital for newbies while others make clubs best suited for seasoned professionals.

Some though, are just out for your money. 

Luckily, we’re here to sort the good ones from the bad ones.

Why Listen To Me?

My name is Linda Parker, my mom was a LPGA pro before my parents met, and I’ve been around golf since before I could walk. Throughout my golfing journey, I have played with countless clubs, participated in various golf tournaments, and even worked as a golf instructor. This experience has given me unique insight into the quality and performance of various golf products.

The Sim Max 2 Irons are the 2021 update to the already popular Sim Max Irons.  For most info on that, check out our post Taylormade Sim2 vs Sim2 Max.  That said, do they stand up to the test?

Well...I used the Taylormade Sim 2 Max Irons for 30 days in beautiful San Diego, California.  

In this particular article, I'll tell you exactly what we loved and hated about using them.

Taylormade Sim 2 Max Irons Features:

• Back Design The all-new cap back design sports high-strength stainless steel and ultralightweight polymers. This makes for a club head that’s strong as much as it’s lightweight. This feature also helps maximize distance, forgiveness and feel with an extremely low CG.
• Forgiving Face Forgiveness is the feature of the club that allows players to make contact with the ball even in less than perfect swings. With this in mind, the all-new SIM2 Max irons use a fast and forgiving face to give golfers more performance exactly where they need it. While even professional golfers benefit from a little forgiveness, too much forgiveness sacrifices accuracy. We discuss this feature more in the section where we talk about what we experienced using this set below.
• New ECHO Damping System The new ECHO Damping System uses a softer polymer blend and multiple contact points across the face to channel away harsh vibrations, creating a forged iron-like feel. Too many vibrations can hurt the accuracy of your shots and diminish the distance of the ball. With this system, face flexibility is maximized.
• Progressive Inverted Cone Technology Each face has been uniquely designed to position the Inverted Cone Technology (ICT) on each iron face to optimize forgiveness and minimize sidespin to counteract the common right miss.

My Thoughts After 30 Days Of Using Them

We used this bad boy for 30 days around various courses in San Diego, and here are some of the things that stood out!

They look great

The first and foremost thing that caught our attention when we first got the Taylormade Sim 2 Max is its impressive look.

You can tell just by looking at it that it is the finest in A.I. Technology went into the crafting of it. 

On par with the recent trend in club design, the colors are downplayed here. The clubs favor a more modern, minimalist approach to their design.

It almost looks like something that would have been made by aliens or some advanced civilization of golfers from the future.

If you care about making appearances on the golf course, the Taylormade Sim 2 Max is a pretty stylish set to have.

Really Satisfying Sound

Upon using the clubs, one can notice quite the audible “snap” sound upon intact. This is the satisfying sound you hear when you make a clean impact.

When you make a mishit, the sound is slightly ugly. This is a welcomed feature since it allowed us to find the right trajectory to make an impact consistently.

Sound is often an overlooked aspect in iron consideration which is disheartening. To those who know, you can always tell when a golfer makes a poor shot just by the sound it makes on impact. 

That 'Classic Forged Iron' Feel

When it comes to how the club feels, the only thing I can think of to describe it is that it’s a great marriage of traditional and modern sensibilities.

It definitely has that forged-iron feel that makes one automatically think of the olden days when golf clubs are literally made out of forged iron.

On the other hand, the overall design, from heel to toe is reminiscent of all the innovations of the modern age.

It carries vibrations just enough to feel when you make contact but not too much to be unwieldy. One can easily feel the point of impact without much difficulty.

Understated Design

On par with the recent trend in club design, bright colors, and attention-grabbing texts are minimized here. The clubs favor a more modern, minimalist approach to their design.

It almost looks like something that would have been made by aliens or some advanced civilization of golfers from the future.

If you care about making appearances on the golf course, the Taylormade Sim 2 Max is a pretty stylish set to have.

Overall Performance

Of course, this is what you’re all here for.

It’s time to talk about how this club performs when actually being used on the course.

Well, you’ll be happy to hear that it did not disappoint.

While testing the iron, I found that the Taylormade Sim 2 Max was the most effective when hitting launching shots downrange.   

The 7-iron, for example, provides a medium trajectory with what appeared to be mid-low spin and an average carry distance of around 180 yards.

In terms of specific measurements, the 7-iron consistently delivered 180 yards of carry, with a 10-yard variance for mishits. 

The 5-iron produced an average of 215 yards of carry, while the pitching wedge covered about 135 yards.

This consistent performance is a testament to the effectiveness of the Sim 2 Max Irons.

We lent out the clubs to newbies on the course and even they recognized the difference.

The clubhead designs and high overall forgiveness proves to be beneficial for beginners. 

We managed to do most of anything with the iron sets so it should be good even with amateur to professional players. 

Additionally, as a long-time golfer, I appreciate the balance and control the Sim 2 Max Irons offer. The overall feel of the club during swings is incredibly comfortable, and it consistently provides solid contact with the ball.

The SIM2 Max iron shines in forgiveness. It performs admirably in maintaining ball speed on mishits and generating constant launch angles and spin for an iron that isn't excessively enormous.

Consistent velocity, launch, and spin are all important components in producing longer, more accurate distances.

We only encountered 2 problems when using this set:

• Firstly, forgiveness can sometimes conflict with accuracy. Hitting the ball isn't the same as ensuring it lands where it’s supposed to after all.
• The other problem is the shaft. We recommend that you pair them with a shaft that fits your swing rather than keeping them as-is.