Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Irons Vs High Launch Vs Max Fast

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Vs High Launch Vs Max Fast

While The 2023 Paradym Irons failed to really set the golf world on fire, the Paradym Ai Smoke are sure to be far more popular.

You see, all of these irons are cast instead of forged which brings the price down and increases the appeal for the average golfer.

Obviously, we have 3 flavours which are all aimed at high to mid handicap golfers.

They share epic features like the Ai Smart face which expands the sweet spot significantly.

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Irons

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These irons are aimed at high to mid-handicappers.

They are hollow body players distance irons, vaguely similar to the Paradyms from 2023 except $500 cheaper.

They are also longer and higher than the 23 Paradym irons with better distance and stopping power.

This is partly down to the dynamic sole, pre-worn leading edge and stronger lofts.

The irons also look noticeably better than the 23 Paradym irons.

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL

Some higher-handicap players struggle to get their irons in the air, we have all been there.

For that reason the High launch version of the AI smoke irons have weaker lofts that allow the ball to get airborne more quickly.

They are also cavity back irons which possess more forgiveness than the Ai Max Irons.

These will suit the average to moderate swing-speed player a bit more.

Its also possible to use the high launch for your short irons and the max for your longer irons.

The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast

This is also a cavity back iron and it is aimed at the moderate to slower swing speeds.

Seniors make up a significant portion of the market and this iron is for them.

Coming stocked with a lightweight shaft, these irons are incredibly easy to swing quickly.

They also have the weakest lofts out of the bunch and are sure to be popular with the older golfing segment.

Overall

The Paradym Ai Smoke Irons are an excellent addition to the market and coming in at $99, they are sure to end up in plenty of bags this year.

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Irons

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Category: Hollow Body Players Distance Irons

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke First Impressions

“My first impression of the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons was that they were familiar.”

I love it when Callaway plays to their strengths and right away, I could tell the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons had classic Callaway design.

The face depth is about medium as is the width of the top line and the sole width. Again, very reminiscent of the size and shape of the Edge irons.

They look like they’re going to be forgiving at first glance and they live up to their initial appearance.

It took me just a couple of swings to get past the 170 yard carry mark with the 7-iron and I was also pretty pleased with the dispersion. Even on my toe-side mis-hits, I wasn’t over-drawing the ball.

Yes, I landed a little too right of the target, but the divergence was never greater than 9 yards.

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Selling Points

Smart Face Technology
Extra ¼ “ of length in the mid and long irons
True Temper Elevate and Project X Cypher shafts available
Hollow-body design
AI-designed face architecture
Strong lofts

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Loft & Lie

Club	Loft (degrees)	Lie (degrees)
4-iron	19	60.375
5-iron	22	61
6-iron	25	61.625
7-iron	28	62.25
8-iron	32	62.875
9-iron	37	63.5
PW	42	63.75
AW	46	64
GW	50	64
SW	54	64

Who Are the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Irons for?

In my humble opinion, I think the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons would be great for handicappers in the 17-23 range.

This is the area where you’re still going to need a good bit of distance and help staying on the fairway – two things that the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons do exceedingly well.

But if you have problems hitting the ball low, the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons are not for you.

For the naturally low hitter I would recommend the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL irons which, as you can probably guess, have weaker loft profiles which means higher launch.

The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Irons Family

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In addition to the standard Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons, Callaway has released the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL and the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast iron sets.

As already discussed the HL version is a weaker-lofted, higher-launching set. The 7-iron HL checks in at 30° in comparison to the 28° lofted 7-iron of the standard Paradym Ai Smoke set.

The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL irons also have deeper cavity backs and are generally a bit more forgiving.

Then there are the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast irons which also feature a deep cavity back and even weaker lofts – the 7-iron is 31°.

The Max Fast irons boast a lighter design than the standard Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons so they would be better for slower swing speed players.