Callaway Paradym Fairway Wood Review 2023

“When we got our hands on the new Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods, we were really eager to get them out on the course.

There has been a lot of hype surrounding these clubs because Callaway is said to have stepped their manufacturing game up and incorporated premium materials for this new line of woods.”

These days, fairway woods are looked at as sort of an afterthought. Between your modern, super-long drivers and your all-encompassing hybrids, fairway woods don’t get the love they used to.

That all may change with the advent of the Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods.

Callaway has really upped their game and followed in the footsteps of manufacturers who are leaning more towards premium builds like Cobra and Titleist.

But are the Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods up to snuff?

If so, who are they for? Let’s discuss it in the following Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods review.

The Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods Family

“Apart from the standard Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods, Callaway has also launched the Paradym X fairway woods and the Triple Diamond Fairway woods.”

The Callaway Paradym X Fairway woods are going to be your most forgiving.

They have a longer footprint than the other two entries so they look almost like hybrids at address. That is to say that you get a nice, expansive sweet spot to work with.

The Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond fairway woods have a very deep face profile so better players will be able to work them up and down like a dream.

As you can imagine, the Triple Diamond – a fairway wood intended for lower handicap players – has a low launch.

Key Features

Tungsten Weight Cartridge

Callaway has taken a cue from Cobra and placed the 23 gram tungsten weight cartridge low and forward in the Callaway Paradym Fairway Wood head.

The result is a low CG, high launch and reduced spin.

C300 Face

The Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods also feature C300 maraging steel faces which are milled to be very thin but are naturally very strong.

It also gives the Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods a premium feel at impact.

Batwing Jailbreak Technology 

This is a redesigned version of the Jailbreak bars that were commonplace on previous Callaway woods.

The frame has been expanded out to the heel and toe so that more of the head is stabilized.

Is it Good for High Handicappers?

“The standard Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods and the Paradym X Fairway woods are excellent for high handicappers.”

The best thing about them is that they allow higher handicap players the joy and satisfaction that comes with playing premium fairway woods.

Lateral stability has been greatly improved with the new Jailbreak bar design which means better ball speeds away from the center of the face.

The standard and the Paradym X fairway woods also launch nice and high so they will be good for players who struggle to get the ball airborne off the deck.

Lastly, spin rates are kept moderate thanks to the forward-biased tungsten cartridge so most players should experience a moderate distance boost.

Available Shafts

• Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40 graphite shaft
• Aldila Ascent PL Blue 50 Graphite shaft
• Project X HZRDUS Gen 4 Black 70 graphite shaft
• Project HZRDUS Gen 4 Silver 60 graphite shaft

Are the Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods Worth it?

“As you can imagine with new clubs, the Callaway Paradym Fairway Woods are fairly expensive at about $350 a pop.”

Still, we would say they are worth the price. That’s because of the premium features like forged carbon soles (in the 3W, 3HL and 5W’s) and C300 maraging steel faces.

They are an investment for sure; but if you are serious about improving your game and plan to stick with it for a long time, these fairway woods should serve you well for many seasons.