What You NEED To Know About Drivers In 2026....

The club under review: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max Driver

Their verdict

2024/2025 drivers have hit the 10,000 MOI ceiling, making forgiveness the biggest story for golfers looking to upgrade before the 2026 ball rollback.

Their scorecard

• Forgiveness: 5/5 — Industry benchmark for MOI
• Distance: 4/5
• Looks: 5/5 — Very clean for a Max head
• Sound & Feel: 5/5

What they rate

• The '10K' MOI era has significantly tightened dispersion
• Ai-designed faces are retaining more speed on toe/heel strikes
• Carbon technology allows for better weight distribution than ever

What they don’t

• Prices remain high at the $600 threshold
• Size footprints are becoming quite large to hit MOI targets

• 2024/2025 drivers have hit the 10,000 MOI ceiling, making forgiveness the biggest story for golfers looking to upgrade before the 2026 ball rollback.
• The '10K' MOI era has significantly tightened dispersion
• Ai-designed faces are retaining more speed on toe/heel strikes