A driver from the last few seasons hits almost as far and as straight as the newest models, and a used one costs a fraction of the price. We picked 10 used drivers from our stock across PING, TaylorMade, Callaway, Titleist and Cobra: an all-rounder, the most forgiving head, a pick for a slice, picks for slow and fast swings, and a budget option. Each pick lists its price and grades from the live listing.

Quick summary

• Our pick for most golfers is the PING G430 Max (2023), a forgiving, adjustable head that costs about £396 in Excellent condition.
• The most forgiving pick is the PING G440 K (January 2026) at about £454, and the TaylorMade Qi10 Max gives 10K-class forgiveness for about £303.
• For value, the TaylorMade Stealth 2 (2023) costs about £238, and the draw-biased TaylorMade Stealth HD is the pick for a slice at about £185 to £208.
• Slower swings suit 12° of loft on a Senior shaft, like our PING G440 Max, while fast swings that spin the ball too much suit a lower-spin head such as the Titleist GT3.
• A forgiving 460cc PING costs under £200: our 2013 PING G25 is about £162.

The 10 best used golf drivers at a glance

Grades run head, shaft and grip, in that order. Prices are from our live listings.

How we chose these drivers

Every pick comes from our own stock, with the price, shaft and grades taken from its listing. We wanted 1 clear answer for each type of golfer, so the list covers 5 brands and 4 head types: forgiving, draw-biased, lower-spin and all-round. Then we checked each one against 3 tests: a model that still plays well against the newest drivers, a fair price for its age and condition, and a loft and shaft that match the golfer it is meant for.

The order runs from our top all-round pick to the cheapest. If you are new to the game, our used drivers for beginners and high handicappers are mostly 10.5° and 12° heads on Regular or Senior shafts, which suit a beginner's swing better than the low-loft heads here.

1. PING G430 Max: best used driver overall

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The PING G430 Max, from PING's 2023 G430 family, is the used driver we would recommend to the most golfers. It is forgiving enough for a high handicapper and long enough for a single-figure player, and ours costs about £31 less than our G440 Max, its successor, in the same loft and condition.

The head is 460cc with a 25-gram back weight that moves to change the shot shape, and the hosel adjusts the loft by 1.5° either way. PING made the G430 in several heads, including the Max, the LST (low spin), the SFT (draw-biased) and the Max 10K, so check the sole before you buy: the Max is the all-rounder of the family. The G430 came between the G425 of 2021 and the G440 of 2025 in PING's run of G drivers.

Ours is a 12° head on a Regular flex Hzrdus RDX Smoke 5.5 shaft with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet Midsize grip, graded Excellent on head, shaft and grip, for about £396 in our used PING G430 range. The 12° loft launches the ball higher than a 10.5° head, which helps if your drives fly low; if they balloon, the hosel can take it down to 10.5°.

Good fit:

• Most golfers from beginner to low handicap who want 1 driver that does everything well.
• Golfers who hit the ball low and need the extra launch of a 12° head.

Skip it if:

• You swing fast and already launch it high: a 12° head will spin too much, so look at pick 7.

2. PING G440 K: most forgiving and best premium used driver

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The PING G440 K, launched in January 2026, is the most forgiving driver on this list and the premium pick for golfers who want the newest head in top condition. PING announced it as the highest-MOI driver it has made, which means the head twists less than any earlier PING when you strike the ball off the centre.

PING got there with a carbon crown and a carbon sole. The weight saved goes into a tungsten back weight that sits low and deep and moves between draw, neutral and fade, so a golfer who slices can set it to draw and move it back later. The head is 460cc and the hosel adjusts the loft by 1.5° either way, as on the G430 Max.

Ours is a 10.5° head on a Regular flex PING Alta CB 50 shaft, graded Excellent on head, shaft and grip, for about £454 in our used PING G440 range. That makes it the most expensive driver on this list. Its Golf Pride MCC Midsize +4 grip is thicker than standard: golfers with large hands, or who grip too tightly, often like it, and if your hands are small, a standard grip is a cheap swap.

Good fit:

• Golfers who miss the centre of the face often and want the most help a driver head can give.
• Slicers who want a weight they can set to draw now and to neutral later.

Skip it if:

• Your budget stops at about £300: pick 3 gives high-MOI forgiveness for about £150 less.

3. TaylorMade Qi10 Max: best high-MOI driver for less

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The TaylorMade Qi10 Max, launched in January 2024, is the most forgiving head in TaylorMade's 2024 range and a cheaper way into a 10K-class driver than the G440 K. TaylorMade gives it a combined MOI of 10,000 g-cm², the highest in the company's history when it launched, from an oversized head that pushes weight towards the perimeter and a carbon crown that covers 97% of the crown area (TaylorMade).

The face is TaylorMade's 60X Carbon Twist Face, and the 4° loft sleeve moves the loft up or down by 2°. The family has 3 heads: the Qi10, the Qi10 LS and the Qi10 Max. Read the sole carefully, because the LS is a low-spin head for fast swings. The Qi10 followed the Stealth 2 in TaylorMade's drivers by year, and the Qi35 replaced it.

Ours is a 10.5° head on a Regular flex Mitsubishi Tensei CK Series 60 shaft with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip, for about £303 in our used TaylorMade Qi10 drivers. The shaft is graded Excellent and the head and grip Good, which on our scale means signs of regular use but no marks on the crown or topline.

Good fit:

• Mid and high handicappers who want a 10K-class head for about £300.
• Golfers who prefer the look and sound of a TaylorMade to a PING.

Skip it if:

• You want a head with as little wear as possible: picks 1 and 2 are graded Excellent on the head.

4. TaylorMade Stealth 2: best value used driver

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The TaylorMade Stealth 2, released in January 2023, gives the most for the money on this list: a carbon-face head graded Excellent for about £238. TaylorMade launched it with the Stealth 2 Plus (lower spin) and the Stealth 2 HD (draw-biased), and the standard Stealth 2 sits between them for golfers who want a straight-flying all-rounder.

TaylorMade says the Stealth 2 has more carbon by volume than any earlier TaylorMade driver, and the 60X Carbon Twist Face is 2 grams lighter than the face on the first Stealth. The weight saved moves to the back and the edges of the head, which is where forgiveness comes from. Like the Qi10, it has a 4° loft sleeve, so the 10.5° head can run from 8.5° to 12.5°.

Ours is a 10.5° head on a Regular flex Fujikura Ventus 5-R shaft with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet Midsize grip, graded Excellent on the head and grip and Good on the shaft, from our used TaylorMade Stealth range.

Good fit:

• Golfers with about £250 to spend who want a modern, adjustable head.
• Anyone upgrading from a driver 10 or more years old, who will notice the difference on off-centre strikes.

Skip it if:

• You slice most drives: the Stealth HD below has the first Stealth's carbon face with its weight moved towards the heel.

5. TaylorMade Stealth HD: best used driver for a slice

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The TaylorMade Stealth HD, from January 2022, is the driver to buy if your drives start straight and curve away to the right. TaylorMade shifted the weighted back section of the head closer to the heel, which helps the face close through impact, and says the HD has the highest MOI in the first Stealth family.

A draw-biased head takes some of the curve out of a slice, but the open face or out-to-in path behind it is still there, and a lesson does more for that than any head. Buy one of the clubs that help a slice once a few range sessions confirm a slice is your usual miss. The HD has the same 60-layer carbon face as the standard TaylorMade Stealth driver and the lower-spin Stealth Plus.

The one pictured is a 9° head on a Regular flex Fujikura Ventus 5-R shaft, graded Good all round, for about £208. Its loft sleeve can add up to 2°, which takes it to 11° for a slicer who needs more loft. A 10.5° HD on a Stiff Hzrdus RDX Smoke 6.0 shaft is about £185, graded Fair on the head and shaft, so expect heavier wear and possibly a sky mark; it suits a slicer with a faster swing.

Good fit:

• Right-handers whose drives curve right more often than not.
• Slicers on a budget of about £200 who still want a carbon-face head.

Skip it if:

• Your misses go left: a draw-biased head turns a hook into a worse one.

6. PING G440 Max: best used driver for slower swings

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The PING G440 Max, from PING's 2025 G440 family, is the pick for golfers with slower swings, because ours pairs 12° of loft with a Senior flex shaft. PING made 46 inches the standard length with its stock Alta CB shaft, ¼ inch longer than the G430 Max's 45¾ inches, after its fittings showed most golfers hit higher, longer drives with the longer shaft (PING).

The G440 Max has a 29-gram back weight with 3 positions for shot shape, a carbon crown that PING calls the Carbonfly Wrap, and the same 1.5° of loft adjustment either way. PING launched the G440 in 3 heads: the Max, which it calls the most forgiving and the one that fits most golfers, the LST for faster swings and the SFT for a slice. The G440 K followed in January 2026.

Ours is a 12° head on a Senior flex PING Alta CB 55 shaft with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip, all graded Excellent, for about £427. A slower swing gets 2 kinds of help here: the 12° loft adds launch and backspin to carry the ball, and the softer, lighter shaft helps the clubhead reach a higher speed. Our used Senior flex drivers are the first range to search for a slower swing.

Good fit:

• Seniors and slower swingers whose drives carry under about 180 yards.
• Golfers who struggle to get the ball up with a 10.5° head.

Skip it if:

• You swing fast enough for Regular flex: a Senior shaft will send the ball high and left.

7. Titleist GT3: best low-spin used driver for faster swings

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The Titleist GT3, launched in August 2024, is the pick for golfers with fast swings who launch the ball too high or spin it too much. Titleist lists it as high launch and lower spin, with a compact, pear-shaped 460cc head and a taller face (Titleist).

The GT3 has a SureFit CG track, a weight that slides between 5 positions from heel to toe. Moving it towards the heel favours a draw and towards the toe a fade, and Titleist also uses it to line the centre of gravity up with the part of the face you tend to strike. The SureFit hosel also changes loft and lie. The GT4 is Titleist's lowest-spin head of the range, a smaller 430cc design for the fastest swings.

Ours is an 8° head on a Stiff flex Mitsubishi Tensei AV Series 65 shaft, a set-up for a strong player who strikes up on the ball, for about £300 in our used Titleist GT range. The head is graded Excellent and the shaft and grip Good.

Good fit:

• Low handicappers with a fast swing whose drives climb and fall short.
• Golfers who like a compact head at address.
• Players who want to tune the shot shape with a sliding weight.

Skip it if:

• You need help getting the ball in the air: an 8° head on a Stiff shaft is the opposite of what a slower swing needs.

8. Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max: best used Callaway driver

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The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max, released in January 2024, is the forgiving all-rounder in Callaway's Ai Smoke family and our best used Callaway. The family also includes the Max D (draw-biased), the Max Fast (lighter) and the Triple Diamond (lower spin), so the Max is the one most golfers should look for.

Callaway designed its Ai Smart Face from real golfers' swing data, to keep ball speed up on the strikes away from the centre that most of us make. The Max also has an adjustable perimeter weight that Callaway says gives up to 19 yards of shot-shape correction in robot testing. The hosel adjusts loft and lie. The Ai Smoke followed the 2023 Paradym and came before the Elyte in Callaway's drivers by year.

Read the sole before you buy, because the Max, Max D and Triple Diamond look alike from a distance. Ours says Max: a 10.5° head on a Regular flex Mitsubishi Tensei AV Series 55 shaft, graded Excellent on head, shaft and grip, for about £295 in our used Callaway Ai Smoke range.

Good fit:

• Golfers who prefer the look and sound of a Callaway.
• Regular flex swings that want a forgiving head with a little shot-shape help.

Skip it if:

• A slice is your main problem: the Max D, or pick 5, is built to fight it.

9. Cobra DS-Adapt X: best used Cobra driver

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The Cobra DS-Adapt X, from Cobra's 2025 DS-Adapt range, is our best used Cobra, for golfers with a fairly fast swing. Cobra pitches the X at fast ball speeds and lower spin with a medium launch and added forgiveness, and in the DS-Adapt range it sits between the low-spin LS and the forgiving Max-K and Max-D.

Cobra's FutureFit33 hosel has 33 loft and lie settings and moves the loft up to 2° either way, so our 9° head can be set anywhere from 7° to 11°. In the 9° X head, Cobra places an internal weight forward and low for ball speed and less spin.

Ours is a 9° head graded Excellent, with a brand-new Project X Denali 5.5 shaft, which sits at the firmer end of Regular on Project X's number scale, and a brand-new Lamkin Crossline grip. It is about £260 in our used Cobra Darkspeed range, which also takes in the DS-Adapt models.

Good fit:

• Golfers with a firm Regular swing who want lower spin without a punishing head.
• Players who like to tinker, with 33 hosel settings to try.
• Buyers who want a new shaft and grip on a used head.

Skip it if:

• Your swing is slow: even set to 11°, a lower-spin head on a firm shaft won't launch it as easily as pick 6.

10. PING G25: best budget used driver

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The PING G25, launched in January 2013, is the cheapest forgiving driver on this list and the pick for golfers with under £200 to spend. It was PING's first adjustable G-series driver, with a 460cc head and a hosel that moves the loft half a degree either way, and it came before the G30 of 2014.

A 2013 face loses more ball speed on mishits than the 2022 to 2026 heads above, so expect shorter drives from poor strikes. The head shape and size are what make it forgiving, and on a good strike the gap to a modern driver is smaller than the price gap suggests.

Ours is a 10.5° head on a Regular flex PING TFC 419 shaft with a PING grip, all graded Good, for about £162 in our used PING drivers. On any G25, check the crown for paint chips, look at the shaft just above the hosel, and budget for a new grip if the current one feels hard.

Good fit:

• Golfers with a budget under £200 who want a forgiving 460cc head.
• Beginners who want a proper driver before spending £250 or more.
• Anyone replacing a broken driver for a season or 2.

Skip it if:

• You can stretch to about £240: the Stealth 2 at pick 4 is 10 years newer.

How old is too old for a used driver?

For most golfers, a driver from the last 5 years plays almost the same as a new one, and a well-kept 460cc driver from 10 years ago still does the job. Our picks run from 2013 to 2026:

The Rules of Equipment cap a driver head at 460cc, plus a 10cc tolerance (The R&A), and the 2013 G25 is already that size. Since then the gains have come from faces that keep more ball speed on mishits, lighter carbon crowns and soles, and weight moved low and to the back. Each step is small, which is why a 2023 head at about £238 is better value than a 2026 head at about £454 for most golfers.

On an older driver, the main thing you can lose is adjustability. Most drivers from the last 10 years have an adjustable hosel, which lets you correct a loft that doesn't suit you, while many older drivers have a fixed loft and lie. Even so, older golf clubs with the right loft and flex still play well.

Which loft and shaft flex should your driver have?

Match the loft and flex to your swing speed first and the brand second. The wrong loft or shaft can cost more distance than the gap between 2 good models. If you don't know your swing speed, your carry distance with your current driver is a fair guide:

These bands are a starting point, and a launch monitor at a driving range or a fitting bay gives you the real number in a few swings. A shaft that is too stiff tends to send the ball low and right, and one that is too soft sends it high and left, so if you are between 2 flexes, the softer one is usually the safer miss. The shaft's weight counts as well: a lighter driver shaft helps a slower swing find more clubhead speed.

Loft matters as much. More loft adds launch and backspin, and backspin cuts the sideways curve of a slice or a hook, so a 10.5° or 12° head flies straighter than a 9° for most golfers. If you swing at Regular speed, check the head type on each of our used Regular flex drivers, because some are low-spin heads built for faster swings.

Is an adjustable driver worth it when you buy used?

Yes. An adjustable hosel lets you change the loft after you buy, and on most heads the lie and face angle too, so a used driver with slightly the wrong loft can still be set to suit you. All 10 picks have one. These are the loft ranges on the heads we feature:

The Titleist GT3 and the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max adjust on their own brand's settings chart, and the PING G25's hosel moves the loft half a degree either way. The G430 Max, G440 Max, G440 K, GT3 and Ai Smoke Max also have a movable weight for shot shape, which works alongside the hosel.

Watch 2 things on a used adjustable driver. Each brand's sleeve fits only its own heads, so a spare shaft from another make needs a new adapter. And you need the brand's wrench to make any change, so ask whether one comes with the club, and note the setting the driver arrives in before you turn anything.

What should you check on a used driver?

Start with the grades, then look at the crown, face, sleeve, shaft and grip. We grade every club on its head, shaft and grip separately, and our condition grades run Excellent, Very Good, Good and Fair, so a listing tells you which part carries the wear. The same checks apply to any second-hand golf clubs, and these matter most on a driver:

1. Crown. Sky marks and light scratches are cosmetic. A dent, a crack, or a crown that flexes when you press it means the head is damaged.
2. Face. A worn patch in the middle of the face is normal. A crack along the edge of the face, or a face that has sunk, means the head is finished.
3. Rattle. Shake the head. A rattle usually means loose glue or a loose weight, which can often be fixed but is worth asking about first.
4. Sleeve. Check the sleeve sits tight in the head and doesn't turn by hand.
5. Shaft. Look for splinters or cracks just above the hosel and just below the grip, and check the flex printed on the shaft matches the listing.
6. Grip and length. A hard or shiny grip slips and is a cheap fix. Our listings give the length under Measures: Standard, or the change, such as +1 Inch.
7. Authenticity. Drivers are among the most copied clubs, and fake golf clubs give themselves away in the paint, the fonts, the serial number and the weight.

A driver that arrives with grass stains or dried mud is often in better shape than it looks. Wipe the head with a cloth dampened in soapy water, as you would when cleaning golf clubs at home, and you see the real condition of the face and crown. If a listing's photos don't show what you need, message us on WhatsApp for more photos or a video. Every UK order comes with a 60-day return window.

How much should you pay for a used driver?

About £200 to £300 buys a forgiving, adjustable driver from the last 5 years, and under £200 buys an older forgiving head or a newer one with more wear. This is what each budget buys from our picks:

Under £200, check the head type before the name: a low-spin head at a low price is no bargain unless you swing fast. Older flagship heads such as the TaylorMade SIM, PING G400 and Titleist TSi are among the best used drivers under £200, and a faster swinger on a tight budget could look at our used Srixon ZX range, where a 10.5° ZX7 driver on a Stiff shaft is about £133.

Trading in your old driver

A driver from the last few years keeps much of its value, so your old one can pay towards the next. We take trade-ins and part exchange on every major brand, with an instant online quote and payment by bank transfer, or as store credit worth an extra 10%. Sending clubs in is free for UK trade-ins.

The quote depends on the model, its age and its grades, the same 3 things that set golf club trade-in values for any club.

Frequently asked questions

What's the most forgiving golf driver?

Among our used picks, the PING G440 K, which PING calls the highest-MOI driver it has made. The TaylorMade Qi10 Max, with a combined MOI of 10,000 g-cm², is close behind for about £150 less. Both are 460cc heads with the weight placed low and deep.

Is a 9.5 or 10.5 driver easier to hit?

A 10.5° driver is easier for most golfers. The extra loft launches the ball higher and adds backspin, which helps a slower swing carry the ball and reduces the curve on a mishit. A 9.5° head suits a fast swing that already launches the ball high, and an adjustable hosel lets you move between the 2 on most modern drivers.

What is the best driver for mid-handicappers in 2026?

For a mid handicapper buying used, the PING G430 Max is our pick: a forgiving, adjustable head at about £396 in Excellent condition. A mid handicapper with a fast swing who spins the ball too much should look at the Titleist GT3, and one who slices at the TaylorMade Stealth HD.

What settings should I use on my driver?

Start at the standard setting marked on the hosel and hit a few drives. If they fly low and drop out of the air, add loft; if they balloon, take some off. If you slice and the head has a movable back weight, set it to draw. Change 1 setting at a time and note each one, so you can go back if a change makes things worse.

What is the best driver for a senior man?

A light, forgiving driver with 12° of loft on a Senior flex shaft suits most senior golfers. Our pick is the PING G440 Max, a 2025 head graded Excellent, at about £427. Senior flex is the flex most second-hand clubs for seniors are built around, so look for it on the shaft as well as the listing.

What is the best driver for a swing speed of 70 mph?

At 70 mph, look for 12° of loft or more, a Senior or Ladies flex shaft, and a light, forgiving head such as the PING G440 Max. Avoid low-spin heads and anything under 10.5°: at that speed the ball needs all the launch and backspin a driver can give it to stay in the air.

Is it worth buying 2nd hand golf clubs?

Yes, and a driver is a good club to buy used, because a head from the last few years plays almost the same as the newest model. Check the grades, the crown and the face, make sure an adjustable head comes with its sleeve and wrench, and buy from a seller who offers returns.

Where can I buy second-hand golf clubs in the UK?

Specialist used-club retailers, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, pro shops and charity shops all sell second-hand clubs, and the places to buy used golf clubs in the UK differ most on grading, authenticity checks and returns. We grade every club on its head, shaft and grip and give 60 days to return a UK order.

Are 20 year old golf clubs still good?

A 20-year-old driver still works if the head and shaft are sound. Drivers from around 2006 are often 460cc and still forgiving, but most have no adjustable hosel and their faces lose more distance on mishits. For about £160, the PING G25 from 2013 is a better buy than most drivers of that age.