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TaylorMade M6 irons

Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness

TaylorMade's game improvement iron of 2019, sold on "explosive distance, maximum forgiveness": a Speed Bridge behind the top line, a slot through the sole, 3.9 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 28.5° 7-iron. The SIM Max followed it, and the Qi Max is the newest model in its line.

Side view to scale: 3.9 mm offset

3.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$362.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf5 clubs (7-PW, AW), graphite, regular flex, below average condition · checked 31 Oct

See used at 2nd Swing Golf

In average condition or better: from $494.996 clubs (7-PW, AW, SW), steel, stiff flex, average condition · checked 31 Oct

New instead: TaylorMade Qi Max, $1,099.99 at TaylorMade, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov

Choose it if

  • You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
  • You play left-handed: it was made left-handed.

Choose something else if

  • You need a senior flex: PING G740, senior (A) flex in stock, 5.0 of 5.
  • Choose the Qi Max HL instead if you want a higher flight from a slower swing: a 31° 7-iron, light shafts and a wider sole.
Class
Game improvement
7-iron loft
28.5°Every club's loft, lie and length
Offset (7-iron)
3.9 mm
Stock flexes
Regular or stiff
Hands
Left or right
Used
From $362.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct

What changed in the Qi Max

The Qi Max's lofts are a little stronger: half a degree at the 4-, 5-, 7- and 8-irons (a 28° 7-iron against 28.5°) and a degree at the 6- and 9-irons, the pitching wedge, AW and LW; the SW is the same. Both have 3.9 mm of offset at the 7-iron, and the M6 is about a quarter of an inch longer through most of the set (37.5 inches at the 7-iron against 37.25). The M6 has TaylorMade's Speed Bridge behind the top line, a slot through the sole and a damper behind the face; the Qi Max has a face that flexes evenly across its whole area, a reduced-offset hosel and a sound stabilization bar.

We found no shop selling the M6 new, and used sets cost a fraction of a new Qi Max; both score the same here. Choose a used M6 for nearly the same lofts and offset for much less, if a set comes in your flex; choose the Qi Max for a new set in your hand, shaft and flex.

The TaylorMade M6 and today's Qi Max: specifications as TaylorMade publishes them, prices as the shops showed them
Detail M6 (previous) Qi Max (current)
ClassGame improvementGame improvement
Forgiveness score3.0 of 53.0 of 5
7-iron loft28.5°28°
Offset at the 7-iron3.9 mm3.9 mm
Stock flexesRegular or stiffSenior to stiff
HandsLeft or rightLeft or right
Price newNo longer sold new$1,099.99 at TaylorMade, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov
Price usedFrom $362.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, AW), graphite, regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 OctFrom $734.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (6-PW, AW), graphite, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct

Loft, lie and length, club by club

As TaylorMade published them
Club Loft Lie Length Offset
4-iron 19° 61.5° 39.25 in 5.8 mm
5-iron 21.5° 62° 38.62 in 5.2 mm
6-iron 25° 62.5° 38 in 4.7 mm
7-iron 28.5° 63° 37.5 in 3.9 mm
8-iron 33° 63.5° 37 in 3.5 mm
9-iron 38° 64° 36.5 in 3 mm
PW 43.5° 64.5° 36 in 2.6 mm
AW 49° 64.5° 36 in 1.8 mm
SW 54° 64.5° 35.75 in 1.5 mm
LW 59° 64.5° 35.5 in 1.5 mm

After the approach wedge (AW, 49°): with a 56° sand wedge, the gap is 7°, just over the 4° to 6° step; a wedge in between would leave two steps under 4°.

Callaway's iron fitting guide puts your first wedge 4° to 6° above the highest-lofted wedge in your iron set. A gap in degrees is not a gap in yards. To choose that wedge, see the forgiving wedges by loft and bounce.

Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.

Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering. Between a game improvement and a super game improvement head, this is how to tell which one your strike needs.

M6: the questions buyers ask

Is the TaylorMade M6 forgiving?
Moderately. It is TaylorMade's game improvement iron, with 3.9 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 28.5° 7-iron. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
Who is the M6 for?
It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
Does the M6 come in senior or ladies flex?
No. TaylorMade listed regular (R) and stiff (S).
Is the M6 sold left-handed?
Yes: TaylorMade made it left- and right-handed.
What are the M6 lofts?
4-iron 19°, 5-iron 21.5°, 6-iron 25°, 7-iron 28.5°, 8-iron 33°, 9-iron 38°, PW 43.5°, AW 49°, SW 54°, LW 59°, as TaylorMade published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
Which clubs come in an M6 set?
Seven clubs, 4-iron to PW, or 4-iron or 5-iron to AW, with the SW and LW also made; the LW right-handed only. TaylorMade built the M6 at its longer Progressive lengths (a 37.5" 7-iron) with the stock shafts and at its Traditional lengths, half an inch shorter at the 7-iron, with any custom shaft, so measure a used set before you add clubs to it.
How much does the M6 cost?
TaylorMade no longer sells it new. Used from $362.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $494.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.

How the 3.0 adds up

The forgiveness score is our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head class 3 Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement.
Offset +0 3.9 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark.
Sole +0 TaylorMade doesn't publish a sole width, so the sole earns no point.
Forgiveness score3.0of 5

The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is. TaylorMade does not publish a sole width.

Specification sheet

As TaylorMade published it; a dash means the maker did not state it.
MakerTaylorMade
ModelM6
Model year2019
TypeIron set
ClassGame improvement
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset3.9 mm at the 7-iron (5.8 mm in the 4-iron down to 2.6 mm in the PW and 1.5 mm in the SW)
Sole–
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technologySpeed Bridge supporting the top line, with a thru-slot Speed Pocket in the sole; ultra-thin face with Inverted Cone Technology; HYBRAR compression damper
ConstructionA cavity back with a Speed Bridge that ties the top line to the back of the head, a slot through the sole behind an ultra-thin face for shots struck low, a damper behind the face for feel, and an undercut that sets the weight low.
Set makeupSeven clubs, 4-iron to PW, or 4-iron or 5-iron to AW, with the SW and LW also made; the LW right-handed only. TaylorMade built the M6 at its longer Progressive lengths (a 37.5" 7-iron) with the stock shafts and at its Traditional lengths, half an inch shorter at the 7-iron, with any custom shaft, so measure a used set before you add clubs to it.
Clubs in the set7
Stock steel shaftsKBS Max 85
Stock graphite shaftsFujikura Atmos Orange
Stock flexesR (regular), S (stiff)
7-iron loft28.5°
HandsRH, LH
Men's or women's–
List price when new$899.99 for the eight-club set (2019 model); not a price today
Price at TaylorMade–
Set price–

Compare with other game improvement irons

Other game improvement irons
Sole Hand Where to buy
4.0 Game improvement 29° 5.0 mm Slightly wider A · R · S RH · LH $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Tour Edge
3.5 Game improvement 29° not published Wider L · A · R · S RH · LH $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Tour Edge
3.5 Game improvement 29° 4.6 mm not published A · R · S · X RH · LH $999 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov
Check price at Golf Discount See it at PING
3.5 Game improvement 31° 4.3 mm Wider L · A · R · S RH · LH $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at TaylorMade
3.5 Game improvement 29.5° 4.6 mm not published PING's own lightweight flexes: Ultra Lite or Lite RH · LH $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (6-9, PW, UW, SW) · checked 2 Nov
Check price at PGA TOUR Superstore See it at PING
3.5 Game improvement 29.5° 3.3 mm Wider: 0.90 inches R · S · X RH · LH $699 at Haywood 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Haywood
3.5 Game improvement 28° 4.8 mm 22.9 mm at the 7-iron R · S RH · LH $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Mizuno
3.5 Game improvement 29° 4.6 mm not published not published RH · LH $1,099 at Golf Discount 7 irons at $157 each · checked 2 Nov
Check price at Golf Discount See it at PING

Order: Forgiveness score first; on a tie, the set more golfers can buy, then a set that includes the long irons, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

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Sources

The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.