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TaylorMade Qi35 driver
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
TaylorMade's all-round driver of 2025, rated higher for forgiveness on its chart, a step below the Qi35 Max: a Max-shaped 460cc head of five materials with two moveable weights, in 9°, 10.5° or 12°. TaylorMade still sold the Qi35 new on its own store on 17 Oct 2026, reduced from its launch price, and the Qi4D replaced it.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$449.99 at TaylorMade
Used from $344.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: TaylorMade Qi4D, $649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both are stock.
Choose something else if
- For a left-handed 12°, choose another driver: the left-handed Qi35 comes in 9° and 10.5° only.
- Class
- Game improvement
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5° · 12°
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5° only.
- Price
- $449.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
What changed in the Qi4D
Both are 460cc with a Twist Face and a 4° loft sleeve, 45.75 inches long as standard, with lies from 56° to 60°. The Qi35 has a Max-shaped head and two moveable weights, in 9°, 10.5° and 12° (the 12° right-handed only); TaylorMade rated it higher for forgiveness, a step below the Qi35 Max, with a mid launch. The Qi4D has a new Modern shape, four moveable weights and a face curve that evens out spin from high and low strikes, adds an 8° and a left-handed 12°, and is rated for a mid-high launch; its chart gives no forgiveness rating.
TaylorMade still sells the Qi35 new, for less than the Qi4D. Choose the Qi35 for a Max-shaped head for less; choose the Qi4D for four weights to tune the flight, or a left-handed 12°.
| Detail | Qi35 (previous) | Qi4D (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | – |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 8° · 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Ladies to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5° only | Left or right; left-handed in 9°, 10.5° and 12°; the 8° is right-handed only |
| Price new | $449.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov | $649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $344.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (12°, extra stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $499.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
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Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The TaylorMade Qi35 is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Qi35: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade Qi35 forgiving?
- Moderately. It is TaylorMade's game improvement driver, with lofts up to 12°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it; the most forgiving drivers we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the Qi35 for?
- It suits golfers who want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- Does the Qi35 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. TaylorMade lists senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the Qi35 sold left-handed?
- Yes, at 9° and 10.5°; TaylorMade sells the 12° right-handed only.
- How much does the Qi35 cost?
- $449.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov. Used from $344.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. 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.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 3 | A game improvement driver head, not the most forgiving kind TaylorMade made. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | TaylorMade |
|---|---|
| Model | Qi35 |
| Model year | 2025 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Twist Face |
| Construction | A 460cc Max-shaped head of five materials (carbon, steel, aluminium, tungsten and titanium), with a carbon crown, a Twist Face, two moveable weights and a 4° loft sleeve. 45.75 inches. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura Ventus Blue, Mitsubishi Diamana T+ 60 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5° only. |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price when new | $599.99 (2025 model); not a price today |
| Price at TaylorMade | $449.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | Fujikura Ventus Blue or Mitsubishi Diamana T+ 60 shaft, Right or Left Hand, 9, 10.5 or 12 degree (12 degree right-handed), Senior, Regular, Stiff or X-Stiff |
Compare with other game improvement drivers
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mizuno JPX ONE (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | R · S · X | RH · LH | $450 at Mizuno checked 2 Nov | |
Callaway Quantum Max (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | R · S · X | RH · LH | $649.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | |
Callaway Quantum Max Fast (2026) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 12° | – | not published | RH · LH | $699.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | |
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 9.5° · 10.5° · 11.5° | – | R | RH · LH | $799.99 at XXIO checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
TaylorMade Kalea Gold (2024) | 3.0 | Game improvement | 11.5° · 13.5° | – | L | RH | $499.99 at TaylorMade checked 9 Oct | |
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 12° | – | L | RH | $699.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.0 | Game improvement | 10.5° · 11.5° · 12.5° · 13.5° | – | L | RH | $799.99 at XXIO checked 2 Nov |
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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.
- TaylorMade's specifications (price checked 2 Nov)
- TaylorMade's launch date and price, archived copy of 11 Jan 2025
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $344.99 (checked 31 Oct)