TaylorMade · Fairway wood · 2025 · Previous model
TaylorMade Qi35 Max fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
TaylorMade's most forgiving fairway wood of 2025, its largest Qi35 head, of chromium carbon, steel and aluminium with Twist Face and a carbon crown, in four lofts from 15.5° to 24.5°. TaylorMade's own store no longer showed it on 16 Oct 2026, and the Qi4D Max replaced it.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$269.99 at Golf Discount
Used from $249.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: TaylorMade Qi4D Max, $379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15.5°, 18.5° and 21.5°).
- You need a softer shaft: it came in a stock senior flex.
- You want to spend less: $269.99 is in the cheapest third of the 9 we price.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood) · 24.5° (9-wood)
- Stock flexes
- Senior to stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15.5°, 18.5° and 21.5°) only.
- Price
- $269.99 at Golf Discount, left-handed, checked 2 Nov
What changed in the Qi4D Max
Both are TaylorMade's most forgiving fairway wood of their year, at the same lengths and lies, left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods only, with a 4° loft sleeve in the 3- and 5-woods. The Qi4D Max is half a degree stronger in every loft (15°, 18°, 21° and 24° against 15.5°, 18.5°, 21.5° and 24.5°), and its 3- and 5-woods are larger (200cc and 190cc against 190cc and 175cc). TaylorMade concentrates the Qi4D Max's mass towards the back of the head, which it says raises stability and forgiveness, adds an 8-gram weight that tunes flight, spin and swing weight, and swaps the Fujikura AirSpeeder shaft for Mitsubishi's REAX 55 FW in the same three flexes, with a lighter REAX 40 FW in ladies flex.
Golf Discount still sells the Qi35 Max new for less than a Qi4D Max, but on 16 Oct only as a left-handed 3-wood in regular flex; used ones in other lofts and flexes cost less again. It suits a golfer who wants TaylorMade's most forgiving fairway wood for less; choose the Qi4D Max for a new club in the loft, flex and hand you want, a ladies flex, or the adjustable weight.
| Detail | Qi35 Max (previous) | Qi4D Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 15.5° · 18.5° · 21.5° · 24.5° | 15° · 18° · 21° · 24° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to stiff | Ladies to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15.5°, 18.5° and 21.5°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only |
| Price new | $269.99 at Golf Discount, left-handed, checked 2 Nov | $379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $249.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5-wood (18.5°), senior flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $299.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5-wood (18°), stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The TaylorMade Qi35 Max came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Qi35 Max: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade Qi35 Max forgiving?
- Yes. It is TaylorMade's maximum forgiveness fairway wood, with lofts up to 24.5°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it, the top score among the fairway woods we cover.
- Who is the Qi35 Max for?
- It suits golfers who find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- Does the Qi35 Max come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. TaylorMade listed senior (A), regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the Qi35 Max sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15.5°, 18.5° and 21.5°) only.
- How much does the Qi35 Max cost?
- $269.99 at Golf Discount, left-handed, checked 2 Nov. Used from $249.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 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 | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness fairway wood head, the most forgiving kind TaylorMade made. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | 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 Max |
| Model year | 2025 |
| Type | Fairway wood |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Twist Face corrective face curvature |
| Construction | TaylorMade's largest Qi35 fairway head, of chromium carbon, steel and aluminium with a carbon crown, Twist Face and a slot in the sole behind the face that protects ball speed on low strikes, with a 4° loft sleeve in the 3- and 5-woods. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura AirSpeeder |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood) · 24.5° (9-wood) |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15.5°, 18.5° and 21.5°) only. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $349.99 (2025 model); not a price today |
| Price at Golf Discount | $269.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 3-wood, 15.5° loft, left-handed, regular flex, Fujikura AirSpeeder '25 |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 20° (5-wood) · 23° (7-wood) · 25° (9-wood) · 27° (11-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $179.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood) · 24.5° (9-wood) | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S | RH · LH | $269 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 17° (4-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $379.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 13.5° · 15.0° · 16.5° · 18.0° · 21.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Callaway Quantum Max D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 21.5° (7W) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Golf Discount 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, archived copy of 13 Mar 2025
- TaylorMade's page on availability, archived copy of 2 Jan 2026
- TaylorMade's page on availability (checked 16 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $249.99 (checked 31 Oct)