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TaylorMade Qi4D driver

Driver, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness

TaylorMade's Qi4D head for mid-low spin, between the ultra-low-spin LS and the forgiving Max: a carbon Twist Face with a new curve that evens out spin from high and low strikes, four moveable weights and a loft sleeve, in 8°, 9°, 10.5° or 12°.

Head side view, drawn from its loft

3.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$649.99 at TaylorMadechecked 2 Nov

Used from $499.99 at 2nd Swing Golf$150 less than new · 9°, stiff flex, average condition · checked 31 Oct

Also sold new at GlobalGolf (searches for TaylorMade Qi4D)

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

  • If off-centre strikes cost you most, choose the Qi4D Max, TaylorMade's bigger Max-shaped head, rated to launch higher.
Stock lofts
8° · 9° · 10.5° · 12°
Stock flexes
Ladies to extra stiff
Hands
Left or right; left-handed in 9°, 10.5° and 12°; the 8° is right-handed only.
Price
$649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov

TaylorMade Qi4D or Qi4D Max?

TaylorMade clubs side by side
DetailQi4D this pageQi4D Max
Forgiveness score3.0 of 54.0 of 5
Class–Maximum forgiveness
Stock lofts8° · 9° · 10.5° · 12°9° · 10.5° · 12°
Draw helpnono
FlexesL · A · R · S · XA · R · S · X
HandsRH · LHRH · LH
Price$649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov$649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov

Compare these 2 in full · TaylorMade Qi4D vs Qi4D Max driver · TaylorMade Qi10 vs Qi4D driver

What changed from the Qi35

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°.

The TaylorMade Qi35 and the Qi4D that replaced it: specifications as TaylorMade publishes them, prices as the shops showed them
Detail Qi35 (previous) Qi4D (current)
ClassGame improvement–
Forgiveness score3.0 of 53.0 of 5
Stock lofts9° · 10.5° · 12°8° · 9° · 10.5° · 12°
Slice helpNone statedNone stated
Stock flexesSenior to extra stiffLadies to extra stiff
HandsLeft or right; left-handed in 9° and 10.5° onlyLeft 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 usedFrom $344.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (12°, extra stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 OctFrom $499.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9°, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct

Older TaylorMade models in this line

Each one's own page sets it beside the Qi4D, row by row, and says what changed.

Class and forgiveness score as on each model's page; prices as the shops showed them.

Head to head: TaylorMade Qi10 vs Qi4D driver

The TaylorMade Qi4D is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.

Qi4D: the questions buyers ask

Is the TaylorMade Qi4D forgiving?
Moderately. It has 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 Qi4D for?
It suits golfers who want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
Does the Qi4D come in senior or ladies flex?
Yes, both: TaylorMade lists ladies (L), senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
Is the Qi4D sold left-handed?
Left-handed in 9°, 10.5° and 12°; the 8° is right-handed only.
How much does the Qi4D cost?
$649.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov. Used from $499.99 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.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head 3 A driver head TaylorMade names no forgiveness class for.
Forgiveness score3.0of 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

As TaylorMade publishes it; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerTaylorMade
ModelQi4D
Model year–
TypeDriver
Class–
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset–
Sole–
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technology60x Carbon Twist Face
ConstructionA 460cc head in TaylorMade's Modern shape, with a carbon Twist Face, a new face curve that evens out spin from high and low strikes, four moveable weights (two of 9 grams, two of 4) and a 4° loft sleeve. 45.75 inches.
Stock steel shafts–
Stock graphite shaftsMitsubishi REAX 50 High Rotation Red, Mitsubishi REAX 50 Mid Rotation Blue, Mitsubishi REAX 60 Low Rotation White, Mitsubishi REAX 40 Mid Rotation Blue
Stock flexesL (ladies), A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff)
Stock lofts8° · 9° · 10.5° · 12°
HandsLeft or right; left-handed in 9°, 10.5° and 12°; the 8° is right-handed only.
Men's or women'sMen's
List price (MSRP)$649.99 · checked 17 Oct
Price at TaylorMade$649.99 · checked 2 Nov

Compare with other drivers

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Lofts Slice help Hand Where to buy
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 10.5° · 12° · 15° Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice A · R · S RH · LH $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 10.5° · 12.0° Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice A · R · S · X RH · LH $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov
Buy at Cobra
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° – A · R · S · X RH · LH $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov
Buy at Cobra
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° Slight draw bias built into the head A · R · S RH · LH $399.99 at Srixon checked 2 Nov
See it at Srixon
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9° · 10.5° · 12° Draw setting on the adjustable weight A · R · S · X RH · LH $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9° · 10.5° Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice A · R · S · X RH · LH $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9° · 10.5° · 12° – A · R · S RH · LH $499.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov
See it at Wilson
4.0 Maximum forgiveness 9° · 10.5° · 12° Draw setting on the adjustable weight A · R · S · X RH · LH $647 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov

Order: Most forgiving in this class first, 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.