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TaylorMade Qi4D fairway wood

Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness

TaylorMade's all-round Qi4D fairway wood, rated higher for forgiveness on its chart, a step below the Qi4D Max: a 185cc 3-wood with a movable 8-gram weight and a 4° loft sleeve in every loft, from a 15° 3-wood to a 24° 9-wood.

Head side view, drawn from its loft

3.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$379.99 at TaylorMadechecked 2 Nov

Used from $299.99 at 2nd Swing Golf$80 less than new · 9-wood (24°), stiff flex, average condition · checked 31 Oct

Also sold new at GlobalGolf (searches for TaylorMade Qi4D)

Choose it if

  • You want an all-round fairway wood with some help on mishits, short of TaylorMade's most forgiving head.
  • You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°).
  • You need a softer shaft: senior flex is stock.

Choose something else if

  • For more help on a mishit, the Qi4D Max is TaylorMade's bigger 200cc head, rated highest for forgiveness on its chart, with a higher launch.
Class
Game improvement
Stock lofts
15° (3-wood) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood)
Stock flexes
Ladies to extra stiff
Hands
Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only.
Price
$379.99 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
ClassGame improvementMaximum forgiveness
Stock lofts15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21° · 24°15° · 18° · 21° · 24°
Draw helpnono
FlexesL · A · R · S · XL · A · R · S
HandsRH · LHRH · LH
Price$379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov$379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov

Compare these 2 in full

What changed from the Qi35

The Qi4D keeps the Qi35's lofts (a 15° 3-wood, a 16.5° 3HL, an 18° 5-wood and a 21° 7-wood), its 185cc 3-wood and its place on TaylorMade's chart, rated higher for forgiveness with a mid launch and mid spin. TaylorMade adds a 24° 9-wood, puts a 4° loft sleeve in every loft where the Qi35 has one in the 3-wood, 3HL and 5-wood only, adds a ladies flex, and lists an 8-gram movable weight, which the Qi35's page does not; the Qi4D's 3-wood lie range sits a degree flatter (56° to 60° against 57° to 61°).

TaylorMade still sells the Qi35 new, for less than the Qi4D. Choose it for the same lofts and the same rating for less; choose the Qi4D for a 9-wood, a loft sleeve in the 7-wood, the movable weight or a ladies flex.

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 improvementGame improvement
Forgiveness score3.0 of 53.0 of 5
Stock lofts15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21°15° · 16.5° · 18° · 21° · 24°
Slice helpNone statedNone stated
Stock flexesSenior to extra stiffLadies to extra stiff
HandsLeft or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) onlyLeft or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only
Price new$299.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov$379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
Price usedFrom $173.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5-wood (18°), senior flex, average condition), checked 31 OctFrom $299.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9-wood (24°), 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.

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 is TaylorMade's game improvement fairway wood, with lofts up to 24°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it; the most forgiving fairway woods we cover score 4.0.
Who is the Qi4D for?
It suits golfers who want an all-round fairway wood with some help on mishits, short of TaylorMade'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 the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only.
How much does the Qi4D cost?
$379.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov. Used from $299.99 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 game improvement fairway wood head, not the most forgiving kind TaylorMade makes.
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–
TypeFairway wood
ClassGame improvement
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset–
Sole–
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technologyTwist Face corrective face curvature
ConstructionA multi-material head with Twist Face and a slot in the sole behind the face that protects ball speed on low strikes, an 8-gram weight you can move to change the flight, and a 4° loft sleeve in every loft, where the Qi4D Max has one in its 3- and 5-wood only.
Stock steel shafts–
Stock graphite shaftsMitsubishi REAX 65 FW, Mitsubishi REAX 55 FW, Mitsubishi REAX 40 FW (L flex)
Stock flexesL (ladies), A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff)
Stock lofts15° (3-wood) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood)
HandsLeft or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only.
Men's or women'sMen's
List price (MSRP)$379.99 · checked 19 Oct
Price at TaylorMade$379.99 · checked 2 Nov

Compare with other game improvement fairway woods

Other game improvement fairway woods
Lofts Slice help Hand Where to buy
3.0 Game improvement 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 20° (Heavenwood) · 21° (7W) · 24° (9W) · 27° (11W) – R · S · X RH · LH $399.99 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.

See all fairway woods on the most forgiving fairway woods page, or compare this club side by side. Waiting for a sale? The Black Friday golf club deals page has the price to beat on every club we price.

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.