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TaylorMade Qi4D Rescue hybrid
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
TaylorMade's all-round Qi4D hybrid, a step below the Qi4D Max Rescue for forgiveness on its chart: a 106cc head with a mid launch, an 8-gram weight you can move and a 3° loft sleeve, from a 17° 2 hybrid to a 25° 5 hybrid.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$299.99 at TaylorMade
Used from $239.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
Also sold new at GlobalGolf (searches for TaylorMade Qi4D Rescue)
Choose it if
- You want a hybrid in place of your long irons, with some help on mishits, short of TaylorMade's most forgiving head.
- You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (19°, 22° and 25°).
- You need a softer shaft: senior flex is stock.
Choose something else if
- For more help on a mishit, the Qi4D Max Rescue is TaylorMade's most forgiving hybrid on its chart, with a higher launch and lofts up to a 34° 7 hybrid.
- Class
- Game improvement
- Stock lofts
- 17° (2H) · 19° (3H) · 22° (4H) · 25° (5H)
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (19°, 22° and 25°) only.
- Price
- $299.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov
TaylorMade Qi4D Rescue or Qi4D Max Rescue?
| Detail | Qi4D Rescue this page | Qi4D Max Rescue |
|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Class | Game improvement | Maximum forgiveness |
| Stock lofts | 17° · 19° · 22° · 25° | 20° · 23° · 26° · 30° · 34° |
| Draw help | no | no |
| Flexes | A · R · S · X | A · R · S |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH |
| Price | $299.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov | $299.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
What changed from the Qi35 Rescue
The Qi4D Rescue keeps the Qi35 Rescue's four lofts (a 17° 2 hybrid, a 19° 3 hybrid, a 22° 4 hybrid and a 25° 5 hybrid), its lie ranges and lengths, its 106cc head, its 3° loft sleeve and its place on TaylorMade's chart, rated high for forgiveness with a mid launch, a step below the Max. TaylorMade builds the Qi4D in stainless steel with a carbon crown, adds an 8-gram weight that tunes the flight, rates its spin mid where the Qi35's is mid-low, and swaps the Fujikura Ventus Blue and Mitsubishi Kai'li shafts for the KBS and Mitsubishi REAX, in the same senior to extra stiff flexes.
TaylorMade still sells the Qi35 Rescue new, for less than the Qi4D, and used ones cost less again. Choose it for the same lofts, head and loft sleeve for less; choose the Qi4D for the movable weight.
| Detail | Qi35 Rescue (previous) | Qi4D Rescue (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 17° · 19° · 22° · 25° | 17° · 19° · 22° · 25° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (19°, 22° and 25°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (19°, 22° and 25°) only |
| Price new | $249.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov | $299.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $109.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (2 hybrid (17°), stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $239.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 hybrid (25°), regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
What changed from the Qi10 Rescue
The Qi4D Rescue, two generations on, keeps the Qi10 Rescue's 19° 3 hybrid, 22° 4 hybrid and 25° 5 hybrid at the same lengths, and adds a 17° 2 hybrid. It adds a 3° loft sleeve, so loft and lie can be changed where the Qi10 has one lie per loft, and an 8-gram weight that tunes the flight. The Qi10 Rescue also came as a 28° 6 hybrid and a 31° 7 hybrid: since the Qi35, TaylorMade's all-round hybrid stops at the 5 hybrid, and its 6 and 7 hybrids come only in the Max and Max Lite heads.
TaylorMade no longer sells the Qi10 Rescue, so it is bought used, for well under half the price of a new Qi4D; the Qi35 Rescue between them is still sold new, for less than the Qi4D. Choose a used Qi10 for the lowest price, or for a 6 or 7 hybrid in the all-round head; choose the Qi4D for the loft sleeve, the movable weight or a 2 hybrid.
| Detail | Qi10 Rescue (previous) | Qi4D Rescue (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 19° · 22° · 25° · 28° · 31° | 17° · 19° · 22° · 25° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (19°, 22° and 25°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (19°, 22° and 25°) only |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $299.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $125.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3 hybrid (19°), extra stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $239.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 hybrid (25°), regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The TaylorMade Qi4D Rescue is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Qi4D Rescue: the questions buyers ask
- Is the TaylorMade Qi4D Rescue forgiving?
- Moderately. It is TaylorMade's game improvement hybrid, with lofts up to 25°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what TaylorMade publishes about it; the most forgiving hybrids we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the Qi4D Rescue for?
- It suits golfers who want a hybrid in place of their long irons, with some help on mishits, short of TaylorMade's most forgiving head.
- Does the Qi4D Rescue come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. TaylorMade lists senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the Qi4D Rescue sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (19°, 22° and 25°) only.
- How much does the Qi4D Rescue cost?
- $299.99 at TaylorMade, checked 2 Nov. Used from $239.99 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 hybrid head, not the most forgiving kind TaylorMade makes. |
| 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 | Qi4D Rescue |
| Model year | – |
| Type | Hybrid |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Twist Face corrective face curvature |
| Construction | Stainless steel with a light carbon crown, TaylorMade's Twist Face and a slot in the sole behind the face that protects ball speed on low strikes; the centre of gravity is set for an iron-like flight, with an 8-gram weight you can move to change it and a 3° loft sleeve. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | KBS REAX 75, KBS REAX 65, KBS REAX 55, Mitsubishi REAX 85 (X flex) |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 17° (2H) · 19° (3H) · 22° (4H) · 25° (5H) |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3, 4 and 5 hybrids (19°, 22° and 25°) only. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price (MSRP) | $299.99 · checked 19 Oct |
| Price at TaylorMade | $299.99 · checked 2 Nov |
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)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $239.99 (checked 31 Oct)