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TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers: Forgiveness Meets Distance!

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What’s new? How much does it cost? And, how can it improve your driving? Max McVittie brings you the lowdown on the TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers.

TaylorMade have launched a new range of drivers, the Qi35 series. The brand believe they have created a set of drivers that delivers the perfect blend of distance and forgiveness.

Often is the case in drivers from years gone by, that golf club manufacturers have had to make a choice between high moments of inertia and a low centre of gravity. This isn’t the case with the TaylorMade Qi35 drivers as golfers will be able choose both for added performance.

So, how have TaylorMade achieved this and which driver is best for me? Let me talk you through it…

TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers: The Technology

TaylorMade say they have been ‘pushing the envelope of forgiveness’ to make the Qi35 drivers even better than the previous generation. In unlocking this new level of performance, the Qi35 drivers combine a lowered Centre of Gravity (CG) projection with maximum MOI to increase the available distance off the club face.

TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers

Essentially, CG projection is a measurement of the balance point of the head projected onto the face. A lower CG projection can help golfers to launch the ball higher with more ease. TaylorMade have opted to go down this route and lower the balance point and optimised the weight in the head to improve the launch capabilities across the face. This is to help increase distance from on and off-centre strikes.

In the Qi35 core head and the LS model, the CG projection can be enhanced for workability and and optimising the control of shots. This can be achieved through the Trajectory Adjustment System(TAS) weights creating the most mass efficient CG.

TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers

The Qi35 range has seen a jump in forgiveness, as when the weight is set at the back of the club head there is a tighter dispersion of shots of up 13% compared to the Qi10 models. This is as a result of the introduction of carbon fibre into parts of the club head, the inclusion of the Carbon Twist Face and an Infinity Carbon Crown. All this allowed engineers to remove excess weight and add it further back to increase MOI.

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Each driver is crafted through a multi-material construction of chromium carbonfibre, steel, aluminum, tungsten and titanium. Enabling the Qi35 drivers to deliver the ideal blend of design and performance.

TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers

Included in the Qi35 range is a designer series which features unique aesthetics. These looks create a more exclusive driver appeal as the clubs boast a deep gloss jet black finish with subtle highlights of green. This colour way option is available in the Qi35, Qi35 LS and Qi35 Max models.

TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers: The Line-up

The TaylorMade Qi35 driver range features four models: TaylorMade Qi35, TaylorMade Qi35 MAX, TaylorMade Qi35 LS and the TaylorMade Qi35 MAX Lite.

TaylorMade Qi35 Driver

TaylorMade Qi35 Driver

Looks: Has the same high inertia shape seen in the Qi35 MAX driver and an 8mm increase in length of the club head from front-to-back.

Main Attributes: Designed offer plenty of forgiveness and distance.

Who is it for?: For golfers looking for a neutral ball flight from their driver.

TaylorMade Qi35 Max Driver

Looks: A bigger profile of club head.

Main Attributes: Designed to provide maximum forgiveness with a 10K MOI club head as well as being easier to launch.

Who is it for?: For golfers looking for added forgiveness and an easy to hit driver.

TaylorMade Qi35 LS Driver

Looks: A more compact driver head.

Main Attributes: Designed to be a low spinning driver head.

Who is it for?: For golfers looking to optimise their ball flight and spin for greater distance.

TaylorMade Qi35 Max Lite Driver

Looks: Is over 35 grams lighter than Qi35 Max.

Main Attributes: Designed to be an ultra-light driver that can help to increase club head speed for a longer distance.

Who is it for?: For golfers looking to increase their club head speed and ultimately swing the club faster.

The Details

Available: Pre-sale from the 7th of January. Retail from the 30th of January. Designer Series available from the 13th of March.

RRP:

  • Qi35 Core, Max, LS and Max Lite – £529 / $599.99 (LS $649.99)
  • Qi35 Designer Series – £559 / $649.99

Shafts:

  • Qi35 Core –  Fujikura Ventus Blue and Mitsubishi Diamana T+ 60
  • Qi35 Max – Fujikura AirSpeeder and Mitsubishi Diamana T+ 6
  • Qi35 LS – Mitsubishi Kai’li Blue DarkWave CB 60 and Kai’li White DarkWave 6
  • Qi35 Max Lite – Mitsubishi’s Vanquish 4

Lofts:

  • Qi35 Core –  9.0°, 10.5° and 12.0°
  • Qi35 Max – 9.0° 10.5° and 12.0°
  • Qi35 LS – 8.0°, 9.0° and 10.5
  • Qi35 Max Lite – 10.5°and 12.0°

Models: Qi35, Qi35 Max, Qi35 LS, Qi35 Max Lite and Designer Series

More information: TaylorMade website

Will you be gaming any of the new TaylorMade drivers? Let us know on X!

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About the author

Max Mcvittie

A bit of a late bloomer to the game of golf, Max fell in love with the sport when he attended Saturday coaching sessions down at his local golf club after being inspired by friends and family members.

Max has remained a member of Eden Golf Club in Carlisle for a number of years now as he looks to get his handicap down into single figures. Most of his golfing career has been spent battling a permanent slice off the tee, which has led to some ugly rounds.

Having studied at the University of Sunderland, Max is starting out his dream career in sports journalism. During his time at university, he picked up valuable work experience at Reach PLC, BBC Radio Cumbria and GiveMeSport, whilst also getting work published in the Teesside Live. He also spent time working at a local weekly newspaper, Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser, as a general news reporter partially covering some local sport just north of the border in Langholm.

Max has just started his journey with the NCG working as the assistant equipment editor. He looks forwarded to reviewing the latest golf equipment, taking up an interest in reviews when buying his first golf club, a Cleveland RTX wedge.

With his bag not going under too many changes throughout the last few years, Max carries an M3 driver, Titleist GT3 Fairway Wood, M2 hybrid, a set of M2 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges and a TaylorMade Spider putter. And yes, Max is a bit of a self-proclaimed TaylorMade fan boy.

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