Review: TaylorMade Qi35 drivers unlock more forgiveness and distance

TaylorMade has come out swinging this year, with the new TaylorMade Qi35 drivers unlocking more forgiveness and distance. 

TaylorMade have been on the carbonwood journey since the launch of Stealth and we have had coloured faces since the beginning of this journey. Fast forward four generations to the present day we have the new Qi35 driver, but TaylorMade has moved away from red and blue faces. 

Not only does it have a different coloured Carbon Twist Face but it has a completely new look and even better performance. Here’s what you can expect to see from the Qi35 range.

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The sole of the TaylorMade Qi35 driver. (Credit: TaylorMade)

The sole of the TaylorMade Qi35 (Credit: TaylorMade)

The sole of the most forgiving model in the range, the TaylorMade Qi35 Max (Credit: TaylorMade)

The TaylorMade Qi35 at address. (Credit: TaylorMade)

The TaylorMade Qi35 Max at address. (Credit: TaylorMade)

The TaylorMade Qi35 LS (Credit: TaylorMade)

The face of the TaylorMade Qi35 core driver. (Credit: TaylorMade)

The TaylorMade Qi35 Max is super forgiving. (Credit: TaylorMade)

The First Look

Out of all the 2025 drivers I’ve hit, the TaylorMade Qi35 might be my favourite when it comes to looks. We have waved goodbye to the blue carbon twist face in Qi10 and we now have a black carbon face paired with grey matte carbon crown in the new TaylorMade Qi35.

All three head shapes in the Qi35 look great. A standout is the core model in the Qi35. It’s really big, looks great and standing over you’ll feel like you can’t miss the middle. The Qi35 LS is great in shape, nice and compact with a great look behind the ball. The Qi35 Max is the most forgiving option and is really good behind the ball and to the eye it looks a bit smaller in comparison to the Qi35. 

The Tech 

When it comes to the tech you’ll still see some familiar technology from the Qi10 range, with things like the Thru Slot Speed Pocket and carbon face. Let’s break it down in to head shapes. 

TaylorMade Qi35 LS

The Qi35 LS is a similar profile to last years Qi10 LS but the biggest difference in this driver this year is the Chromium Carbon Fibre that is a stiff lightweight material which has allowed TaylorMade to focus on the aerodynamics. This gives the look of being fast but also feeling fast through the air. You’ll see increased ball speeds because of that increase in club speed. The sliding weight which was in Qi10 LS has been replaced with two pin weights with a 13g TAS – which stands for Trajectory Adjustment System – weight in the front, as well as two 3g weights at the front, which you can move around, further than what was achievable with a sliding weight.  

TaylorMade Qi35

The Qi35, which the core model, has been created slightly differently than what TaylorMade have done in the past without sacrificing performance. There is a 13g TAS weight in the back and one thing that you will see with this model is tighter dispersion than previous models. You also have two weight ports where if you move the 13g weight forward and the lighter weight back you’ll see faster ball speeds, with lower launch and spin. Essentially you get the best of both worlds with this driver with an increased performance in distance with the weight forward and tighter dispersion with the weight in the back. Again, just like the LS, the aerodynamic shaping delivers that faster club speed even though it’s that little bit larger profile. 

TaylorMade Qi35 Max

Lastly, we have the TaylorMade Qi35 Max. This is still 10K MOI and is still going to be ideal if you are someone who hits it all over the face, are new to the game, or you just want more performance out of the Carbon Twist Face. You’re going to see much better numbers on this driver compared to last year’s model, around 200RPM less spin, which is the difference between a good fitting and a great fitting. 

The bunkered Verdict

These drivers are incredibly impressive. The Qi35 Max is 10K MOI, the Qi35 is 9K MOI and the Qi35 is around 6k-7k, so there is a wide variety and something which will please everyone.

Not only is there something for everyone, but when I went through my testing and first hit at TaylorMade HQ at the Kingdom, the fitting heads had fitting markers, so it picked up how the driver head was moving through impact to give you better impact pre and post impact which was really cool.

The Qi35 Max was awesome, stable and forgiving and does exactly what a 10K MOI driver should do. It’s easy to launch and the distance is really good. The Qi35 is a massive head, but with 9K MOI is stable and forgiving and with interchangeable weights on the sole it’s the best of both worlds when it comes to distance and dispersion.

The Qi35 LS is what I got fit into and I have to say this is a contender for going in the bag for 2025. The adjustability with the three sole weights was just brilliant. I really could fine tune the spin characteristics to make the dispersion very tight. It was probably one of the best fitting experiences I’ve had.

TaylorMade have the smashed it out of the park this year. The TaylorMade Qi35 looks great, feels great and could be the favourite of many in 2025. 

RRP: £529

Available: January 30, 2025

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