TaylorMade Launches New Qi35 Drivers

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Ready for the 2025 golf season, TaylorMade has launched its new Qi35, Qi35 LS, Qi35 Max and Qi35 Max Lite drivers, which have combined the attributes of a high moment of inertia (MOI) and a low centre of gravity (CG) to deliver both forgiveness and exceptional distance.

Brian Bazzel, VP of Product Creation, said: "At TaylorMade, we have been pushing the envelope of forgiveness, and in Qi35, we have taken it to yet another level. The true breakthrough is delivering this new level of forgiveness with even more distance and enhanced launch conditions. Combining that with groundbreaking fitting technology in Qi35 SelectFit heads will allow the golfer to see maximum performance gains with Qi35 drivers."

Qi35 drivers are available for pre-order starting January 7 and will be available for purchase at worldwide retail locations from January 30.

What You Need to Know

To unlock another level of performance, the Qi35 driver combines lowered CG projection with maximum MOI resulting in more distance from more of the face.

CG projection is a measurement of the balance point of the head projected onto the face. This metric can help define the inherent launch conditions of the driver. When the ball is struck above that balance point, it is launched higher with less spin for a longer drive. When the ball is struck below that balance point, it creates more spin, lower launch and a shorter drive.

By lowering the balance point and optimising weight in the head, TaylorMade engineers activated a larger area of opportunity on the face for improved launch conditions. These improved launch conditions result in more distance from more of the face for each driver in the Qi35 driver family.

Through interchangeable Trajectory Adjustment System (TAS) weights, the CG projection of Qi35 LS and Qi35 can be further optimised to create the most mass efficient CG adjustments for shot shape and control.

The use of chromium carbon fibre in various parts of the head paired with a fourth generation Carbon Twist Face and Infinity Carbon Crown allowed engineers to remove excess weight and apply it farther back to increase MOI in Qi35. The result is a considerable jump in forgiveness creating 13 percent tighter dispersion than Qi10 when the 13-gram weight is in the rear setting. Qi35 Max continues to offer maximum forgiveness with 10K MOI.

Qi35 drivers deliver the ultimate suite of technologies when combining the above features with prior TaylorMade innovations such as Carbon Twist Face, Thru-Slot Speed Pocket and a 4° loft sleeve.

The multi-material construction of chromium carbon fibre, steel, aluminum, tungsten and titanium works together with Qi35’s advanced technology to create the perfect blend of design and performance.

If you want to know more and to see how these drivers perform under testing, you can watch the full review by Golfshake's Ryan Rastall either on the website or directly on YouTube.

Qi35

To create the ability to move weight farther back and forward in the clubhead, Qi35 takes on the same high inertia shape seen in Qi35 Max. By increasing the overall length of the head front-to-back by eight millimeters, the weight saved and repositioned makes Qi35 a 9K inertia driver.

Qi35 comes stock with two TAS weights, 13 grams in the back and 3 grams in the front to be able to customise CG projection. With the 13-gram TAS weight in the back, Qi35 has a CG projection of 1.6mm from center face.

If the weights are flipped, CG projection lowers closer to centre face at 0.4mm with an MOI of 8.1K resulting in a distance gain of five yards.

Qi35 drivers are available for £529 / €689 in 9.0°, 10.5° and 12.0° lofts with 2025 Fujikura Ventus Blue (5S, 5R, 5A) and Mitsubishi Diamana T+ 60 (X, S) stock shafts. The stock grip is Golf Pride’s Black/Silver Z-Grip (0.600 52g).

Qi35 Max

Qi35 Max houses a rear fixed tungsten weight inside the all-new symmetric inertia generator amassing 34 grams without increasing overall head weight. This keeps MOI at 10K while lowering CG projection to 2.9mm, improving launch conditions and resulting in more distance.

Qi35 Max drivers are available for £529 / €689 and come in 9.0° 10.5° and 12.0° lofts and are equipped with the 2025 Fujikura AirSpeeder (5S, 5R, 5A) and Mitsubishi Diamana T+ 60 (X, S) stock shafts and Golf Pride’s Black/Silver Z-Grip (0.600 58g).

Qi35 LS

With one 13-gram TAS weight in the back and two 3-gram weights in the front, CG in Qi35 LS can also be optimised to the specific needs of the golfer. The incorporation of TAS weights into Qi35 LS instead of a sliding weight removes discretionary weight and is more mass efficient creating a greater change in CG, launch conditions and spin. 

By putting the 13-gram weight in the front toe position, CG decreases to -0.2mm, the lowest CG projection of the entire Qi35 family. This pinpoint weighting creates more distance and lower spin.

Moving the 13-gram weight to the back position increases MOI with a slight increase in CG projection at 0.8mm.

Qi35 LS drivers are available for £529 / €689 in 8.0°, 9.0° and 10.5° lofts with Mitsubishi Kai’li Blue DarkWave CB 60 (X, S, R) and Kai’li White DarkWave 60 (X,S) stock shafts. Qi35 LS comes equipped with GolfPride’s Black/Silver Z-Grip Black/Silver (0.600 52g).

Qi35 Max Lite

TaylorMade breaks into the ultra-light weight category with Qi35 Max Lite. Qi35 Max Lite is over 35 grams lighter than Qi35 Max and is holistically designed in an ultra-light component package for an exceptional combination of weight and MOI. This driver is aimed toward golfers who are looking to increase their clubhead speed. Qi35 Max Lite is also seen in fairway woods and hybrids, as well as a women’s spec.

Qi35 Max Lite drivers are available for £529 / €689 in 10.5° and 12.0° lofts in Mitsubishi’s Vanquish 4 (R, R2/A) shaft and Golf Pride’s Black/White Z-Grip (0.600 43g). Qi35 Max Lite women’s is offered in 10.5° and 12.0° lofts with Fujikura’s AirSpeeder 40 L shaft and the Lamkin ST Soft grip (0.580 40g).

Qi35 Designer Series

The Qi35 Designer Series features unique aesthetics from the minds of TaylorMade’s most creative designers. The Designer Series drivers bring an allure of exclusivity with the sought after rich, deep gloss jet black finish with subtle highlights of green. Qi35 Designer Series drivers are offered in Qi35, Qi35 LS and Qi35 Max in both stock and custom configurations for £559 / €719.

Taking Fitting to Another Level

To further improve accuracy and efficiency of the fitting process, TaylorMade introduces a groundbreaking technology by creating the first launch monitor enabled fitting heads. For the first time ever, reflective fitting markers are built directly into every Qi35 SelectFit driver face and will be available at all TaylorMade experiential events and retail fitting locations. 

The built-in fitting markers deliver the most accurate face delivery and impact information possible allowing fitters to fully optimise the technology of Qi35 drivers exactly to the golfer’s skillset without needing to apply stickers onto the face.

In conjunction with Foresight Sports’ camera-based technology, the reflective fitting markers are tracked by GCQuad or Quad Max launch monitors within the impact interval.

Additionally, TaylorMade has provided Trackman clubhead measurements for the most accurate face impact and club delivery data possible. Within the Trackman app, fitters can select the Qi35 head model which will automatically populate the clubhead measurements.

Matt Simone, Director of Custom Product Creation, commented: "We engineer our products to the highest level, but we know we can unlock even more performance when we optimise the technology properly. Qi35 SelectFit driver heads can allow a fitter to identify the most optimal head model with the correct loft, weight configuration and shaft. Marrying the technological benefits of Qi35 with the highest-level fitting capability allows us to give every golfer the forgiveness they need with the distance they deserve."

Availability

The Qi35 driver family is available for preorder starting January. 7 and at retail starting January 30 (March 13 for Designer Series). Qi35 drivers can be customised with various grip and shaft offerings through TaylorMade’s custom ordering platform. Customisable weights will also be offered in an eight-piece weight kit and individually ranging from 3 to 15 grams. For more information on Qi35 drivers, please visit taylormadegolf.co.uk.