TaylorMade’s new Qi10 family of fairway woods and rescue clubs are designed with two major technological improvements to increase overall performance:

1. New carbon crowns that are designed to reduce weight from where it’s unwanted, thus allowing the weight to be applied more productively throughout the heads.
2. Optimized face designs and head shapes that help achieve better performance for each model and loft configuration throughout the expansive Qi10 lineup.

According to a company-issued press release regarding the Qi10 products, TaylorMade engineers used “iterative computer simulations” to help design the new head shapes and thickness variations in the Qi10 heads and faces.

 

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The Qi10, Qi10 Max and Qi10 Tour fairway wood heads use the company’s “Infinity Carbon Crowns” that helped free up weight to be placed lower in the heads, helping achieve higher inertia and an enlarged face profile to boost ball speeds across their faces.

Each of the fairway wood models also use familiar TaylorMade technologies, such as a Thru-Slot Speed Pocket, a laser-etched topline, V-Steel sole designs, and Internal Mass Pads to help properly balance weight in the heads.

Compared to the standard Qi10 model, the Qi10 Max has a larger front-to-back shape and shallower profile that’s designed for increased forgiveness and playability.

According to TaylorMade, the Qi10 Max is the “most forgiving fairway TaylorMade has ever made.”

The Qi10 Tour model, on the other hand, uses a multi-material Titanium-Carbon construction and offers a more compact head shape, equipped with a moveable 50-gram weight in the sole for precise weight placement. By placing the sliding weight further back in the head, golfers can achieve a higher launch and more stability, whereas placing the weight further forward helps achieve a lower-spin and more penetrating ball flight.

The Qi10 and Qi10 Max models will be available at retail starting on Feb. 2, 2024, and will sell for $349.99 apiece. The Qi10 fairway options include a 3-wood (15 degrees, RH/LH), 3-wood HL (16.5 degrees, RH), 5-wood (18 degrees, RH/LH), 7-wood (21 degrees, RH/LH), and 9-wood (24 degrees, RH). The Qi10 Max options include a 3-wood (16 degrees, LH/RH), 5-wood (19 degrees, LH/RH), and 7-wood (22 degrees, LH/RH).

The Qi10 Tour models will be available starting Feb. 16, 2024, selling for $449.99 apiece. Qi10 Tour options include a 3-wood (15 degrees, LH/RH), and a 5-wood (18 degrees, LH/RH).

TaylorMade Qi10 Rescue

TaylorMade’s new Qi10 Rescue clubs also come in three different models.

The Qi10 and Qi10 Max Rescue clubs are designed with all-new Carbon Crowns that helped free up weight for improved weight distribution in the heads. The Qi10 Rescue has split internal weighting to achieve more distance and a higher launch, and the Qi10 Max has an ultra-low CG (center of gravity) and a shallow face height for even higher launch and greater forgiveness.

The Qi10 Tour Rescue model features a C300 face with a more compact look and a higher toe design. It’s designed for better players who seek to combine distance and control with iron-like turf interaction, workability and precision.

Each of the Qi10 Rescue models come equipped with Thru-Slot Speed Pockets and Twist Face corrective face technology to produce more speed and forgiveness on off-center strikes.

The Qi10, Qi10 Max and Qi10 Tour rescue clubs will each sell for $299.99, and will hit stores on Feb. 2, 2024. Available options include the Qi10 Rescue (19, 22, 25, 29 and 33 degrees), the Qi10 Max (20, 23, 27, 31 and 35 degrees), and the Qi10 Tour (17, 19.5 and 22 degrees).

Club Junkie’s take

Fairway woods and hybrids seem to always be some of the hardest clubs in the bag to change. TaylorMade is hoping to make that change a little easier with the three new high-performance Qi10 models. Sharing some technology from the driver line, Infinity Crown, and a lower CG, the new Qi10 line of fairways are long and more playable. V Steel soles are back and help with turf interaction as is the huge, sliding weight in the Qi10 Tour model to fine-tune launch and spin. Longer and straighter is what TaylorMade aimed for and seems to be hitting with a bullseye.

Qi10 Tour Fairway & Tour Rescue: Interesting that the name is different from the driver and the previous Stealth 2, but the head is compact looking. I like the look as the Infinity Carbon Crown is clean and seamless compared to Stealth 2 Plus. If you want to see a change in ball flight and spin, TaylorMade’s 50-gram sliding weight is again present and can really have an impact. The weight looks similar but is actually a lower profile design to help launch the ball higher with reduced spin. Launching the Tour off the deck is easier than Stealth 2, and I noticed a slightly higher flight with the weight in the middle position. The titanium face sounds and feels great with its muted metallic sound, but it also creates a lot of ball speed and hits some very long shots off the deck and off the tee.

A cleaner look from address with a standard gloss black paint finishes off the new Qi10 Tour Rescue. Shaping is not that different with its deep face, compact look, and square toe, so the better player should be comfortable with it. Internal heel-toe weighting adds some forgiveness that you wouldn’t expect but the Tour Rescue also fights the hook and left side. It is a neutral club that is going to allow better players to control trajectory as well as work the ball left and right on command. While this Rescue doesn’t feel like a rocket launcher, it does offer good distance and consistency off the deck or off the tee. I think it launches just a touch higher for me compared to the Stealth 2 Plus Rescue.

Qi10 Max Fairway & Max Hybrid: If you are looking for an easy-to-hit fairway with ample forgiveness, TaylorMade’s Qi10 Max could be your ticket. The head is large and inspires the confidence that you can hit it just about anywhere on the face and still end up with a good performing shot. Launch is very high and even shots low on the face come out with more elevation than you would expect. Stability is in abundance and much like the Max driver, this fairway just wants to create a straight shot shape. Out of the three Qi10 models, I found the Max to have the least amount of curvature on fades or draws. The stock setup is very lightweight, and I think the slower club head speed players should feel like they can swing it faster and get more carry out of it.

I grabbed a Qi10 Max hybrid out on the range to just “hit it for fun” as I was trying out all of the new woods. I immediately was shocked by how high and straight the ball flew. An easy swing produced a very high, very straight, and soft landing shot over and over again. Much like the Max fairway wood you can hit it very low on the face and still produce a ball flight that has a chance of stopping quickly on the green. The Max is easy to square up and will produce gentle draws all day while also being ultra forgiving and keeping poor swings and contact in play.

Qi10 Fairway & Hybrid: As much as its siblings might steal some thunder from it, I think the Qi10 fairway will be one of the better-selling fairways this year. It is very playable and will offer a higher launch with lower spin for long shots off the turf or the tee. The head is a little larger but the Infinity Carbon Crown helps hide some of that size with its sleek look. The face is a little deeper than the Max and gives me a little more confidence when hitting it off the tee that I won’t catch it high on the face. I wish this version also had the adjustable hosel, but the bonded look is clean and allows the TaylorMade engineers to use that weight in other places. Versatility is the name of the game with the Qi10 in that you can hit it out of a lie in the rough almost as easily as you can hit it off a tight fairway, the turf interaction is nice and quick with this head. Most of us will love the forgiveness, and while maybe not as long as the Tour for some, it is plenty long to reach par 5’s in two or hit down the fairway on a long par 4.

This Qi10 hybrid is a great shape that has been refined over the years. The transition from hosel to leading edge doesn’t have too much curve, or hook, to it and it looks to sit square at just about every loft. The new Infinity Carbon Crown gives a cleaner look than the SIM or Stealth models while still having enough size to know you don’t have to swing perfect. The sound and feel are really good, metallic and responsive, letting you know immediately where you made contact on the face. Flight is high and it is easy to elevate, even in the lower lofts. I wouldn’t consider this hybrid anti-left but it is more neutral than you think and you don’t have to be scared of the big hook with it. I like that the face height will let you hit it easily off a tight fairway lie and on the next hole you can tee it up and split the fairway on a shorter par 4. This is a hybrid that you will see some play on tour, in scratch golfer’s bags, and you will see it being played by newer golfers looking to improve.