Taylormade Qi Max Irons Review - How Much Of An Upgrade Over Qis?

This is our Taylormade Qi Max irons review.

I’m an avid golfer, 6ish handicap, and frequent tester of golf clubs and golf stuff since 2015.

Quick Take: Taylormade Qi irons are exactly what you think they are.

They’re plenty long & forgiving with aggressively low lofts. (As expected in any modern game improvement iron.)
Oversized heads without being cartoonish with thick toplines and sole and generous offset.
High enough launch with plenty of carry.
Straight by default.

I didn’t notice a ton of difference between these and the Qis from last year. So, keep your Qis if you like them.

4.0 Overall Score

Score	Category	Score	Category
3.5	Bag Appeal	4	Distance
3.5	Sound & Feel	4	Ball Flight
5	Forgiveness	4	Value

5 = Among the best / 4 = Very Good / 3 = Good-Acceptable / 2 = Below Average / 1 = Poor / 0 = ☠️

Best For

Beginners and mid handicaps down to about a 15 or so, I’d say

Considerations

Nada.

Verdict

Qi Max irons are exactly what you expect and do the job Taylormade claims they do.

I think any improvement over Qis are incremental at best and likely won’t be felt by the Qi Max’s target audience.

That said, they are a good set of game improvement irons and worth a look if you’re in the market.

As always, test before you buy when you can.

Where To Get Yours

Recommended

Taylormade Qi Max Irons

4.0

Pros:

Plenty of pop
Loads of forgiveness
Launch well
Reasonable price

Cons:

Not a major improvement over last year's Qis

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In this review of Taylormade Qi Max irons, I discuss my experience with the clubs, any unique features and benefits, customer reviews, and potential recommendations. I also tell you who I think should be playing them and why.

About Jamie

Handicap: 6.5
Expertise: reviewing clubs since 2015
Right/Left-Handed: Right-handed
Typical ball flight: Mid-High Tight Draw
Golf ball used: Titleist ProV1x

Set Tested

Set: 4 iron – PW
Iron Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300
Shaft flex: Stiff flex

Taylormade Qi Max Iron Specs (Set Tested)

Club	Loft	Lie	Length
4	23*	60.5*	38.75″
5	26*	61*	38.25″
6	30*	61.5*	37.75″
7	33*	62.5*	37.25″
8	38*	62.5*	36.75″
9	42*	63*	36.25″
PW	47*	63.5*	36″

How we tested:

Range sessions: 2
Rounds of golf: 1
Launch monitor: 1

7-Iron Launch Monitor Data

Club	Club Speed	Ball Speed	Carry Distance (yds)	Peak Height (ft)
7	84	115	178	74

How Do Taylormade Qi Max Irons Perform?

Category	Grade
Looks	3.5
Sound/Feel	3.5
Distance	4.5
Forgiveness	5
Flight/Playability	4
Value	4

Bag Appeal: (3.5) They’re not bad at all. A little busy for my eyes. I prefer minimal and sleek. More of a player look.

But, I think they’re great for high handicaps that need to look down at a forgiving clubhead.

Sound/ Feel: (3.5) Solid on center contact. Get’s more “clicky” as you move away from the sweet spot. Fairly typical for game improvement irons.

Forgiveness: (5) The exact reason you get these irons. You’ve got a healthy margin of error.

Distance: (4) All the distance you want over a lot of the face.

Flight / Launch: (4) You can go high and straight. But, I don’t find they launch especially high.

Value: (4) ~$157/club. Fairly typical for game improvement irons from major manufacturers.

My Experience with the Qi Maxs

I took these babies straight to the course the morning after I got them in (or maybe two mornings after).

It was cold and I had zero warm up. Perfect!

I’ve been testing clubs of all stripes for long enough – 10+ years and counting – plus I’m very familiar with Taylormade game improvement irons.

Thankfully, these are serious game improvement irons and they covered for a lot.

So, I pretty much knew what to expect from the Qi Maxs. My only question ever is how are they going to sound and feel.

I know they’ll be long – super strong lofts will do that for you.
I know they’ll launch well – technology has come a long way.

But, it’s much harder to get sound and feel the way players (me) like it.

Qi Max irons are ok in this regard, but nothing special. They managed to improve on the game improvement “click.” But not as well as last year’s Callaway Apex Ai300 irons, which had spectacular sound and feel.

No worries though, the Ai300s are a rarity and I don’t gig game improvement irons much in this category.

There were no surprises. Flush the Qi Maxs and they go forever. Miss them a little or more than a little, and you still get out there, just not as far.

These clubs are all about the margin of error, launch, and distance. The 3 crucial must-haves for the high handicapper.

They delivered in this regard.

Potential Alternatives

Callaway Apex Ai300 irons – SUPerb game improvement irons. They perform like rock stars and have excellent sound and feel, to boot. Plus, they’re last year’s model so you’re likely to find a good deal on them.

Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal irons – Perform as well as, if not better than, any iron in the game improvement category. Plus, have THE best sound and feel in the game. They also always come in somewhere near the lowest in price per club.

2025 Titleist T350 irons – Again, rock star performers and probably the best looking game improvement irons I’ve laid my eyes on. But, all this comes at a premium price. Be prepared to shell out if this is your choice.

Best Performance	Best Value	Best Looking
Callaway Apex Ai300 Irons	Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal Irons	2025 Titleist T350 Irons
4.8	4.8	4.7
Superb Sound & Feel Plenty Distance & Forgiveness Easy Launch & High Trajectory	Superb forgiveness & distance Best sound & feel in golf High launch Best clubs for the price	Silly Long All The Forgiveness Gorgeous Player-Level Sound & Feel
Nada	Nada	Pricey
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