TaylorMade Qi10 Drivers - 2024 Forum Member Review

[TJ Hall]

21 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there following this test!

I was excited to get on the range today and hit some balls with my middle child.  We ended up having a putting competition on the practice green after and had a nice time together.

But, that's not why you're reading... you came here for this:

So how'd it go?  In a way, @chisag was right... this is a whollllle lot of driver.  If I were to sum it up in a meme...

 

First we have the incumbent's numbers.  My epic Max LS,  most shots with the Terra Forza White.

Very representative numbers for me.  This was after warming up (and my iPad apparently warmed up too much too and shut down in the sunlight.  Thankfully I was able to switch to my phone to run the Rapsodo MLM2PRO and left my phone in the shade.

263 Carry and 105.6 swing speed is awesome for me.  Just a range session before I hit high marks of 106.2 and 158.8MPH ball speed, both the highest I recall seeing on Rapsodo before, so the Qi10 has work to do.

And the Qi10... Very impressive numbers.  This was also with a Terra Forza White shaft, and it felt right at home.  The Qi10 is a 9* head and I actually had to loft it down .75* and use the upright setting.  I'm really liking the shape (it reminds me of the M5 that I loved) and the feel is great too.  But WOW, I've never hit 110mph on Rapsodo before and while not in this data set, I did hit 159.9MPH ball speed before the iPad overheated! I even switched back between the Callaway and Taylormade and I seemed to be getting a few MPH more out of the Qi10, which I was not expecting at all.  

I'm really excited to get this on the course and see if some of the results carry over as deep as some of my balls on the range today!

 

 

I didn't think I would be saying this so soon, but it's already the Qi10's spot to lose in the bag... the bomb-pop head cover is going on and this Qi10 driver is going right in the bag baby!

 

 

The Qi earned a spot quickly…wow!  Some nice numbers there!

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Not a great day for the Max today out on the course. 5/14 fairways, all very much so right. Not sure what it was today but I just didn't have it. Felt like my brain was prioritizing other aspects of my game so the driver was sacrificed. Distance was good, just very right. Good news is, I don't expect to go through these woes for too long and will be back on track soon enough.

Edited June 21 by Michael.Sandoval33
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[Belshy]

On 6/21/2024 at 12:42 AM, Michael.Sandoval33 said:

Not a great day for the Max today out on the course. 5/14 fairways, all very much so right. Not sure what it was today but I just didn't have it. Felt like my brain was prioritizing other aspects of my game so the driver was sacrificed. Distance was good, just very right. Good news is, I don't expect to go through these woes for too long and will be back on track soon enough.

We all have those days, as we know golf is a mental sport. When I have a bad driving day the next day, I will keep it in the bag and work my long irons and just play smart golf. Then I hit the range and work out the kinks with the driver. Typically, I only use my driver 7/18 holes at my home course as placement is key, so my three wood sees a lot of action. 

[Jean D]

BIt of an equipment change on my end with the Qi10 Max and Qi10 LS heads.  I’ve been given Hzrdus  iM10 Smoke Green 5.5 R 60g and a Hzrdus Red RDX 5.5 60g driver shafts which I setup Wednesday evening.  The iM10 is the same shaft as my Cobra LTDx 3 & 5 FW’s and is a very nice mid-launch/mid-spin shaft.  I’m not 100% comfortable with it yet or hitting it a full power,  but was hitting 230yds on the Qi10 Max head today during my round with a nice draw and hitting fairways 8 of my 12 drives.  The RDX is a high launch, mid-spin option and I will be pairing that up with the Qi10LS head on the sim and range this weekend, and will be playing it on my round on Monday for Canada Day. Details to follow.

Still trying to find a reasonably-price Qi10 Standard head to round out my Qi10 series, but they are not easy to find

 

[chisag]

13 minutes ago, Jean D said:

Still trying to find a reasonably-price Qi10 Standard head to round out my Qi10 series, but they are not easy to find

 

... I think the Qi10 is such a killer lineup. I don't find them crossing over much like previous generations or some other OEM driver series. As most know I didn't get along with the Qi10 Max at all and for my swing it was one of the worst performing drivers I have ever played. But the std Qi10 was night and day different and might be the best driver I have ever played. That's quite a dichotomy. I hope you find a std Qi10 head at a decent price and will be interested in how it compares to your Max and LS heads.