Head to head · drivers · 2025
Qi4D Driver takes it 0–1, with 1 tie in the 2 videos that tested both. The clearest split is slice: 5 of 17 say the Qi4D Driver helps, against none of 6 for the Qi35 Driver.
Reviewed by 10 creators across 21 videos · 2 tested both
1 of 2 called it a tie — reviewers who test both usually rate both well. 0 favoured the Qi35 Driver · 1 rated them evenly · 1 favoured the Qi4D Driver.
Two sentences, generated from where the reviewers actually disagree — and regenerated only when the consensus changes.
Every cell is aggregated from that product’s own reviewers — different people, different rooms, different launch monitors. Read the rows, not a total: nothing here is scored against the other club except by the reviewers who tested both.
| TaylorMade Qi35 Driver | TaylorMade Qi4D Driver | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | Strong consensus, 5 of 6 recommend | Strong consensus, 17 of 17 recommend | stronger — Qi4D Driver |
| How much we know | 6 reviews · 3 creators · median score 88/100 · 6 scored | 17 reviews · 9 creators · median score 84/100 · 17 scored · deeper sample | uneven sample |
| Ball speed · median | 178 mph | 163 mph | +15 mph — Qi35 Driver |
| Carry · median | 294 yds | 293 yds | even |
| Spin · median | 2,500 rpm | — (no reviewer recorded this yet) | not comparable |
| Launch · median | — (not measured for this category) | — (not measured for this category) | not comparable |
| Who measured it | 1 test, own launch monitors | 1 test, own launch monitors | different rooms |
| Praised for | High ball speeds and distance (×4); Exceptional forgiveness and dispersion (×2); Stunning aesthetics and clean finish (×2); Low spin and penetrating launch (×2) | Laser-tight dispersion, unmatched forgiveness (×12); Premium looks, clean alignment aid (×10); Blistering ball speeds, max efficiency (×10); Free-flowing swing speed, versatile weights (×7) | different reasons |
| Pushed back on | Launch, distance, and performance (×4); Aesthetics and visual design (×3); Address profile and shot shaping (×2) | Unusual feel and handling trade-offs (×6); Expensive price tag (×5); Divisive looks at address (×5) | different reasons |
| Helps face control | 4 of 6 say it helps · 2 partial | 10 of 17 say it helps · 6 partial | similar |
| Helps a slice | — (no reviewer raised this) | 5 of 17 say it helps · 2 partial | clearer fix — Qi4D Driver |
| Helps a hook | — (no reviewer raised this) | 2 of 17 say it helps · 0 partial | clearer fix — Qi4D Driver |
| Helps alignment | — (no reviewer raised this) | 2 of 17 say it helps · 0 partial | clearer fix — Qi4D Driver |
| Helps rotation | — (no reviewer raised this) | 1 of 17 say it helps · 1 partial | similar |
| Helps a fat or thin strike | — (no reviewer raised this) | 1 of 17 say it helps · 1 partial | similar |
| MSRP | $599.99 (we don’t show live prices) | $649.99 (we don’t show live prices) | $50 apart — Qi35 Driver is cheaper |
The receipts. Each of these is one person who had both clubs in the same session — the only place on this page where the two are measured against each other by the same hands. Each line is their verdict, summarised from the video — not a direct quote.
Strong consensus · TaylorMade · driver · 2025 · 6 reviews
Reviewers widely agree that the TaylorMade Qi35 Driver delivers high ball speeds and distance alongside exceptional forgiveness, backed by a launch median of 178 mph ball speed and 294 yards of carry for a median score of 88. However, testers split sharply on its overall performance, aesthetics, and address profile, with some raising concerns about launch consistency and visual design at its 599.99 dollar price point.
Read every verdict on the Qi35 Driver
Strong consensus · TaylorMade · driver · 2026 · 17 reviews
Reviewers agree that the TaylorMade Qi4D Driver delivers blistering ball speeds, laser-tight dispersion, and clean aesthetics that easily justify its core performance. However, testers split over the steep price tag, divisive look at address, and unusual feel, with several noting only minor, incremental gains alongside distance issues for specific swing speeds.
Read every verdict on the Qi4D Driver
How this page is made: each reviewer’s verdict, sentiment, score and launch numbers are machine-extracted from their video — summarised, not quoted word for word — and “How to choose” and each intro are machine-written from those. Head-to-head records count only reviewers who tested both clubs — we never infer a winner from two separate reviews. We have not tested these products ourselves.