Taylormade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood review

Welcome to the Taylormade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood review. If you are in the market for a new fairway wood that can help you play a better game, the Taylormade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood might just be the wood you need.

The TaylorMade Qi35 Max fairway wood is designed to be forgiving and easy to use and could be one of the best clubs of 2025 for mid-to-high handicappers. TaylorMade is known for producing some of the best golf equipment, especially in the metalwood space. The Qi35 Max follows in the footsteps of the Qi10 Max fairway wood, with TaylorMade making small refinements to hopefully take the Qi35 to the next level. A new 4° loft sleeve has been added to increase adjustability.

Taylormade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood review-Overview

The TaylorMade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood is the most forgiving model in the brand’s new Qi35 lineup. It has an oversized head to inspire confidence in less confident ball strikers like myself. The slight draw-bias ball flight and higher spin will help those with slower swing speeds or those that slice the ball maximize distance and accuracy.

TaylorMade is offering customization in their new Qi35 Max fairway woods, and it’s a combination that’s going to find its way into plenty of bags in 2025 and you don’t want to be left out.

Look/Design

The Qi35 Max fairway wood has a larger (200cc) footprint compared to the Qi35 core model and Qi35 Tour fairway wood (170cc). This larger and slightly stretched head size will really appeal to those looking for more confidence when resting the club down at address. The Qi35 Max fairway shares some designs in common with both the Qi35 Tour and the Qi35 standard model fairway wood, most notably in its chromium carbon finish.

The chromium carbon fiber finish is found throughout the whole Qi35 range and gives them serious shelf appeal. The modern matte carbon fiber crown design is blended with gloss tones on the sole to create an ultra-premium look. The head comprises a chromium carbon crown with a steel and aluminum chassis to keep the weight as low as possible to improve the launch conditions.

Features/Technology

The Qi35 Max Fairway Woods feature a large head shape that promotes easy launch and maximum forgiveness.

The larger head size allows for the CG to be lowered and pulled further back in the head to create more MOI, easier launch, and ultimately more forgiveness.

TaylorMade has introduced a new TSS weighting system in order to create precise swing weights through assembly, and in the case of the Qi35 Max model, this weight is situated on the sole towards the rear of the club. Like Qi35, Qi35 Max fairway woods feature a TSS weight, and the weight in the Qi35 Max is located near the back of the club.

The weights in the sole are now visible, and modifying the CG position creates a better launch from an improved head shape. The loft sleeve can change the head loft through a range of 4° as well as varying the lie angle.

Taylormade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood Specs

The TaylorMade Qi35 Max features a deeper head with the weight towards the rear of the sole. This is aimed at slower swing speed players and therefore the standard loft is a touch higher at 15.5°.

There is also a Max Lite version that is the same shape but weighs less, so if you struggle to get a fairway wood going there will be a Max option for you.

Taylormade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood Performance

The three key focuses for Qi35 are Form, Function, and Fit. The main tech story within the Qi35 Fairway Woods is a revised CG location compared to last year’s models. This sees the CG placed slightly lower and further back, lowering the CG projection and resulting in what TaylorMade is calling a ‘greater area of opportunity’ which will see balls launch effortlessly with less spin resulting in more distance.

Distance

The Qi35 Max fairway wood is not the longest fairway wood that will be released in 2025. The slight draw-bias ball flight and higher spin will help those with slower swing speeds maximize distance.

Forgiveness

The Qi35 Max Fairway Wood is one of the best fairway woods for forgiveness and ease of use in 2025. The larger head size allows for the CG to be lowered and pulled further back in the head to create more MOI, easier launch, and ultimately more forgiveness. Thanks to the large profile, there is so much forgiveness on offer from across the face.

Feel & Sound

The new chromium carbon crown may have dampened the acoustics even more than last year’s model, creating what can only be described as a serious ‘thud’ through impact.

Playability/Trajectory

The Qi35 Max fairway wood has a steep descent angle to help hold greens. On Trackman, you can see the higher spin numbers and visually it was a higher flight than the Qi35 too. The launch is high, the spin profile is spot on, and despite being slightly draw biased it’s still very easy to work both ways. If you find yourself playing in different conditions regularly and require different ball flights then the 4° loft sleeve on the Qi35 fairway wood should appeal to you.

This allows you to ramp your loft up or down 2° from the standard head loft, allowing for better control of trajectory and spin and was something I took advantage of when testing outside in windy conditions.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• Larger, confidence-inspiring footprint
• Steep descent angle to help hold greens
• Premium aesthetics
• Adjustable loft sleeve
• Easy to hit
• Forgiving

Cons:

• Not the longest fairway wood
• The gloss sole looks dirty quickly

Comparison with similar model

The Qi35 Max fairway wood has a larger (200cc) footprint compared to the likes of the Qi35 core model and Qi35 Tour fairway wood (170cc). The Qi35 Max fairway shares some designs in common with both the Qi35 Tour and the Qi35 standard model fairway wood, most notably in its chromium carbon finish.

The Qi35 is another very good-looking and excellent-performing fairway wood from TaylorMade. The shallower head and lower CG make the range easier to hit and the clean looks stand out well. The Qi35 fairway wood blends premium aesthetics with outstanding performance.

Who can play this club?

Designed to help high and mid handicappers make the most out of their long game, this generously sized fairway wood could be one of the best clubs of 2025. The Qi35 fairway wood is the model that will appeal to the majority of golfers thanks to its all-around performance. For players seeking a touch more forgiveness and a high, mildly draw-bias ball flight, the Qi35 Max or Max Lite will be what you’re after.

Conclusion

The TaylorMade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood will impress golfers with how easy it is to use, however, you choose to set it up, and TaylorMade’s decision to make this a product that can work for virtually every golfer has to be praised.

With the TaylorMade Qi35 Max Fairway Wood, you’re going to be struggling to find a better fairway wood for forgiveness and ease of use in 2025.