TaylorMade has today announced the launch of its Qi Max and Qi Max HL irons which will be available for preorder at TaylorMadeGolf.com on January 8, and at retail outlets January.

“Golfers in the game improvement category today are demanding more from their irons than just distance and forgiveness; they want irons that sound, feel and look great as well. That’s why we’ve designed both Qi Max and Qi Max HL irons to be the most complete game improvement irons we’ve ever made. From individual face optimization to revolutionary internal structures, Qi Max and Qi MaxHL irons check all the boxes in the game improvement category.” – Matt Bovee, Director of Product Category, Wedges and Irons

Change In Face Flex

Per TaylorMade, through extensive testing, engineers were able to deduce that the faces in most game improvement irons flex more on the toe at impact than anywhere else on the face. The result is unwanted fade bias that sees golfers losing too many shots to the right (for right-handed players).

To counteract this tendency, the faces in Qi Max and Qi Max HL irons are designed to flex in unison and reduce cut spin for shots that stay online.

Qi Max HL Iron

Sound Stabilization Bar

TaylorMade engineers designed Qi Max and Qi Max HL irons to be optimized for sound and feel.

What they found was that the top of the face and the top line are the most prone to undesirable sound because these are the areas of the head with the most flexion at impact. By incorporating a sound stabilization bar that connects the back bar to the top line, the top line now becomes more stable in design to produce a more solid feel.

Additionally, the sound stabilization bar allows for the expanded use of Echo Damping System material higher up in the face which reduces vibration, in design to produce a better sound.

Qi Max Irons

Compared to previous generations, Qi Max irons feature a more compact profile. Specifically, both the top line and blade width are thinner, and there’s less offset as the head blends seamlessly into the hosel.

Qi Max irons also employ FLTD CG (also found in P790 and P770 irons), which positions the CG lowest in the long irons, enabling high launch and stopping power coming into the green, and progressively higher in the shorter irons for optimized flight and distance control.

In addition, in the 4-through 8-irons, the Speed Pocket is designed to help protect ball speed on shots struck low on the face.

Specs

Qi Max HL Irons

The Qi Max HL irons feature a slightly larger overall profile that’s designed to maximize forgiveness and carry distance.

While stronger lofts are beneficial for golfers looking to maximize distance, they can actually work against those with slower swing speeds, as they can limit launch and make it difficult to hold the green. That’s why Qi Max HL irons employ lofts that are three degrees weaker than those of Qi Max.

Coupled with ultra-lightweight heads, shafts, and grips, golfers with slower swing speeds are able to maximize both clubhead speed and launch in a bid to allow golfers to obtain maximum carry distance and stopping ability.

Just like Qi Max irons, Qi Max HL irons employ Speed Pockets in 5-through 8-irons.

Specs

Pricing

• Seven-piece sets with steel shafts: $1,099.99
• Seven-piece set with graphite shafts for $1,199.99