TAYLORMADE Qi10
OVERALL RATING ★★★★★ PERFORMANCE ★★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★★ LOOK • SOUND • FEEL ★★★★★
GOLD
‘The dark head is simple and classy. The compression feels cushioned yet still powerful. The ball jumps off the face with a tighter dispersion.’ —7-HANDICAP
WHY WE LIKE IT TaylorMade’s pursuit of carbon- composite-faced drivers wasn’t about strands of carbon fibre somehow being hotter than titanium alloys. Rather it was about finding a better way to make a driver. This third iteration opens a door especially appealing to average golfers: more forgiveness. The variably thick carbon-composite face now weighs more than 40 percent less than a similar-sized titanium face. This saved weight is pushed to where it’s needed in the form of more movable weight or deep perimeter weighting, including one model with the highest stability on off-centre hits in company history.
Qi10 MAX R13 000 • The size and 30-gram rear weight create the highest stability in this family. • Heel-biased shaping and weighting make it easier to square the face. • A lightweight low-torque shaft helps to promote a draw. • 9, 10.5, 12 degrees (with a 12-way adjustable hosel)
TOP 5 MOST FORGIVING, DRIVERS, HIGH-HANDICAPS
SENSORY
PLAYABILITY
Quieter
Louder
Workable
Forgiving
BALL FLIGHT
Lower
Higher
Qi10 R13 000 • The head has forward and rear weighting for low spin and forgiveness. • This driver is deeper front to back than the Qi10 LS for more stability. • The sole channel gives at impact for faster ball speed. • 9, 10.5, 12 degrees (with a 12-way adjustable hosel)
Qi10 LS R13 500
• The lowest spinning of the three models. • A sliding-weight track houses a 19-gram weight to tweak fades and draws. • Another 19-gram rear weight provides better off-centre-hit performance. • 8, 9, 10.5 degrees (with a 12-way adjustable hosel)
TOP 5 BEST LOOKING, DRIVERS, MIDDLE-HANDICAPS
SENSORY
‘An absolute masher, and yet
TOP 5 BEST LOOKING, DRIVERS, HIGH-HANDICAPS
Quieter
Louder
compression feels soft.
SENSORY
PLAYABILITY
PLAYABILITY
You can hit a straight ball flight with ease. Effortless power.’ —7-HANDICAP
Quieter
Louder
Workable
Forgiving
Workable
Forgiving
BALL FLIGHT
BALL FLIGHT
Lower
Higher
Lower
Higher
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