Comments on: TaylorMade Qi10 Max Driver Review

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 15:13:21 +0000

Just bought one 3 weeks ago. I’m 77 and a relatively slow swing speed. 7 iron about 125 and average drive about 190. Since buying, my accuracy has been above average and length about 10-15 further (off center hits more forgiving for sure).

By: Dylan Thaemert

Dylan Thaemert — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:44:47 +0000

In reply to George F..

Hi George,

Sorry I can’t offer much in the way of comparison as I haven’t hit many of the ‘Max’ style heads in the past couple of generations.

Best,
Dylan

By: Dylan Thaemert

Dylan Thaemert — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:43:54 +0000

In reply to DPB.

Hi DPB,

I think it certainly could work for players with low speed but as with all things, it’s a case by case basis and needs to be figured out in the fitting bay rather than on paper.

Best,
Dylan

By: DPB

DPB — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:02:32 +0000

I tried the MAX with the stock A flex 50gm Speeder NX shaft. My driver swing speed is 70mph. The Max has a swing weight of D4. I thought the stability and forgiveness was better than Ping 10K Driver. Wondered whether you think this club can work for slower swing speed players as it might be a bit heavy to get much distance gain.

By: Matt Saternus

Matt Saternus — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:39:56 +0000

In reply to Billyfresh. A fine example of why virtually every single piece of content on this site tells golfers to get fit. -Matt

By: Billyfresh

Billyfresh — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:10:51 +0000

Unfortunately for TM, Collin Morikawa was last seen using his TM Sim driver from a couple of years ago at the Genisis LA Open. According to sources at Riveria, a dozen TM reps were following Morikawa on the range and during the practice round working to get him into the Qi10. Always a tough spot when an athlete prefers older equipment over new product. Perhaps a lesson for us consumers.

By: George F.

George F. — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:28:39 +0000

Nice review, Dylan! Quite informative.
How did this head feel vs other Max Forgiveness type heads you’ve tried in the past? E.g., Ping’s G 4xx Max, Cally Paradym X, etc…

By: George F.

George F. — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:24:24 +0000

In reply to Bruce Neerhof.

272 yards seems a bit much, with 144 ball speed. (Maybe if he’s playing on Tour fairways, lol?) Anyway, with better strike near 1.5, Dylan could get >150 ball speed, which would help.

The spin is a bit high, but even the Ping driver chart has mid 140s ball speed at mid 12s launch, needing something in the high 2500s-low 2700s range. Plug that spin and ball speed into flightscope’s trajectory analyzer, and the difference in total distance between his numbers and those is only like 8 yds total distance.

TL;DR: it’s not bad, but clean up strike a tad—which should also lower spin— Dylan could get some more distance.

By: Dylan Thaemert

Dylan Thaemert — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:15:19 +0000

In reply to Lou.

Hi Lou,

I play right-handed. I tend to come a bit out to in so my stock shape is a cut. If I miss it it tends to slice and go hard right. Hope that makes sense.

Dylan

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:02:43 +0000

Dylan, thx for
Your review. Do you play golf as a lefty? Your comments about high cuts and hard rights seems confusing? Thx in advance. Lou