With the Qi, TaylorMade prioritised reducing the chances of a slice. A multi-material cap-back that is lighter than the steel it replaces decreases weight high in the toe, making the clubface easier to square at impact.
It has been a staple of TaylorMade irons for more than a decade, but to ignore the heat brought by the “Speed Pocket” slot up to the 7-iron would be journalistic malpractice.
Top 5 in Sound/Feel, middle-handicaps
Specs: 7-iron: 28 degrees; PW: 43 degrees
“Really long. Even smooth swings produced shots longer than I’m used to. Flew higher, too. I’d tell you about mis-hits, but I just striped this repeatedly.”