TaylorMade

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 moveable weight or deep perimeter weighting, including one model with the highest stability on off-centre hits in company history.

Qi10

• 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).

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Qi10 Max

• 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).

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Qi10 LS

• 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, high-handicappers