TaylorMade Qi35 Hybrid Review

TaylorMade Qi35 Hybrid Key Features:

• Multi-material construction made up of chromium carbon, steel, and aluminium
• 3° Loft sleeve to give golfers the ability to dial in loft, flight, and preferred face angle
• TSS Weighting system allows for fine-tuning of swing weight

TaylorMade rescues have featured in the bags of some of the best players in the world in 2024 for good reason: they are top quality. 

The Qi10 was our most forgiving hybrid of 2024, so with the addition of a new loft sleeve and an innovative weighting system, could the Qi35 follow in its big brother's footsteps?

To find out, I took it out on the course before putting it through its paces on a GC Quad launch monitor at Custom Golf Works.

Let's get into it.

Player Level

The Qi35 core model is designed to be used by almost every golfer. It's forgiving, versatile, and packs plenty of power, so I wouldn't say it fits one distinct player profile above any other.

TaylorMade Qi35 Looks and Feel

If you've read my other reviews of the Qi35 family, you will know I'm not a huge fan of the new grey carbon crown.

I'm willing to make an exception however for the rescues. This hybrid has a split construction with a penal of solid dark grey positioned near the face, with the carbon making up the rest of the crown. 

I'm actually a big fan of the design. The contrast looks great and compliments the confidence inspiring profile that greets you when the club is sat behind the ball. 

The sole is also very good looking, with green accents complimenting the primarily dark grey design. 

Much like the Qi10, the Qi35 feels punchy off the face. Centre strikes are rewarded with a deep and powerful sensation, while poorer strikes give a suitable level of feedback.

The face is by no means revolutionary, but it's another excellent offering from the American brand. 

TaylorMade Qi10 Rescue Performance and Forgiveness

TaylorMade hasn't reinvented the wheel with this hybrid. The forgiveness from Qi10 is still there and the speed remains very consistent. 

The one thing we did notice when using this club though, was that it didn't spin quite as much as we would have liked. 

As you can see from the table above, spin rates stayed fairly consistent around the 2.5k mark, which is by no means terrible, but it did lead to a slightly flatter launch than we experienced with the Qi10. 

The good thing is, this can now be altered. Thanks to the loft sleeve, if you want to tinker with the loft, and as a byproduct the launch, you can, with up to three degrees of loft to play with. 

All in all, the Qi35 is a very solid hybrid, whether you're using it as a fairway finder, a long iron replacement, or a fail safe from the rough, it's more than up to the task. 

Should you buy the TaylorMade Qi35 Rescue?

The Qi35 is a very solid rescue club. Is it better than anything brought to market in the last three to four years? I'm gonna have to say probably not.

If you've purchase a hybrid or rescue in the last three years, I would hold on to your cash. On the other hand if you want to add a hybrid to your setup, the Qi35 is definitely one of the best we have tested this year.