TaylorMade · Irons · 2025
Qi35 HL
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You're a slower swing (75 mph 7-iron or below), a senior or a high-handicapper who fights low ball flight and needs maximum launch and forgiveness.
You generate plenty of speed and height (the standard Qi), or you want feel and workability.
Pros
- The most forgiving Qi - the tightest dispersion zones of all five Qi/P-series irons tested, from a hollow body that thickens the sweet spot
- Super-easy launch - weaker lofts, a lower leading edge and an ultra-light build for slow swings, with a higher, more accurate trajectory
- Up to 26 grams lighter than the standard Qi - more clubhead speed and carry for slower swingers (75 mph 7-iron)
- A proven super-game-improvement iron continued into 2025
Cons
- About 5 yards shorter than the standard Qi - weaker lofts trade distance for launch and forgiveness
- A super-game-improvement iron - low workability, with more offset and a bigger, chunkier head
- No separate 2025 iron - the unchanged 2024 Qi HL continued for a second year
By dimension
Forgiveness
The most forgiving Qi - the tightest dispersion zones of all five Qi and P-series irons tested, from a hollow body that thickens the sweet spot and adds stability on off-centre strikes, a top contender for high handicappers in forgiveness. Class-leading super-game-improvement forgiveness.
Distance
Shorter, but optimised for slow swings - the weaker lofts trade some distance for launch but deliver optimal carry for slower swingers, a touch shorter than the standard model. Strong distance for a super-game-improvement iron, if shorter than the standard model.
Workability
Built to go high and straight - a max-forgiveness, high-launch super-game-improvement iron with more offset and an easy, straight launch. Minimal workability, by design.
Feel
Softened, but hollow - the hollow body softens impact, though feel remains typical of a fast game-improvement iron, with a lively, easy-launching impact. Acceptable feel for a super-game-improvement iron.
Sound
Damped hollow note - the Echo Damping System manages the sound of the fast hollow body, with an acceptable game-improvement acoustic. An acceptable sound for a super-game-improvement iron.
Looks at address
A bigger SGI shape - more topline width, more hosel offset, 1mm more blade length and a chrome finish, a confidence-inspiring footprint. A confidence-building but bigger, more offset super-game-improvement look.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- Super easy launch? TaylorMade Qi HL Iron Review - Today's Golfer
- TaylorMade Qi Irons - MyGolfSpy
- TaylorMade Qi Iron Review - Golf Monthly
- TaylorMade Qi HL Irons Review - Easy Launch - Golfstead
- TaylorMade Qi Irons Tested (no separate Qi35 iron for 2025) - Golfer Geeks
- TaylorMade Qi vs Qi HL vs P790 - Golf Avenue