I expected these NEW TaylorMade Qi irons to be TERRIBLE...
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@jeffreymarkanich60763 ай бұрын
Great review! Thanks. I went to get fitted for P790s and ended up with these. My distance and dispersion were just so much better. Trackman doesn’t lie. I checked my ego at the door and went home with the club that my TM fitter recommended. My clubs were 1/2 inch long with Nippon Modus shafts. Golf is hard enough and I am looking for ways to make it more enjoyable. The mini driver and these clubs have done just that.
@bluetoughguy3 ай бұрын
This is what I did when I went with the cobra t-rail irons last year. They are just so much easier to hit, my miss hits travel further and I find it easier to get the ball up in the air (which is something I struggle with). It would have been easy to just keep banging my head against the wall with my old irons, but these legitimately help my game quite a bit!
@ItsEllusive3 ай бұрын
I just did this today! I came in and said I was interested in p790s because I’ve heard of their forgiveness. The guy told me they weren’t for me and I listened. Ended up with these aswell hit them very well. 1/2inch short vs your 1/2 long tho on shaft
@spooner97973 ай бұрын
I'm actually still gaming my TaylorMade Stealth irons. They are strong for me and I matched the numbers with the P790s during my fitting.
@mileseey71583 ай бұрын
Thanks for this detailed review, James! I was really curious about the TaylorMade Qi irons and whether they'd be a good fit for someone like me who's looking for both forgiveness and a bit of style in their clubs. Your insights, especially on how they manage to feel good despite not being forged, were super helpful. It's great to see that these irons might be more than just another set filling the rental ranks. Looking forward to more of your thorough reviews!
@graemeday41953 ай бұрын
Just waiting for my QI HL irons to be delivered. Went for HL as my swing speed is low, (bad back). Gained 25 yards at the fitting..!! Felt good and look OK, even with the thicker top line.
@chittychad183 ай бұрын
Omg finally someone uploads playing with them on course! Getting tired of the simulator stuff lol
@neilross62273 ай бұрын
cheers for the review.... i couldnt see me changing out of my 0311p's them....
@nwluce13 ай бұрын
I got them I'm a mid handicap. 4-A ,1/2 over standard length tbs tour x flex 130. I might be the exception to the rule but I'm not having any issues holding greens with them. I played them since they were released 3 times a week.All the way a-7 iron their dropping and stopping. I'm not a slow swinger. And oh yeah the 4 iron is my go to driving iron off the tee 240yard, 220 off the fairway. Love them!
@chrisb28903 ай бұрын
Im a bit torn myself, between the Qi and the P790’s. I’ve played very forgiving irons for going on 3 years and my iron play has improved and looking to go for a fitting later this year.
@stevethomas43103 ай бұрын
Ok, just got fitted with the QI irons, replacing 7 year old Pings. I am at least one club better off in distance, and at the age of 68 that counts a lot. Lovely feel, and they give you so much confidence, which tends to translate into a more consitent swing and therefore better results. I tried various other clubs including the P790's at the fitting, and whilst the P790's felt great, these were longer with similar dispersion.
@gordonsteen55603 ай бұрын
Id been out of golf for 5 years and during that time i had two hips replaced. I bought last years Stealth irons because i wanted foregivness and distance which now being 70 was starting to show. Love the Stealth and tbh the Qi dont look too much different
@dougneal62512 ай бұрын
I got fitted for these irons and absolutely love them! I did upgrade the shaft (Aerotech SteelFiber i80-s) and have added at least a full club on my shots. I’ve noticed that even if I hit the ball out towards the toe or heel, I only lose about 4-5 yards. I’m very happy with my decision to purchase these irons.
@robspec97883 ай бұрын
When considering new clubs (was playing Amazon clubs I got for my birthday lol), I looked at getting something like this since I’m a higher handicap golfer. To me it made more sense to look in to a little better all around iron in the second hand market to grow in to as a player. I managed to pick up some copper cobra forged tec irons for less than $300 and I’m super pleased so far.
@danielarmstrong26853 ай бұрын
Just bought Qi 5 to Aw. Compared with my previous clubs 1st generation P790 the dispersion has improved no end . Definitely worth the money .
@tytlyf27 күн бұрын
I just got my set of Qi irons and noticed the hosel/neck of the 5-8 irons is different and jagged/edged. The 9 and wedges have a smooth hosel/neck. Take the 8 and 9 iron out and swing them in the air. You'll hear a very audible difference between the 2. It's almost like there's a lot more drag in the air with the 5-8 irons, than the 9 and wedges. Anyone else notice this? I noticed it immediately like something was wrong or loose...
@zeffneeson52143 ай бұрын
I recently bought a set of the old TM speed blades to replace my tour preferred with stupid stiff shafts got them real cheap in a reg shaft ( I’m old now lol ) and they are long and feel great love them 😁
@beyondthedead76773 ай бұрын
Lol, I'm playing the speed blades now and thinking of replacing them with these
@LoganT1013 ай бұрын
I played a lot of golf in high school and I’m in my 30s now. I started getting back into golf last year using 16 year old clubs built for a different version of me. I picked up a set of Qi irons running AW, PW, 9i-5i and I absolutely love them. They make my bad shots better and my good shots more frequent. These irons are both long and forgiving and I’ve been loving them so far.
@jerrykuipers98152 ай бұрын
Got Fitted for the Qi10 irons, Love them, went from 144 mtr to 161 mtr with my 7 iron easy..🙃
@pcmart40123 ай бұрын
I got fitted for a set of these back in March and absolutely love them. I am a casual golfer with a slow swing speed, but even the five iron performs well for me. I did try p790s and liked them, but they were beyond my budget (I might pick up a used set one day if I find a deal). Also, I'm not going to lie, I benefit from the stronger lofts.
@suringhelani52183 ай бұрын
I love my P790’s the best iron TM have ever had in my opinion. I have mates on single figures who game the more higher hcp category of irons if there is any such thing! They play so good with them you’d never believe they would use them. The older you get the harder it is to hit it far. Great review by the way.
@derekevans1994Ай бұрын
I've just purchased a set will let you know!!! Hit them very well whilst being fitted!!😊
@tommiethatcher72653 ай бұрын
Very positive review James 👏👏
@nathanialcollier17843 ай бұрын
What I think would aid in marketing these over the P790s would be if they were drastically cheaper than the P790s. They’d sell like hot cakes if they were in the same price range as most DTC brands of like 350-600$. I personally wouldn’t pay the price most of the big brands charge which is why DTC has been blowing up like GigaGolf, golfworks, and Tacomo for example
@twoknuckles3 ай бұрын
I bought these 4-PW through a fitting and enjoy hitting them so far. Takes some adjustment but I'm also changing some mechanics of my game too. I def hit the ball longer with QI. Not as many miss rights too.
@roberthudson35713 ай бұрын
I’m going to get fitted for a new set of irons and I want to try these irons and the cobra dark speed. Any views?
@dougiekara3 ай бұрын
I’ve just got the stealth HD , I’m a 7 handicap kinda cack hander, and I love them
@paulkolatowicz70123 ай бұрын
Have u looked at the FX-77 ram irons James they look good ?
@eliolepri48313 ай бұрын
Yes , i would, currently i play the M4😀
@leearmstrong70073 ай бұрын
4:13 I actually went to get fitted for these the other day (25 handicap) but the strangest thing happened. I couldn’t hit them. Ended up going home with P790 which were quite similar to my 10yr old game improvement irons. Moral to the story is try before you buy!
@TheGolfingCrowe3 ай бұрын
I rented a set of QI irons the other day for 9 holes, granted the grips were too thin for me. But they're surprisingly good, I was expecting them to be crazy bombing distance irons. But no
@christineradbourne85043 ай бұрын
At 67 years old if I ever had £1000 to spend I would give them a try.I would need a senior flex graphite shaft but I would certainly try them
@SharkKillerXАй бұрын
I was I the market for a new set of irons couple of weeks back, tested a few clubs out from different sets including these, the cobra dark speeds and a cheaper option from callaway that was around £650, so £200 cheaper than these, but I ended up buying the Qi’s, was hitting way better with these on the test range at American Golf store, can’t wait for them to arrive, having to wait 4 to 6 weeks on delivery since they been custom fitted , just been watching reviews for them while I wait
@MrICURNVS3 ай бұрын
I had a set of the sim2 irons. Was just getting back in to golf after a 6 year layoff. At first I thought the big distance was neat. Once I got back to where I was playing decent the distances this things went got annoying really. Dam PW was going 150 and my 50 degree was going 115-120
@salocke573 ай бұрын
I bought these in 5-PW with Mitsubishi MMT 65 shafts. After about 10 rounds I went back to my Srixon ZX5 MKII irons with KBS Tour Lite shafts. The Srixon irons feel better and give me better spin and sound better.
@chriswheatley17183 ай бұрын
Never bought new clubs before so got fitted for Qi irons as a 21 handicapper, added at least 10 yards carry for every club. Very forgiving as long as I swing the clubs consistently. 😂
@staryeyedmonk3 ай бұрын
At this point I only game Ping eye 2s. I need to and will be saving up the money to get my copper beryllium set of eye 2s re-gripped and then they will be going in the bag
@jasonveale85603 ай бұрын
I got fitted for these yesterday, I hit the 7 iron higher than my current 9 iron.. 1 degree more upright but very,very impressed.. 19 yards average gain( 24 on best shot ) I’ve struggled of late with my vokey wedges with high bounce, so I dropped the 6 iron and went 7,8,9,pw,aw,sw
@Mtnaviator2 ай бұрын
Have you played with them yet? Buyers regret, or great decision?
@jasonveale85602 ай бұрын
Good decision, sand wedge and a wedge are so much easier to hit than my old vokey wedges ( with a bigger sole ) 2 great up and downs from bunkers with a tight pin
@mattforst659119 күн бұрын
Any gains over stealth? I don't really push irons to the right.
@andybt39893 ай бұрын
Looking at the i530 irons myself.
@nathanpalmer80633 ай бұрын
I have fitting Monday where I’ll be hitting P790/Qi10 and G430/i530 so be interesting to see what works for a 21 hcp three years in !!
@user-pl9yt3qf6p2 ай бұрын
I reckon I'm going to lay money on the fact that you didn't come back with p790?! Most overrated, underachieving irons in my opinion. I'm 16 handicap, so hardly the best but these irons aren't all what they're made up to be.
@nathanpalmer80632 ай бұрын
@@user-pl9yt3qf6p i530 was the winner
@whiteriverangler967019 күн бұрын
I had a fitting 2 weeks ago and they really pushed me towards these. I thought they sounded absolutely terrible. I have never hit the ping but I cannot imagine another iron being louder. I hit them decent enough I just didnt think they looked or sounded great. Ended up going with the JPX 923 over the QI
@cl790305Ай бұрын
I bought a set in March. They hit great. I was in love with them and my game! I've been playing great golf however.... the quality of this set is crap to say the least. After 2 months maybe 10 rds and 3 lessons... they look like hell!!! The finish is coming off, and the black on the back of the head is chipping off like a bad paint job. The other day on par 3 I hit a 6 iron straight over the flagstick.... and the 6 iron cracked at the hossil! Got to looking at the rest of them.... they are all but 8-9 iron cracking in the same place. I'm assuming because I don't need those clubs often. Taylormade was quick to send another set.... but naaaa I'm good. I was refitted to the Titleist T200s.... go with quality guys. Taylormade is lacking that!
@malks71Ай бұрын
Taylormade have absolutely smashed it with these Qi10’s irons. Went a few weeks ago to get fitted for new irons , left my ego in the car and walked in with a open mind and yip you guessed it walked out with these irons with Accra IS7 graphite shafts. Can’t disagree with anything that you’ve said in this review 👌🏻⛳️
@nathanialcollier17843 ай бұрын
James could you review the new Lazarus fairway woods and driver? They are selling the woods for like 70 US dollars for 3, 5 or 7 woods or all 3 of them 200$. I’d love to see your take on those
@brucebrannon30033 ай бұрын
I got the hybrids from Lazarus, and surprisingly they play pretty good. I have been impressed considering their price point.
@scotthansen46923 ай бұрын
I don't buy the yearly irons from Callaway or TaylorMade. I like to feel like I get a bit of value before another new set comes out. Irons for me are not a yearly purchase.
@edwardbrown62452 ай бұрын
James I bought the QIHL and still waiting after 10 weeks..I can’t believe Taylor made said they are back ordered ..imagine a new line of irons and they are so far back ordered..just absolutely disgusting..in my opinion
@mattharvey9683 ай бұрын
Considering my irons are from 2008 I would definitely give them a swing.
@davidbell26493 ай бұрын
Mine were too Matt & I got fitted for these. Lighter shaft and numbers told the story. Still working on my game, but drop off in off centre hits a lot less than my old clubs (x20 tour).
@throwingdartsandbreakinghearts3 ай бұрын
They're not new. They're re-skinned Stealths. I had the original Stealths. Great beginner clubs. I hit these. Exactly the same. Save your money and buy a used set of Stealths.
@r0bharri50n3 ай бұрын
This is typical Taylor Made marketing nonsense. They launch so many clubs that they cannot be either well R&D or they rebadge existing models and relaunch them as "longer, straighter blah blah blah". If all their products did what they say then we would all be tour pros
@nataliedeyton68293 ай бұрын
When I went to my fitting I hit these and it wasn’t bad but I hit the i530 much better and think the ping look a lot better ( not that looks mattered)
@mikewilliams14793 ай бұрын
Love the looks but damn they be strong lofted way to far for me.
@derbananenliebendepavian87213 ай бұрын
The 7 iron has 28° of loft. That is a 5 iron with a 7 on it. No wonder they go miles...
@MarkDawson713243 ай бұрын
Have had them in the bag for a month or so now and love them. I'm a 22 handicap and a slicer but these clubs help avoid that. Would recommend investing in iron covers as the carbon in the back is prone to chipping.
@lexxwhite7473 ай бұрын
I am definitely impressed with how game improvement clubs are starting to look less and less like game improvement clubs over time
@PeterSYHsu3 ай бұрын
I'm using Mizuno JPX900 Forged and played my friend's QI10 irons for a few shots before. They look chunky but are surprisingly forgiving.
@454budman3 ай бұрын
I think theyre just rebadged stealth irons
@isthereanavailable3 ай бұрын
Why are they called Qi? I'm betting that we will see the Qi branding next year, too.
@hulmeycla3 ай бұрын
Quest for inertia
@isthereanavailable3 ай бұрын
@@hulmeycla I'm aware of that. The point is that Taylormade will continue the Qi brand next year, like in years past.
@tonycooper33853 ай бұрын
James Qi because irons can’t get that 10K Inertia? Thanks for fighting the Man Flu
@davidtomsett3 ай бұрын
No, I would not buy these.
@thomasu6740Ай бұрын
Ping G730 are so much better than these
@tomtran29283 ай бұрын
But Taylormade owns you.
@user-rg5ek5wj3g2 ай бұрын
Just ordered the hl irons
@brianbrown5433 ай бұрын
I did buy the Qi irons (4 - PW) and had them fitted to me. They're still on order but if I hit them on the course half as good as hit them in the simulator I will be ecstatic! Compared to my old R7's they feel very soft. They made me feel like I'm beginning to understand what people mean when the say "that hit felt buttery."