Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“It has the ball coming down with snow on it”
The best fairway wood he tested for hitting off the deck, with a huge 200cc head that launches at 13 degrees and drops the ball vertically onto greens.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Best off the deck in the test, roughly 13 degrees of launch and 127 feet peak height
- +Large 200cc stretched head with rear 8g weight boosts MOI and forgiveness
- +Shallower profile at address is confidence inspiring and easy to sweep
- −He struggled to start it straight and keep it straight, it wants to turn over
For: Golfers who hit fairway woods into greens off the deck, and slicers who need help squaring the face
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“It's just an absolute joy to hit”
His number one forgiving driver of 2026: 10K-inertia forgiveness with movable weights that let you turn it into a low-spin forgiving driver.
+ the facts · 5 pros− the facts
- +Movable 13g/4g weights front-to-back while keeping 10k inertia capability
- +Through-slot speed pocket and 60X carbon face
- +Improved face roll radius for more consistent spin rates
For: Mid to high handicappers, though good enough that tour players have considered it
“2,500 is a great number from that slight low strike”
A big improvement on the spinny Qi35 Max: near-10K forgiveness that now spins like a low-spin head and finally gets adjustable weights.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Kept spin to 2,500-2,700 even on low-face mishits, unusually low for a max head
- +New adjustable 13g and 4g weights, a first for the Max, so high spinners can dial it down
- +All-carbon construction with no titanium, replaced by lighter high-strength aluminum
- −Not quite a full 10K MOI
For: Golfers wanting maximum forgiveness who previously found the Qi35 Max too spinny
Today's Golfer
UK magazine, robot + human testing
“I have not seen a max head offer that consistent optimal spin”
The revelation of his six weeks with the range: spin stays in a consistent 2,200-2,900 window from anywhere on the face, making it the rare max head he says can genuinely suit faster swing speeds — one of his clear top two alongside the Core.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Remarkably consistent spin on low, middle, high, toe and heel strikes thanks to the face's vertical bulge radius
- +First multi-weight Max: moving the weight forward drops spin about 320 rpm
- +Mishits keep flying — a 1.43-smash miss still carried 285 yards
- −MOI is now slightly below 10K (9.7-10K) to keep the movable weight conforming
- −With the weight back, spin ran too high for his swing
- −Feel trails some rival drivers, his one negative for the range
For: Golfers who struggle with off-center strikes, including faster swingers usually priced out of max heads
TrottieGolf
Tour-level club builder
“These are slices and the ball doesn't want to slice.”
A big, stable, slice-killing driver that delivers straight distance and easy launch for golfers who struggle off the tee.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Extremely forgiving on toe and heel strikes thanks to the large footprint and mass low and back
- +Resists slicing; even deliberate arms-only cut swings still drew the ball
- +Movable front/back weights meaningfully change spin and launch (2,100 rpm with weight forward, high launch at ~2,400 with weight back)
- −Spins more than the Qi4D LS
- −Large profile looks very different from the more compact heads
- −Not suited to higher ball-speed players
For: Higher handicappers and slicers who struggle to launch the driver and miss all over the face
2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“look how tight that dispersion is for three shots”
Very forgiving with a clear draw bias; even three self-described rubbish strikes produced a tight dispersion, all left of the other heads.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Extremely forgiving; tight dispersion on poor heel strikes
- +Sits slightly closed with a left bias that helps slicers
- +Highest spin of the line for players who need help keeping the ball up
- −Noticeably louder, more hollow sound than the other models
- −Launched lowest in this test, though the tester blamed his heel strikes
For: Slower-to-moderate swing speed players and slicers who need forgiveness and a draw bias
The Max is presented as the forgiveness pick of the family, with the highest MOI, a slight draw bias, and a rear 13g weight he recommends leaving put.
+ the facts · 3 pros− the facts
- +Most forgiving head with the highest MOI, face resists twisting on toe/heel strikes
- +Slight built-in draw bias helps slicers
- +13g rear weight promotes high launch and stability, with room to experiment
For: Higher handicappers who still want ball speed but need forgiveness across the face
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
Presents the friendliest of the three heads and spins exactly where a max driver should, though it was predictably his shortest since it is not built for his speed.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Friendliest-looking head, a bit bigger behind the ball and hugging the ground
- +Highest spin of the three for him (~2,669 rpm), right where a max head should sit
- +Same improved sound and classy looks as the rest of the range
- −Shortest carry of the three for him at 269 yards (as expected, it is not built for his delivery)
For: Middle and slower swing-speed players who want forgiveness