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In this review, I’ll be taking a comprehensive look at the TaylorMade Qi35 rescue.
The Qi35 is TaylorMade’s newest rescue release and successor to the Qi10. It’s engineered to produce a mix of everything that is valued in a hybrid: distance, forgiveness, playability, and versatility.
The goal is the best performance of any TaylorMade rescue thanks to a new cutting-edge construction with the latest iterations of TaylorMade technologies.
Here’s what will be covered in the review:
Read on to learn what you need to know to make an informed purchase.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, stock shafts and stock grips are used when evaluating clubs and the 4H is evaluated in the case of hybrids. In most cases, the golf clubs reviewed on Golfstead are acquired temporarily for testing purposes and are not purchased. The review that follows is based on the personal experience and research of the author. Because everyone’s swing and body are different, results with a particular club may differ from person to person.
What are the reviews like?
The Qi35 Rescue won a gold medal on the Golf Digest 2025 Hot List. It has received high praise from critics and consumers, with a 5/5 (97% recommended) rating on the official TaylorMade store.
What People Like
- good workability
- great stopping power into greens
- more forgiving than the Qi10
- adjustable loft sleeve
- ball feels hot off the face
What People Don’t Like
- some experience poor forgiveness
- some would like a simpler, more classic look at address
The Features
The Qi35 rescue has a premium multimaterial construction consisting of chromium carbon, steel, and aluminum, which work together to deliver speed, forgiveness, consistency, and versatility.
The hybrid also benefits from a 3° loft sleeve that enables the adjustment of loft, lie and face angle. There are 12 possible sleeve variations, with each movement changing loft and lie angle by 0.5° and face angle by 1°. This allows golfers to dial in their ball flight.
In addition, many proven and tested TaylorMade technologies return in their latest iterations, including:
- Lightweight Carbon Crown: enables weight savings, allowing mass to be shifted lower in the clubhead for optimal launch.
- Twist Face: this tech optimizes face thickness at every point for maximum ball speed and forgiveness across the face. The face is thinnest in the sweet spot, becomes thicker in the region surrounding it, and becomes thinner again in the extreme heel and toe regions.
- Thru-Slot Speed Pocket: this pocket increases sole flexibility, leading to increased ball speed and forgiveness low on the face.
Stock Info
The Qi35 rescue is available in 2R, 3R, 4R and 5R at lofts 17°, 19°, 22° and 25°, respectively.
The stock graphite shafts are the Fujikura VENTUS Blue Hybrid and Mitsubishi Kai’li Dark Waves Blue Hybrid, and the stock grip is the Golf Pride ZGRIP. Custom options are available.
If you’re interested, full information on the hybrid, shafts, grips and their specs can be found here.
Below are the specs of the Qi35 rescue. Click or zoom to enlarge.
The Performance
In the sections that follow, I’ll talk about my experience with the Qi35 rescue. Let’s jump right in.
Distance
Based on my testing, I would rate the distance of the Qi35 rescue as slightly above average, which, in my opinion, is perfect for what this club is supposed to be.
Ball speeds appear to be up slightly over the Qi10. In my case, I was getting a few more yards of carry on average, with just as much rollout. As small as the difference is, the Qi35 outclasses the previous generation when it comes to speed and distance.
Forgiveness
The forgiveness of the Qi35 rescue is solid. It’s not as forgiving as the Max model, but dispersions are respectable.
I found one of the biggest weaknesses to be ball speed retention — on your more severe mis-hits, especially towards the toe, you can expect to lose a pretty significant amount of ball speed.
When it comes to dispersions, as with most “core” models, your poor strikes certainly have the potential to miss the target pretty significantly. Better ballstriking will pay dividends with this hybrid.
Playability/Trajectory
Typical trajectories produced by the Qi35 rescue are mid. The flight bias seems to be pretty neutral.
There is also plenty of spin, but not too much to where distance would be held back. Combined with the mid launch, this gives the Qi35 rescue great stopping power into greens, even as far as hybrids go.
This club is playable out of a variety of lies, and workability is good. The playability is balanced more than anything, which is exactly what it should be.
The Look
The Qi35 rescue has a 106cc head size, which is somewhat on the smaller side. Its rounded back is fairly symmetrical, and the club sets up more or less square at address. The club definitely has more of a wood-like appearance, especially looking at it face-on.
One thing that’s notable is that unlike the Qi35 drivers and fairway woods in which the chromium carbon fibre region covers nearly all of the crown (Infinity), the crown of the Qi35 rescue has a two-part construction, making the view from the address position a little more busy.
Unlike the older Qi10 and Stealth 2 models, the Qi35 rescue also lacks the high-contrast alignment line on the top of the face. I’m not sure why this change was made as the line helped with alignment, and in addition to this, the alignment decal on the crown sits some distance away from the top edge of the face, which I’m not a huge fan of.
Overall, though, the Qi35 rescue has a fantastic aesthetic that is one of my favourites of any hybrid I’ve tried.
The Sound & Feel
The Qi35 rescue feels quite explosive and very solid at impact. At times during my field test, I felt it was almost a bit too firm, but it’s a very powerful feeling that will be highly satisfying to many players. This feel suffers a bit as you move away from the sweet spot but nonetheless holds up impressively well.
The club produces a sharp, slightly metallic “whack” at impact that sometimes sounds more like a thud. I personally prefer something more muted, but to each their own.
Turf interaction gets high marks from me; the Qi35 just powers through the impact zone, helping to ensure consistent contact from shot to shot.
Where To Buy This Hybrid Online
You can order a Qi35 rescue with your choice of loft and shaft, or optionally do a full customization, on TaylorMade’s official store.
Another option is Global Golf. They offer a performance guarantee, a try-before-you-buy program (UTry), club trade-ins, and other incentives designed to enhance the buying experience.
You can also buy the Qi35 rescue from PGA TOUR Superstore and Amazon.
Don’t forget about eBay, where you can often find unbeatable deals on new and used golf equipment.
Final Thoughts
If TaylorMade set out to develop a hybrid that provided the distance, forgiveness, playability, and versatility that modern players expect, they succeeded with the Qi35.
This club is perhaps TaylorMade’s best rescue yet that delivers exceptional all-around performance, with great looks and an explosive feel.
One clear weakness I did notice, and this is corroborated by other testers, was the significant drop in ball speeds on mis-hit; however, I would argue this isn’t as important for hybrids as it is for drivers and fairway woods.
Are you interested in the Qi35 rescue? Have you played it? What’s your experience? Tell us about it in the comments below.
