TaylorMade Qi4D Driver Review: What Changed and Who Should Be Playing It
03 Jun 2026
The TaylorMade Qi4D appeared twice in Dallas Golf's top 10 products this period — once as a standard driver and once bundled with a Fujikura Ventus premium shaft upgrade. That's not a coincidence. The Qi4D is genuinely one of the best drivers available right now for a wide range of players. Here's what changed from the Qi35 and who should consider the upgrade.
What 4D Carbon Fiber Face Means
The Qi4D face uses a 4D woven carbon fiber structure — carbon fiber layers oriented in four directions instead of the conventional two. The result is a face that flexes more uniformly across a larger area, producing faster ball speed on off-center hits without sacrificing center speed.
In practice this means better performance on toe and heel strikes — not just the dead center contact that slower players rarely find consistently.
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Qi4D vs Qi35 — What Actually Changed
The Qi35 was already a strong performer. The Qi4D improvements are meaningful but not dramatic:
- Face: 4D carbon fiber vs conventional carbon on Qi35
- CG: Slightly lower and more forward on the Qi4D
- Sound: Cleaner, more muted at impact
- Adjustability: Same 12-position hosel
If you're gaming a Qi35 the Qi4D is a legitimate upgrade. If you're on something older — a SIM, SIM2, or Stealth — the difference will be more noticeable.
The Qi4D + Premium Shaft Upgrade
Dallas Golf offers the Qi4D with premium shaft upgrades pre-installed — the most popular being the Fujikura Ventus Velocore+. This is the same shaft configuration Tour players use and it delivers measurably better performance than the stock shaft for most serious golfers.
The stock shaft on any major OEM driver is a cost compromise. An aftermarket shaft fitted to your actual swing speed and tempo will outperform the stock option regardless of which driver head you're using.
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