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Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Callaway Quantum Max and TaylorMade Qi Max each have a full page.
| Spec | Callaway Quantum Max | TaylorMade Qi Max |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Game Improvement | Game Improvement |
| Player type | Mid Handicap | High Handicap |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| 7-iron loft | 27.5° | 27° |
| PW loft | 41° | 41° |
| Set makeup | 5-iron to PW | 5-iron to PW |
| MSRP | $1,199 | $1,149 |
| Technology | Hollow Body, Stronger Lofts, AI Designed Face | Hollow Body, Stronger Lofts, Perimeter Weighting, AI Designed Face |
| Editorial recognition | - | Golf Digest |
| Club | Callaway Quantum Max | TaylorMade Qi Max | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 20.5° | 20° | +0.5° |
| 6i | 24° | 23.5° | +0.5° |
| 7i | 27.5° | 27° | +0.5° |
| 8i | 31.5° | 31° | +0.5° |
| 9i | 36° | 36° | 0° |
| PW | 41° | 41° | 0° |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Max | Qi Max | Quantum Max | Qi Max | Quantum Max | Qi Max | |
| 5i | 165 y | 166 y | 182 y | 183 y | 198 y | 199 y |
| 6i | 156 y | 157 y | 172 y | 173 y | 187 y | 188 y |
| 7i | 146 y | 147 y | 161 y | 162 y | 175 y | 176 y |
| 8i | 136 y | 137 y | 150 y | 151 y | 163 y | 164 y |
| 9i | 124 y | 125 y | 137 y | 138 y | 149 y | 150 y |
| PW | 114 y | 115 y | 126 y | 127 y | 137 y | 138 y |
| Club | Callaway Quantum Max | TaylorMade Qi Max | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 168 yd | 168 yd | 0 |
| 6i | 159 yd | 159 yd | 0 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 140 yd | 140 yd | 0 |
| 9i | 129 yd | 128 yd | -1 |
| PW | 116 yd | 115 yd | -1 |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -0.4 yd | ||
The Callaway Quantum Max and the TaylorMade Qi Max are close on paper. Both are game improvement sets running 5-iron to PW, both use an AI Designed Face and a hollow body, and both carry stronger lofts. The Qi Max is 0.5 degrees stronger at the 7-iron, 27° against 27.5°, worth roughly 1 yard more carry at the same swing speed, so check your wedge gapping if you switch. The Qi Max is also the only one of the two tagged for perimeter weighting, and it holds a Golf Digest score of 78/100. No editorial recognition is on file for the Quantum Max. Golfers who want the most help on off-center strikes will lean toward the Qi Max. Callaway loyalists give up little in construction.
On the facts available, the TaylorMade Qi Max is the pick. It costs $50 less at list, $1,149 against $1,199, matches the Quantum Max on face and body construction, adds perimeter weighting, and has a published rating behind it. Choose the Callaway Quantum Max only if its slightly weaker 7-iron loft suits your gapping, or if feel in your hands at a fitting tips the other way. On distance, forgiveness and price the Qi Max has the edge.