Callaway Quantum Max vs TaylorMade Qi4D Fairway Woods (2026)

Verdict

On paper the TaylorMade Qi4D and the Callaway Quantum Max are close to interchangeable. Both are 2026 players distance fairway woods, both carry a $350 price, both have an adjustable hosel, and both ship with the same stock shafts, the Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 in stiff and the Fujikura Ventus Blue 5 in regular. Both are tagged for high launch. The one real gap is the loft menu. The Qi4D is offered in 15°, 18°, 21° and 24°, while the Quantum Max stops at 21°. That 24° 9W matters to a specific golfer: someone who wants a high-lofted fairway wood instead of a hybrid or a long iron, or who wants to build a full set from one family. If you only need a 3W or 5W, the extra option does nothing for you.

Pick the Qi4D if you want a 9W or expect to add higher lofts later, since the Quantum Max cannot follow you there. If your bag needs a 3W, 5W or 7W, nothing on the spec sheet separates them, and price will not break the tie because both cost $350. Choose on feel, shape and how each head looks behind the ball, and use the adjustable hosel on whichever one you buy to dial in your preferred launch.