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Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Srixon ZXiR and TaylorMade Qi Max each have a full page.
| Spec | Srixon ZXiR | TaylorMade Qi Max |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Game Improvement | Game Improvement |
| Player type | Mid Handicap | High Handicap |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| 7-iron loft | 29° | 27° |
| PW loft | 43° | 41° |
| Set makeup | 5-iron to PW | 5-iron to PW |
| MSRP | $1,199 | $1,149 |
| Technology | Forged, Cavity Back, Stronger Lofts, Perimeter Weighting | Hollow Body, Stronger Lofts, Perimeter Weighting, AI Designed Face |
| Editorial recognition | Golf Digest | Golf Digest |
| Club | Srixon ZXiR | TaylorMade Qi Max | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 22° | 20° | +2° |
| 6i | 25° | 23.5° | +1.5° |
| 7i | 29° | 27° | +2° |
| 8i | 33° | 31° | +2° |
| 9i | 38° | 36° | +2° |
| PW | 43° | 41° | +2° |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZXiR | Qi Max | ZXiR | Qi Max | ZXiR | Qi Max | |
| 5i | 161 y | 166 y | 178 y | 183 y | 194 y | 199 y |
| 6i | 152 y | 157 y | 168 y | 173 y | 183 y | 188 y |
| 7i | 142 y | 147 y | 157 y | 162 y | 171 y | 176 y |
| 8i | 132 y | 137 y | 146 y | 151 y | 159 y | 164 y |
| 9i | 121 y | 125 y | 134 y | 138 y | 146 y | 150 y |
| PW | 111 y | 115 y | 123 y | 127 y | 134 y | 138 y |
| Club | Srixon ZXiR | TaylorMade Qi Max | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 168 yd | 168 yd | 0 |
| 6i | 160 yd | 159 yd | -1 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 140 yd | 140 yd | 0 |
| 9i | 128 yd | 128 yd | 0 |
| PW | 115 yd | 115 yd | 0 |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -0.2 yd | ||
The TaylorMade Qi Max and the Srixon ZXiR sit in the same game improvement category with the same 5-iron to PW makeup, so the split comes down to construction and loft. The Qi Max is a hollow body iron with an AI designed face and perimeter weighting, built for speed. Its 7-iron is 27°, 2 degrees stronger than the ZXiR at 29°, which at the same swing speed means roughly 5 yards more carry. That extra distance also pushes the gap to your wedges, so check your gapping before you buy. The ZXiR is forged with a cavity back, which points toward feel rather than raw ball speed. Both carry a Golf Digest score of 78/100, so the editorial record does not separate them.
If distance is the priority, take the Qi Max. It has the stronger lofts, a hollow body with an AI designed face, and at $1,149 it lists $50 under the ZXiR at $1,199. If feel matters more than a few extra yards, the Srixon ZXiR is the better fit, since a forged cavity back is built for exactly that. Forgiveness is a wash on paper, as both use perimeter weighting. Price favors the Qi Max, but only by a small margin.