Qi Max, Quantum Max, G440, T350: Canadian iron prices after tax and where to try them before winter

Most Canadian courses close within the next few weeks, and that makes October an odd but useful month to think about irons. The fitting bays are quiet, the 2026 models have been on the shelves since late winter, and the next round of launches is still months away. Four game-improvement sets lead the category this fall: the TaylorMade Qi Max and Callaway Quantum Max, both new in early 2026, and the Ping G440 and Titleist T350, which came out in 2025 and remain each brand’s current model. At a Canadian retailer in October 2026, a seven-club steel set of the TaylorMade or the Callaway cost C$1,499.99, the Ping C$1,569.97 on a markdown, and the Titleist C$2,199.99, all before tax. This page lays out what each maker says about its irons, what those prices become once GST, HST or PST are added, what golfers who have bought or tried them report, and where to try them before the snow. Nothing here is a test: nobody at Panxis Golf hit any of these clubs.

Why the end of the Canadian season is a good time to look

In a country where most golfers get six or seven months of play, the iron decision tends to happen in April, when everyone wants new clubs at the same time and fitting slots fill up. Looking now has three practical advantages. You still remember how your current irons behaved all summer, including the shots that came up short into elevated greens and the ones that ballooned into the wind. Fitters have more time in October and November than in spring. And a set ordered over the winter, with custom lengths or lie angles, has time to arrive before your first round.

There is a caveat. Indoor fitting on a launch monitor tells you a lot about ball speed and launch, but nothing about how a sole moves through wet April turf. If you can, hit the candidates outdoors on one of the last mild days, then confirm the specs indoors.

The number to check first: the 7-iron loft

All four sets put the 7-iron at 28 or 29 degrees. That is stronger than a traditional 7-iron and close to what a 6-iron used to be, which is a big part of why these clubs look long on a monitor. The side effect sits at the bottom of the bag. A pitching wedge at 42 to 44 degrees and a sand wedge at 54 or 56 leave a hole of about 12 degrees, which for most mid-handicappers means a gap of 20 yards or more with nothing to fill it. That is why every set compared here includes a seventh club below the pitching wedge, called an approach wedge (AW), utility wedge (UW) or gap wedge (GW) depending on the brand. When you compare prices, compare sets with that club included, and think about whether you will still need a further wedge.

The four sets, one at a time

Ping G440

Ping introduced the G440 in early 2025 and has not replaced it. According to Ping, the face is thinner and shallower than on earlier G irons to make it faster, the top line and blade length are shorter, and weight sits in the toe and hosel for stability. Ping’s standard 7-iron has 29 degrees of loft, a 62-degree lie and a length of 37 inches. Two alternative loft setups exist: a Power Spec about one degree stronger, and a Retro Spec one degree weaker from the 4-iron to the 8-iron. Ping also made the 4-, 5- and 6-irons an eighth of an inch longer than on the G430 to spread the gaps at the top of the set, and offers a High Launch build with lighter components for slower swings. Ping sells irons by the club and builds most of them to order, so lie angle and length are part of a normal purchase rather than an extra.

Canadian price, October 2026: a 5-PW and utility wedge set in steel, seven clubs, was listed at C$1,569.97, marked down from C$1,669.99. It was the only one of the four shown below its regular price.

TaylorMade Qi Max

The Qi Max reached stores in January 2026 as the replacement for the 2024 Qi. TaylorMade’s claims centre on sound and feel. An internal bar ties the back bar to the top line, and the company’s ECHO damping material sits higher behind the face, which TaylorMade says reduces vibration and shortens the sound at impact. The face is designed to flex evenly so it is less likely to open at impact, and a Speed Pocket in the longer irons is meant to protect ball speed on low strikes. TaylorMade lists 18.5 degrees for the 4-iron, 28 for the 7-iron and 42.5 for the pitching wedge, with stock KBS Max MT 85 steel or KBS Reax graphite shafts. The Qi Max HL version uses weaker lofts, a larger head and more offset for slower swing speeds.

Canadian price, October 2026: a 5-PW and approach wedge set, seven clubs, was listed at C$1,499.99 in steel and C$1,649.99 in graphite. The HL version in steel was also C$1,499.99.

Callaway Quantum Max

Callaway’s Quantum Max replaced the Elyte early in 2026. The change Callaway puts forward is in how the head is built: the face and hosel are cast as one piece and welded to the body, with the weld line moved back from the face and running all the way around the head. Callaway calls this a 360-degree undercut cavity and says it lets the face and sole flex more, helping ball speed especially on strikes low on the face. The face is shaped with Callaway’s AI design process, and urethane microspheres inside the hollow head are there to damp vibration. Callaway lists a 22-degree 5-iron and a 42-degree pitching wedge; retailer spec tables give 29 degrees for the 7-iron. The stock steel shaft is the KBS Max 90. Two variants sit alongside it: the Quantum Max OS, bigger and with more offset, and the lighter Quantum Max Fast, sold in graphite only.

Canadian price, October 2026: a 5-PW and approach wedge set in steel, seven clubs, was listed at C$1,499.99. The OS version was the same price, and the Fast in graphite was C$1,649.99.

Titleist T350

The current T350 arrived in summer 2025, replacing the 2023 model. Titleist describes a forged face on a high-strength steel body, an L-shaped face insert of variable thickness, a polymer layer behind the face it calls Max Impact technology, and tungsten in the perimeter to position the centre of gravity. Titleist aims it at golfers of roughly 12 handicap and higher. The 7-iron is about 29 degrees, and the stock shaft is the True Temper AMT Red with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip. The most visible change from 2023 is the shape at address, with a thinner top line that looks closer to the T250, the next model up in Titleist’s range.

Canadian price, October 2026: a 5-PW and gap wedge set in steel, seven clubs, was listed at C$2,199.99. A limited-edition finish of the same set was listed at C$2,899.99.

What these sets cost at the till, province by province

Canadian shelf prices are shown before tax, and the tax you pay depends on where you buy. The table uses three common cases: Alberta and the territories (GST only, 5 percent), British Columbia (GST plus 7 percent PST, 12 percent in total) and Ontario (13 percent HST). In Quebec, GST and QST together come to 14.975 percent, and the Atlantic provinces charge HST of 14 or 15 percent.

Set (seven clubs, steel)	Launched	7-iron loft	Before tax, Oct. 2026	With 5% GST	With 12% (BC)	With 13% HST (ON)
TaylorMade Qi Max, 5-PW + AW	January 2026	28°	C$1,499.99	C$1,574.99	C$1,679.99	C$1,694.99
Callaway Quantum Max, 5-PW + AW	Early 2026	29°	C$1,499.99	C$1,574.99	C$1,679.99	C$1,694.99
Ping G440, 5-PW + UW (marked down)	Early 2025	29°	C$1,569.97	C$1,648.47	C$1,758.37	C$1,774.07
Titleist T350, 5-PW + GW	Summer 2025	29°	C$2,199.99	C$2,309.99	C$2,463.99	C$2,485.99

The tax figures are simple arithmetic on the listed price, rounded to the cent. Two things follow from the table. Between the three cheaper sets, the difference is about C$70 before tax and under C$80 after it, small enough that fit should decide, not price. The Titleist is the outlier: about C$700 more than the TaylorMade or Callaway before tax, and close to C$800 more in Ontario. No reliable Canadian used price could be read for any of the four sets when this page was prepared, so none is given here; with the Qi Max and Quantum Max less than a year old, used Canadian stock is still thin.

What golfers are saying

Opinion on the two 2026 sets is still young: they have had a single Canadian season, and much of what is public comes from fitting sessions and published reviews rather than from owners who have played them for years. The views below were read on the GolfWRX and MyGolfSpy forums, where Canadian members post alongside a mostly American membership, in Titleist’s official review thread for the 2025 T-Series, in customer reviews on retailer sites and in independent reviews. No Canadian-only forum had enough discussion of these four sets to summarize. Nobody is named and nothing is counted.

Praise that comes up again and again:

• The TaylorMade’s strike. Golfers who moved from the 2024 Qi describe the Qi Max as more solid and less clicky at impact, and many mention how easily it gets the ball up, with a mild draw tendency.
• A Ping that looks smaller than its category. G440 owners keep returning to the compact head, thin top line and modest offset, and to ball speed that holds up on off-centre hits.
• The Titleist’s feel. Players who tried the T350 at fitting days often call it the best-feeling game-improvement iron they have hit, and some who played the 2023 version describe cleaner contact with the turf.

Criticism that comes up again and again:

• A firm Callaway. Golfers who compared the Quantum Max with forged irons describe a firm, loud strike, and some see little difference from the Elyte it replaced.
• A modest TaylorMade update. The common reservation is that the Qi Max refines the Qi rather than changing it, and that offset at address does much of the work against a slice. Owners of a recent Qi are often told not to bother switching.
• A Ping that changes on misses. Some describe a crisp sound on good strikes that turns dull on thin or toe hits, and a lower flight than they expected from a G iron, with long irons that run out after landing.
• The Titleist’s price. Cost is the complaint heard most about the T350, followed by toe strikes that drift further than some expected.

Where Canadian golfers can try and buy these irons before winter

National golf chains stock all four sets in most large stores and run hitting bays with launch monitors year-round, which makes them the easiest place to compare the heads side by side in November or February. Ask for the same shaft in each head, and ask to see the gap between your pitching wedge and your next wedge rather than only the 7-iron carry. Most chains also take trade-ins, which can lower the cost of a new set if your current irons are in good shape.

Independent fitters and indoor golf centres keep working through the winter in most Canadian cities, often from simulator studios. They can order any of the four with custom length, lie and grip size, which matters more for iron accuracy than the year of the model. Ask how long a custom order takes to arrive and whether the fitting fee is credited against a purchase.

Your club’s pro shop may still have demo sets from summer fitting days and, at the very end of the season, may clear stock it does not want to carry over the winter. It is worth asking before the shop closes for the year.

Online sellers based in Canada carry new and used sets with Canadian pricing. For used clubs, check the photos of the actual set, the grooves, the shaft labels and the return window. Buying from a seller in the United States can look cheaper until duties, brokerage fees and the exchange rate are added, so confirm where a set ships from before you pay.

Left-handed golfers should expect thinner stock in store for all four models. Ping and Titleist build to order as a matter of routine, so a winter order may be the simplest route.

Before you order: a short checklist

• Your current irons. If they are game-improvement irons from 2023 or 2024, the published changes are modest. A lie-angle check and a shaft fitting on what you already own may help more than a new set.
• The full set you will carry. Add the wedges you will need below the seventh club, and price them in.
• Cold and indoor numbers. A launch monitor in a heated room flatters every club equally. Judge the heads on dispersion and on where the misses finish, not on the longest carry.
• Tax and trade-in. Ask whether the trade-in credit is applied before or after tax, since the answer changes the final figure.
• Timing. If you order a custom set now, ask whether the price is locked at the time of the order or at the time of delivery.

The short version

For most Canadian golfers choosing among these four, price does not separate the TaylorMade, Callaway and Ping: they sit within about C$70 of each other before tax. What separates them is how they look at address, how they sound, and how your misses behave with each. The Titleist asks for about C$700 more before tax for a feel many players praise. Use the quiet weeks between closing day and the spring rush to hit them with the same shaft, check your wedge gaps in yards, and order the set you will actually play in May.

How this page was put together

This page presents products and summarizes public opinion. It is not a test, and nobody at Panxis Golf hit these irons. Specifications and launch dates come from the manufacturers’ published material as reported at launch: TaylorMade’s Qi Max announcement as reported by GolfWRX and Golfalot, Callaway’s Quantum announcement as summarized by Cal Golf News, Ping’s G440 specification table and announcement, and Titleist’s T350 material as reported by Golfalot. The 7-iron lofts of the Callaway and Titleist come from retailer spec tables and reviews, not from a manufacturer sheet.

Prices were read on Golf Town’s Canadian website on October 13, 2026, in Canadian dollars and before tax: the Qi Max, Quantum Max and T350 prices on its iron sets page, and the G440 price (C$1,569.97, regular C$1,669.99) on the product page of the G440 5-PW UW steel set. Golf Avenue’s pages could not be read, and no Canadian used price could be read for any of the four sets, so no used price appears here. No price was converted from another currency. The after-tax figures are calculated from the listed price at 5, 12 and 13 percent. Prices change often.

Opinion was read on the GolfWRX forums, the MyGolfSpy member forum, Titleist’s official review thread for the 2025 T-Series irons, retailer customer reviews, and reviews published by Plugged In Golf, Golfalot and Today’s Golfer. These sources are English-language and largely American. Nobody is quoted by name, nothing is counted and no impression is presented as a statistic. There are no commercial links on this page, no affiliate arrangement and no commission. If content on this site is ever paid for by a brand, it will carry an advertising notice at the top of the page, before the first line.