Looks. Feel. Playability. Forgiveness. They’re the essentials for golfers who want the ultimate performance from their irons.
ZX marks the spot where golfers of all skill levels can find exactly that. Srixon’s “Z” has become a symbol of the company’s innovation and design excellence, and their new line of ZX irons takes club innovation and design to the next level.
The most recent addition to the line, the ZX4, disproves once and for all that game improvement irons can’t have curb appeal. But they also prove that it’s not always what’s inside that counts.
You see, there’s nothing inside the ZX4. They’re fully hollow, which is the whole idea.
Srixon’s goal was to make their most forgiving iron yet, without straying too far from the classic head design that defines the ZX5 and ZX7 models. First impressions suggest the ZX4 fits nicely with the rest of the family. The mid-size profile suits the eye, the shallow cavity promotes a clean look, and the familiar Tour V.T. Sole and sole notches scream Srixon.
Each iron may be hollow, but there’s certainly no empty feeling at contact. A key technological aspect is the new MainFrame face design. MainFrame is a one-of-a-kind face design that increases ball speed on every shot. Milled into the backside of every iron face, MainFrame is a variable thickness pattern made up of grooves, channels, and cavities. This helps to increase face flex at impact and mitigate loss of distance, launch and accuracy for shots hit anywhere on the face. That forgiveness is the heart and soul of what the ZX4 is all about.
Factor in the upgraded Tour V.T. Sole, which promotes smoother turf interaction and improved impact, and tungsten weighting in the long and mid-irons, and Srixon has upped the ante on game improvement irons.
The ZX4 is available in both steel and graphite shafts.
The forged ZX5 and ZX7 cavity-back irons replace the Z585 and Z785 models and fall under the “players distance” and “players” categories respectively. These are the “lookers” in the Srixon lineup, with the ZX7 the one you’d expect to see on a runway with the best-looking irons available today.
Think of the ZX5 as a muscle car in a sports car body. With the look and feel of something a scratch golfer might play, and the performance of a game-improvement iron, how else to describe the ZX5. The thin topline at address belies what’s under the hood, and sets the mood for what’s ahead.
So, what makes the ZX5 irons tick? For starters, its multi-piece construction was designed to address what’s at the top of the average golfer’s wish list — more distance and forgiveness. While the thinner topline and minimal offset may suggest something more challenging to hit, the ZX5 incorporates a number of technologies to ensure looks and muscle can coexist.
The ZX5 comes to life at impact. The face is hotter than previous models, the company says, the result of adding the MainFrame face technology to a forged head. Hotter means more optimal ball speed and distance, yet the face is soft enough to take the sting out of mishits. As well, the varying grooves throughout the set provide consistent distance control.
That control is enhanced in the shorter irons. The 8-iron through pitching wedge feature progressive grooves that are sharper, narrower and deeper, resulting in more spin and stopping power on those critical approach shots in the scoring zone.
Then, of course, is Srixon’s somewhat legendary Tour V.T. Sole, and the revival of the popular heel and toe sole notches. Together they make Srixon irons unmatched for smooth turf interaction.
With its slim topline, narrow sole and compact blade shape, the one-piece forged ZX7 is a players club through and through. That they’re showing up in the bags of more pros and skilled amateurs is hardly a surprise. Workable, and with an unsurpassed soft feel —both improved because of mass repositioned to the sweet spot — when struck in the middle, the ZX7 also features the Tour V.T. Sole, sole notches and progressive grooves found in the ZX5.
The ZX5 is available in steel and graphite shafts; ZX7 irons come in steel only. For players who might want the best of both worlds, ZX7 irons can be mixed and matched with ZX5 irons. ZX7 short irons and ZX5 long irons is a popular combination.
Srixon recommends being fitted for any of their irons. Fitting locations are available across Canada.
For more information go www.srixon.ca.
