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If my memory serves me well, it was 2016 when I played my first set of Srixon irons, they were the Z745. A smallish looking Forged head with a slight cavity. I played them in the S200 DST for a few years. They were just butter! The next one they launched was in 2 years, I waited around to see the upgrade as it was nearly time to change my sticks, but I didn't fall in love with them as I did with the 745. The 765 just seemed a bit wider on the face, some angles of the forging just appeared a little more roundish especially near the toe side of the club, I didn't enjoy looking down at a biggish looking club head and the roundedness. So I waited a little more and then came in the Srixon Z-forged and I moved up to those. Those were some slick looking irons and a true upgrade to my previous clubs.
Since then, there has been no looking back on the clubs I trust, its a Srixon Iron for sure, if I give something else a shot, it will have to be really really good, cause these Srixons have me spoilt. I have plenty of reasons for the same. As a competitive player one of the major concerns is specs of a club set, do they match, are the lie and lofts same, do the swing weights match up? Since my first Z745 set, I have found each of the Srixons off the rack to be within 0.25* tolerance of the spec sheet. This is absolutely insane quality control for a mass market manufacturer. It just baffles me each time. Even as a recreational golfer, which I guess that's what I am now, I would much rather have a set which is to the T proper to its specs rather than have me guessing.
Cut to 2024, Srixon sent the Demo clubs of the new ZXi series of clubs for testing and I was stoked. It was really fun to have tried all of these clubs using the Trackman at 5i golf, giving me an immediate feedback on the difference in the 3 models that have been launched worldwide. I have tried several different models of Srixons over the years, but I really liked the way the ZXi7 irons sat behind the ball, looking clean, crisp and fresh. The clubs felt soft on the hits and really traveled easily the number I expected off them, the ZXi7’s did punish by about 7-8 yards on a weak hit, but then that's something I am prepared for if I make a poor swing. My results were still best with the True Temper S200 DST shaft, I did try the others like the Modus 105 and 120, but they don't work for me as well, though the Modus 120 does feel like it has some fire in it.
The ZXi5 on the other hand, also felt better than most of the previous generations that I have tried. Some of my friends play with this series of clubs and I have given them a whack every now and then, they are easy to hit, launch the ball fairly high, pack enough forgiveness in them and yet give you the feeling like you are playing a players iron. In particular about the ZXi5 irons, I think they felt a little softer off the face than the previous ZX5 and ZX5MKII irons. The softer feeling at impact is all due to a softer metal that Srixon has used for forging these new clubs. The ZXi5 clubs come in various shaft options as well, with multiple options in steel from Neo to Modus and Diamana, they range in all regular and stiff flex’s. The ZXi5 is a distinct iron and I find them to be the most impressive iron in their line up. The way they couple up the players iron look, with forgiveness enough for a mid handicapper is just phenomenal, making them truly the most versatile iron in the market, making it a choice for any club golfer and a professional alike.
The ZXi 4 on the other hand pack so much forgiveness in them it almost seems like your bad Karma is all washed away. I usually hit my 7i about 180 yards and with this club it flew to 200 yards without sweat and about 198 with a weak hit. The Zxi4 has a hollow body design and looks like a wide and easy to hit club face behind the ball. They are available in India only in graphite options, so I couldn't time them very well, but whatever I could get out of them, they were not too off the mark with even a swing I would have thought ended up in the jungle. These clubs are the most forgiving in their line up, they are easy to launch and have their CG shifted lower in the club head which helps send it. If you are a person who is looking for an easy to hit club, just don't think twice.
Overall, I am a little biased with my opinions about Srixon cause I play them myself since the last 8 years, but my bias isn't because of anything else but just pure quality and performance. I would assume as a golfer that is what you would want from your clubs and your bucks too. Is a forged club your thing?
Tell us about your experience with golf clubs in the comments, I would love to hear your experience.
