SRIXON 765 Initial thoughts and pics!

[tigercolt77]

Just picked up a set of 765's with project x lz's 5-pw with a 565 4 iron. Excited to put them up against my t-mb's with the same shafts. I know the feel will be better, interested to see the performance differences.

The feel will be forgotten after a few rounds. It's what happens after the novelty wears off that's important. Good clubs, but not sent from heaven....lol

 

I,in no way assumed these were irons sent from heaven. The thing I liked least about the tmb's was the hollow feel and these feel much better. I don't agree that feel will be forgotten after a few rounds. I love the feel of a well struck forged iron and missed it greatly with the tmb's.

 

I disagree, I don't think the feeling will wear off. A soft forging strike over a hollow construction T-MB is night and day difference, it can make practice more enjoyable and the reward of a precisely struck shot so much more thrilling. Many people exclusively play blades to chase the feeling of that pure forged strike. T-MB is clicky and super firm in comparison to a 765 or 965. Performance is another matter, but to say the feeling isn't substantially different or that you'd forget about in a week or two, seems off to me.

 

Enjoy the iron Tigercolt you'll love them. I got some 945 on the way cause Im a poor post-grad student and I preferred the head-shape haha. Team srixon :beach: !

If that ball is flying at the flag, which mine generally do, I'm not thinking about how it felt, I'm grabbing the putter.....I'm not thinking, WOW, these are so much better than my last irons........LOL............I love guys that keep buying clubs rather than building a repeatable swing.......They still play to a 12-15 after 5 sets, and 4 drivers........LOL

I'm not sure if you're trying to be funny or you're just an Word not allowedhole. Never said the clubs would make my game better or fix anything. I'm also not a 15 handicap without a repeatable swing but even if I was it's my money. This topic was started to discuss the Srixon 765's, which I did. So why are you in here talking crap to someone you don't know?

[gsrjc]

Decided to upgrade from my Z545 with Steelfiber i95S to Z765 with the same shafts. Going to transfer my current SF shafts to Z765 heads. Went to club champion to try things out so hit the usual 6i with the exact same setup and shaft with d3 swing weight. I think the results were favorable and at least lucky for me, I like my SF shafts so just upgraded heads. I'm in the middle of making my swing more efficient and just wondering if others have seen numbers like these or better results from going from a Z545 to Z765. Should point out that both 6 irons were the same loft.

 

Summary of the comparison below (averages):

 

Z765:

club speed - 90.1

attack angle - -0.1

ball speed - 123.6

launch ang - 17.3

smash - 1.37

spin rate - 5215

carry - 179.1

total - 187.9

side - 11.9L

height - 102.5

face ang - -1.6

face to path - 1.0

club path - -2.5

swing dir - -2.6

land ang - 47.7

 

Z545:

club speed - 88.3

attack angle - -3.5

ball speed - 119.9

launch ang - 16.7

smash - 1.36

spin rate - 5790

carry - 169.7

total - 178.1

side - 34.9L

height - 92.7

face ang - -3.0

face to path - -1.6

club path - -1.4

swing dir - -3.2

land ang - 46.3

 

I personally don't like my 6 iron rolling out 24 feet....especially on medium to firm greens....

 

What numbers give you that impression? Launching it at a good angle and landing angle good too. Spin seems fine for these days. I will point out that the 6 iron was at 28 degrees and I was hitting prov1x which is the ball I use. Prov1 i generate too much spin on my driver.

[Brooks_Cupcake]

Decided to upgrade from my Z545 with Steelfiber i95S to Z765 with the same shafts. Going to transfer my current SF shafts to Z765 heads. Went to club champion to try things out so hit the usual 6i with the exact same setup and shaft with d3 swing weight. I think the results were favorable and at least lucky for me, I like my SF shafts so just upgraded heads. I'm in the middle of making my swing more efficient and just wondering if others have seen numbers like these or better results from going from a Z545 to Z765. Should point out that both 6 irons were the same loft.

 

Summary of the comparison below (averages):

 

Z765:

club speed - 90.1

attack angle - -0.1

ball speed - 123.6

launch ang - 17.3

smash - 1.37

spin rate - 5215

carry - 179.1

total - 187.9

side - 11.9L

height - 102.5

face ang - -1.6

face to path - 1.0

club path - -2.5

swing dir - -2.6

land ang - 47.7

 

Z545:

club speed - 88.3

attack angle - -3.5

ball speed - 119.9

launch ang - 16.7

smash - 1.36

spin rate - 5790

carry - 169.7

total - 178.1

side - 34.9L

height - 92.7

face ang - -3.0

face to path - -1.6

club path - -1.4

swing dir - -3.2

land ang - 46.3

 

I personally don't like my 6 iron rolling out 24 feet....especially on medium to firm greens....

 

What numbers give you that impression? Launching it at a good angle and landing angle good too. Spin seems fine for these days. I will point out that the 6 iron was at 28 degrees and I was hitting prov1x which is the ball I use. Prov1 i generate too much spin on my driver.

 

Carry vs total distance calculated from yards to feet....

[gsrjc]

Decided to upgrade from my Z545 with Steelfiber i95S to Z765 with the same shafts. Going to transfer my current SF shafts to Z765 heads. Went to club champion to try things out so hit the usual 6i with the exact same setup and shaft with d3 swing weight. I think the results were favorable and at least lucky for me, I like my SF shafts so just upgraded heads. I'm in the middle of making my swing more efficient and just wondering if others have seen numbers like these or better results from going from a Z545 to Z765. Should point out that both 6 irons were the same loft.

 

Summary of the comparison below (averages):

 

Z765:

club speed - 90.1

attack angle - -0.1

ball speed - 123.6

launch ang - 17.3

smash - 1.37

spin rate - 5215

carry - 179.1

total - 187.9

side - 11.9L

height - 102.5

face ang - -1.6

face to path - 1.0

club path - -2.5

swing dir - -2.6

land ang - 47.7

 

Z545:

club speed - 88.3

attack angle - -3.5

ball speed - 119.9

launch ang - 16.7

smash - 1.36

spin rate - 5790

carry - 169.7

total - 178.1

side - 34.9L

height - 92.7

face ang - -3.0

face to path - -1.6

club path - -1.4

swing dir - -3.2

land ang - 46.3

 

I personally don't like my 6 iron rolling out 24 feet....especially on medium to firm greens....

 

What numbers give you that impression? Launching it at a good angle and landing angle good too. Spin seems fine for these days. I will point out that the 6 iron was at 28 degrees and I was hitting prov1x which is the ball I use. Prov1 i generate too much spin on my driver.

 

Carry vs total distance calculated from yards to feet....

 

Thanks for the clarification.

[scottaz]

After drooling for a year, I've purchased used z745, new z765, z945, and finally this. All within last 6 weeks. :taunt:

 

And I scheduled fitting for tomorrow. What an opposite order. lol

 

Wow why have I never noticed these? Just comes in GAP wedge?

 

It's 51/8 and really nice.

 

[ZBigStick]

After drooling for a year, I've purchased used z745, new z765, z945, and finally this. All within last 6 weeks. :taunt:

 

And I scheduled fitting for tomorrow. What an opposite order. lol

 

How does the 765 A flow to the RTX-3? It looks really nice, the sole looks wider and more useful than the 50˚ Cleveland that is really thin.

[lefty74pgh]

Finally saw these in the store today. There didn't seem much of a difference between the 765 and the 565 besides a narrower sole.

 

The 765's look fantastic and I'm thinking about ordering a set. I'm currently playing the APEX CF 16 with PX 5.5, but the shaft is not a good fit for me.

 

Do the 765's play similar to the APEX CF16 or are they more demanding!

[Russ757]

The 765s play strikingly similar to the 765s

 

 

:)

[lefty74pgh]

The 765s play strikingly similar to the 765s

 

 

:)

 

Just caught that. Edited post.

[scottaz]

After drooling for a year, I've purchased used z745, new z765, z945, and finally this. All within last 6 weeks. :taunt:

 

And I scheduled fitting for tomorrow. What an opposite order. lol

 

How does the 765 A flow to the RTX-3? It looks really nice, the sole looks wider and more useful than the 50˚ Cleveland that is really thin.

 

Nicely. The soles are nearly identical. I can put some pics up if anyone would like to see them.

 

 

[GC70]

Finally saw these in the store today. There didn't seem much of a difference between the 765 and the 565 besides a narrower sole.

 

The 765's look fantastic and I'm thinking about ordering a set. I'm currently playing the APEX CF 16 with PX 5.5, but the shaft is not a good fit for me.

 

Do the 765's play similar to the APEX CF16 or are they more demanding!

 

I think the 565's would be more like the CF16's and the 765's would be in between the CF16's and 16 pros.

[larciel]

Placed a new order after fitting today. Looks like my stock 120s will be on bst. Can't wait

[theshadow1971]

Don't know if it has mentioned before but the srixon 745/765 and mp-25s look a lot like tourstage MR23 / z101s. And that's not a bad thing at all (cool)

 

Beauty set!

 

Yeah also look like the Bridgestone j40, Mizuno MP66 and Tour Pride M2 forged irons!

[Tzoid]

For those of you that have bought a set of Z565 , Z765 or Z965 is the Double Laser Milling noticeable on the club face of your set? I ask this because Srixon doesn't have photos of the face

and I saw a photo on Hackers Paradise that the Laser Milling was very pronounced like my OnOff Kuro Irons that are also forged by Endo.

 

The new set I just bought in the BST Forum have no noticeable Laser Milling and I'm now concerned.

 

Stock photo from Hackers Paradise

 

[BearQ]

For those of you that have bought a set of Z565 , Z765 or Z965 is the Double Laser Milling noticeable on the club face of your set? I ask this because Srixon doesn't have photos of the face

and I saw a photo on Hackers Paradise that the Laser Milling was very pronounced like my OnOff Kuro Irons that are also forged by Endo.

 

The new set I just bought in the BST Forum have no noticeable Laser Milling and I'm now concerned.

 

Stock photo from Hackers Paradise

 

 

Post photos of the clubs you bought. We can judge then.

[jhoppmann]

For those of you that have bought a set of Z565 , Z765 or Z965 is the Double Laser Milling noticeable on the club face of your set? I ask this because Srixon doesn't have photos of the face

and I saw a photo on Hackers Paradise that the Laser Milling was very pronounced like my OnOff Kuro Irons that are also forged by Endo.

 

The new set I just bought in the BST Forum have no noticeable Laser Milling and I'm now concerned.

 

 

I didnt notice anything like that on my set, but now that i look at it if you look at the top line closer to the hozel right where the green fur is you can see it

 

[danielryanw]

You have to look closely and in certain lighting it's easier to see. 765s

 

[Tzoid]

I can see the Laser Milling on mine with a friggin magnifying glass but the photos on Hackers Paradise make them look much closer to my OnOff Kuro Irons .

 

I was freaking out thinking I may have been screwed but it looks as if I'm good.

 

Thanks guys :golfer:

[skraly]

For those of you that have bought a set of Z565 , Z765 or Z965 is the Double Laser Milling noticeable on the club face of your set? I ask this because Srixon doesn't have photos of the face

and I saw a photo on Hackers Paradise that the Laser Milling was very pronounced like my OnOff Kuro Irons that are also forged by Endo.

 

The new set I just bought in the BST Forum have no noticeable Laser Milling and I'm now concerned.

 

 

I didnt notice anything like that on my set, but now that i look at it if you look at the top line closer to the hozel right where the green fur is you can see it

 

All I can tell you is that my PW looks exactly like the one from Hackers Paradise.

[Tzoid]

So maybe either Srixon has a consistency issue with the Laser Milling or it's the lighting in which we are looking at the faces. jhoppmann's photo you can barely notice the Laser Milling and mine is similar so ?????

[The Chicken Connoisseur]

These irons are amazing... I just wish they had a rounded topline rather than the square one. Don't understand why more OEM's other than Cobra/TM/Titleist don't round them off, make it look smaller and cleaner.

 

That's the only thing preventing me from getting these (Or the 745)

[hurricanes7]

who has a combo set

[scottaz]

who has a combo set

 

a bunch of us do. what are you looking for?

[Deuce78]

I just ordered a combo set...

4 565

5-7 765

8-pw 965

Hope I like them...

[Russ757]

Just took my 765/965 out for the first time... I'll post later but.. Wow

 

 

ok, as I have a second

 

 

Had these for a minute. But between work, family, weather and stupid day light savings I haven't had an opportunity to try these outside the garage.

 

We had a freak heat spike so temps got up to about 70* and was also quite damp.

 

Preface that I haved played Srixons for the last five years. My last set 745/945s were the longest standing clubs Ive ever had. In fact, I was on the fence about getting the x65s because honestly, how much better can they be?

 

I will caveat and iterate, I am NOT saying these are that much better than the x45s. But I have ZERO regret in buying despite having no need to. Heres why

 

I tend to miss towards the toe. Numerous wear marks and testing has shown this to be true. Obviously its a swing flaw but its about the most consistent (read normal) flaw I have. Only my draw is second. That, along with the great deal I found, are the primary reason I pulled the plug. The second reason is that my favorite irons were the R7tp and primarily the rounded look. guess that the x65s also have? Yep that rounded look.

 

I know, I know, to the performance. When flushed, it is the best feeling club I have ever swung. Again, Srixon has made some amazing clubs and ive played most of them. But I flushed about 9 shots and Im not exaggerating when I say by the third one I stopped watching the ball and just spun the face to see where I hit it, while wearing the biggest smile. These are with Steelfibers 110 ssx1 (same set I had in my x45s and same setup in my Ztx2s)

 

Distance. Again it was warmer but I think these were 1/2 a club longer on average on the x45s. Likely do to the mass being moved towards toe. I hit my 7i 170(x2), 8i 160 (x3) and PW 140(x4) all ished. I also hit a 5i (765) when I was 195 and it went past the green.

 

Dispersion. This is where they shined. As stated, actual golfing has been difficult to come by. This was apparent on the first couple holes. Like the RTX 3, there is something that makes them want to go straighter. Compared to my x45s, the dreaded draw wasn't as obvious. On near misses, I wasn't excessively punished.

 

Feel: Marshmallow. That's what I pictured when they were flushed.

 

Random thoughts, but wanted to get them down.

 

Closing: I think these work well for me because of where the mass is located. If you miss towards the heel, then I think the x45s would be better suited. For those getting in the $330-$380 945 deal, you are essentially stealing. If youre somewhat of a decent ball striker, then you will LOVE them... even with the junk s300s

 

For me, I cannot wait to take them back out. In fact, I think next round Im leaving all my woods home and going irons only.. just so I can use them more.

 

For the price, the x45s are tough to beat, esp when global runs a deal. But if you wanted to go big and grab the 765s I cannot imagine anyone regretting

 

*** random aside.... anyone using a driving iron should really take a look at the 588 MT. I know theres something to matching U45/65 but those things are just point and shoot.

[J_Birdie]

UGH I am hoing so bad for 4-5 5x5/6-GW 7x5 set.

[2putttom]

I just ordered a combo set...

4 565

5-7 765

8-pw 965

Hope I like them...

I'm bettin' ya do.

[Dibergio]

After loving some 745's, I went and treated myself to a whole Srixon 65 bag!

 

565 driver, f65 3 wood, h65 3 hybrid - Miyazaki X

 

4-5 in 565, 6-p 765 modus 120 x

 

Cleveland rtx 3 52, 56, 60 raw in modus.

 

They look play and feel amazing. My 745's were KBS 90, so the biggest difference for me is the shaft. Found the flight more penetrating and distribution tighter.

 

Love em! Driver, hyrbrid and irons are the standouts in feel and accuracy. Distance might not be super long but I'll take it.

 

[larciel]

from kbs 90 to 120x? that's a quite a difference. I love the h65 hybrid. I never change adapter setting on my hybrid and wish titelist goes back to glued hosel.

[KingKong]

After loving some 745's, I went and treated myself to a whole Srixon 65 bag! 565 driver, f65 3 wood, h65 3 hybrid - Miyazaki X 4-5 in 565, 6-p 765 modus 120 x Cleveland rtx 3 52, 56, 60 raw in modus. They look play and feel amazing. My 745's were KBS 90, so the biggest difference for me is the shaft. Found the flight more penetrating and distribution tighter. Love em! Driver, hyrbrid and irons are the standouts in feel and accuracy. Distance might not be super long but I'll take it.

 

I ordered the same set of irons Monday! Thinking about going back for the wedges but not sure just yet.