Srixon's new Z785 driver

[youngunz5840]

Anyone seeing any custom orders arrive yet? Crossing my fingers for early this week!! :to_become_senile:

 

My UPS quote says i should receive it on Wednesday! Just in time for a trip to Gamble Sands. Send it on it's maiden voyage in style.

 

Nice! What shaft did you order?

 

The Pro Orange has a 2 week back order if thats what you ordered. I talked to them and they said they expected to build those and ship them on the 17th.

Oh man I hope this isn’t true. I just ordered one with P.O. 70tx. Guess I’ll have to find a cheap Tm Head since I don’t have a driver right now

[Kmac]

Damn, I almost went with the HC Evenflow instead of the HC black but stayed with the black. Hopefully I dont regret that one.

[radiman]

Man, I wish I was in need of a driver right now to force my hand into getting in on this deal. If it was the beginning of the season rather than the end, maybe. But, even a $100 upcharge for the pro orange isn't bad. I am eagerly awaiting reviews once these things start showing up.

[golfho50]

Anyone able to compare the Srixons to the Ping G400 Max?

[Kmac]

Anyone able to compare the Srixons to the Ping G400 Max?

 

I've been hitting both the 585 and 785 for about 3 weeks now. Both are EXTREMELY good clubs...maybe some of the best driver's I've ever hit. I tend to favor the 785 though. It's set up a little better for me with the HC EvenFlow blue, deeper face, and less "left bias" (my miss is a big hook). Also the feel and sound of the 785 is a bit deeper and muted over the 585. 585 sounds and feels a bit more like say a PING G30...louder and more metallic. Not a bad sound or feel necessarily, but I just prefer a more muted sound. Both are HOT off the face, with the 785 being a bit more so for me. Both beat my Rogue SZ and, as badly as I hate to say it, my beloved G400, all day long. On any swing. Forgiveness is very high on both Srixons.

 

Overall I LOVE this new series by Srixon. And wait until you guys hit the hybrids! I, no joke, hit the 3 hybrid as far as my 3 WOOD rogue SZ fairway wood. With more height and stopping power.

 

There you go.

[Albatross85]

Ordered the 785 with PO 70tx. First driver I’ve ever bought site unseen. Too good a deal to pass up and I’m not in love with my cobra head anymore.

[FIJI]

Wanting to pull the trigger, but wish they had a couple more shaft options...not that the selection is bad by any means. But don’t care for the hzrdus line, pro orange in 70 gram TX might be a bit much for me (already have the 60tx and it’s about perfect, but can be demanding when I’m not fully committed). May like the evenflow blue or the Tensei Pro blue, but worried about spin creeping up with those two shafts.

[ObieTrice5]

I have 60 PO TX and have the same thoughts as you. I went with Atmos Black 6X. Excited to see the data.

[Mike_C]

Wanting to pull the trigger, but wish they had a couple more shaft options...not that the selection is bad by any means. But don’t care for the hzrdus line, pro orange in 70 gram TX might be a bit much for me (already have the 60tx and it’s about perfect, but can be demanding when I’m not fully committed). May like the evenflow blue or the Tensei Pro blue, but worried about spin creeping up with those two shafts.

 

I have a bunch of store credit at my local Edwin Watts, and have been thinking hard about ordering one with a pro orange 70X, but I also have the same questions. I've never hit a driver with a PO, so there's that, and can't demo the head. I've been playing the same shaft since 2014, the made for Cobra Red Tie in X, I have a feeling I would do better with the Tensi Pro Blue 60 in TX, I think they both weigh 68 grams and have a more similar profile. But I want to try the Pro Orange....

[DBill]

Gonna pull the trigger on the z785 with the PO 70TX sight unseen. Will compare to my 17 M1 with Synergy Black 70TX

[Lord Helmet]

Ordered 785 with Tensei Pro Blue sight unseen. lol

[youngunz5840]

The stores should have the pro orange in the fitting cart. Weird thing is they didn’t have the demo heads but grabbed one from the back for me and let me put the other shafts in.

 

Srixon said to me this morning that thebpro orange can be backordered until October but hopefully have some in this or next week. Atoms has a backorder as wel. Seems odd since their site said both shafts are in stock

[FIJI]

Wanting to pull the trigger, but wish they had a couple more shaft options...not that the selection is bad by any means. But don’t care for the hzrdus line, pro orange in 70 gram TX might be a bit much for me (already have the 60tx and it’s about perfect, but can be demanding when I’m not fully committed). May like the evenflow blue or the Tensei Pro blue, but worried about spin creeping up with those two shafts.

 

I have a bunch of store credit at my local Edwin Watts, and have been thinking hard about ordering one with a pro orange 70X, but I also have the same questions. I've never hit a driver with a PO, so there's that, and can't demo the head. I've been playing the same shaft since 2014, the made for Cobra Red Tie in X, I have a feeling I would do better with the Tensi Pro Blue 60 in TX, I think they both weigh 68 grams and have a more similar profile. But I want to try the Pro Orange....

 

Yeah I have a feeling the Pro Orange is going to feel quite a bit more demanding than Red Tie you have. I have a Tensei Pro White 70TX and to me the Pro Orange 60TX feels like I have to be more committed than the White. I do get really good results with the Orange, but if I want to show up and swing “smooth” or ease one out there with the Orange, it probably isn’t going to go well. I also use an AD TP 7x and an AD IZ 6x sometimes (I like to mix it up) and those are shafts that I can hit the easy “ bunt” drives and still get good results with. Just not sure which shaft on there I can order that compares to those. I guess I could always get the Pro Orange 70 in Stiff and tip it a bit if needed, but would rather get something in X. Just don’t think I want to dive in to the pro orange in 70TX when I already have the 60TX and know I have to be swinging harder (for me) to get it to perform the way it should.

[QuigleyDU]

i am curious if all those getting this club with the orange shaft simply because they really want to try that shaft. or if they think it will actually fit there swing. which is it??

[radiman]

i am curious if all those getting this club with the orange shaft simply because they really want to try that shaft. or if they think it will actually fit there swing. which is it??

 

I think it's a case where taking a chance on a highly touted driver (so far) is a lot easier when you essentially get a premium shaft upgrade for free. If it doesn't work out, you still have the opportunity to try, keep, or sell a pretty expensive shaft.

[QuigleyDU]

i am curious if all those getting this club with the orange shaft simply because they really want to try that shaft. or if they think it will actually fit there swing. which is it??

 

I think it's a case where taking a chance on a highly touted driver (so far) is a lot easier when you essentially get a premium shaft upgrade for free. If it doesn't work out, you still have the opportunity to try, keep, or sell a pretty expensive shaft.

 

fair enough.

[joj]

Anyone able to compare the Srixons to the Ping G400 Max?

 

Just spent some time hitting 785 with HZRDS Black against my G400 max at an outdoor range with brand new range balls. No trackman, so this my opinion.

 

First off, I thought the Hzrds Black was great. I had never hit a hand crafted one before and thought the feel was great. I felt like i could 3/4 one or all out go for it.

 

The driver performed great. Flight looked great to my eye, appeared to be nice lower spinning bombs with a great feel at impact. Kinda of a nice thud feel/sound. This driver was very forgiving which was what shocked me the most. I hit some out on the toe that literally went a little right like a baby push. This should of been a low snap hook! It’s like twistface on steroids I guess. I hit some all over the face and couldn’t get it to do anything that would put the ball in the next fairway over.

 

Compared to G400:

 

It doesn’t look as forgiving as g400. Not as long from heel to toe and a little rounder face. The looks aren’t really amazing, but aren’t the worst I’ve seen.

 

There is no doubt that G400 max is a fairway finder, but I just never got on with the feel/sound. Nor do I think that G400 max is the longest. Not that it’s short. The flight of the 785 seemed to be what my longer drives with M1 used to look like. We shall see what happens on the course. If I can get some extra distance and add in the forgiveness...what else do you want.

 

I did buy it if you couldn’t figure that out.

 

 

[Damenace613]

i am curious if all those getting this club with the orange shaft simply because they really want to try that shaft. or if they think it will actually fit there swing. which is it??

 

I think it's a case where taking a chance on a highly touted driver (so far) is a lot easier when you essentially get a premium shaft upgrade for free. If it doesn't work out, you still have the opportunity to try, keep, or sell a pretty expensive shaft.

 

Or return it within the 60 days for money back...

[hardcaliber]

i am curious if all those getting this club with the orange shaft simply because they really want to try that shaft. or if they think it will actually fit there swing. which is it??

 

The deal is just too good to pass up I think. That’s what drew me in. Same thought process as when you get a bunch of crap off the bst for a steal and you can’t resist, even if deep down you know you will be posting it again in a month or two. Worst case you get to play with something new and sexy for a few days and flip it and take a minimal loss.

 

The thing that might burn a bunch of us is that prices on the pro orange are already dropping now that tiger dumped it. Street price has dropped from like 350 to 300 already. I’m thinking once all these shafts from srixon flood the market it might be like 275. So we have to factor that in I guess.

[DFS PFD]

$9 to upgrade to PO? Can't wait for the PO secondary market with Tiger dropping it and deals like this.

[RouterBit]

i am curious if all those getting this club with the orange shaft simply because they really want to try that shaft. or if they think it will actually fit there swing. which is it??

 

The deal is just too good to pass up I think. That's what drew me in. Same thought process as when you get a bunch of crap off the bst for a steal and you can't resist, even if deep down you know you will be posting it again in a month or two. Worst case you get to play with something new and sexy for a few days and flip it and take a minimal loss.

 

The thing that might burn a bunch of us is that prices on the pro orange are already dropping now that tiger dumped it. Street price has dropped from like 350 to 300 already. I'm thinking once all these shafts from srixon flood the market it might be like 275. So we have to factor that in I guess.

 

This deal was too good for me to pass up too, ordered a 9.5 with the PO last week. I chose the PO because its profile is a bit different than anything I've tried previously and there wasn't an upcharge.

No need to take a minimal loss with this deal, like Damenace613 said the 60-Day guarantee gives you 2 months to put this thing through the wringer and return it for a full refund if it doesn't work out. If I end up liking the 785 but the PO doesn't fit me I'll probably take advantage of the 60-Day deal and return it and reorder with a Atmos Black, even if they start adding an upcharge for it it'll still be a decent deal.

[Tzoid]

Is Keegan going to put it in the bag this week?

 

Who knows, but not like we'll actually see him...

 

It took awhile but clearly he wasn't playing the Srixon Driver....... I'm pretty sure he had a Taylor Made in the bag for the BMW Win.

[NavyLD12]

Pulled the trigger on the 785 today ordered with the Pro Orange because o have been wanting to try it.

[joj]

I am looking at the 3 wood on the website and see that it comes with a HZRDUS Red, but it’s not handcrafted. You can get the black or yellow handcrafted for no up-charge. No option for a Red handcrafted though. Very strange.

[golfho50]

Anyone able to compare the Srixons to the Ping G400 Max?

 

Just spent some time hitting 785 with HZRDS Black against my G400 max at an outdoor range with brand new range balls. No trackman, so this my opinion.

 

First off, I thought the Hzrds Black was great. I had never hit a hand crafted one before and thought the feel was great. I felt like i could 3/4 one or all out go for it.

 

The driver performed great. Flight looked great to my eye, appeared to be nice lower spinning bombs with a great feel at impact. Kinda of a nice thud feel/sound. This driver was very forgiving which was what shocked me the most. I hit some out on the toe that literally went a little right like a baby push. This should of been a low snap hook! It’s like twistface on steroids I guess. I hit some all over the face and couldn’t get it to do anything that would put the ball in the next fairway over.

 

Compared to G400:

 

It doesn’t look as forgiving as g400. Not as long from heel to toe and a little rounder face. The looks aren’t really amazing, but aren’t the worst I’ve seen.

 

There is no doubt that G400 max is a fairway finder, but I just never got on with the feel/sound. Nor do I think that G400 max is the longest. Not that it’s short. The flight of the 785 seemed to be what my longer drives with M1 used to look like. We shall see what happens on the course. If I can get some extra distance and add in the forgiveness...what else do you want.

 

I did buy it if you couldn’t figure that out.

 

Great feedback. Thank you.

[NavyLD12]

I am looking at the 3 wood on the website and see that it comes with a HZRDUS Red, but it’s not handcrafted. You can get the black or yellow handcrafted for no up-charge. No option for a Red handcrafted though. Very strange.

 

Agreed I asked about the Tensei Pro White since the offer the Blue and Orange. They said that shaft is less popular so they don’t carry it. Probably the same thing with the HZRDUS Red

[chris975d]

I am looking at the 3 wood on the website and see that it comes with a HZRDUS Red, but it’s not handcrafted. You can get the black or yellow handcrafted for no up-charge. No option for a Red handcrafted though. Very strange.

 

If you order through an authorized retailer, the handcrafted red should be available no charge as well. There's a little confusion on the HC red for some reason, but I had my rep check with corporate, as it's listed as a no charge upgrade just like the HC yellow and black in the full catalog. It's what I'm having put in my staff 3 wood.

[joj]

I am looking at the 3 wood on the website and see that it comes with a HZRDUS Red, but it’s not handcrafted. You can get the black or yellow handcrafted for no up-charge. No option for a Red handcrafted though. Very strange.

 

If you order through an authorized retailer, the handcrafted red should be available no charge as well. There's a little confusion on the HC red for some reason, but I had my rep check with corporate, as it's listed as a no charge upgrade just like the HC yellow and black in the full catalog. It's what I'm having put in my staff 3 wood.

 

Is the Red the best fairway shaft out of the Hzrdus line? It seems like the other offerings besides hzrdus aren’t available in 70 gram weights or am I wrong? It almost seems on the site that you can get any of the driver shafts in the 3 wood, but you obviously would want a heavier shaft for the 3 wood.

[The Couv]

Ordered the 785 with Pro Orange 70TX. It's got 60 days to unseat my G400 Max with Atmos Black 7TX.

[The Couv]

Anyone out there who's seen the FW in person agree that it looks a little closed? I was kinda bummed by the ones I saw but I wonder if there are some that may be a bit more square to open. I hit the hybrid and it felt great, I'd like to try the 3 wood as well but hoping for a more square to open look. Wonder if they would offer an option to request a handpicked open face.