MEMBER REVIEWS: Srixon ZX5 and ZX7 Irons! See What Members Are Saying!

[Torrey4Life]

On 2/14/2021 at 3:13 AM, rxk9fan said:

Now having exposure to the ZX5 and MMC, do you have any longing to test the ZX7?  I have hit all and in my mind, The MMC and ZX7 would be where my decision would have to be made from at least 7i - PW.  I would think the feel, sole size, and playability of the MC and ZX7 would be a more in line with one another, and the ZX5 closer to an HMB, if anything Mizuno?

In the feel department, I would rate the ZX7 first, followed by the MMC, and then the ZX5...FWIW.

 

 

The thought has occurred to me that the ZX7 might be a more apples to apples comparison, that's for sure.  But at the present at least, the answer is no - and I'll tell you why.  

 

I think that my experiences with the ZX5, coupled with my last three twilight rounds, have lead me to realize that the MMCs are a bit too much for me right now and that I'm grateful to have the ZX5s.  These past few months I've not played nearly as much as I used to so there's definitely a need for something that's gonna help me more than the MMCs would.  The MMCs are wonderful, wonderful clubs and I think that if I was able to dedicate the time to get myself back to where I was the ZX5 wouldn't be..necessary?  I think that I'm also realizing that working the ball which while a point of pride that I can do so (most of the time) hitting it long and straight is better (a lot of folks might facepalm with a resounding DUH reading that) for me now.

[PureStrikes54]

On 2/4/2021 at 10:10 AM, PureStrikes54 said:

Received the notification I was selected for this from Knudson a few days ago and was beyond excited. A HUGE THANK YOU TO GOLFWRX AND SRIXON for putting this on. Things like this so frequently, combined with a super knowledgeable and friendly userbase, and finally unparalleled insight into new equipment releases and tour truck inside info is why this is the best golf site on the internet and it's not even close. 

 

Golf Background

I previously played golf in 7th and 8th grade and became pretty good quickly playing with high school kids and doing well in junior tournaments a long time ago. I had always been able to hit the ball extremely far with ease even as a youngster and I ended up doing well in some junior tournaments and had some moderate success in the game. Then high school came around and being tall and athletic the football season was the same time during golf and switched to the "normal" sports in high school (basketball, football, and track) and gave up golf. However, this got me to a top 25 division 1 college for track. Upon graduating college I started seriously getting back into golf. I still had crazy speed but couldn't have been more wild off the tee. Luckily I was able to work with a coach that has refined my game and gotten me a ton of control off the tee. This took my handicap into the plus territory and I started playing amateur tournaments again the summer of 2019 and obviously that was derailed because of the pandemic in 2020. However, I've been practicing a lot and my game is still sharp and ready to attack tournaments in 2021 now that a full schedule has been announced.

 

Playing Style

I'm 6'3, 210 lbs with long arms and a fairly aggressive transition. About 120-125mph with driver and 100-105mph 6 iron.  Always been a very good driver of the ball, good wedge player, with long iron play being the weakest part of my game.

 

Current Set Make Up

So since coming back and playing seriously I've only really played 3 sets of irons. Mizuno MP69 4-PW Project x 6.5, JPX 900 Tour HS s300's, and MP69/63 combo x100 currently (standard spec off 38" 5 iron and 1 degree up). I've always loved the feel of Mizuno blades and when coming back to play seriously again wanted to get something with a decent amount of feedback to improve my strike characteristics. I absolutely love the soft feel of Mizuno's and when I heard the Zx7's were endo forged I was crazy excited. I've also loved the feel of softer irons.

 

Srixon Zx7 order

I went with the Srixon Zx7 in 3-PW, TI x100 Standard Length, 1 Degree Upright, Standard Loft. GP Tour Velvet +4's standard. I wanted to match the specs of my current set to get an apples to apples comparison. 

 

Srixon Zx7 First impressions

When the box arrived yesterday I was shocked. This was the fastest turnaround I'd ever seen for ANY golf club. Kudos to Srixon's build and  fulfilment team for this. Set arrived in a nice Srixon box and had the custom order sheet with the set. Set was more beautiful in person than even the photos do justice. You see someone with a set of these in a bag at a tournament it has a tiny bit of intimidation factor like this dude woke up feeling dangerous and is going to smoke a 5 iron from 215 over water into a par 5 to make eagle kind of vibes. Once opened I did what any WRXer would do and immediately went to the range. 

 

 

 

Range Session:

Got to my local range and got these bad boys out of the plastic. Sick is the only word I can think to describe them. They look A LOT like the Mizuno JPX Tour line but are just BETTER LOOKING. My approach was to take each club out one at a time and hit a few with my gamer MP69/63's and then a few with the Srixon Zx7's.

 

Thoughts on Initial Look

Definitely a slightly thicker topline, sole, blade length, and slightly more offset you'd expect to see transitioning from a blade to a player's cavity. However in the longer irons this was "confidence inspiring". The iron frames the ball nicely and just looks "hot" vs. the MP69. It looks like you are going to pick up 5-10 yards each club.

 

First Swings

After hitting a few gamers and switching to the Zx7 short irons I was literally astonished at how much better the ball "jumps" off the face with these vs. the Mizunos.  A much stronger thwack and definitely a meaningful increase in ball speed.

 

Sound/Feel:

So Mizunos are always about as soft as you can get and especially in a blade head shape. The Zx7 almost matches Mizuno blade feel despite being a large players cavity. I would say the Zx7 is just a tiny bit more "clicky" but not in a bad way. I think the larger sole and head profile is the only reason for this. However, if you compare the Zx7 to the JPX 900 Tour it is NO CONTEST. Blows the JPX 900 tour out of the water and it's not even close on sound/feel. On the soft blade to clicky players cavity spectrum the Zx7 is WAYYYYY closer to the soft blade than players cavity. In comparing the z945 blade to the Zx7 the Zx7 I think feels better. So in those releases Srixon has figured out how to make a players cavity feel better than a previous blade offering. 

 

The sound is more of a soft thwack while my MP69's were more of a muted thud if that makes sense. Srixon really took their game to the next level with these being endo forged and 1020 carbon. I also think an INCREDIBLE value for what you are getting. 

 

Performance and Ball Flight:

Slightly higher launch and spin in the Zx7's than the Mizuno's. These are easily 1/2 to a full club longer. Slightly more draw bias due to the tungsten in the toe weighting. I play a draw so this was welcomed and anyone that struggles with wipes or right going right misses THIS IS THE CLUB FOR YOU. I would say PW through 8 Iron these performed as well as the Mizuno Blades which is shocking being a players cavity. 

 

Now the long irons, SRIXON HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK with the long irons. In the 3 through 7 iron these are the best long irons I've ever hit and it is not even close. EASILY a full club longer with tighter dispersion than the Mizzy's. A nice tight draw with the perfect launch and spin. These would be incredible on some of the tighter courses that host tournaments taking irons off the tee for position while still getting really nice distance. Was seeing 230-235 carry with the 4 iron vs. 220 with Mizuno and could do everything I asked and more. Stingers, super high soft landing shots, stock tight draw, baby low spin fade, etc. it just did everything.  With long irons being the weakest part of my game these are a HOME RUN with this performance pickup. I used to despise 215+ yard par 3's and now will welcome them as an opportunity to gain strokes on the field. Anyone on the fence between the Zx5's and Zx7's the Zx7's are crazy forgiving and I think can be played by a wide range of handicaps. One range session and I'm a believer. 

 

V sole vs. Mizzy Sole

Slightly wider and thicker sole in the Srixon's. The grass was not open at the range but am beyond excited to see how these work on the course. The V sole also makes these much more forgiving than the Mizzy's in the added bounce gives you more forgiveness. It almost seems like it's going to be tough to lose meaningful distance if you hit slightly behind the ball with these vs. the Mizzy's you're coming up 15 yards short.

 

Conclusion:

All in all I couldn't be any happier with the performance. Srixon hit it out of the park with this release and I think is going to go down as one of those timeless releases. The price point and value you are getting for endo forging and 1020 carbon is also ridiculous. Anyone on the fence that didn't know as much about Srixon or wouldn't normally try it absolutely needs to try these in this season's release. You really get the best of all portions of the golfing spectrum with these irons, feel/sound/workability of a blade, absolute latest and greatest forgiveness technology, probably the best looking iron in it's class, and something standing over the ball you KNOW you can just rip with confidence. 

 

Grass/Turf feedback:

In comparing to a Mizuno blade, the Zx7 v sole just flies through the impact zone. It feels like you don't get slowed down at all by the turf interaction while the Mizzy kind of sticks just for a split second to cut the divot. Mizzy leading edge is much sharper while Srixon feels more rounded. They are both good and the turf interaction will take some getting used to. Longer launch monitor numbers confirmed off turf as well.

 

 

 

9 Iron Comparison Pic to MP69

 

 

6 Iron Comparison Pic to z945 6 Iron.

I had a z945 6 iron fitting club laying around from when Golfsmith closed and they were offloading all remaining store items.

 

Zx7 6 iron on left and z945 on the right sole comparison

 

 

 

 

 

Was able to do some additional grass testing with these. Building on my initial review I think I've done enough testing to come to a conclusion on these making a run for my bag in the 2021 season. My standard for picking a gamer is the new club has to be significantly better in some aspect of the game I may have been struggling in or just crazy improvements on a strength. 

 

Pros:

• Very forgiving design even in the Zx7. Playable by the best of the best to even probably 10-12 handicaps. 
• Much longer, about 10 yards longer through the bag than my gamers with better launch characteristics validated by a launch monitor
• More technology in the club than traditional blade designs
• Confidence inspiring in the long irons. Just incredible long irons
• Just a really good players club design
• Great feel from Endo Forging and 1020 carbon, comes close to matching a true blade. More on the true blade than player's cavity spectrum.
• V Sole has a bit of a funny feel off mats but is just awesome off grass. Much better turf interaction than the Mizuno's. 
• Immediate PGA tour validation from a guy that was previously struggling and won 4 Majors with another manufacturers clubs

 

Cons:

• Do not like how Srixon measures "standard" length. I would prefer they measure how most other manufacturer does or make this clear when ordering. They do something strange where they measure without the grip so their "standard length" is about 1/4" to 3/8" over length in most other OEM's. Trying to get used to them being a little longer but might have them trimmed.
• Draw Bias- Noticeable draw bias in these irons at least for my swing. If your miss is a hook definitely will need to order with weaker lofts or flatter. 
• Lack of workability. As I mentioned before these are a "hitters" club. Guys like Brooks that just get up and smash the ball and play predominately one flight. Guys that like to work the ball both ways, hit off speed stuff, or "massage" a lot of shots would probably be better in a blade design or waiting for a replacement in the z-forged. 

That being said, with long iron play being the weakest part of my game these have officially put the Mizuno blades at #2 on the depth chart for the foreseeable future. Will wait and see how these hold up under tournament conditions but can say Srixon really stepped their game up with this release and am happy to game these. 

[sniper]

Weather has been crap for almost a week. I’m hoping to get 36 in with the irons weekend 🤞

[ob1soccer]

great review, thanks

[drvrwdge]

15 hours ago, PureStrikes54 said:

 

Was able to do some additional grass testing with these. Building on my initial review I think I've done enough testing to come to a conclusion on these making a run for my bag in the 2021 season. My standard for picking a gamer is the new club has to be significantly better in some aspect of the game I may have been struggling in or just crazy improvements on a strength. 

 

Pros:

• Very forgiving design even in the Zx7. Playable by the best of the best to even probably 10-12 handicaps. 
• Much longer, about 10 yards longer through the bag than my gamers with better launch characteristics validated by a launch monitor
• More technology in the club than traditional blade designs
• Confidence inspiring in the long irons. Just incredible long irons
• Just a really good players club design
• Great feel from Endo Forging and 1020 carbon, comes close to matching a true blade. More on the true blade than player's cavity spectrum.
• V Sole has a bit of a funny feel off mats but is just awesome off grass. Much better turf interaction than the Mizuno's. 
• Immediate PGA tour validation from a guy that was previously struggling and won 4 Majors with another manufacturers clubs

 

Cons:

• Do not like how Srixon measures "standard" length. I would prefer they measure how most other manufacturer does or make this clear when ordering. They do something strange where they measure without the grip so their "standard length" is about 1/4" to 3/8" over length in most other OEM's. Trying to get used to them being a little longer but might have them trimmed.
• Draw Bias- Noticeable draw bias in these irons at least for my swing. If your miss is a hook definitely will need to order with weaker lofts or flatter. 
• Lack of workability. As I mentioned before these are a "hitters" club. Guys like Brooks that just get up and smash the ball and play predominately one flight. Guys that like to work the ball both ways, hit off speed stuff, or "massage" a lot of shots would probably be better in a blade design or waiting for a replacement in the z-forged. 

That being said, with long iron play being the weakest part of my game these have officially put the Mizuno blades at #2 on the depth chart for the foreseeable future. Will wait and see how these hold up under tournament conditions but can say Srixon really stepped their game up with this release and am happy to game these. 

I ordered my combo set + 3/4" and they are bang on. Not sure how you are measuring but if you measure to the end of the butt cap it will be about 1/8"-1/4" longer. Always measure to the second white ring, thats where the end of the shaft sits. (on Golf Pride grips)

[PureStrikes54]

27 minutes ago, drvrwdge said:

I ordered my combo set + 3/4" and they are bang on. Not sure how you are measuring but if you measure to the end of the butt cap it will be about 1/8"-1/4" longer. Always measure to the second white ring, thats where the end of the shaft sits. (on Golf Pride grips)

 

Yeah, there's been a lot of confusion with this in the past of some measuring to the end of the grip cap others not. I was in the boat of being used to grip cap thickness being accounted for. Not a big deal to blow the grips off and get these trimmed just a mini soapbox rant on wishing the OEM's would come up with something uniform. 

 

This thread is a can of worms but has a lot of insight on how most of the manufacturers have some slightly different method. 

 

How does OEMs measure Club lengths .... - WRX Club Techs - GolfWRX

[sniper]

Finally had chance to do some more testing. I went out on Wednesday doing what I had previously done, hitting different irons off the tee and playing different yardages into greens. I started out swinging terrible but got better. Still noticed a little draw with the irons. 
 

Yesterday I got my first 18 in. Conditions were difficult with a cool and strong breeze blowing all day. The overdrawing the ball was nonexistent. 
 

Today is what I consider a good test. Just a light breeze at times and more like the normal conditions I play in.  I hit my driver really well today so I was able to hit irons from the fairway. Once again no overdraw today.  
 

The ZX7’s are so solid. The feel is solid. I can tell when I have missed one, but the it still feels solid. The feel is firmer than Mizuno but that is by no means a negative just slightly different.

 

I hit everything high and these are no different but it’s not ballooning. Sometimes my ballflight is more floating than I would like. That seems better with the ZX7. It could be because of slightly stronger lofts. Even with the lofts there is not a noticeable difference in distance. I was hoping I might pick up some distance but I think it’s a good as can be expected for the type of iron I play. I do think these are better on slightly heavy strikes. 
 

I’m so impressed with the ZX5 4 iron. The feel is once again very solid. A little firmer and a little clicky off toe when compared to the 7’ but I t’s incredibly forgiving...just wants to fly high. Truthfully, I don’t know if I can hit it lower because I haven’t tried. 

I haven’t decided what will be my gamers yet but right now I give the edge to Srixon.  In a month I’ll be playing Tobacco Road, Pine Needles and Mid-Pines so I’m anxious to make a decision on what to take with me. 

 

[Torrey4Life]

Last report from me unless otherwise requested...a week after my most recent but I wanted to think about it before posting in case I had anything interesting to say...but nah not really.

 

Last Friday I again hit up my home course for my usual twilight round - Torrey Pines South.  The wind wasn't too bad, and the rough was probably only about 3 inches high, so it wasn't too bad compared to usual conditions.  I got in 10 hole before coming in.  

 

As an 8.2 I had three birdies on the front.  The birdies came from me putting the ball damn near where I wanted to, slight mishit or no - slight mishits were basically not punished at all.  No high right short flares.  The bad shots were simply that, bad shots that no club could help and that's okay.  

 

Verdict: No variation from what I'd reported previously.  They're gross, in a good way...and they're my primary set now.  The MMCs are on the bench.

[moorebaseball]

Has anyone else found the Srixon ZX7s to feel a little weird/scrapey off of mats? I know the sole design is different, so I am wondering if they are better off of grass compared to mats? I have not had the opportunity to hit them off of grass. The other irons I hit felt normal, but the Srixons just felt a little off on the mat.

[PureStrikes54]

9 hours ago, moorebaseball said:

Has anyone else found the Srixon ZX7s to feel a little weird/scrapey off of mats? I know the sole design is different, so I am wondering if they are better off of grass compared to mats? I have not had the opportunity to hit them off of grass. The other irons I hit felt normal, but the Srixons just felt a little off on the mat.

yeah saw that in my testing too. the v sole feels a little clunky and sticky off mats but cuts through grass awesome. Much better off turf than mats. 

[moorebaseball]

1 minute ago, PureStrikes54 said:

yeah saw that in my testing too. the v sole feels a little clunky and sticky off mats but cuts through grass awesome. Much better off turf than mats. 

That is good to hear! I have heard only great things about them, so I wanted to make sure I was losing my mind hahaha! 

[PAndaemonium89]

Just ordered Zx7: 7-Pw to try. Considering adding zx5 5-6i if I like them.

 

Got fitted for MMCs awhile back, anyone got insight to how these compare? I tend to get a little steep on my less then ideal swings, heard the v-sole may help?

[PureStrikes54]

6 hours ago, PAndaemonium89 said:

Just ordered Zx7: 7-Pw to try. Considering adding zx5 5-6i if I like them.

 

Got fitted for MMCs awhile back, anyone got insight to how these compare? I tend to get a little steep on my less then ideal swings, heard the v-sole may help?

Yeah that’s the exact strike pattern the v sole is supposed to help mitigate. What I observed on grass is the sole would strike the turf and cut right through with no “slowdown” feeling vs. the kind of sticky feeling you get with a traditional sole where you strike the turf and the club sticks a tiny bit. One caveat to watch for though is they feel totally different on mats. The v sole feels a bit clunky on mats but is great on grass. Should be a good fit. 

Edited March 12, 2021 by PureStrikes54

[Sunhyun]

I got combo of ZX5 5/6/7 and ZX7 8/9/P/A. And I made good scoring with the Irons. One thing to share is I was a bit embrassed to see A wedge design is different with others, and the distance of A wedge is not that consistent for me.

[Begbie]

On 10/8/2022 at 6:11 AM, Sunhyun said:

I got combo of ZX5 5/6/7 and ZX7 8/9/P/A. And I made good scoring with the Irons. One thing to share is I was a bit embrassed to see A wedge design is different with others, and the distance of A wedge is not that consistent for me.

 

How do you like the set up of how you have split up the ZX5/7 at 7iron? 

I was looking at combo set deciding if like you getting a set with the ZX7 (8-P) or is there much difference keeping the ZX5 7 iron as it is.

I like the thin sole of the ZX7 in the shorter irons and can play a 7 iron in the ZX7 but the ZX5 7 iron does offer the extra power and forgiveness. 

Thanks for any thoughts on the combo set split.

Edited November 9, 2022 by Begbie

[Myherobobhope]

7 hours ago, Begbie said:

 

How do you like the set up of how you have split up the ZX5/7 at 7iron? 

I was looking at combo set deciding if like you getting a set with the ZX7 (8-P) or is there much difference keeping the ZX5 7 iron as it.

I like the thing sole of the ZX7 in the shorter irons and can play a 7 iron in the ZX7 but the ZX7 iron does offer the extra power and forgiveness. 

Thanks for any thoughts on the combo set split.

I play the ZX5s through the bag, and don't feel like I'm missing anything... The 5s are plenty "workable".

[TravAz]

9 hours ago, Begbie said:

 

How do you like the set up of how you have split up the ZX5/7 at 7iron? 

 

 

You didn't ask me, but I'll answer anyway in typical WRXer fashion. 

 

I play ZX5 in 5,6 and ZX7 in 7-Aw. Honestly, I can't remember the last time I thought anything to myself about if I was holding a ZX5 or a ZX7 while actually playing golf. No issues with gapping between them either. 

 

The WRXer in me is screaming to try some hollow body jacked loft distance irons to try to milk out a few more yards. The golfer in me is like, LOL, no these are perfect thank you. 

[Begbie]

On 2/21/2021 at 3:40 PM, sniper said:

Finally had chance to do some more testing. I went out on Wednesday doing what I had previously done, hitting different irons off the tee and playing different yardages into greens. I started out swinging terrible but got better. Still noticed a little draw with the irons. 
 

Yesterday I got my first 18 in. Conditions were difficult with a cool and strong breeze blowing all day. The overdrawing the ball was nonexistent. 
 

Today is what I consider a good test. Just a light breeze at times and more like the normal conditions I play in.  I hit my driver really well today so I was able to hit irons from the fairway. Once again no overdraw today.  
 

The ZX7’s are so solid. The feel is solid. I can tell when I have missed one, but the it still feels solid. The feel is firmer than Mizuno but that is by no means a negative just slightly different.

 

I hit everything high and these are no different but it’s not ballooning. Sometimes my ballflight is more floating than I would like. That seems better with the ZX7. It could be because of slightly stronger lofts. Even with the lofts there is not a noticeable difference in distance. I was hoping I might pick up some distance but I think it’s a good as can be expected for the type of iron I play. I do think these are better on slightly heavy strikes. 
 

I’m so impressed with the ZX5 4 iron. The feel is once again very solid. A little firmer and a little clicky off toe when compared to the 7’ but I t’s incredibly forgiving...just wants to fly high. Truthfully, I don’t know if I can hit it lower because I haven’t tried. 

I haven’t decided what will be my gamers yet but right now I give the edge to Srixon.  In a month I’ll be playing Tobacco Road, Pine Needles and Mid-Pines so I’m anxious to make a decision on what to take with me. 

 

Have noticed any issue with the ZX irons being low spin as some of the reviewers point out? Does playing a ball with more spin help out in this area. Thanks.

[sniper]

4 hours ago, Begbie said:

Have noticed any issue with the ZX irons being low spin as some of the reviewers point out? Does playing a ball with more spin help out in this area. Thanks.

I haven’t had any spin issues but I tend to be on the higher spin side and typically play a Pro V1x. Truthfully that may not be the best ball for me. 

[COmedic]

Srixons are definitely lower spin from my experience, but still drop and hold. I’m all in on the new ZX7 mkII when they open for preorders in the US. Going to pair it with Pro V1x, which should further assist the spin. New iron faces also appear to have more detail between the grooves that may assist with added spin? I’m not the perfect candidate as my swing is a little shallow, but it’s a work in progress and I always score well with Srixons.

[hammy83]

On 11/22/2022 at 12:33 PM, COmedic said:

Srixons are definitely lower spin from my experience, but still drop and hold. I’m all in on the new ZX7 mkII when they open for preorders in the US. Going to pair it with Pro V1x, which should further assist the spin. New iron faces also appear to have more detail between the grooves that may assist with added spin? I’m not the perfect candidate as my swing is a little shallow, but it’s a work in progress and I always score well with Srixons.

  I recently made the switch from 2017 P790's with the DG 105 to Zx7 with the modus shafts.   These are by far the best feeling iron I have hit.  I love the v sole interaction with the turf.  I'm a 10-15 handicap depending on the day, and I swear these are more forgiving than the T790's.  My P790's use to hit and release a far bit.   The irons were simple to adjust to as they are nearly identical to my P790's.  The only difference is I have to club up to account for zero roll out or minus a couple feet.  Even on ok mishits, it still only rolls out 10 ft or so.

LIke you, I could switch to the less spin ball but I think I like the control with limited roll out.  I'm ok clubbing up to account for it.