Just got Srixon ZX5 irons-

[Babydaddy]

Been gaming Ping i200's with Nippon 105 stiff shafts. I could no longer stand it and got some new ZX5's. Our pro is a Srixon staffer guy and actually has a combo set with the 7's and the 5's. I had thought from pictures online that the 5's were way to chunky, especially the sole. However, I was shocked that in person, to my eye, the ZX5's are actually pretty sleek, and not nearly as bulky as I had thought. After seeing them I ordered them immediately with the 105 stiff.

I am making some swing changes with my instructor and my first 9 hole with them were revealing. I was swinging TERRIBLY but had a lot of usable shots; the difference is that I can feel what is going on with the face in my misses. For a few holes this led to the perception that the irons were more penal than my Pings. Just for giggles I hit each 9 iron into a par 4 and luckily made the same crappy swing with both. They responded somewhat the same and it was a reminder that I would have sucked that day with my Pings too. I played my second round yesterday with them after a lesson and they really are this good. More forgiving than I thought they would be, sleeker and I get the amount of feedback I desire without as much of the boneshaking sting I associate with a miss on a solid one-piece forged club like my old mp57. 

I also just got a Z585 driver and I brought out my Z fairway and hybrids. Srixon is doing it right and I'm here for it. If you are considering the ZX5's and you were worried about the size of them, I would say they look better in person by a mile and they perform. They are rocket launchers, but I would say consistent. I get aroused just seeing them in my bag!

 

[kiwihacker]

Love mine too. They are not bulky at all but they do have a very wide sole which won't suit everyone. Once you get into the long irons you can see the back of the club at address but that doesn't bother me at all. The 5 iron is an absolute rocket launcher for me. At 24° it is my strongest iron and the same lofts as previous  4 irons I have owned but I hit this club much better. I was never that confident with my old 4 irons at 24° but absolutely love this 5 iron. The 6 and 7 are great too. The whole set is great actually but there is a nagging WRXer club ho in me that would just love to try the ZX 7 in the 7/8-PW. 😉

[Rapidcat]

14 hours ago, Babydaddy said:

 

I also just got a Z585 driver and I brought out my Z fairway and hybrids. Srixon is doing it right and I'm here for it. If you are considering the ZX5's and you were worried about the size of them, I would say they look better in person by a mile and they perform. They are rocket launchers, but I would say consistent. I get aroused just seeing them in my bag!

 

No wonder you are a Babydaddy

Edited December 3, 2021 by Rapidcat

[ob1soccer]

I am currently trying out the zx5 and was wondering how the zx7 compare with the sole width and forgiveness

[Babydaddy]

6 hours ago, ob1soccer said:

I am currently trying out the zx5 and was wondering how the zx7 compare with the sole width and forgiveness

Honestly, I can't explain how much I was shocked at the sleek profile. These are very much like the 745's on the bottom, but the overall shape and appearance of the ZX5 is not game improvement looking in person to my eye. In fact, I had to keep checking that I was holding a ZX5 and not ZX7 in our pro's combo set. They are in line with i200's or any other similar players CB, and actually I think they look better and more "better player"- It's never bothered me to see a tiny bit of the back of the club on the long irons, it gives me confidence