If you’ve followed THP’s home page over the last month you have likely seen quite a bit of Honma Golf. The company announced the release of the T//World 767 club series in late 2024 and we’ve been busy testing it all out. That release included a whopping four sets of irons, and at this point we’ve covered all but one of them – the TW767 Hx irons.
We wouldn’t be surprised to hear some initial confusion about which TW767 iron matches which player, especially among the Tour V, Vx, and PX sets. Frankly, they all look very similar from a distance and their names are just close enough to bring a bit of uncertainty when it comes to telling them part.
However, visually speaking, one set does stand out among the group. The TW767 Hx irons break away from the multifaceted angles that the three 2025 Honma cavity-backed irons share. We’ll dive into the Hx’s looks more later, but the rounded lines and obvious hollow body design instantly sets them apart in the line. It’s the closest thing in the TW767 line to a true game improvement design and it packed some surprises that gave it a quick path towards being one of our surprise favorites of 2025.
Technical Details – T//World 767 Hx Irons
As noted, the TW Hx irons stand out among the T//World 767 irons in that they are the only hollow body design in the group. This design opens the floodgates when it comes to speed and forgiveness thanks to weight distribution and multi-material design.
This is the only iron in the TW767 series that doesn’t feature at least body forging. The body is cast in 17-4+ Stainless Steel and the face is a high strength, maraging ES235 steel. We’ll spare you a prolonged metallurgy story here. Both steels are high strength and known for their durability, though the ES235 face in particular is designed for applications that demand a material that won’t break under high stress applications (like crushing golf balls). In iron faces it’s meant to be thin and fast, and our testing seemed to indicate it was a great choice for these irons.
As we noted, hollow body irons create opportunities for golf club designers to manipulate mass for performance when and where it matters. In the case of the TW Hx irons, there is obviously going to be a large amount of weight taken from the center of the club and redirected to the outer edges – the perimeter, the sole, and rear cavity. This has the added benefit of giving the thin, maraging steel face a chance to flex to its fullest ability. As you probably already know, that should equate to faster ball speeds, speed retention on off-center contact, and lower overall spin rates. In other words, more distance on shots all over the face.
With an aggressive loft structure (28-degree 7 iron), Honma had to find ways to encourage higher launch angles and stability on off-center contact. They did that in two ways, both via precisely located tungsten weighting. First, and probably most noticeable, a 5.5g tungsten weight is screwed into the rear cavity shell in each of the irons. In the 5 through 9 irons, they have incorporated a 16g tungsten weight that sits low and deep in the head. Interestingly, the TW Hx utilize the heavier tungsten weight through the 9 iron, while it’s common to see other companies move to a non-weighted club head at the 8 iron spot.
By now, those familiar with modern hollow body irons might be wondering about a piece of technology that has become increasingly common – the addition vibration-dampening foam inside the iron head. This is done to improve feel, as some hollow body irons are susceptible to producing unpleasant sounds. Honma chose not to foam-fill the TW Hx irons, though we don’t have any information why they made that choice. Will that decision impact feel? Read on to find out.
Looks and Feel – T//World 767 Hx Irons
As we mentioned, the TW Hx irons provide a clear departure from the shiny, stepped cavities seen on the rest Honma’s T//World 767 iron line. Instead, we have what from a distance looks like a solid muscle back with soft and rounded lines. Of course, we already know that this isn’t a muscle back, but the design does plenty to disguise the fact these are the most forgiving iron in the lineup.
A brushed finish mitigates the glare we sometimes get from a mirror finish, and it spans most of the face and cavity areas. The tungsten screw placed in the center of the cavity is a great visual reminder that there is technology under the covers here. While we can’t claim that it’s our favorite look it does serve a very useful purpose. All things considered, we’d probably prefer to see something a bit more inconspicuous on this very visible part of the blade.
We know that things like blade size, sole width, and offset are all items of great interest when it comes to irons that bridge the gap between player’s irons and those more focused on game improvement. The hollow body design does give club builders the ability to pack more performance into a smaller package, and we believe that holds true with the Honma TW Hx irons. These aren’t oversized irons. At the same time, they aren’t over compact either. Confused yet?
We’ve already used the term “soft and rounded lines” in relation to the TW Hx’s cavity design, but that carries over the to the face and leading edge as well. The blade height is slightly shorter than some other comparable irons, but the blade length is relatively standard for irons in the category. Measuring 3mm in the 7-iron, the offset should be comfortable for anybody familiar with this type of club. In summary, we’d characterize them as smaller than your typical game improvement iron, but just large enough to display their forgiveness and playability.
Since we understand that it may not be possible to see Honma irons in person before purchasing them, we felt it would be helpful to give some similarly sized irons as reference. Head-to-head comparison showed they were very similar in size to Cobra King Tec X, Mizuno Hot Metal Pro, and Wilson DynaPower Forged irons. While there are differences with all these irons, they are in the same general ballpark of overall size, offset, and sole width.
We were pleasantly surprised with how the Honma Honma T//World 767 Hx sounded and felt at impact. Earlier we mentioned that this was the sole cast iron in the 767 line, that it utilized fast maraging steel in the face, and that the Hx didn’t incorporate any vibration-dampening foam inside the body. Those factors certainly left us wondering what to expect with our first swings.
We aren’t sure how they accomplished it, but despite all these factors Honma managed to produce a hollow body iron that sits among the better feeling options on the market. Center contact produced a sense of speed and were in the realm of soft, at least as far as hollow body irons go. Additionally, we didn’t notice any unpleasant changes with off center strikes. There was certainly enough responsiveness to reveal mis-hits, but they weren’t harsh or disagreeable in any way. In all, we found a ton to love about how the Honma T//World 767 Hx irons felt with a variety of different golf balls.
Performance – T//World 767 Hx Irons
As you can tell, we are pretty big fans of what Honma brought to the table in terms of design aesthetics with the TW Hx irons. However, we really didn’t know what to expect from them when it came to performance. This style of iron presents a tricky balancing act for equipment manufacturers. They must find a way to keep the clubs small enough to appeal to consumers, while at the same time they have to build high levels of distance and forgiveness into them.
To break the suspense, will simply say that the Honma TW767 Hx irons outperformed our expectations on just about every level. We feel like we have ample experience with this size of iron and were pleased to see just how well they stacked up.
The ES235 Maraging Steel face proved to be extremely efficient on a variety of impact points. What do we mean by that? Well, we mean that the face produced exceptionally fast ball speeds on both center contact and on shots away from the middle of the face. To give some context, with an 8 iron we were seeing smash factors approaching 1.4 on well struck balls and less than a 5% drop on shots out towards the toe. It’s difficult to crown a ball speed winner without some sort of controlled robot swing, but our impression was that the Honma T//World 767 Hx were neck and neck with the fastest irons in this segment for 2025.
Naturally, the spin rates produced by hollow body irons tend to be lower than those from solid cavity backs. However, we wouldn’t call the spin rates we saw extremely low in comparison to competitors. At 108mph of ball speed, the Hx 8 iron produced a launch angle of around 19 degrees and spin rates just under 5,000 rpms, for a total height around 25 yards.
We already know what you’re thinking. You think those spin rates are too low, and you are probably correct. However, the missing piece of context here is that these were produced by a swing that is generally slower and produces very low spin rates. In truth, those numbers are very in line, if not a touch higher, with what we normally see. We were also happy to see that spin rates did not plummet on off center contact.
Though we haven’t gone into great detail on the sole design of the Honma TW Hx irons, it is worth mentioning that we found the design to provide more than enough help to mitigate the effects of a steep swing. The entire club was well balanced and seemed to want to drop into the slot, even with a quick transition. We saw very little digging and a solid tendency for the club to glide into the ball even on slightly heavy contact.
As noted, the ball fight we saw was mid high for the most part, but we found it quite easy to flight the ball low by taking less club, a shorter swing, and using an abbreviated finish. While we would never proclaim the TW Hx irons to be workable, we had plenty of success moving the ball left or right with these lower flying shots. Really, this is just a pleasant way to say you should be able to punch out of the trees if you find yourself there often.
Final Thoughts
The Honma T//World 767 Hx irons proved to be a true “total package” iron set that expertly balanced looks, feel, and performance. Who are they for? This question isn’t always easy to answer since we all have different needs and preferences. We feel that they could be useful for a relatively wide cross section of players. Those high single digits that are looking for more distance will appreciate their shelf appeal and relatively pleasant feel at impact. Mid handicappers that need quite a bit of forgiveness should see great benefits from the fast and forgiving face design, friendly sole, and slightly larger blade. If we had to put a number on our recommendation, we’d start with 8 to 15 handicaps.
Honma T//World 767 Hx irons are available as a 6-PW for $1,050, or $210 per stick. They are offered in steel (Nippon 950GH Neo) and graphite (Vizard EZ-C). They can be ordered directly from the Honma on their website or at select retailers.
