When a company announces a new lineup of golf clubs, the drivers typically command the spotlight. However, some brands generate just as much if not more excitement around their irons. Honma is one of those brands. Whether you call it mystique, aura, or buzz, Honma has cultivated its reputation through exceptional craftsmanship and an unmistakable feel. With the recent debut of the Tour World 777 lineup, THP has already explored the drivers and metalwoods. Now it is time to examine what Honma has introduced with the new TW777 PCB Max irons.
As with the rest of the Tour World 777 family, the overarching design theme is forgiveness in multiple forms, creating a lineup suited for both elite and everyday golfers. For the irons, this meant building a new model that preserves hallmark Honma feel and performance while offering a slightly larger footprint than previous Tour World irons. To accomplish this, Honma utilized a forged S25C body paired with a fast AM355P face in the long and mid irons, transitioning to an ES235 face in the scoring clubs. These are the same face materials found in the Tour World Px irons and, based on past performance, they deliver an excellent blend of speed and feel.
Honma shaped the TW777 PCB Max irons with a slightly larger profile and incorporated a gentle slope along the topline to enhance visual appeal and inspire confidence at address. This shaping element proudly referred to as the Honma Cut reflects more than 60 years of craftsmanship, during which every new product has been treated as a work of art held to strict standards of beauty and performance.
A newly designed logo appears prominently across the cavity badge. With the TW777 lineup, Honma is signaling a transformation within the T//World brand, using the updated mark to usher in a new chapter. The cavity badge itself also plays a functional role by helping absorb unwanted vibrations, improving both sound and feel at impact.
Honma TW777 Club Technology
The TW777 PCB Max irons are designed to deliver forgiveness and an easy, auto-piloted straight ball flight. Several technologies support this performance objective.
A lower center of gravity promotes higher launch, while the full cup face architecture increases ball speed—particularly in the long irons featuring the AM355P face. The rear of the cup face includes an uneven-thickness structure consisting of strategically arranged thick and thin areas and multiple channels. This configuration enhances forgiveness on off-center strikes and preserves ball speed and stability when impact occurs away from the sweet spot.
The PCB Max irons will be available with three stock shaft options. Honma has paired the steel configuration with Nippon N.S. 950GH Neo shafts. Two Vizard graphite options will also be offered: the Vizard for TW777 and the Vizard Iron shaft. The former is the lighter option, weighing approximately 50 grams.
Fun with Numbers
Frequent visitors to the THP Golf forum know that conversations around stronger lofts and club numbering are common. The PCB Max lofts fall on the stronger side by traditional standards, most notably a 28° 7-iron, though such numbers have become increasingly prevalent.
What truly stands out, however, is the club numbering. Instead of progressing from 9-iron to Pitching Wedge, the set replaces the PW with a 10-iron and adds an 11-iron between the 10-iron and AW. The full lineup consists of 5-11, AW, and SW. While not unique to Honma, this numbering approach offers a distinctive and arguably refreshing change to the conventional bag setup.
Honma’s Tour World Iron Lineup
With the introduction of the TW777 PCB Max, Honma now offers five irons under the Tour World umbrella: the TW HX, PX, VX, Tour V, and the new TW777 PCB Max. Below is a brief overview of where each model fits within the lineup. For deeper assessments, THP offers full reviews of each on our homepage.
TW Tour V
A soft, one-piece forged iron with a shallow cavity back. This is the smallest iron in the family and is suited for golfers who prefer a blade-like profile but still benefit from a touch of forgiveness.
TW VX
A players forged iron with a deeper cavity than the Tour V. Honma thickens the area behind the sweet spot to enhance feel, while tungsten in the long and mid irons increases MOI and lowers the center of gravity for improved playability.
TW PX
Honma’s first three-piece iron sits firmly in the competitive players-distance category. The 5–8 irons feature an L-Cup face that boosts ball speed. Their unique uneven-thickness pattern helps maintain performance on off-center strikes, offering both power and consistency.
TW HX
These hollow-body irons leverage a fast maraging steel face and internal weighting for greater forgiveness and stability. Despite their traditional shaping, they perform larger than their appearance suggests.
TW777 PCB Max
The newest model features the largest footprint in the Tour World series while retaining a classic shape. Positioned primarily against the HX irons within the lineup, the PCB Max emphasizes straighter ball flight and effortless launch.
The Details – TW777 PCB MAX Irons
Price: $1,125 for a five-piece set with Vizard shafts.
Honma’s Tour World 777 lineup becomes available on December 15, 2025.
More information on the complete TW777 family is available at us.honmagolf.com.
