Srixon irons are relatively new to the North American market compared to other companies. However, during the last decade, they have grown a reputation for their balance of looks, feel, and performance. To the point that when photos of their yet-to-be-released ZX series irons hit the USGA Conforming list back in September, golfers became tuned in, just waiting for the official details to drop. Let me be the first to tell you the wait is over as today, Srixon proudly announces their latest ZX MK II irons.
“The technologies driving the exceptional performance of the ZX MK II irons are really exciting to launch and get into golfer’s hands.” Brian Schielke, General Manager of Srixon. “Longer distances, improved feel, more control, and greater consistency are seen throughout each new iron set, and they provide a seamless transition for building a combo set.”
Before diving into multiple pieces of the ZX MK II iron family, let’s look at the technologies that are the driving force throughout this ZX iron lineup, one that will attract many players.
Each iron mentioned today benefits from the Tour V.T. Sole or sole notches, which are legendary. This sole design plays a considerable role in turf interaction and helps players maintain their clubhead speed through the turf, even if your contact isn’t 100% pure. All of this is accomplished by having a higher bounce leading edge with lower bounce on the trailing edge. Off to the sides of the Tour V.T. Sole are the sole notches which help lessen drag by removing the amount of material that contacts the ground during impact, which in turn helps improve versatility. Ask anyone who has played a Srixon iron, and they will agree that it’s one of the best sole designs on the market.
Srixon’s ZX4, ZX5, and ZX MK II Utility irons are all created to produce impressive ball speeds. The “secret sauce” to generating these ball speeds comes partly from their second-generation MainFrame design. Mainframe represents a variable thickness design with milled channels and grooves, which helps allow the face to maximize its flex. This iteration serves double duty as a speed generator and aids in lowering the center of gravity by repositioning that extra mass away from behind the face.
Finally, the last piece of technology for the ZX MK II irons focuses on the progressive groove design. Longer irons, in that 3-7 iron range, are made with wide grooves, better suited for longer iron shots. As we get more into those scoring clubs, the 8-iron through AW, the grooves get closer and deeper so that they can more effectively deal with debris and produce the consistent spin players are looking for when trying to attack the pin.
Brian Schielke understands that golfers are looking forward to the new MK II irons but that they have to maintain many of the traits that made golfers fall for Srixon the first time. “While we’ve improved these irons in so many ways over the first generation of ZX irons, we’ve also kept the sleek looks, pure feel, and core DNA of Srixon irons that golfers have come to expect.”
ZX4 MK II
Srixon’s ZX4 MK II irons offer a multi-piece hollow body design and are the most forgiving iron in the family. Srixon classifies the ZX4 MK II as their game-improvement offering, so expect an extended blade length and the most offset, which helps them give confidence to golfers in search of an easy-to-hit iron. While they have the widest soles of these three irons, they have been slimmed down from the previous version. With the thought that many golfers will be looking into combo sets, which Srixon sells, every iron in the ZX MKII class has the same topline width. Having that same look helps make it an easy transition from one line to another, but it also helps give this ZX4 MK II a fantastic makeover and is much more appealing. For the loft peepers out there, ZX4 MK II provides the strongest lofts throughout the set.
ZX4 MK II irons are offered in a 4-PW, AW setup with a KBS Tour Lite shaft as the stock option.
ZX5 MK II
ZX5 represents Srixon’s Player Distance iron and sits perfectly between the ZX4 and ZX7. Similar to the ZX4, these are a multiple-piece forged build with a SUP10 face that pairs up with a forged 1020 Carbon Steel body. The Tour V.T. sole on the ZX5 MK II has been trimmed up by several millimeters throughout the set, which could make them more appealing to those golfers who chose the ZX7 irons in the past. These irons should easily catch the eye of golfers looking for an iron that will look and feel great, have plenty of distance, yet still offer the ability to work the ball. Loft-wise, they are slightly stronger than the ZX7 and weaker than the ZX4.
Similar to the ZX4 MK II, the ZX5 irons come stock with a KBS Tour Lite shaft and are available in 3-AW. Do note that the 3 iron is only available through custom orders.
ZX7 MK II
ZX7 MK II irons have all the traits better players crave in an iron. It boasts the most compact blade length, narrowest sole, and least amount of offset within this release. It also has the weakest lofts, which is expected considering Srixon targets the better players audience with this iron. Golfers looking for this style of iron are looking for something that looks good, feels good, and is workable. Chasing distance and ball speed isn’t usually the top priority within the players iron category. Therefore, these irons lack MainFrame technology. Instead, they incorporate a new piece of technology called PureFrame. PureFrame is a ridge forged into the body right behind the center of the face. What this thicker section does is improve the feel of the ZX7 by absorbing and reducing any of those unwanted vibrations. Enhanced look, feel, and workability are traits of the ZX7 that many will find attractive.
ZX7 MK II irons are available in 3-AW and come with an NS. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 steel shaft.
ZX MK II Utility Irons
Utility irons offer a great alternative to typical long irons, hybrids, and even high-lofted fairway woods. For the ZX MK II utility, we get a multi-piece forged construction that finds a forged SUP10 face on top of a forged 1020 Carbon Steel body. That face is light, strong, flexible, and benefits from Mainframe, yielding more flex for enhanced ball speeds and distances. Combine that with some internal tungsten weighting to help lower the center of gravity, and these utilities are ready to launch.
As part of the ZX Utility, there are three lofts offered, 18° (2), 20° (3), and 23° (4), all come stock with UST Mamiya Recoil Dart 90 stock shaft.
The Details
Available: January 20, 2023
Price:
ZX4: $1,199.99
ZX5: $1,199.99
ZX7: $1,199.99
ZX Utility: $239.99
