Srixon's new model is going to be a serious contender in 2025's Driver Test
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At a glance
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Pros
- Brilliant looks that will stand any test of time
- Weights make a genuine difference in performance
- Impressively long during testing
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Cons
- It's not as exciting compared to other new drivers (This is about the only con I can find!)
What we say...
The Srixon ZXi LS Driver is setting its sights on the biggest names in the industry with a fully adjustable, low-spinning monster that still offers surprising forgiveness
If I said the Srixon ZXi LS Driver was one of my standout drivers for the year, there would likely be a few raised eyebrows from the general golf community. Those in the know, though, will not be surprised to hear that at all, with the company having competed with some of the best drivers of the last few years.
Over the last few generations, Srixon has started to seriously up its game within the woods category, producing some very high-quality clubs. One of the most impressive clubs of the last cycle was the ZX5 LS driver, something that quickly worked its way into the bags of the best players in the world, including 2021 Masters Champion Hideki Matsuyama.
Now, for 2025, the Srixon ZXi LS Driver has been unveiled as the new successor and is offering a marked improvement to its lineage while staying true to what’s made the line a sleeper hit to begin with.
A low-spin driver with total adjustability
Pros
- Brilliant looks that will stand any test of time
- Weights make a genuine difference in performance
- Impressively long during testing
Cons
- It's not as exciting compared to other new drivers (This is about the only con I can find!)
| RRP | £549.00 / $549.00 |
| Lofts | 8º (RH), 9° (RH/LH), 10.5º (RH) |
| Head Size | 460cc |
| Standard Shaft Length | 45.75” |
| Stock Shaft Options | Project X HZRDUS Black Gen 5 60g + 70g |
| Stock Grip | Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 |
- Patented i-Flex Face Technology
- Star Frame Crown Design
- Precision Laser Face Milling
- Tour-Proven Rebound Frame Structure
- Premium Shaft Options
- Full Weight and Loft Adjustability
Looks/Feel – 5/5
Like with the rest of the ZXi family, the new Srixon ZXi LS Driver is an incredibly good-looking model. It’s a classic style for the 2025 driver line-up, mixing gloss and matte black components to create something compelling to look at but muted and less distracting at address.
The actual address position is great to look at, with some subtle changes from the old head. ZXi LS has had its body lowered and pulled back, to help bring CG (Center of Gravity) down and accommodate the new swappable weight system, but that’s only helped with the profile. It’s created a more rounded shape, closer to the pear-shaped drivers that golfers of every level fall in love with.
The face has also been opened up slightly, the result of the Srixon ZXi LS Driver being built completely from scratch more than adapted from another Srixon head, which will suit the eye of the players this driver is aimed at (although if you don’t want to see that, you can always add some loft to close the face a little more).
I really love the finish on the ZXi LS, on all the ZXi drivers in fact, because of the modern take on an old-school look. The matte crown frames against the turf on the tee box well, while the streak of gloss on the sole helps to give it a more intriguing look when you first pick the club up.
There has clearly been attention paid to the detailing on these heads, with subtle red accenting on the weights and a chrome ‘ZXi’ logo on the toe side of the base. They’re little touches, but it adds to the premium feel you get from exploring the looks, something that will appeal to the golfer playing it as well as his or her friends when they see the new headcover in their golf bag on the first hole.
Technology – 5/5
Srixon has a new key technology being introduced for 2025’s release, but there is some key engineering that has carried over from the ZX Mkii drivers for good reason.
The hero tech is the new i-Flex Face design. Essentially, this is a restructured patterning to the inside of the titanium face that has reinforced sections of the heel and toe, allowing the center mass to be made even thinner than ever ergo producing more ball speed from the middle.
The likelihood is that, if you’re reading this review, you’d probably consider yourself a pretty consistent striker of the golf ball anyway because of the nature of low-spin drivers. But even if you aren’t, Srixon ZXi LS features the returning Rebound Frame technology that has been one of the company’s flagship offerings.
‘Rebound Frame’ is a structure built slightly further back in the head that allows for a higher flex in the perimeters of the face. This is how Srixon has improved retention of ball speed and distance on off-center impacts, helping gain back some lost power on our imperfect swing deliveries.
Coupled with both i-Flex and Rebound Frame is the Star Frame Crown, a lattice-like design that allows for a thinner crown to be installed, helping remove and reposition weight lower into the head.
You’ll notice the absence of the word ‘carbon’ in the tech talk. While it’s become the go-to in weight saving, Srixon doesn’t believe it’s necessary due to the epoxy needed to hold the carbon in place – any weight saved from the carbon is immediately replaced by the epoxy. Instead, Srixon has opted for an all-titanium driver which has a side benefit of sounding particularly solid at impact as well.
The final piece of the puzzle is the front and rear adjustable weights. The stock configuration is a 4g and 10g pair, but Srixon will also provide fitters with a 16g and 2g weight pack so it can be dialed into your specifications in the same way that you can adapt the loft sleeve to your needs. The sleeve itself can move 3º in total – 1.5º either way – which, when combined with the available lofts, means the ZXi LS Driver can go as low as 6.5º, with an 8º head, or as high as 12º, using the 10.5º option.
Performance – 5/5
The Srixon ZXi LS Driver has seriously impressed me in how versatile it can be. Normally for LS heads, I expect a one-note design, not unlike most of the Max models of the market, where the product only works for one kind of golfer; with the LS, the high-spin or high-speed players.
ZXi LS can be set up this way, with the 16g weight forward and 2g weight set back, and it’s incredibly fun to experiment with this if you are looking to get the most out of your faster swing. While it may not be the absolute lowest spin model for 2025 (and if that’s what you’re looking for, I suggest checking out our TaylorMade Qi35 LS review), it’s more than respectable and there isn’t a lot in it when comparing to other models in the category.
What that does mean, however, is that the most forgiving setup, with a 16g weight in the rear has a bigger impact and offers far more off-center backup vs other drivers that are adjustable in front/rear weighting options.
I’ve also looked at the Srixon ZXi core driver this year and, while it is the straightest driver I’ve ever hit, I didn’t find the difference in forgiveness between it and the LS in that forgiving setting to be much. Indeed, if you move the loft sleeve to a higher loft as well, you’ll even get a similar look and offset, which has really blown my mind with what you can achieve.
It’s not exactly the same, and the core ZXi driver still offers more forgiveness on paper, but it’s getting pretty darn close from what I’ve seen on the range and golf course.
Overall – 5/5
I knew that Srixon were going to produce good drivers in 2025, but the ZXi LS Driver has really caused a stir for me. The ability to vary setup as much as you can has given me plenty of food for thought, especially going into our 2025 Driver Test. I have serious expectations of Srixon’s LS model to be near the front of the pack now, and it could well be far more than just a sleeper hit this time around.
If you’re straddling the line between going for the standard ZXi and the LS, I implore you to get down to your nearest Srixon custom fitter as soon as possible and make sure you compare both on the launch monitor.
There may be some surprising results to be found and, hopefully, you’ll be just as impressed as I’ve been.
About the author
Lewis Daff
Lewis joined the Today’s Golfer digital team in 2024, having spent more than a decade in both big-box golf retail and independent stores working as a club fitter and builder.
Experienced with every level of golfer, from beginner to professional, he has achieved Master Fitter and Builder status with most major manufacturers, including Mizuno, Taylormade, and Callaway, helping him to cement both a wide and deep knowledge base, ideal for helping guide golfers towards the correct equipment for them. Lewis specializes in Clubs, Shafts, Training Aids, Launch Monitors and Grips.
In Lewis’ bag is Titleist GT3 Driver (9º) with Fujikura Ventus Black, TaylorMade SIM Max Fairway Woods (15º and 18º), Wilson Staff D9 Forged 3-iron, Srixon ZX7 MKii Irons (4-PW), Titleist SM9 Wedges (52º, 60º), Toulon San Diego Putter, and the Titleist ProV1X Left Dash.
Talk to Lewis about why steel shafts are now dead and graphite is the only way forward, or any other equipment you’d like to debate, via his email, Instagram, or Bluesky.
