Launch Monitor Tested: Srixon ZX Mk II Irons Review
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Can the Srixon ZX Mk II irons improve on the excellent performance and feel of the previous ZX4, ZX5 and ZX7 models?
Srixon irons don’t grab the headlines (or sales) in the same way new releases from the likes of TaylorMade and Callaway do, but those in the know regard Srixon irons extremely highly – and with good reason, as the build quality, performance and feel on offer is comparable to anything in our pick of the best golf irons.
And Srixon irons have found a place in the bags of tour pros and major winners like Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry, Brooks Koepka and Ryan Fox, among others.
Replacing the ZX range, the new generation of Srixon ZX Mk II irons had big shoes to fill.
“The technologies driving the exceptional performance of the ZX Mk II Irons are really exciting to launch and get into golfer’s hands,” says 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.”
Designed for the best ball-strikers in the world, ZX7 Mk II Irons are a true players iron with incredible feel. An all-new design characteristic exclusive to ZX7 Mk II Irons, PureFrame enhances feel by reducing unwanted vibrations. PureFrame is forged into the body of the iron – just behind the sweet spot – as an 80% thicker portion of 1020 carbon steel. The result is a remarkably soft yet solid feeling at impact that the best players demand.
Meanwhile, the rest of the ZX Mk II Iron line features the second generation of Srixon’s MainFrame technology. MainFrame is a variable thickness pattern of grooves, channels, and cavities carefully milled into the backside of ZX4, ZX5, and ZX Mk II Utility Iron faces that maximize flex at impact. It not only boosts ball speed, but also repositions mass away from the face and into the toe for better forgiveness and consistency on every shot.
A mainstay of Srixon Iron design, ZX Mk II Irons are designed with the brand’s Tour V.T. Sole and sole notches. The V-Shaped design of the Tour V.T. Sole maintains clubhead speed through impact for a clean, precise strike. Revered by the Srixon tour staff, the sole notches lessen drag by reducing the amount of surface area that contacts the ground to improve shot versatility without sacrificing forgiveness.
“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,” says Schielke.
To round out the new iron lineup, Srixon introduces the Z-FORGED II, a muscle back blade iron with player-preferred shaping that offers exceptional feel and ultra-precise control. Designed in close collaboration with Srixon’s professional tour staff, Z-FORGED II features a razor-sharp address profile, forged construction, and a highly workable sole design for skilled players who want the most from forged feel and stunning looks.
Srixon ZX Mk II irons: Key Technologies
PureFrame: Forged into ZX7 Mk II as an 80% thicker portion of 1020 carbon steel, PureFrame is strategically placed right where you strike the ball, delivering an enhanced impact feel for pro-level performance.
MainFrame: MainFrame is a variable thickness pattern of grooves, channels, and cavities carefully milled into the backside of the iron face that maximizes flex at impact. MainFrame is on ZX4 Mk II, ZX5 Mk II, and ZX Mk II Utility Irons.
Tour V.T. Sole: Tour V.T. Sole takes turf interaction to a whole new level of detail with a proprietary combination of sole widths, bounce angles, and notches that encourages a smooth glide through fairway, rough and sand to strike the ball solidly without losing speed.
Progressive Grooves: The 3i-7i feature wide grooves, ideal for longer shots in all conditions. The 8i-AW have deeper, closer set grooves that cut through grass and debris to enhance spin on approach shots. Laser milling between each groove, on every loft, enhances friction in all conditions.
Forged Multi-Piece Construction: ZX Mk II Utility’s forged SUP10 faces are strong yet light – increasing face-flex at impact for enhanced speed and distance – while a forged 1020 carbon steel body absorbs vibrations for a softer feel.
Srixon ZX7 Mk II Irons
RRP: £999 (s) £1099 (g) | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Stock shaft: Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour | 7-iron loft: 32° | Forgiveness rating: 2
A players’ Iron with tour-preferred looks and the soft feel of a premium blade.
The Srixon ZX7 is aimed at elite ball-strikers and offers excellent levels of control for those who can strike it consistently.
There’s a thin topline, narrow sole, short blade length and minimal offset – all things top players tend to like to see, but don’t expect a huge amount of forgiveness here.
The Srixon ZX7 secured a spot among our pick of the best players’ irons in our huge irons test.
Verdict: Srixon ZX7 MK II Irons
Srixon have been making seriously good irons for years, but it’s only in recent times they’ve started to really get the recognition they deserve. The ZX7 was among my favorite players’ irons last year, and even though it’s heading into its second year on the shelf, a time when lots of products drop from our radar, this particular model is still well worth a place among our top performing players’ irons of 2024.
Why do we like it so much? Well, it’s got natural elegance, with a super straight topline, compact shape, and a lack of offset, all features that many decent players adore. Importantly it also has a timeless classic design which isn’t going to feel old hat next year either.
Throw into the mix a third-best ball speed performance in the players’ iron category in 2024. A fourth-best carry distance, plus a 23.2% smaller carry distance drop-off and 67.1% smaller shot area than our test averages and you can see in the right hands the ZX7 is an absolute beast of a tour-level forged iron.
On top of everything else, our test pro thought the feel and feedback from the ZX7 was out of this world good, and right up there alongside the Mizuno’s of this world. If you find yourself dithering on the line between this model and its more speed and distance-focused sibling the ZX5 our data shows you’ll give up three yards or so distance-wise but gain 500 RPM of backspin to play the ZX7. For proper players’ you’ll probably want the additional control brought by that extra spin.
Data comparison: How does the Srixon ZX7 MK II compare to other leading 2024 Players’ Irons?
| Iron | 7-Iron Loft | Ball Speed | Launch Angle | Backspin | Height | Descent Angle | Carry Distance | Carry Distance Drop Off | Shot Area |
| PXG 0317 T | 32° | 125 MPH (1) | 15.6° | 5343 RPM | 32 YDS | 45.1° | 182 YDS (1) | 6 YDS | 118.2 SQ YDS |
| PXG 0317 CB | 33° | 122.8 MPH | 16.6° | 5568 RPM | 32 YDS | 45.7° | 179 YDS (T2) | 7 YDS | 142.1 SQ YDS |
| Vega VDC | 31° | 124.4 MPH (2) | 14.8° | 5703 RPM | 30 YDS | 44.4° | 179 YDS (T2) | 8 YDS | 236.8 SQ YDS |
| Srixon ZX7 MK II | 32° | 122.9 MPH (3) | 16.7° | 5757 RPM | 32 YDS | 46.1° | 178 YDS | 7 YDS | 57.4 SQ YDS |
| Sub 70 659 CB | 32° | 122.8 MPH | 15.3° | 5683 RPM | 30 YDS | 44.2° | 178 YDS | 8 YDS | 70.4 SQ YDS |
| More MOD 1 | 32° | 121.5 MPH | 15.9° | 5370 RPM | 30 YDS | 44.1° | 178 YDS | 2 YDS (1) | 48.4 SQ YDS (2) |
| Ping Blueprint S | 33° | 121.3 MPH | 16.7° | 5498 RPM | 31 YDS | 45.1° | 177 YDS | 9 YDS | 188.1 SQ YDS |
| Titleist T150 | 32° | 122.6 MPH | 17.5° | 5686 RPM | 34 YDS | 46.8° | 177 YDS | 4 YDS (2) | 53.6 SQ YDS (3) |
| Takomo 201 | 32° | 122.6 MPH | 15.7° | 6070 RPM | 31 YDS | 45° | 176 YDS | 9 YDS | 119.7 SQ YDS |
| Cobra King Tour | 32° | 120.9 MPH | 15.4° | 5534 RPM | 29 YDS | 43.1° | 176 YDS | 9 YDS | 253.8 SQ YDS |
| TaylorMade P770 | 33° | 122.3 MPH | 17.8° | 6143 RPM | 34 YDS | 47.5° | 175 YDS | 9 YDS | 200.7 SQ YDS |
| Mizuno JPX923 Tour | 34° | 121 MPH | 16.2° | 5704 RPM | 30 YDS | 44.6° | 175 YDS | 9 YDS | 171 SQ YDS |
| Vega VSC | 31° | 121.7 MPH | 15.2° | 5943 RPM | 29 YDS | 43.8° | 175 YDS | 14 YDS | 387.8 SQ YDS |
| Callaway Apex 24 Pro | 33° | 122.4 MPH | 16.2° | 6026 RPM | 27 YDS | 43.3° | 174 YDS | 7 YDS | 128.1 SQ YDS |
| Callaway Apex TCB | 34° | 121.9 MPH | 16.6° | 5189 RPM | 32 YDS | 46.1° | 174 YDS | 5 YDS (3) | 46 SQ YDS (1) |
| Mizuno Pro 243 | 32° | 122.2 MPH | 16.6° | 6035 RPM | 32 YDS | 46.3° | 174 YDS | 18 YDS | 387 SQ YDS |
| Ping i230 | 33° | 121.3 MPH | 16.4° | 5821 RPM | 31 YDS | 45.7° | 173 YDS | 19 YDS | 248.9 SQ YDS |
| Sub 70 639 CB | 32° | 122.3 MPH | 15.4° | 6584 RPM | 30 YDS | 45.4° | 173 YDS | 13 YDS | 266.5 SQ YDS |
| Callaway Apex 24 CB | 34° | 120.6 MPH | 16.7° | 6235 RPM | 31 YDS | 46.2° | 170 YDS | 9 YDS | 151.2 SQ YDS |
| Takomo 301 CB | 34° | 120 MPH | 17.3° | 6410 RPM | 32 YDS | 46.4° | 170 YDS | 7 YDS | 152.6 SQ YDS |
| TaylorMade P7MC | 34° | 119.5 MPH | 18° | 6226 RPM | 33 YDS | 47.2° | 169 YDS | 11 YDS | 135.3 SQ YDS |
| Wilson Staff Model CB | 34° | 118.6 MPH | 16.3° | 6221 RPM | 29 YDS | 44.8° | 169 YDS | 6 YDS | 76.8 SQ YDS |
| Titleist T100 | 34° | 118.1 MPH | 17.3° | 5677 RPM | 31 YDS | 45.4° | 169 YDS | 8 YDS | 107.2 SQ YDS |
| Ben Hogan PTX Tour | 33.5° | 117.9 MPH | 16° | 5767 RPM | 28 YDS | 43.5° | 169 YDS | 11 YDS | 335.5 SQ YDS |
| Titleist 620 CB | 34° | 117.9 MPH | 17.9° | 6127 RPM | 32 YDS | 46.5° | 167 YDS | 13 YDS | 274.3 SQ YDS |
| Average | 121.4 MPH | 16.4° | 5853 RPM | 30.9 YDS | 45.3° | 174.2 YDS | 9.1 YDS | 174.3 SQ YDS |
Video: How does the Srixon ZX7 MK II compare to other leading 2024 Players’ irons?
Srixon ZX5 Mk II Irons
RRP: £999 (s) £1099 (g) | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Stock shaft: KBS Tour Lite (s) UST Recoil Dart (g) | 7-iron loft: 31° | Forgiveness rating: 2.5/5
Described as “fast, soft and powerful”, the Srixon ZX5 Mk II promises the perfect union of looks, power and playability. You get the looks and feel of a true players’ iron, but with some more ball speed, distance and forgiveness as part of the package. We rate the ZX5 among the best players’ distance irons.
The ZX5 Mk II has a slightly wider sole and longer blade length than the ZX7.
Verdict: Srixon ZX5 MK II irons
Take a look at the winners in each of our iron categories and you’ll quickly spot how we rate Srixon’s three ZX MK II irons very highly, even though they’re not brand new in 2024. Like its siblings, the ZX5 is an absolute beauty, oozing classic subdued and understated Japanese gorgeousness. Nothing about this model is in-your-face bling or trumped-up tech, which is just what proper players are after.
On paper as solid as the model was, there’s no hiding it produced a fraction less spin than our test average. Now that need not be a major issue, so long as you have reasonable levels of speed as this is one of the weaker lofted models in the distance category.
Our data spells out how shots launched and flew a little higher and hit the green at a steeper angle than average so it’s not like shots cannon off the springy face like low-spin bullets.
Not too many irons are award winners here at TG in their second year but I love the ZX’s combination of forged head with a thin, fast, and springy face for excellent speed and distance.
The model is a great marriage, creating one of the very best timeless classic players’ distance irons available, so golfers don’t need to worry about the model feeling out of date next season. The ability to buy individual irons and combo any of Srixon’s three ZX models together still makes the ZX a brilliant buy in 2024.
Data comparison: How does the Srixon ZX5 MK II compare to other leading 2024 Players’ Distance irons?
| Iron | 7-Iron Loft | Ball Speed | Launch Angle | Backspin | Height | Descent Angle | Carry Distance | Carry Distance Drop Off | Shot Area |
| Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal Pro | 28.5° | 124.1 MPH (1) | 14.6° | 4881 RPM | 28 YDS | 41.8° | 186 YDS (1) | 22 YDS | 741.4 SQ YDS |
| Srixon ZX5 MK II | 31° | 122.8 MPH (3) | 15.8° | 5292 RPM | 30 YDS | 44° | 181 YDS (T2) | 18 YDS | 392.4 SQ YDS |
| Callaway Paradym | 29° | 123 MPH (2) | 14.2° | 5120 RPM | 27 YDS | 41.5° | 181 YDS (T2) | 15 YDS | 360 SQ YDS |
| Mizuno JPX923 Forged | 30° | 122.4 MPH | 14.5° | 5117 RPM | 27 YDS | 41.8° | 180 YDS | 7 YDS (1) | 210 SQ YDS |
| PXG 0311 P GEN 6 | 30° | 122.2 MPH | 14.6° | 5520 RPM | 28 YDS | 42.6° | 178 YDS | 10 YDS | 199 SQ YDS |
| Vega Mizar Tour | 30° | 122.3 MPH | 13.5° | 5381 RPM | 26 YDS | 40.8° | 178 YDS | 13 YDS | 360.1 SQ YDS |
| Sub 70 699 Pro | 30° | 121.8 MPH | 14.9° | 5349 RPM | 28 YDS | 42.6° | 178 YDS | 10 YDS | 166 SQ YDS (1) |
| Yonex Ezone CB702 | 31° | 122.6 MPH | 15.6° | 5820 RPM | 30 YDS | 44.4° | 177 YDS | 23 YDS | 533.6 SQ YDS |
| TaylorMade P790 | 30.5° | 121.6 MPH | 15.1° | 5932 RPM | 29 YDS | 43.7° | 175 YDS | 8 YDS (T2) | 180.8 SQ YDS (2) |
| Wilson Dynapower Forged | 30.5° | 120.8 MPH | 13.9° | 5482 RPM | 26 YDS | 41.1° | 175 YDS | 9 YDS | 188.1 SQ YDS (3) |
| Ping i525 | 30.5° | 120 MPH | 15° | 5666 RPM | 28 YDS | 42.7° | 173 YDS | 11 YDS | 217.8 SQ YDS |
| Titleist T200 | 30.5° | 119.7 MPH | 15.4° | 5760 RPM | 28 YDS | 43.3° | 173 YDS | 13 YDS | 331.5 SQ YDS |
| Cobra Forged Tec | 29.5° | 119.4 MPH | 14.7° | 5558 RPM | 27 YDS | 41.9° | 173 YDS | 20 YDS | 612 SQ YDS |
| Mizuno Pro 245 | 30° | 119.3 MPH | 16.1° | 5481 RPM | 29 YDS | 43.6° | 173 YDS | 14 YDS | 271.6 SQ YDS |
| Takomo 101 T | 32° | 116.7 MPH | 16° | 6383 RPM | 28 YDS | 43.9° | 165 YDS | 8 YDS (T2) | 203.2 SQ YDS |
| Average | 121.2 MPH | 14.9° | 5516.1 RPM | 27.9 YDS | 42.6° | 176.4 YDS | 13.4 YDS | 331.2 SQ YDS |
Video: How does the Srixon ZX5 MK II compare to other leading 2024 Players’ Distance irons?
Srixon ZX4 Mk II Irons
RRP: £999 (s) £1,099 (g) | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Stock shafts: KBS Tour Lite (s), Diamana ZX (g) | 7-iron loft: 28.5° | Forgiveness rating: 3 – 3.5/5
The hollow-bodied Srixon ZX4 Mk II is the most forgiving model in the ZX Iron series. It has the longest blade length and the highest offset, while still offering a very appealing look at address. We rate it among the best golf irons for mid-handicaps.
Verdict: Srixon ZX4 MK II Irons
Srixon have made great irons for some time, but 2023 was the first time everything came together as a convincing and cohesive story. Hence why the ZX4 ranked among our best Mid-Handicap Irons in 2023 (the ZX7 and ZX5 were also top performers in the Players and Players Distance Iron categories respectively). Things haven’t really changed too much for 2024, even though I completely appreciate many golfers will be swayed by newer models to market.
In the Mid-Handicap Iron category, I love the ZX4 for its simple elegance and straight-line beauty, it has a look that lots of golfers will appreciate sitting behind the ball at address. Each head is not overly offset and the topline thickness across the whole ZX family is closely linked, which should encourage you to create your own personal combo set of two or more models.
Throw in all that good cosmetic stuff, with the model being one of test pro’s favorite models plus an above-average performance for ball speed and carry distance and you’ve got a very powerful and desirable iron choice, even though most of the hottest competition is a year younger.
Data comparison: How does the Srixon ZX4 compare to other leading 2024 Mid-Handicap Irons?
| Iron | 7-Iron Loft | Ball Speed | Launch Angle | Backspin | Height | Descent Angle | Carry Distance | Carry Distance Drop Off | Shot Area |
| TaylorMade Qi | 28° | 129.2 MPH (3) | 15.6° | 5065 RPM | 33 YDS | 44.2° | 198 YDS (T1) | 12 YDS | 267.6 SQ YDS |
| PXG 0211 XCOR2 | 28° | 130.1 MPH (2) | 13.6° | 5057 RPM | 29 YDS | 41.8° | 198 YDS (T1) | 16 YDS | 193.6 SQ YDS |
| Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke | 28° | 130.6 MPH (1) | 14.5° | 5311 RPM | 32 YDS | 43.4° | 197 YDS (3) | 18 YDS | 552.6 SQ YDS |
| Wilson Dynapower | 27° | 127.8 MPH | 15° | 4910 RPM | 31 YDS | 42.7° | 195 YDS | 8 YDS (T3) | 196.8 SQ YDS |
| Cobra Forged Tec X | 27° | 127.7 MPH | 13.9° | 4872 RPM | 29 YDS | 42.1° | 191 YDS | 9 YDS | 360 SQ YDS |
| PXG 0311 XP GEN6 | 27° | 126.2 MPH | 13.7° | 4726 RPM | 27 YDS | 40.8° | 190 YDS | 20 YDS | 470 SQ YDS |
| Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal | 28.5° | 127.6 MPH | 14.9° | 5748 RPM | 31 YDS | 44.2° | 190 YDS | 13 YDS | 243.1 SQ YDS |
| Srixon ZX4 | 28.5° | 126.4 MPH | 14.7° | 5030 RPM | 30 YDS | 43.1° | 189 YDS | 22 YDS | 594 SQ YDS |
| Ram FXT | 126.1 MPH | 15.4° | 5395 RPM | 31 YDS | 43.7° | 189 YDS | 13 YDS | 161.2 SQ YDS | |
| Cleveland XL ZipCore | 29° | 125.1 MPH | 14.6° | 4719 RPM | 29 YDS | 41.8° | 188 YDS | 15 YDS | 210 SQ YDS |
| Ping G430 | 29° | 125.8 MPH | 14.9° | 5117 RPM | 30 YDS | 43.3° | 187 YDS | 7 YDS (2) | 110.6 SQ YDS (2) |
| Inesis 500 | 125.1 MPH | 15.6° | 5456 RPM | 31 YDS | 43.5° | 187 YDS | 8 YDS (T3) | 181.6 SQ YDS | |
| Titleist T350 | 29° | 125.5 MPH | 14.3° | 5159 RPM | 29 YDS | 42.6° | 186 YDS | 11 YDS | 167.2 SQ YDS |
| Cobra Darkspeed | 27° | 126.7 MPH | 12.4° | 5298 RPM | 26 YDS | 40.7° | 186 YDS | 8 YDS (T3) | 129.6 SQ YDS |
| Takomo 101 | 30° | 123.8 MPH | 14° | 4784 RPM | 27 YDS | 40.8° | 184 YDS | 4 YDS (1) | 52.4 SQ YDS (1) |
| Yonex GS i-Tech | 125.2 MPH | 13.8° | 5373 RPM | 28 YDS | 42.2° | 184 YDS | 21 YDS | 611.1 SQ YDS | |
| Vega Mizar Plus | 30° | 125.4 MPH | 14.3° | 5858 RPM | 29 YDS | 43.8° | 182 YDS | 22 YDS | 420.2 SQ YDS |
| Sub 70 699 | 31° | 124.1 MPH | 13.3° | 5847 RPM | 27 YDS | 42.1° | 179 YDS | 11 YDS | 154 SQ YDS |
| MacGregor V-Max | 118.3 MPH | 17.5° | 6305 RPM | 31 YDS | 45.3° | 171 YDS | 8 YDS (T8) | 121.6 SQ YDS (3) | |
| AVERAGE | 126.1 MPH | 14.5° | 5265 RPM | 29.5 YDS | 42.7° | 187.9 YDS | 12.9 YDS | 273.5 SQ YDS |
Video: How does the Srixon ZX4 MK II compare to other leading 2024 Mid-Handicap irons?
Srixon ZX Mk II: Perfect for combo sets
Srixon recognize that combo sets are more popular than ever and have made the ZX Mk II irons perfectly suited for a mix-and-match. Every ZX Mk II iron model features the same topline thickness, so you get the same look at address on every shot.
Srixon ZX Mk II irons – Price and Release Date
The Srixon ZX Mk II ZX7, ZX4 and ZX5 irons launch March 2023. The Srixon Z-Forged II comes later, on 19 April 2023.
Iron sets are $1,199.99 / £1,099.
The Srixon ZX Mk II Utility Iron is $239.99 / £229
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Product Information
Srixon ZX7 Mk II Irons
RRP: £999 (s) £1099 (g) | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Stock shaft: Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour | 7-iron loft: 32° | Forgiveness rating: 2
Srixon ZX5 Mk II Irons
RRP: £999 (s) £1099 (g) | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Stock shaft: KBS Tour Lite (s) UST Recoil Dart (g) | 7-iron loft: 31° | Forgiveness rating: 2.5/5
Srixon ZX4 Mk II Irons
RRP: £999 (s) £1,099 (g) | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Stock shafts: KBS Tour Lite (s), Diamana ZX (g) | 7-iron loft: 28.5° | Forgiveness rating: 3 – 3.5/5
