Price
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Srixon ZXi4
Price
$200 per iron
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Why We Like It
- The hollow body was designed with the help of AI, a process that produces way more potential clubhead iterations than humans are capable of in each timeframe.
- Unlike the company’s ZXi5 and ZXi7 irons, the body of the ZXi4 is not forged. Instead, the cast multi-piece iron uses a forged high-strength steel face insert (HT1770) supported by a cast 17-4 stainless-steel body and hosel that is heat treated to allow for bending.
- The backside of each iron face is milled in a variable-thickness pattern comprising indentations that provide ball speed and save mass.
- The wider sole of the ZXi4 produces a low center of gravity for a higher launch. The extra width also has the effect of playing with more bounce to minimize fat shots.
- The grooves are wider in the 4- through 7-irons and deeper and closer together in the 8-iron through pitching wedge. This promotes consistent spin from club to club.
- Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps
- SPECS: 7-iron: 28.5; PW: 43 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a sleek, sophisticated head with a thin topline and standout sole that slices through turf and makes the ball easy to launch. Center strikes deliver a crisp, electric feel and penetrating mid-to-high flight with excellent carry; mis-hits stay surprisingly on line, yielding tight dispersion and forgiving left-to-right behavior. Consistent distance, smooth balance and player-friendly feedback make it an excellent transition iron. One drawback: a few found the impact sound/feel unusually firm and accuracy slightly inconsistent.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a sleek, sophisticated head with a thin-looking topline that hides a subtle cavity and invites aggression. Center hits feel pure, crisp and electric with a penetrating, slightly rising flight and strong carry that holds greens. Balanced weight and a turf-friendly sole make swings feel effortless and dispersion and distance very consistent. Good as a transition from game-improvement to players-style irons. One downside: a few found it less forgiving on slight mis-hits, losing height and distance in the longer clubs.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed a pleasing topline and deep, crisp impact sound. The standout is a thin, turf‑slicing sole that makes launch effortless and boosts carry by about five yards. Shot shape is mid-to-high and penetrating with excellent forgiveness—especially tight left-to-right dispersion—and remarkably consistent distances even on off-center strikes. Sweet spot felt easy to find and turf interaction picked the ball cleanly. One caveat: heavy hits can lose some yardage.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
What stands out immediately is the sole. It looks like it will do a really good job fighting through the turf, and it does. Very easy to get the ball up in the air. Carry distance is a good five yards longer than I was expecting. Just an absolute pleasure to hit.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I love the the sole design, and the topline is thinner than most other clubs in this category. It doesn't have a lot of bulk to it. The pitching wedge was a breeze to hit. As you progress into the longer clubs, especially the 5-iron, they become a little more difficult to hit. I started losing the ball to the right.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Center hits are very hot off the face. Good carry yardage across the board. I also found it stable across the entire face.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Unusually firm feel and loud sound to this club at impact. I struggled with accuracy; dispersion was wider than I would have liked.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
A classic sleek, sophisticated-looking club. It looks inviting to hit. Distance and dispersion is very consistent and rewarding, especially on direct hits, though not overly penalizing on off-line strikes.
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Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
What stands out immediately is the sole. It looks like it will do a really good job fighting through the turf, and it does. Very easy to get the ball up in the air. Carry distance is a good five yards longer than I was expecting. Just an absolute pleasure to hit.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I love the the sole design, and the topline is thinner than most other clubs in this category. It doesn't have a lot of bulk to it. The pitching wedge was a breeze to hit. As you progress into the longer clubs, especially the 5-iron, they become a little more difficult to hit. I started losing the ball to the right.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Center hits are very hot off the face. Good carry yardage across the board. I also found it stable across the entire face.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Unusually firm feel and loud sound to this club at impact. I struggled with accuracy; dispersion was wider than I would have liked.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
A classic sleek, sophisticated-looking club. It looks inviting to hit. Distance and dispersion is very consistent and rewarding, especially on direct hits, though not overly penalizing on off-line strikes.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Stayed pretty straight, but I felt like some distance was lost on off-center hits. Turf interaction was great. It picked the ball right up off the ground. If I got a little heavy with it, I lost some yardage, but it still had enough spin to drop and stop the ball quickly.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
The feel is great—firm in the hands, and the ball jumps off the face. Mis-hits stay on line. So, in terms of dispersion, very forgiving. On impact, I know if I mis-hit it or not and where it might be going, just from the feel.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
I think it's probably a good transition club if you're looking to shift from a game-improvement iron to something closer to a players or players distance iron. Provides good feedback. If you hit it in the center, the ball flies great. But if you mis-hit it, you'll know.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Really good distance from anywhere on the face, with a lot of pop. For those who tend to dig and take deep divots, the bounce built into the bottom of the club really helps it get through the turf.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
It felt like the sweet spot was a lot easier to find on these irons. Definitely the most forgiving club I've hit so far in this group. Very easy to launch the ball up in the air. I'm sure that has something to do with the size of the sole. Nice combination of height and distance.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
No matter where I contacted the ball on the face, it was kind of easy to replicate the results. Maybe a little shorter than some of the longest irons in this category, but such a tighter dispersion. It's like I was hitting the smaller rings on a dartboard.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
At address, it looks thin enough to where you feel like you can be aggressive with it. However, it's not very forgiving. If you mis-hit it just a little bit, you lose a lot in terms of height and distance. Great shots were well rewarded in distance.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Such an effortless club to swing. The weight distribution is great. It just feels like butter when you swing through the impact zone.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Really thick topline and not much offset, which I like. Impact feels very soft, and shots launch quickly with quite a bit of spin. Nice, easy swings brought nice, easy contact.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Great balance in the clubhead and the weight dispersion. It's really easy to swing. You don't really feel the weight in your hands, which I appreciate.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Love the thinner sole design. It allowed me to cut through the turf without digging. Great feel off the face, like it belonged in a different category. Mid-to-high, penetrating ball flight. Mis-hits carried the same distance and didn't fly too far off line.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
With this club, when you hit the sweet spot, you most certainly know it. Very pure, crisp and electric off of the face. Very penetrating ball fight, but it still reaches an apex that's high enough to hold most greens.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Feels like it's easy to hit and find good shots. Dispersion was all within a 10-yard window, which is awesome. The ball flight is definitely on the lower side, which I like because I tend to hit a higher ball. More of a rising, penetrating ball flight than just straight up in the air.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Very consistent size throughout the set. Nice, muted pop on impact. Ball seemed to fall out of the sky a little sooner than I expected, so I was a little disappointed in the distance.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Overall forgiveness is its strength, especially left-to-right dispersion. More of a low, rising trajectory that doesn't quite peak out at the height of some others, but will definitely hold greens. Not a tremendous loss of distance or direction on off-center hits.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the shape of the head, in particular the height on the toe side. It has a little thicker topline, but it still sets up nicely behind the ball. I also like the badging and angles on the back. Everything is well hidden at address.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Very nice topline. Sits well behind the ball. Ball flight is good on centered hits and forgiving on off-center hits. The sound at impact is deep, reassuring and crisp.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
Very easy and smooth to swing. The ball exploded off the face with my normal swing. I didn't have to put in any extra work, and produced distance I've never seen before. I'd feel very comfortable and confident playing these.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
I like the way it looks and performs. You can't really tell there's a small cavity back there, but I like the way the ball jumps off the club.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
What stands out immediately is the sole. It looks like it will do a really good job fighting through the turf, and it does. Very easy to get the ball up in the air. Carry distance is a good five yards longer than I was expecting. Just an absolute pleasure to hit.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Unusually firm feel and loud sound to this club at impact. I struggled with accuracy; dispersion was wider than I would have liked.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
A classic sleek, sophisticated-looking club. It looks inviting to hit. Distance and dispersion is very consistent and rewarding, especially on direct hits, though not overly penalizing on off-line strikes.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Stayed pretty straight, but I felt like some distance was lost on off-center hits. Turf interaction was great. It picked the ball right up off the ground. If I got a little heavy with it, I lost some yardage, but it still had enough spin to drop and stop the ball quickly.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
The feel is great—firm in the hands, and the ball jumps off the face. Mis-hits stay on line. So, in terms of dispersion, very forgiving. On impact, I know if I mis-hit it or not and where it might be going, just from the feel.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
It felt like the sweet spot was a lot easier to find on these irons. Definitely the most forgiving club I've hit so far in this group. Very easy to launch the ball up in the air. I'm sure that has something to do with the size of the sole. Nice combination of height and distance.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
No matter where I contacted the ball on the face, it was kind of easy to replicate the results. Maybe a little shorter than some of the longest irons in this category, but such a tighter dispersion. It's like I was hitting the smaller rings on a dartboard.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Love the thinner sole design. It allowed me to cut through the turf without digging. Great feel off the face, like it belonged in a different category. Mid-to-high, penetrating ball flight. Mis-hits carried the same distance and didn't fly too far off line.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
With this club, when you hit the sweet spot, you most certainly know it. Very pure, crisp and electric off of the face. Very penetrating ball fight, but it still reaches an apex that's high enough to hold most greens.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Overall forgiveness is its strength, especially left-to-right dispersion. More of a low, rising trajectory that doesn't quite peak out at the height of some others, but will definitely hold greens. Not a tremendous loss of distance or direction on off-center hits.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Very nice topline. Sits well behind the ball. Ball flight is good on centered hits and forgiving on off-center hits. The sound at impact is deep, reassuring and crisp.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
Very easy and smooth to swing. The ball exploded off the face with my normal swing. I didn't have to put in any extra work, and produced distance I've never seen before. I'd feel very comfortable and confident playing these.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I love the the sole design, and the topline is thinner than most other clubs in this category. It doesn't have a lot of bulk to it. The pitching wedge was a breeze to hit. As you progress into the longer clubs, especially the 5-iron, they become a little more difficult to hit. I started losing the ball to the right.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Center hits are very hot off the face. Good carry yardage across the board. I also found it stable across the entire face.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
I think it's probably a good transition club if you're looking to shift from a game-improvement iron to something closer to a players or players distance iron. Provides good feedback. If you hit it in the center, the ball flies great. But if you mis-hit it, you'll know.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Really good distance from anywhere on the face, with a lot of pop. For those who tend to dig and take deep divots, the bounce built into the bottom of the club really helps it get through the turf.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
At address, it looks thin enough to where you feel like you can be aggressive with it. However, it's not very forgiving. If you mis-hit it just a little bit, you lose a lot in terms of height and distance. Great shots were well rewarded in distance.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Such an effortless club to swing. The weight distribution is great. It just feels like butter when you swing through the impact zone.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Really thick topline and not much offset, which I like. Impact feels very soft, and shots launch quickly with quite a bit of spin. Nice, easy swings brought nice, easy contact.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Great balance in the clubhead and the weight dispersion. It's really easy to swing. You don't really feel the weight in your hands, which I appreciate.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Feels like it's easy to hit and find good shots. Dispersion was all within a 10-yard window, which is awesome. The ball flight is definitely on the lower side, which I like because I tend to hit a higher ball. More of a rising, penetrating ball flight than just straight up in the air.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Very consistent size throughout the set. Nice, muted pop on impact. Ball seemed to fall out of the sky a little sooner than I expected, so I was a little disappointed in the distance.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the shape of the head, in particular the height on the toe side. It has a little thicker topline, but it still sets up nicely behind the ball. I also like the badging and angles on the back. Everything is well hidden at address.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
I like the way it looks and performs. You can't really tell there's a small cavity back there, but I like the way the ball jumps off the club.
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We tracked 20,000 shots through player testing and then had them analyzed by our team of scientists. These graphics reflect the relative performance our players saw for each club in the category.
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