2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“variation in carry is only 5 yards for five shots”
A forgiving single-piece forging that held carry distance remarkably well on mishits while keeping a compact players look.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Only 5 yards of carry variation across five shots with varied strike locations
- +Faster ball speed and roughly 400-600 rpm lower spin than the standard X Forged
- +Soft forged feel with genuine forgiveness despite being a single-piece forging
- −Spin fluctuated noticeably on poor strikes
- −Lower launch and spin than the standard model if you need stopping power
For: Players who want forged muscle-back feel but need forgiveness and distance retention on mishits
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“I wouldn't want to see this in the whole set personally”
More forgiving and faster than the standard X-Forged and it performed better than the reviewer expected, but the wider sole, visible back and added offset put him off the look for a full set.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +More ball speed and a little more carry than the standard X-Forged
- +Held 197 yards on a badly struck shot
- +Not a hollow body, so no clunky high-face feel and none of the hot-spot inconsistency
- −Reviewer disliked the look, you can see the back of the head at address
- −Noticeably more offset, pushes his shots left
- −Lower peak height and lower spin means it won't stick greens as well
For: Mid to high handicappers, or as the long-iron end of a blended X-Forged set
MyGolfSpy
Data-driven independent testing
“I'm just not sure where the market who the market is”
The supposedly more forgiving X Forged, and the one product in the release the hosts openly struggle with. It is still single piece forged and still unforgiving, and the visible cavity structure looks out of place on a players iron.
+ the facts · 1 pros · 4 cons− the facts
- +Extends the reach of the single piece forged X Forged slightly
- −Not actually all that forgiving despite the Max name
- −Visible cavity structure hanging at address looks out of place
- −Odd longer, shallower shaping and out-of-place X styling
For: Hard to say, and that is the hosts' problem with it
