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Srixon · Irons · 2025

Srixon ZXi R

3 reviewers
84

Strongly recommended

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The takeaway

Game improvement help, players looks.

They agree

  • +Doesn't look like a help iron
  • +i-Alloy face feels soft for the category
  • +Easy launch with real distance
  • +Fills the players distance gap

The knocks

  • −Lofts are very strong
  • −Spin runs on the low side
  • −Expensive for game improvement

Buy it ifyou want maximum help without a clunky looking iron

Skip it ifyou already fight low spin or want a cheaper set

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The verdicts.

Mark Crossfield

Coach, famously hard to impress

Loved it

“It's totally delivering on every level”

Srixon's first super game improvement iron delivers player looks and near-forged feel with maximum help, and he says it is hard to beat in any category.

+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons
  • +Looks like a player's iron, nobody would clock it as super game improvement
  • +New i-Alloy face is 10 percent softer than typical game improvement steel, feel close to his gamed ZXi4s
  • +Strong, powerful distances that are easy to launch with good land angle
  • −Very strong lofts push distances up
  • −Spin on the lower side
  • −Not cheap for a game improvement set

For: Anyone from tour player to raw beginner who wants classic looks with as much help as possible

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Michael Newton Golf

On-course, season-long club tests

Loved it

“that feels really good off the club face”

Srixon's first ever game improvement iron, and it looks and feels far better than the category usually manages.

+ the facts · 7 pros · 3 cons
  • +Premium look, ties in with the ZXi forged range
  • +Long blade length is confidence-inspiring without being ugly
  • +i-Alloy is softer than typical 431 stainless, good sound and feel
  • −Strong lofts
  • −Medium to thick top edge
  • −No left hand sand wedge

For: Mid to high handicappers who like the Srixon brand but want more help and power.

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MyGolfSpy

Data-driven independent testing

Liked it

“I think it's going to be a winner for them”

Srixon's push into the game improvement space where 85% of iron sales live, built from real ZXi technology rather than a warmed-over Cleveland or XXIO design.

+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons
  • +Keeps the i-alloy construction and VT sole from the rest of the ZXi family
  • +Fills the gap between players distance and game improvement, a category most golfers should look at
  • +Nice finishes throughout, no unplated heads
  • −$1,099 steel / $1,199 graphite is a big jump from where game improvement irons used to sit

For: The 80% of golfers who sit between players distance and game improvement.

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