2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“P790 continues to deliver in that department”
In a 10-shot head-to-head the 2025 P790 was fast, surprisingly high spinning (around 5,600 RPM) and incredibly consistent, proving it still hangs with every newer players-distance launch.
+ the facts · 4 pros− the facts
- +Mega impressive consistency: roughly 1.5 yards of carry disparity excluding one miss, only about 200 RPM spin deviation
- +Really quick ball speed, the hotter of the two irons
- +Spin landed in a great mid-5,000s window instead of the expected sub-5,000
For: High-speed players (including athletes from hockey/baseball) who deliver less loft or get steep and need ball speed retention plus spin to keep the ball up.
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“I still think 100% it's the category leader”
Still 100% the players distance category leader for him, with improved acoustics and feel over older versions and huge long-iron distance from the hollow-body construction.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Big work done on acoustics and feel, no longer clicky or tingy like older versions
- +Hotter, springier face with a hollow filled body, exceptional feeling iron
- +Massive long-iron distance, 231-yard 4 iron carry with consistent spin
- −Almost hybrid-like feel that traditional forged players may find less familiar
- −Lower spin than the Maxfli in the 7 iron
For: Players moving up from game improvement irons who want compact looks without losing distance
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“as a product this year it has been a phenomenal thing”
Named best hollow-body iron of 2025 at SGT: phenomenal all-round product that has finally fixed the feel, sound and flyer issues of early generations.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Phenomenal all-round product, the hollow-body benchmark with the speed slot through the long irons
- +Clean, sleek address look with not too much offset, lofts not too strong
- +Feel and sound massively improved over early P790 generations, flyers reined in
- −Hollow body still won't match a pure forging for consistency
For: Good players who want speed and forgiveness in a sleek players-distance package
Referenced as the category benchmark the XB competes with, at about 150 pounds more than the Wilson.
+ the facts · 1 cons− the facts
- −About 150 pounds more expensive than the Wilson Staff Model XB