Adam might have new irons in the bag next week lol! That said, I definitely think he's maximizing performance by utilizing all the designs within the lineup and imo more people should consider it!
9:58 Over 100 sets of ZX7 on all tours, (PGA, Korn, LPGA, LIV, DP) including Adam Scott, Shane Lowry, Jason Day, JJ Spaun, Sepp Straka, Brooks Koepka, Lucas Glover, Camillo Villegas, Grace Kim, Hannah Green, Inbee Park, Ernie Els, Sam Ryder, Brandt Jobe, Larry Mize...and on and on. Glad you did this review, though. You always do classy reviews. I rely on your stuff.
Really appreciate the support! ZX7's are great, just have to remember that I have them a bit weak in loft so when you pair that with the higher launch design/bigger head, they can get a bit too high launch in the shorter clubs. I'm also a bit shallower in terms of delivery, so I tend to produce relatively high laugh angles already. That said, at the stock 32* loft in the 7i, the head size and design is pretty much picture perfect for the loft!
@@TheEquipmentJunkie The original ZX7 heads spin less than the MKii and also launch lower which is why you see it and not the MKii in more tour bags. Especially the higher speed guys. Being in my 40's now, having less flexibility, and working 60 hours a week has forced me into a more forgiving head like ZX7 vs the Forged Blade, but I have no trouble controlling flight or shape by going to this size head. In other brands, these were issues for me, plus many have that horrible hollow feel. Srixon knocked these out of the park IMO
I split my first gens at the 8 , the mkii I didn’t start the split til 5. It’s such a great looking blade. It’s so much better than z forged . It may only be a mm different but it looks absolutely perfect. The first gen just felt long heel to toe.
I owned a combo set of the Gen 1 ZX5/7. Hit some unbelievable shots with them. They are stacking wins on the men's tours and women's tours for a reason.
Great setup there! Jason Day and Adam Scott both just recently switched over, which is some big news considering they are free agents and can play anything they want! What irons are you currently gaming?
I have ZX7 irons and love them. I had a set of the previous gen Z Forged. Still regret selling those. Wonderful irons. My next set will be a combo of the ZX7 and Z Forged. Excellent review.
Appreciate the support! The “Z” Models are just superb through and through. I’m very excited to see where they go from here with the next release. Would you like to see any comparisons between these and other OEM irons? If so, which models?
Went full set zx5s kinda regretting not getting at least zx7 PW-8 but they’re so easy hit and feel absolutely amazing. I’ve never felt anything like them they feel so explosive off the face but I still get height and spin to stop on a green
Went with the Combo. Zx5 5-7 and Zx7 8-Pw. Would you consider bending the 9 and Pw stronger . The lofts tend to be much weaker on zx7 vs the zx5. Thanks . Enjoyed the Review .
@@dannyv3098 Appreciate the support Danny! I always look at lofts in terms of filling an 11 club gap between your driver and highest lofted wedge. Usually the issue with bending a club (mainly short irons) strong is you create too big of a gap in your wedges. That said, if the gapping works out in the wedges and you don’t have too much of a yardage congestion in your longer clubs, I think it’s totally fine.
Haha, I’ve known so many people who raved about the 745’s/765’s and claimed they wouldn’t switch… Then they hit the OG ZX7’s or the MKii’s and their tune changed 😂
Added 0.5”, lie is +2* and put me in an upgraded graphite shaft. My dispersion was very tight and added height and yards to my 6 iron. Carry was 165-170 with more spin
the number of pros who are not renewing equipment deals are seeing them lean to srixons irons. jason day, adam scott, DJ with 2 iron (there a a few who are using the 2 iron)
They make some great stuff and yes, tons of free agents using Cleveland/Srixon! Jason Day has since switched into the P770's, but is gaming RTX6 wedges currently. Are you currently gaming Srixon's? If so, which model?
Great review...many golfers will not purchase these as they are marketed heavily to merge and be bought alongside the Cleveland family of wedges under the Dunlop Sports brand umbrella...there are more seamless blends into the wedges from other leading manufacturers like Callaway or Tilteist or Ping...many golfers also want the same brand in their wedges. I personally love the Cleveland wedges especially the tour rack raw...and it be noted that Roger Cleveland designs the Callaway wedges. This video is about feel and aesthetics ...and I suppose its where your loyalty lies...with brand or feel...if i personally had to build a set i'd go Callaway AI SMOKE triple diamond driver and 3 wood, irons Srixon Z - Forged II 3 - PW, Srixon zx7 mk II gap wedge and then wedges will be 54 and 60 degree cleveland raw tour rack 6. all kbs shafts and denali blue shafts in the woods...rounded out by the Wilson Staff Model 8802 putter. You'll be hard pressed to come up with a better set build than this.
Appreciate the kind words Michael! Cleveland has always been such an underrated player in the wedge game imo. In fact the RTX4's are my favorite wedges of all time, bar none! Love that set build out as well! Have you had a chance to test the ZX5 LS MKII against the AI Smoke TD?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie Thank you very much for your response and feedback…your reviews are very good i deed because you really test them out in the field on real grass etc under tour conditions and with your highly skilled swing…players take note…loved your review on the Srixon irons as well. Just an interesting side note…me and a close golfing buddy when we were 22 years old (I’m now 54) saved up all our spare cash and pocket money etc to purchase the then must have of all wedges…the magical Cleveland 588 Tour Action wedges which Ernie Els won the 1994 Us Open with…we were obcessed with being seen with them. Nowadays the competition from leading manufacturers is so wide and dynamic it comes down to loyalty I suppose. I’m a Callaway fanboy junkie now.
Michael, you’re the man! Thanks so much for the support! Such a great story and just goes to show how much golf equipment can really mean to us! I agree, there’s so many solid wedge products available nowadays but I still think Cleveland is one of the best 🙌. The new Callaway Opus wedges also look very clean, I’m excited to test those when they become available. Maybe end of 2024 or early 2025.
Thank you for taking the time to review these clubs ... excellent analysis .. .I noticed with ZX5's it seemed it was easier for you to fade the ball ... did you notice that too? Thanks for sharing! [You should have more subscribers for these excellent reviews ...add some hash tags in the title]
Thanks for taking the time to comment and support the channel, I really appreciate it! I personally wouldn't say the ZX5's are easier to fade, but a lot of curving/flighting of the golf ball just comes from face/path, then how good the strike is and in-turn the control over spin. That said, unfortunately I am not a robot so sometimes certain shots curve more than others lol! What I can say is offset does have a relatively large impact on face closure, so anything with less offset will tend to be more right bound as opposed to something with less offset; And if you compare the ZX5's I used (bent weak in loft which reduces offset) to the stock lofts with more offset, they would likely be more right biased. Hope that helps!
I am a mid-handicap player, one thing I don't like about the "game improvement " irons is the offset, it is just too much! any thoughts on that? any recommendations? Thanks!
Hey! I would say the best thing you could do in that scenario is try to find the strongest lofted game improvement irons you can and then bend them a few degrees weak to reduce the offset and hit the carry distances/land angles you are looking for. Vijay Singh and a few other tour players actually bend all of their irons a full club weak to reduce offset. So instead of playing say a traditional 4i-PW, they play 3i-9i bent a club weak. Something to note though, you will likely need to find a forged set of Game Improvement irons as cast clubs can be tough to bend. Unfortunately I'm not sure which OEM's make forged GI clubs, so may take a bit of research!
I haven't been able to get into a deep test between the 1st and 2nd gen models, so couldn't comment unfortunately. That said, I'm really curious what the new model looks like in 2025! Are you currently gaming the ZX7's?
Hey The Equipment Junkie, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really informative and well-made. I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and repurpose your long videos into highly engaging shorts? I can also make high CTR thumbnails for your channel
@@TheEquipmentJunkie sick video as always, your level of detail is always really differentiated (particularly with club shaping, how far up the set makes sense for transition, variety of shot types, and turf interaction). 🥃
Definitely something I’m looking into testing in the future… I’m now back in Illinois with firmer turf and plan to put the Z-Forged II vs. the Mizuno Pro 241 in a video. Is this one you’d like to see?
If you’re a pretty good iron striker then I’d say yes. The ZX7 and ZX5 look very similar at address but personally I thought the forgiveness drop is noticeable.
Really depends on how consistent you are/what you are looking for in terms of performance. Something you could definitely do is order both a ZX5 and ZX7 7 iron and test them side by side to see which works best. Then build your combo set based off that.
Hey Mark! Goal of the video was to compare the lineup not necessarily the Srixon's to another OEM. That said, is there another iron you'd like to see one of these put head-to-head with?
Adam Scott is currently playing all three, all at the same time. Incredible flex.
Adam might have new irons in the bag next week lol!
That said, I definitely think he's maximizing performance by utilizing all the designs within the lineup and imo more people should consider it!
This aged like milk on the counter! He’s about fives sets in , in Three months . Someone give Adam a hug. How can you play bad with that swing?
glad to see these are still in rotation. love my zx5's and 4's mkii's. my friends love hitting them as well!
9:58 Over 100 sets of ZX7 on all tours, (PGA, Korn, LPGA, LIV, DP) including Adam Scott, Shane Lowry, Jason Day, JJ Spaun, Sepp Straka, Brooks Koepka, Lucas Glover, Camillo Villegas, Grace Kim, Hannah Green, Inbee Park, Ernie Els, Sam Ryder, Brandt Jobe, Larry Mize...and on and on. Glad you did this review, though. You always do classy reviews. I rely on your stuff.
Really appreciate the support!
ZX7's are great, just have to remember that I have them a bit weak in loft so when you pair that with the higher launch design/bigger head, they can get a bit too high launch in the shorter clubs.
I'm also a bit shallower in terms of delivery, so I tend to produce relatively high laugh angles already.
That said, at the stock 32* loft in the 7i, the head size and design is pretty much picture perfect for the loft!
@@TheEquipmentJunkie The original ZX7 heads spin less than the MKii and also launch lower which is why you see it and not the MKii in more tour bags. Especially the higher speed guys. Being in my 40's now, having less flexibility, and working 60 hours a week has forced me into a more forgiving head like ZX7 vs the Forged Blade, but I have no trouble controlling flight or shape by going to this size head. In other brands, these were issues for me, plus many have that horrible hollow feel. Srixon knocked these out of the park IMO
Still playing my z785s. Absolutely love them
I split my first gens at the 8 , the mkii I didn’t start the split til 5. It’s such a great looking blade. It’s so much better than z forged . It may only be a mm different but it looks absolutely perfect. The first gen just felt long heel to toe.
I owned a combo set of the Gen 1 ZX5/7. Hit some unbelievable shots with them. They are stacking wins on the men's tours and women's tours for a reason.
Great setup there!
Jason Day and Adam Scott both just recently switched over, which is some big news considering they are free agents and can play anything they want!
What irons are you currently gaming?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie MP 243. Feel and forgiveness are incredible.
Couldn’t agree more!
Just picked up some ZX7's. Amazing irons
Love it!
What specs did you end up with ?
I have ZX7 irons and love them. I had a set of the previous gen Z Forged. Still regret selling those. Wonderful irons. My next set will be a combo of the ZX7 and Z Forged. Excellent review.
Appreciate the support!
The “Z” Models are just superb through and through. I’m very excited to see where they go from here with the next release.
Would you like to see any comparisons between these and other OEM irons? If so, which models?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie A comparison between the Mk II and Mizuno Pro 243 would be really good.
Just went from the zx5/7 combo to full set of zx7 mkii. Gained 7-10 yards with the mkii
Love to hear it!
What specs did you end up with?
I enjoy your reviews man
I appreciate your support my man!
Went full set zx5s kinda regretting not getting at least zx7 PW-8 but they’re so easy hit and feel absolutely amazing. I’ve never felt anything like them they feel so explosive off the face but I still get height and spin to stop on a green
Been playing the ZX-7s for 2 years and they are unbelievable. Srixon Z Forged are the easiest blades to hit
Love it!
Your feedback makes a fantastic vlog, keep it up🤙🏽
Much appreciate the support!
Great review! Srixon irons may be the best out there…
Much appreciate the support David!
welcome to srixon. Love em.
Srixon has always been such an underrated company!
Which model are you currently gaming ?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie zx7 Mk11 love them.
Went with the Combo. Zx5 5-7 and Zx7 8-Pw. Would you consider bending the 9 and Pw stronger . The lofts tend to be much weaker on zx7 vs the zx5. Thanks . Enjoyed the Review .
@@dannyv3098 Appreciate the support Danny!
I always look at lofts in terms of filling an 11 club gap between your driver and highest lofted wedge.
Usually the issue with bending a club (mainly short irons) strong is you create too big of a gap in your wedges.
That said, if the gapping works out in the wedges and you don’t have too much of a yardage congestion in your longer clubs, I think it’s totally fine.
Stripe Show!!! Nice review young man
Love your review ❤ been using MkII ZX7 irons. Simply the best
Appreciate the kind words!
Which irons did you take the ZX7 MKII’s over?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie from the Srixon Z745 irons 😂 in my mind were the best irons until the ZX7 MKII
Haha, I’ve known so many people who raved about the 745’s/765’s and claimed they wouldn’t switch…
Then they hit the OG ZX7’s or the MKii’s and their tune changed 😂
Play the ZX5s and they are great 👍
Love it David!
Are you gaming the OG's or the MKII's ?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie MKII
Did you ever test the OG’s? If so, how did you feel they compared?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie did not try those. Upgraded to MkII from Apex 19.
Just got fitted for the zx 5 mkII’s. Felt great off the mats but hoping even better off turf! Will let you know my experience
Love it Mark!
What specs did you end up with?
Added 0.5”, lie is +2* and put me in an upgraded graphite shaft. My dispersion was very tight and added height and yards to my 6 iron. Carry was 165-170 with more spin
Can’t hit them as well as you, but they were a nice improvement for me over my PXG 311 xp’s. I’m a 6 hi and trying to get back to 3
the number of pros who are not renewing equipment deals are seeing them lean to srixons irons. jason day, adam scott, DJ with 2 iron (there a a few who are using the 2 iron)
They make some great stuff and yes, tons of free agents using Cleveland/Srixon!
Jason Day has since switched into the P770's, but is gaming RTX6 wedges currently.
Are you currently gaming Srixon's? If so, which model?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie jason using the zx7 5 to pw been using the last couple months unless he change again at last event...
Great review...many golfers will not purchase these as they are marketed heavily to merge and be bought alongside the Cleveland family of wedges under the Dunlop Sports brand umbrella...there are more seamless blends into the wedges from other leading manufacturers like Callaway or Tilteist or Ping...many golfers also want the same brand in their wedges. I personally love the Cleveland wedges especially the tour rack raw...and it be noted that Roger Cleveland designs the Callaway wedges. This video is about feel and aesthetics ...and I suppose its where your loyalty lies...with brand or feel...if i personally had to build a set i'd go Callaway AI SMOKE triple diamond driver and 3 wood, irons Srixon Z - Forged II 3 - PW, Srixon zx7 mk II gap wedge and then wedges will be 54 and 60 degree cleveland raw tour rack 6. all kbs shafts and denali blue shafts in the woods...rounded out by the Wilson Staff Model 8802 putter. You'll be hard pressed to come up with a better set build than this.
Appreciate the kind words Michael!
Cleveland has always been such an underrated player in the wedge game imo. In fact the RTX4's are my favorite wedges of all time, bar none!
Love that set build out as well!
Have you had a chance to test the ZX5 LS MKII against the AI Smoke TD?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie Thank you very much for your response and feedback…your reviews are very good i deed because you really test them out in the field on real grass etc under tour conditions and with your highly skilled swing…players take note…loved your review on the Srixon irons as well. Just an interesting side note…me and a close golfing buddy when we were 22 years old (I’m now 54) saved up all our spare cash and pocket money etc to purchase the then must have of all wedges…the magical Cleveland 588 Tour Action wedges which Ernie Els won the 1994 Us Open with…we were obcessed with being seen with them. Nowadays the competition from leading manufacturers is so wide and dynamic it comes down to loyalty I suppose. I’m a Callaway fanboy junkie now.
Michael, you’re the man! Thanks so much for the support!
Such a great story and just goes to show how much golf equipment can really mean to us!
I agree, there’s so many solid wedge products available nowadays but I still think Cleveland is one of the best 🙌.
The new Callaway Opus wedges also look very clean, I’m excited to test those when they become available. Maybe end of 2024 or early 2025.
What are the softest iron you have hit?
Please review the new Wilson Staff blade and CB
Hoping to get a review done with them around Mid-June ish
Thank you for taking the time to review these clubs ... excellent analysis .. .I noticed with ZX5's it seemed it was easier for you to fade the ball ... did you notice that too? Thanks for sharing! [You should have more subscribers for these excellent reviews ...add some hash tags in the title]
Thanks for taking the time to comment and support the channel, I really appreciate it!
I personally wouldn't say the ZX5's are easier to fade, but a lot of curving/flighting of the golf ball just comes from face/path, then how good the strike is and in-turn the control over spin.
That said, unfortunately I am not a robot so sometimes certain shots curve more than others lol!
What I can say is offset does have a relatively large impact on face closure, so anything with less offset will tend to be more right bound as opposed to something with less offset; And if you compare the ZX5's I used (bent weak in loft which reduces offset) to the stock lofts with more offset, they would likely be more right biased.
Hope that helps!
I am a mid-handicap player, one thing I don't like about the "game improvement " irons is the offset, it is just too much! any thoughts on that? any recommendations? Thanks!
Vega VSC has the least offset of any game improvement iron I've seen. Mizuno MP 245 are also minimal offset.
Hey!
I would say the best thing you could do in that scenario is try to find the strongest lofted game improvement irons you can and then bend them a few degrees weak to reduce the offset and hit the carry distances/land angles you are looking for.
Vijay Singh and a few other tour players actually bend all of their irons a full club weak to reduce offset. So instead of playing say a traditional 4i-PW, they play 3i-9i bent a club weak.
Something to note though, you will likely need to find a forged set of Game Improvement irons as cast clubs can be tough to bend. Unfortunately I'm not sure which OEM's make forged GI clubs, so may take a bit of research!
@@TheEquipmentJunkieWilson does. Their new dynapoawer game improvement clubs come in a forged option. Could also go with the d9 or d7 forged
Gen 1 ZX7 were forged by Endo. I’ve heard people like the feel and forgiveness of that over Gen 2
I haven't been able to get into a deep test between the 1st and 2nd gen models, so couldn't comment unfortunately.
That said, I'm really curious what the new model looks like in 2025!
Are you currently gaming the ZX7's?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie i have a set of gen 1 ZX7 but I also have other sets of irons
Hey The Equipment Junkie, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really informative and well-made.
I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and repurpose your long videos into highly engaging shorts? I can also make high CTR thumbnails for your channel
thought this was going live today, 😅… now we wait
I promise, it's well worth the wait!
@@TheEquipmentJunkie sick video as always, your level of detail is always really differentiated (particularly with club shaping, how far up the set makes sense for transition, variety of shot types, and turf interaction). 🥃
Great to hear you’re enjoying the reviews!
I try to keep it as short as I can while also being detail oriented.
Truly appreciate your support!
Why did you choose the KBS $ Taper 130? Have you tried these in X100?
I have played $-Taper for a long time, it’s my preferred profile for my swing 👍
@@TheEquipmentJunkie Keep putting out content. Love your reviews
Shallow delivery may struggle with the srixon sole.
I’m shallow and I prefer a sharp edge.
Definitely something I’m looking into testing in the future…
I’m now back in Illinois with firmer turf and plan to put the Z-Forged II vs. the Mizuno Pro 241 in a video.
Is this one you’d like to see?
trying to decide between the Z forged II, T100, and Blueprint S. Any help?
Would’ve considered these but they don’t make the blades in a left handed option 😢
Say a 15 hc can get away with zx7 7-P zx5 4-6?
If you’re a pretty good iron striker then I’d say yes. The ZX7 and ZX5 look very similar at address but personally I thought the forgiveness drop is noticeable.
Really depends on how consistent you are/what you are looking for in terms of performance.
Something you could definitely do is order both a ZX5 and ZX7 7 iron and test them side by side to see which works best. Then build your combo set based off that.
New Wilson Staff irons?!?
Hoping to test these soon!
Would you want to see the blades or CB's? And what other iron model would you want to see them against?
@@TheEquipmentJunkie CBs!! I'm between those and the T100 right now.
Speak too fast 😂, great video
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In comparison to WHAT???????????
Hey Mark!
Goal of the video was to compare the lineup not necessarily the Srixon's to another OEM.
That said, is there another iron you'd like to see one of these put head-to-head with?