Cleveland · Iron set · 2021 · Previous model
Cleveland Launcher XL Halo irons
Super game improvement, 4.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Cleveland's super game improvement iron of 2021: hollow, hybrid-style heads in every club, the highest MOI Cleveland had put in a hybrid-iron, 2.0 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 30° 7-iron. Cleveland no longer sells the men's Launcher XL Halo new, and the HALO XL Full-Face replaced it.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$288.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $481.99
New instead: Cleveland HALO XL Full-Face, Price not published
Choose it if
- You often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
- You want a higher flight: the 30° 7-iron is weaker than most.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
Choose something else if
- Choose Cleveland's Launcher XL of the same year instead if you want an iron-shaped head with more offset against a slice: 3.4 mm at the 7-iron.
- Class
- Super game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 30°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 2.0 mm
- Stock flexes
- Regular or stiff in steel; senior, regular or stiff in graphite
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $288.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the HALO XL Full-Face
Cleveland's tables give the Launcher XL Halo and the HALO XL Full-Face that replaced it the same lies and lengths in every club and the same lofts in the 4- and 5-irons. From the 6-iron down the HALO XL Full-Face is up to a degree and a half stronger (29° against 30° at the 7-iron), with a 48° GW and a 54° SW in place of a 49.5° DW and a 54.5° SW, and the offset stays within a tenth of a millimetre, club for club. The HALO XL Full-Face adds grooves across the whole face, a striking area Cleveland calls 20 percent larger and two white alignment grooves at the bottom of the face. Cleveland called the Launcher XL Halo a super game improvement iron and lists the HALO XL Full-Face among its game improvement irons, so the two sit in different classes here.
A Launcher XL Halo set is bought used now. Choose one for the same hybrid-style head, lies and lengths for much less, if a set comes in your hand and flex with every club you need; choose the HALO XL Full-Face for a new set, for grooves across the whole face, or for slightly stronger lofts from the 6-iron down.
| Detail | Launcher XL Halo (previous) | HALO XL Full-Face (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Super game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 30° | 29° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 2.0 mm | 2.0 mm |
| Stock flexes | Regular or stiff in steel; senior, regular or stiff in graphite | Senior to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | Sold new by Cleveland in Oct 2026; not priced here |
| Price used | From $288.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (5-9), graphite, regular flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $437.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (5-PW), steel, regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 20° | 61.5° | 39.125 in | 2.25 mm |
| 5-iron | 23° | 62° | 38.5 in | 2.18 mm |
| 6-iron | 26.5° | 62.5° | 37.875 in | 2.11 mm |
| 7-iron | 30° | 63° | 37.25 in | 2.04 mm |
| 8-iron | 34.5° | 63.5° | 36.75 in | 1.97 mm |
| 9-iron | 39° | 64° | 36.25 in | 1.9 mm |
| PW | 44° | 64.5° | 36 in | 1.75 mm |
| DW | 49.5° | 65° | 35.75 in | 1.25 mm |
| SW | 54.5° | 65° | 35.75 in | 0.6 mm |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering. Between a game improvement and a super game improvement head, this is how to tell which one your strike needs.
The Cleveland Launcher XL Halo came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Launcher XL Halo: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Cleveland Launcher XL Halo forgiving?
- Yes. It is Cleveland's super game improvement iron, with 2.0 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 30° 7-iron. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Cleveland publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the Launcher XL Halo for?
- It suits golfers who often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
- Does the Launcher XL Halo come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, only in the women's Launcher XL Halo, which Cleveland still sells. Cleveland listed senior (A), regular (R) and stiff (S) for this set.
- Is the Launcher XL Halo sold left-handed?
- Yes: Cleveland made it left- and right-handed.
- What are the Launcher XL Halo lofts?
- 4-iron 20°, 5-iron 23°, 6-iron 26.5°, 7-iron 30°, 8-iron 34.5°, 9-iron 39°, PW 44°, DW 49.5°, SW 54.5°, as Cleveland published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a Launcher XL Halo set?
- The 4-iron to PW or the 5-iron to a 49.5° DW, right- or left-handed, with a 54.5° SW for right-handers; a custom accuracy build was half an inch shorter without the grip weight. Cleveland still sells a women's version: the same lofts, lies and offsets, every club an inch shorter, with a ladies-flex graphite shaft.
- How much does the Launcher XL Halo cost?
- Cleveland no longer sells the men's set new; it still sells the women's Launcher XL Halo. Used from $288.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $481.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Cleveland publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head class | 4 | Super game improvement: the biggest, most forgiving iron head a maker sells. |
| Offset | +0 | 2.0 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Cleveland doesn't publish a sole width, so the sole earns no point. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is. Cleveland does not publish a sole width.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Cleveland |
|---|---|
| Model | Launcher XL Halo |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Super game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 2.0 mm at the 7-iron (2.25 mm in the 4-iron down to 1.75 mm in the PW and 0.6 mm in the SW) |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | 2,908 g·cm² |
| Face technology | MainFrame variable face designed with artificial intelligence; hollow, hybrid-style heads in every iron |
| Construction | Hollow, hybrid-style heads in every club behind a face Cleveland designed with artificial intelligence, a stepped crown that lowers the weight for a higher launch, and an 8-gram weight inside the end of the grip. The sole changes through the set: rails on the long irons, a V shape on the short irons and three tiers on the DW and SW. |
| Set makeup | The 4-iron to PW or the 5-iron to a 49.5° DW, right- or left-handed, with a 54.5° SW for right-handers; a custom accuracy build was half an inch shorter without the grip weight. Cleveland still sells a women's version: the same lofts, lies and offsets, every club an inch shorter, with a ladies-flex graphite shaft. |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | True Temper XP 90 |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X Cypher |
| Stock flexes | Regular or stiff in steel; senior, regular or stiff in graphite |
| 7-iron loft | 30° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price when new | $799.99 for the seven-club steel set (2021 model); not a price today |
| Price at Cleveland | – |
| Set price | – |
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | Wider | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (5-9, PW, UW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 32° | 4.6 mm | Wide | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $749.95 at PXG 5 clubs (7-iron to sand wedge) at $149.99 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 32° | 4.6 mm | Wide | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $749.95 at PXG 5 clubs (7-iron to sand wedge) at $149.99 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 31° | 5.7 mm | Wider: 23.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29° | 2.5 mm | Wide, sculpted | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29.5° | 5.2 mm | Skid sole, more bounce | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29.5° | 5.2 mm | Skid sole | L | RH · LH | $1,099 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | not published | not published | Wide | R · S | RH · LH | $799.99 at Wilson 7 irons · checked 2 Nov |
Order: Forgiveness score first; on a tie, the set more golfers can buy, then a set that includes the long irons, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- Cleveland's specifications, archived copy of 3 Sep 2021
- drivingrangeheroes.com's launch report
- Cleveland's page for the women's version
- Cleveland's HALO XL Full-Face announcement
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $288.99 (checked 31 Oct)