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Srixon ZX4 irons
Game improvement, 3.5 of 5 for forgiveness
Srixon's hollow game improvement iron of its first ZX family: 3.7 mm of offset, a 23.6 mm sole at the 7-iron (the widest in that family) and a 28.5° 7-iron. Srixon no longer sells the ZX4 new, and the ZXi4 is the current model in its line.
3.5 of 5 forgiveness score
$474.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: Srixon ZXi4, $1,399.93 at Srixon, 7 irons at $199.99 each, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
- You catch the ground before the ball: the sole is wide, so it skids instead of digging.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
Choose something else if
- If you want more help than a compact hollow head gives, Srixon's ZXiR HL is its most forgiving iron today.
- Class
- Game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 28.5°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 3.7 mm
- Sole
- Wide
- Stock flexes
- Senior to stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $474.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the ZXi4
Srixon followed the ZX4 with the ZX4 Mk II, then the ZXi4. Its tables give the ZX4 and the ZXi4 the same lofts and lies from the 4-iron to the AW (a 28.5° 7-iron), and the ZXi4 adds a 56° SW. The ZXi4 has less offset (3.2 mm at the 7-iron against 3.7, 2.2 mm at the PW against 2.8, 1.8 mm at the AW against 2.3) and a sole Srixon calls moderate, where the ZX4's was the widest of its family (23.6 mm at the 7-iron); it also makes the AW left-handed. Srixon lists the ZXi4 a quarter inch longer, but says only the way it measures length changed. The ZX4 scores 3.5 here, as the game improvement iron Srixon made it with the wide sole Srixon names; the ZXi4 scores 2.0, as we class it with the players distance irons.
Srixon no longer sells the ZX4 new, and used sets cost far less than a new ZXi4. Choose a used ZX4 for its wider sole and extra offset, if a set comes in your hand and flex; choose a used ZX4 Mk II for the same lofts with a slimmer sole, or the ZXi4 for a new set built to order.
| Detail | ZX4 (previous) | ZXi4 (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Players distance |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 of 5 | 2.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 28.5° | 28.5° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 3.7 mm | 3.2 mm |
| Sole | 23.6 mm at the 7-iron | Moderate width |
| Stock flexes | Senior to stiff | Senior to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $1,399.93 at Srixon, 7 irons at $199.99 each, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $474.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), graphite, regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $721.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), graphite, regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 21° | 60.5° | 38.5 in | 4.4 mm |
| 5-iron | 23° | 61° | 38 in | 4.2 mm |
| 6-iron | 25.5° | 61.5° | 37.5 in | 4 mm |
| 7-iron | 28.5° | 62° | 37 in | 3.7 mm |
| 8-iron | 33° | 62.5° | 36.5 in | 3.5 mm |
| 9-iron | 38° | 63° | 36 in | 3.2 mm |
| PW | 43° | 63.5° | 35.5 in | 2.8 mm |
| AW | 49° | 63.5° | 35.5 in | 2.3 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 Srixon ZX4 came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
ZX4: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Srixon ZX4 forgiving?
- Moderately. It is Srixon's game improvement iron, with 3.7 mm of offset at the 7-iron, a wide sole and a 28.5° 7-iron. It scores 3.5 of 5 on our reading of what Srixon publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the ZX4 for?
- It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
- Does the ZX4 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. Srixon listed senior (A), regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the ZX4 sold left-handed?
- Yes: Srixon made it left- and right-handed.
- What are the ZX4 lofts?
- 4-iron 21°, 5-iron 23°, 6-iron 25.5°, 7-iron 28.5°, 8-iron 33°, 9-iron 38°, PW 43°, AW 49°, as Srixon published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a ZX4 set?
- 4-iron to PW, 5-iron to PW, or 5-iron to AW; the AW right-handed only.
- How much does the ZX4 cost?
- Srixon no longer sells it new. Used from $474.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 3.5 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Srixon publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head class | 3 | Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement. |
| Offset | +0 | 3.7 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0.5 | Srixon calls the sole wide ("wide sole"). |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Srixon |
|---|---|
| Model | ZX4 |
| Model year | – |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 3.7 mm at the 7-iron (4.4 mm in the 4-iron down to 2.8 mm in the PW and 2.3 mm in the AW) |
| Sole | 23.6 mm across at the 7-iron (23.9 mm in the PW), the widest of Srixon's first ZX irons, with a V-shaped sole that is notched. |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | hollow head with a MainFrame face milled on its back for more ball speed; tungsten in the 4- to 7-iron |
| Construction | A hollow head with a forged steel face milled on its back for ball speed, a steel body that absorbs vibration for a softer feel, and tungsten low in the 4- to 7-iron: the widest sole, the longest blade and the most offset of Srixon's first ZX irons. |
| Set makeup | 4-iron to PW, 5-iron to PW, or 5-iron to AW; the AW right-handed only. |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | Nippon N.S. Pro 950GH neo |
| Stock graphite shafts | Mitsubishi Diamana ZX, UST Mamiya Recoil 760/780 ES |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff) |
| 7-iron loft | 28.5° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Srixon | – |
| Set price | – |
Compare with other game improvement irons
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Game improvement | 29° | 5.0 mm | Slightly wider | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | not published | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 31° | 4.3 mm | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 4.6 mm | not published | PING's own lightweight flexes: Ultra Lite or Lite | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (6-9, PW, UW, SW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 3.3 mm | Wider: 0.90 inches | R · S · X | RH · LH | $699 at Haywood 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | 22.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH · LH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | not published | RH · LH | $1,099 at Golf Discount 7 irons at $157 each · 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.
- Srixon's specifications, archived copy of 4 Dec 2021
- Golf Discount's search results (checked 16 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $474.99 (checked 31 Oct)