Srixon · Driver · 2021 · Previous model
Srixon ZX5 driver
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
Srixon's 2021 forgiving driver, which it called "extremely forgiving": a 460cc head whose carbon crown, 15% larger than before, moves weight low, deep and around the edge for an MOI over 5,000 g-cm², in 9.5° or 10.5°, either hand, and still sold new by Srixon. Srixon still sells the ZX5 new; the ZX5 Mk II followed it, and the ZXi RKT MAX is the newest model in its line.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$349.99 at Srixon
Used from $89.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $149.99
New instead: Srixon ZXi RKT MAX, $649.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want a forgiving Srixon head that launches high, new for less than its launch price or used for little money.
- You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed.
- You want to spend less: $349.99 is in the cheapest third of the 28 we price.
Choose something else if
- You need a stock senior flex (Srixon builds senior only to order): Cobra OPTM MAX-D, senior (A) flex in stock, 4.0 of 5.
- If your drives curve right, choose a draw-biased head: the ZX5's one weight sits low in the back, not in the heel.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 9.5° · 10.5°
- Stock flexes
- Regular to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $349.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov
What changed in the ZXi RKT MAX
Srixon followed the ZX5 with the ZX5 Mk II in 2023, which we also cover; the ZXi RKT MAX is its most forgiving driver today. Both are 460cc heads with one weight low in the back and a hosel that changes loft, lie and face angle. The ZX5 has a carbon crown and an 8-gram weight and came in 9.5° and 10.5°, either hand. The ZXi RKT MAX adds a 12° loft, a 14-gram weight and a face of Srixon's new VR-Titanium, which it says checks hooks on strikes high on the toe; it is left-handed in 10.5° only. Srixon gives the ZX5 as 45.25 inches and the ZXi RKT MAX as 45.75, but it now measures to the USGA and R&A guideline, which reads about half an inch longer for drivers than its old figures.
Srixon still sells the ZX5 new for less than its launch price and far less than a new ZXi RKT MAX, and used ones cost less again. Choose it for a forgiving Srixon head for little money, in either hand; choose the ZXi RKT MAX for a 12° loft, the newer face or a senior flex as stock.
| Detail | ZX5 (previous) | ZXi RKT MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9.5° · 10.5° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | None stated | Slight draw bias built into the head |
| Stock flexes | Regular to extra stiff | Senior to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right; left-handed in 10.5° only |
| Price new | $349.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov | $649.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $89.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | – |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
ZX5: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Srixon ZX5 forgiving?
- Yes. It is Srixon's maximum forgiveness driver, with lofts up to 10.5°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Srixon publishes about it, the top score among the drivers we cover.
- Who is the ZX5 for?
- It suits golfers who want a forgiving Srixon head that launches high, new for less than its launch price or used for little money.
- Does the ZX5 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Both, by custom order only, in other shafts on Srixon's order form. As stock, Srixon lists regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the ZX5 sold left-handed?
- Yes: Srixon sells it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the ZX5 cost?
- $349.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov. Used from $89.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $149.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 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 | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness driver head, the most forgiving kind Srixon made. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Srixon |
|---|---|
| Model | ZX5 |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Rebound Frame: alternating stiff and flexible zones around the face that Srixon says focus more energy into the ball, especially on centre strikes |
| Construction | A 460cc head with a carbon crown 15% larger than on Srixon's earlier drivers, Srixon's Rebound Frame of stiff and flexible zones behind the face, one 8-gram weight low in the back and a hosel that changes loft, lie and face angle. 45.25 inches as Srixon gave it, a 59° lie. Buying used, the stock shaft tells the two ZX5s apart: a Project X EvenFlow Riptide or HZRDUS Smoke Black marks the 2021 head, a HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX the ZX5 Mk II. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X EvenFlow Riptide 50, Project X EvenFlow Riptide 60, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 60 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Custom shafts | Senior (A) and ladies (L) flex by custom order in other shafts on Srixon's order form |
| Stock lofts | 9.5° · 10.5° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $499.99 (2021 model); not a price today |
| Price at Srixon | $349.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | Right-handed, Project X EvenFlow Riptide 50 shaft, stiff flex |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12° · 15° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX-D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12.0° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
Cobra OPTM MAX-K (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | Slight draw bias built into the head | A · R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Srixon checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH · LH | $499.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $647 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
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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 18 Mar 2021
- Srixon's specifications (price checked 2 Nov)
- Golfweek's launch date and price
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $89.99 (checked 31 Oct)