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Srixon ZX5 Mk II driver
Driver, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Srixon's 2023 driver for "heightened forgiveness": the high-launching head of its ZX Mk II range, with a larger footprint, an 8-gram weight set low and deep and a slight draw built in, in 9.5° or 10.5°, either hand. Srixon still sells the ZX5 Mk II new; the ZXi MAX followed it, and the ZXi RKT MAX is the newest model in its line.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$499.99 at Srixon
Used from $143.99 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 high-launching Srixon head that leans to a draw.
- You slice: the head has a slight draw bias built in.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both are stock.
Choose something else if
- You want a higher score for less: Cobra OPTM MAX-K, $399, 4.0 of 5.
- Stock lofts
- 9.5° · 10.5°
- Slice help
- Slight draw bias built into the head
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $499.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov
What changed in the ZXi RKT MAX
Srixon followed the ZX5 Mk II with its ZXi drivers, among them the ZXi MAX, 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 Mk II has a thin titanium crown and an 8-gram weight and came in 9.5° and 10.5°, either hand. The ZXi RKT MAX has a carbon crown, a 14-gram weight, a face of Srixon's new VR-Titanium, which it says checks hooks on strikes high on the toe, and a 12° loft; it is left-handed in 10.5° only. Srixon gives the ZX5 Mk II 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 named no forgiveness class for the ZX5 Mk II, while its chart heads the ZXi RKT MAX Max Forgiveness, so the ZX5 Mk II scores 3.0 here and the ZXi RKT MAX 4.0.
Srixon still sells the ZX5 Mk II new at its launch price, but its order form now offers only the 9.5° head, and used ones cost a fraction of that. Choose it for a high-launching Srixon head with a slight draw; choose the ZXi RKT MAX for the class Srixon gives its most forgiving head, a 10.5° or 12° loft new, or the newer face.
| Detail | ZX5 Mk II (previous) | ZXi RKT MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | – | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9.5° · 10.5° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | Slight draw bias built into the head | Slight draw bias built into the head |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right; left-handed in 10.5° only |
| Price new | $499.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov | $649.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $143.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (9.5°, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | – |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The Srixon ZX5 Mk II is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
ZX5 Mk II: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Srixon ZX5 Mk II forgiving?
- Moderately. It has lofts up to 10.5°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what Srixon publishes about it; the most forgiving drivers we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the ZX5 Mk II for?
- It suits golfers who want a high-launching Srixon head that leans to a draw.
- Does the ZX5 Mk II come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, only in the Women's ZX5 Mk II, which Srixon still sells. Srixon lists senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X) for this model.
- Is the ZX5 Mk II sold left-handed?
- Yes: Srixon sells it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the ZX5 Mk II cost?
- $499.99 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov. Used from $143.99 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 3.0 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 | 3 | A driver head Srixon named no forgiveness class for: its chart rated the ZX5 Mk II's forgiveness High, the highest of its three ZX Mk II drivers. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 | 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 Mk II |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | – |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Rebound Frame with two flex zones and a variable thickness face pattern that widens the high-COR area from heel to toe |
| Construction | A 460cc head with a larger footprint, a flattened shape and a higher skirt, a thin titanium crown on Srixon's Star Frame latticework, one 8-gram weight low in the back and a hosel that changes loft, lie and face angle. 45.25 inches as Srixon gives it, a 58.5° lie. Srixon's chart rates its launch high, its spin mid and its flight straight to a draw. Buying used, read the name: the ZX5 LS Mk II is the low-spin version of the same larger head, with its 8-gram weight moved to the front, in 8.5°, 9.5° and 10.5°. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 50, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 60 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9.5° · 10.5° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $499.99 (2023 model); not a price today |
| Price at Srixon | $499.99 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 9.5° loft |
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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 (price checked 2 Nov)
- Srixon's page for the women's version
- Srixon's announcement
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $143.99 (checked 31 Oct)