Srixon · Iron set
Srixon ZXi7 irons
Players, 1.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Srixon's players iron: a compact forged head with a thin topline, a narrow sole, 2.8 mm of offset and a 32° 7-iron. Srixon's own chart rates its forgiveness low to mid, the lowest in its iron line, and no set we score forgives less. Less help than Srixon's ZXi4 (2.0 of 5): choose the ZXi4 if you want more help on a mishit.
1.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$1,399.99 at Srixon
Choose it if
- You find the middle of the face nearly every time and want control from a compact head.
- You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed.
Choose something else if
- You need a senior flex: PING G740, senior (A) flex in stock, 5.0 of 5.
- For more help on a mishit, Srixon's ZXiR is its game improvement iron and the ZXiR HL its most forgiving.
- Class
- Players
- 7-iron loft
- 32°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 2.8 mm
- Sole
- Narrow
- Stock flexes
- Regular or stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $1,399.99 at Srixon, checked 15 Oct
Srixon ZXi7, ZXi4 or ZXiR?
| Detail | ZXi7 this page | ZXi4 | ZXiR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 1.0 of 5 | 2.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Class | Players | Players distance | Game improvement |
| 7-iron loft | 32° | 28.5° | 28.5° |
| Offset, 7-iron | 2.8 mm | 3.2 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Sole | Narrow | Moderate width | Tour V.T. Sole |
| Flexes | R · S | A · R · S | A · R · S |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH | RH · LH |
| Price | $1,399.99 at Srixon, checked 15 Oct | $1,399.93 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov | $1,099.98 at Srixon, checked 2 Nov |
What changed from the ZX7
Srixon followed the ZX7 with the ZX7 Mk II, then the ZXi7. Its tables give all three the same lofts and lies from the 3-iron to the AW (a 32° 7-iron, a 46° PW), and the ZXi7 adds a 57° SW. The ZX7's offset is within a tenth of a millimetre of the ZXi7's, club for club (2.9 mm at the 7-iron against 2.8). Every ZXi7 club reads a quarter inch longer in Srixon's table because Srixon changed how it measures length, not the clubs. The ZX7 is forged from 1020 carbon steel with tungsten in the toe of the 3- to 7-irons; the ZXi7 is forged in a softer S15C steel with tungsten added, and Srixon calls both soles narrow. The stock shaft moved from Nippon's Modus3 Tour 120, in stiff or extra stiff, to True Temper's Dynamic Gold Mid 115, in regular or stiff.
A ZX7 set is bought used now, for far less than a new ZXi7 with the same lofts. Choose a used ZX7 if you strike it well and find one in your hand and flex; a used ZX7 Mk II for the same lofts in the newer head; the ZXi7 for a new set, or for a regular-flex shaft as stock.
| Detail | ZX7 (previous) | ZXi7 (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Players | Players |
| Forgiveness score | 1.0 of 5 | 1.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 32° | 32° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 2.9 mm | 2.8 mm |
| Sole | 17.1 mm at the 7-iron | Narrow |
| Stock flexes | Stiff or extra stiff | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $1,399.99 at Srixon, checked 15 Oct |
| Price used | From $396.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (6-GW), graphite, regular flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $742.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), graphite, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
What changed from the ZX7 Mk II
Srixon kept the ZX7 Mk II's lofts and lies in the ZXi7, club for club: a 32° 7-iron, a 46° PW, a 51° AW and a 57° SW. The offset is the same from the 7-iron down (2.8 mm at the 7-iron) and a touch more in the ZXi7's long irons (3.7 mm in the 3-iron against 3.5 mm). Srixon lists every ZXi7 club a quarter inch longer, but says only the way it measures length changed. Srixon forges the ZXi7 in a steel it calls softer and adds tungsten, and its stock shaft moved from Nippon's Modus3 Tour 120, in stiff, to True Temper's Dynamic Gold Mid 115, in regular or stiff. Srixon's charts rate both low to mid for forgiveness.
Srixon no longer sells the ZX7 Mk II, so a set is bought used, for far less than a new ZXi7 with the same lofts. Choose a used ZX7 Mk II if you strike it well and find one in your hand and flex; choose the ZXi7 for a new set, or for a regular-flex shaft as stock.
| Detail | ZX7 Mk II (previous) | ZXi7 (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Players | Players |
| Forgiveness score | 1.0 of 5 | 1.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 32° | 32° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 2.8 mm | 2.8 mm |
| Sole | 15.1 mm at the 7-iron | Narrow |
| Stock flexes | Stiff or extra stiff | Regular or stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $1,399.99 at Srixon, checked 15 Oct |
| Price used | From $501.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, AW), steel, regular flex, mint condition), checked 31 Oct | From $742.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (6-PW), graphite, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-iron | 20° | 60° | 39.25 in | 3.7 mm |
| 4-iron | 22° | 60.5° | 38.75 in | 3.5 mm |
| 5-iron | 25° | 61° | 38.25 in | 3.3 mm |
| 6-iron | 28° | 61.5° | 37.75 in | 3.1 mm |
| 7-iron | 32° | 62° | 37.25 in | 2.8 mm |
| 8-iron | 36° | 62.5° | 36.75 in | 2.4 mm |
| 9-iron | 41° | 63° | 36.25 in | 2 mm |
| PW | 46° | 63.5° | 35.75 in | 1.7 mm |
| AW | 51° | 63.5° | 35.75 in | 1.4 mm |
| SW | 57° | 63.5° | 35.75 in | 0.8 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.
ZXi7: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Srixon ZXi7 forgiving?
- Hardly: no set here scores lower. It is Srixon's players iron, with 2.8 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 32° 7-iron. It scores 1.0 of 5 on our reading of what Srixon publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the ZXi7 for?
- It suits good strikers who want control from a compact head more than help on a mishit.
- ZXi7 or a more forgiving Srixon head?
- Less help than Srixon's ZXi4 (2.0 of 5): choose the ZXi4 if you want more help on a mishit.
- Does the ZXi7 come in senior or ladies flex?
- No. Srixon lists regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the ZXi7 sold left-handed?
- Yes: Srixon sells it left- and right-handed.
- What are the ZXi7 lofts?
- 3-iron 20°, 4-iron 22°, 5-iron 25°, 6-iron 28°, 7-iron 32°, 8-iron 36°, 9-iron 41°, PW 46°, AW 51°, SW 57°, as Srixon publishes them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a ZXi7 set?
- 4-iron to PW or 5-iron to PW; an AW and a 3-iron by the club, and the SW to order.
- How much does the ZXi7 cost?
- $1,399.99 at Srixon, checked 15 Oct. Used from $742.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 1.0 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 class | 1 | Players: a compact head built for control, the least forgiving class of iron we score. |
| Offset | +0 | 2.8 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Srixon describes the sole ("narrow sole") but not as wide. |
| Forgiveness score | 1.0 | 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 | ZXi7 |
| Model year | – |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Players |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 2.8 mm at the 7-iron (3.7 mm in the 3-iron down to 0.8 mm in the SW) |
| Sole | Narrow, in Srixon's words, with its Tour V.T. Sole: bounce at the leading edge and relief at the trailing edge. |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | single-piece forging in softer S15C steel (i-FORGED); PureFrame forged ridge behind the sweet spot; added tungsten weighting |
| Construction | A single-piece forging in a softer steel, with a thin topline, a short blade and a muscle-back cavity built for shaping shots. A forged ridge behind the sweet spot and some tungsten add a little stability. |
| Set makeup | 4-iron to PW or 5-iron to PW; an AW and a 3-iron by the club, and the SW to order. |
| Clubs in the set | 7 |
| Stock steel shafts | True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115 |
| Stock graphite shafts | – |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff) |
| 7-iron loft | 32° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Srixon | $1,399.99 · checked 15 Oct |
| What the price buys | 4-PW, right hand, Dynamic Gold Mid 115, stiff shafts |
| Price for 7 clubs | $1,399.99 · at Srixon, checked 15 Oct |
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 15 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $742.99 (checked 31 Oct)