XXIO · Iron set

XXIO Prime irons

Super game improvement, 4.0 of 5 for forgiveness

XXIO's ultralight irons for experienced golfers with moderate swing speeds, built to cut the fatigue of heavier irons.

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4.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$2,274.93 at XXIO7 irons at $324.99 each · checked 2 Nov

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Used from $388.99 at 2nd Swing Golf5 clubs (7-PW, AW), graphite, regular flex, average condition · checked 12 Oct

Choose it if

  • You often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
  • You need a softer shaft: senior flex is stock.

Choose something else if

  • You play left-handed: PING G740, sold left-handed, 5.0 of 5.
Class
Super game improvement
7-iron loft
28°Every club's loft, lie and length
Offset (7-iron)
1.5 mm face progression (no offset figure)
Stock flexes
Senior or regular
Hands
Right only
Price
$2,274.93 at XXIO, 7 irons at $324.99 each, checked 2 Nov

XXIO Prime or XXIO 14?

XXIO iron sets side by side
DetailXXIO Prime this pageXXIO 14
Forgiveness score4.0 of 54.0 of 5
ClassSuper game improvementSuper game improvement
7-iron loft28°28°
Offset, 7-iron––
Solenot publishednot published
FlexesA · RA · R · S
HandsRHRH · LH
Price$2,274.93 at XXIO, checked 2 Nov$1,679.93 at XXIO, checked 2 Nov

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Loft, lie and length, club by club

As XXIO publishes them
Club Loft Lie Length Face progression Bounce
5-iron 22° 61.5° 38.5 in 1 mm 1°
6-iron 25° 62° 38 in 1.5 mm 1°
7-iron 28° 62.5° 37.5 in 1.5 mm 2°
8-iron 32° 63° 37 in 2 mm 3°
9-iron 37° 63° 36.5 in 2.5 mm 4°
PW 42° 63.5° 36 in 3.5 mm 5°
AW 48° 63.5° 36 in 5 mm 6°
SW 56° 63.5° 36 in 5 mm 12°

After the approach wedge (AW, 48°): with a 56° sand wedge, the 8° gap leaves room for one more wedge, at about 52°.

Callaway's iron fitting guide puts your first wedge 4° to 6° above the highest-lofted wedge in your iron set. A gap in degrees is not a gap in yards. To choose that wedge, see the forgiving wedges by loft and bounce.

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 XXIO Prime is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.

XXIO Prime: the questions buyers ask

Is the XXIO Prime forgiving?
Yes. It is XXIO's super game improvement iron, with a 28° 7-iron. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what XXIO publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
Who is the XXIO Prime for?
It suits golfers who often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
Does the XXIO Prime come in senior or ladies flex?
Senior, yes; ladies, no. XXIO lists senior (A) and regular (R).
Is the XXIO Prime sold left-handed?
No: XXIO sells it right-handed only.
What are the XXIO Prime lofts?
5-iron 22°, 6-iron 25°, 7-iron 28°, 8-iron 32°, 9-iron 37°, PW 42°, AW 48°, SW 56°, as XXIO publishes them. The full table with lie and length is above.
Which clubs come in an XXIO Prime set?
7-iron to PW, or 7-iron to PW with an AW; the 5-iron is special order only.
How much does the XXIO Prime cost?
$2,274.93 at XXIO, 7 irons at $324.99 each, checked 2 Nov. Used from $388.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 12 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.

How the 4.0 adds up

The forgiveness score is our reading of what XXIO publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head class 4 Super game improvement: the biggest, most forgiving iron head a maker sells.
Offset +0 XXIO doesn't publish a 7-iron offset, so offset earns no point.
Sole +0 XXIO doesn't publish a sole width, so the sole earns no point.
Forgiveness score4.0of 5

The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is. XXIO does not publish a 7-iron offset or a sole width.

Specification sheet

As XXIO publishes it, apart from who it suits, which is our reading; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerXXIO
ModelXXIO Prime
Model year–
TypeIron set
ClassSuper game improvement
Who it suits (our reading)Seniors, slower swings
Handicap range the maker states–
OffsetFace progression 1.5 mm at the 7-iron (1 mm in the 5-iron up to 5 mm in the AW and SW)
Sole–
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technology–
ConstructionVery light irons for experienced golfers with moderate swing speeds, made for distance and a straight flight without the fatigue of a heavier set.
Set makeup7-iron to PW, or 7-iron to PW with an AW; the 5-iron is special order only.
Clubs in the set–
Stock steel shafts–
Stock graphite shaftsXXIO Prime SP-1300
Stock flexesA (senior), R (regular)
7-iron loft28°
HandsRH
Men's or women'sMen's
List price (MSRP)not published
Price at XXIO$324.99 · checked 2 Nov per club
Price for 7 clubs$2,274.93 · checked 2 Nov (7 × $324.99 per club)

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4.5 Super game improvement 29.5° 5.2 mm Skid sole L RH · LH $1,099 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
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4.5 Super game improvement 29° 4.8 mm Tri-Sole R · S RH · LH $1,099.99 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov
4.5 Super game improvement 28° 4.7 mm Tri-Sole not published RH $1,249.99 at Golf Discount 7 irons (5-PW, AW) · checked 2 Nov

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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.