Head to head
Srixon ZXiR vs ZXiR HL irons
Choose the HL if your iron shots come out low.
Choose the ZXiR if you launch it well and want the stronger lofts or a set that starts at the 4-iron.
ZXiR $1,099.98ZXiR HL $1,099.98, each with its shop and checked date
The HL is Srixon's first super game improvement iron: lofts about four degrees weaker (a 32.5° 7-iron against 28.5°) and more offset (4.2 mm against 3.5 mm), tuned to help a slower swing launch the ball higher and stop it sooner. Both share the Tour V.T. sole that mixes widths and bounce.
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Forgiveness 3.0 out of 5
Srixon ZXiR
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Forgiveness 4.0 out of 5
Srixon ZXiR HL
Srixon ZXiR
7-iron loft 28.5°; offset 3.5 mm; sole width not published.
Srixon ZXiR HL
7-iron loft 32.5°; offset 4.2 mm; sole width not published.
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Forgiveness 3.0 out of 5
Srixon ZXiR
Srixon's game improvement cavity back, with 3.5 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a sole that mixes widths and bounce to get through the turf.
- Offset
- 3.5 mm
- Sole
- Standard
- 7-iron loft
- 28.5°
- Hand
- Left or right
- Flex
- Senior to stiff
Fits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
Higher score for less? Tour Edge Hot Launch C524, $559.99, 3.5 of 5.
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Forgiveness 4.0 out of 5
Srixon ZXiR HL
Srixon's first super game improvement iron: weaker lofts, with a 32.5° 7-iron, and 4.2 mm of offset to launch higher for a slower swing.
- Offset
- 4.2 mm
- Sole
- Standard
- 7-iron loft
- 32.5°
- Hand
- Left or right
- Flex
- Senior to stiff
Fits golfers who often catch it thin or heavy and want the most help an iron gives.
Same score for less? Tour Edge Hot Launch Max, $599.99, 4.0 of 5.
Side by side
Loft, club by club
As each maker publishes it. A stronger loft flies lower and longer; it is not more forgiveness.
| Club | ZXiR | ZXiR HL |
|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 19.5° | – |
| 5-iron | 22° | 24.5° |
| 6-iron | 25° | 28.5° |
| 7-iron | 28.5° | 32.5° |
| 8-iron | 33° | 36.5° |
| 9-iron | 38° | 41° |
| PW | 43° | 45.5° |
| Wedges | AW 48° SW 54° | AW 50° SW 55° |
See every specification side by side, and add a third club if you like.
Where to go next
- Srixon ZXiR: the full page
Srixon's game improvement cavity back, with 3.5 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a sole that mixes widths and bounce to get through the turf.
- Srixon ZXiR HL: the full page
Srixon's first super game improvement iron: weaker lofts, with a 32.5° 7-iron, and 4.2 mm of offset to launch higher for a slower swing.
- Srixon ZXiR vs ZXi4 irons
The ZXiR is the forgiving one: a game improvement cavity back that Srixon's own chart rates highest for forgiveness, a step below only its super game improvement ZXiR HL, with 3.5 mm of offset at the 7-iron against 3.2 mm.
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- Game improvement vs super game improvement irons
What separates the two classes in loft, offset, sole and price, with every set in each, and how to tell which one your strike needs.
- Senior flex vs regular flex
What the A flex changes, who it suits, and which clubs we cover offer it as stock.