Srixon took the forged feel of the ZXi5 and paired it with stronger lofts. The result hits farther and forgives more, yet the strike still feels soft. Expect to pay flagship money for it.
What's new
The ZXi5+ is the players-distance model in Srixon's lineup, sitting beside the ZXi5 and ZXi7. Next to the ZXi5 it gets stronger lofts, longer blades and wider soles, all chasing more distance and a little more help.
Each head is i-FORGED with Srixon's MainFrame iQ design, plus tungsten in the toe of the long and mid irons. Grooves run wider in the long irons and deeper in the short ones, and a Tour VT Sole handles turf. Stock sets run 4-PW, seven clubs, in DG Gold Mid steel or UST Helium NanoCore 50 graphite.
How it plays
Feel scores 9.2, the best number on its card, and it holds up despite the distance lofts. Srixon softened the forged face, and testers describe a players-iron strike from a head built to go farther.
Forgiveness (8.7) and distance (8.6) back that up. The toe weighting and MainFrame iQ keep speed up on strikes away from the center, so a toed shot gives up less than you would expect from a forged head. Workability lands at 7.8, plenty for shaping a shot when the hole asks for one.
Where it lacks
Accuracy scores 7.6. Anyone who curves the ball hard either way will get straighter results from the ZXi7.
Cost hurts more. This set prices at the top of the players-iron market, value scores 7.6 as a result, and a players-distance head still wants a clean strike before it pays out its full yardage.
“It still feels like a forged Srixon, just with more yards and more help on mishits.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Feel scores 9.2, and the soft forged strike survives the move to players-distance lofts
- Toe tungsten and MainFrame iQ hold ball speed when contact drifts off center
- Stronger lofts and wider soles add real yardage without making the head look bulky
Reasons to think twice
- Pricing sits at the top of the players-iron market, which pulls value down to 7.6
- Accuracy trails the straighter ZXi7, a problem for anyone fighting a hook or slice
- It is still a players-distance set, so it asks for clean contact before it gives full yardage
Specs
| Build | i-FORGED, Mainframe iQ, Tour VT Sole |
|---|---|
| Grooves | Progressive Grooves (wider 3i-7i, deeper 8i-SW) |
| Face | Forged, softened for feel |
| Weights | Tungsten in the toe of long and mid irons |
| Lofts | Stronger than the ZXi5 for distance |
| Set | 4-PW (7 clubs), steel or graphite |
| Stock shaft | DG Gold Mid (steel) or UST Helium NanoCore 50 (graphite) |
| Best for | Mid to low handicappers who want the ZXi feel with players-distance lofts |
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