Srixon ZX Utility Iron
Need the forgiveness of a hybrid or utility club with the compact look of an iron? Look no further than the Srixon ZX Utility Iron. Designed to have a compact, iron-like head design, with utility forgiveness, the ZX Utility iron is an absolute beast from the tee or the fairway. Intrigued? Yeah me too, so keep on reading.
The Looks
The look of the new Srixon ZX Utility Iron might be the best part about this club. When I first took it out of the box, I thought “wow, this club is sexy”. And it is. Previous driving irons or utility clubs I’ve had in my bag have beefy soles and even beef-ier top lines. The ZX Utility Iron is different. While it still has a fairly large sole for forgiveness, the top line appears more compact and the offset is minimal. Not necessarily like a blade, but the vibe of a player’s cavity back-esque club. It’s large enough to give you some confidence from the fairway, but not big and gaudy. The chrome finish and sleek back of the club with minimalist branding make this one of the best looking driving irons you’ll find on the market. Overall, A+ job from Srixon.
How Does it Feel?
The mix of the Hollow Design and the UST Recoil 95 Shaft give the Srixon ZX Utility Iron an overall light feel. While the swingweight is D3, the club just feels light in my hands, which means it felt fast during the swing. Well struck shots feel like nothing in your hands. Buttery-smooth, if you will. Now, like any longer iron, you’re still going to feel it in your hands with a miss. I had a couple of thin shots on a brisk Arizona night, and yeah, they stung. Guess I just need to hit the center of the club face more often. Long story short, amazing feel through the swing and off the center of the face, just try not to miss.
How Does it Sound?
As I state in most of my club reviews, the Srixon ZX Utility Iron sounds like it feels. On well struck shots, the club glides and “whoosh”-es through the turf, with a muted “thwack” sound. Soft feel and soft sound, although the sound certainly lets you know you hit it well. It just sounds pure. Misses have more of a louder “click” sound. Again, harsher feel in the hands, harsher sound on the ears. Nothing bad or “ting”-y, but a louder click noise. So just don’t miss it and you’ll have the gorgeous, smooth, pure sound of sweet sweet contact from the ZX Utility Iron.
On-Course Performance
If I haven’t made it clear, I’m a big fan of the Srixon ZX Utility Iron. So much so, that it went straight into my bag. Here’s why:
For one, the ZX Utility is consistent. Well struck shots are absolute bombs. I picked up 7-9 yards of carry over my old PXG XF Driving iron, which had a stronger loft by one degree. This is probably attributed to the better, higher launch of the ZX Utility Iron. The ZX Utility has a nice higher penetrating ball flight, but doesn’t balloon by any means. It gets in the air nice and easy, and lands soft, both off of the tee and from the fairway.
In addition to that, the forgiveness on the ZX Utility Iron is unmatched from any driving iron I have hit. Thin, off of the toe, wherever, the ball still seemed to move to the center of the fairway. My dispersion was super tight compared to my gamer, and in addition to that, my thin and toe misses didn’t lose nearly as much yardage. I probably lost about 10-15 yards off of the toe, where other driving irons would lost 25+ yards. The biggest surprise was how easy it was to hit from the fairway. Most driving irons are one-dimensional for my game, but the ZX Utility glides through the turf and gets great distance and accuracy from the short stuff. Overall, the Srixon ZX Utility is an absolute fairway finder, while still being an easy club to hit attack long par 5s in two.
Final Thoughts – Srixon ZX Utility Iron
The Srixon ZX Utility Iron went straight into my bag after the first range session with it, and the results translated to the course. It’s the best looking driving iron on the market, it has amazing feel, and it flat out performs. If you hate hybrids, or want a different long iron alternative in your bag, you’re going to want to check out the new Srixon ZX Utility Iron.
Stock Srixon ZX Utility Iron Specs
| Club | Loft | Length | Swing Weight | Stock Flex | RH/LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 18º | 40″ | D3 | X, S, R | RH/LH |
| 3 | 20º | 39.5″ | D3 | X, S, R | RH/LH |
| 4 | 23º | 39″ | D3 | X, S, R | RH/LH |
Man, I have been waiting for you to review this thing, great article! I’ve had one in hand since Dec 2, and I had the same exact results you did (including it kicking my P790 out of the bag). I wish I were as good as this club is, and kudos to Srixon with the design and looks. Off the tee, I found my shots were straighter, longer, and required less effort on my part. Off the fairway it proved itself the perfect long approach club for my game, and thank The 7 that that search is over. Even out of the rough I found rescue shots to be an easy task. Only thing I did differently than what you wrote was hit stingers with it. On the range, the Simulator (GC2), and the course my stingers were the best I’ve ever hit. Low and fast with actual control? Check please! This club is Australian for “keeper” (note-, I’m not Australian). Overall the club really surprised me to the point I had to wonder if I’ve been using a utility wrong this whole time. Thanks for what you do, and Happy New Year!
Joe –
It’s a real good club. Glad you’re enjoying it.
Thanks for stopping in!
Tommy
Thanks Tommy. I actually just switched out as well from my PXG gen 2 driving iron (project x loading zone 90). I really liked the pxg and lower ball flight, but Srixon much more forgiving and extra carry yards. A touch higher flight than i wanted for my 2 iron but am switching out shaft to Ventus Velocore Bkue which i got amazing dispersion with and distance. Love the Srixon so far so and excited for spring season. Thanks for the info and agree on easy to put right in the bag and non center hits much better than other driving irons i tested (P790, callaway x forged, Sim). I did think the ping G425 was so easy to hit but really high launch for me.
Michael –
Yup this club is absolute MONEY. Enjoy.
If you had to choose one… u505 or Srixon zx?
I say ZX
Tommy
One of the best clubs I’ve ever hit, it just keeps going I got the 2i and it’s easy to hit and goes a mile