As a Srixon staffer, it’s awesome to see such a well respected channel and group of lads give high praise to this brand. They really stepped it up this year with the drivers and should be in the conversation now. Signing Brooks and him playing the TaylorMade driver really put the pressure on the engineers to create a truly great product
I agree. I have a set of zx7 irons and they are fantastic. Srixon has always made some of the best irons on the market in recent years and now they have a driver that’s right up there too. Shoutout to Srixon for absolutely delivering!!!
@@tylerreilly2642 currently have a set of the mkII ZX5’s with a ZX7 AW, PW and a ZX4 4 iron. They make the lofts pretty easy to combo with as well and all of them being forged makes it even easier to combo
@@jazzyjay4595 very, very nice sir. I’m contemplating swapping out my 4-6 zx7s for zx5s so I have a bit more Forgivness in my longer irons. How are you liking the new irons so far overall?
@@barrymccann4724 I got mine in January and can order them with 7-10 day shipping from my shop. Has been like that for months. Not sure why your wait time is so long
Just put the ZX5 MKII LS in the bag this past weekend and it's amazingly accurate and packs a ton of forgiveness off-center. I only missed 2 fairways all day and those were just barely off the fairway, so not penalizing at all. Coming from a Stealth driver it definitely has a very different sound. I typically hit a draw with all of my clubs and my miss with the driver is to peel it too far left with very low spin. In the stock setting I've found the ZX5 LS to be subtly fade biased but the launch and spin were spot on. I was hitting easy controlled baby fades all day on the course with insane predictability. Time will tell but if I can take out the left side of the fairway then this driver is going to be a weapon. Initially I don't know if the dead center strikes are as long as the Stealth (it's winter golf so hard to judge) but I'll take a couple less yards for significant accuracy and control improvements every single day.
@@Gays4Trump Sounds actually pretty good, been looking for something with "too low" spin :) But what RPM are we talking about? Around 1500 is pretty optimal for me in terms of distance. But rarely reaching it. I want to average under 2000. Normally playing ls heads like tsi4, ltdx/aero 7-7.5.
Just got fit today and ended up in the ZX5 LS paired with the LA Golf DJ shaft and WOW! I hit all the big brands and it was between this and the Cobra LS model, but the Srixon just kept my spin right where it needed to be. Topped my personal best in ball speed as well at 178. If you have excessive spin give this a try. Great video and keep up the awesome content.
@@ariesnc6320 when applying the downward AoA launch was little low @ 10 degree, so we ended up going up to 10.5 loft setting and spin only came up a touch. I went with the 9.5 head turned up a degree and still doesn’t appear shut face to me.
Looks like a solid group of offerings. The Wilson DynaPower drivers look like they stack up well too. Seem to look a lot like the Wilson Labs prototype that Gary Woodland was hitting not too long ago. May be worth a look. Cheers.
I literally just tried all the stuff today. I wouldn’t switch away from the drivers I own. Super impressed with their new irons through. If I were in the market, I would look at zx7. Surprised how sizable they are for a players iron. Also was shocked at how great zx4 felt. Was not expecting that
Had my ZX7 launching at 16* with 1900 spins shaft was the DI-5 R1. Going to try the ZX5 10.5 LS with the Rogue MSI 130 Black 50 TS shaft. I feel the ZX5 LS head is faster than last years ZX7 head....I know Srixon says this years heads are 2-3 faster ball speed than last years club
I noticed that nearly every swing had the toe of the driver higher than the heel. While lie angle doesn't matter very much for a driver, do you think that golf companies haven't remembered to change the lie angle of their drivers as shafts have gotten longer?
Do these drivers run an adjustable sleeve? Mike could have just tried turning loft to 9.5 on that LS and probably would have given the extra height and carry he needed. Although with maybe too much draw bias?
Hi guys, could you please give me a definitive answer to how lofting down a driver actually works. My understanding is taking 1.5 degrees of loft off doesn't change the loft itself but instead opens the face. Its then left to the golfer to turn the clubface back square which in turn then de-lofts the driver 1.5 degrees. No one ever seems to tell you to do that but it's what i once read and it makes perfect sense to me? Many thanks
You guys are the absolute best by far. How would you compare the standard ZX5 to the G430 for a moderate swing speed player? Do you think it measures up from a stability/ball speed standpoint on off center strikes? Keep up the great work!
Excellent review. Question though, how does the weights positioning result in such a drastic change to the dynamic loft? There was only 0.5-1 degrees of loft difference in the club and I'm fairly sure the delivery from Ian wouldn't very by such a large percentage?
If you're looking at the weight in the front vs the back, it'll change the amount of lead deflection at impact. With the weight(centre of gravity) farther back, the shaft will be in more lead deflection at impact, which will add dynamic loft. The CG attempts to align with the shaft during the swing, so the farther away the CG is statically, the more the shaft moves at impact.
Just put the ZX7 MK2 in the bag this week. Atleast for me I felt the face was abit more responsive/softer if that makes sense? Acoustically the sound seemed better to me, though that could be due to me finding it easier to square up the face at impact with its shape. For those interested WITB below. WITB: Grips - MCC +4 Mid-size Align Grey Driver - ZX 7 MK2 - UST Proforce V2 HL F4 shaft - Cut to 44.5" 3 wood - ZX MK2 - UST Proforce V2 HL F4 shaft - Cut to 42.25" 7 wood - ZX MK2 - UST Proforce V2 HL F4 shaft - Cut to 42" | 3 Iron - ZX MK2 utility - UST DART 90g 9 wood - Cleveland Halo - UST Proforce V2 HL F4 shaft - Cut to 41.25" | 4 iron - ZX MK2 utility UST DART 90g 5-PW - ZX5 MK2 - UST Recoil 95 - Standard length 50,54,58 Degree Vokey wedges (SM8/9) Putter - Taylormade B29 Reserve Ball - Srixon Z-STAR Diamond | Kirkland Signature Performance +
I had the last ZX7, just didnt get on with it enough, when i hit it well it went, just didnt feel like i could hit it well consistently enough, it really punished me in off centre hits and it was always fading towards a slice on them.
Sounds like you need to change the weights around. Make sure the liter weight is in the toe and heavy weight is in the heel. That will make the toe close faster.
Love your channel and been following for quite a while. But to test a $500 driver (the zx5) with an $800 shaft in it is kind of disingenuous to most folks interested in buying the driver with some variation of a stock shaft in it.
Whats next?!?! 3D printed Drivers. Cobra started to introduce the lattice to putters. All Drivers are CAD/CAM but none with a completely 3D printed light head. Maybe SRIXON will push it.
I don’t care about the PGA winners playing what they play but I could EASILY bag everything from Driver down to the wedges from Srixon. Then again, I don’t care for marketing and it’s more about engineering for me. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn and always have been drawn towards Golf offerings from Japan.
I didn't try the Wilson but bought a new Srixon. I was getting on average 4 to 5 mph more ball speed with then on my Rouge ST Max LS and with the $100 additional trade in value PGA superstore has right now it as less then $300 for me and was able to get fit which I wasn't on the Rogue since it was used. Though I ended up in the same shaft in the Srixon.
@@ariesnc6320 I went with the ZX7. The ZX5 LS had slightly better launch and spin. But my miss it a low heal strike or just leaving the face open. So the ability to put extra weight in the heat on the ZX7 helps with both these misses. So I decided that was more important then the extra few yards I would get on good drives with the LS.
Another series of drivers that do not hold a candle to last year’s TSR3. That’s my gamer. None of the models from this year’s offerings would drive me to change over. 🙌🙌🙌🙌
i hear you bud. being in todays society isnt it discrimination if you dont provide models for left and right? we cant say a bad thing on trannys because of it but if your left handed fuck off.. insane. us lefties need to protest!lol
Srixon needs to have a left hand consultant. Should have made the ZX5 LS * not the ZX 7. Also need to offer the AW in the irons sets for LH not the 3 iron. Seriously how many LH 3 irons they gonna sell? Would sell more AW's
As a Srixon staffer, it’s awesome to see such a well respected channel and group of lads give high praise to this brand. They really stepped it up this year with the drivers and should be in the conversation now. Signing Brooks and him playing the TaylorMade driver really put the pressure on the engineers to create a truly great product
I agree. I have a set of zx7 irons and they are fantastic. Srixon has always made some of the best irons on the market in recent years and now they have a driver that’s right up there too. Shoutout to Srixon for absolutely delivering!!!
@@tylerreilly2642 currently have a set of the mkII ZX5’s with a ZX7 AW, PW and a ZX4 4 iron. They make the lofts pretty easy to combo with as well and all of them being forged makes it even easier to combo
@@jazzyjay4595 very, very nice sir. I’m contemplating swapping out my 4-6 zx7s for zx5s so I have a bit more Forgivness in my longer irons. How are you liking the new irons so far overall?
Awaiting a fitting for new zx irons.not happening til April .way behind other manufacturers for some reason.not happy
@@barrymccann4724 I got mine in January and can order them with 7-10 day shipping from my shop. Has been like that for months. Not sure why your wait time is so long
Just hearing the word bracket warms my ❤
Just put the ZX5 MKII LS in the bag this past weekend and it's amazingly accurate and packs a ton of forgiveness off-center. I only missed 2 fairways all day and those were just barely off the fairway, so not penalizing at all. Coming from a Stealth driver it definitely has a very different sound. I typically hit a draw with all of my clubs and my miss with the driver is to peel it too far left with very low spin. In the stock setting I've found the ZX5 LS to be subtly fade biased but the launch and spin were spot on. I was hitting easy controlled baby fades all day on the course with insane predictability. Time will tell but if I can take out the left side of the fairway then this driver is going to be a weapon. Initially I don't know if the dead center strikes are as long as the Stealth (it's winter golf so hard to judge) but I'll take a couple less yards for significant accuracy and control improvements every single day.
Srixon does not get enough love. These new MKII drivers are absolutely gorgeous. I am looking forward to giving these a test later this year.
Good review but eagerly awaiting the Mizuno ST230 driver review . Cheers
Great! Would be nice to see you try both of Wilsons new drivers for 2023. The Carbon 8 degree would be very interesting :)
I tried the 8 degree and swing at 125 at the PGA show. It is way to low spin. Could not get it above 50 feet estimated.
@@Gays4Trump Sounds actually pretty good, been looking for something with "too low" spin :) But what RPM are we talking about? Around 1500 is pretty optimal for me in terms of distance. But rarely reaching it. I want to average under 2000. Normally playing ls heads like tsi4, ltdx/aero 7-7.5.
@@CWTRNG unfortunately I don’t have a GC4.
This is the one I've been waiting for a review on ever since the mygolfspy introduction.
I'm loving my Srixon ZX5 mkii irons and now looking at getting the ZX5 mkii LS driver. Slowly falling in love with the brand!
zx5 mk2 irons and looking at the zx7 ! :D
Would love to see a series on getting Mikey to 270+ carry.
Just got fit today and ended up in the ZX5 LS paired with the LA Golf DJ shaft and WOW! I hit all the big brands and it was between this and the Cobra LS model, but the Srixon just kept my spin right where it needed to be. Topped my personal best in ball speed as well at 178. If you have excessive spin give this a try. Great video and keep up the awesome content.
Did you find the LS launching to low ?
@@ariesnc6320 when applying the downward AoA launch was little low @ 10 degree, so we ended up going up to 10.5 loft setting and spin only came up a touch. I went with the 9.5 head turned up a degree and still doesn’t appear shut face to me.
Looks like a solid group of offerings.
The Wilson DynaPower drivers look like they stack up well too. Seem to look a lot like the Wilson Labs prototype that Gary Woodland was hitting not too long ago. May be worth a look.
Cheers.
Looking forward to our annual visit with Vosh and his always interesting Mizuno information. I think the STZ 230 might be this years sleeper.
We hit it at The PGA Show, very very impressive.
@@ianfrasergolf Honestly which performed better for you, the Mizuno or the Srixon MK2 LS ?
@@ariesnc6320 Srixon
I hit the srixon the other day and it is amazing no carbon bs and it 100% longer then others and sounds amazing a dark horse.
I will absolutely be trying Srixon in my driver fitting this year ! I think the product looks awesome!
Surprising to see Ian using the Black TR vs Blue TR or Red TR. I bet the winner would be Red TR with the ZX5 LS.
I literally just tried all the stuff today. I wouldn’t switch away from the drivers I own. Super impressed with their new irons through. If I were in the market, I would look at zx7. Surprised how sizable they are for a players iron. Also was shocked at how great zx4 felt. Was not expecting that
Keep up the strong work! I've learned so much watching this channel and your reviews/ fittings. I cant wait to go try these out!
"strong work" 🤔🤔 ?
Thanks Andy!! 👍🏼
Like the way they test the clubs , lay back approach good job guys
The Three Amigos! Looking forward to trying the ZX5 LS.
Ian I’d love to see the Red TR ventus in that LS head to try and get 16 ish launch that thing will be an animal
Being a left handed it’s a shame we miss out on half the models in a line up
Great video. Alot of really good information and the best in depth review.
I ordered the ZX7 but i’m going to give the ZX5 LS a test. That head is very interesting.
Love the look of these. Definitely want try the 5
The driver bracket would be very interesting this year 👀
I'm intrigued. Might have to tinker with these...
I would love to see Ian and Mike hit all 3 drivers each (or tables only), just to see how they really vary per player.
Surprised Ian didn’t try the Blue or Red TR mixed with this head. Especially after he say crazy low numbers with the TR black..
Nice job with the review. These clubs look great.
Great video, but would like to have seen you lower the loft on the zx7 to get the launch down to see how it impacts spin and distance.
Should have had a 9.5 head in the LS. I'd love to see Ian do another video with that] loft.
I game zx5 mkII driver and the zx mk II 5 wood and 4 hybrid love them
Had my ZX7 launching at 16* with 1900 spins shaft was the DI-5 R1. Going to try the ZX5 10.5 LS with the Rogue MSI 130 Black 50 TS shaft. I feel the ZX5 LS head is faster than last years ZX7 head....I know Srixon says this years heads are 2-3 faster ball speed than last years club
Club head speed times 2.7 should be total yards ?
I noticed that nearly every swing had the toe of the driver higher than the heel. While lie angle doesn't matter very much for a driver, do you think that golf companies haven't remembered to change the lie angle of their drivers as shafts have gotten longer?
How forgiving was the ZX5 LS? Hopefully not as forgiving as the old TM SLDR 😂
Do these drivers run an adjustable sleeve? Mike could have just tried turning loft to 9.5 on that LS and probably would have given the extra height and carry he needed. Although with maybe too much draw bias?
Hi guys, could you please give me a definitive answer to how lofting down a driver actually works. My understanding is taking 1.5 degrees of loft off doesn't change the loft itself but instead opens the face. Its then left to the golfer to turn the clubface back square which in turn then de-lofts the driver 1.5 degrees. No one ever seems to tell you to do that but it's what i once read and it makes perfect sense to me? Many thanks
You guys are the absolute best by far. How would you compare the standard ZX5 to the G430 for a moderate swing speed player? Do you think it measures up from a stability/ball speed standpoint on off center strikes? Keep up the great work!
Go hit it I just did I was blown away buy it over the ping and callaway
Would be cool to see if someone with a downward AoA would really benefit from the LS head.
Brooks went back to his TM M5
Could you guys use Miyazaki shafts? I would like to see it compared next to the Ventus.
man most of these club companies are probably really stretching for marketing material....."would you like 0.5 yds more carry???"
At least they're honest 😂
@@leospaceman2976 are they measuring gains by dimples? 🤣
I think I have to accept that drivers for all companies have plateaued.
Super sad that the LS is not made for us left handed players! On paper that driver sounds like it was made for me :(
Has Srixon changed their wrench to match other companies or is it still different?
It has been a star wrench like everybody's for a couple years now
Excellent review. Question though, how does the weights positioning result in such a drastic change to the dynamic loft? There was only 0.5-1 degrees of loft difference in the club and I'm fairly sure the delivery from Ian wouldn't very by such a large percentage?
If you're looking at the weight in the front vs the back, it'll change the amount of lead deflection at impact. With the weight(centre of gravity) farther back, the shaft will be in more lead deflection at impact, which will add dynamic loft. The CG attempts to align with the shaft during the swing, so the farther away the CG is statically, the more the shaft moves at impact.
That lattice pattern just makes me think Blair Witch
Just put the ZX7 MK2 in the bag this week. Atleast for me I felt the face was abit more responsive/softer if that makes sense? Acoustically the sound seemed better to me, though that could be due to me finding it easier to square up the face at impact with its shape. For those interested WITB below.
WITB:
Grips - MCC +4 Mid-size Align Grey
Driver - ZX 7 MK2 - UST Proforce V2 HL F4 shaft - Cut to 44.5"
3 wood - ZX MK2 - UST Proforce V2 HL F4 shaft - Cut to 42.25"
7 wood - ZX MK2 - UST Proforce V2 HL F4 shaft - Cut to 42" | 3 Iron - ZX MK2 utility - UST DART 90g
9 wood - Cleveland Halo - UST Proforce V2 HL F4 shaft - Cut to 41.25" | 4 iron - ZX MK2 utility UST DART 90g
5-PW - ZX5 MK2 - UST Recoil 95 - Standard length
50,54,58 Degree Vokey wedges (SM8/9)
Putter - Taylormade B29 Reserve
Ball - Srixon Z-STAR Diamond | Kirkland Signature Performance +
Good driver especially additional 100 dollars off if you trade your old driver in.
Is 1400 rpm at 149mph ball speed? Those are usually nose dive bomb drop out of sky like a dead bird shots.
When does the embargo lift for Mizuno JPX 923 Forged/Tour and S23 Wedges?
PGA show with vosh
they need to put the LS out for lefties ;)
these are way better then the paradym
I had the last ZX7, just didnt get on with it enough, when i hit it well it went, just didnt feel like i could hit it well consistently enough, it really punished me in off centre hits and it was always fading towards a slice on them.
Sounds like you need to change the weights around. Make sure the liter weight is in the toe and heavy weight is in the heel. That will make the toe close faster.
@@yipchip5341 tried all that, now got a TSi3 and much happier
@@SePhO11 Glad you found a driver you get a long with!
Love your channel and been following for quite a while. But to test a $500 driver (the zx5) with an $800 shaft in it is kind of disingenuous to most folks interested in buying the driver with some variation of a stock shaft in it.
Whats next?!?! 3D printed Drivers. Cobra started to introduce the lattice to putters. All Drivers are CAD/CAM but none with a completely 3D printed light head. Maybe SRIXON will push it.
I don’t care about the PGA winners playing what they play but I could EASILY bag everything from Driver down to the wedges from Srixon. Then again, I don’t care for marketing and it’s more about engineering for me. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn and always have been drawn towards Golf offerings from Japan.
Srixon Drivers vs Mizuno Drivers. Who wins?
Most of Srixon tour staff and non-contract players gamer the ZX5
Unfortunately, the previous version was highly priced in Sweden...
I’m stuck between the new Srixon and the new Wilson Dynapower driver.
I didn't try the Wilson but bought a new Srixon. I was getting on average 4 to 5 mph more ball speed with then on my Rouge ST Max LS and with the $100 additional trade in value PGA superstore has right now it as less then $300 for me and was able to get fit which I wasn't on the Rogue since it was used. Though I ended up in the same shaft in the Srixon.
@@ZackS_13 Which Srixon did you buy ?
@@ariesnc6320 I went with the ZX7. The ZX5 LS had slightly better launch and spin. But my miss it a low heal strike or just leaving the face open. So the ability to put extra weight in the heat on the ZX7 helps with both these misses. So I decided that was more important then the extra few yards I would get on good drives with the LS.
"Fastest ball speed" yeah and that swing was 3mph faster lol
There are already leaked pictures of a Zx7 LS coming
Why switch the person hitting it and shaft set up.. now there is zero comparison to be drawn..
Another series of drivers that do not hold a candle to last year’s TSR3. That’s my gamer. None of the models from this year’s offerings would drive me to change over. 🙌🙌🙌🙌
3 driver lineup for Righties... Lefties miss out on the ZX5 LS.
The last two 7series have been really predictable/playable on the course. I imagine the Mk II would be the same once dialed in.
I don’t know why you would not use same loft on 5 LS and 7. This was a poor comparison
Im glad i watched this until the end to find out its not in LH. Fml golf sucks for us lefties.
5 and 7 are offered in LH, 5 LS currently not
i hear you bud. being in todays society isnt it discrimination if you dont provide models for left and right? we cant say a bad thing on trannys because of it but if your left handed fuck off.. insane. us lefties need to protest!lol
Srixon needs to have a left hand consultant. Should have made the ZX5 LS * not the ZX 7. Also need to offer the AW in the irons sets for LH not the 3 iron. Seriously how many LH 3 irons they gonna sell? Would sell more AW's
"Strizaaarhn" ?
I must be doing something wrong, 150mph ball speed and a 220 carry and up steps Mikey