Price
$150 per iron
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Why We Like It
- The set uses a 6-hybrid then 7-iron through sand wedge. All are designed with a large amount of offset and a bigger overall profile—perfect for the beginner or occasional player looking for a club that’s easy to hit.
- The irons have a hollow body filled with a polymer for feel and rebound. The outer cavity badge has a weight-saving insert. The mass saved is relocated to the perimeter for improved forgiveness.
- As with all PXG irons, the face insert is made from HT1770 maraging steel and is razor thin at just .05 of an inch. That and the channels around the perimeter provide a chest-puffing trampoline effect.
- The soles are NBA-sneaker-like wide with a moderate amount of bounce, allowing for forgiveness on steeper swings.
- The lightweight of the irons coupled with the weakest lofts of any super-game-improvement iron on this year’s Hot List leads to higher-flying shots.
- Top 5 in Sound/Feel, high-handicaps.
- 7-iron: 32; PW: 48 degrees
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Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
I like that they called a spade a spade and put a hybrid in the set. I hit that club way better than the others. The actual irons had a pretty soft feel for the category, and you could turn the hybrid over right to left pretty easily.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
There's not much going on here and less is more when it comes to a good design. These are forgiving, easy to launch. I was hitting them in the clouds. Mis-hits still fly straight and high. I was consistently short on distance, though. The 6 is a real hybrid, not an iron disguised as a hybrid.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
It's a split set, with hybrids starting where you would normally have a 6-iron. The hybrid felt quick, responsive and forgiving. The 7-iron didn't perform as well and I've never encountered a bigger difference between two clubs with sequential numbering.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
The contrasting finishes on the face allow for an easy frame up. The ball stays on line like it's on a string. It seemed to be slightly restrained distance-wise. It had a velcro-like landing.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
I felt these were easy to move through the turf and easy to get the ball up in the air and fly with power. They felt heavier, which helped with moving through the turf. They have a huge topline and the whole body feels beefy.
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Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
I like that they called a spade a spade and put a hybrid in the set. I hit that club way better than the others. The actual irons had a pretty soft feel for the category, and you could turn the hybrid over right to left pretty easily.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
There's not much going on here and less is more when it comes to a good design. These are forgiving, easy to launch. I was hitting them in the clouds. Mis-hits still fly straight and high. I was consistently short on distance, though. The 6 is a real hybrid, not an iron disguised as a hybrid.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
It's a split set, with hybrids starting where you would normally have a 6-iron. The hybrid felt quick, responsive and forgiving. The 7-iron didn't perform as well and I've never encountered a bigger difference between two clubs with sequential numbering.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
The contrasting finishes on the face allow for an easy frame up. The ball stays on line like it's on a string. It seemed to be slightly restrained distance-wise. It had a velcro-like landing.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
I felt these were easy to move through the turf and easy to get the ball up in the air and fly with power. They felt heavier, which helped with moving through the turf. They have a huge topline and the whole body feels beefy.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
I got a beautiful high-arcing trajectory. There was an instant climb then a high- floating shape. They are very hot and very high, maybe sacrificing distance but always landing perfectly soft on the green.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
The ball went fairly straight and they were fairly forgiving. My first impression is that I don't really like the thick topline with the visible backside of the sole protruding out at address. To me, that's distracting.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
The wedge and 7 look and feel like irons, while the 6 felt and hit like a hybrid. Let's just be honest and call it a hybrid. With these, I got solid control and longer distance than the competition. The hybrid sounded really metallic and firm.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The wedge went much shorter than I expected. Probably because these launch so high. It felt like a 60-degree with more forgiveness. The 7-iron performed closer to what I expected but it was still short. The takeaway here is that these are forgiving as a loving mother. Also, they are a touch on the heavier side, which helped blast through the turf on slightly fat shots.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
My good strikes felt pleasing with the right firm feedback, like a good knock at the door. The distance was low. The hybrid was larger but behaved through the turf well, Not too much dispersion left to right. Just not great distance despite the feel.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
It has a deep sound and is smooth on the hands at impact. I thought it would have more jump off the face given the size of the head. It has a thick topline, but it does hide the sole and cavity.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
I like that they called a spade a spade and put a hybrid in the set. I hit that club way better than the others. The actual irons had a pretty soft feel for the category, and you could turn the hybrid over right to left pretty easily.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
I felt these were easy to move through the turf and easy to get the ball up in the air and fly with power. They felt heavier, which helped with moving through the turf. They have a huge topline and the whole body feels beefy.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
I got a beautiful high-arcing trajectory. There was an instant climb then a high- floating shape. They are very hot and very high, maybe sacrificing distance but always landing perfectly soft on the green.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
The ball went fairly straight and they were fairly forgiving. My first impression is that I don't really like the thick topline with the visible backside of the sole protruding out at address. To me, that's distracting.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
My good strikes felt pleasing with the right firm feedback, like a good knock at the door. The distance was low. The hybrid was larger but behaved through the turf well, Not too much dispersion left to right. Just not great distance despite the feel.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
It has a deep sound and is smooth on the hands at impact. I thought it would have more jump off the face given the size of the head. It has a thick topline, but it does hide the sole and cavity.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
It's a split set, with hybrids starting where you would normally have a 6-iron. The hybrid felt quick, responsive and forgiving. The 7-iron didn't perform as well and I've never encountered a bigger difference between two clubs with sequential numbering.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
The contrasting finishes on the face allow for an easy frame up. The ball stays on line like it's on a string. It seemed to be slightly restrained distance-wise. It had a velcro-like landing.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
The wedge and 7 look and feel like irons, while the 6 felt and hit like a hybrid. Let's just be honest and call it a hybrid. With these, I got solid control and longer distance than the competition. The hybrid sounded really metallic and firm.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The wedge went much shorter than I expected. Probably because these launch so high. It felt like a 60-degree with more forgiveness. The 7-iron performed closer to what I expected but it was still short. The takeaway here is that these are forgiving as a loving mother. Also, they are a touch on the heavier side, which helped blast through the turf on slightly fat shots.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
There's not much going on here and less is more when it comes to a good design. These are forgiving, easy to launch. I was hitting them in the clouds. Mis-hits still fly straight and high. I was consistently short on distance, though. The 6 is a real hybrid, not an iron disguised as a hybrid.
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