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Why We Like It
- The muscle-back shape cleverly hides the fact that the head is hollow and uses a thin variable-thickness face for greater ball speed and a higher launch.
- A 20-gram tungsten toe weight in the 4- through 7-irons is positioned so that the center of gravity is more in line with the center of the face.
- The five-step forging process and softer foam create a deeper sound that appeals to better players.
- Because the foam filling is lighter, weight can be moved lower to foster a better launch angle.
- A softened topline, shorter blade length and “tucked toe” provide the look of a players iron.
- The 8-iron through gap wedge eschew the tungsten weights for a slightly more penetrating trajectory and better accuracy in the scoring zone.
- Top 5 in Performance, middle-handicaps
- SPECS: 7-iron: 29.5 degrees; PW: 44 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed this iron delivered exceptional distance, consistently high apex and tight spin that produced a steep descent for quick stopping. Workable yet forgiving: large sweet spot, soft impact feel, responsive to opening/closing the face, with mis-hits retaining height and direction and losing minimal carry. Solid, sturdy build with excellent turf interaction and a penetrating ball flight. One caveat: the lighter 100‑gram shaft pushed shots right for some testers; a 110‑gram option would improve stability.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed it blends players‑iron looks with built‑in forgiveness: easy to launch with extra height and a steep descent that helps shots stop quickly. It tolerates low‑face strikes, glides through turf on shallow swings, and delivers controlled distance and spin. One recurring caveat: many described the impact feel as "heavy" — a laboring sensation through the turf and off the face.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed exceptional distance and spin control: a low launch that climbs to a high apex, strong carry and "hot" center-face speed. Testers praised a large sweet spot, soft impact feel, penetrating flight, and surprising workability—easy to open or close the face for cutters or draws—while remaining forgiving on off-center strikes. The only common caveat: the stock 100-gram shaft seemed to push shots right; a heavier shaft might steady the club.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
If I had to describe it in just one word, it would be forgiving. Mis-hits were punished just a little bit in terms of distance, but never in terms of height or direction. Very soft overall feel at impact.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I hit some nice, high shots, but they didn't go as far as most other clubs in this category. I didn't get much distance out of it. It's friendly looking and instills confidence over the ball, but the consistency isn't quite there.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the workability of this one. I was able to open and close the face intentionally to hit a little cutter or draw, and it responded well. It was forgiving, too. It didn't care if I hit it low or high on the face.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
My numbers were just through the roof with these irons. The spin rates were right on my number and the distance was exceptional. The ball launched low and then reached a nice, high apex, which is just what you want when approaching the green.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Clean, modern design. It's just a bit low-launching for me. Everything was going to the right, maybe because of the 100-gram shaft. I wish there was a 110-gram option. It probably would have helped me stay a little more stable through impact.
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Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
If I had to describe it in just one word, it would be forgiving. Mis-hits were punished just a little bit in terms of distance, but never in terms of height or direction. Very soft overall feel at impact.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I hit some nice, high shots, but they didn't go as far as most other clubs in this category. I didn't get much distance out of it. It's friendly looking and instills confidence over the ball, but the consistency isn't quite there.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the workability of this one. I was able to open and close the face intentionally to hit a little cutter or draw, and it responded well. It was forgiving, too. It didn't care if I hit it low or high on the face.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
My numbers were just through the roof with these irons. The spin rates were right on my number and the distance was exceptional. The ball launched low and then reached a nice, high apex, which is just what you want when approaching the green.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Clean, modern design. It's just a bit low-launching for me. Everything was going to the right, maybe because of the 100-gram shaft. I wish there was a 110-gram option. It probably would have helped me stay a little more stable through impact.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
It did everything well. It launched the ball high and far, and kept the spin where it needed to be. If there was one knock on this club, it might be that it's too hot. It was a good four, five yards longer than anything else I tested in this category.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
You can't be gentle with this club. Lazy shots resulted in a thin feel and a stray shot pattern with a loss of distance. But if you stay on your toes and provide the energy, it gives that energy right back to the ball with extra yardage to carry past the pin and spin right back to the hole.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
A great club that gives you a nice combination of distance and forgiveness. It felt very balanced in my hands, and the weight and feel translated into a nice swing. Mis-hits lost maybe five percent of their total distance.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Extremely forgiving. I feel like I could hit it anywhere on the face and it would stay straight. The distance was a little inconsistent, but I was able to work the ball, which is a plus in this category.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
I had a really high descent angle, which makes it easy for the ball to stop quickly. Super easy to get up in the air. You can pretty much hit it wherever you want on the face, even low on the face, and you're still going to get adequate loft and spin.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It has a nice weight to it. It feels and looks sturdy, and the performance matches. Nice, penetrating ball flight. Good forgiveness, too.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Mis-hits you feel in your hands, and you're not going to be happy with the results on the course. Lots of low banana slices and low duck hooks. But when you hit it in the center, the ball goes a mile.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's a pretty skinny, modest looking club with a few cut angles. In terms of the club itself, it performs pretty big and is forgiving because of its large sweet spot.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The way I would describe this club is "heavy," and I'm not referring to weight. When the club goes through the turf, it feels heavy, and when the ball comes off the face, it feels heavy. It feels like you're laboring to hit shots instead of the ball just jumping and going.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Easy to flight high and take out of the sky. Usually these types of irons like to float and go a mile in the air, but not this one. It does tend to be a little sticky at the bottom, so it probably suits someone who's swing is on the shallower side.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Very hot off the center of the face. My carry distances were at the top end of this category of irons. Misses still carried a long ways.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
I enjoyed the turf interaction. Even when I mis-hit the ball, it seemed to glide or skip through the turf without catching the ball fat.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
It's like a players iron but better. You know there's forgiveness built in. You get extra distance and height but you're always in control.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
If I had to describe it in just one word, it would be forgiving. Mis-hits were punished just a little bit in terms of distance, but never in terms of height or direction. Very soft overall feel at impact.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the workability of this one. I was able to open and close the face intentionally to hit a little cutter or draw, and it responded well. It was forgiving, too. It didn't care if I hit it low or high on the face.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
My numbers were just through the roof with these irons. The spin rates were right on my number and the distance was exceptional. The ball launched low and then reached a nice, high apex, which is just what you want when approaching the green.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Clean, modern design. It's just a bit low-launching for me. Everything was going to the right, maybe because of the 100-gram shaft. I wish there was a 110-gram option. It probably would have helped me stay a little more stable through impact.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
You can't be gentle with this club. Lazy shots resulted in a thin feel and a stray shot pattern with a loss of distance. But if you stay on your toes and provide the energy, it gives that energy right back to the ball with extra yardage to carry past the pin and spin right back to the hole.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
A great club that gives you a nice combination of distance and forgiveness. It felt very balanced in my hands, and the weight and feel translated into a nice swing. Mis-hits lost maybe five percent of their total distance.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Extremely forgiving. I feel like I could hit it anywhere on the face and it would stay straight. The distance was a little inconsistent, but I was able to work the ball, which is a plus in this category.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It has a nice weight to it. It feels and looks sturdy, and the performance matches. Nice, penetrating ball flight. Good forgiveness, too.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Mis-hits you feel in your hands, and you're not going to be happy with the results on the course. Lots of low banana slices and low duck hooks. But when you hit it in the center, the ball goes a mile.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's a pretty skinny, modest looking club with a few cut angles. In terms of the club itself, it performs pretty big and is forgiving because of its large sweet spot.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Very hot off the center of the face. My carry distances were at the top end of this category of irons. Misses still carried a long ways.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I hit some nice, high shots, but they didn't go as far as most other clubs in this category. I didn't get much distance out of it. It's friendly looking and instills confidence over the ball, but the consistency isn't quite there.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
It did everything well. It launched the ball high and far, and kept the spin where it needed to be. If there was one knock on this club, it might be that it's too hot. It was a good four, five yards longer than anything else I tested in this category.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
I had a really high descent angle, which makes it easy for the ball to stop quickly. Super easy to get up in the air. You can pretty much hit it wherever you want on the face, even low on the face, and you're still going to get adequate loft and spin.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The way I would describe this club is "heavy," and I'm not referring to weight. When the club goes through the turf, it feels heavy, and when the ball comes off the face, it feels heavy. It feels like you're laboring to hit shots instead of the ball just jumping and going.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Easy to flight high and take out of the sky. Usually these types of irons like to float and go a mile in the air, but not this one. It does tend to be a little sticky at the bottom, so it probably suits someone who's swing is on the shallower side.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
I enjoyed the turf interaction. Even when I mis-hit the ball, it seemed to glide or skip through the turf without catching the ball fat.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
It's like a players iron but better. You know there's forgiveness built in. You get extra distance and height but you're always in control.
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We tracked 20,000 shots through player testing and then had them analyzed by our team of scientists. These graphics reflect the relative performance our players saw for each club in the category.
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