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Why We Like It
- A blade-style, hollow structure and a high-strength maraging-steel face allow for significant bending of the face at impact for extra distance and a higher launch.
- An arcing sole cascade helps with the flexing to ensure maximum height that delivers enough stopping power (despite the strong lofts) to hold greens.
- Four grams of EVA polymer improve feel and sound without hindering face flexing.
- The face and grooves are designed with tighter spacing and a geometry that results in an average of four extra grooves on each iron to improve spin.
- A “Hydropearl 2.0” chrome finish combines with the grooves to ensure lower launch angles with high spin rates on the short irons for greater control.
- Top 5 in Performance, middle- and high-handicaps.
- SPECS: 7-iron: 29 degrees; PW: 42 degrees
what our testers said
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Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
This is a high-handicapper's club. If you're someone who likes to work the ball, it's tough with this club. This is one of those club that wants to go dead straight and stock distance. Off-centers will try to get there, too.

Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
I really like the matte-gray finish and it moves well through the turf. The ball comes off softly and with more spin, which could help slower swings.

Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
It sets up powerful and easy behind the ball—a long, clean profile. It smooths out my swing. It's so buttery. The sound it produces is a crisp shotgun feeling. It gives you chills when you make contact. It gets the ball up in the air and it drops like a rock.

Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
After the first three hits, I knew I'd found a winner—the softness, the forgiveness, the distance. When you're hitting a 5-iron as good as a wedge, it's like biting into a prime steak at steakhouse for the first time.

Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
It's a golden retriever of a golf club—familiar, reliable, good looking. I had a tight dispersion, particularly with the shorter irons. I found it easy to reproduce similar shots. There also was an immediate comfort with the look and feel of this club. No learning curve or surprises. A bit of offset but not distracting.
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Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
This is a high-handicapper's club. If you're someone who likes to work the ball, it's tough with this club. This is one of those club that wants to go dead straight and stock distance. Off-centers will try to get there, too.

Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
I really like the matte-gray finish and it moves well through the turf. The ball comes off softly and with more spin, which could help slower swings.

Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
It sets up powerful and easy behind the ball—a long, clean profile. It smooths out my swing. It's so buttery. The sound it produces is a crisp shotgun feeling. It gives you chills when you make contact. It gets the ball up in the air and it drops like a rock.

Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
After the first three hits, I knew I'd found a winner—the softness, the forgiveness, the distance. When you're hitting a 5-iron as good as a wedge, it's like biting into a prime steak at steakhouse for the first time.

Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
It's a golden retriever of a golf club—familiar, reliable, good looking. I had a tight dispersion, particularly with the shorter irons. I found it easy to reproduce similar shots. There also was an immediate comfort with the look and feel of this club. No learning curve or surprises. A bit of offset but not distracting.

Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This is light and easy in your hand. It breezes through the zone and delivers a nice, soft feel at impact. The mid-range ball flight shots run out and there wasn't a wild dispersion on mis-hits. There was a real ease of use. I never had to fight it at all.

Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Love the look, love the progression of the pitching wedge being thinner and weight being added to the 5-iron. In terms of performance, I wasn't able to consistently strike the ball.

Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
I like the size of the clubhead but the leading edge is thick. You can see it when you're standing over the ball. It's a quieter flush off the face—not too powerful sounding. It's definitely on the firmer side. Ball flight was almost perfect, a nice rising and piercing trajectory.

Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
I love the satin finish and milling in the back. The head is longer than average but likely assists in its outstanding forgiveness. I was able to create low or high shots and even tended to get a slight draw but could still easily hit it straight. Distance was exceptional on center hits with little penalty for off-center hits.

Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
There was consistency from shot to shot, even on mishits. They were almost as good as my solid strikes. I got a higher-pitched tink sound, like two metal rods hitting each other. It feels like that, as well. Firm on impact. High flight. Forgiving in terms of line but not so much in distance retention

Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the smooth lines, it's a beautiful-looking club. The white scoring line enhances the look. You get the forged feel, so you know when you don't hit it flush there's enough forgiveness to keep the ball flying straight. The face is hot. Anything near the center of the club and the distance is exceptional. This is as long as I could hit a 5-iron—and straight with a boring trajectory!

Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Grooves appear too close together, which I found intimidating. You get a long, rising flight with these and they are workable. I even hit draws on command.

Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
My first thought was how compact the head was on the pitching wedge. Really soft and excellent turf interaction with a power pack that lets you swing smooth. As I moved down the set, I saw the same launch—medium-high with exceptional distance.

RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I was able to get more swing speed with this and that led to more distance. I really like how it looks at setup, too.

Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
I love the brushed-steel finish, which gives it an elegant look. There's a feeling that it will be difficult to swing. However, the sound and feel at impact were terrific; it was quiet and powerful, but also loud enough to let you now you've done well. The overall tendency on good hits was for the ball to climb, across every iron. The carry distances were exceptional.

Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
There's a lot of forgiveness in it. The sweet spot was basically the entire clubface. It self-corrects when you swing it. Really consistent. You can't miss unless you're missing the ball completely. It's going to the target pretty much every time. Classy but modern look, too.

Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
It looks like a players club but makes someone with middle-of-the-road swing speed feel like they're being catered to. The height was a really nice welcome as golf balls launched with a hot feeling, but also pierced through the air. It sounded like a traditional iron you would want to play.

BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I think its forgiveness sets it apart. Tremendous pop on center-strike hits but still very serviceable on mis-hits. The overall design of the club is confidence inspiring at address. It has some player-iron properties but at a bigger size.

Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
A very distinct crisp sound and buttery at impact. There was all kinds of propulsion off the face and a surprising force at impact. It gave me a soaring, ballistic flight.

Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
This is just easy to hit. Looks great. The ball jumps off the face—so good, you have to dial it back to get your normal distance. You can hit a tight little draw or fade.

Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
I love the way this club looks. It's very clean and I love the little indentation on the shaft. It looks like a blade that's not a blade. It gave me distance and consistency and didn't have to go after it.

Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
A very consistent and forgiving set. I liked how easy it was to take a bit of turf and still get useful trajectory. Helpful for a players-looking club.

Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
Very clean-looking club. Short and mid irons were so easy to hit. It's almost impossible to hit a bad shot. Easy to get in the air without losing any distance. Difficult to hit the long irons with the same ease, however.

John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
I love the stylish look and the horizontal grooves on the back are super sharp. It looks like a professional club. It was nice and quiet off the face and felt great through the ground. The best contact and spin rate with consistently high launch and good distance.

Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
It looks and feels really smart. It gets through the turf great and I love the weight in the head. It felt a bit tougher than usual to work the ball, but I could control it and hit my target.

David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
A nice, straight ball flight but I had trouble finding the sweet spot and mis-hits were not rewarded.

Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
I’m all over the place with this club. The sound and the feel don’t match up to what I’m expecting to see with ball flight and performance. It sounded very flat coming off the face. That said, the ball was still piercing mid-to-high and going right at the target.

Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
It was one of the better feeling clubs with the ball coming off the clubface. The clubface has extra grooves on it that are more tightly spaced. It inspires the idea that you can hit the ball and put more spin on it. I also was able to hit the ball higher and carry it farther. Even though it was forgiving, you don't sacrifice much distance.

Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
These are just super easy to hit. The ball goes up in the air right away. It feels like you don't have to help them. The stability is incredible, you can feel very little of the face turning through impact. These are some of the longest irons I've hit.

Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
It almost has a robotic design—mechanical, futuristic kind of look. Lot of grab with the short irons getting lots of spin. It has a thinner topline but nice width on the bottom of the club. Very springy with a lower penetrating ball flight. Real good control.

Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
One of the bigger heads in class but gave you surprisingly good feel. It gave me a very high launch but kept the spin down. It was definitely on the game-improvement side. Extremely forgiving.

Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
It sets up powerful and easy behind the ball—a long, clean profile. It smooths out my swing. It's so buttery. The sound it produces is a crisp shotgun feeling. It gives you chills when you make contact. It gets the ball up in the air and it drops like a rock.

Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
There was consistency from shot to shot, even on mishits. They were almost as good as my solid strikes. I got a higher-pitched tink sound, like two metal rods hitting each other. It feels like that, as well. Firm on impact. High flight. Forgiving in terms of line but not so much in distance retention

Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
I love the brushed-steel finish, which gives it an elegant look. There's a feeling that it will be difficult to swing. However, the sound and feel at impact were terrific; it was quiet and powerful, but also loud enough to let you now you've done well. The overall tendency on good hits was for the ball to climb, across every iron. The carry distances were exceptional.

Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
A very distinct crisp sound and buttery at impact. There was all kinds of propulsion off the face and a surprising force at impact. It gave me a soaring, ballistic flight.

Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
A very consistent and forgiving set. I liked how easy it was to take a bit of turf and still get useful trajectory. Helpful for a players-looking club.

Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
It looks and feels really smart. It gets through the turf great and I love the weight in the head. It felt a bit tougher than usual to work the ball, but I could control it and hit my target.

Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
It almost has a robotic design—mechanical, futuristic kind of look. Lot of grab with the short irons getting lots of spin. It has a thinner topline but nice width on the bottom of the club. Very springy with a lower penetrating ball flight. Real good control.

Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
After the first three hits, I knew I'd found a winner—the softness, the forgiveness, the distance. When you're hitting a 5-iron as good as a wedge, it's like biting into a prime steak at steakhouse for the first time.

Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
It's a golden retriever of a golf club—familiar, reliable, good looking. I had a tight dispersion, particularly with the shorter irons. I found it easy to reproduce similar shots. There also was an immediate comfort with the look and feel of this club. No learning curve or surprises. A bit of offset but not distracting.

Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This is light and easy in your hand. It breezes through the zone and delivers a nice, soft feel at impact. The mid-range ball flight shots run out and there wasn't a wild dispersion on mis-hits. There was a real ease of use. I never had to fight it at all.

Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Love the look, love the progression of the pitching wedge being thinner and weight being added to the 5-iron. In terms of performance, I wasn't able to consistently strike the ball.

Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the smooth lines, it's a beautiful-looking club. The white scoring line enhances the look. You get the forged feel, so you know when you don't hit it flush there's enough forgiveness to keep the ball flying straight. The face is hot. Anything near the center of the club and the distance is exceptional. This is as long as I could hit a 5-iron—and straight with a boring trajectory!

Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Grooves appear too close together, which I found intimidating. You get a long, rising flight with these and they are workable. I even hit draws on command.

RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I was able to get more swing speed with this and that led to more distance. I really like how it looks at setup, too.

Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
There's a lot of forgiveness in it. The sweet spot was basically the entire clubface. It self-corrects when you swing it. Really consistent. You can't miss unless you're missing the ball completely. It's going to the target pretty much every time. Classy but modern look, too.

Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
This is just easy to hit. Looks great. The ball jumps off the face—so good, you have to dial it back to get your normal distance. You can hit a tight little draw or fade.

Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
I love the way this club looks. It's very clean and I love the little indentation on the shaft. It looks like a blade that's not a blade. It gave me distance and consistency and didn't have to go after it.

John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
I love the stylish look and the horizontal grooves on the back are super sharp. It looks like a professional club. It was nice and quiet off the face and felt great through the ground. The best contact and spin rate with consistently high launch and good distance.

David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
A nice, straight ball flight but I had trouble finding the sweet spot and mis-hits were not rewarded.

Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
It was one of the better feeling clubs with the ball coming off the clubface. The clubface has extra grooves on it that are more tightly spaced. It inspires the idea that you can hit the ball and put more spin on it. I also was able to hit the ball higher and carry it farther. Even though it was forgiving, you don't sacrifice much distance.

Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
This is a high-handicapper's club. If you're someone who likes to work the ball, it's tough with this club. This is one of those club that wants to go dead straight and stock distance. Off-centers will try to get there, too.

Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
I really like the matte-gray finish and it moves well through the turf. The ball comes off softly and with more spin, which could help slower swings.

Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
I like the size of the clubhead but the leading edge is thick. You can see it when you're standing over the ball. It's a quieter flush off the face—not too powerful sounding. It's definitely on the firmer side. Ball flight was almost perfect, a nice rising and piercing trajectory.

Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
I love the satin finish and milling in the back. The head is longer than average but likely assists in its outstanding forgiveness. I was able to create low or high shots and even tended to get a slight draw but could still easily hit it straight. Distance was exceptional on center hits with little penalty for off-center hits.

Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
My first thought was how compact the head was on the pitching wedge. Really soft and excellent turf interaction with a power pack that lets you swing smooth. As I moved down the set, I saw the same launch—medium-high with exceptional distance.

Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
It looks like a players club but makes someone with middle-of-the-road swing speed feel like they're being catered to. The height was a really nice welcome as golf balls launched with a hot feeling, but also pierced through the air. It sounded like a traditional iron you would want to play.

BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I think its forgiveness sets it apart. Tremendous pop on center-strike hits but still very serviceable on mis-hits. The overall design of the club is confidence inspiring at address. It has some player-iron properties but at a bigger size.

Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
Very clean-looking club. Short and mid irons were so easy to hit. It's almost impossible to hit a bad shot. Easy to get in the air without losing any distance. Difficult to hit the long irons with the same ease, however.

Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
I’m all over the place with this club. The sound and the feel don’t match up to what I’m expecting to see with ball flight and performance. It sounded very flat coming off the face. That said, the ball was still piercing mid-to-high and going right at the target.

Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
These are just super easy to hit. The ball goes up in the air right away. It feels like you don't have to help them. The stability is incredible, you can feel very little of the face turning through impact. These are some of the longest irons I've hit.

Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
One of the bigger heads in class but gave you surprisingly good feel. It gave me a very high launch but kept the spin down. It was definitely on the game-improvement side. Extremely forgiving.
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