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Why We Like It
- The 360-degreee undercut cavity helps lower the center of gravity to boost launch while helping the face flex.
- The company’s “pyramid face technology” has more than 100 pyramid shapes with a trio of 3-D thicknesses to increase ball speed, particularly on off-center strikes.
- The face design also saves weight that is repositioned lower and back to deepen the center of gravity for a higher launch.
- The use of a carbon and thermoplastic urethane badge helps feel and saves weight.
- The thermoplastic urethane inside the head is designed to reduce vibration and eliminate any clicking sound.
- SPECS: 7-iron: 27.5 degrees; PW: 42 degrees
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted an easy-to-launch, high, straight ball flight with brisk face speed, soft center feel and strong, consistent distance—especially in short irons. The oversized, hybrid-like head inspires confidence, keeps off-center shots playable, and delivers a pleasing, often cushioned impact. Turf interaction ranged from smooth to a bit clunky depending on swing. One downside: the wide, chunky sole can dig.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a high-launching, very forgiving iron with an oversized, hybrid-like head that inspires confidence. It delivers a soft, cushy feel and a hot face that produces strong, consistent distance—especially in the shorter irons—and keeps off-center hits playable as if much of the face is a sweet spot. It's easy to hit and sends shots straight and high. One caveat: the very wide sole can dig.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted the club launches high with excellent distance and a steep, controllable descent, getting through the turf fast and clean. Shots felt fast off the face with standout three-quarter wedge control. Good strikes produced a penetrating flight, and mis-hits tended to keep line and height. The head is a little chunky, with some offset and a wider sole, making it well balanced for smoother turf interaction. One critique: some found it too big and harsh on off-center impacts.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I really like the soft edges, but overall it feels like a lot of club. It's just too big. Usually, with a club this big you're going to get a lot of forgiveness, but I didn't experience that. Good shots were rewarded, but bad shots were punished. Often times, the punishment was worse than the crime.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Sound was hollow but thick, and loud to a point where people would turn around and ask you, 'What was that?' But in a bad way. It was a very forgiving club in terms of distance. Easy to launch high in the air.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Pretty chunky with some offset and a wider sole. Well-balanced and good with turf interaction. Good strikes had a nice, penetrating ball flight, while mis-hits lost just a little height and distance but stayed on line.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
I don't know if there's some kind of shock-absorbing feature in this club, but it feels soft and there's little vibration at impact. It's a pleasing experience to hit. Repeatable high, straight shots and easy to hit, too.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
The pitching wedge was easy to hit, but everything else felt a little diggy, like I was taking quite a lot of turf. The turf interaction was not smooth. The offset made it a little more difficult to adjust and counter for the club digging so much.
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Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I really like the soft edges, but overall it feels like a lot of club. It's just too big. Usually, with a club this big you're going to get a lot of forgiveness, but I didn't experience that. Good shots were rewarded, but bad shots were punished. Often times, the punishment was worse than the crime.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Sound was hollow but thick, and loud to a point where people would turn around and ask you, 'What was that?' But in a bad way. It was a very forgiving club in terms of distance. Easy to launch high in the air.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Pretty chunky with some offset and a wider sole. Well-balanced and good with turf interaction. Good strikes had a nice, penetrating ball flight, while mis-hits lost just a little height and distance but stayed on line.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
I don't know if there's some kind of shock-absorbing feature in this club, but it feels soft and there's little vibration at impact. It's a pleasing experience to hit. Repeatable high, straight shots and easy to hit, too.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
The pitching wedge was easy to hit, but everything else felt a little diggy, like I was taking quite a lot of turf. The turf interaction was not smooth. The offset made it a little more difficult to adjust and counter for the club digging so much.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
It's a little clunky and it makes a lot of lot of noise, but it's fairly easy to hit. The face is hot. When you center it up, it goes.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I would say this club puts the game-improvement in game-improvement irons. Very, very easy to hit. Basically, the entire face is a sweet spot.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
My first impression is that it's a very big club. The topline and sole are really thick. Performance-wise, I was getting a pretty high ball flight. The ball comes off the face relatively fast, although I did see it bleed out to the right more often than I'd like.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Very powerful through the ball and the turf. Even when the club would dig a little, I didn't lose much distance. The ball launches high and long and drops out of the sky. Firmer in the face but plenty of powerful.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Its strength is more getting the ball up in the air quickly as opposed to making your mis-hits fly farther. There's so much mass at the bottom of the club to help with the launch, but it also delivers a very soft feel at impact.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
Swinging this club was challenging because it felt like swinging a baseball bat in 35-degree weather. It's like you're hitting your funny bone. The feeling vibrates all the way up your arms. Also, because of how I play, I need a lot more forgiveness, and I could not find the sweet spot very easily.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
The oversized head gives me a lot of confidence over the ball. It's a big wide sole, but that unfortunately seemed to bounce through the turf instead of move it out of the way. I found myself hitting a lot of thin shots as a result.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
I found the design on the back very distracting over the ball. Impact felt almost hollow with a very firm, loud noise compared to others.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
There's a lot of meat behind the face. Almost hybrid-like in shape. Off-center hits were easy to keep in play. If you're somone who has a hard time controlling the ball, and you could use a little more juice behind it, this could be the club for you.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Good all-around club and performance. I wouldn't say it's the most forgiving club or the longest club, but it's very good in both categories.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Very forgiving iron, easy to hit. I like how soft the face is. You can really feel the ball compressing when you hit a good shot.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It's got a cushy feel to it. When you hit it in the sweet spot, it feels pretty luscious. The distance is really good. You don't get the same feel on off-center hits, but it's not too harsh, and you still get quality distance.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
A little above-average in terms of length and distance. A serviceable club—it will do the minimum for what you want from a game-improvement iron. There wasn't one facet that stood out.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
My first thought was this is a lot of club. The pitching wedge, in particular, felt extremely large. There's so much bulk to the back of the club. Launch was good, but the spin rate was high, and therefore the distance was too short.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It has a very wide sole, which tends to make it dig. So, if you're a heavy ball hitter, it could be difficult to get to the ball cleanly. Ball flight is a little higher than what I've seen with other irons.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
There's a lot of game improvement in this club. It was very easy to get the ball up in the air, and the overall distance and descent angle was very good. What I liked best is how fast and efficiently they moved through the turf.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very strong, consistent distance and forgiveness in the shorter irons. I struggled a little bit more with the longer irons. The biggest issue for me was the chrome strip on the back of the club. I'd see it on the way down and it kind of distracted me. It almost looked like it sparked on the way down.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
The clubhead looks big and feels bulky, but it feels even better when you see every shot go straight and far. The ball stays on line and repeatedly finds your target. There's a cap on its distance ultimately, but what does that matter when every shot finds the fairway or the green?
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
This club has the potential to do a lot of great things. Every shot was like lightning off the face. Amazing control on three-quarter wedge shots into the green.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I really like the soft edges, but overall it feels like a lot of club. It's just too big. Usually, with a club this big you're going to get a lot of forgiveness, but I didn't experience that. Good shots were rewarded, but bad shots were punished. Often times, the punishment was worse than the crime.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Pretty chunky with some offset and a wider sole. Well-balanced and good with turf interaction. Good strikes had a nice, penetrating ball flight, while mis-hits lost just a little height and distance but stayed on line.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
I don't know if there's some kind of shock-absorbing feature in this club, but it feels soft and there's little vibration at impact. It's a pleasing experience to hit. Repeatable high, straight shots and easy to hit, too.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
My first impression is that it's a very big club. The topline and sole are really thick. Performance-wise, I was getting a pretty high ball flight. The ball comes off the face relatively fast, although I did see it bleed out to the right more often than I'd like.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Very powerful through the ball and the turf. Even when the club would dig a little, I didn't lose much distance. The ball launches high and long and drops out of the sky. Firmer in the face but plenty of powerful.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Its strength is more getting the ball up in the air quickly as opposed to making your mis-hits fly farther. There's so much mass at the bottom of the club to help with the launch, but it also delivers a very soft feel at impact.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
Swinging this club was challenging because it felt like swinging a baseball bat in 35-degree weather. It's like you're hitting your funny bone. The feeling vibrates all the way up your arms. Also, because of how I play, I need a lot more forgiveness, and I could not find the sweet spot very easily.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
I found the design on the back very distracting over the ball. Impact felt almost hollow with a very firm, loud noise compared to others.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
A little above-average in terms of length and distance. A serviceable club—it will do the minimum for what you want from a game-improvement iron. There wasn't one facet that stood out.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
There's a lot of game improvement in this club. It was very easy to get the ball up in the air, and the overall distance and descent angle was very good. What I liked best is how fast and efficiently they moved through the turf.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
The clubhead looks big and feels bulky, but it feels even better when you see every shot go straight and far. The ball stays on line and repeatedly finds your target. There's a cap on its distance ultimately, but what does that matter when every shot finds the fairway or the green?
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
This club has the potential to do a lot of great things. Every shot was like lightning off the face. Amazing control on three-quarter wedge shots into the green.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Sound was hollow but thick, and loud to a point where people would turn around and ask you, 'What was that?' But in a bad way. It was a very forgiving club in terms of distance. Easy to launch high in the air.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
The pitching wedge was easy to hit, but everything else felt a little diggy, like I was taking quite a lot of turf. The turf interaction was not smooth. The offset made it a little more difficult to adjust and counter for the club digging so much.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
It's a little clunky and it makes a lot of lot of noise, but it's fairly easy to hit. The face is hot. When you center it up, it goes.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I would say this club puts the game-improvement in game-improvement irons. Very, very easy to hit. Basically, the entire face is a sweet spot.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
The oversized head gives me a lot of confidence over the ball. It's a big wide sole, but that unfortunately seemed to bounce through the turf instead of move it out of the way. I found myself hitting a lot of thin shots as a result.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
There's a lot of meat behind the face. Almost hybrid-like in shape. Off-center hits were easy to keep in play. If you're somone who has a hard time controlling the ball, and you could use a little more juice behind it, this could be the club for you.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Good all-around club and performance. I wouldn't say it's the most forgiving club or the longest club, but it's very good in both categories.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Very forgiving iron, easy to hit. I like how soft the face is. You can really feel the ball compressing when you hit a good shot.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It's got a cushy feel to it. When you hit it in the sweet spot, it feels pretty luscious. The distance is really good. You don't get the same feel on off-center hits, but it's not too harsh, and you still get quality distance.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
My first thought was this is a lot of club. The pitching wedge, in particular, felt extremely large. There's so much bulk to the back of the club. Launch was good, but the spin rate was high, and therefore the distance was too short.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It has a very wide sole, which tends to make it dig. So, if you're a heavy ball hitter, it could be difficult to get to the ball cleanly. Ball flight is a little higher than what I've seen with other irons.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very strong, consistent distance and forgiveness in the shorter irons. I struggled a little bit more with the longer irons. The biggest issue for me was the chrome strip on the back of the club. I'd see it on the way down and it kind of distracted me. It almost looked like it sparked on the way down.
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