Thin2win

I love me a good ball fitting. But the main blog really did such great job with their semi annual ball test that you can basically use it to find a ball with the launch / spin you want: https://mygolfspy.com/buyers-guides/golf-balls/best-golf-balls-2021/

Added in final testing thoughts on this set of clubs. The TLDR is that you should try these out during your next fitting because they are special. There is so much info out there on them between YT, the main blog and the greater web. If you have any questions that one of the above sources didn't answer for you and I might be able to, just let me know and I will do what I can.

Was a good watch this weekend. It was nice to she the Womens Open get to play a course like Pebble for a change. Glad it is now part of the rotation!

I've gotten in 2 rounds this week. Really happy with my iron play. The ZX5s are really good, incredibly confidence inspiring. I hit a couple really pure 5i's on today's round that had more height and carry than i would have expected with my previous set. I've mention that this year has been a down year for my golf game, but today turned some of that around. This was my first round of the year that i posted that was lower than my handicap.

The head golf professional at a small but wonderful course north of Seattle plays crosshanded. He is an excellent player, and has been the PNW chapter PGA instructor of the year. He currently has a couple PGA players that come see him for lessons. His dad gave lessons to almost all the pga players in the 80s and 90s. the course actually has 100s, maybe 1000s of those lessons on video a his dad recorded every lesson. But Craig is a great guy if you are looking for a PGA pro that plays in this style.

The ZX5 have some great pop too them. I'm glad I went with them at the top end. The ZX7 distances match those of my previous D7 Forged irons through 8i, the ZX7 7i is a couple yards longer. Then the nitrous boost of the ZX5's kick in. The ZX5 6i and 5i are noticeably longer than the D7s. Like many, my gaps started to bunch up in those longer irons. D7F carry: 7i 162, 6i 171, 5i 180. ZX7: 7i 164 ZX5: 6i 175, 5i 187 Maybe the ZX7s would have done the same, but I'm happy with the 5s here. As for any other real differences, blade length and top line are basically identical. Badging is very similar and they are hard to tell apart in the bag. ZX5 6i left, ZX7 7i right Really, the thicker sole of the ZX5 is the only big visual difference. It might look big here, but that is really only in comparison to the ZX7s. The ZX5s soles are effectively the same as the D7F.

So this looks very cool, id never heard about it. but seriously, i can't look at it without thinking of :

Yeah. It was more impulse then well thought out. I wanted the 50 to align better with the set PW at 46. And with my previous 52/56 spliti used my 52 for everything that wasn't a deep bunker or a extreme short sided effort. which basically were open faced 56s. So my thinking was i would keep using the 50 as my most everything club, and the 58 if i needed it. Also, it gives me the option of adding a 54 if i think i need it and slotting in nicely. I only have 11 clubs in my bag, so that remains an option.

I thought i ordered it, but apparently i was wrong. And since it was over double the price, i decided id give the zipcore a chance

I likely used the wrong phrase, but same general idea. my stock 9i with the D7 forged is 135y. If i try to hit it 140 with a more aggressive swing, i can. But sometimes that swing turns it into a 160y shot. It might be a shaft thing more than a clubhead thing. But I've had to club up and swing smooth with the D7s to keep distances a expected. With the ZXs so far, i find i can be more aggressive without that bonus 20y shot coming in from the top rope. again might just be recoils vs steelfiber. But it's a noticeable difference.

Yesterday, a few things happened. I had my 9i bent 1° strong, 8i 1° weak. That fixed the minor gaping issue. But while i was at the golf shop, i saw the were selling last years Cleveland Wedges (rtx zipcore) for $100 each. So I added a 50 and and 58 to my quiver. Then yesterday afternoon i went and played 18 with one of my neighbors. Having 8 new clubs in the bag was a but entertaining. The zx's were really good. I didn't miss a green with them until the 16th hole. Just great feeling, great performance. They were $$ But... inside 100y i was a bit of a disaster. My old Wedges were a 52/56 split. Moving to a 50/58 had me hitting short/ long on everything. Really should have practiced with the Wedges before heading out. But no worries. i hit them well, just never the distance i needed. I haven't ever gamed a club more than 56°, so the 58° was of particular hilarity on my distance control with it. Currently the biggest thing I'm noticing between these and my previous set is the distance variance if I really step on it. I'm not sure if that comes down to the shafts or the club heads, but I could get a 20y flier with my last set from the middle of the fairway, so far i haven't seen that with the ZX's. I'm sure after my next round I'll post some pictures of my triple HIO day. I have that confidence in them.

Can this be traded for the new Versa Jailbird that is all the rage on tour right now?

Yeah, mkii zx7 goes pw-7. Zx5 is the 6i/5i . I know the zx5s are really good, but i think the 7s might be better. They are just as forgiving and so smooth.

So, another gaping session today, definitely an issue between 8i and 9i. Didn't hit the 5i as well today, started with my 7w and worked down. Turns out my 7w and 4i utility are about the same, don't need to carry both of those. Before gap test, I warmed up with my 7i, here are the last 5 shots with it. The consistency of these ZX7s is just crazy. The furthest from center was my last strike, at 8.8L. the other 4 were all within 3.5y of center. So fun to hit. Gaping Session #2 What do you more apt club fitters think on the PW-7i gaps? 9i .5° strong, 8i 1° weak?

Updated WITB pictures.

Did an initial gaping session for my first swings with these. I'll do this again tomorrow and maybe once more before I make and changes. but initial thoughts are 7i is weak, 8i is strong. Will see what tomorrow brings. I did 20 shots before starting this to be pretty warmed up, and I started with the PW and worked up. Tomorrow, I'll start 5i and work down to see what that looks like. Also, the 9i was 3 shots, all within 1y of center all within 3y of each other, it was silly.

I was telling my neighbor that these qualify as a safety device now. i can use them to help guide a plane into position, as a backup emergency flare if i breakdown on the way to the course. I should never leave one greenside, that's for sure.

Grips on And, @revkev i was right the first time i95 in stiff.

So, 2-3 weeks for delivery actually means 6 days.

Turns out the yellow is definitely visable from most interstellar objects. Now need the clubs to arrive.

I'll see how they gap when i get them. But guessing I'll need to make some adjustments.

iomic sticky, are what i think are the closest. They are just a better version of the GP tour velvet or Lamkin Crossline. Tackier, while softer and still plenty firm for control.

Nice thing about the local golf shop here is they have a 30 day 100% return policy. So if i decide that the 7s are "one hit"ting bay wonders then i can turn them in for all 5s. @revkev also, you asked about the i95 in stiff, and i was wrong. I went to look at the Srixon website, and it turns out i was hitting the fc90cw steelfibers in stiff. I should have paid more attention, but i kinda blacked out after the first swing and only vaguely remember handing over my credit card while the euphoria slowly wore off.

I thought i was just going to go straight 5s. I was crushing them. Legitimate club further than the D7 Forged I'm still gaming. They felt good, and the performance was $. But they had the 7s, and size wise, the 7 isn't much different... i think it's the biggest club in its category. So i hit the 7, and my soul melted. 7i was 3y shorter than the 5s but 1k more back spin and higher launch. I know people say that Mizuno has the feels. And I've hit Mizuno trying to see what the commotion is about and I've never really felt it. But the 7s... 8 days since i last hit then and i can stop thinking about them.

Where did you do the split? Did you see a distance gap going from the zx7 to zx5? I just ordered my combo set, gw-7i in zx7 mkii, 6-5i in zx5 mkii. The steelfiber shafts were only a $35 upcharge so i went with those too. I think you might want to try the mkii's they are kinda magical.