
The lofts are already jacked, but Ping offers even stronger lofts if that suits your game.Ĭonclusion: The G425s are one of the best irons for the average golfer I’ve tested in recent years. There’s a ton of forgiveness built into these irons. I’m a low handicap ball striker with my irons and these did anything I wanted.Ĭenter contact feels great and slight mishits feel about the same, with very little loss of distance. I play soft carbon-steel low handicap irons and I thought the 425s would feel harsh and wooden. I was not expecting the G425s to perform as well as they did. You can play any shot you want if you’ve got the game.Awesome feel and sound for a mid handicap iron.Can hit good shots all day long without needing perfect contact.Ping G425 irons are our former Editor’s Pick for best mid handicap and average golfer irons for a few reasons: Recommendation: Give these a try if you like a “player” look and performance, but need game improvement forgiveness. Second only to Mizuno Hot Metals.Ĭonclusion: “Player” level feel and performance with game improvement iron forgiveness & distance. Exactly what a good mid-handicap iron should do.ĭid I mention feel? You get soft & solid player feel in a game improvement iron. They’re easy to hit and earn their money when your swing isn’t at its best.Ĭenter contact is heavenly, but off-center contact still gets you on or around the green. The ZX5s are supposed to be player distance irons, but the clubheads are generous, packed with forgiveness, and help a ton with ball launch and distance. Accurate, solid, & consistent for better scoring.Srixon ZX5 irons are our former favorite irons for better mid-handicappers (and a strong contender for best-looking irons) and need to be considered for a few reasons: Recommendation: You will not be disappointed in their performance and the looks are among the best in class if not the best. The ZX5 MK 2s are second only to Mizuno Hot Metals in feel.Ĭonclusion: Player iron looks with game improvement tech hidden away.

They’re stable through impact and show off on slight mishits.


There are definitely game improvement features, but they’re understated, so they don’t have the look of pure game improvement irons.īut, they’re easy to hit and hit consistently. (Wouldn’t hurt to test them if you’re a little above a 10) Srixon says the MK 2s are for low to mid handicaps – And, I agree.
