
Joel has worked in the golf industry for over 12 years covering both instruction and more recently equipment. While it’s true there is up to 62g of tungsten inside each of these heads, slower swingers that this model is aimed at may struggle to flight shots as they would want to really maximise distance. The spin at around 5,700 rpm not low enough to cause concern although the apex of 87 feet is much lower than we were used to seeing with our 90 mph club speed. Long, but you’d expect that given the lofts. Struck solid, carries averaged 173 yards in the 7-iron topping out at 176 yards. This doesn’t drop off too much either when you make a poor swing, backed up by the launch monitor data that showed only very small reductions in distance off centre. Strike this distance iron out of the middle and the feel is incredibly satisfying - solid and explosive, almost like a metalwood. The double white score lines behind the leading edge certainly help with alignment while the reflective mirror chrome finish surrounds a duller hitting area. It’s right on the edge between being inviting and chunky - this will come down to the individual - either way, there’s a lot of metal behind the ball, especially in the topline.

The cavity is slightly less enclosed and the offset appears to have reduced slightly, although there is still plenty there to correct a miss to the right. Looks-wise not much has changed versus what we saw with the Mavrik Max iron.
