After 10 years in the making, PXG have released their 0311 GEN7 and 0311 XP GEN7 irons. PXG say that their GEN7 release are the most forgiving irons they have ever made. They also claim they are the softest feeling irons the American brand has ever made.
Which irons will best suit you? Let’s take a deep dive to find out…
PXG 0311 GEN7 Irons: The Technology
PXG’s 0311 GEN7 irons have been designed and engineered to deliver an ideal balance of workability and forgiveness. In comparison, the 0311 XP GEN7 irons are made to deliver extreme distance performance, along with added forgiveness.
A new Proprietary Internal Polymer has been developed for the irons. The new GEN7 irons feature new material which was developed together with a polymer material expert. This meant PXG were able to produce the fastest COR possible. COR, is the ‘Coefficient of Restitution’, essentially the term describing energy transferred between two objects. More COR usually means more distance. PXG say the irons have the maximum COR allowed per USGA limits.
As a result of this engineering, which was the product of a 10-year R&D phase, the GEN7 irons are able to deliver a combination of distance and forgiveness, without sacrificing one for the other. These new GEN irons have the largest distance gains from the previous GEN in PXG’s history.
The GEN 7 irons also possess a high-strength ultra-thin face design, so thin that PXG claims it’s the thinnest face in golf. Using High Strength HT1770 Maraging Grade Stainless Steel Material, they are nearly twice as strong as the widely used 17-4 Stainless Steel Material. The thin face helps to achieve high levels of forgiveness as well as enhanced feel and sound. PXG have also developed power channel technology as part of their club face design to enable players to hit a higher launching shot.
