“The forged carbon steel Z 785 muscle-backs are the best feeling irons we’ve ever made, featuring best-in-class turf interaction from the Tour V.T. Sole and enhanced control from deeper, sharper grooves.” said Jeff Brunski, Vice President of Research and Development.
“Meanwhile, the Z 585s are similarly forged, featuring a high-strength steel face for more ball speed and now with an added speed groove for even more consistent distance control. Outstanding feel, control and distance from two lines which can be seamlessly blended together into a mixed set.”
The new Z U85 irons feature a hollow, forged construction for a high-launch trajectory.
Srixon say they offer an iron-like address profile making them ideal for creating a combo set with the Z 785 or Z 585 irons.
What’s interesting is that the U85 is now available from 2-5 iron.
That’s the lowdown on the new Srixon Z85 irons – but how did they perform? Find out on the next page…
Srixon Z85 irons review: The results
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The first thing which struck me about these irons was how friendly they were in the address position.
Well, in the shorter irons at least I don’t think there’s anything intimidating about the Z785 which are aimed at the ‘better players’.
The Z585 seem like they could play played by golfers all all abilities.
These irons have a fantastic feel off the face and are right up there with Mizuno on this front.
In my opinion, Srixon and Mizuno are making the best forged irons out there at the moment.
When it comes to the numbers I’m not seeing anything different to what I’d expect.
The distance was about what I’d expect with decent launch and spin numbers.
To me, these irons are about precision. Even the Z565 models, which do promise a bit more ball speed, don’t feel like ‘distance’ irons to me.
The looks are spot on, the sound and feel are both fantastic and the numbers are exactly what I’m looking for.
Srixon Z85 irons review: NCG verdict
As a 15-handcapper, I’d definitely be looking at a mixed set with Z785 in the shorter irons, Z585 in the mid irons and one or maybe two U85 models to bridge the gap between my woods.
It’s great to see Srixon looking to fit club golfers in the same way that tour players are.
And that’s by having a set of irons where each one is dialled in to perform correctly rather than just getting a full set on the back of hitting a few 7-irons.
With a good custom-fitting, I think you’d struggle to build a better set of irons than with the Srixon Z85.
Srixon Z85 irons details
SRPs: £799/£899 for a 6-piece set steel/graphite
The U85 Utility irons are priced at £169 per club.
More information can be found on the Srixon website.
