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What’s new? How much does it cost? And how does it perform? Nicola Slater brings you the low down on Srixon’s new ZX Mk II Hybrid
Srixon has just released their latest hybrid the Srixon ZX Mk II. How does it perform? I took it out on the course to see if it what it was all about.
The Srixon ZX Mk II Hybrid follows a very basic design. The clean, all black look with hints of red and silver follows the design scheme of previous models.
Feel wise, I can’t fault this. The ball speed and distance are great and it would be a solid addition to anyone whose after a new hybrid.
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A few years back I owned and used Srixon’s Z H85 hybrids in 19 and 17 degrees. I enjoyed the feel of them when I middled them but ultimately found them too inconsistent to be in my bag, I just don’t think that they were my perfect match. With this in mind, I was excited to see what Srixon have to offer with their latest hybrid.
Looks wise, this hybrid is very sleek. It follows suit with the design of previous hybrids from Srixon. The top of the head is very clean with a matte black design and a small grey design at the top of the face acting as an alignment tool. The face is a fairly basic black with six standard-looking grooves.
Srixon offers the ZX Mk II Hybrid in five different lofts. Unlike most hybrids these days this one is non-adjustable meaning that there is no swapping of shafts or changing lofts.
This hybrid also comes with a very easy to put on and off headcover. The top part is leather which goes into a long sock like bottom meaning that the shafts remain protected in your bag.
One thing that struck me going from in my hands to over the ball is how small the head looked. Behind the ball, I didn’t think this was the most appealing hybrid I have used, just due to the fact that it didn’t look overly forgiving.
With this said the Srixon ZX Mk II Hybrid uses a Rebound Frame that offers two flex zones, rather than the standard one that tends to be found in most hybrids. Srixon says that it’s like having a spring within a spring that aims to up ball speed and therefore carry distance too.
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The Srixon ZX Mk II Hybrid also now has a deeper and lower centre of gravity than previous generations had. The new larger internal sole weight aims to move the centre of gravity in the same direction, creating a higher launch for longer shots.
I tested the Srixon ZX Mk II Hybrid out on the course a few times but collected the data in a simulator bay using a GCquad. I certainly can’t say that this was the most consistent set of shots that I’ve ever hit but I did manage to get a strong set of shots to use.
I currently have a Ping G425 19 degree hybrid in my bag that is lofted down to 17.5 degrees. On the GCquad on this day I was getting around a 200 yard carry out of that, which works well for the gapping in my bag. This Srixon hybrid carried what I would be expecting from a 19-degree hybrid, with the average carry being 187, with a 4 yard variation.
This range of Srixon hybrid uses the HZRDUS RDX SMOKE range as their stock shafts. I used the 6.0 80G version which was admittedly a little too stiff for me. Nonetheless, this shaft is aimed at providing a mid-trajectory flight which I think it did quite nicely. The launch, peak, and descent angles were all very consistent which is great.
Overall, I really liked hitting this hybrid though it would have been better for me with a slightly softer shaft in it if I was to use it regularly.
Available: Now
RRP: £215
Lofts: 17˚, 19˚, 22˚, 25˚, 28˚
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360
More information: Srixon website
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