Four-model lineup adds the new ZXi5+ players-distance iron, arriving October 16.
Four-model lineup adds the new ZXi5+ players-distance iron, arriving October 16.
Srixon has confirmed the second generation of its ZXi iron line, expanding the range from three models to four with the addition of the ZXi5+, a players-distance iron aimed at low-to-mid handicappers. The lineup was announced September 8, 2026, through Srixon's trade release distributed via First Call Golf, with presale opening October 2 and full retail arriving October 16, 2026.
The first-generation ZXi irons launched as a three-model range: the forged players iron (ZXi7), the i-FORGED ZXi5, and the ZXiU utility. The second generation keeps that three-model core and adds a fourth, the ZXi5+, which didn't exist in the original lineup. Srixon's release frames the ZXi5+ as a players-distance model, positioned to carry forgiveness and distance further down the bag than the ZXi7 or ZXi5 while keeping a shape closer to a players iron than a typical game-improvement design.
The ZXi5 also carries a construction change for this generation. Srixon's release describes a new i-FORGED process it calls "Condensed Forging," which the company positions as a refinement of how the forged body and face are built, rather than a shift to a cast or multi-material construction. Srixon's release doesn't detail the full metallurgical or manufacturing specifics beyond naming the process, so the practical difference in feel or performance against the first-generation ZXi5 is not yet independently documented.
Srixon's release groups the range by player type:
Stacking the ZXi5+ between the ZXi5 and a typical super-game-improvement iron gives Srixon a four-way spread across the players-to-distance spectrum that its first-generation range didn't have, since the original lineup didn't have a dedicated distance-focused model between the ZXi5 and the utility iron.
Multiple retailer listings corroborate a set price of roughly $1,200 for the new ZXi irons, consistent with where Srixon has positioned the ZXi line's premium-forged models in prior generations. Presale begins October 2, 2026, with full retail availability following on October 16, 2026. Srixon's release doesn't specify regional rollout differences beyond the US presale and retail dates.
Srixon's own release covers construction changes and lineup structure but doesn't include independent third-party testing data, so distance, spin, and dispersion claims for the ZXi5+ specifically are not yet verifiable against outside sources. As retailers and outlets get hands-on time between the October 2 presale and October 16 retail date, expect the first independent comparisons of the ZXi5+ against both the ZXi5 and competing players-distance irons from Callaway, TaylorMade, and Titleist, which will be the first real test of where Srixon's new model actually lands on the forgiveness-to-workability spectrum.
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