Gear: Srixon ZX Mk II hybrids
Price: $249.99 with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grip.
Specs: Stainless steel chassis and face with internal weight and adjustable hosel. Available in 17-degree (2), 19-degree (3), 22-degree (4), 25-degree (5) and 28-degree (6) versions.
Available: Jan. 20
Who It’s For: Golfers who want more ball speed and distance in a traditional-style hybrid.
The Skinny: Designed to be an all-around performer, the ZX Mk II hybrid blends distance-enhancing technologies with a classic shape.
The Deep Dive: Srixon has brought the critical technology used to deliver more ball speed and distance for its newest drivers and fairway woods to the ZX Mk II hybrids.
Rebound Frame helps the Srixon ZX Mk II hybrids create more ball speed. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
At impact, the collision of the ball on the stainless steel hitting area makes the face bend back. Unlike traditional hybrids, Srixon’s Rebound Frame adds a second flexible area to the head, directly behind the rigid topline, toe and leading edge. This area bends back too, allowing a more significant portion of the overall hitting area to flex before it springs back along with the face. Srixon said this helps produce a more efficient energy transfer, enlarges the sweet spot and generates more ball speed, especially on shots hit outside the center.
An internal sole weight in the back of the head helps drive the center of gravity down and back, which increases the club’s stability, encourages a higher launch and helps create a steeper landing angle for better distance control.
Srixon adjusted the curvature of the face to increase spin consistency. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
To increase the consistency of the spin created by the ZX Mk II hybrids, Srixon changed the radius (curvature) of the face, adding slightly more loft high in the hitting area and reducing loft slightly in the lower portion.
The Srixon ZX Mk II hybrids have a clean look in the address position. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
In the address position, all those features are hidden. Golfers will see a simple, matte-black head and traditional shape designed to appeal to many players.
While the ZX Mk II hybrids do not have an adjustable hosel mechanism, they are offered in a wide range of lofts to help players and fitters find the option that fills a distance gap.