Honma XP1 Vs Honma TW747P Irons Comparison and Review 2023

Honma is really ramping things up in terms of their North American market penetration and the Honma TW747 P and XP1 irons are driving a lot of that progress.

So far, Honma has done a good job of producing irons with premium appointments but still making them accessible to the everyday player. The XP1 for example is a forged iron with a player’s cavity back.

The Honma TW747 P irons similarly mix playability with user-friendliness as they feature a carbon fiber cavity back but relatively short blades.

Both are similar in design concept but which one might actually benefit your game? Find out in the following comparison overview.

Honma XP1 Irons Overview

The Honma XP1 irons are surely game-improvement irons; but their forged construction defies that categorization.

The forged design and the fact that heads and the shafts were built in the same facility and meant to be built together give these irons a really sweet feel. In fact, the feel is what really impressed us about these irons.

The Honma XP1’s also feature hollow-body design in the long irons which helps tremendously with distance – especially when you combine a hollow-body design with extremely thin faces as Honma has.

These are players cavity back irons which becomes important as you get down to the short irons. That’s because the short irons have surprisingly deep cavities; but you really can’t notice it at address. Despite the deep cavities, the short XP1’s look clean and crisp at address.

The XP1 irons offer a surprising combination of premium feel, short game precision and long game distance.

Honma TW747P Irons Overview

The Honma TW747 P irons have a compact profile and thin toplines.

And despite the blade-like look at address, these irons are cavity backs. In fact, one of the coolest things about them is that they have carbon fiber cavities.

This helps keep the total weight down without sacrificing anything in the way of launch.

The Honma TW747 P irons are also very strong-lofted irons. For instance, the pitching wedge is set at 43.5 degrees. In irons 4-10 of the Honma TW747 P set, 20 grams of tungsten have been placed in the sole to lower CG.

This low CG placement works in concert with the string lofts – and the ridiculous spin. The spin of the Honma TW747 P irons is more akin to a fairway wood – even in the short irons.”

The Honma TW747 P irons are incredible distance irons if you have moderate swing accuracy.

Overview Conclusion

Both of these irons provide great distance but one actually outperformed the other around the pin.

The XP1 irons were just a bit more accurate around the green. Even though they lack spin just like the Honma TW747 P’s, the deep cavity back allows for better distance control.