Ping G425 Vs Srixon ZX4 Irons Comparison Overview

The Srixon ZX4 and the Ping G425 irons have something very important in common!

They are both game improvement irons; but they don’t necessarily look like game improvement irons. While the Srixon ZX4’s are some of the largest irons in the ZX family, they are still small when compared to modern GI irons.

The Ping G425’s pack a lot of forgiveness features into a more compact head to give the illusion of a player’s performance iron. But which irons are better overall? Let’s take a deeper look to find out.

Ping G425 Irons

“The Ping G425 irons feature perimeter weighting to help average golfers strike with more accurate results.”

They also feature variable face thickness to protect ball speed on errant strikes. They have a streamlined look with short blades and a moderate topline. The sole is also fairly narrow, giving these irons a premium look.

They perform like premium irons too. The cascading sole gives you more pop and stop capability around the pin even if you’re dealing with a fast green. Distance was a bit lacking which is kind of important considering that most GI irons are supposed to help you with distance.

Our testers were topping out at about 151 yards with the 5-iron in this set which was a bit disappointing. They did mention however, that the G425’s were excellent at producing straight shots that arced nicely.

Srixon ZX4 Irons Overview

“The Srixon ZX4’s feature a multi-material design with a forged steel face and a 431 grade steel body.”

To add to the design details, the backs have been milled to get them as thin as possible. The result is a metal-wood effect that springs the ball off the face. The 5-iron topped out at 163 yards for our testers so in terms of distance, the Srixon ZX4’s were significantly better.

The Srixon ZX4’s also have slightly longer blades than the G425’s. The V-shaped soles of the Srixon ZX4’s also help produce superior turf interaction. Short game spin was preserved thanks to progressively sharper and deeper grooves in the scoring irons of this set.

“This one wasn’t much of a competition. While on their own, the Ping G425’s are great irons, when compared to the likes of the Srixon ZX4’s, they fall short in almost every department. The Srixon ZX4’s are longer, more forgiving and provide better short game performance.”

Ping G425 Irons – First Impressions

After taking 2020 off, the G425 Irons are a much anticipated upgrade to the G410’s and the first thing you notice with these irons is that the heads are smaller and more compact.

The irons incorporate two weights, a visible screw at the front of the clubhead and a weight in the hosel. This, coupled with the wide and cascading sole allows a quality ball launch angle.

Ping have gone for the metal wood style material for the first time in a set of irons and the variable face thickness allows for a lot of forgiveness and ball speed on any strike, even when you hit the ball off center.

They also have a multi material badge filling in the cavity at the back to dampen any vibrations on mishits.

The irons have a slight bit of offset for forgiveness but you are going to get plenty of feel from these especially from Irons you would classify as game improvement.

Srixon ZX4 Irons – First Impressions

With Srixon making these big changes to their iron line up, it makes sense that we talk about the technology before we dive into our first impressions on the ZX4 irons.

Srixon have stabilized the ZX4 irons by adding a milled pattern on the back of irons’ face, this technique maximizes COR, and gives you increased ball speed and more distance.

The ZX4’s has hollow body construction design, this gives you loads forgiveness, which allows you to strike the ball across the entire face, without losing ball speed. It also allows Srixon to make the iron look great, while in your bag and at address, while still giving you a lot of forgiveness and distance.

Srixon has placed tungsten in the sole of ZX4’s long and mid irons (4 iron to 7 iron), this lowers the center of gravity, and gives you a higher launch. The ZX4 irons have a forged HT1770 Steel face, the forged face increases speed and distance, it also has a 431 Steel body, which takes away vibrations for a softer feel off the face.

Srixon has incorporated a V-shaped sole, it helps the club slide smoothly through the turf, even when striking the ball badly. ZX4 irons also feature their sole notches.

Srixon have changed the grooves in the ZX range, the 8 iron to PW are sharper, narrower, and deeper, giving you more spin, allowing you to stop the ball on the greens easier than ever.

From the start we could see some incredible ball speed from the ZX4 irons. At address the topline is not as big compared to your average game improvement iron, which we loved.

You can however see the back of the club as the lofts get stronger. This may be off putting to some.

The V-shaped sole is great, the club slid through the turf with ease on every shot. The forged face is great, the sound and feel off the clubface is incredible for a game improvement iron.

With all this tech, you unfortunately lose some workability. It is easy to work the ball left to right, but to control the trajectory is not easy.

Our team mates with faster swing speeds found they hit a few ‘hot shots’ that carried well over the flag, this isn’t ideal, however as a high handicap player, you won’t be getting many of these.

G425 – Selling Points

Metal Wood Finish
Multi Badge Material
Small, More Compact Heads
Perimeter Weighting
Excellent Feel And Control
More Performance From A Smaller Head

Srixon ZX4 Irons Selling Points

Multi forged construction, giving you more distance and forgiveness
V-Shaped helps with turf interaction
A lot more compact than your traditional game improvement iron
There are Sharper, narrower, and deeper grooves in the 8 iron to PW
Stabilized frame increase ball speed and distance

Who Are The G425 Irons For

The Ping Irons aren’t going to be for every beginner. These irons will be incredible popular for improving and better players who want to get more feel on the ball without sacrificing forgiveness and consistency.

If you are someone who wants to starting working the ball a bit more, the G425’s are a perfect choice.

Ping G425 Family Of Irons

The G425 Irons also come in a crossover version which are black in color and the steel face on the crossover maximizes the distance you can get with G425 Crossovers.

Distance: 95/100

Accuracy: 95/100

Forgiveness: 94/100

Feel And Control: 93/100

Overall Score: 94/100

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Who Are the Srixon ZX4 Irons For?

The Srixon ZX4 irons are aimed at your mid to high handicap golfers. They are incredibly forgiving with loads of distance.

We could see a lot of people going into a combo set with the ZX range, for a mid handicap player to use the ZX4 irons in their longer irons can really help with the forgiveness, as your longer irons are definitely harder to hit.

Most game improvement irons look thick and chunky, but the ZX range is far from that.

The Srixon ZX Family of Irons

The Srixon ZX range has a few more models to their range, this really gives all levels of golfers the option to play the ZX range, and allows you to build combo sets. We were really impressed by this, because most golf club manufacturers don’t make such an extensive range that caters for all handicap levels.

ZX7 irons are your low handicap irons, they are tour cavity irons. Srixon have moved the weight to the perimeter, this helps with forgiveness. It has an incredibly soft feel and sound off the face. They are extremely easy to work, which allows you to control the ball with ease, the narrow sole, thin top line and minimal offset gives this iron a fantastic look at address.

The ZX5 irons have the same DNA as the ZX7 irons, but there are a few differences, these are mainly there to give you a bit more forgiveness and distance. The ZX5 irons feature a slightly longer blade, wider sole, and more offset, this appeals to the mid handicap golfer. We love the ZX7 and ZX5 irons as low handicap players could play the 6 to 4 iron in their longer irons, this will help with forgiveness.

ZX Utility isn’t a part of a full iron set, it is a driving iron. It has a thinner top line and smaller profile compared to the previous generations. It complements the ZX7 and ZX5 perfectly in the longer irons.