Titleist T300 Vs Srixon ZX4 Irons Comparison Overview

Titleist and Srixon aren’t normally brands that you associate with game improvement irons.

Of course, both manufacturers produce game improvement irons; but they are best known for premium irons geared towards more advanced players.

Still, you would be remiss if you overlooked these brands outright if you are a higher handicap player looking for a premium game improvement iron. We wanted to highlight these often overlooked GI irons in today’s comparison overview. Join us as we compare the Titleist T300 irons to the Srixon ZX4’s.

Titleist T300 Irons Overview

“These irons feature super-dense tungsten infused with a space-age brazing process for precise CG placement.”

Of course, the tungsten weights were placed in the sole to help lower CG. Overall though, we were pleasantly surprised with the launch of these irons. We thought they might balloon out of control but the T300’s have relatively strong lofts for GI irons.

The flight is controlled and penetrating for enhanced distance. The T300 irons also feature variable face thickness to enhance forgiveness on shots made away from the sweet spot. Behind the face is a polymer core that works well to preserve swing energy and balance the feel out.

Overall the T300’s feel a bit clunky and don’t have that classic Titleist feel. However, they are encouragingly forgiving and they will produce good distance even if you have a moderate swing speed.

Srixon ZX4 Irons Overview

“We were very impressed with the overall performance of the Srixon ZX4 irons.”

First of all, the deep, sharp grooves of the scoring irons provide excellent spin control around the pin. The scoring irons in this set seem to cause the ball to linger on the face which results in some amazing spin rates.

The loft profile of the Srixon ZX4 irons is very similar to that of the T300 irons so launch was pretty similar: mid-high with good control. The Srixon ZX4 irons also feature a hollow body that was designed to increase flex and gain distance through ball speed.

Indeed, our testers found that the Srixon ZX4’s played longer than the T300’s by an average of 6 yards.

“While evenly matched in most regards, the Srixon ZX4 irons come out on top as the superior game improvement irons. They provided better distance, were inherently more forgiving and best of all; they provided better scoring ability in the short irons.”

Titleist T300- First Impressions

The first thing you notice about these Cavity Irons is how the top line looks deceptively thin for an iron that is primarily built for distance.

The second thing that is immediately obvious is that there are a few key differences between the short and the longer irons.

The shorted irons have thinner soles, leading to increased workability that can be useful to even single digit handicappers while that trend is reversed in the longer irons, which focus more on distance.

The long irons have a polymer insert that makes these cavity backs sound and feel much better than a regular cavity back. The longer irons also have tungsten weighting in the head that keeps the center of gravity low and MOI high for ultimate performance.

The result is irons that generate quite a bit more distance than the AP1’s and can hold their own with any forgiving distance iron on the market.

While you are looking at a shorter distance from heel to toe with the Ping G400 irons, the COR-Eye technology ensures that if you make contact with the sweet spot, your ball is gonna go far. Almost immediately, our testers were nailing shots in the 160 yard range with the 5 iron in this set.

We also really liked the way these irons sounded – particularly the long irons. The cavity badge really works to enhance sound when you hit the sweet spots of these irons. It didn’t take us very long to get the hang of these irons and start sending missiles down the fairway.

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.

Titleist T300 Irons – Selling Points

Tungsten Weighting In Longer Irons
Polymer Badge On Longer Irons For Superior Feel
Excellent Workability In The Shorter Irons
Impressive Distance Gains
Less Offset For Straight Shooters
Ultra Thin Steel Face

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 T300 Irons For

The T300 Irons are for Mid Handicappers looking for maximum distance, without compromising on forgiveness.

These are also great for mid handicappers looking for more workability in their shorter irons.

Titleist T Series Family Of Irons

The T seriers from Titleist carries on from the AP range and it goes from T100, the best for low handicappers, the T200 for Low to Mid, the T300, for Mid To High and the T400 for High handicappers and beginners.

Distance: 96/100

Accuracy: 94/100

Forgiveness: 93/100

Feel And Control: 92/100

Overall Score: 95/100

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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.