Srixon undoubtedly makes some of the best irons in golf. However, it has been gathering more of a tour presence with their drivers over the past couple of seasons. Srixon staff players such as Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry and Ryan Fox among others, have all had Srixon drivers in the bag at some stage.
Having previously tested the Srixon ZX5 Mk II AND ZX7 Mk II, I was curious to see how the ZX5 LS Mk II driver would compare.
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Srixon says that it has increased power at impact of the whole ZX Mk II range, largely down to a stronger Rebound Frame design. Rebound Frame’s two flex zones work together to generate enhanced ball and distance: Zone 1, the driver face, deforms inwardly at impact; Zone 2, a ring of flexibility offset from the face, deforms outwardly. When these two zones snap back to shape just after impact, the compounded energy transfer is more powerful and efficient than standard designs.
In addition to this, the ZX5 LS Mk II features a variable thickness face pattern that is 0.25mm thinner at its centre and 0.4mm thicker at the perimeter than the last generation.
In all honesty, the tech story – as well as the visual – is exactly the same as with the standard ZX5 Mk II model, just with a weight port situated at the front of the head in the LS model, as opposed to the back location of the ZX5 Mk II. This moves CG closer to the face in an attempt to reduce spin.
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In terms of this drivers looks, I am a little torn. Whilst I like the understated nature of the dark matte finish, it didn’t really give me the premium aesthetic I was hoping for at this end of the market. In addition to this, due to the lack of texture on the head, I found it picked up distracting blemishes very easily.
For example, I tested the ZX5 LS Mk II in very light drizzly conditions and found that the merest droplet or stray blade of grass left a very noticeable smear that would last for a while even post towel wipe.
Other than that, the visual is very solid. A pleasingly round head shape sits very squarely behind the ball in the neutral sleeve setting but also provides scope to significantly change the face angle…
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