What you need to know: Srixon is improving upon its 2021 ZX5 and ZX7 drivers with the new 2023 Srixon ZX Mk II drivers. The ZX5 Mk II is a more forgiving, mid-spin, mid-launch driver. ZX7 Mk II is a less forgiving, low-spin, mid-launch, slightly fade-biased driver that is more workable than the ZX5 Mk II. For 2023, Srixon is adding a ZX5 Mk II LS driver to the lineup, which is lower launching and spinning than the ZX5 Mk II; also more workable.

2023 Srixon ZX Mk II drivers: What’s new

Srixon engineers focused on the moment of impact in designing ZX Mk II drivers, creating a Dual Flex Zone within a Rebound Frame for more efficient energy transfer to the golf ball. This produces a 10-percent larger larger “high COR” area than the previous generation.

• Zone 1: The face of the driver, which deforms at impact
• Zone 2: A flexible ring that deforms outwardly

Giving an additional COR boost — and 2+ MPH ball speed boost — ZX Mk II drivers are equipped with a variable thickness face that is 0.25 millimeters thinner at the center and 0.4 millimeters thicker at the perimeter than the first generation ZX driver family.

Star Frame Crown: A thin titanium crown sits atop a series of ridges and latticework, which allows engineers to optimally position discretionary mass in each ZX Mk II driver model.

Additional model details

ZX5 Mk II: Branded as the “total confidence” driver, ZX5 Mk II is the largest-footprint driver in the lineup with an eight-gram weight low and deep. A high launching, mid-spinning, high forgiveness driver with a slight draw bias.

ZX5 Mk II LS: Branded as a “low-spin performance” driver and targeted at high swing speed players, the LS features the same footprint as the ZX5, except with the eight-gram weight positioned forward for lower spin. A mid-high launching, low-spin driver with a neutral bias.

ZX7 Mk II: Srixon’s “total control” driver is more compact — and thus less forgiving — than the ZX5. The ZX7 Mk II LS features two adjustable heel-toe weights. Lower spinning than the ZX5 Mk II, higher spinning than the ZX5 Mk II LS, ZX7 Mk II is the lowest-launching, most workable driver in the lineup and features a slight fade bias.

What Srixon says

“With ZX Mk II, we’ve built upon the foundation of success with the previous generation,” said Jeff Brunski, Vice President of Research and Development. “Rebound Frame is a unique ball speed system that delivers a pure transfer of energy into the golf ball at impact. The result is an entire driver head that works in unison to deliver an unprecedented rebound effect that delivers maximum ball speed and ultimately, more distance.”

Srixon ZX5 Mk II

ZX5 Mk II LS

ZX7 Mk II

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by GolfWRX (@golfwrx)

Specs, pricing and availability

Lofts

• ZX5 Mk II (9.5°, 10.5 °)
• ZX5 LS Mk II (8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5°)
• ZX7 Mk II (9.5°, 10.5°)

Stock shafts

• ZX5 Mk II: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX 50, 60
• ZX5 Mk II LS: Project X HZRDUS Black 60, 70
• ZX7 Mk II: Project X HZRDUS Black 60, 70

Price: $499.99

U.S. launch: January 20