PXG’s GEN7 are Best Performing Player’s Distance Irons Yet Thanks to These Three Elements

Over the years, it’s started to feel like equipment manufacturers are releasing the next-generation stuff even before the current generation hits retail shelves. And given the costs, it’s not surprising that many golfers get frustrated that the new metalwoods, irons, wedges, etc., they just added are outdated before they even get into their bags.

So, it becomes imperative that whatever new equipment is being released provides a meaningful, measurable improvement over its predecessor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PXG, however, is a very different OEM. Founded on the principle that they’ll make the best-engineered equipment, PXG has stayed away from a set annual or bi-annual calendar release for new equipment and, instead, brought to market new clubs when the improvements demonstrate there’s something worth releasing.

The new GEN7 irons are packed with new technologies and design features that accomplish exactly that; with the help of some unique improvements, each offers a measurable improvement over its predecessor and the competition.

GEN7 Irons in Satin Chrome and Xtreme Dark DLC Finishes

The GEN7 irons are going to initially be released in two flavors: the 0311 P (Players) and 0311 XP (Xtreme Performance). Both will be available in PXG’s signature satin chrome and Xtreme Dark DLC finish. But the real highlight here is, ironically, the technology that made PXG an industry innovator.

For those unaware, PXG was the first to perfect the hollow-body ironhead construction. By combining a five-time forged, carbon steel hollow body with its newest proprietary core material, PXG has developed something that is faster, more forgiving, and better feeling.

The GEN7 irons highlight improvement is the all-new QuantumCOR material, which has been designed to run right up to the maximum coefficient of restitution (COR) permitted by the USGA in an iron. Stated differently, the GEN7 irons will be the fastest conforming irons on the market. Indeed, the addition of QuantumCOR has caused the GEN7 irons to have the largest distance gain when comparing generation-to-generation performance.

But the QuantumCOR isn’t the GEN7’s only major development. Indeed, to further enhance the power generated by the new proprietary core material, PXG has developed a new club face—made with HT1770 maraging steel—that features Power Channel Technology on the backside. The u-shaped corridor on the inside of the face allows for extra flex that further improves energy transfer into the ball, increasing ball speed, launch angle, peak trajectory, and spin—some of the most important data points for iron performance.

The GEN7’s New Titanium Bezel

And the GEN7 irons aren’t just about speed and hitting the fall far. Forgiveness is equally important, and to help make sure you can attack every green with confidence, PXG introduced two changes that work together to drastically increase forgiveness. First, the signature bezel located on the center of the back of the club face has been replaced with a lightweight titanium insert.

When compared to the previously used tungsten weight, the use of titanium means more weight has been redistributed to the heel and toe, resulting in improved forgiveness on off-center strikes. Second, the GEN7 irons now have a 20-gram tungsten toe weight that helps pinpoint the center of gravity on the center of each club face, further improving the off-center performance. These improvements enabled the GEN7 irons to have a ~33% improvement in dispersion over their GEN6 predecessors, and a similar, considerable improvement in dispersion when compared with the competitors’ comparable irons.

The GEN7’s Toe-Side Tungsten Weight

Like prior generations, PXG is committed to developing a product that leads the industry in manufacturing tolerances, and the GEN7 irons will likely lead the pack. PXG is promising that manufacturing tolerances within 1 gram—which would be the tightest in the industry.

GEN7 irons are available right now, but as with all equipment, golfers should locate the closest PXG location to get fit into the right, optimal performing GEN7 iron head and shaft combination.

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