TaylorMade P·790 (2025) vs Srixon ZXi5 (2nd Gen)

How they differ

Both makers sell these on a mix of distance and forgiveness, and their lofts sit within a degree or two of each other through the set. The real differences are how each head is built, which clubs you can buy, and how much each maker tells you about offset.

Category. TaylorMade’s comparison table lists the P·790’s style as “Players Distance,” and TaylorMade calls it “the irons that created a category all their own.” Srixon calls the ZXi5 “a players performance Iron that perfectly blends distance and forgiveness—featuring a wider sole than ZXi7, with a moderate blade length and offset.” Each label places the iron on its own maker’s scale.

Loft. TaylorMade lists the P·790 7-iron at 30° and Srixon lists the ZXi5 7-iron at 31°. From the 4-iron to the 8-iron the P·790 is stronger at every club, by 2° at the 4-iron (20° against 22°) and by half a degree to a degree from the 5-iron to the 8-iron. Both 9-irons are 39° and both pitching wedges are 44°. TaylorMade lists a 49° AW, and Srixon lists a 50° AW and a 56° SW. How to gap your wedges covers what to carry after the set ends.

What you can buy. TaylorMade sells the P·790 as 4–PW or as 5–PW plus an AW, and its spec table runs from the 4-iron to the AW. Srixon sells the ZXi5 as 4–PW, 5–PW, or 5–PW plus an AW, and says the 3-iron and SW are “Offered Custom Only.” Srixon also lists those two clubs as right-hand only. Only the ZXi5 is listed with a 3-iron. If you are weighing long irons against hybrids, see Hybrid or long iron?

Construction. TaylorMade says “The 2025 P·790 debuts an all-new ultra-high strength, high speed 4340M forged face material” and that it “incorporated SpeedFoam™ Air.” It says the stronger face “unlocks more distance while simultaneously increasing the sweet spot size by up to 24%.” Srixon says “A forged S20C steel body absorbs vibrations,” that “the forged faces on ZXi5 are softened,” and that it places “a high-density tungsten weight in the toe of each long and mid iron.” Srixon also describes MainFrame iQ, a variable-thickness network milled into the back of the face that it says flexes at impact “to maximize energy transfer for more speed, more consistently, across the face.”

Offset. Srixon lists offset club by club: 3.2 mm at the 7-iron, running from 4.2 mm at the 3-iron to 1.5 mm at the SW. TaylorMade’s product page does not list offset for the P·790, so there is no figure to set against Srixon’s.

Shafts. TaylorMade’s selector offers KBS Tour Lite steel and Mitsubishi MMT graphite, and its shaft details also describe a Nippon Modus Tour 105 Luxury Black. Srixon lists the True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115 as stock, plus the Dynamic Gold Mid 100 in steel and the Mitsubishi MMT Iron 60 in graphite.

Price. Neither maker gives a set price you can compare directly. TaylorMade’s page does not say which set makeup its listed price covers, and Srixon shows a range that depends on the configuration you build, so check the set makeup and shaft of each listing before comparing totals.

Who each one suits

• The P·790, if you want TaylorMade’s foam-filled construction behind a forged face, slightly stronger lofts through the long and mid irons, or a 5–PW set with an AW included.
• The ZXi5, if you want a forged body, a 3-iron or matching SW to order, or offset figures to set against your current irons.

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