Srixon launches ZXi RKT woods in U.S. with three $649.99 drivers

Srixon’s ZXi RKT woods went on sale in the United States October 16, with three driver models priced at $649.99 each. The family also includes $379.99 fairway woods and $329.99 hybrids.

The choice between the drivers starts with the weight layout. The RKT LS moves weight front to back to adjust spin. The standard RKT uses heel-and-toe weights to influence shot shape. The MAX puts its weight low and behind the face for higher launch and stability. Srixon lists a single rear sole weight on the MAX, rather than the two positions available on the other heads.

What the fitting tests show

Cool Clubs tested all three heads on a robot and added them to its fitting matrix. At a 95 mph clubhead speed, its center-strike results put the LS at 1,813 rpm of spin, the standard RKT at 2,171 rpm and the MAX at 2,530 rpm. Carry distances in that test were much closer: 226.1, 229.4 and 230.1 yards, respectively.

That spread gives a home-simulator golfer something useful to compare during a fitting. The lowest-spin head did not produce the longest carry in this particular test. Launch angle and the rest of the ball flight still mattered: the MAX launched at 12.2 degrees, compared with 10.4 for the LS and 10.6 for the standard model.

Cool Clubs also published a hitting-bay video with the three drivers. It is a September introduction to the same family, included here as background to the U.S. retail launch.

The fitter’s results contain a useful caution about forgiveness. Its MAX sample had a higher measured moment of inertia than the previous MAX, but a larger center-strike dispersion ellipse in that robot test. A single stability number cannot tell a player how a club will perform across their usual strikes.

Srixon’s product page lists the standard driver at $649.99 and says the torque wrench and separate weight kit are sold separately. Golfers comparing configurations should account for those accessories when they need them.