Srixon launched its ZXi RKT woods on Tuesday. There are three drivers: the standard RKT, a low-spin LS and a more forgiving MAX. All three are $649.99 in the US and £569 in the UK. They are on pre-order now, in UK shops from 2 October and in US shops from 16 October. Fairway woods are $379.99 (£339) and hybrids $329.99 (£289).
They arrive with a better résumé than most. Ryan Fox won The Open with an RKT LS+ before it was on sale, and Shane Lowry won on the DP World Tour with one too.
| Driver | Launched | US launch | UK launch | US today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZXi RKT | Sep 2026 | $649.99 | £569 | $649.99 |
| ZXi | Jan 2025 | $549.99 | £549 | $399.98 |
US today: PGA Tour Superstore, standard ZXi in 9° and 10.5°, checked 22 September. RKT prices are the same for all three heads.
What’s actually new
Srixon calls it a rebuild. The face is new, a multi-thickness design in what it calls VR titanium, alongside an updated version of the i-Flex face pattern from the last model. Behind it is a “Rebound Frame” with two flex zones, meant to hold ball speed on off-centre strikes, and each head has its own sound tuning. The stock shaft is Mitsubishi’s Kai’li Dark Waves in three weights.
None of that is nonsense. It is also the kind of change that shows up in a lab long before it shows up on a scorecard.
What the testing says
The only independent testing so far is Golf Monthly’s, published on launch day. On the LS, the reviewer found the data “basically identical to the excellent ZXi LS”, with dispersion a little tighter. On the MAX, the verdict was that it is “not a huge jump up” from the old ZXi Max. Both reviews liked the new heads a lot. Neither found much the old ones could not do.
There is no robot or large-sample test yet. When there is one, it will be worth reading. Until then, the honest summary is: very good driver, replacing a very good driver.
The price is the story
In 2025 Srixon undercut the big two. The ZXi was $549.99 when TaylorMade’s Qi35 was $599.99. This year TaylorMade’s Qi4D and Callaway’s Quantum both launched at $649.99, and the RKT now sits right alongside them. That is $100 more than the ZXi, an 18 per cent rise in one generation.
The UK picture is different. The RKT is only £20 more than the ZXi was at launch, so the case for last year’s driver here depends on what your shop will do on the old one now that it is being replaced.
The verdict
Skip it. Buy last year’s.
In the US, the ZXi at $399.98 is the better buy for almost everyone. That is $250 less for a driver the testing says performs about the same.
Who should buy the new one
Two groups. The discount we found only covers the standard ZXi in 9° and 10.5°, so if you need a low-spin or high-forgiveness head, or a higher loft, the old one may not be on offer in the version that suits you. And if you are buying fairways and hybrids at the same time, a matched set has some value. For everyone else, the $250 is better spent on a fitting. The right shaft will change more for you than a new face will.
Sources: Srixon via Golf.com (22 September), Golf Monthly launch news and driver reviews (22 September; January 2025), PGA Tour Superstore (checked 22 September). Prices change; check before you buy.