GX922 Irons (top) and new GX922z irons (bottom)

If you are in the market for a new set of irons the GX 922 and GX 922z irons from Gigagolf are a great value. In this economy, most golfers are putting off upgrading their equipment. That's understandable, but the great thing is that you can get a brand new set of GX922 or GX922z irons fully customized for less than $150. No kidding! (think about it - my brother and I spent that much on tee times alone this winter at a resort in Arizona - ouch!).

Anyhow, if you are playing irons more than 5 or six years old, you can really benefit from some of the new innovations in iron design, and if your set is more than 10 years old, you will be truly amazed at what a new set of irons can do for your game. The GX922 irons will give you a better game and spare your pocketbook.

My own feeling is that everyone except for maybe the touring pro caliber player can benefit from the new game-improvement golf iron technologies out there. These include perimeter weighting, wider soles, lower center of gravity, higher MOI and an offset head. If that is too technical for you, here are the benefits to you as a golfer: more solid contact, bigger sweet spot, easier to get the ball up in the air, more forgiving on mis-hits, and the ball doesn't slice or hook as much. If those are all things that you need need help with, new GX922 irons from Gigagolf might be just the ticket. There are even touring pros who use game improvement irons.

The great thing about ordering golf clubs from GigaGolf is that you can customize your clubs exactly to fit you and with the kind of grips and shafts that you prefer. Their easy-to-use eFit system helps you decide on other customizations like grip size, shaft type and flex, and club length, loft, and lie.You can order a 3-SW, plus a gap wedge and a lob wedge - but if you don't like hitting long irons (like me), you can replace those with 3 and 4 hybrids. You can also upgrade the grips or the shafts on any of the clubs you order - but if you aren't sure, just go with the standard configuration. They don't chintz on quality with the standard grips and shafts. You'll still get premium quality clubs for a lot less.

The online eFit system will recommend a shaft flex and an adjusted lie after you enter two easy measurements and the distance you hit your 5 iron. It's not the most sophisticated system, but unless you are playing golf for a living, it's really all the customization you need, and will provide a better feel than simply buying a set of stock irons off the shelf. Of course, if you are an advanced golfer who has specific known needs, you can bypass the eFit system and enter your own preferred lie angles (this is for advanced players only - most golfers will do well to stick with the suggestions of the system)..

GigaGolf Ships anywhere in the World - with Free Shipping to US destinations

The ordering process from GigaGolf is easy, and they will even ship overseas to anywhere in the world that UPS delivers. US orders over $99 qualify for free shipping, which is another great value. Testimonials on their site show high levels of satisfaction from customers all over the world on their shipping times. I would have to agree. My GX922 irons were in my hands 6 days after the order was processed online. Communication about the production and shipping of the order is also very good. Gigagolf sent emails confirming my order, telling me when the building process started, and when the clubs were finished and ready to ship. A UPS tracking code was sent via email so I knew exactly when my new irons would arrive.

My clubs arrived safely packed in the box pictured to the left. Heads were bubble wrapped with a rubber band and extra packing paper was added to the box to prevent excessive shifting and sliding in transit. My clubs came out of the box in perfect shape!

The GX922 Irons are Quality Clubs

As soon as I received the GX922 irons I could tell that the clubs were well made. The heads have a more streamlined and modern look than my GX920 irons. But the real test for any club is how well the head is attached to the shaft. Misalignments or poor fittings can cause iron play to become erratic even with good swings. The GX920's, like all of the Gigagolf clubs I've ordered over the years, were assembled with impeccable craftsmanship. Heads were tightly fastened, ferrules properly attached, shaft lengths were perfect and the grips were properly aligned. Those are all little details that make Gigagolf clubs a cut above many other discount club makers.

GX922 Irons Are Comparable to High-end, Name-brand Irons

Of course, the real test of any club is how it works actually hitting balls. In this case, the GX922s delivered as promised. At address, the GX922 and GX922z irons are clearly game improvement irons. They both have a wider top and sole than typical blade irons. They do, however, manage to avoid the overly blocky look of some other super game improvement designs. The GX922 irons are well-balanced and feel very comfortable during the swing -- in fact they seem to encourage a nice, smooth swing with the way they are weighted. I did not see any extra distance with these irons over my old GX920s, but extra distance is not what you are looking for in a set of irons. set is a smooth seven or a firm eight—about the same distance that I get with the other game improvement irons I have tested recently at demo days - including the Callaway X22 irons and the Ping G-10 irons. Both these irons are a good comparison for the GX922 because they all use similar techniques and have similar look and feel.

The GX922 Irons are Very Consistent

new GX922z Irons (top) and GX922 irons (bottom)

One of my favorite ways to test new irons is to take 10 ball to the range and hit towards an area where there aren't any other balls on the ground. I hit the ten balls with the same club and the same swing and see how well the balls are clustered. I'm always looking for a tight cluster since that means consistency of ball flight even with mis-hits. Of the two clubs I tested, the GX922z had the best ball clustering, That's not too surprising since the GX922z has a larger face, which means it also has a larger sweet spot. What did surprise me, though, was that the expanded sweet spot on the 922z didn't seem to detract from the feel of the club, which is usually what happens when you enlarge the face and increase the MOI (less club twisting on off-center hits). The GX922z still had a nice medium- high ball flight but is was easy to hit a more penetrating ball flight by slightly delofting the club at impact.

Compared to players clubs, the feel of the GX922 is somewhat muted by the extreme perimeter weighting. For normal golfers who hit a few clunkers during a round, the extra shock absorption is nice and reduces vibration in the hands. While this makes the shot feel smoother, it can also tend to hide the fact that you hit a ball slightly off-center. Personally, I'd rather feel some negative feedback on a bad hit so that I'm more inspired to make a better swing the next time, but the trade-off is that the GX922 irons tend to make even mis-hits turn out pretty good. I guess that's a trade-off worth taking.

The GX922 Irons look like Callaway x22 Irons

As far as looks go - I like the brushed metal look of the GX922z irons better than the shiny metal look of the GX922 irons. Since I live in sunny Arizona, we get intense sun that reflects brightly off of shiny irons, so I appreciate the brushed look on the GX922zs. If you prefer a shiny finish, the GX922s have it.

I mentioned earlier that the GX922 irons are comparable to several of the major name-brand game improvement irons out on the market. The heads are designed to be Callaway X22 knockoffs. They even have the X on the back of the cavity and use a similar perimeter weighting design.

I was able to hit some Callaway X20 irons side by side with the new GX922z and GX922 irons. Like the Callaway X-18 or X-20 irons, the GX922s feature an extreme cavity back with weight distributed in a X fashion around the club face. This redistribution of the weight helps to stabilize the clubhead, reducing its tendency to twist. This makes for a more accurate club. If you have not played any of the newer game improvement irons recently, you will be in for a treat.

My Choice Between the GX922 and GX922zI

new GX922z Irons (left) have a burnished finish , while the GX922 irons (right) have a shiny finish.

The differences between GX922 irons and the new GX922z irons are subtle, and many of the differences are cosmetic. The GX922z is designed with a slightly larger club head and face. As a lower handicap golfer, I figured I wouldn't like them as much. But the extra size was not that noticeable at set up, and the seemed to give me more confidence that I was going to find the sweet spot. As you know, a confidence in your swing is sometimes half the battle in golf, so anything that gives you an advantage in that area is a big plus. The GX922zs will be especially welcome if you lack have trouble finding the sweet spot on your normal iron shots.

Overall, mMy personal preference is the newer GX922z irons. Here's why:

1. The oversized face is just enough to inspire confidence but not enough to affect performance.

2. I like the brushed metal finish of the GX922z irons better thanthe shiny finish of the GX922s.

3. The GX922zs have a white line on the bottom score line of the face. It is a nice touch that aids in alignment.

4. The GX922z irons have the club number stamp on the face of the club, near the toe. I like that because at address, I can see what club I'm using. You'd be surprised how many times during a round I'm in between clubs and as I'm addressing the ball, it's nice to make a quick check on whether I decided on the firm 8 or the easy 7 without having to lift the club and look at the bottom.

The GX922 Irons are a Great Value

All in all, I've found the GX922 irons to be a great value. The materials are top-notch in quality, the craftsmanship is excellent, and they play extremely well. Better yet, they are available at a about 1/5 the price of name brand irons. The GX922s and GX922z irons start at about $150 for an entire set. If you order premium shafts or extra clubs (lob wedge or gap wedge) you can spend close to about $300. That's still a steal compared to the Callaway X series of irons. New X22s will cost over $1000 off the rack, and even the older X18 irons are still selling for over $400 for a stock set (no customization or upgrades). If $150 is still too much for you, please don't go buy some cheap off-the-rack irons at Walmart. Save up your money until next year. Better yet, just buy a 5-7-9-PW this year and fill in your set next year. GigaGolf makes it easy by allowing you to buy individual clubs out of a set.

I wholeheartedly recommend the GX922 irons from GigaGolf. Check them out and see if the GX922 or GX922z irons(or some of their other irons) don't improve your game too.

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