Martin Hopley
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The Srixon Z F85 fairway follows the same design principles as the Z 785 driver but in a body made of steel rather than titanium.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

The Z F85 also uses a carbon crown to save weight and give the fairway a distinctive look, which is welcome, but a little unusual in a fairway, especially one that will come to the market at under £200.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

This moves mass to the edges of the head to improve the MOI, but given the smaller head size of the fairway compared to the driver the effect may not be as pronounced.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

The thinner crown also features what Srixon are calling a Crown Step that sees a small drop from the leading edge to the crown.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

It looks similar to the sister Cleveland Launcher HB fairway without being as deep and ironically it is about the same price too.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

This Crown Step helps lower the centre of gravity more and gives a strong leading edge visual at address that I am not really sure about.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

The HT1770 steel Cup Face is a stronger steel than the rest of the body and wraps around the front of the head to increase speed across the face.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

This gives the Z F85 a good sound and feel at address and the head is pretty forgiving for its size.

The rather subdued looking head is a little on the compact side and a touch closed so it doesn’t have the presence for me of the Z 785 driver.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

There is a variable 3 part bulge and 2 part roll on the face that aims to suit different swing speeds and it was pretty straight for a head of this size.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

Whilst the 18° fairway was easy to launch, the 15° version was a little harder work and with the fixed hosel there is no way to adjust the loft if you need to.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

This could be a forgiveness thing or the stock shaft which is a Project X HZRDUS Red that is very stable and excellent quality in a fairway of this price.

Srixon Z F85 Fairway

Whilst the Z F85 is a decent enough fairway at a reasonable price, it is not really setting the heart on fire enough to make it stand out from the crowd.

Golfalot Rating: 4 stars
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Srixon Z F85 Fairway Wood - Product Details

UK Launch14 September 2018
UK Launch RRP£199
USA Launch14 September 2018
USA Launch RRP$249.99
Handicap Range
Low
High
GolferMens
Hand AvailabilityLeft, Right
Left Handed Lofts15°, 18°
Right Handed Lofts13.5°, 15°, 18°
MaterialSteel, Carbon
Lie59°
Club Length43 inches
Swing WeightD4
Shaft NameMiyazaki Mahana, Mitsubishi Tensei
Shaft TypesGraphite
Shaft FlexRegular, Stiff
Shaft Weight60g
GripGolf Pride Tour Velvet 360
Number/Loft3+/13.5°, 3/15°, 5/18°
Manufacturer's WebsiteSrixon Website

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