FORGIVENESS RATING TECH: WE SAY: 4
A heat-treated face is teamed with a compression cavity in the sole to minimise ball speed drop-off on off-centre hits. Toe and heel weighting maximises head stability improving MOI performance and promoting forgiveness.
Compare the HTX to the new Benross Evolution R and there’s no fast face tech, which at least accounts for some of the price difference. The HTX has an exaggerated low heel-high toe appearance, which wasn’t a massive hit with any tester. But of all the SGI irons we tested it also had the sleekest top edge, which is a bit of a strange combination at this end of the market. Compared to the tech-laden competition the HTX posted a carry distance six yards short and 3mph (ball speed) slower than the test average, which is really impressive since its half the price of some.