Equipment
SPOTTED: PXG 0311T “Gen2” prototype irons
After spotting Charles Howell III testing a PXG XXF prototype driver on Monday at the 2018 CareerBuilder Challenge, we spotted CHIII and Zach Johnson testing PXG 0311T “Gen2” irons on Tuesday. We are told they are prototypes.
The original 0311T irons, which were released in 2015, were the Tour versions of the initial 0311 irons from PXG. The 0311T irons, while injected with the same thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material that made PXG’s 0311 irons special, had smaller profiles, thinner toplines and soles, and less offset. They catered more to the Tour player than the original 0311 iron release, but still had the familiar PXG look with screws around the perimeter.
The PXG 0311T “Gen2” irons we spotted on Tuesday at the CareerBuilder have a slightly different look than the original 0311T irons. See if you can spot the differences below.
PXG 0311T “Gen2” 4-iron vs an original 0311T 4-iron
There’s a more accordion-like look on the back cavity of the 0311T Gen2 iron (left), and it seems the overall center of gravity (CG) may be lower in the club head on the Gen2 irons, as well. At least, it appears the club has a lower overall profile. It also appears the 7-screws near the sole wrap less around the toe portion in the Gen2 iron on the left, and there’s one less screw on the high toe portion of the Gen2 irons; possibly another notch in the lower-CG column.
What do you think of the PXG0311T “Gen2” irons that we spotted on Tuesday? See what GolfWRX members are saying about them in our forums.
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- Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.
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- Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)
3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.
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New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since the company started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy for New Level in creating irons and wedges.
The 480 line of irons has been the flagship of the brand, and the newest member of that team is the 480-DB iron that is now open to pre-orders. A new cavity design is what the whole 480 line is about, and the 480-DB takes advantage of that with added ball speed and a larger sweet spot.
For players who require their irons to offer the best feel, rest assured the DB is a fully forged (from 1020 carbon steel) one-piece golf club. No multi-piece, hollow design with this iron.
While the 480-DB is the next generation of the popular 902-OS, New Level didn’t follow the current trend in golf by chasing distance with the new iron. They actually weakened the lofts on the 480-DB with the spec sheet showing a 33-degree 7-iron and 45-degree pitching wedge. These lofts allow the DB to have less offset while still offering consistent distance off the face.
A traditional design was also at the forefront of the new irons to make sure that golfers with an eye for detail can look down at them with confidence that they will perform under any condition.
A weight low in the back cavity will allow their master club builders to dial in the perfect weight for the golfer, no matter the length or shaft being used. New Level believes that the new 480-DB is one of the most forgiving one-piece forged irons on the market today. A pre-worn leading edge on the sole should get through the turf quickly and with reduced digging for better turf interaction.
You can pre-order the New Level 480-DB right now on the New Level website.
Pricing specs availability
- Irons: 4-PW
- Price: $149/oron
- Availability: Pre-order
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Robert
Mar 24, 2018 at 10:17 pm
They changed the body material to a harder cast steel similar to Vokey wedges. Also similar to the P790. The prior generation PXG was a 1025 Forged body. I’ve hit the P790 vs the 0311t. The PXG prior gen is softer feeling. The odd part is the P790 gives you the oh I caught it soft feel on perfect shots, but misses are harsh compared to the PXG. The PXG is always soft. I prefer the PXG prior gen to the P790. You’d think it’d be cheaper in price due to the casting of the body, but I think they are $50 more a club. The new PXG looks better than the P790 less offset etc, but I think overpriced for what it is. Glad I got the 1st gen 1025 carbon.
Brian
Feb 18, 2018 at 5:02 pm
Excited to see the next generation PXG irons. Love their stuff!
Scotr
Feb 3, 2018 at 3:32 pm
Nothing but negatives here from people who are angry simply because they can’t afford them. Yawn
stan
Jan 19, 2018 at 12:13 am
Here is what they say on the PXG website!:
“PXG Irons
PXG irons look saxxy, launch high, go far, feel soft, are unbelievably forgiving, and have a sweet spot the size of Texas. They are made with the finest alloys and are manufactured using a sophisticated process that only we would use.”
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Well that sells clubs to desperate unfulfilled gearheads and rich old hackers.
BTW… in Freudian psychoanalytic symbolism the elastomer-filled heads are equivalent to seamon-filled heads… believe it … and as for ‘skrews’…. 😮
Reality Kid
Jan 18, 2018 at 9:51 pm
Another piece of junk brought to you by a douchebag who knows nothing about golf. When people show up at our course with these clubs and shoot a 98, we call them Douchebag Golfers.
stan
Jan 19, 2018 at 12:15 am
All the OEMs are coming out with hollow seamon-elastomer filled iron heads at astronomic prices with a huge markup over cost so they can pay tour pros to p!mp the brands…. so obvious.
stan
Jan 18, 2018 at 6:27 pm
So you got ‘skrews’ to dial in a fade or draw and compensate for your swing faults…. and… you got a hollow club filled with jello to muffle the feel of your off-center hits…. and fake-forged for status of your WITB weapons.
What’s next … a ball-seeking computer chip built into the clubhead?!! 😮
FAKE FORGED!!!
Jan 17, 2018 at 2:18 pm
WRX staff once again covering up for these hollow clubs filled with jello.
The only part that is ‘forged’ is the club face and even then it’s a simple and cheap roll forged plate. The rest of the clubhead is cast steel and casting the word ‘forged’ on the cast hosel is false advertising.
But that doesn’t matter because once the gearheads fall in love with PXG they can zinc die cast the club and the gearheads will still slobber over it.
DAVE
Jan 17, 2018 at 2:57 pm
You should have used ALL CAPS the whole time…
“PXG SUCKS!!! AHHHH!!! THEY SHOULD WRITE “CAST” ON THE HOSEL AND ‘FORGED” ONLY ON THE FACE!! I’M SO MAD!!! MOM…THE MEATLOAF!!!”
Robert Parsons
Jan 18, 2018 at 12:16 pm
That’s backwards according to their website.
The body is forged.
The face is FORMED and welded to the body.
So either way, I don’t consider it a forged iron. It’s two pieces. The welding process negates the feeling a forged iron would give.
Cut a Miura forged iron in half and weld it together. Would you still consider it a forged iron?
stan
Jan 18, 2018 at 6:21 pm
This what they say on their website:
“Exceptional Feel at Impact
The body is forged from S25C soft carbon steel. Forged materials, having a tight grain structure, resonate differently than cast materials which adds to an outstanding impact experience.”
What you are saying is that the weld bead interferes with the tight grain structure of the body and this affects the ‘feel’ of the impact.
What I say is a hollow body club filled with jello elastomer also negates the ‘feel’ of the club because it dulls the impact feel and negates the feel of where you hit the ball on the face. It deceives you!
The ‘feel’ of impact on the face resonates through the hosel to the shaft, and the metal back of the body is irrelevant to impact ‘feel’ because it’s mostly separated from the face.
It's Forged Homie
Jan 17, 2018 at 3:20 pm
Have you actually gone to their site and read about their irons? They show right on their site the blank forgings they use, then the incremental steps to end at their product.
Stupidity
Jan 17, 2018 at 6:58 pm
He won’t go to the site. It’s way too much fun to angry type nonsense about a product he pre-judged based on price and target market. I play PXG over my old Miura set because the Trackman numbers were better. Pretty simple.
Robert Parsons
Jan 18, 2018 at 12:09 pm
I read it on their site.
Says the body is forged.
The face is “FORMED” from HT1770 high-strength steel and plasma welded to the body.
So the face is NOT FORGED. Hmmm…
https://www.pxg.com/en-us/clubs/irons
Read it for yourself. Bottom of the page, scroll to the left. Body, goo, face.
Nobody hides the facts like we do. Period.
stan
Jan 19, 2018 at 12:17 am
Your forum moniker says it all… you need super-forgiveness clubs for your off-center hits… and you need a psychological boost playing seamon-elastomer filled irons …. so obvious
Jerry
Jan 17, 2018 at 11:50 am
I think that are too rich for my blood now. lol. More power to those who get them. Looks more elegant with the weight pad and not cut off at the heel.