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GolfWRX Spotlight: Arias True Zero Offset D-23 irons

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Product: Arias True Zero Offset D-23 irons 

Pitch: From the company…

  • Easiest irons to align at the target on the market.
  • Classic no offset look at address reminiscent of past generation’s most iconic iron designs.
  • Full cavity back, midsize blade length, blade height and sole width
  • Modern friendly sole grind with beveled leading and trailing edge makes this iron easy to play both from the fairway and the rough
  • 431SS with proprietary heat treatment.

Our take on the Arias Zero Offset D-23 irons

There are a lot of parameters involved in the design of an iron, including, but not limited to: material, blade length, sole width, camber, bounce, hosel length, groove configuration, and of course offset. Offset is one of the design characteristics that can be quite polarizing from a looks perspective, depending on the golfer. We golfers are a picky bunch when it comes to how our clubs look, but that has less to do with handicap or skill level and more to do with just plain personal preference.

That’s where J.R Robert comes in. Hailing from a custom fitting and building background, with years of experience and having a preference for zero offset clubs, he set out to design an iron that would be both preferred by the better players but playable for golfers of varying skill level that prefer a club with no offset. The result is the Arias D-23 with True Zero Offset.

I got the chance to speak with J.R about his design and he explained his goals for the D-23 irons

“The goal was to create an iron model that was forgiving enough for a higher handicap player while blending together features the better player would demand.”

Through prototyping and testing, J.R found the D-23 zero offset helped golfers with alignment issues get set up to there intended target easier, and for those who had issues with missing left (speaking to right-handed golfers) the Zero Offset D-23 helped correct for that too. J.R admits that although they are very playable, golfers that struggle with leaving the face open at impact might not be the ideal candidates.  Also, those who are used to offset in their clubs might at first be turned away from the design, but for players that have always enjoyed the look of a club with less offset, these are clubs that should go right to the top of the list.

For more information on the D-23s, along with the line of M-29 onset wedges from Arias Golf, you can visit their website at True Zero Offset

 

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22 Comments

22 Comments

  1. dave

    Dec 30, 2019 at 10:47 am

    been looking for zero offset irons for years. i have even bent my srixon 785 to 4 degree weak to mimick the look of zero offset. still didnt help really. i ordered the 7 iron. not cheap…but if it works it will be worth it. my irons are keeping me from being a plus…honestly the only reason im a 1 is because on many holes my driver gets me to gap wedge or in…

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  2. JP

    Jun 28, 2019 at 12:14 am

    How much are they $ ?!?
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    Can’t find them on the PGA Value Guide.

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  3. ZO Guy

    Apr 25, 2019 at 9:42 am

    There is certainly a market for this. Price is always an issue. However, when I see clubs that look this nice and know how much guys like them, I have to ask myself “WHY IS THIS SO RARE TO SEE – ITS NOT ANY HARDER TO MAKE!”

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  4. Shallowface

    Apr 25, 2019 at 9:22 am

    This is the first set of irons that I have been interested in for a very long time. However, why chrome plating on 431 stainless? The original Titleist DCIs were satin finish 431 stainless and were among the most beautiful clubs ever made. The Arias remind me of the original and rare DCI-B (not the 962B. Its predecessor), and those didn’t need chrome plating for a “flawless finish.”

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  5. CB

    Apr 25, 2019 at 8:04 am

    I messaged 3 days ago, still haven’t heard back. Chapter 11 might in fact be a better name.

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  6. Matt S.

    Apr 23, 2019 at 10:01 am

    The clubheads look great and are $99, which is great, however hey’re charging over $100 per club for standard True Temper shafts, which is definitely not great.

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    • Matt S.

      Apr 23, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      My bad, had an email exchange with J.R., that shaft pricing is the full price of the club. SAMSONITE, I was way off!

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  7. Mark.

    Apr 23, 2019 at 7:53 am

    I wish you had asked him if he paid for the tooling to create this cast club. I am wondering if he found a club manufacturer with an off-the-shelf zero offset mould.

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  8. Spell Check

    Apr 23, 2019 at 3:27 am

    “Their intended target” not “there…”

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  9. rex 235

    Apr 22, 2019 at 11:19 pm

    GolfWrx Staff-

    It’s 2019-

    Will there be ANY irons you feature that aren’t RH ONLY?

    “The goal was to create an iron model that was forgiving enough for a higher handicap RH^ player while blending together features the better RH^ player would demand.”

    ^ fixed it for you.

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  10. Johnny Penso

    Apr 22, 2019 at 10:20 pm

    I got to know JR a little bit when he was here in Windsor, before he moved to Cornwall last year. I have to admit I was mighty disappointed that these are only coming out in right-handed (for now I hope). In our first conversation, while getting one of my drivers shortened and swingweighted, I mentioned how difficult it was to find modern cavity back clubs that weren’t offset as I much preferred that look behind the ball. He’s a top-notch guy if anyone can make this work as a small, independent, boutique club manufacturer he can. Best of luck J.R.

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  11. PGA Hale

    Apr 22, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    Just buy an old set of most any top-line late 1960s/early 1970s irons (e.g. Wilson Staff, Ben Hogan Apex, Haig Ultra, MacGregor MT, etc.) and have the heads refinished and reshafted. You’ll have some of the best zero offset irons ever produced at a fraction of these irons.

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    • brian

      Apr 23, 2019 at 8:39 am

      Or, instead of going through the trouble of hunting for vintage irons, spending the time and money to get them reshafted and refinished, you can buy a set of these brand new.

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      • Jim

        Apr 24, 2019 at 1:44 pm

        I have to agree with PGA Hale on this point. Several years ago I picked up a set (flea-bay, less than $100) of 1967/68 Wilson Staff “Dynapower” irons, which are basically the same as I started with back in the mid-60s. A finer “blade” has yet to be made. You just need to wait for a good clean set to appear.

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        • Shallowface

          Apr 24, 2019 at 2:12 pm

          As much as I love the old blades, the sole on a modern club such as this is going to be much more playable than anything from the 60s or 70s.

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    • Walter

      Apr 24, 2019 at 3:05 pm

      Just buy a set of Maltby(Golfworks) TE forged heads(each head is offset 0.1″) and shaft them(or have them shaft them for you) for a lot less and probably a much better iron too.

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  12. Travis

    Apr 22, 2019 at 6:57 pm

    Would love to try these… but am worried it would be a really expensive test with absolutely no resale value if I don’t like them…

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    • Thomas A

      Apr 23, 2019 at 9:52 am

      If you’re worried about resale, you’re not really looking for the best clubs for you.

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  13. Brian McGranahan

    Apr 22, 2019 at 4:34 pm

    Take my money!!!

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    • Peter vanWezel

      Apr 22, 2019 at 5:13 pm

      I had the pleasure of hitting some of jr’s initial prototypes….the material choice and finish had me at first strike…Ive been playing Epon Aftours for years and the feel of these really surprised me.
      For a cast club..the feel is top notch with other forged irons ..now that they are available…I can finally get my set on order! JR knows his stuff!!

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