Super Game Improvement Irons

The most forgiving category — very wide soles, maximum perimeter weighting and the strongest lofts.

7-iron specifications compared

ModelYearsLoft (°) Lie (°)Length (in)
Titleist DCI Oversize Gold1996–200134.56336.75
Titleist DCI 981SL1998–2001336336.75
Titleist DCI 822 OS2001–200333.56337
Adams Idea a2 OS2005–2007336237.5
Callaway Fusion Wide Sole2006–20083362.536.75
Nike Slingshot OSS2006–2007346437
Adams Idea a3 OS2007–20083261.7537.5
Ping Rhapsody2007–20113462.2536.25
TaylorMade r7 CGB Max2007–2009306336.75
Adams Idea Tech a4OS2008–20093262.2537.5
Callaway FT i-brid2008–20103262.537
Mizuno MX-1002008–20113361.536.75
Adams Idea a7 OS2009–20113262.2537.5
Mizuno MX-10002009–20113261.536.75
TaylorMade Burner SuperLaunch2010–2011336337
Adams Idea a122011–present3262.2537.5
Ping Faith2011–20133262.2536.25
Callaway Solaire2012–2012446535.25
TaylorMade RocketBallz Max2012–2012306337
Cobra Baffler XL2013–201530.56337.25
Ping Serene2013–201531.562.2536.25
Adams Blue2015–201631.56336.75
XXIO 92015–2017306237
Bridgestone Tour B JGR HF12016–20182661.538
Callaway XR OS2016–present31.562.537.25
Ping G Le2016–201930.561.8836.5
TaylorMade Kalea2016–20223361.7536.75
XXIO Prime 92016–20182862.537.25
Cobra F-Max2017–201831.562.537.25
XXIO 102017–20192962.537.25
Cleveland Launcher HB2018–20193062.537
Cobra F-Max Superlite2018–201931.562.537.25
Fourteen TC-340 Forged2018–present2861.537.95
PXG 0311 SGI GEN22018–present2962.537
Ping G7002018–202029.56237
Tommy Armour Atomic2018–20202762.537.125
XXIO Prime 102018–20202862.537.25
Callaway Epic Forged Star2019–present2660.537.625
Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo2019–2022306337
Cobra F-Max Airspeed2019–202231.562.537.25
Cobra T-Rail2019–20213062.537.25
Honma Beres 072019–2021276237
Ping G Le22019–202330.56236.5
Titleist T4002019–2023266337
Wilson Launch Pad2019–2022306237.5
XXIO Eleven2019–20212862.537.25
Callaway Big Bertha B212020–20232962.537
Callaway Mavrik Max2020–present3062.537.125
Maltby STi22020–20253262.537
Ping G7102020–202429.56237
TaylorMade SIM Max OS2020–2021276337.25
Tommy Armour 845 Max2020–20213062.537.125
Tour Edge Hot Launch E5212020–20213262.537.25
XXIO Prime 112020–20232862.537.25
Cleveland Launcher XL Halo2021–2024306337.25
Honma Beres 082021–2023276237.25
Sub 70 7992021–present306337.5
TaylorMade SIM2 Max OS2021–2022276337.25
Tour Edge Hot Launch E5222021–20223262.537.25
XXIO 122021–20232862.537.25
Callaway Rogue ST Max OS2022–202328.562.537
Callaway Rogue ST Max OS Lite2022–202331.562.537
Cleveland Launcher XL2022–2024296337
Cobra Air-X2022–202331.562.537.25
Honma Beres Aizu2022–present276237.25
Maltby KE4 Max2022–present3062.537
Mizuno JPX-923 Hot Metal HL2022–20243161.537
TaylorMade Kalea Premier2022–20243261.7536.25
Tour Edge Hot Launch E5232022–20243262.537.25
Wilson Launch Pad 22022–present306337.5
Callaway Paradym Star2023–2024306237.25
Cobra Air-X (2024)2023–present3062.537.25
Honma Beres 092023–2025276237.25
Maltby TS-32023–present3262.537
Ping G Le32023–202629.56236.5
TaylorMade Stealth HD2023–present3063.537.25
Yonex EZONE Elite 4.02023–present296337.5
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL2024–present306237.5
Cleveland HALO XL Full-Face2024–present296337.25
Mizuno JPX-925 Hot Metal HL2024–present316237.25
Ping G7302024–present286237
TaylorMade Qi HL2024–2026306337.25
Tour Edge Hot Launch E5242024–20253262.537.25
Yonex EZONE GT2024–present2561.537.75
Tour Edge Hot Launch X5252025–2026296237.25
XXIO Prime2025–present2862.537.5
XXIO Prime Royal Edition2025–present2862.537.5
Callaway Quantum Max OS2026–present2962.2537.25
Cobra KING MAX2026–present29.56437.25
TaylorMade Qi Max HL2026–present316337.25

Figures shown are the 7-iron from each set (or the nearest middle iron where a 7-iron is not on file). Follow a model link for the full set chart.