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Japanese equipment manufacturer Honma have introduced a new range of game-improvement clubs aimed at both men and women golfers who like stylish design but want a bit of extra help with their game.
The new T//World XP-1 drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons are built with a draw bias to help slicers square the clubface and are designed to deliver outstanding distance and forgiveness.
The T//World XP-1 driver features a distinctive Double Slot Sole across the clubhead with a narrow slot in the centre which is intended to help deliver more consistency and accuracy off the tee. The driver’s face flexes along the entire slot for more speed and reduced spin and it also flexes on heel and toe hits to reduce sidespin, according to the company.
Honma’s exclusive Five Fang Technology – with three fang-like tabs in the crown and two in the sole – provides a fast and efficient structure designed to increase the face flex area and strengthen the thin surrounding walls. The lightweight ET40 carbon crown ensures a low centre of gravity while the internal weighting is ribbed for added strength and a 15g weight pad is strategically placed to provide optimum launch angle.
The fairway woods also feature the Double Slot Sole on a carbon crown intended to deliver a high launch, long carry and a more consistent strike. The hybrids have the same design features plus a thin, fast 455 steel face.
The irons are designed to offer outstanding distance and accuracy thanks to a thin, fast clubface throughout the set. Hollow long irons feature a tungsten sole weight while the short irons have deep cavity.
“The new T//World XP-1 range looks and performs like no other game-improvement set of clubs on the market,” said Alejandro Sanchez, general manager of Honma Golf Europe. “Recreational golfers who want to up their game should take a serious look at these clubs as they represent the latest entry level into the premium quality that stands behind the Honma brand.”
RRP per club in the men’s range are as follows: driver (9.5, 10.5 and 12 degrees) £559; fairway woods (15, 18 and 21 degrees) £309; hybrids (19, 22 and 25 degrees) £269. RRP for six irons with proprietary Vizard shafts is £1,179 (or £969 with Nippon shafts). The clubs in the women’s range have the same RRPs but different loft options. There is no Nippon shaft option in the women’s range.