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Honma builds clubs for golfers who notice the difference between good and excellent, and the TR21X brings that sensibility to the players distance category. The number that defines this iron is the 7-iron loft: 28 degrees. That is strong. A traditional 7-iron sits around 34 degrees, so Honma has jacked the loft by roughly a full club, which is how the TR21X manufactures the extra yardage it promises.
Strong lofts only work if the face and the head can launch the ball high enough to hold a green, and this is where the players distance formula earns its name. A thin, fast face adds ball speed, and a lower center of gravity gets the ball up despite the delofted setup. You get the trajectory of a normal 7-iron with the carry of a 6. That trade is the whole point.
This is not a shovel. The TR21X is built for players who already strike it reasonably well and want more distance without moving into a chunky game-improvement head. If your miss is a thin one and you fight to keep long irons in the air, this club rewards you. If you tend to come in steep and need maximum forgiveness on toe strikes, look at something more forgiving.
In short
The Honma TR21X (2020) is a players-distance iron that blends ball speed with a clean shape. The set runs 5-iron to 52-iron with a 28° 7-iron. It carries a $1,599 MSRP.
Refresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the TR21X is 6 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
Modeled from the $1,599 original MSRP and a 6-year-old release (about 20% of MSRP retained used).
Used market value
$270 - $360
Private sale, fair to like-new
Trade-in value
$160 - $250
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| 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | 48i | 50i | 52i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.0° | 25.0° | 28.0° | 32.0° | 37.0° | 42.0° | 48.0° | 54.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| Club | Loft | Moderate swing~144y 7-iron | Average swing~159y 7-iron | Faster swing~173y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-iron | 22° | 163 y | 180 y | 196 y |
| 6-iron | 25° | 154 y | 170 y | 185 y |
| 7-iron | 28° | 144 y | 159 y | 173 y |
| 8-iron | 32° | 134 y | 148 y | 161 y |
| 9-iron | 37° | 123 y | 136 y | 148 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
The loft progression runs 22 degrees at the 5-iron up through 37 at the 9-iron, with gaps of three to five degrees between clubs. Those gaps are clean and predictable, so your distances stack in tidy increments once you dial them in. The strong 28-degree 7-iron is the reference point, and the rest of the set is spaced around it. Honma's approach here leans on a fast face and a low, deep center of gravity to counter the strong lofts, which is the standard players distance recipe. The result is high ball speed and a launch window that stays playable even though the lofts are aggressive. Set gapping continues into the scoring clubs, with wedge lofts filling the range past the pitching wedge so you are not left with a hole between your 9-iron and your short game.
The Honma TR21X's 7-iron is lofted at 28° - moderately strong - slightly stronger than traditional lofts. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 157-167 yards. The 5-iron (22°) to 7-iron gap of 6° is well-gapped, which leaves clean yardage separation through the mid-irons.
The 7-iron is 28 degrees, which is about a club stronger than a traditional 7-iron, so on paper it looks aggressive. In practice the low center of gravity launches the ball high enough to land soft. You will get slightly less spin than a classic players iron, so firm greens and short-side pins are where you notice it, but for most rounds the ball holds fine.
This suits a range from single digits up to about the mid handicap mark. It gives distance and a forgiving enough face for players who make solid contact most of the time. If you are a high handicapper who needs help on every mishit, a dedicated game-improvement iron is a better fit.
The main difference is loft and distance. A standard players iron keeps weaker, more traditional lofts for control and shot shaping, while the TR21X strengthens the lofts to add yardage. You trade a little workability and spin for more carry, which is the defining choice in the players distance category.
The irons run 22, 25, 28, 32 and 37 degrees from the 5-iron to the 9-iron, so gaps of three to five degrees between clubs. That spacing keeps your yardages consistent. The set carries on into wedge lofts past the pitching wedge, so you can build a full gapping down to your short game.
You pay for feel, finish and the brand more than raw performance numbers. If those things matter to you and you appreciate a clean, compact head, the premium makes sense. If you only care about ball speed per dollar, other players distance irons deliver similar distance for less.
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