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Honma has been forging irons in Sakata since the 1950s, and the TW777 PCB Max is the 2026 version of the company's pocket cavity back for players who want that build quality with a wider margin for error. PCB is the platform. Max tells you where this head sits inside it: a larger footprint and a deeper pocket than the tour-issue cavity irons in the same family.
The category matters here. A players cavity is a compromise club by design, and this one leans toward the help side of that compromise without turning into a game improvement iron. You get a blade length and topline that a mid handicapper can look down at with confidence, but the shape still gets thinner and more compact through the short irons the way a good set should. It is not a super game improvement club wearing a nicer badge.
What you are paying for with Honma, beyond the head design, is finish work. The company grinds and polishes its own heads, builds its own Vizard shafts in-house, and prices accordingly. If you have never held a TW iron, the surface quality is a genuine step above what most of the market ships. Whether that is worth the premium over a comparable Japanese forged cavity from Mizuno or Srixon comes down to how much you value the object itself.
In short
The Honma TW777 PCB Max (2026) is a players cavity that adds forgiveness without much extra size. It carries a $1,125 MSRP.
Brand-new release
As this year's flagship the TW777 PCB Max holds at full MSRP with little price movement early on. Want the latest right now? Buy it. Chasing value? Prices usually soften 6 to 9 months after launch.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
Modeled from the $1,125 original MSRP and a current-year release.
Used market value
$765 - $1,010
Private sale, fair to like-new
Trade-in value
$460 - $705
What a shop typically pays
Get an exact quote
Estimate only, from a depreciation model, not a live quote. Search “Honma TW777 PCB Max” on the sites above for the real number, which varies with condition, shaft, and demand.
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
The pocket cavity construction is the whole story. Removing mass from behind and below the face lets Honma relocate that weight to the perimeter and into the sole, which raises MOI and drops the center of gravity. Practical result: off-center strikes lose less ball speed, and the long irons launch higher than a thinner cavity would allow. The Max designation extends this further than the standard PCB head, with a longer blade and more heel-to-toe weighting. Honma forges its TW heads rather than casting them, which is the reason the feel stays soft even with a fast, thin face. Forged carbon steel damps vibration differently than cast stainless, and you notice it most on strikes low in the face where a cast head goes harsh. Expect progressive sole width through the set, wider in the long irons for turf interaction and narrower in the scoring clubs for control.
Pocket cavity back. It refers to the hollowed channel behind the lower portion of the face, which lets Honma push weight to the perimeter and low in the head. The Max version takes that concept further than the standard PCB head with a larger profile and more forgiveness.
Bigger head, more offset, and a lower center of gravity. The standard cavity is aimed at low handicap and tour players who want workability and a compact look. The Max trades some of that shot shaping control for a wider sweet spot and easier launch, which is the right trade for most golfers who are not carrying a single digit index.
Yes. Honma forges its Tour World iron heads at its own facility in Sakata, Japan, which is a big part of why the line feels the way it does. Forged carbon steel gives you a softer, more muted impact sensation than a cast head, especially on strikes away from center.
Honma runs its own forging, grinding, polishing, and shaft manufacturing rather than outsourcing, and the finish work on TW heads takes more hands and more time than a mass produced set. You are also paying for a smaller production run. Performance per dollar, other Japanese forged cavities get close. Build quality per dollar is where Honma earns it.
Start with Vizard and only change if a fitting says otherwise. Honma designs those shafts around its own heads, and the graphite iron options in particular are well regarded for players who want lighter weight without losing stability. If you already know your numbers with a specific steel shaft, ordering it as a custom build is usually straightforward through a Honma dealer.
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