The ONOFF KURO is a players cavity iron from a Japanese brand most golfers outside Japan have never held. ONOFF, built by Globeride, sits in the premium tier where forged feel and craftsmanship matter more than a bargain price. The KURO name means black, and the 2025 model carries the compact, clean look that better players tend to want at address.
The number that tells you the most here is the 7-iron loft: 34 degrees. That is traditional, not jacked. While a lot of modern irons strengthen lofts to fake more distance, the KURO keeps its 7-iron where a 7-iron has always lived. You get honest gapping, a steeper landing angle, and the spin to hold greens instead of a lower, running ball that skips off firm surfaces.
This is a cavity back, so there is help built into it, but it is aimed at players who make consistent contact. The set runs from a 4-iron at 24 degrees down through a 50-degree wedge, which means you can build a tight gapping ladder into your short irons without a separate specialty wedge for the top end.
要点
The ONOFF KURO (2025) is a players cavity that adds forgiveness without much extra size. The set runs 4-iron to 50-iron with a 34° 7-iron. It carries a $1,199 MSRP.
ONOFF KURO アイアン: 主要スペック
- カテゴリ
- プレーヤーズキャビティ
- セット構成
- 4-iron to 50-iron
- 7-iron loft
- 34 degrees
- ロフト範囲
- 24 to 50 degrees
- モデル年式
- 2025
- MSRP
- $1199
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買い時Value sweet spot
About a year old, so the first real discounts have landed while a replacement is still 6 to 18 months out. Strong value without feeling dated.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
売却・下取りに出す
見積もりModeled from the $1,199 original MSRP and a 1-year-old release (about 55% of MSRP retained used).
中古市場価格
$560 - $740
Private sale, fair to like-new
下取り価格
$335 - $520
ショップの一般的な買取価格
正確な見積もりを取得
Estimate only, from a depreciation model, not a live quote. Search “ONOFF KURO” on the sites above for the real number, which varies with condition, shaft, and demand.
ONOFF KURO: the iron lineage
The KURO is the 5th of 5 generations ONOFF has released in this line, from the KURO (2017) to the KURO (2025). It followed the KURO (2023) and came in up $50. It is the newest generation in the line.
- 2025KUROYou are here· $1,199 MSRP
ロフトスペック
| 4i | 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | 48i | 50i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.0° | 27.0° | 30.0° | 34.0° | 38.0° | 42.0° | 46.0° | 50.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
ONOFF KURO: expected carry distances
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| クラブ | ロフト | Moderate swing~130y 7-iron | Average swing~145y 7-iron | Faster swing~159y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 24° | 154 y | 172 y | 189 y |
| 5-iron | 27° | 147 y | 164 y | 180 y |
| 6-iron | 30° | 139 y | 155 y | 170 y |
| 7-iron | 34° | 130 y | 145 y | 159 y |
| 8-iron | 38° | 121 y | 135 y | 148 y |
| 9-iron | 42° | 111 y | 124 y | 136 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
About the ONOFF KURO
The cavity back construction moves weight to the perimeter of the head, which widens the sweet spot and steadies mishits without turning the KURO into a shovel. The head stays compact, the topline is on the thinner side, and offset is kept modest so the club sits down cleanly behind the ball. That combination reads as a players iron, not a game improvement one. Lofts stay traditional across the set. The 4-iron is 24 degrees, the 7-iron 34, and the wedges come in at 46, 50, and beyond. Four-degree gaps hold through most of the set, so your distance windows stay even from long iron to short iron. The 46 and 50 built into the set give you gap wedge coverage without hunting for a matching finish.
ロフト分析
The ONOFF KURO's 7-iron is lofted at 34° - traditional - aligned with classic iron loft standards. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 136-146 yards. The 5-iron (27°) to 7-iron gap of 7° is well-gapped, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids.
Who Should Play the ONOFF KURO?
- ✓Better players who want a cavity back for a little forgiveness but refuse to give up a compact head and clean topline
- ✓Golfers who value traditional lofts and the higher launch, steeper descent, and predictable gapping that come with a 34-degree 7-iron
- ✓Anyone drawn to premium Japanese forged irons and willing to pay for the feel and finish ONOFF is known for
- ✓Ball strikers who hit their long irons well and want a real 4-iron at 24 degrees rather than a hybrid replacement
他の年式
よくある質問
Is the ONOFF KURO a players iron or a game improvement iron?
It is a players cavity, which sits between the two. You get perimeter weighting and a forgiving cavity back, but in a compact head with a thin topline and modest offset. It rewards decent contact rather than covering for it the way a full game improvement iron does.
What is the 7-iron loft on the KURO?
34 degrees, which is traditional. Many modern irons strengthen the 7-iron to 28 to 30 degrees to add distance, but the KURO keeps it at 34. You lose a bit of raw yardage compared to those clubs and gain a higher, softer landing that holds greens.
Does the KURO set include wedges?
The set runs down to a 50-degree wedge, with a 46-degree gap wedge in between. That gives you short scoring coverage without buying a separate specialty wedge to match the finish, though most players still add a sand and lob wedge below the 50.
Why choose ONOFF over TaylorMade, Callaway, or Titleist?
ONOFF is a premium Japanese brand focused on forged feel and finish rather than mass-market pricing. If you want soft feedback, clean looks, and something most of your playing partners have never seen, it is worth a look. If you want the widest fitting network and easy resale, the bigger brands are simpler.
Will I lose distance switching to the KURO from a modern distance iron?
Probably a little, and that is by design. With a 34-degree 7-iron versus a 30-degree one, the KURO launches higher and lands steeper. You trade a few yards for better stopping power on approach shots and more consistent gaps between clubs.
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