Acer XP 905 irons

One of the more popular of Acer’s XP irons is the 905 model. This is the next iteration of the basic XP iron design. The original is a game improvement club that used a cavity and central notch to push weight out to the clubhead’s perimeter. The more weight at the edges, the more stable the club. And the more distance and accuracy you get on off-center hits.

The newer 905 irons take this a step further and shift even more weight down into the heel and toe ends of a slightly thicker sole. The big difference to the original is that this encourages your iron shots to go higher, which gets you more distance and makes it easier for you to get the ball out and up in the air in the first place.

Those a bit further down the golf skill curve might want more shotmaking flexibility, rather than just help with distance and accuracy. So there’s also a 905 Tour version, which has a little less offset and a forged steel face to boost feel and workability (it sells for about $25 more than the basic version.)

These Acer’s have established themselves as one of the clone iron sets of choice for beginners and high handicappers. Alternatives to consider would be the Power Max GX920 (both models are sold by GigaGolf.)