UK-based equipment manufacturer Benross has been producing value golf equipment for many years now, and April 2024 sees the release of the Delta XT. Looking to sit amongst the best compact distance irons, the Delta XT has been launched alongside Benross’s new game improvement iron the Aero XF.
I took them out on the practice ground and the course to see who they might suit and what they had to offer.
In terms of the technology involved, the Delta XT features a two-piece hollow body. The main chassis is 820 steel, while the face is a thinner C455 stainless steel, designed for extra flexing at impact in order to produce more ball speed. To improve the feel of the iron Benross has created substantial perimeter weighting with a fixed toe weight port screw. This weight is designed to improve forgiveness across the entire face for additional performance on miss-hit ball strikes.
I enjoyed the look of these irons from the get-go. The brushed chrome finish looks very premium and doesn’t produce any annoying glare in the sunlight, while the branding is subtle and adds to the overall aesthetic. The angular cavity has some nice detailing and the simple black paintfill works well. I wasn’t a massive fan of the profiles at address, finding them a little too fussy in terms of the angles but that is very subjective and others may love that look.
Performance wise I was extremely impressed. Bearing in mind the RRP on these irons is a very modest £499 for a seven-piece set, they kept up with irons double that price in terms of the launch monitor data. I tested the Delta XT at Saunton Golf Club using my FullSwing KIT launch monitor and TaylorMade TP5 golf balls and across the board, data was excellent. From the 7 iron, I produced a very healthy average carry of 186 yards with a more than usable spin and launch combination of 5824rpm and 20.1 degrees respectively. For context, that is the exact same average carry as I got from the Ping i530 during testing.
Impressively, however, the data wasn’t the most noteworthy feature of the Delta XT iron for me, it was the exceptional feel that really stood out. Across the face, the impact sensation was extremely smooth with not even a hint of harshness at strike. I was genuinely surprised by this as these are very much hollow irons with no polymer or foam injected to dampen vibrations like with the TaylorMade P790 irons for example and both the sound and feel were spot on.
The high levels of forgiveness make the Delta XT a genuine option for new starters and could genuinely be categorized as some of the best irons for beginners as well as appealing to more experienced players due to the sophisticated looks and strong performance output. I can see these irons sitting well in a very broad spectrum of golfers' bags.
Benross has used some high-quality components in the construction of the Delta XT iron selecting KBS for the shafts and Lamkin for the grips, both of which add a strong premium element to the overall package.
Overall, I was extremely impressed with the Benross Delta XT iron. They feel fantastic, look nice in the bag, and are competitive on performance with iron sets more than twice the price.
