In one of the Mizuno Iron reviews the writer states how absolutely perfect a set of Mizuno's feel when you hit a golf shot, even slighly off center hits. I have to agree with him, I have had numerous sets of Mizuno's since the 1990's, but my favorites still remain the Tzoid and Tzoid Pro's....back then, basically the same club. I had to smile though, in this guy's review he said that he still hit the Taylor Made's a little further, maybe because the shaft was shorter. No, actually he is working in the wrong direction with that thought. Anyway, the REAL reason is that both Ping and Taylor Made use a stronger degree of loft on their irons...always have. A Ping or Taylor 7 iron has the loft of a Mizuno or Titleist midway between a 6 and 7 iron. If you worry about only distance and how far you can hit the same iron as your buddy, you might want to stay away from the Mizunos....if you want pure shots and that terrific feel, Mizunos are it.Read full review
I am trying to break 90 and decided to purchase a game improvement set of irons. After researching and figuring out which set gave me the biggest bang for the buck I choice a set of MX-200 with True Temper steel, regular flex. First impressions is Mizuno clubs are beautiful and well made. If the government would allow marriage between one man and a set of Mizuno irons I wouldn't object. They are just that nice. The set the MX-200s replaced were a set of blades with stiff shafts, so when I hit full speed with the MX-200s regular flex the PW, 9, and 8 irons all went the same distance. So I decided to cut back on my swing to 70% and concentrate on making good contact. The first shot with the PW at 70% went high in the air and right at the distance of the blades with a full swing. I swung the club at about 80% and the PW went about 10 yards further. So the adage of letting the club do the work applies to the MX-200s. No need to over swing to get distance. The second surprise is my shots had a nice draw to them. Typically my shots will go right (fade or slice), so this was something I wasn't used to seeing with my irons. I was also able to go straight and had a few that went right fade. So even though these are game improvement irons you can work them. Another observation was that on a miss hit shot you will feel it. I opened the club face and hit a shot off the toe. It was a shot that went straight right about 75 yards. My right hand stung and the club game me instant feedback for the miss. They may be beautiful, but it you really make a poor shot you'll feel their sting. All other miss shots will be slightly offline, maybe 10 to 15 yards left or right if you hit towards the heel or toe of the club. Nothing too bad as you'll still be close enough to the green to have a chance to chip it close to the flag. For the well hit shot right in the middle of the sweet spot the club will give you instant feedback with a nice sounding click and no sensation in your hands. the distance will also be about 5 to 10 yards better then I hit my blades. Speaking of distance the best thing about these clubs is the distance between lofts is a good solid 10 yards. With my old set I hit the 7 and 6 had 5 yards between them and the 6 and 5 had 5 yards between them. With the MX-200 each club from the Gap Wedge to the 4 had 10 yards between each club. This will make club selection a lot easier and should improve my game. The MX-200 give me a sense of confidence and I expect to shoot in the 80's this season. The first time I hit them had me in mid-season form even though I hadn't swung a club for the 4 months of winter.Read full review
What an amazing difference it was to play with the forged irons. The feel of each strike was something you have to experience for yourself. I am a 20+ handicap and was able to definitely improve my iron play the first time out (even my wife couldn't believe the difference in my play). They played a good 8-10 yards longer than my old irons, but most importantly they kept me very straight all day long. The performance and feel provided an amount of confidence I had when hitting these clubs that really made the round enjoyable even though I was at a tougher course than I usually play for the first time. I choose these clubs after hitting several demos and liked the controlled soft feel of these forged game-improvement irons. I believed they fit me best and might fit higher handicap golfers who could use some help with control but don't need additional distance (although they played longer than my 1998 cast set). I believe the MX-200 was a 2009 or 2010 model that is not produced by Mizuno anymore. So if you are looking for some new irons, and are a golfer similar to myself, I would include the Mizuno MX-200 on list of ones to try.Read full review
When I think of Mizuno I think of the best feeling iron. They may not be the most forgiving or the longest hitting but I think they are really good with both. But, they just feel better than anything else I have tried. I have tried a lot. If you are a feel player you probably have already got a set of Mizuno's. The MX-200's are great all around, good feeling and good performance. You can't go wrong.
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There is absolutely nothing to get use to. All the reviews are true. What and incredible soft feel. A nice even , smooth swing and this club really does the work. And it is true even on miss hits the ball still goes straight. I have Big Bertha 2006 irons and loved them until I splurged and purchased the Fusions . I was spoiled then until a fellow golfer offered me a few sessions at the driving range with his MX 200 clubs. I bought my set on Ebay. No adjustments necessary . My confidence level is through the roof. I went from the mid to low 90s to the upper 80s. I truly wish I would have gone this route much earlier . I would have saved a bunch of money. I am in the process of changing over to Mizuno woods and wedges.