I've been hitting TaylorMade RAC OS irons for over 6 years now. They were the first irons I ever bought when I started playing golf and I figured it was time to invest in a new set. My handicap is around 11, and most of my lost shots are from spraying my drives off into the wilderness and not from mishit irons. I felt like the TaylorMade irons were holding me back in terms of shot shaping and overall versatility. So I shopped around and finally decided on the Mizuno MP-52 irons. I've hit these at the range and played a couple rounds with them and I couldn't be happier. They give good feedback and I can shape my shots orders of magnitude more effectively than with my other irons. These definitely have a smaller head, a thinner topline and thinner sole than the TM RAC OS irons (which I like). They also feel a bit heavier in my hands (but I think it has more to do with a heavier shaft). They certainly punish mishits more than my old irons (and any super game improvement iron for that matter), but I typically have one or two way-off center hits a round so it's not as costly as not having the ball control that these irons provide. Overall I love these irons. I bought them with the Dynamic Gold S300 shafts (I'm 6'2" 265 and swing 115-120mph). I have lost a little bit of distance vs. my old irons, but again, the shot shaping and incredible feel of these irons is more than worth the trade-off. I would much rather be able to hit a certain shot shape if I need to than to lose that control and gain 5-6 yards distance. I'll take the control and just pick the longer club if I'm in between yardage. So if you're a decent golfer that has been using super game improvement irons, in my opinion you're missing out on a level of ball control that will only help in the long run.Read full review
Great set of Mizunos for anyone for a 15HC to pro. I have played Mizunos for over 9 years now and have tested a TON of clubs(MP 32,MP 58,MP 53,VR Pro Combos and the MP 52's)! These are every forgiving for a "MP" Iron. They have a great low to mid flight and are very workable!! Your miss hits will still stay on line..but we all know if you hit the sweat spot...well it's like finding gold!! I've had no problem working them any way I can think of. I also can just hit it stright too if need be. Any one looking for a great feeling and forgiving set should give these a try!! Mizunos are NOT just for the pros anymore(I'm a 2 hc) They really have set the bar high on feel,forgivness, and workman ship!! If you can get a set cheap...PICK them up. You will fall in love with them on the 1st hit!!
Been playing several brands and models of irons since returning to golf after a serious illness. I was a pure muscle back blade player prior to the illness's but been searching for the reght set for quite some time. I don't believe in buying new, because like a car or anything you purchase you loose 25% or more the minute you put the word used on the item. My last set have been MX 25 Mizuno's with graphite lite shafts, and they are really hard to beat, but I though I'd try steel shafts and a smaller heads again. I tested MP 52 irons when they were new and sort of fell in love with them. Even though the grooves are not legal in USGA play, I am a long way off from that. I am 66 years old and play to around at 10 handicap, 6 at my local club. I was sort of shy about the SL Dyanmic Gold R 300 shafts for fear I would not hit the ball high, but they have a great flight and feel. I must say they are about 1/2 shorter, but so far I would rate them more accurate, The feel is pure and really thats what matters, I have played, Cleveland, Taylor RAC's and Mizuno MP's MX series etc. I really like the feel of these MP52's, only time will tell but I think that are a winner.Read full review
First: Ignore the crap about handicap. I always hated when someone says, Oh you shoot 90? Go get a super game improvement club. I was taking lessons on the MP-67 (what an awesome learning tool!) and still hit them at the range for feedback on my swing but needed something to score on. I shoot upper 70's to low 80's. Handicap is a summation of your whole game and though you may hit the irons like a world class sniper you may have trouble with the big stick or the flat stick which pushes your scores above what your ability may be. Rather ask, can I hit a target at 150 yds more than half the time (green at range)? Can I hit one at 200yds? How often am I hitting balls (honestly not ideally)? Does my ball flight look like a rainbow or an upside down Nike swoosh (which is better ball strikers flight)? These better assess which iron you should get. These irons are perfect for a skilled hitter who cannot afford time to hit balls everyday. They still yield the buttery classic Mizuno feel but do not punish a slightly less than stellar hit but they by no means perform miracles for poor shots. They play like blades on feel shots such as punches, and finesse shots around the green and in the scoring irons (8-pw) yielding great spin. The long irons are a little softer feel than their blade cousins and offer better height and have more consistent distance hit to hit. If you are a toe hitter you will find these irons frustrating as they don't offer much love at the toe (few really do). Gorgeous finish and despite mizunos claim you should not put headcovers on them it's a tragedy to ding them up in your bag. I recommend rather to cover them as you take them out and while playing. Clean/dry them between shots. Take the covers off when you get home. I have yet to see rust as Mizuno claims... IMHO.Read full review
Switched from Mizuno MP-33's. Was looking for something that wasn't a shovel, but had a sweet spot larger than a dime and some semblance of mercy. Feel Stuff: Very nice feel at impact when struck well, pretty standard with Mizuno forged irons. You don't strike the ball so much as the ball and the clubface just kind of fuse together. If you've never hit their stuff, you'll probably really like it in that regard. You will still definitely know when you start wandering away from the sweet spot, but you don't pay the standard penalty of 30% lost distance for being 1/2 inch off center. I experience the same distance as the 33's, your mileage may vary. Also get much better launch on long irons as I don't have tons of clubhead speed. Other trajectory is mid - mid-high. Again this depends on your clubhead speed, dynamic loft, yadda yadda. Nothing lost in workability, these can go high or low or fade and draw as good as anything else. Forgiveness is at the level I was looking for...good swings get good results, less than good swings get decent results, not catastrophes. I mean they don't swing themselves, but they do tend to look the other way a bit when slightly thin, toe-y, etc. Tech Stuff: Soles get a little wider on the way up. 4 is the biggest I have, and it is slightly thicker than a blade but not obscenely so. PW and 9 are as thin as the 33's, 8-7, marginally wider, 5-6 marginally more. One thing I definitely noticed is that where a 4-iron was a line drive for me in blades, I can now actually get it up in the air a lot more. The dual muscle stuff is channeled out starting with the 7-iron on up. 8-PW are cavity back with a solid muscle bar, which if you're looking at these in the first place you probably want anyway. Overall: If you're moving from blades you'll be very happy with these. Still definitely a players iron in look and feel, but a little less strict on off-center strikes. If you're just picking up the game, maybe this isn't the set to start with. You still can't miss center by that much, there's almost no offset, and you'll still need some speed to get a long iron flying. Overall couldn't be happier, just what I was looking for in my game. Best of luck!Read full review