Canada
Well, here are my findings.
This morning, i took out both a Mp-33 Mizuno 6 iron, S300 DG shaft and Tour Velvet grip, and a MX-23 6 iron, S300 DG with a Tour Velvet grip.
Mp-33
Small topline in comparison to my X-16 Pros. Very small clubface as well. I expected this. After about 4 balls i found myself in the zone. I kept a towel handy to wipe off any ball marks off the face so i could track my ball positioning off the face. I was feeling it today. The club reacts as it needs to. It also provides great distance. I was easily hitting 180-185 with my 6 iron. I'm 170 tops with my X-16.
The head is heavy, the club almosy swings itself. But, i found that if you weren't perfect with your plane, it followed your lead and then some. You have to man up and show these clubs who's boss or you're dead. But when you do, just watch that sweet 3 yard draw tuck in close.
Off center hits were less than desired. Not so much for trajectory, but for distance. If you heeled or toed a ball a centimeter outside the sweet spot (which is about the size of a dime), you feel it and see the results. Any mi**** was 30 yards short. I tried thinning a fews shots, this is definitely not what you want to do with these irons. Zero distance.
Overall, i enjoyed these. They felt great, and really made me concentrate on my game. I like that. Honestly, i like the idea of a little more forgiveness in my irons, but i can honestly say that going back to my X-16's made me look like a pro. Wow. You really have the sweet spot dialed after hitting about 30 balls with that iron. The best training tool out there for the mid to low handicapper.
MX-23
Thicker topline than the 33's. Felt just as heavy as the 33's as well. For some reason this 6 iron was a quarter inch shorter than the other. Go figure. Same shaft and grip setup.
These clubs have a larger sweet spot, and i found it was lower to the leading edge than that of the 33's. And don't hit this club fat. I tried to power one out with a big pelt, zero feel and it really carves. But when you pure one, it goes. Average distance, 155-160. Not as far as the 33's, but it sure felt nice off the face.
Conclusions?
I dunno. I'm sold on the feel, but not the exactness required for my staunchy needs. I require perfection of myself, and i think these clubs would starve me to death as i would be using grocery money at the range to pure these things in. After hitting about 60 balls between the two, i grabbed my X16 6 iron and felt as tho I could have landed it in a tea cup at 165. It was just that easy.
Now, stick with the X-16's and buy a MP33 7 iron to practice with?
Or, get some MP33's and learn, baby, learn. I think the learning curve would be a long one, not so steep, but very trying. I think alot of swear words would come out, like the F-bomb and the two c-words. Ya, that bad. But, i think i'd love them to death.
The 1500 dollar price tag also is lame. X-16's retail at about 1100CDN, but shops sell them at 900. So, stepping up to a set that would cost nearly triple what i paid for my 'experienced' X16's, i don't know if i could be bothered. That's alot of rounds of golf that make up the difference.
I have an idea. Everyone put a pot together and buy my a set of MP-33's. Then, i'll come down south and use them with you guys.
I think that's fair, no?
Blades. Love them or hate them, i haven't decided. Maybe if i hadn't hit them so well, i would have liked them. :sobbash:
R35
This morning, i took out both a Mp-33 Mizuno 6 iron, S300 DG shaft and Tour Velvet grip, and a MX-23 6 iron, S300 DG with a Tour Velvet grip.
Mp-33
Small topline in comparison to my X-16 Pros. Very small clubface as well. I expected this. After about 4 balls i found myself in the zone. I kept a towel handy to wipe off any ball marks off the face so i could track my ball positioning off the face. I was feeling it today. The club reacts as it needs to. It also provides great distance. I was easily hitting 180-185 with my 6 iron. I'm 170 tops with my X-16.
The head is heavy, the club almosy swings itself. But, i found that if you weren't perfect with your plane, it followed your lead and then some. You have to man up and show these clubs who's boss or you're dead. But when you do, just watch that sweet 3 yard draw tuck in close.
Off center hits were less than desired. Not so much for trajectory, but for distance. If you heeled or toed a ball a centimeter outside the sweet spot (which is about the size of a dime), you feel it and see the results. Any mi**** was 30 yards short. I tried thinning a fews shots, this is definitely not what you want to do with these irons. Zero distance.
Overall, i enjoyed these. They felt great, and really made me concentrate on my game. I like that. Honestly, i like the idea of a little more forgiveness in my irons, but i can honestly say that going back to my X-16's made me look like a pro. Wow. You really have the sweet spot dialed after hitting about 30 balls with that iron. The best training tool out there for the mid to low handicapper.
MX-23
Thicker topline than the 33's. Felt just as heavy as the 33's as well. For some reason this 6 iron was a quarter inch shorter than the other. Go figure. Same shaft and grip setup.
These clubs have a larger sweet spot, and i found it was lower to the leading edge than that of the 33's. And don't hit this club fat. I tried to power one out with a big pelt, zero feel and it really carves. But when you pure one, it goes. Average distance, 155-160. Not as far as the 33's, but it sure felt nice off the face.
Conclusions?
I dunno. I'm sold on the feel, but not the exactness required for my staunchy needs. I require perfection of myself, and i think these clubs would starve me to death as i would be using grocery money at the range to pure these things in. After hitting about 60 balls between the two, i grabbed my X16 6 iron and felt as tho I could have landed it in a tea cup at 165. It was just that easy.
Now, stick with the X-16's and buy a MP33 7 iron to practice with?
Or, get some MP33's and learn, baby, learn. I think the learning curve would be a long one, not so steep, but very trying. I think alot of swear words would come out, like the F-bomb and the two c-words. Ya, that bad. But, i think i'd love them to death.
The 1500 dollar price tag also is lame. X-16's retail at about 1100CDN, but shops sell them at 900. So, stepping up to a set that would cost nearly triple what i paid for my 'experienced' X16's, i don't know if i could be bothered. That's alot of rounds of golf that make up the difference.
I have an idea. Everyone put a pot together and buy my a set of MP-33's. Then, i'll come down south and use them with you guys.
I think that's fair, no?
Blades. Love them or hate them, i haven't decided. Maybe if i hadn't hit them so well, i would have liked them. :sobbash:
R35
