Review: Mizuno MP-5 Irons
Let’s start in the back of the Mizuno MP-5 because even though these are blades, their “muscle back” is shaped in a way to help the golfer maximize distance, dispersion and feel. The muscle is angular cut to the toe of the club and then slightly scooped across the back to almost create a mini-cavity. Mizuno call this a “channel back”. It really helps in the forgiveness category with these irons. The redistribution of weight moves it low and center of the club so that you can get that boost up and through the ball at impact. Also the extra beef along the top edge creates perimeter weighting for additional forgiveness too.
The sole has a nice rounded camber which helps reduce dig and drag through the turf. This is an important aspect of any club when playing on real grass. Golf clubs will all kind of slide off turf, but how they cut into and out of the grass is very important to maximizing the results of a club. The thin rounded sole, with a blunted leading edge is just sharp enough to cut in a little, but not so sharp as to dig a hole and slow the club down at impact.
FlightScope Xi Tour Launch Monitor
Mizuno MP-5 Irons – 8-iron
- Spin: 7830 rpms
- Launch Angle: 28.1*
- Dispersion: 3.0 yds
- Club Head Speed: 82.4 mph
- Ball Speed: 108.1 mph
- Total Distance: 153.1 yds
- Carry Distance: 148.0 yds
These are not just another Mizuno blade iron that you don’t think you can hit. These are a well designed, moderately forgiving channel back iron you really might want to consider putting your bag or at least demoing them to see if they will fit your game. They offer the purest ball striking of any iron you can buy. Don’t be afraid of the Mizuno MP-5 irons, but embrace the joy of hitting one of the best shots in golf, a pured iron.
For more information: www.mizunousa.com/golf
Quick Hits
+Excellent muscle-back design
+Moderate forgiveness
+Pure feel
+Clean looks
+Good distance and gapping
–Blades aren’t for everyone
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