Best MX1000 Irons from Mizuno

  The MX series has historically been Mizuno's line of game improvement irons for a while, and though the new MX-1000 may fall squarely in that category, the MX-300 is meant to bleed the edge between game-improvement iron and player's iron. With so many different options to choose from, there's a Mizuno iron made for every type of player out there. They've built an almost cult-like following with their superb feel and performance, and I'd expect the new MX-1000 and MX-300 to add to that. With that said, let's have a look at these two new irons.

  The MX-1000 irons look different than just about any Mizuno iron before them. They offer a slightly larger club head, closer to that of most Game Improvement (GI) irons and a thicker topline as well. The finish is on the clubs is a wonderful anti-glare satin look that has no issues at all in the sun light. The sole of the club is beveled towards the cavity and shows off the classic Mizuno logo and the iron number. Inside the cavity is where this club separates itself from almost every Mizuno we have seen previously. Black and yellow color scheme matching that of the MX-700 driver we reviewed last year the MX-1000 irons are seemingly more busy than most we have come to enjoy from this brand over the years. Not necessarily in a bad way, just different than those classic and elegant looks we have come to expect from this line of clubs. The overall package is a great blend of classic lines and edges with a modern twist that wreaks of technology.

  Yes they look a little clunky, and boy are those top lines just a touch on the thick side. None the less, we are talking Mizuno here. Just as some of those chunkier looking Mercedes Sedans can manhandle a high speed corner, and still take a fast jump off a straight line (in homage to their racing bloodline), these chunkier looking Mizuno let you know exactly where they are throughout your swing, and even though their main attraction is their forgiveness--they reward a well struck swing with both distance and feel as a testament to their tour proven tradition. 

  Long and straight, just like advertised.  Hitting a draw is easy. Nice looking for GI irons. The MX1000 Irons are exceptionally forgiving...contact softer, subtler than expected

About Mx-1000

  I wouldn't want to make a promise that I didn't keep, so here we are again this week, rounding out the last few details on Mizuno's new releases. To recap, we took a look at new irons, hybrids and wedges in the MP series, and now we look at the newest in the MX series of game improvement irons.

  Technology, though always a big part of Mizuno's image, is not usually the first characteristic that one thinks of when thinking of Mizuno Irons. Usually the words "Feel" and or "Balance" tend to come to mind first. I assure you that these irons offer all of the above in great abundance, as well as some new words that are often associated with other makers. Though Mizuno has yet to really make it in "The Driver" category, these irons beat so many other makers at the very niche that they have carved out for themselves, that it becomes a no-brainer as to why Mizuno Irons are still one of the top choices when it comes to those in the know. The technology in these is unbeatable.

  Usually the terms Plasma Welding,and mixed materials, are associated with makers such as Cobra, Nike, Callaway, and other "HIGH TECH" iron makers. Mizuno has managed to Plasma weld a razor thin Maraging Steel Face to a hollow stainless steel body. The hollow body makes for an ultra high MOI and an ultra low COG. This translates into high flying, super long, and ultra straight shots. The beveled sole helps make this possible from even some very funky lies. This is the type of advancement not seen in the "Super Game Improvement" category since the advent of the original "Adams Idea" irons. As a matter of fact, similar to those long lost stalwarts of game saving design, these are somewhat clunky looking. Unlike the Adams Ideas of old, these conduct a lot of feel. I guess they wouldn't bare the Mizuno Moniker if they didn't.

  These are the best "Super Game Improvement" irons to hit the market this year. If they don't hit Gold Medal Status on a certain magazine's hit list, it will be a matter of someone else's advertising dollars buying the prize. These guys are really driving home the point that they are capable of competing on a level playing field with any and all iron makers out there. If you're looking at one companies’ stuff for distance, or another's for forgiveness, or yet another's for technology or even one for feel, you really need to try these.
  Somehow--Mizuno has really rolled all the components into one super long, super forgiving, Super Game Improvement Iron.

Closer Look at MX1000

This is Mizuno's very best entrance into the "Super-Game Improvement” category. If you need long and straight, don't mind a slightly chunky looking iron, and like something that conducts the feel of a good shot so that you might graduate to "Game Improvement Irons" or even "Player's Irons" at some point in your career--these are a fine point of entry. Mizuno has outdone Nike by making a hot faced iron that is the absolute hottest. They've outdone Adams--the people that resurrected the "Super Game Improvement" category with the original "Idea" irons, by giving you that type of forgiveness, but adding feel to the equation. They've outdone TaylorMade by managing to add distance and precision to a "Super Game Improvement" club. There's just not too many clubs that can match this one iron for iron, and score high in all the categories the way that this one does. Even the high prices Callaway's have been weighed in the balance and found wanting. This is easily the best all around "Super Game Improvement Iron" to come out this year. Here's why.

The new MX-1000 Hot Metal irons were developed with a super high COR and a massive MOI for AMAZING DISTANCE AND FORGIVENESS. The Hot Metal construction of the MX-1000 is created by plasma welding a thin, hot, ES230 maraging steel face to a high tech stainless steel body. This exotic construction delivers COR numbers that reach the legal limit, which results in incredible distance for your iron shots. Moreover, Hollow Technology construction with internal extreme MOI weighting creates a super low and deep COG, which delivers an easy, high and straight ball flight. The MX-1000 with Hot Metal technology is the longest and straightest iron we have ever developed, and it is sure to take your game to a whole new level.

Trailing edges help provide clean contact with the turf and internal Y-Tune weighting expands the sweet spot to common miss-hit areas of the clubface. There is little loss of distance or height from slight miss-hits and i found it was hard to hit a bad one off the deck. Short irons lacked a little precision, as you might expect, but the head profile inspired confidence throughout the set and will definitely appeal to those players who seek distance and forgiveness in a more compact head shape.

The Mizuno MX-1000s are not cheap – in fact a full set with graphite shafts will cost you almost four figures, but these clubs have all the bells and whistle - and this comes at a price.

Mizuno MX1000

  Each year consumers are inundated with new iron sets and it can get extremely confusing as to what set will work best for what type of golfer you are. Mizuno has taken a unique approach into the idea by having a larger amount of options to fit just about any player out there, but one type of golfer always seemed to be left out of the bunch in our opinion, from the Mizuno line of irons and that was the golfer looking for maximum forgiveness without sacrificing a lot of the feel and performance that Mizuno irons are synonymous with. In the inaugural issue of THP: The Magazine, we got a chance to take a look at the Mizuno MX-1000 irons and came away extremely impressed and wanted to be able to do a full review for our readers of the website as well.
  The Mizuno MX-1000 irons were developed with a super high COR and a massive MOI for AMAZING DISTANCE AND FORGIVENESS. The Hot Metal construction of the MX-1000 is created by plasma welding a thin, hot, ES230 mar aging steel face to a high tech stainless steel body. This exotic construction delivers COR numbers that reach the legal limit, which results in incredible distance for your iron shots. Moreover, Hollow Technology construction with internal extreme MOI weighting creates a super low and deep COG, which delivers an easy, high and straight ball flight.
The Mizuno MX-1000 irons are just one of eight different sets of irons in Mizuno's 2009/2010 launches. While the MP range sits firmly at the 'better player' end of the market, with its forged blades and muscle backs, the MX range - including the Mizuno MX-1000 irons - will appeal to the improver golfer looking for forgiveness, high launch and added distance.

  Game improver irons are a funny breed - we know they'll help our game but many of us just can't bring ourselves to use them because we don't like the way they look. The Mizuno MX-1000 irons are seeking to change that!
There are three stock shaft options available: the True Temper GS95 (in both R300 and S300 models), the Grafalloy Po Launch Platinum, and the Mizuno Exsar IS4. The Mizuno MX-1000 irons is available for both right and left handed players, and can be full customized by Mizuno's Custom Department