GreiginFife
Money List Winner
So I bought a rather beautiful set of Mizuno MP-53s from a certain Alex1975 on here last week (He assures me they are finest quality Imperial Leather heads and B&Q Value shafts with old inner tube grips)...
Anyway, I digress. I had no game this weekend as out of the comp that's being played so decided to give these babies their first outing at the practice ground. I will summarise my findings... bloody AWESOME... there!
Ok, seriously. These are fitted with the Rifle PX 5.5 shafts and how I have not had these in my irons in the past I will never know (despite 2 custom fits).
I decided that I would hit 10 balls with each working up from the 5 iron just to warm myself up.
My old MP-52s would give me a 5 iron distance of around 170 yards (+/- 5 yds) and our practice area is 185 long wit markers at 100, 150 and 175 with cabbage beyond the 185 point.
These were sweet and I mean SWEET! I could not hit a bad shot with them. I went through each club looking to see how far each went in comparison.
Then when the time came, I had to wander out to retrieve my ammo. Great dispersion of only a few yards at each group of shots. Right up until I went to retrieve the ones hit with the 5... only two of them were in the short stuff. I had to search for ages in the deep stuff to find the 8 that broke the boundary.
I have never felt so confident in hitting a 5 iron in my life.
The shafts just give a wonderful mid flight that is penetrating and soft. Contact was always clean and central.
I found I could easily shape shots with the 5 and 6 irons which I struggled to do consistently with my 52s.
I intended to maybe put in an hour or so up there, ended up I was there for nearly 4 hours just hitting al after ball and watching them fly.
Looks wise, I don't think Mizuno make a bad looking club (ok maybe the JPX Pro's are a bit ungainly) and the 53s are no exception. Strikingly good looking with a thin top line and nice narrow sole.
Alex has had these fitted with GP MC Mizuno blue grips (the actual Mizzy branded ones) and this just finishes them off completely.
My opinion, one of the best iron sets I have used - EVER!
Thanks Alex. :clap::thup:
Anyway, I digress. I had no game this weekend as out of the comp that's being played so decided to give these babies their first outing at the practice ground. I will summarise my findings... bloody AWESOME... there!
Ok, seriously. These are fitted with the Rifle PX 5.5 shafts and how I have not had these in my irons in the past I will never know (despite 2 custom fits).
I decided that I would hit 10 balls with each working up from the 5 iron just to warm myself up.
My old MP-52s would give me a 5 iron distance of around 170 yards (+/- 5 yds) and our practice area is 185 long wit markers at 100, 150 and 175 with cabbage beyond the 185 point.
These were sweet and I mean SWEET! I could not hit a bad shot with them. I went through each club looking to see how far each went in comparison.
Then when the time came, I had to wander out to retrieve my ammo. Great dispersion of only a few yards at each group of shots. Right up until I went to retrieve the ones hit with the 5... only two of them were in the short stuff. I had to search for ages in the deep stuff to find the 8 that broke the boundary.
I have never felt so confident in hitting a 5 iron in my life.
The shafts just give a wonderful mid flight that is penetrating and soft. Contact was always clean and central.
I found I could easily shape shots with the 5 and 6 irons which I struggled to do consistently with my 52s.
I intended to maybe put in an hour or so up there, ended up I was there for nearly 4 hours just hitting al after ball and watching them fly.
Looks wise, I don't think Mizuno make a bad looking club (ok maybe the JPX Pro's are a bit ungainly) and the 53s are no exception. Strikingly good looking with a thin top line and nice narrow sole.
Alex has had these fitted with GP MC Mizuno blue grips (the actual Mizzy branded ones) and this just finishes them off completely.
My opinion, one of the best iron sets I have used - EVER!
Thanks Alex. :clap::thup:
