Swinger
Journeyman Pro
Having been a huge fan of mizuno blades since I started playing some 14 years ago and a bit of a purist at heart I was slightly upset that Mizuno stopped making pure blades for a few years and replaced them with cut muscle irons. Still very nice clubs I'm sure but they had a hole in the back of them and that didn't play dice for me.
I was looking to change my set of MP 37's which were much loved and well used but just getting a bit tired in my opinion for what I needed so I began trying out different blades from Nike and Titleist. Both very nice clubs and would have been more then happy to part with my cash until I heard that Mizuno had just brought out a new 'true' blade.
Having tried two of the top blades on the market and been very impressed I felt that the mizuno needed to be something special, and it was.
As the Nike (Victory Red)and the Titleist (ZM) felt as I remember first hitting my MP37's when they had new grooves and no rusty bit in the middle (and slightly towards the toe). A great feeling and some very nice results too, hitting 6 irons with DG S300 shafts they both performed very well. The titleist for me had a much better flight as the nike seemed to balloon a shade however this was probably mainly due to the shaft. The Titleist did seem to keep the ball under slighly more control. Both felt extremly solid with the Titlesit just getting the better of that contest too.
I decided to go down to the mizuno fitting centre (@ New Malden) to try the MP 68's. Bearing in mind I walked away from the fitting with some with X100's I could tell from the first few swings with the S300's in that these were the clubs for me. The feel of this club was incedibly solid, it even made my beloved MP 37's seem dated and inferior which I thought would have been impossible before hand. The confidence the clean visuals give you over the ball is a great feeling and the control and feel more than back that up during the swing and shot. I was extremly impressed and still am 3 months later.
I originally thought that I was just going to get a new take on what I already had but I got a pleasant surprise.
It's also nice to have nice new grooves on my irons so I can remember what its like to get some stop on the ball.
Also the facilities at New Malden were very good. A good range of shafts and custom fitting available there for lie and loft changes. It cost nothing to which was good and you get to go through a good range of stats.
I was looking to change my set of MP 37's which were much loved and well used but just getting a bit tired in my opinion for what I needed so I began trying out different blades from Nike and Titleist. Both very nice clubs and would have been more then happy to part with my cash until I heard that Mizuno had just brought out a new 'true' blade.
Having tried two of the top blades on the market and been very impressed I felt that the mizuno needed to be something special, and it was.
As the Nike (Victory Red)and the Titleist (ZM) felt as I remember first hitting my MP37's when they had new grooves and no rusty bit in the middle (and slightly towards the toe). A great feeling and some very nice results too, hitting 6 irons with DG S300 shafts they both performed very well. The titleist for me had a much better flight as the nike seemed to balloon a shade however this was probably mainly due to the shaft. The Titleist did seem to keep the ball under slighly more control. Both felt extremly solid with the Titlesit just getting the better of that contest too.
I decided to go down to the mizuno fitting centre (@ New Malden) to try the MP 68's. Bearing in mind I walked away from the fitting with some with X100's I could tell from the first few swings with the S300's in that these were the clubs for me. The feel of this club was incedibly solid, it even made my beloved MP 37's seem dated and inferior which I thought would have been impossible before hand. The confidence the clean visuals give you over the ball is a great feeling and the control and feel more than back that up during the swing and shot. I was extremly impressed and still am 3 months later.
I originally thought that I was just going to get a new take on what I already had but I got a pleasant surprise.
It's also nice to have nice new grooves on my irons so I can remember what its like to get some stop on the ball.
Also the facilities at New Malden were very good. A good range of shafts and custom fitting available there for lie and loft changes. It cost nothing to which was good and you get to go through a good range of stats.
