Equipment
Spotted: Mizuno JPX-900 Driver
Mizuno has a new driver on the USGA’s Conforming Club List. Called the JPX-900, the driver appears to have several adjustable elements, the most interesting of which is a sliding weight in the heel section of the club that looks to have the ability to alter face angle. There’s also a three-rail adjustable weight system that appears similar to the company’s Fast Track Technology used on its JPX-850 driver.
Mizuno is yet to offer any details on the new driver, so we can only offer our speculation. When the words open, neutral and closed are written on the sole of a club, however, we have to assume that face angle is being referenced. The ability to alter the face angle of the driver through an adjustable sole attachment, which would assumedly interact with the ground to make the club face point more to the left or more to the right at address, is a feature we haven’t seen used in a driver design since TaylorMade’s R1 driver was released in 2013.
Also visible in the black-and-white photo of the JPX-900 is an adjustable hosel, which gives golfers the ability to tweak loft and face angle simultaneously. The adjustable hosel, adjustable weights and adjustable sole attachment would offer golfers three levels of fine tuning that have to excite Mizuno fans.
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Whats in the Bag
Russell Henley WITB 2024 (March)
- Russell Henley WITB accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX
3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT Hybrid 100 TX
Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 50-08F @51, 54-10S, @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron T5 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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Whats in the Bag
Vince Carter WITB 2024 (March)
- The NBA legend was teeing it up in the Arnold Palmer Invitational Pro-Am.
Driver: Ping G430 Max 10K (9 degrees)
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees)
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (21 degrees)
Irons: Ping i230 (4-PW)
Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (50, 54, 58)
Putter: Ping
Ball: Renegade Mbu
Check out more photos of Vince Carter’s WITB here.
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Equipment
From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations
In our forums, our members have been discussing the most forgiving irons currently on the market. WRXer ‘TheShark1’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons, saying:
“Currently gaming the Mizuno Pro 225’s but think I need more forgiveness in my irons. My well struck shots are real nice, but my mishits are not performing as good as I had hoped anymore. I really like hollow body irons so if I could find something more forgiving in a hollow body iron that would be great.
Open to any and all recommendations other than Ping. Can’t hit Ping irons at all.”
And our members have been sharing their best suggestions in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- AvidSwampThing66: “Another vote for the super forgiving and fast Paradym irons. They look really good for being a GI iron.”
- bobfoster: “I just went from MP20 MMCs to the new 245s in my scoring irons (just played my first round with them today). If you have a chance to try them, you might find them worth a serious look.”
- vman: “Shoot me down, but spend the money on lessons.”
- J_Tizzle: “i525s are great off the heel in my opinion.”
Entire Thread: “From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations”
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Smokin'Gun
Aug 11, 2016 at 12:34 am
Hit one today in San Antonio… Very solid, nice feel and sound, ball just explodes off the face… Try one you may be surprised… Also the 3 wood looks great, plus the 900 series irons and new wedges are a must see!!!
br
Jul 11, 2016 at 10:02 pm
… on your upper lip?!
Dave
Jul 11, 2016 at 4:55 pm
Smizzle that little guy is looking for you
Leftienige
Jul 9, 2016 at 1:55 am
I have a secret device to open or close the face on ALL my clubs It’s:-
1) loosen your hold
2) rotate club open/closed by required amount
3) re-grip .
Damn, now the secret’s out , they’ll never sell another new driver .
Cheers all, Nige .
cr
Jul 9, 2016 at 4:36 pm
i prefer to keep my strong grip where it is and like the driver head to rotate on its axis of the hosel adaptor, then turn my hips and shoulders to where i’m going to hit it and then swing the club on the path that gets me the curve of the ball I want. your mind blown
Warwick
Jul 11, 2016 at 3:54 am
Ha ha ha!!!
KoreanSlumLord
Jul 8, 2016 at 8:12 pm
I’ve demoed this club all week with Attas 6star x-flex…it’s a bomber. Long, high ball flight. Will kick the Ping G w/ bi-matrix X out of the bag. Order placed.
Dave
Jul 8, 2016 at 5:24 pm
Tried one yesterday felt very solid. But I stil like my g25 . And Smizzle you are still being missed by the home.
Big Dog
Jul 8, 2016 at 4:27 pm
Overrratteeddd.
Srixon is where its at.
http://www.pgatour.com/equipmentreport/2016/07/08/new-srixon-irons-woods.html
Dave
Jul 8, 2016 at 12:25 pm
Smizzle who let you out .
W Twizzle
Jul 11, 2016 at 9:53 pm
… more like Chris Fowler
Dave
Jul 8, 2016 at 12:22 pm
Best driver I’ve ever hit perfect swing weight. Way better than g25.
Scooter McGavin
Jul 8, 2016 at 12:10 pm
I think it’s safe to say that nobody cares about Mizuno drivers. Right, folks?
JustTrying2BAwesome
Jul 7, 2016 at 6:40 pm
What’s that?
mr b
Jul 7, 2016 at 4:12 pm
jpx 850 was a SOLID driver. can’t wait to hit this and see if the 900 is an upgrade.
bg
Jul 7, 2016 at 8:18 pm
By putting the COR beyond the limit with these Titanium clubs means it’s so thin there is a likelihood of face breakage more than the ones below the limit is why companies don’t risk taking it to that point as often as consumers would like, is why there is so much tech being put into golf balls
mr b
Jul 8, 2016 at 10:41 am
used mizzie drivers (mp 600, 650, jpx 850) for years and nothing has ever broken. They are hot though!
cr
Jul 9, 2016 at 4:37 pm
they don’t break for you because you don’t swing fast enough with your 75mph swing
br
Jul 11, 2016 at 10:00 pm
Your high swing speed sky shots most of broken your drivers: “it’s a high pop up … back … back … oh foul ball”
mr b
Jul 19, 2016 at 12:53 pm
tough talk on an internet golf forum. congrats.
LabraeGolfer
Jul 7, 2016 at 10:46 am
Maybe a few to many adjustments for the average golfer to mess with. Personally, I don’t like drivers that force you to sole the club to adjust it.