Equipment
Review: Mizuno’s JPX-900 Hot Metal, JPX-900 Forged and JPX-900 Tour irons
In August, our Andrew Tursky covered all the technical aspects of Mizuno’s three new irons: JPX-900 Hot Metal, JPX-900 Forged and JPX-900 Tour irons. And of course, the story linked to all the in-hand photos one could possibly desire.
If you missed those stories or photo threads, make sure to catch up with the links below.
- Tech Talk: Mizuno JPX-900 Hot Metal and JPX-900 Forged irons
- Blurred Lines: Mizuno launches JPX-900 Tour irons
- In-hand Photos: Mizuno JPX-900 Hot Metal and JPX-900 Forged
- Comparison Photos: JPX-900 Tour, PXG 0311T, MP-5, iBlade and PSi Tou, X-Forged ’13 and MP-64
Up to speed? Great. Now watch Mark Crossfield put all of the irons through the paces in the videos below.
JPX-900 Hot Metal Review
JPX-900 Forged Review
JPX-900 Tour Review
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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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Rick
Sep 16, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Play the 850 forged with boron….have yet to find anyone that hits them not say “I love how it feels” solid as can be….”Can I have them when you quit/die” common comment….
johnnythunders
Sep 16, 2016 at 1:30 pm
Hot metal was a few yards less than the forged by was launching higher, spinning 600 rpm more and for me fit my slower swing speed better.
I’ve hit these a couple times against the Steelhead and I picked the hot metal. Comparable distances, better feel and sound and no cost recoil 95 shaft upgrade fit me much better also you can get them for 112 a club at a number of places.
Mark
Sep 16, 2016 at 2:25 am
Saw the Tour and Forged heads last night. Tour head is stunning but the size of a traditional blade. Forged looks great and may make a move to my bag over the winter months. Only issue is price. £50 more for 4-pw than the MP25s and a full £120 more than AP2s. Ouch. Crazy money for 7 irons with steel shafts.
3-Putt Territory
Sep 15, 2016 at 7:15 pm
What is Chromoly anyway? Is that what rappers have on their escalades? I don’t know what Mizuno is doing? I remember when clubs were made IN AMERICA. Out of STEEL. This is just weird.
That said, you call something “Hot Metal” and I’m expecting the cover of the ball to melt off. I’m expecting hotter than my griddle on sunday morning. These were warm-ish. I guess Warm Metal wouldn’t move as many units.
In summary, I’ve seen more ballspeed on Pornhub.
Brian
Sep 15, 2016 at 8:43 pm
Shank
KK
Sep 15, 2016 at 9:43 pm
Wow. I feel sorry for your parents.
3PuttTerritory
Sep 15, 2016 at 10:10 pm
You know who I feel sorry for? Vanity handicaps who play Mizuno. But hey, to each his own.
Mu
Sep 16, 2016 at 3:17 am
What a dumb American, exemplified.
Steve
Sep 15, 2016 at 6:26 pm
Interesting that he hit the forged model longer than the hot metal one.
Golf Boy
Sep 20, 2016 at 4:34 pm
Rick Shiels also hit the forged model longer.
Nath
Sep 15, 2016 at 4:04 pm
Whats this!! crossfield isnt getting page hits desired on golfwrx.