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[station2station]

I don't find the 69's hard to hit.  Matter of fact I find big paddle GI irons with large soles intimidating!  The only time I get penalized on my iron shot is excessively thin shots.  And lately I've been digging a bit more so it's not a bad issue.

[Colum]

Whats the difference between blades of today versus blades of 20-30 years ago that makes todays blades play easier???

[Brando Bowie]

I promise the 69s are so fresh and so clean. Period.

Edited by Brando Bowie, 19 August 2012 - 08:23 PM.

[Brando Bowie]

Colum, on 12 August 2012 - 12:15 PM, said:

Whats the difference between blades of today versus blades of 20-30 years ago that makes todays blades play easier???

for example, the new 69s are effectively and essentially cavity back irons; if you look at the way the "Muscle" looks on the long irons, it is basically hollowed out, so there is a lot more weight around the perimeter. this, in some respects undermines the principle behind a muscle back, and in this respect erodes the integrity of what's going on; on the other hand, however, you get a great deal of help with still this astoundingly smoooth feeling that you come to expect from mizzy.  additionally, nowadays they engineer this stuff on autocad programs, which allows them to be incredibly precise with the leading edge as well as the sole to improve turf interaction in ways they never could before. back in the day, everyone was a digger because the blades were so sharp. back in the day blades made you FIGHT the floor rather than flow WITH it. this is why the soles of Ping eye-2s were so freakin' wide; they had to overcorrect since they didnt have the computer precision that they do today. finally, because these irons are manufactured with computers they are balances in ways older irons were not, this allows for a larger sweet-spot than you would otherwise expect on a blade. the reason old irons have such a small sweet spot compared to contemporary irons is because of the way they were balanced; they can correct for this now. this is true even in blades like the newest VR Pro and Titleist 710s. To be sure, ultimately the differences aren't THAT substantial. but since we are talking about an instrument dialed in with such incredible precision to begin with, any change can in effect be drastic. the point is, i can miss the mp69s pretty bad and not lose as much distance as i would on a similar strike with, say, fg-17s. the heads on the 69s are bigger than many blades, too, which allows for more weight to be distributed to the perimeter. for many "purists" (which is to say, a-holes) the 69s shouldn't be called a blade. fine. call it whatever you want: it's the best iron i've ever struck.

[duckhook]

I have never hit a better iron.  Just pure.  4-p now in my bag.  Way more forgiving that you could ever imagine.  Beautiful too. Best purchase since my titleist tour models back in 1978. Seriously, these are just as forgiving as any cavity back pings I have played.  You would never believe it till you hit them.

[TNReb]

For anyone considering these.. my best advice is to go try them out and see for yourself.

I've been playing MP-59's for the last year.  I wasn't upset with them, but I like trying new things.

In the last several months, I've owned four other sets:

Nike VR Combo, Nike Forged (the original TW's), Callaway Razr X Forged, Mizuno JPX 825 Pro

Out of all of those, the Nike VR Combo felt best to me.  I didn't like the Razr X Forged at all.

Then I tried the MP-69.  Simply put, they're the best feeling iron I've ever hit.  I was only able to practice with the 6 iron, but I hit hundreds of balls with it over 2 days.  I had no problem hitting it better than all of the others I mentioned above.

People want to ask "is it forgiving?".  Well.. it depends.  If you hit it thin or catch it fat.. it isn't going to magically land pin high and stop.  You make a bad swing, you get a bad shot.  If you can consistently hit the ball in the middle of the face, there's no reason you couldn't play these.  If you consistently hit a bit slice or hook, you need to realize that the problem is your swing - not the clubs.  I'm not trying to sound all high and mighty.. I'm fighting swing problems myself.

Edited by TNReb, 10 December 2012 - 09:33 AM.

[Oliver Klozoff]

Just put these in my bag.  4-PW in KBS Tours.  Beautiful clubs.  Very solid and more forgiving than you would ever imagine.  About 5 yards shorter than my last set, but some of that could be the 40 degree weather I'm playing in.  Guess I'll figure it out in the spring.  Going with these was a great decision though.  They feel way better than the mp64s and a bit better than the 712 MBs did in my fitting sessions.  I plan to order the 3 iron to replace my hybrid.  These are plenty forgiving and have plenty of stopping power.

[Ampire2121]

Looking for some long term reviews.  I finally had the courage to demo the 6 iron today at gg.  All I gotta say is wow I want one!  I don't even care if they are way above my skill level I hit them real good.  I'm addicted to the feel.  

I don't plan on getting them till maybe spring if I do.  I'm getting the itch just thinking about them...haha

Edited by Ampire2121, 20 January 2013 - 08:40 PM.

[floyd]

Ampire2121, on 20 January 2013 - 08:40 PM, said:

Looking for some long term reviews.  I finally had the courage to demo the 6 iron today at gg.  All I gotta say is wow I want one!  I don't even care if they are way above my skill level I hit them real good.  I'm addicted to the feel.  

I don't plan on getting them till maybe spring if I do.  I'm getting the itch just thinking about them...haha

Since my initial review, these babies are still in the bag and I have never thought about replacing them, they seem to get better and softer with time...