Submitted by Bill Phillips on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 16:29
Rankmark.com tested the irons or several companies, and recently announced the 5 best sets. The Mizuno MP-52 irons took the 5th spot, which means that even though they’re not the best, they outrank the vast majority of other companies’ irons out there.
Mizuno is probably best known for their irons. Just last week, 4 out of the top 5 finishers at the PGA tournament in Harbor Town played Mizuno golf clubs—specifically Mizuno irons. The tight fairways and small greens favored accurate iron play.
The MP-52s rank 3rd for high handicappers, and 5th for low handicappers. Below is a video put out by Mizuno about the feel their irons provide, and a way to test how much feel and feedback irons can provide.
It’s true that the sound an iron makes is indicative of the feel they provide. That’s not just a Mizuno marketing technique.
Cast or Forged?
Forged irons means that the clubhead was made by being cut out from a chunk of steel, while cast irons are made by pouring molten steel into a form. A couple years ago, a blind test was done where players hit identical irons, except that one set was manufactured by being forged, and one was manufactured by being cast. The was no difference in the results between the forged and the cast irons. The thing that lends itself to softness and feel isn’t whether the club is forged or cast, but what type of steel it’s made of. Supposedly, 1018 Soft Carbon Steel is the best type of steel for providing soft feel.
One of the characteristics that players point out about these irons is that it’s easy to get them high up in the air, but they still carry a good distance.
You can check out some of the reviews and the check the price of these irons at Golfsmith.
