Price
$200 per iron
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Why We Like It
- The split cavity-muscle design has a thin topline and compact head shape.
- Mizuno used its shaft-optimizer data to learn the attack angles of better players. The result is a sole with a beveled leading edge and relief on the trailing edge for better turf interaction.
- The copper underlay delivers an extra layer of soft material beneath the surface for a muscle-back, blade-like feel.
- One degree more bounce than the Mizuno Pro 241 in the 5-iron through pitching wedge to better match up with elite-player swings.
- Designed for low-single-digit-handicap players.
- Mizuno has longer-than-usual product lifecycles for its irons. The goal for this iron is four years.
- SPECS: 7-iron: 34 degrees; PW: 46 degrees
what our testers said
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BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
The feel and the consistency of distance and trajectory is probably the best part of it. You get what you expect when you strike it. I didn't get any shots that seemed to go farther than I expected. That's what you want in a players iron. The ball feels like it melts in the face a little bit and that equals a sense of control.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The matted finish means no glare on the sunny days. I like that. There's a tiny bit of offset that only the player will notice—a little bit of forgiveness just for you. It's pretty, pretty to look down on.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
You just have to be so precise with these. They felt fine and look good, but performance-wise, you have to have exceptional skills to make it work.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
This is as player iron as you can find in a players iron. Even though it is one of the more blade-looking irons out here, it's still as playable as anything. Looking at it, it should be intimidating, but when you swing it, it's like OK, it's very responsive. The sound was clean, like a whoosh sound. I got a higher launch but it wasn't fluttering.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
What you see is what you get. It looks like an old blade and requires you to focus on centerface contact. You better hit these perfectly in the middle to get the to do what you want.
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BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
The feel and the consistency of distance and trajectory is probably the best part of it. You get what you expect when you strike it. I didn't get any shots that seemed to go farther than I expected. That's what you want in a players iron. The ball feels like it melts in the face a little bit and that equals a sense of control.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The matted finish means no glare on the sunny days. I like that. There's a tiny bit of offset that only the player will notice—a little bit of forgiveness just for you. It's pretty, pretty to look down on.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
You just have to be so precise with these. They felt fine and look good, but performance-wise, you have to have exceptional skills to make it work.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
This is as player iron as you can find in a players iron. Even though it is one of the more blade-looking irons out here, it's still as playable as anything. Looking at it, it should be intimidating, but when you swing it, it's like OK, it's very responsive. The sound was clean, like a whoosh sound. I got a higher launch but it wasn't fluttering.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
What you see is what you get. It looks like an old blade and requires you to focus on centerface contact. You better hit these perfectly in the middle to get the to do what you want.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
It was really nice but I couldn't tell where my misses were going. It hits the ball really high. With the wedge, I'd hit to the moon. I liked how it jumped off the face. Misses were left, way left. They got up there and then turned the corner.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Really phenomenal to look down at this. It masks the heft of the club well. They feel heavy in the swing and without a fair amount of forgiveness. Hit it good and it performs, but it's tough to get past that.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
I love the simplicity of the compact clubhead. And it's a quieter club. Feel-wise, it's very solid. When you make contact, it's very firm and not very forgiving. If you hit it off the toe, it's going nowhere. If you flush it, it's awesome. But it's really hard to flush it with these.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
When it went through the turf, you couldn't even feel it—like you're moving through air on a smooth airplane flight. It's amazingly workable, too. I'm a high-spin player, but the height came down really quickly when I wanted it to. It's got everything. You can work it, you can flight it, you can even heel it and it still gets out there.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
A good-looking club that looks a little like a blade. It also feels pretty good and I got great performance. It just goes right at the target. It's what you want to see. It's a great club if you are looking for consistency.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Although it has a thin topline, it's not intimidating to hit. It was surprisingly forgiving and pretty easy to move in either direction. It also was consistently pretty straight. It doesn't take a lot of effort to launch it. Even if you don't flush it, you got something out of it.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
A heavier club that takes good divots. I think it was tough to draw because of that. Still, it went through the turf like a knife and the ball still flew very well.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I'm surprised! It was very consistent and didn't get off line very much. My misses usually turn over but that didn't happen. Performance-wise, I felt like I could rely on it.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
It's got that thin topline that I prefer. It's a performance iron but with a louder sound and softer feel, so there was a disconnect there. The flight was medium to high and off line shots tended to stay off line. So maybe it's not that forgiving.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
I like the look of the club, but when you set up, you can see the back of it a little. You can't get away with big mis-hits. It took me a while to realize it's a high-launching iron because you need to flush it to get that benefit.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
When I look at this club, it has a really narrow topline and the face looks small, but the hosel isn't offset so I felt like I could still hit it. I felt confident using it and it was constantly forgiving even when I hit it off-center. Overall, a really nice-performing club.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
The look of them is very intimidating but results belied that initial reaction. It was very easy to hit the 5-iron. I would have to describe it's performance like it was a mechanical pencil. You get the same result each time you use it.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
It's a small head that plays big. It makes me feel like a really good player because I hit it very well. Don't be intimidated by the small head because it's easy to hit. It's effortless through the turf so all the energy is put into the ball and the trajectory was controllable.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
It's a well-made and clean-looking club. It feels like it's not doing much but gives you the sense there's hidden tech in there. The ball felt like it was on face for awhile but would then rocket off of it. And it's a very movable club in either direction.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
It was really nice but I couldn't tell where my misses were going. It hits the ball really high. With the wedge, I'd hit to the moon. I liked how it jumped off the face. Misses were left, way left. They got up there and then turned the corner.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
A good-looking club that looks a little like a blade. It also feels pretty good and I got great performance. It just goes right at the target. It's what you want to see. It's a great club if you are looking for consistency.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Although it has a thin topline, it's not intimidating to hit. It was surprisingly forgiving and pretty easy to move in either direction. It also was consistently pretty straight. It doesn't take a lot of effort to launch it. Even if you don't flush it, you got something out of it.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
A heavier club that takes good divots. I think it was tough to draw because of that. Still, it went through the turf like a knife and the ball still flew very well.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I'm surprised! It was very consistent and didn't get off line very much. My misses usually turn over but that didn't happen. Performance-wise, I felt like I could rely on it.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
When I look at this club, it has a really narrow topline and the face looks small, but the hosel isn't offset so I felt like I could still hit it. I felt confident using it and it was constantly forgiving even when I hit it off-center. Overall, a really nice-performing club.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
The look of them is very intimidating but results belied that initial reaction. It was very easy to hit the 5-iron. I would have to describe it's performance like it was a mechanical pencil. You get the same result each time you use it.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
It's a well-made and clean-looking club. It feels like it's not doing much but gives you the sense there's hidden tech in there. The ball felt like it was on face for awhile but would then rocket off of it. And it's a very movable club in either direction.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
The feel and the consistency of distance and trajectory is probably the best part of it. You get what you expect when you strike it. I didn't get any shots that seemed to go farther than I expected. That's what you want in a players iron. The ball feels like it melts in the face a little bit and that equals a sense of control.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The matted finish means no glare on the sunny days. I like that. There's a tiny bit of offset that only the player will notice—a little bit of forgiveness just for you. It's pretty, pretty to look down on.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
You just have to be so precise with these. They felt fine and look good, but performance-wise, you have to have exceptional skills to make it work.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
This is as player iron as you can find in a players iron. Even though it is one of the more blade-looking irons out here, it's still as playable as anything. Looking at it, it should be intimidating, but when you swing it, it's like OK, it's very responsive. The sound was clean, like a whoosh sound. I got a higher launch but it wasn't fluttering.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
What you see is what you get. It looks like an old blade and requires you to focus on centerface contact. You better hit these perfectly in the middle to get the to do what you want.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Really phenomenal to look down at this. It masks the heft of the club well. They feel heavy in the swing and without a fair amount of forgiveness. Hit it good and it performs, but it's tough to get past that.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
I love the simplicity of the compact clubhead. And it's a quieter club. Feel-wise, it's very solid. When you make contact, it's very firm and not very forgiving. If you hit it off the toe, it's going nowhere. If you flush it, it's awesome. But it's really hard to flush it with these.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
When it went through the turf, you couldn't even feel it—like you're moving through air on a smooth airplane flight. It's amazingly workable, too. I'm a high-spin player, but the height came down really quickly when I wanted it to. It's got everything. You can work it, you can flight it, you can even heel it and it still gets out there.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
It's got that thin topline that I prefer. It's a performance iron but with a louder sound and softer feel, so there was a disconnect there. The flight was medium to high and off line shots tended to stay off line. So maybe it's not that forgiving.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
I like the look of the club, but when you set up, you can see the back of it a little. You can't get away with big mis-hits. It took me a while to realize it's a high-launching iron because you need to flush it to get that benefit.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
It's a small head that plays big. It makes me feel like a really good player because I hit it very well. Don't be intimidated by the small head because it's easy to hit. It's effortless through the turf so all the energy is put into the ball and the trajectory was controllable.
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