Description With the MX-25TM iron, the Mizuno Product Development team took on the task of greatly improving upon the MX-23TM, Mizuno's #1 selling iron of all time. This feat was achieved by utilizing the new Gra...
Reviewed by: badjimmy(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed: Mizuno MX-25
Summary: Awesome sticks! I thought I was god enough for "player's" irons and went through a few sets over the past 2 years with mixed results. Players sticks aren't fun on your bad days, bottom line. Anyway, picked up a set of the MX-25s with the Exsar shafts and walla! These do it all. Control, workability, feel. All top notch. I'm usually a high 70s player and have found myself often in the mid to low 70s when I'm on with these. They are simply the best. I put them ahead of anything else I've played in 40 years of golf. The only thing that comes close is the Cleveland TA6...another overlooked but great iron.
Customer Service: haven't used
Similar Products Used: i-10s, MP 32s, R7s, and CG2s.
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Summary: Had done some research and read some reviews before buying. All seemed good so I picked up a new set on Ebay for under $300.
All in all they had good feel. My irons were dead aim at the target. However, they had a significant drop in distance to my previous set (TM Burner Steel). The drop is about a club and a half.
I have only played a few rounds with them, though, and will bring to the range to see if I can get some improvement. But, after the way they have played, my TMs are going back in the bag for now.
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Review Date January 6, 2009
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Visitors rate this review 2.29 of 5,
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Reviewed by: Wes Levitt(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed: MX-25
Summary: Bought the MX-25 after some research and testing. Actually narrowed the search to the new MX-200 and determined that there was not enough difference between the two to warrant paying full price for the new model. These were half the price on Ebay. The irons were delivered this afternoon and I hit the range just before dark - wish I could have stayed all night. I didn't do a lot of research on the shafts, which are Dynalite S300. They make for a very high ball flight, but I'm just getting a feel for them so I don't know how that will pan out long term. Miss hits are corrected to a degree, but with enough feedback to realize what went wrong. Good hits feel incredible and go very straight with good distance. Even the four and five irons went straight and long. I was able to hit some effective draws the few times I tried. I would definitely recommend these clubs to others who are ready to trade up to a real set and move their game to a new level. I can't wait to play with these on the course!
Customer Service: NA
Similar Products Used: Tour Edge Exotics, also very nice but cast; R7 Draws, ditto; Adams GT-3, servicable for getting back into the game but I was ready for an upgrade
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Summary: What I can say, wow, what a buttery feel, smooth and solid in the same time. I was converted from a set of PING G10. Good clubs and found them too big in club head and sole. Believe or not, I now can hit 4 iron pretty solid, better than I did with G10. Ball is straight and easy to hit fade or draw. I have played with Ping, TM and Cleveland irons, Mizuno's wins hands down.
Customer Service: NA
Similar Products Used: Ping G5, G10, TM 320, Cobra S9 and more.
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Summary: These are beautiful, well-designed clubs. I just hit my new MX-25s on the range (from the grass) yesterday. The low center of gravity will really help the average female golfer get the ball airborne. I am a sweeper--I do not take a divot, and I was still able to get the ball in the air. The X-shape mass behind the club-face gives a solid feel. Shooting in the 100s, I am a somewhat inconsistent ball striker. When I hit the ball out on the very toe, the ball went dead right as expected, but I didn't get any harsh vibration--it just felt a little heavy, just enough feedback to let me know I didn't hit it solidly. When I hit the ball toward the toe, but still on the grooved region, the ball went reasonably straight but with some distance lost. When I hit on the heel, the ball flight was straight with considerable distance lost and a heavy feel, but no vibration. I was able to hit on the sweetspot most of the time, and the result was a soft feel, and the ball flight was delightfully long and straight away. I love these clubs. I've been playing recreationally since 2004. I got the Mizuno's 4-PW, brand new on eBay for $499. I have since found men's matching gap and sand wedges that I will be sending to Mizuno to get re-shafted with the ladies Exsar IS2 shaft. The wedges are difficult to find in lady flex. If you are a mid to high handicapper who is interested in improving your ball striking and want to try a forged iron with accuracy and superior feel, the MX-25s are an excellent choice. You will have to concentrate on hitting the ball solidly on the sweetspot, but the results are worth it. If you just want to enjoy the game and aren't interested in feedback that much, get the Ping Rapture irons (ultra game improvement wide soles). The Raptures are good irons, but are two chunky looking for my taste, though they are more forgiving of mis-hits than the MX-25s. The MX-25s don't have too much offset, about 0.2 inches in the four iron, and it decreases from there. They look more like a blade at address. I love the look of them--they inspire confidence, and I love the feel. For low handicappers, you should have no problems with the MX-25s, but the younger more aggresive players might prefer the MP57s or MP60s. I think most women,seniors, and less aggresive male players will find the MX-25s to be an excellent club. The MX-25s are being replaced this Fall (2008) by the new MX-200s which look very similar (and blue), but have a Y-shaped mass behind the face instead of an X which is supposed to be more forgiving on toe hits. The MX-25s can be found on eBay, in golf shops, and at the online stores for close-out prices right now. I highly recommend them. Enjoy you game!
Customer Service: I called and emailed with questions about wegde availability and re-shafting, and the customer service reps were very nice and helpful. I will have to drop my new wedges at the local Edwin Watts golf shop and have them send to Mizuno for re-shafting.
Similar Products Used: Wilson Pro Staff WD over-sized cast 431 stainless steel cavity backs with narrow sole, toe-weighted. The Wilsons are good irons, but no match for the soft-feeling, accurate MX-25s. I also tried the Callaway FT irons, and they are very good and long irons, but off-center shots vibrated excessively.
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