Just got these clubs and WOW. I can't make claims of massive increases in distance, but the craftsmanship, feel, and playability is nothing short of superb. They won't help a truely bad swing, but if you have something close to a servicable game, you need to seriously consider these sticks. I strayed from forged to cast clubs. Big mistake. I played the original Hogan Edge years ago and have tried several cast models since, but never found that magical quality found only in forged clubs. I found it again in the MX-23's.

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Not used so far, although I was custom fitted by a Mizuno-authorized fitter who did a good job.

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Hogan Edge (original), Tommy Armour 845's, Lynx Black Cat, Callaway X-14's.

One word charactrizes the MX-23s: Distance. The distance the ball travels when struck by these irons is absurd. It took me literally 7-8 rounds to finally accept just how far they go. On one hand, it's great because these clubs allow you to completely fascinate other members in your foursome due to the fact that they can't believe your shots go so far; on the other hand, sometimes its hard to truly take out the 7-iron when you are what you'd consider to be 5-iron distance away. Let me put it in perspective: I am 5'7", 140 pounds, and I shoot around 88-92 consistently. My driver swing speed is around 93 mph. Due to the MX-23s, my 150 club is now a strong 9-iron/easy 8-iron, and I hit my 7-iron from 175 no problem. 6-iron is my 185 club, and I'll take out the 5 if I'm in the 200 neighborhood. When struck well, they are unbelievable to hit. I really love these clubs. In terms of forgiving, I find these clubs to be very easy to hit. I tried out a set of Macgregor 1025Cs and had lots of trouble (they're probably similar to the MP-30) with off center shots, and the 23s have given me no problems. It's not like hitting a Big Bertha, but they're pretty forgiving nonetheless. I've never hit the ball straighter, and overall just love these clubs. I think they'll be in my bag for a long, long time. Last point...out of the rough, they are awesome. I played TM LCGs for 7 years, and could never hit out of the rough as easy and accurately as I do with the 23s. I have to say that that feature is probably what has impressed me the most, primarily bc I didnt even know it could be this easy to hit good shots from the rough.

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Have not used yet.

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Taylor Made LCG, Macgregor 1025C

MX-23....Whoa! I have had these clubs for about a month now and they are definitely keepers. Every shot is a crisp POP and then watch it fly. They inspire confidence at set up and have perfect balance. Much better than TA6 & 7. The stronger lofts will put even your bad shots quite away out there. I have the R300 Dynalite Gold...my iron swing speed is 82-86mph and i am not ballooning my shots too much. I went with the R300 for max dist. Go get these clubs....you will not be disappointed!

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They send my custom cord grips in 7 days.

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TA6, TA7, Nike CPR

I bought a mixed set of MX23 long irons (4-7) and MP32 short irons (8-PW). My 4 iron is my go to club in my whole bag. If I need to make up for a shanked tee shot or a safe driver I can get a consistent and accurate 200 yards out of my 4. Love these clubs! I had mine fitted with Rifleflighted shafts and they really combine with these clubs for great feel and consistency. There's a 210 yard downhill par 3 with woods and a creek on my slice side that I always struggled with to get my 5 or 7 wood on the green. Now I just line up my 4 iron and make a nice smooth swing. I can ususally FEEL the ball coming off slightly left or right and I know I've missed the flag by 5,10 or 15 feet(whatever) but the club does its part!

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cleveland TA5, TA7, callaway x14, macgregor v-foil, Nike crapshoots, cobra 3100,3400's

I have been playing with an incomplete set (odd numbered clubs+ PW) of Callaway X-14s Steelheads with uniflex steel shafts. These are of course great clubs, but I wanted a full set and I wanted something that allowed me to work the ball a little more. I first did the obvious thing which was to go to the Callaway X-18s and I absolutely hated them. The heads are exceptionally heavy, especially compared to the the X-14s. They offer little control and have too much of an offset for my taste (which is what I did not like about the X-14s). So I got fit with a pro (whom I believed got higher commissions from Titleist) and he pushed the Titleist 804.OS on me with the graphite shafts). This was exceptionally great nimble club, but again, it had a little more offset than I wanted, yet I didn't find the low irons as forgiving. I also hated the graphite, but I really really liked the 99 g Nippon steel shafts of the Titleist 804s. So then I tried the Mizuno MX-23s upon the recommendation of two local golf shop pros. To my surprise, I LOVE these irons. This metal of the Mizuno forged club is softer than the Titleist, resulting in what I think is better feel. The reduced offset allowed me to work the ball a little bit more easily. The Mizuno head is a little bigger (and heavier) that the Titliest 804s, but this actually allowed me to achieve good distance without losing forgiveness for my low irons. This is where the 804s fell short. Although the Mizuno high irons are heavier, their center of gravity is not as high and I did find them more workable allowing for nice fades and draws. The problem I had with the Mizunos were that the standard steel shafts were too heavy for me. So I decided to upgrade the shafts to the NS950 97gram steel shafts. These shafts are SWEET. Good regular flex (a little softer than heavy steel and far less flex and torque than even the best graphite). It added significant distance and miniized fatigue. The upcharge was $8 per shaft but well worth it, even overf the Dynalites. I bargained down the total price to below the standard retail with regular shafts. These are great clubs with this configuration. In fact, they are arguably more forgiving because the club head is heavier relative to the shaft weight. I am shooting like an ace now and I love these clubs. My only criticism is that these clubs are high maintenance. They will rust easily. Make sure you wipe your clubs after serious play. Rinsing them in soapy water is a good idea and a light rub with a towel sprayed with some WD-40 or any oil is a good idea.

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I hear it sucks, which is unfortunate, but I can't confirm this.

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X-14, X-18, X-18 Pro, MP-32, Titleist 804, Rac OS (suck), Rac LT (okay), Cleveland Launcher (easy club), Big Bertha (too heavy), Titleist 704.CB (great club)

I learned to play with Hogan Radials and grew to love the feel of a forged club. I don't hit the ball perfectly all of the time, but I appreciate the feel of a forged club. These don't disappoint! Sweet, like butta and they are forgiving! With that said I am thinking of replacing the PW with another Mizuno PW (P or T series). It's just a bit too big for me. In my opinion Mizuno makes the best feeling forging on the market. I've tried other "mid-handicap" clubs, but this is by far the best combination of feel and forgiveness I have found. It's not hard to hit, and once you hit one on the huge sweet spot you will never hit a cast club again. Obviously I am partial to forged clubs, but at least give them a try. I play MX-23s with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts and Lamikin Crossline cord grips.

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Clevelad T/A 5, Hogan Apex Pro, Mizuno Pro, Titleist 704

I'm a bit of an Ebay addict so hence all my clubs come via that and it is a great way to try clubs and if you don't like them you can re-auction them and try something else. I have tried 4 or 5 different sets of irons and have finally settled on the MX-23's which I have found to be game changing now I have gotten used to them. Mine Have the true temper dynalite gold s300 stiff steel shafts and I think its important for you to have the right shaft for your swing speed (mine is 98mph) as I tried the graphite regular shafts and they were to whippy for me and I lost distance so I would say go and get a fitting locally even if you don't purchase the clubs from them. I found moving from mizuno comp ct's (my last set) which were improver clubs and very good themselves to these was as different as night and day with regards feel and the difference in loft achieved was phenomenal and also the amount of extra backspin I gained was great. I see that some of the reviews have stated that a consistant swing is needed for these irons and to a certain degree I would agree but off centre hits still achieve good distance so for me they are very forgiving but when you catch it sweetly its as if you have hit the softest ball possible as you dont feel it. Also some have moaned that the wedge is large which it is a little but for me that only inspires confidence as it is even more forgiving and for close to the green I use an MPT raw haze 60 degree wedge and a raw haze 52 degree as a sand wedge which compliment the iron set beautifully. All in all if you hit the range or play regularly then these are tough to beat and are not just for medium to low handicappers as some have stated but high handcappers will benefit as well ! if you only play periodically then go for the MX-17 or the Comp CT's and definately get fitted its worth a small fee and get them off ebay I love these clubs

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Not needed to use them as of yet so can't comment

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Ping i2 Callaway x14 Callaway x16 Mizuno Comp ez Mizuno Comp CT

I've replaced my aging Titlelist 962 which served me well for last 9 years. I was looking for club with little bit more forgiveness and give me more distance. MX 23 seem to fit the bill, although it took me good 5 rounds to get use to the bigger head. The size of the pitching wedge still bothers me a little. I'm fairly long hitter but my old Titlelist was fitted close to a inch shorter than normal club and I felt I was loosing at least club shorter. MX 23 really gave me the distance I was looking for. I have a lot more confidence with my long irons now and could really attack the Par 5 with regularity. This clubs are heavier than my previous irons and due to it's bigger head I was hitting a lot of fat shots at first but after learning that I was going to get all the distance I need with just 70% of my swing I was really striking the ball well. The feel of Forge is something of mystery to me since my old 962 gave me pretty good feel which I rate about the same with mx 23. Maybe it's the shaft since I was using the sensicore with my old and stock dinalite shaft with Mizuno. Overall I would really like to recommend this club to all the mid handicaper like my self who wants more distance with their iron and forgivness with long irons. I would give 5 star except I know that size of pithing wedge will bother some people so hence the reason for the 4 star.

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never use it.

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Titlelist 962, King cobra oversize

I've tried it at the Mizuno Pro Shop before getting a 4 months old pre-owned from online auction. Forged club head gives good feedback from the clubhead during impact. I'm impressed by the straight flight and distance, at least 20 yards farther than my King Cobra SS-i. My set comes with NSPro 950 R-flex steel shaft. The shaft weights only 95g which is almost as light as a graphite shaft. Happy to get this iron set.

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Owned a set of King Cobra SS-i OS irons before changing to MX-23. SS-i lacks the soft clubhead feel and distance for direct comparison.

Played with Ping Eye 2 square grooves for 20 years and started losing distance after a knee injury. I tried just about every forgiveness club on the market Titlest, Callnoway Fusion, Taylor-Made and Ping G2 blah, blah. It is tough to beat the Ping Eye 2's for forgiveness, but the MX23's do just that. I don't have a perfect swing and don't feel like developing one at my age. I would rather PLAY a round of golf and these clubs allow me to do that. They are fun to hit, good swings produce lovely high shots and mis-hits produce a not so tragic results albeit a little shorter. The 3 and 4 irons are a little difficult to hit even though they have larger milled cavity slots. The scoring clubs, 7-PW are really where a mid handicap player will see some definitive results. Going from the Pings to forged was a little difficult, but once I stopped being hard on myself for mis-hits I made the transition. I can't make any outlandish claim like it lowered my score by 10 shots, but I do love the way they play and respond to a good shot. Plus they look so good! The workmanship and forgeing is spectacular. They are fun to look at and play with. I love the results of a good shot. My playing companions comment on the high quality of Mizuno forging. I put Tour Flighted 5.5 Rifles on mine because that is what I had on the Ping's and like I said I don't want to re-tool my swing, I want to play golf. I hit the other Mizuno models and this one produced the nicest most consistent flight pattern on my shots, so I went for it. I paid $599 plus $100 for the rifles at Golf Mart. Golf Pride Tour wraps. They look so fine!

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Not bad, took 10 days to get them and I understand Mizuno does not have a repair facility in the U.S. No matter.

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All of the forgiveness clubs.