Pros: Great players clubs. Looks, feel, precision, accuracy, spin
Cons: A bit expensive, NOT for mid- & high-handicappers, unforgiving
The Bottom Line: Great quality, accuracy, and feel from a more low profile company. Not recommended for anyone but mid- to low-handicappers. Unforgiving, but very workable with wonderful feel.
ar_colorado's Full Review: Mizuno T Zoid Pro II Irons
First a little about me: I am a 5-handicapper who seems to be ironing out the finer points of my game to move to the next level. I have a pretty decent swing and have been working with a pro to get it really consistent and repeatable.
I am an equipment junkie, and have gone through a lot of irons in the last year or so, finding many deals on E-bay and buying/re-selling my stuff.
When I saw the opportunity to get a set of Mizuno irons at a decent price, I thought what the heck... it's one brand I've yet to try and these seem like good clubs for my game. I was currently playing Ben Hogan Apex Plus irons and was very happy with them (and still am happy with them) because I felt those clubs were good "compromise" irons... not entirely blades and not exactly offset cavity backs.
The Mizuno T-Zoid irons feature a kind of cavity back, though it's not very deep, and the muscle bar (or whatever Mizuno calls it) runs right down the center of the club. The cavity back is the most prevalent on the longer irons, down to the 9-iron only. The pitching wedge resembles a traditional blade, not featuring any cavity back at all.
Another thing I noticed is that the soles of the club are really rather narrow compared to what I was used to with the Hogan irons. I also noticed that the divots I'm taking with the Mizuno irons seem to be easier to take... as if the leading edge is somewhat sharp. I live in Colorado, which has some hard ground during colder months, and I could take divots without breaking my shoulders. The other problem with my state is that there are a lot of rocks, and I've yet to ding these. They don't show any bag wear yet either, which is good considering I've used them a fair amount.
One of the reasons I like the Mizuno so much is the spin characteristics these clubs put on the ball. I really like the amount of spin I can generate with these irons, and they have yet to slice open a cover of a golf ball (I use some softer cover balls like Maxfli A10 or Titleist Pro V1). The amount of spin is unmatched among any irons I've ever played.
The launch characteristics of these irons is somewhat higher compared with other irons I've played. The ball really takes off high unless I purposely hit a low-trajectory shot. The Ben Hogan irons have a more "boring" trajectory; these irons hit the ball pretty high (that might explain the drop-and-stop spin too).
If you are a mid- or low-handicapper who is looking for a great players set, including a bit of forgiveness, these are definitely irons to check out. Mizuno doesn't have the high profile of TaylorMade or Titleist but I think they make a very competitive product with great quality.
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