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Hollow construction heads created by plasma welding a 'hot metal' thin steel face to a stainless steel body. Internal weights promote high, straight ball flight, with an internal Y-Tune weighting system expanded in the sweet spot into the toe to match common amateur miss-hits. The standard steel shaft is a GS95 in R and S flexes; graphite option is the Exsar IS4. Custom-built sets available from 4-SW

Mizuno's most highly-engineered, game improvement iron ever

Need To Know

Won't suit the best players

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YEAR: from 2009

The Mizuno MX-1000s are just one of eight different sets of irons in Mizuno's 2009/2010 launches. While the MP range sits firmly at the 'better player' end of the market, with its forged blades and musclebacks, the MX range - including the MX-1000s - will appeal to the improver golfer looking for forgiveness, high launch and added distance.

Looks

The Mizuno MX-1000s are by far the most player-friendly irons ever produced by Mizuno, which has described them as 'like cheating' in terms of the levels of forgiveness and playability they offer. They look beefy at address, similar to a set of Fli-Hi hybrids and share the same hollow construction. Sole width is 23.5mm and the topline 8.6mm, compared respectively to the 20.1mm and 6.4mm found in the MX200s. However, they're not over-sized spades and are really quite compact for a 'super game improvement' club. Mizuno has made clever use of materials and weight distribution, to make them user-friendly.

Feel/performance

Big distance gains are achieved by plasma wielding the thin, hot maraging steel face to a stainless steel hollow body. It allows weight to be placed deep within the head to deliver a naturally high trajectory and enables the use of stronger lofts for even greater distance.

Trailing edges help provide clean contact with the turf and internal Y-Tune weighting expands the sweet spot to common miss-hit areas of the clubface. There is little loss of distance or height from slight miss-hits and i found it was hard to hit a bad one off the deck. Short irons lacked a little precision, as you might expect, but the head profile inspired confidence throughout the set and will definitely appeal to those players who seek distance and forgiveness in a more compact head shape.

The Mizuno MX-1000s are not cheap - in fact a full set with graphite shafts will cost you almost four figures, but these clubs have all the bells and whistle - and this comes at a price.

The hollow construction allows weight to be manipulated to aid forgiveness and create a higher launch angle. The ‘hot metal' face will also improve distance and forgiveness. The Mizuno MX-1000 irons should suit golfers who place forgiveness at the top of their list of priorities, like to look down on a thick topline, and desire a high ball flight.

Mizuno MX-1000 irons: £105 per steel club, £125 per graphite club

W: golf.mizunoeurope.com

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"I was hugely impressed with the longer irons, which are easier to hit, are more forgiving, and have more distance than my current hybrid."

TESTED BY: Andrew Benson.

HANDICAP: 14

MODEL AND SHAFT PLAYED: Mizuno MX-1000 4-iron to pitching wedge fitted with regular flex ­steel shafts.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: At first sight, the new Mizunos are appealing. The face’s strong lines look like they can cut cleanly under the ball, while the hollowed-out, extra-deep backing inspires confidence in a solid contact. They carry slightly more weight at the business end of the club than I am used to.

VERDICT: The shafts were shorter than my current set, and my first few shots with the short irons weren’t right out of the middle as a result. But even striking with the outside-lower part of the face, the ball had a nice trajectory and only ended up a half-club-length short of what I expected.

Playing out of the right rough on my 5th hole, I had 170 metres into the wind with a bunker carry to get to the back-right pin placement. Looking down at the 4-iron in my hand, I didn’t think I had enough club. But with a clean strike, and without too much effort, I watched my ball easily clear the sand to finish on the green, pin high.

I was hugely impressed with the longer irons, which are easier to hit, are more forgiving, and have more distance than my current hybrid. The short irons are consistent enough, but gave me a lower ball flight and less spin than my current clubs. I would happily take the 4 and 5-irons, preferably with a little extra length in the shaft, and put them in my bag in place of my long irons

FACTS AND FIGURES

SUITABILITY: For mid to high handicapped players.

SHAFTS: True Temper GS95 is standard in steel, Exsar IS4 in graphite.

LOFTS: 6-iron 28º, 49º gap wedge and 55º sand wedge also available.

LEFT-HANDED MODELS?: Yes.

HOW MUCH?: $209 per iron (steel), $219 (graphite).

MIZUNO SAYS: “Incorporating Mizuno’s Hot Metal concept into iron design, the MX-1000 is for golfers looking for an extreme combination of distance and forgiveness.

“Astonishing distances that push the boundaries of the R&A and USGA’s performance limitations are achieved by plasma welding a thin, hot, ES230 maraging steel face to a 431 stainless steel body – a technique perfected in Mizuno’s MP Fli-Hi utility iron.

“The ‘Hot Metal’ face is teamed with a hollow construction and internal weighting – encouraging strikes from a wide area of the face to hold their line with minimal distance loss. The hollow construction also allows weight to be engineered deep within the head for a naturally high trajectory – enabling the use of stronger lofts for even greater distance.

“Aggressively bevelled lead and trailing edges effectively narrow the MX-1000’s substantial soleplate, for clean turf interaction and use from a variety of lies.”

Contact Mizuno on (03) 9239 7100 or visit golf.mizunoeurope.com

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