My previous set of irons were the mizuno zoid sure irons that my father bought me when i was a 18 handicap ive had them for 6 years bringing my handicap down to 5 and then settling around 6. the iron became to light for me and i lacked manuverbility and distance conrol on the shorter irons. I consider myself an above average iron striker as i have won club champs with just my irons in my bag. So when looking two an up grade i thought in order to move to the next level i needed to move to blades. i looked at the following irons the nike forged blade i found this iron heavy and extremely unforgiving on the slightest miss hit. the srixon 302, was and amazing iron i struck consistently well but it lacked the penertrative flight i was looking for in an iron. the final iron was the titliest tour edge blade this iron a stuggled with flight control and the ability to move it right to left. then i moved onto the mp33 the moment i started hitting the 9 iron i knew this iron showed promise i was able to manage flight conrol and enjoyed it penertrative flight and distance control. although the mizuno mp33 is weaker lofted than most blades on the market i hit about half a club less with these irons but they make up for it with distance control and workability. this blade is extremely forgiving iron even hitting on the toe side my iron shot still flies out but looses a club distanc, this is expected of a blade but its forgivness is reassuring. however on the longer irons you are penalised alot more. its an impact iron you get out what you put in. the feed back is amazing and to crush this blade out the middle watch it rise into the air hit the green and spin is amazing you feel like a pro. this iron is the working golfers iron, the person who wants the most from their game they take a bit of getting used to but the performance is unmatched its simply the best iron blade ever built.

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Ive had these irons since christmas and played around with them in the local indoor golf dome, they take some getting used to, not so much of turf, but the difference in a blade and a cavity back obviously is going to be different. The word blade has a stigma with it and i am not the most incredible ball striker, i have a solid swing and am only 16. These irons are absolutly amazing , i felt like a real golfer once i could hit them, they honestly took about a week of play to be used to them, because i was hitting some serious cavity backs. The feel is everything, i can control short irons so incredibly well, a 3 quarter draw with anything inside 150 has become my best friend with these and incredibly easy to hit thanks to these forged babys. Since i bought them my ball striking has improved , and i dont stand over a shot with any thoughts of anything but hitting the ball solid. My cousin helped me get these and they are fit, fitting is a must, dont swing a club if its not fit, the difference is incredible. Everyone uses the words butter soft and incredibly easy to hit, im on that boat, the butter soft isnt butter, first time i struck the ball i thought i wiffed and i was gonna cry untill i saw my shot land pin high. the feel is incredible its smooth and easy. i love the trajectory to these things, i can control a shot with my mid irons esp a 7 to keep it outa that wind. The weight of these clubs couldnt be any better for someone whos got a nice and easy swing. They arent heavy but they def come down on that ball hard, blades dig as a rep, thses dont dig they let you go after the ball, and if you do hit a shot fat these thing will excuvate anything in there way to get to that ball. out of the rough id have to say id rather swing my MP 33s than i would pick my ball up and throw it in my pocket and walk until im happy. the confidence factor is the last thing im going to touch on. Standing over these things i cant explain it, anyone who wants to make a move and learn to hit balls the correct way, youll learn with these, and they arent oversized but its the only word i can think of to describe the little bit more comfortable sized face or head. and the thin topline is a confidence booster out of the rough. Golf will bring in its bad days and im not going to lie they arent magnificent but they are predictable and still can be solid when nothing is working, best of all i think they might even help that bad day out by telling you whats going on with your swing, trust me they let you know, best blades on the market hands down, hope this helped .

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I had my heart set on a new set of Callaway Fusion or X-Tour irons after hitting them at a demo day. I scheduled a fitting with a local PGA Teaching Pro and about half-way through the fitting he reached in another bag and said "Here, hit this". The club he handed me was the Mizuno MP-33 6-iron. My handicap is 9.3, down from 16 just over a year ago after I switched from Pings to Mizuno MX-23's. I wanted even more precision and something that would help me take my swing to the next level. I hit the 6-iron flush, just as long as the Fusion and much straighter than the X-Tour, and I asked him why he would hand me a club that costs $600 for a set compared to the $1,200 ones I was getting fitted for. He said "Those are both great golf clubs, no doubt about it. But I wanted you to feel the best of the best. If you're ready to give up a stroke or two per round now to improve your swing even further, you'll drop your handicap by 4 or 5 points in the next year. I stood there and hit nearly 50 shots with the MP-33 irons and then went back to the Calloways and there was indeed, no comparison. They were good, but they were like using a good shotgun compared to the MP33 which was a rifle. The shorter ones are like darts. They feel like scalpels in my hands. I bought 'em, I had a record low round my first time out with them, and I am SO proud that all my work has gotten me to a place where I can have beautiful shiny blades in my bag that give me even MORE confidence standing over them than any other club I've tried. What a pleasant surprise! Don't sell yourself short. Try these...they are now only available as custom order from Mizuno...mine took 7 days to get. If you can stand the looks of a beat-up set, go to a place that sells used clubs like 2nd Swing, Golf Galaxy or GolfSmith and have them fit you to make sure you're buying the right length and loft. Put some new grips on them that allow you to hold these babies softly, and then swing with soft forearms and watch what happens. Think draw, hit draw. Think fade, hit fade. They are beautiful, they feel like "buttah", and you can stick 'em tight from any lie. Enjoy!

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Fantastic! They've returned all my calls and emails and when they had to do some research to answer my questions, they called back with accurate and complete answers. They were also very helpful in answering my questions about design differences between the various models of irons. A+ so far!

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I had decided that I was a good enough player to give blades another go - the last time was 18 years ago when I was 12 and I seemed to do okay then. I went to the golf show at Excel in London and dropped by the Mizuno bay at the indoor range. They're clearly pushing the MP32 irons at the moment but I didn't really get on with those. I hit most things quite low so the MP33 bought me a bit of height and a little more control. The next day I got fitted for a set (not cheap @ £599) and began to see why my shots were shaped the way they were. My custom set were 2 degrees upright with regular dynamic gold shafts (I used to play regular lie with stiff shafts) and the fattest grips Mizuno do (big hands). The difference in performance has been quite sudden, the long irons are tough to begin with but not really any tougher than other long irons. The short irons feel incredibly solid, the word I liked from the other reviews was 'buttery' and I'd like to second that. They're players clubs but I'd say they're good for anyone up to a 15-16 HC, not just single figure. I've added a couple of Titleist Vokey wedges and I'd say I'm playing a different game to this time last year. These clubs are good but you absolutely have to get them custom fittted or you're throwing away your money. talking of throwing away money they look awesome in the Mizuno 10" tour bag.

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Custom fitted at Patchesham GC in Surrey UK. Custom built by Mizuno @ Cumbernauld National Fitting Centre - took about 10 days. Pretty good.

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Can't believe the people says that this irons are hard or not easy, etc etc. The most amazing feel, accuracy and easy club ever. Serious clubs for serious player. If you miss hit, that is your problem, and must correct in the next shot. But you, not the club!! pure, confidence inspiring at address, perfect swingweight, awesome craftmanship. If you are bad golfer, you will see the mistake at the moment, instant feedback, and must fix your error in order to play. what a logical idea, no? How can you play with those giant CB "game improvement irons" that allways shoots straight, even when you did not hit well, and the feeling of the perfect hit is the same as hitting a potato. I recommend this clubs for everyone that serously watns to improve in golf.

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For starters, if you have played any other blade on the market and havent tried Mizuno yet, you really need to get these in your bag ASAP. These are by far the best clubs i have played as far as being able to work the ball. I have tried those offset cavity back game improvement shovels that are all the rave in the golf world now and i have to tell you, that if you really want to improve your ball striking then consider a set of blades like the Mizuno MP 33's. I have used the Callaway 2004 Big Bertha irons and they are OK, but there is one problem, you cant move the ball left, right anywhere. You cant play it against the wind direction, you cant do anything. If you are really looking to improve your game then i am sure these will do the trick. They will take a little time to get used to as they were with me after i switched, but stick with them and you will see that your ball striking gets better and better the more you use them.

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first set of blades. the feeling of these clubs is unbelievable. very easy to control the ball. in terms of forgiveness, of course its not as easy to hit as other cavity back clubs, but their still alright. they have a very clean look at address, which for some people that is important. very good clubs, but for me i feel like i need to move away from using blades.

I have come to realize that we live in the era of a great golfing lie, that is the forgiving cavity backs with large offsets. Callaway and Ping have made a killing off of this lie which has become so widespread that even golf pro's advise most people to stay away from blades. My advice is stay away from game improvment irons. The MP-33s are just sweet. Any half-way decent ball striker will find that they are very forgiving and insanely straight. I never understood what shot-shaping was before I had these, and no wonder, its nearly impossible with cavity backs. I may lose a few yards in distance with these irons, but the trade off for accuracy is incalcuable. When I step out on a golf course now, I can finally expect to play golf, I have no idea what I was doing before now.

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I suspect like many golfers who like the look and feel of blade clubs, I was told by the shop I bought them from "you won't be able to hit them" playing in the 90's. My advice to anyone who gets told this to take it with a grain of salt. Take one out to the driving range, and as I found, if you hit the ball, it will go towards the hole. Hit any club badly and you will curse the club, course, your shoes etc. I find the MP-33's to be easily the best club I've used (and I've owned over 20 sets of clubs in 10 years). I finally bought the blades after years to trying to hit cavity backs, but never had the confidence that I accept is 99% in my head. I hit longer, straighter shots with the blades and the feedback is excellent. They are a great teacher. These, along with some lessons and practice will give me the confidence to take my game into the 80's and towards the 70's. After reading about shaping shots, I gave it a go and it worked. It is much harder to do, if not impossible for the average golfer to do with cavity's. The MP33's are worth every cent I paid for them. Mizuno make one of, if not the best forged blade on the market. I would recommend them to any golfer, no matter the scores they shoot that is serious about becoming a better player to give them a try. They might be just what the doctor ordered.

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