I have had my 52s for about a month and am absolutely delighted. The custom fitting was great and I have never hit a better iron. The ball flight is just superb and as for the feel and workability ......... I genuinely believe that Mizuno have got it just right with this iron set. My only criticism would be that the top line is SLIGHTLY thicker than ideal and the cavity on the 3 and 4 is slightly visible at address. Small price to pay.

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Great feedback, you can feel the miss hit before you see the ball flight. The feedback makes it easy to shape the ball flight and amount of draw or fade.Good contact feels incredibly smooth, absolutely no vibration. The feel is unique.

The dual muscle makes the club feel very solid behind the ball at impact making toe and heel impact results better and easy to hit into the air.

Long irons are not hot, but shot shape and distance are very consistent. I've played with other irons that hit more distance but lack the feedback, feel and consistency of these irons.

I have played mizuno clubs 99% of my golfing life. Every year the folks at Mizuno always seems to amaze me with there new line of products, and this year is no different. I have played GRADS(my beloved first set), MP 14's, MP 33's(these are under lock and key), MP 60's, and most recently the MP 57's. The 57's were nice but I prefer less of an offset, kicking myself for trading in the MP 60's. The sales guy at my preferred pro shop told me about the new line of Mizuno's about to be released. He had a 6 iron in the 52 and 62 models. I tried them both and hit the 52's just a tad more solid, they both had dgs300 shafts which has been my choice of shaft all along. Unfortunately I received a gift certificate to another pro shop of significant value so I headed over there to order the 52's. The fitting is included so I went along with it. I was surprised to find out that the dgr300 was a better fit. So I ordered them. I was told about a week to ten days for delivery. After about two weeks the 52's arrived. Much to my disappointment they were handed to me in a bunch with an elastic band around them. My previous sets all arrived in a Mizuno box with each individual iron in their assigned padded slot with plastic encasing both the head and grip. I asked about that and just got a shrug of the shoulders. Despite my being picky I took them to my other pro shop to be demoed. At address they were exactly what I was looking for, minimal offset with a tad thicker top line, understated Mizuno technology, and a gorgeous chrome finish. The undercut cavity is obvious in the 7 through 3 irons and migrates to a solid "dual" cavity in the 8 through PW. I hit the entire set for about 30 minutes and concluded that there must be something different about the shorter irons. They did not set up right for me and I was not hitting them consistently solid. After they were analyzed on the loft and lie and frequency machines it was concluded that the 4 through 7 were close to my specs but the shorter irons were 2 degrees flatter and the 9 was 3 degrees flatter than the ordered specs. Also the shafts in the shorter irons were ordered at one quarter inch short but came in one half inch shorter, and spec'd out at 'senior' flex. Even some of the grips were badly misaligned. I was told that they could be sent back and altered but for an upcharge. Forget it. I will have them changed to my specs by my guys. I am also changing the shorter irons to the MP 62's. They even have a slightly less offset with a beefier dual muscle , thinner sole and superb feel. I don't know who's to blame for the mess up but I do know there's something to be said about having your clubs fitted and analyzed properly. Sorry if it sounds like I am bashing the quality control department at Mizuno. I still believe they have always made the most solid, best feeling irons, when matched with the proper shaft in golf in my opinion. The new 52's are a wonderful combination of solidity, forgiveness,and appearance. The 62's are for the purist who can appreciate the soft solid exquisite feel with a bit of forgiveness that Mizuno is noted for. With the amount of custom shafts offered, take the time to be properly fitted and hit both steel and graphite and then match it to a mizuno head. You will convert!

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I did what you're definitely not suppose to do - order a set of irons without demoing them first. My son plays MP-57's which I liked and I hit MP-30's. So, when the MP-52's came out and I got a great deal on ebay for a set of MP-52's with 5.5 Project X shafts I pulled the trigger thinking that if I didn't like them I could easily resell them. No problem, because they are great irons. A bit more muted feeling than either the MP-57's or MP-30's with no real sting/bite on the occasional off-center strike - which I appreciating as the weather is starting to get cold. Very consistent and very easy to control distance and trajectory. The overall distance through out the set is pretty much the same as the other Mizuno's; and, I really don't try to work the ball that much so I can't really say whether they're easier to fade/draw on demand. But I know all I have had no problem at all knocking down pins since putting these in the bag.

Customer Service

Excellent

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These Mp 52s are simply the best. I have played mizuno since high school and now i play at a professional level now and i have hit all the new mizuno irons and these mp 52s give the softest and purest feel out of any of the mizuno lines.

I'll keep this short and sweet.
These irons produce the best ball flight of any club I've ever hit...No exceptions, with the unmatched feel you can only experience with Mizuno forgings.
Extremely forgiving on any mis-hit shots but very workable for the advanced golfer.
Mine are fitted with 'stiff' NS Pro 950 shafts as these gave the best feel, feedback and ball flight with my relatively high clubhead speed.
I really liked the MP 57's until I tried the 52's. These irons are everything and more.
A clean hit with a quality ball is like a soft kiss on Angelina Jolie's lips. And just as enjoyable.
Simply brilliant!

I just bought MP-52 two days ago. The day before, I tried a couple of MP models and found out MP-52 suits me. I couldn't stop thinking of it that night. Well, I'll be having a deficit this month.

I started golf about a year ago. I bought Callaway Big Bertha 04 Graphite. Last few weeks, I tried old Pro Select Blade Irons with Dynamic Gold R300 shafts. Lo and behold, I was shooting in the 90's. I am finally convinced that it is the graphite shaft that gives me difficulties.

The MP-52 irons I bought come with NSPRO 950 shafts. I am looking forward to being a mid-handicapper soon.

Among other MP models, MP-32 is the alternative. It actually has a smaller head which brings more confidence at address. But the person at the store told me that its long irons are difficult to hit and in fact, MP-32 is no longer available.

Customer Service

I can get free fitting later.

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I was fitted for these irons by a Mizuno tech rep and ordered them custom made from the factory. I got them with the Rifle Project X 5.0 shafts. I received them 2 days ago and I have hit balls on the range and played twice, and I couldn't be happier with them. When I make good contact I have never experienced irons that feel as good as these do. They are also more forgiving than most forged irons. I have hit a couple of shots a little thin and still got enough distance to reach the green. I am hitting the long irons a little longer than with my previous irons (and they were 2 degrees strong). This seems to be due to a little higher trajectory. The shorter irons give me about the same distance as I was getting before. They are extremely workable. I have been able to hit some nice knock-down shots, draws, fades, even a big low hook under and around a tree that hooked more than I intended. If you are a low to mid handicap golfer and in the market for irons, you owe it to yourself to look at these.

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I received them exactly 1 week after placing the order. Much quicker than I expected.

I'm posting this review b/c others' feedback on this site helped me how to purchase my first set of irons.

Initially, I thought that this site was a hoax, and that undercover lobbyists for various golf companies advertised on here. Even if there are one or two out there, I hope that there are enough legit posters to make this worthwhile.

I'm 26 and have played golf on and off since I was a 13. Only in the last couple months have I realized what people mean by "golf is a game of feel." So, I asked my friend, a seasoned scratch golfer, "What do I think about when trying out 34 billion brands, and 2343 trillion designs?" He said, "feel 'em out." After trying out the new Burners, Pings, etc, I opted for the reasonably priced $550 Mizuno Hemi-Cog cavity back irons. They felt good, but something was missing.

Later that night, I search for user reviews of irons and come across this site. I've always heard that blades are hard to hit b/c they're unforgiving, etc etc. But I'm stubborn.

So I'm reading others' reviews of Mizuno blades. I read about how they give you instant feedback. I read about the workability of the club. I read all sorts of high level mumbo jumbo that I had no clue how to do. But, I knew that I wasn't getting this sort of feedback.

So, I go back to the store, exchange my cavity backs, and pick up Mizuno's MP-52s.

NOW I know what some poster (on this site) meant about instant feedback when you hit the ball. In one session at the range, I realized what they mean by swinging around you. All that weight transfer. All that technical jibber-jabber that you've been told, that you've read, that you've seen, and that you've experimented. All that stuff, I kid you not, I finally "felt" by using these irons. I don't know if it's b/c they're semi-blades (some dual muscle design), or if it's b/c they're Mizunos, or if it's b/c I took a nice dump. But, I do know that I've stood there after a shot and looked at my ball and wondered, "holy cow. wow, when's my ball gonna land." Don't laugh, but I felt my body, my heart, my soul, my center of gravity, on the face of the iron.

Also, feeling spunky, I tried to shape my shot. I don't know if I'm setting up properly according to all the technical standards, but I can feel the toe of the iron turn over/wrap around/whatever u call it, around the hell. It's awesome. Going left to right needs more work.

If you're dedicated to improving your game (I don't have a coach, nor receive lessons, except for talking about golf "epiphanies" w/ a friend who lives in California. I live in Hawaii), and have a decent amount of patient and some skill, I'd suggest not worrying about that stigma re: blades, and try 'em out.

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