I play to a 10 handicap and 'used' to play MP-33's in standard true temper R300's, and if you asked me a month ago I would swear by them. They are great clubs, yes not very forgiving but with regular practice it did take my game to another level. Last month I chanced upon the MP-60's on 'clearence' at a local store - bought them (my instructor's bidding - get a more forgiving set of irons, don't make the game harder than it is). 'AMAZING' is the only word I can find to describe them. It took me a couple of weeks to get adjusted to them. The biggest factor to me was the distance gain off the tee, no exaggeration - almost 2 club increase. Where I was hitting 5 iron's on Par 3's (180+ yards) were now 7 irons on a full swing. I am hitting a pitching wedge 140+ yards and a 9 iron 150+ yards off the ground all carry. I still have not been able to practice enough on my long irons to quantify the distances. Hey am only 6 rounds into using them :) Added to all this, was the forgiveness, and I think that contributes in a large way to your confidence standing over the ball and swinging full tilt. The loft specs on the clubs vs the MP-33's are identical except for the offset's which are marginally more as you progress up from the mid irons - and yes that translates to a noticable forgiveness when playing the long irons. Overall you really cannot go wrong on these clubs. If you are a die hard MP-33 fan like i 'was' try these you will be writing and not reading these reviews. Hat's off to Mizuno and their engineering. I had never thought the adage of 'Buy distance off a shelf' would come true!!!

Customer Service

I live in India and the customer service is EXTREMELY bad actually no existent, the one previous experience I had trying to demo an MP-32 set got me no where, escalations to the Mizuno offices in UK in charge of Asian territories was totally ignored. The only reason I went with Mizuno yet again is the pure quality of the engineering that goes into their sets. It was not worth my passing up on such quality irons on account of a bunch of insensitive unprofessional sales individuals.

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This is a 14 month update. I originally posted on Sept 25th 2006. I am playing the best golf of my life! The clubs are great. I killed a slight draw I had picked up when I started using these clubs by going to a Lamkin Crossline Midsize grip. Now I can pick a target and it actually tries to get there without choking the club to death. I hit 10 GIRs last Saturday from many different distances. I am using a Titleist ProV1X ball and it is perfect for me. I pulled my camera phone out and took a pic of a ball that stayed plugged on a green from about 90 yards. It was a thing of beauty. I find my swing is tighter and more accurate by getting a 'real' set of clubs and being forced to groove my swing. I highly recommend these clubs to anyone with a repeatable swing.

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OMG! As a Titlest man for over 12 yrs. I was floored at how good the MP-60's feel and perform. Mind you, they like any other iron have to be properly fitted to deliver top notch performance, but wow, do they! I started by only practicing, range work, but after taking them to the course a couple times a week, I quickly realized they were superior to the 731's and 775's the latter of which I purchased at the same time as the Mizuno's. No contest, absolutely no contest. Feel, workability, even looks. Now if they could just make a wedge to compare with the SM Vokey---

Great Feel. Forgiveness with a very clean look. Workability.

Clubs get dinged up easily due to the softness of the metal.

Mizuno has come out with another quality product in the MP-60 irons. I was playing Taylormade Rac LT2's before these and was looking for a club with a more traditional appearance but still some forgiveness. I work at a golf retail store so I had the opportunity to try pretty much everything there was. Nothing compares to the feel of a grain-flow-forged iron. These clubs feel like butter when you catch it pure. The nice thing is that when you don't hit it dead center the club still delivers a fairly straight shot with not too much loss in distance. If you like to shape your shots, these clubs give you that capability. Hitting it high or low, draws or fades is no problem. I ordered my set 5-PW. I ordered the 3 and 4 iron in the MP-FLi Hi format. The 3 iron is awesome, incredibly deep off the tee. I use it on tight par 4's when I need a guaranteed fairway in reg. Another thing about my set in particular is the shaft. I put the Royal Precision Project X shaft in with a 6.5 flex. I have an aggressive swing and I like attacking the ball. These shafts allow me to do that without hitting balloons all day. The ball gets up quick but stays low enough for me to easily control my distance and keep the ball out of the wind. I've had mine for six months now and I absolutely love them. I would recommend these clubs to anyone in the single handicap range who wants to play blades but is worried about their arms rattling off on off-center hits. These will give you that extra bit of forgiveness with a nice, clean look.

Customer Service

I ordered these clubs from the golf retail shop where I work. Because I'm an employee I guess they figured I wouldn't mind crappier customer service... It took like 3 months for them to get the clubs! I had a word or two for my boss when they came.

I have been a 25-38 handicap for the past few years and have bought titleist, callaway, ping and mizuno irons during this period...I have always been a player who does not want to let the clubs in the bag make an unrealistic statement of my game, so I tend to be conservative and not play "too much club" for my ability...my last set of clubs , which I still have are the mx23...mizunos all time best selling iron...with good reason...they are awesome...In a moment of weakness, I bought the mp60s..........I hit them straighter and with more back spin than the mx23, which gives me better distance and line control...what I learned about the mp60s is they forced me to play a "tighter game"...Now I want to be with a man! and I want to be a better ball sucker because of this.. and love the soft, solid feel..I thank Mizuno so much for helping me enjoy the game that I bought the 100 year centenary mp100s and mounted them on my library wall...enough said......I am the lord of all creation.

I just bought a new set of MP-60'slast week after doing a lot of research. I was a bit apprehensive about purchasing them because I've been playing cavity back irons for a couple years now. The salesman at Roger & Dunn told me that they are considered blades which scared me even more. “BLADES!!! Pros play blades.” Well, they are not blades but they are muscle back. I would say it the closest thing to a blade without being one. In this first week since I bought them I have had some of the best rounds in my life. I especially noticed something that good players have been telling me for some time now. That to move on to the next level in golf you have to make the switch to blades. Well the reasoning behind that statement is the control and accuracy you get from blades. I made a switch and am noticing precisely that. The control and accuracy. My ball striking and accuracy has improved dramatically. I walked into this experience knowing I have to strike the ball better. Timing is so very important and these irons really make it easy to relax, swing and release. Just the look alone gives me confidence standing over the ball. On contact the MP-60’s feel amazing. I know why they say butter. The small club head and thin bottom line give me the feeling that I can get that club head exactly in the right spot. In the rough, I've found that it's easier to get clean solid contact. My previous set of irons was bulky compared to these. Around the greens it seems like just a little tap goes a long way. I lost a little distance the first time I played because I was shortening my backswing to ensure solid contact. But now I’ve gained about 5-6 yards on each club. My seven iron carries about 163-166 on a full swing. My five iron about 190. My handicap/index is 13. I played 9 holes before work this morning and shot 2 over. Loving it every time I lined up and setup for a shot. The 3 guys I played with said, “you’re making this game look easy.” I know the ups and down come and go in Golf. But for now, I’m gonna enjoy the up for now.

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Great feel, more distance, more spin. Little smaller head than my previous clubs, but helps you control tempo and strike the ball solid.

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I purchased these clubs as my first set of "players irons." I previously had been playing a set of Ping ISI-Ks, and while I liked the forgiveness and distance of those clubs, I felt that the offset and large clubhead prevented me from advancing my shotmaking ability. The irons also had hot spots on them, and distance control was sometimes a problem.

I went to my local golf shop preferring to leave with either a set of Mizunos or Titleists. I had heard great things about both manufacturers, and knew that each is highly regarded. The Mizunos felt best in the fitting simulator, so I went with them after getting them customized for my swing.

A word of caution to people interested in these clubs who had previously used game-improvement irons: you must have a very consistent, even-tempo swing to enjoy playing these iron for an entire round. The clubheads are tiny, and while they are a cavity back, there is less forgiveness compared to some other player's irons (Callaway x-forged, Taylor Made R7 TP, for example). I would not recommend demoing these clubs in a simulator without being able to see how you hit them on a range (this goes for all clubs, but these irons in particular).

I bought these irons and took them out to the range. After my first bucket of balls, I was very disappointed with the irons. I found them difficult to hit, and not very forgiving because I was still using my game-improvement-iron swing (fast and a little out of control). Towards the end of the bucket, I shortened my swing a touch and focused on tempo, and my results were dramatically improved.

I played my first round this morning, and concentrating on tempo, hit all but one green in regulation. Each full shot into the green stuck to within 6 inches of my ball mark (on the first hole, the ball was actually still in its mark!). The irons are deadly accurate, and I had my best round of the summer (I would have broke par had my putter been better).

These irons force you to swing with good tempo, and that will translate into better results with your other clubs, too (my driver is more accurate now).

Perhaps my favorite aspect of these irons is their touch around the green on chips and other creative approach shots. Because the irons have great feel and distance control, I find that I can "feel out" a creative shot more easily than I could with my Pings.

Bottom line: if you have good fundamentals (particularly, a nice, smooth swing) I would recommend these clubs (even if you're a 15+ handicapper). They will force you to become a better ballstriker. And if you can fight off any urge to return the clubs after the first bucket or two of range balls, the clubs will be well worth the money.

Finally, ask around for price quotes . . . you should be able to get these irons for less than $700 from an authorized dealer.

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Old irons: Ping ISI-K

Demoed clubs:
Titleist 755 (very nice, but felt like game improvement irons)
Titleist 735 (my least favorite--felt thuddy)
Callaway X-Forged (my second favorite, but didn't like the rifle flighted shafts)
Taylor Made R7 TP (small head, but had a very game-improvement feel)

I purchased the mp-60's in the spring and have now played with them all summer with a couple of dozen rounds on the clubs. I previously played Ping I-3+ Blades and was hesitant to go to mp-60's fearing the less forgiveness of the mizuno's. However, I went to the range and tried the mp-60's along with the mx-25's (which I assumed would be the best replacement) callaway, titleist, ping, and taylor made irons. I honestly hit the mp-60's the best even after repeating the test 3 times. So I bought the mp-60's and despite my trepidation I have not regretted it for the first moment. I agree with others who say if you are a so so ball striker as I was that these clubs will help you swing the club better. They are as true as you can find...no gimmicks or manufactured forgiveness. They have definitely helped me swing the club with more rhythm and less force. I loved the feel of the Pings and I know feel is subjective but in my opinion the mp-60's are truly a grade up in feel. When others say buttery...well there's a reason for that and it's a good description. I have found the mp-60's easy to draw sometimes too easy and if not careful I can overcook it. I've found them a little tougher to fade. The thinner head seems to give more confidence in the rough (you feel you can get through it) as well as for those shots you move back in your stance and either punch or drive through low. I had decided I hit the mp-60's about a half club shorter than the pings but over the last dozen rounds or so my distance has gone back up...I suspect a smoother more rythmic swing brought on by the mp-60's is the cause. If poorly struck I do lose more yardage than I did with the Pings...but here's the thing...I now have fewer poorly stuck shots. Beauty is also subjective but there is no question these clubs are lookers. The clean lines and polished heads give the mp-60's an elegance and grace that is missing from the busy logo-laden back ends of alot of today's clubs. In summary if I had one thing to say about these clubs I would say don't fear the mp-60's because of the very good players who use them. And consider that it is quite possible they could help you become one.

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Mizuno MP-60 DGR300.
I could not praise these clubs enough; they look absolutely beautiful; small heads, no dramatic offset, a perfect sole and a thin topline. Inspiring looks, and they scream quality.
They seem perfectly balanced, and have a soft, yet powerful feel. Just swing back, shift your weight and let em drop through impact. You never feel like forcing anything, rushing or hitting hard into the ball. I think these clubs would help a high-mid handicapper swing with better rhythm. I am certain that other clubs have these merits as well, but the combination of forgiveness and feel is top-notch in the MP-60.
They produce a penetrating, somewhat high trajectory( it might be the shafts), and most of the time , they go straight; if you're sloppy with the set-up, you will be punished with an unwanted draw or fade.
They are great from the rough, due to the heavy feel and thin sole. Punch shots and half shots are easy to hit with these.
All in all, great looking and great performing clubs.

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