Comments on: Mizuno MP-T Series Wedge Review

By: herrick9

herrick9 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:26:41 +0000

Great and thorough review....

Breaking in a set of MP 57's with some shaft challenges but the "wedge" review was something I was looking for....Tks.

By: paul james

paul james — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:12:36 +0000

Interesting review.started playing serious golf with mizuno irons and loved the game,but when I decided to change and move forward with my game I changed to different irons and my game fell apart.
Had the old mp series wedge and loved it the look feel and response was superb and after two years of golfing pain have now bought myself a set of MX-19 irons and a chrome MP T wedge.The irons feel great and I have know doubt the wedge will be up to it"s usual mizuno high standard.
I can honestly say that mizuno are class clubs at an affordable price.

By: Steve M

Steve M — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:08:18 +0000

I really like Mizuno wedges and have played this model, the previous model MP T and the MP R's in the past couple of years. I love the feel of them all and really like the sole grind on these and the MP R's. For those that have the previous model MP T's, these are a big step up, in my opinion. The sole grind is much, much better in the higher lofts, allowing you to open the face with much more ease in the new model (this doesn't matter quite as much in the PW and GW) and the heads are also noticeably heavier in this new model. The new M-21 grips on all Mizuno 2008 models are also a big step up from the previous stock grips, which tended to wear very quickly.
As stated in the main review, though, these are not "game improvement" wedges (like CG14, or Ping iwedge, for example, or the wedges you get in a set of irons). These are blade wedges and have very sharp leading edges in the 60.05, and 47.06 especially. If you hit the ground short of the ball on a soft/wet fairway with a 60.05 in either this model, or the MP R's, your divot may go further than your ball! These are for those with genuine skills.
I also agree with one of the above reviews that the feel you get from these, on chip shots, is just fantastic. I wouldn't want to not have a Mizuno wedge for chipping, unless I had a very similar feeling forged wedge.
The minimal offset on these is also attractive for those of us who tend to draw their shots. I had an MP R 52* gap wedge, but that has a LOT of offset, so I'm hoping to get one of these in the 53.
PS- Mizuno were the most played irons on Tour for 8 years in a row, until the huge endorsements/sponsorships took over in about 2000 (according to Golf Digest). They don't pay many guys to play their clubs, which is why so few on Tour use them now. They're just as good as they always were, I'd say (if not better), but it all has to do with who's paying who to play what. If there was no money involved, they'd probably still be no.1.

By: Banks

Banks — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:46:51 +0000

Steve, or whomever. I am looking for a set of wedges to compliment my new set of Mizuno MP 33's. I just bought them and understand that the 48 deg PW wedge has a bounce of 7 deg. Can anyone recommend some great wedges? The MP-T sound great, but i've heard the swing weight is light. I play Taylormade RAC Satins.

I'm currently hitting Wilson FG17 blades and absolutely love them. I hope these MP33's are even better.

Suggestions?

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:21:50 +0000

grant said on March 13, 2009:

I have the 51, 53 bent to 56, and 58 bent to 60. Absolutely love them. Not overly spinney but they get the job done. I can play tons of creative shots with these wedges. My only beef with them is that the chrome is blinding on sunny days. I would recommend the black ni finish for sure. BTW, great review!

Grant, I would agree with you about the chrome finish being very shiny compared to the black-ni finish. I wear my prescription sunglasses when I play so I have not had to deal with that problem. Good point though.

By: grant

grant — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:50:47 +0000

I have the 51, 53 bent to 56, and 58 bent to 60. Absolutely love them. Not overly spinney but they get the job done. I can play tons of creative shots with these wedges. My only beef with them is that the chrome is blinding on sunny days. I would recommend the black ni finish for sure. BTW, great review!

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:53:55 +0000

I currently play three of the MP-T series wedges and they work great for me. I agree very strongly with your review of these clubs. The soft feel of a forged wedge is really incredible, and that feel offers a lot of control for different shots. Whether I want to check the ball up or allow it to release and run, these do both very well. I am a mid handicap guy on my good days and these clubs have always held up their end of the bargain. When I put a good swing on the ball these clubs perform great and make me feel like a great player, far better than I really am most of the time!

Having previously graduated from Dunlop to Wilson wedges years ago, Wilson to Cleveland wedges more recently, and Cleveland to Mizuno wedges a few years ago, I can easily say that these have been the best wedges I have ever played. Granted, there are several brands of wedges I have never hit more than a couple of shots with. These clubs make me want to take the plunge and try to play a set of Mizuno's forged irons.

I have the 51* and the 56* in the black nickel finish, and that finish looked fantastic for quite a while. They are a few years old now and the combination of bag chatter, time, and heavy use has unfortunately dulled the appearance quite a bit. They will probably be replaced at some point this year and the spin milled vokeys were an appealing option until I finished reading this review. I will probably just get newer versions of the clubs I currently have, not sure the vokeys would do anything that the Mizunos can't do.

The 60* I added last fall is in the chrome finish and has the C-grind on the sole, which I really like. What a great feature! I can get under the ball much easier and can even hit a semi-respectable flop shot from time to time thanks to the C-grind. While the black nickel finish is very, very nice - I think I may actually prefer the chrome finish. I am curious about how durable it will prove to be compared to the black nickel version?

By the way, great website with really informative reviews. Keep up the good work.

By: Rhett

Rhett — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:21:09 +0000

I haven't had the chance to hit these on the course, but just from testing and comparing in the store, vs Vokey & Cleveland, I too noticed that they are lighter than these two. Its too bad because I really like Mizuno clubs (I play MP32) and would like a forged wedge, but I like the heavier feel of the vokey & cleveland.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:32:09 +0000

I've been playing Mizuno's for over 15 years. I'm about a 5.2 index. I also find it pretty surprising the Mizuno's aren't really that big around here. I've converted (not intentionally) 4 of my league players to other Mizuno model irons. 2 to wedges. All of them are 10.0's and below. I have an all Mizuno set too MP-001's, MP60's and wedges. My Halo Hybrids and Scotty Cameron Putters are the only non Miz clubs. I have tried the Mx-500 Drivers but did not switch as my MP-001 (NVS shafts) are a good 15 yards longer. Go figure!

By: techhobby

techhobby — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:32:04 +0000

I'm not sure whether to get the MP-T or the CG11 - looking for gap wedge. Can someone comment?

I'm about a 10-15 handicapper. Not really good with the creative shots around the green, but would like to start learning.

Just want to pick one that will be easy for me to hit.

By the way the CG11 will run about $20 more for me than the MP-T... is it worth it?

(If it helps, I currently play a Cleveland 588 SW; quite consistent for 60 yards and in, but any longer than that it gets a little long / short.)