Comments on: Mizuno MX-700 Driver Review

By: andy johnstone

andy johnstone — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:28:34 +0000

I'm a huge hitter at the best of times, but when i go wrong I hook. Found the solution with this club, yes it draws but with the combination of 9.5 loft which has no offset and a stiff voodo shaft well I think Ive just invented the worlds best club combination. Im a 6 handicapper and as one reviewer said all it takes is a little bit of lead, if youre brave enough to do so. But by getting the heavier voodoo shaft causing the ball flight to teter on dead straight to draw it is so easy to slightly open the face and feel confident in doing so as the clubhead does not dominate.

Urge anyone to try this combo youll love it

By: Griff. Australia

Griff. Australia — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:44:37 +0000

Great review. I was going to replace my Titleist 909 DComp stiff to same with a regular shaft. Even though the DComp was the best driver I have owned I decided to try the Mizuno. What a great driver, very similar look and feel as the DComp but much straighter - love it! First time I used it I missed only one fairway and that was by small margin. First time I have sold a driver and replaced it with a new one and come out in front $$. Bonus!

By: Neil Daly Colorado

Neil Daly Colorado — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:54:28 +0000

At times great - but control problems at other times - Neil Daly Colorado

By: rich k

rich k — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:32:38 +0000

Great review and the club plays exactly as described. I bought the 10.5 degree with Exsar stiff as I thought I could improve ball flight and carry distance from my Titleist 907d2 10.5* with YS6 stiff shaft. I did so without any issues. I play to a 6.5 index and think that any player who needs a higher launch and has a smooth swing will benefit from this club. The 10.5 degree has a slight draw bias but did not produce any hooks for me. The difference between my Titleist and the Mizuno is that bad swings on the Mizuno still are playable with decent distance. The sound is a little high pitched but is not anything different from the Callaway clubs. My good drives with the Mizuno were slightly better than my good Titleist drives but the ball flight was really the difference between the two. I don't think this club is meant to be workable so if you need to hit a fade, forget it, not going to happen without some skill. I tried the Titleist 909d Comp and think the Mizuno is right up there for less money.

By: SAM

SAM — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:26:41 +0000

i tried this at a demo last month,actually went to demo the adams speedline and this club just blew that and any other i've tried so far, did hit it higher than my tour burner but at least 20 yds farther,just wondering if mizuno is going to come out with a mp model

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:55:31 +0000

I'm enjoying this driver, the impact sound is great, it is forgiving and I seem to hit it longer than my previous driver. The control problems mentioned by Mike are interesting, I do have some control problems but my sense is they are down to getting more yardage out of my drives than I was previously able to.

Recommend trying this driver!

By: Blake

Blake — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:28:39 +0000

Mike:

You might try cutting down the shaft to 45" or 44.5" (then have the swing weight re-adjusted to your liking).

I had a similar experience with a Taylormade Tour Burner with a 45.5" Proforce V2 shaft. I had a honeymoon period for a round, then the wheels came off. I could hit it long, but missed alot of fairways. No control at all, and for me it was the combo of longer shaft and lighter swing weight. Of course, this is a Taylormade mantra these days. I think it is a terrible idea, at least for me and my swing. Pure follow-the-leader, marketing b.s. if you ask me.

If you already have decent distance and can get the ball off the ground without problem, then I say stay away from the long shaft/light swing weight drivers. If you have a slow swing speed and have trouble getting the ball in the air, go with a light swing weight, high loft driver, but cut the shaft down to 45 or 44.5". This will allow you to: (a) hit the sweet spot more often (hitting the sweet spot with a shorter shafted club v.s. not hitting the sweet spot with a longer shafted club, the shorter shaft hit on the sweet spot will travel farther every time), and (b) keep it in the fairway.

Longer shaft + Super Light Swing Weight = NOT Longer, just WRONGER.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:54:05 +0000

it is a great driver, and yes, the face is VERY hot. however, i had to put my old driver back in my bag after 2 months with the mx-700.
it started out great (honeymoon period). my first round i hit 14/14 fairways with it and it was consistently 10-20 yards longer than my previous driver (FT-i). but after that first great round with it, i just had control problems with it and couldnt keep it in the fairway. i know thats because of me and not the driver, but still i had to go back to the FT-i. i wish i could learn to keep it in the fairway like i can with the ft-i because like the review says, its a VERY long driver with an extremely hot face. i guess i just need to hit the range with it so i can figure out how to keep it in the short grass