Mizuno Golf Releases MX-700 Drivers, Fairway Woods and Hybrids

One of the first thoughts that came to mind when I saw the newest offering from Mizuno Golf was; “Where’s the blue?” In its place is a pretty bold black and yellow paint/graphic scheme and some serious technology under the hood with their new “Hot Metal.”

Offering up a new driver, fairway woods, and hybrids, Mizuno has something for everyone. While long enjoying a storied history with their forged irons, woods aren’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the company. This latest offering looks to change that perception.

Tag along as we check out the latest from Mizuno.

MX-700 Driver
According to Mizuno, “the MX-700 possesses the lowest and deepest CG, has the largest MOI, and is by far the longest and most forgiving driver in Mizuno’s history.” While not quite having the reputation of say their irons, this is a pretty bold statement. So just how did they get there?

First, the “Hot Metal” Ti-9 titanium face is plasma welded to a 6-4 titanium body and in doing so, gives it an “unique, vertically aligned grain structure” which makes the coefficient-of-restitution area much larger and helps to increase ball speed for what all golfers are looking for; long and straight drives, even for the annoying off-center hits.

The geometrically driven head shape, which is not square (thankfully is that fad over?) gives for an extremely low and deep center of gravity along with the “centrally located sweet spot for enhanced vertical stability” which results in a driver with low spin and a high, penetrating ball flight. Finally, Mizuno’s “Power Hull” body construction uses some internal reinforcements to give you a more powerful feel and sound. Driver sound should not be annoying so anytime someone can come up with a driver that sounds decent, it is a good thing.

Rounding out the driver head is an interesting crown decal that Mizuno calls “strategically designed” and is supposed to make alignment easy at address. The standard graphite shaft is the Mizuno Exsar in Regular, Stiff, Lite, and Ladies and the standard grip is the Mizuno/Golf Pride M-21 58 Round although if neither of those strike your fancy, Mizuno’s Custom Club Department can certainly fill your needs. The MX-700 driver comes in lofts of 9.5°, 10.5°, and 12° for righties and 9.5° and 10.5° for lefties and carries a suggested retail price of $360, or a street price of about $300.

MX-700 Fairway Woods
Utilizing the same “Hot Metal” technology found in the MX-700 driver, the new MX-700 fairway woods have an extremely strong, thin, and light weight ES230 steel face which is plasma welded to a stainless steel 17-4 body. This setup delivers an larger COR area and increased ball speed for big-time distance.

With using the light-weight “Hot Metal” face technology, weight is redistributed for a low and deep COG which gives you a “high and easy launch and optimal trajectory.” High and straight is fine with me.

The MX-700 fairway woods have the same crown decal as the driver for “easy alignment from the tee box as well as from the fairway.” As I write this article, I have the 3-wood sitting next to me and the crown decal is pretty subtle and overall, it’s a pretty sharp looking club.

The standard shaft is the Mizuno Exsar FS4 graphite shaft which was specifically designed for this fairway wood and the standard grip is the Mizuno/Golf Pride M-21 58 Round grip. If those don’t work out for you, the Mizuno Custom Club department can hook you up with a wide variety of options. The MX-700 fairway woods come in lofts of 15°, 18°, and 21° for righties and 15° and 18° for lefties. The suggested retail price is $240 with a street price of about $200.

The entire MX-700 lineup is available now at your favorite authorized Mizuno Golf dealer.

MX-700 Hybrids
Last but certainly not least in the group is a MX-700 hybrid that combines a light-weight and strong ES230 “Hot Metal” steel face that is plasma welded to a 431 stainless steel body which gives you a larger COR area for “extremely high, long, and accurate golf shots” which is pretty much all I require in a hybrid.

In addition, a patented “Drop Down Crown” design gives you a lower and deeper center-of-gravity to give you an easy launching hybrid and also allows the MX-700 hybrids to be completely lie and loft adjustable which is some that is only offered by Mizuno.

Like the rest of the MX-700 line, a specifically designed Mizuno Exsar HS4 shaft was developed for “maximum hybrid performance” and is available in Stiff, Regular, Lite, and Ladies. Standard grip is the Mizuno/Golf Pride M-21 58 Round and like all things Mizuno, custom options abound with their Custom Club Department.

Available lofts are 17°, 20°, 23°, and 26° for righties and 20° and 23° for lefties and you can add one to your bag for a suggested Retail Price of $200 or about $170 street.

Final Thoughts
I must say this is pretty nice offering from Mizuno and I think the black and yellow paint/graphic scheme is very sharp and a radical departure from the historic “Mizuno Blue.” Mizuno is shaking it up a bit and I’m looking forward to giving the 3-wood a run through it’s paces to see if it knocks out my current occupant.

Our staff will be reviewing the MX-700 lineup (driver, fairway wood, and hybrid) over the next couple of months so stay tuned to find out what our thoughts are on this new “Hot Metal” offering from Mizuno.