Mizuno has long been known for their forged irons for better players. However, that reputation has largely failed to carry over into the world of woods. Their previous driver offering for low handicappers (the MP-001) had a small, but loyal following (at the range one day, a guy with an MP-001 couldn’t help but come over to check out the MP-600). In fact, only 16 of the nearly 800 Sand Trap forum members who responded to a driver survey, or just over 2%, use a Mizuno driver.
Mizuno makes quality woods, but breaking the mindset of the golfing public can be difficult. To be fair, until this year, Mizuno had not released a new driver since the MX-500, so they’d been out of the limelight. But the fact remains, many golfers don’t even consider Mizuno woods when making a purchase. The MP-600 is here to say maybe they should.
As irons have for years, drivers now come in game improvement and players varieties. Game improvement drivers tend to focus on geometry. They come in squares and triangles and other elongated shapes. Players drivers focus on traditional shapes and on weighting (in particular, movable weigting).
The MP-600 is unabashedly a players driver. Its head design will please the traditionalist, and its movable weights will keep the gearhead in us busy making tweaks to our ball flight. The only question is, does it deliver?
Design and Construction
Basically, what you get with the MP-600 is state-of-the-industry construction coupled with a new take on movable weights. If we ignore the Fast Track Technology for the moment, what we’re left with is a pretty solid driver.
The MP-600 features all-titanium construction, with the exception of the weights in the Fast Track Technology system. The CNC milled, plasma-welded “CORTECH” face uses varying thickness to maximize ball speed across the entire face. Like many drivers, it touts an extremely thin crown to move weight low and back in the clubhead. These are all technologies that we more or less expect in any driver these days.
But it’s the Fast Track system that gives the MP-600 its cachet. Because of its position around the perimeter and toward the rear of the club, the track itself helps move the center of gravity low and deep to encourage a high launch. Add the two movable, eight-gram weights to this setup and a consistent golfer can tailor the club to work with his or her predominant ball flight.
Unlike systems such as TaylorMade’s r7 movable weights, the Fast Track weights do not need to leave the track to adjust the club’s characteristics, and the key (a glorified allen wrench) ships with the club and stows away in the headcover. To change the weight, the golfer need only loosen one or both weights, slide them to the desired location, and retighten. You can literally change the setup in a half minute or less. (If your fade-hitting opponent takes his MP-600 into the port-o-let in between holes and comes out with a nice draw, be very suspicious.) The two eight-gram weights can be placed in six positions along the track for a total of 15 weighting configurations.
The driver we tested came with the Fujikura E360, a 66 gram shaft sporting a stiff tip and a high kick point. (Through the magic of the Internet, you can watch Luke Donald test the MP-600 and many of the custom shaft options.)
Esthetics
If you never turned the club over and looked at the sole, you’d probably consider the MP-600 driver to be pretty conventional in design (at least as 460cc drivers go). There are no visible weight ports at address. Its dark finish makes it appear perhaps a bit smaller than its 460cc size. In short, The MP-600 is a good looking club.
There’s no alignment aid on the crown, but lining up a driver is not really much of a problem for most accomplished golfers.
The club is about as loud as most 460cc drivers, and nowhere near as loud as its MX-560 cousin or the Sumos. When you hit the sweet spot, you’re rewarded with a solid sound, but mishits deliver more of a clank. That auditory feedback can be a good thing. You know when you hit a really good one or a really bad one.
Performance
As stated earlier, the MP-600 is a better player’s driver. It’s not hard to hit, but you’ll get much better results if you don’t stray too far from the sweetspot. If you struggle to make consistent contact somewhere in the middle of the driver face, you’ll find more assistance in other drivers. Aside from sounding bad, off-center hits will lose distance.
On solid contact, the MP-600 is pretty close in length to other tour-caliber drivers. My best swings produced drives that were about the same length of those hit with other drivers – not longer, but not shorter either. Less than stellar contact resulted in less distance, naturally, though it did not cost much in accuracy. In fact, the MP-600 rarely strayed far from the intended line. It’s as accurate a driver as I’ve played.
The MP-600 gets its accuracy from the usual MOI and low COG sources (in less obvious portions than game-improvement drivers), but also from the movable weights and its shorter shaft. Many off-the-rack drivers now feature 45.5″ shafts and longer. The Mizuno’s 45″ shaft is probably a better fit for most players (rumor has it that Tiger has cut down his driver to something under 45″ this year). Sure, long shafts let you hit the ball farther when you get the timing right. When you don’t, they don’t. In other words, chicks dig the long ball, but they can’t find you if you’re always in the woods looking for your ball.
Just to underscore the point, the MP-600 is not a short driver, it is on par with most on the market. If your sole goal is to win the long drive contest in your next scramble, you might want to look for something a little more explosive. But if you want to keep up with your group and play from the fairway more times than not, the MP-600 might be right for you.
The Fast Track system is the single coolest feature of this driver. I’ve been hitting a draw off the tee most of the time lately. I found that when the weights were set in a neutral postition, I continued to hit draws (no surprise). I hit a lot of medium height, boring drives with a fair bit of right to left to them. I also tried the weights in a draw position with predictable results. With my regular swing, such a setup produced hard, left-turning missiles that didn’t stay in the air long enough to maximize distance. When I purposely tried to hit fades with the club in a draw configuration, I got better results and hit straight shots or smaller draws, at least.
The hot setup for me (and probably for other draw players who occasionally struggle with hooks) is to move the weights out to a fade or even strong-fade position. When I moved the weights out toward the toe, my launch angle improved and I hit rockets with a straight flight or a slight draw. When I held off my finish, I hit a nice gentle fade, as well.
If you have a consistent ball flight, you can set up the Fast Track system to virtually eliminate one side of the course. I never hit anything like a big fade with this club. Part of that is the work I’ve been putting into my swing lately, but some of it was the club. With an exaggerated set up and swing, I can hit a pretty big banana ball with my regular driver, but the same swing resulted in more of a medium fade with the MP-600. Even with the weights in a strong fade position, I felt like I didn’t have to worry about losing shots right (unless I did something really obnoxious with my swing).
Specifications and Options
The MP-600 comes in 8.5°, 9.5°, and 10.5° lofts, but it’s currently available only for right handers. The standard shaft is the Exsar DS3 graphite shaft (regular, stiff flexes) but a number of custom options are also available. The driver I tested came with the Fujikura E360, a 66g shaft sporting a stiff tip and a high kick point. The driver has a MSRP of $479.99, which means a street price of $399 from most retailers.
Loft Lie Length Swingweight ---- --- ------ ------------ 8.5° 58° 45" D2-D4 9.5° 58° 45" D2-D4 10.5° 58° 45" D2-D4
Overall
I love the idea of being able to set up to take away half the golf course. By setting the weights correctly on the Fast Track system, I can opt to play a fade or a draw on any given day.
Jack Nicklaus (despite playing a fade most of his career) said you should play the swing that you bring the course on any given day. With a weighting system like Fast Track, you can tweak your ball flight back toward straight as necessary or set up for a predominant flight depending on the course. I really appreciated the ease and speed with which these changes can be made.
The MP-600 is a good option for better players seeking the ability to slightly adjust their already consistent ball flights. Those who tend to hit the ball all over the course are not going to find salvation in this club. Players who are only interested in the longest possible drives will find more distance in drivers with longer shafts and other features to maximize the long ball.
For players who value second shots from the short grass, however, what the MP-600 gives up in length (not much), it more than makes up for in shot dispersion. The MP-600 should definitely be on the shortlist of candidates for low-cappers looking to improve accuracy and fine tune ball flight.
Maybe not for me, but I certainly enjoyed the review.
Tiger cutting his driver down to less than 45 is not a rumor and not this just this yr.
He has been using a 44.5 length for years.
In a golf digest article he once talked about the importance of avg players cutting down a quarter to a half inch at a time until their misses became fairway shots. Said most would be best suited at 44-44.5.
I bought my MP-600 two months ago and love it. Your review is right on. For me, the combo of the moveable weights and Fujikura shaft make this the longest, straitest driver I’ve ever hit. My R7 has been put into my closet until further notice.
Thanks a lot for the review. I have been questioning what to get for a new driver, but this has helped me out a lot and am looking forward to hitting it in the fairway more often.
can we also get feedback on the mx-560?
Your review helped me decide to order a Mizuno 600 to replace my MacGregor mac tec nvg 2 460 draw driver. I hope it’s a good decision.
Thanks.
I’m not a low handicap but in testing this driver versus others, including the so called game improvement variety, I found far more consistency, distance, and pleasure with the results here. Overall it had the best feel and balance, trajectory, sound, and confidence at set up than any of the others. After struggling with the tee box part of my game for years I now can’t wait to pull this from the bag and expect my handicap to be rapidly dropping as I play more fairways. Mizuno has quietly reached the summit in driver performance for all levels of players.
My swing speed to to slow for the 360 fit on. Would a sassara 43 work well with the mp600?
Well, I bought the Mizuno MP 600. I had trouble with it at first. Despite moving the weights to a strong draw position, I found myself slicing or fading it more often than not. After a few rounds, though, I adusted my setup, with the face just a tad closed and found myself hitting the ball long and straight, or with a very welcome slight draw. When I hit the ball on the driver’s sweetspot (perhaps 3 of 4 times) I get great distance and accuracy. However, I don’t seem to lose a lot of distance, when I don’t. Perhaps 10 yards or so, but still straight. I’m very pleased with the MP 600 and expect to keep it in my bag for some time. Chris Gaul, 9 handicap.
Thanks for reporting back, Chris. Glad to hear you’re enjoying it. I’ve had a Titleist D2 in my bag most of the year since doing the review (mostly because I like the heavier 75g shaft), but I’ve just put the MP-600 back in the bag for a second look. My best swings with each are pretty even, but I seem to be getting more out of the mishits with the Mizuno. The incumbent is in danger of losing its place.
The review is right on the money. I just switched to the MP 600 and am so glad that I did! I’ve used a Ping G5 with a Proforce Xstiff shaft for about a year and a half. I could kill the ball with it, but finding the fairway was somewhat of a problem. The first round with the MP 600 was a dream come true. I hit 13 of 14 fairways and had one of my best rounds in a long time. I lost about 10 to 15 yards in carry with it, but it seems to roll out better than my PING. My natural ball flight is a low draw, so I’m curious about setting up for a fade to see if I get the same results as above. Overall, this is a game changing club for me!
(5 handicap)
I bought the mp 600 with the 360 fit on shaft and was totally dissapointed. flight was very accurate but distance was very poor. I changed to the innovative shaft and it was worse. I did allot of shaft research and found that the pro jec tw6535R would meet my swing the best. I ordered it, WOW!!!!!! I mean WOW!!!!! My average distance was alway about 245, dropped to 225 with the 360 fit on, now it’s up to 265 – 270. No draw no fade, straight as an arrow. The MP 600 is truly a great driver. I had the Burner but hooked it too much. I have the weights set at neutral 2-5.
I’m a 10 hdcp with a swing speed of 88-91. I can get 94 but very seldom will swing that hard. The sound of this club is very solid, not loud like the calaway or cobra.
Yes, I would recommend this for 10 hdcappers, not sure how it’ll work for 15-18 hdcappers.
Had an MP-600 (9.5 degree) for six months. Generally works better than any other driver I’ve used, I don’t seem to hook it as I did with others. Also great in strong winds.
I’m a high handicapper and find it easier to hit consistently than the “game improvement” drivers.
Joe,
Are you serious about 260-270 with a 90 mph swing speed? That’s WAY above what most charts say is expected. Was that carry, or did it included roll – downhill! And where’d you find the Pro Jec 6535R (regular flex?)? They seem to have disappeared! I’m curious because I’m a 10 hcap with a SS of 94-95, and I’d lvoe to have your success.
Thanks.
Thanks for the review. I got this driver thrown in with a deal on irons and have, so far, had mixed results. Previously I played a 905r with a 76 gram proforce v2. The mizuno (with the fujikura shaft) bumped up my ball speed pretty considerably, but also really lowered my launch which was a surprise. I have a pretty high swing speed (105-110) and hit the ball consistently, so I was a little dumbfounded to watch the lanch angle and spin go way down with the mizuno. If anything, I thought the proforce would produce a lower launch. Of course though, it’ tough to truly compare shafts with different clubheads. But there is an upside. When absolutely nailed, I think the mp 600 flies the ball farther than any other driver I’ve hit. If I try to hit it high, (especially with the weights set to a fade) the club produces long flat gentle draws. And I love the sound! I’m tired of hitting drivers that sound like dinner plates breaking on concrete. This club sounds like a whip crack for me. The only trouble with this club for me is, if I get just a little lazy or quick, I see a lot of low hard line drives that don’t get high enough for optimum distance. I ordered a new shaft – a proforce axivcore black. Will report results soon.
Jon,
What loft did you get? And was it the stock Fuji shaft a stiff flex 360? Inquiring minds want to know… And from your next to last sentence, I’m curious: Did a slower, more swing-y swing give you the better results?
Let us know about the avixcore. Good luck. I’ve got a10.5 MP-600 en route with a stock 360 Fuji, stiff. With a much slower swingspeed, I’ll likely be looking at a lot of different shafts.
Hey Charlie,
I have the 9.5, and yes, it was the stock stiff flex Fuji 360 shaft.
Per your other question, the “swing-y” swing did, in fact, give me better results. When I said quick and lazy, I meant a very fast transition at the top of my swing. That’s what I fight when it’s not going well. When I don’t pause long enough or load it properly, it probably actually slows my clubhead speed down through impact, or maybe even changes the angle of attack. So that’s my guess as to why the ball launched so low. The spotty performance of the club with the stock shaft could be more of a “it’s the Indian, not the arrow” scenario, I suppose. That said, I just really didn’t like the way the fujikura felt. Axivcore is still en route (I’m becoming anxious) I’ll report soon.
I hope the 10.5 works for you.
mp600 + proforce axivcore black = $$$
The shaft launches the ball higher than the stock fujikura (without spinning it more from the looks of things) and the head still produces that hot ball speed and sweet sound. I did not hit the club with its original shaft on a launch monitor, but I did hit the axivcore. Here’s what we came up with:
SS- 106 Ball Speed- 156 Launch-13 Spin-2800
The club feels good and produced good numbers. Very happy so far.
I have my second MP-600 driver with the stock Exsar DS3 Shaft/Stiff Flex. The first one cracked first day on the driving range and Mizuno replaced it within two days, no questions asked and nothing out of my pocket. I am a highcapper but quickly getting more accurate. I love my MP-600 driver. The review comment about taking one-side of the fairway out of play is so true. I used to slice way, way right. Not any more. Oh I still can, but with the MP-600 set to the neutral setting, I have only once or twice now in about 8 rounds and I frequently hit the fairway, but much longer than the target I generally have aimed at. True the MP-600 makes one try to swing more accurately, but the more I play the more I realize good drives are about confidence, good technique and timing, attributes that the MP-600 rewards well. I am by no means a big guy but I have pulled off several 265-275 yard drives with this driver. One in particular just dropped and stopped. Mizuno may not be known for its drivers, but I’d recommend this one to anyone looking to become better off the tee.
Thanks for the review. I have been a long time taylormade fan the last driver being a tour burner stiff shaft after splitting the heel on my superquad. (replaced immediately – just told to pick any driver I wanted at no cost. thumbs up to Taylormade for that) fell out of love with the burner and am currently trying the mp600 and a nickent 4dx draw spec. I play off a 4 handicap with a consistent fade turning into a slice when too fast through the transition and the ball disappears off the face of the earth! av. drive 260 – 270 metres (285 – 300 yds) with the burner. Swing speed at 104mph av. I am experimenting with the regular stock shaft on both clubs whilst maintaining the swing speed and have had exceptional results with both clubs. I know – swing speed is too fast for a regular shaft but its working. The feedback from the shot with a regular shaft is great. I have only ever used stiff and x stiff shafts and am loving it!
Played one round using the Nickent – 4 drives in excess of 280m (306yds) and 1 over 300m (330yds) slight downhill at end of fairway. Fade gone and one ecstatic golfer! Tried the mp600 on next round set to hard draw with similar results to the Nickent. Not as long (@20m difference) but was able to shape a draw and work a fade when required. The Nickent feels more forgiving than the mp600 and certainly sounds softer with more distance but, I do like the workability of the Mizuno. The decision is likely to be carried by the pricing as the Mizuno is nearly twice the price of the Nickent. Highly recommend either of these drivers. The ability to adjust the Mizuno to your shot shape makes it the better of the two – but I do like that extra distance!
Great review and great comments above. I have been playing a TM 425 TP at 47 inches ( I am 6 ft 7) and have loved it, though spinS bit. Just received the MP 600 (47 inches) with the grafalloy pro launch red. First few hits were massive block right, as the swingweight was way too much and had to slow it all down because of the weight. Remedied by pulling one of the weights. Go to a good clubmaker and heat the plug and pry it off, the weight will slide out, the other one would not come out. Glued the plug back…very preofessional. 8 grams less and the thing is great, though I have not moved the one remaing weight around to see how that effects things..but swingweight perfect. Thought you all might be interested!!!
AJim,
Congrats on the fine engineering, but I doubt many of us will order the club with a 47″ shaft! It would swing ME, and I’m 6’2…
Fore!
I’ve never been impressed with Mizuno woods, but this one could change my mind (although I have to say I’m pretty skeptical of anything that you can screw or slide or whatever to alter the ball flight — I’ve just never tried it).
It sounds like, though, from the review and the comments that the one thing you CANNOT do is fade the ball. I hit it almost dead straight or a high slight draw, but I love to work the ball both ways when the hole calls for it.
Will this driver do that, or is it as draw-biased as it sounds?
Up until now, I’ve only considered the Titleist D2 & D3 to replace my Titleist 975J… yeah, I’ve been out of the game for a while.
(6.3 and dropping…)
Shane,like you i was sceptical about sliding weights. I have shortened the club to 46 ” and put the weights in 1 and 6 to keep it as low as possibe which has helped swingweight and launch conditions.I am not sure it is as draw biased as you may think, my shape is draw, but can get a nice little fade when required….well every now and then. But the point is it goes both ways, reminds me of an old girlfriend actually!!I had an r7tp 425 and recently pulled it out to compare and the old club was far more draw ish whilst the mizuno was straighter and the same carry with maybe a bit extra roll. So not as draw biased as the old one… my opinion.Nice to play something a bit different as well!!Good luck
Mizuno MP 600 is the best driver I ever have. You name it
I have all the Major brand name driver, I up date my driver one per year. I have R7 TP, Titiest D2, D3, R9, and recently brought callalway FT, Still not doing so great, so I came a cross MP 600 this week and test it out Wooo!!!!!!!!!!!! I like the sound and the way it feel every single drive, Make me wants to cry out loud…All I have to say Good Job Mizuno staff
keep it up the good work…
handicap index 2.1
After several posts of inquiry, I’ve neglected to post that I’ve finally played with the thing. As others have said, it has a great solid, muted sound and feel. Even my playing partner – who doesn’t know I’m playing with a different driver from last season – said, “Good shot. That sounded GREAT!” several times in our first round.
I think the Fuji 360 stiff may be slightly firm and low for my 95ish swing, but with the weights set at their highest position (3,4) I’m hitting it long enough and straight enough to feel confident. If I can afford it, I may get fitted – probably end up with an Accra Tour 50 or 60, M4, or I’ll just try the DVS 65 stiff which is currently in another driver.
Overall. I can’t say enough about the feel of this club. For my slightly erratic play (10 hcp) I’ll never be too picky about performance. But this is plenty long.
So, after reading this review and being skeptical for a while… I found a used one for the right price and I scooped it up. Several trips to the range and 2 rounds of golf later… I traded it in.
Great looking driver, I just couldn’t get used to the feel and the sound of it. I read a lot of things about it’s great feel and great sound, but I couldn’t disagree more. To me, it felt more like an empty coffee can on a stick at impact, and the sound was more of an empty hollow whack than anything else. The kind of sound I’d expect to hear more if I caught a driver way too high on the face, but alas I heard it and felt the same response after every swing no matter where on the clubface I hit it. I could feel where on the face I hit the ball on a mishit, yes, but the same empty feeling when I pure a drive is not what I’m accustomed to.
Don’t get me wrong, everything else about the club was wonderful, including the stunning look of the club. I hit big booming drives with beautiful trajectory much more often than not… so that much was a complete success. But in the end, a great driver has to have all that , plus the feel, plus the sound.
Good club, just not for me. Mizuno has a little work to do yet to make me a believer in their woods.
I traded in my cleveland hibore xls tour for this driver and i like it alot more. i had demoed this driver about a year ago for a week or so and loved it then but it was a little out of my price range. i was able to get it new for only 50 with my trade in of my hibore. it isn’t as deep as some drivers i have hit but part of that is attribute to the 45 inch shaft which is why i’m so accurate with it. I love this driver! great looks, sound, and feel!
I recently took my 09 Burner to be reshafted at Golf Galaxy. While waiting, I started hitting the MP-600… I bought it on the spot! I was hitting it longer and with better monitor numbers than anything else.. the best part is that I only paid $100!
My 09 burner is now on ebay..
What a piece of kit this is, I replaced my G10 Driver with the MP-600 about two months ago. My driving is straight 9 times out of 10, and long. I think this will be in my bag until it falls apart. Superb, if you haven’t already, go and test drive one people.
HI,
i have a 600 with 9.5 and fuji stock stiff shaft, ss is around 114-115 and was thinking of loading it with a grafallloy x stiff any one any idea on if good or bad idea?
I have this driver with the graffaloy red pro launch shaft. I like the feel of this driver. I hit it very staraight, yet it’s pretty easy to hit a draw or fade. I use a very nuetral setting with the weights. Only thing I would say is i am not impressed with the distance I get with this driver compared to some of the other drivers on the market right now. Great look, great feel, just seems to me a little distance is given up with this driver.
I work for mizuno and i have hit every driver out there this year and last year and this is the best driver for the every day player for its forgivness and big face if you want a good driver go get one it will make you a beter golfer and longer striker off the tee.
Rich,
Bought the MP600 after trying my mate’s. He had Prolaunch Red shaft. I hit it much more consistently than my Ping G10 (also Pro launch Red shaft) with which I had developed a very bad hook. I ordered the 600 with Fuji. 360 stiff shaft as I felt the Pro Red was just too stiff. I have a high club head speed (>120) at impact. With the Fuji. shaft, a really wild swing would produce a killer slice (entirely my bad technique) but the distance and feel was good. I swapped this shaft for Pro Red from the G10 and the combination is great. Still a tendency to fade but much more predictable. Don’t like the feel at impact with weights set to draw. Prefer neutral, widely spaced position.
NB. The G10 Pro Launch shaft was at least 1/2 inch longer than standard Mizuno…. when things slipping out of control I grip a wee bit further down the shaft.
I’m very interested in the MP600, but am not a “better” player . I am in the 80-85 mph range for speed. Is this driver just out of my of league ? I did see one higher handicap player say he has success with it. The control/accuracy is the attraction, I don’t expect mega-distance with my swing speed. Any advice ?
I am currently looking to replace my MX 560, 10.5 regular for a
MP 600, 9.50 Fuji 360 regular. I prefer the feel of this club and
more muted sound. My swing speed is 85-90, will this fuji shft
and 9.5 give me some more distance? Please advice.
Gordon, You will like the sound and feel of the MP-600 better than the MX-560, but I would definitely NOT go to a 9.5 with a SS of 85-90. Get the 10.5 and fiddle with the weights to get the best trajectory, but a 9.5 will almost certainly be a little low for optimal distance. I’m 93-98 ss and wouldn’t consider going to a 9.5 degree.
The only exception is if you REALLY swing up on the ball. Some LPGA pros do, so they have low lofts. (But that’s unusual; they also hit balls dead straight – and anywhere from 240-290 yards.)
Glenn, I’m not sure what my swing speed is but I am a high handicapper. I was looking to replace my Hi-bore XLS 9.5 S-flex fujikura when I stumbled onto MP-600 10.5 with regular stock shaft. I tried it and right away I was able to launch the ball mid high. I bought the MP-600 not knowing that it is designed for “better player”. But what a surprise. Used to max out at 185m with Hi-bore but with MP-600 I was able to reach about 210m. I would definitely give it a try.
I do my own reshafting and I’m not sure how you swapped the shaft from a G10 to the MP-600. The G10 has a .350 while the MP-600 is a .335. That will not fit.
Currently hitting an offset Cobra driver due to a persistent slice, SS is 91-95 range,avg drive 225-240 yds straight to fade can usually keep it in the fairway.Saw the MP-600 in Golfsmith for $99.00,liked the look of it and being able to adjust for a draw ball flight,I,m shooting in the mid to high 80’s most days would like to lengthen my driving distance, when I accidentally hit a draw I get 10-15 yds extra distance ,would this club with a reg flex shaft be a good choice for me?
I bought the MP-600 Fujikura E360 a few days ago because I was consistently hitting slices with my cheap-o no name driver (it came in a boxed set). Without adjusting the weights or any other changes I started hitting straight drives. I am absolutely pleased with this driver. My dispersion is still fairly wide about 30 yards. But I can if I want to hit a draw something that was impossible with my other driver. It is true however that if you hit out of the sweet spot distance drops quite a bit.
I play the mp-600 and love it, i had the burner, my swing speed is pretty high but could only hit burner 240 because i hit it so high, with the mp-600 i hit the ball 275 now! Very accurate and miss hits go far, e-360 is perfect shaft for me, i have it on the 1-6 low spin setting, Great club!
I had the Nike Sq Dymo and had trouble hitting it straight, so i ended up using the Mizuno 600 with the fastrack I have no problem hitting a draw or fade. Probably will stick with the 600 and put the Sq away cause i can now hit the ball 30 yards further. I really like the 360 shaft I replaced the on in my SQ wit the shaft and loved it and the 360 in the mp600 made it 10 times better
I just bought this club from golf galaxy on-line for $125 tax and shipping included. I got the 9.5 SS. Its going to replace an old Miizuno “Mighty Big” driver that I’ve had loved for years. I’m hoping this is going to last as long. I like the look of it and am hoping the adjustments can help me out. I’ll post back later when I get to try it out. I just hope I get a headcover with it.
I’ve had my MP 600 for a day and so far so good. I have always said that if I could find a driver I could hit straight I could shoot in the 70’s consistantly. I played yesterday for the first time with it and shot 77. Lets hope it keeps it up.
Got my Mp-600 last week and must say that this driver is fantastic. Went to the range and the club sits so well behind the ball and gives me so much confidence. Ball comes off the club face beautifully with a slightly muted sound. Changed the Fast-Track weighting to favour a draw and while the flight path change was not overly significant there was definately a nice draw to the shot from a square set-up. Can’t wait to get it out on the course this weekend to see if it makes a difference with finding those fairways consistently.
Exciting technology. I am a hacker who hasn’t used a driver for two years – following advice to drop down to a club I can hit consistently.
Went to the store expecting to get a PingG10 or a Nike Dymo2. Was sent out to try those two, and was also handed a King Cobra and a Mizuno MP600 to try at the same time. I was expecting to buy the Nike because of my slice, or the Ping if I could control it.
Wow, the MP600 far outhit the others on the range for me. 19 out of 20 hit straight, with 16 over 250 yards with range balls! The Ping G10 was 6 out of 10 straight with several over 250 yards, and the Nike Dymo2 was 7 out of 10 straight with four near 250 yards. Dramatic difference for me with the Mizuno MP600. The weights just happened to be in the hook setting, so it compensated nicely for my slice without me touching them. I can really haul off and hit the ball hard with this club; had to hold back to hit the other drivers straight.
It has the Exsar stiff shaft and 9.5 degree loft. Great club for me, and has me excited about golf again. I don’t understand the comments about this being for better players, because I’m not.
i play off 28 and sliced every single drive before i got this club.i may not be a big hitter but i am hitting this consistantly straight.i got it at a nice price too only 65 euro. great driver buy it.
Jj ai jouer 6 ans ce club super driver avec shaft prolaunge 65 s drow naturel mis le réglage sur neutre +- 250 mètres carry je suis 2,1 hcp j espère trouver aussi bien le prochain sûrement la même marque.