Mizuno T-Zoid Pro II Irons With Mizuno Exsar Graphite Regular Shafts - Superb!

[famousdavis]

I drift anywhere between a 3 and 5 handicap.  I've tested and played many an iron and I'd argue that I'm one of the most astute testers out there.  I play at a well-established country club 3x per week and my iron game is arguably the best at the club.  This would explain why I've won the club championship several times.  Allow me to digress.  On a whim, I saw these irons on Ebay as I'd been looking for my old go-to irons of the past, the Mizuno Tzoid Pro II irons.  Previously, I had gamed this set with Dynamic Gold R300 shafts but this time I thought I'd throw the baby out with the bath water and try something new.  To my astonishment, these irons are pure bliss!  Solid shots feel wonderful and have that sublime forged feel that only a Mizuno can produce.  I was throwing darts all day.  Other club members were looking on with astonishment as ever iron was like a guided laser at the hole.  Birdie, birdie, par, birdie, etc.  It just kept happening.  

If you can procure a set, I strongly recommend.  

[Vinsk]

Do you think they feel better than the MP series irons? Being lefty I’m somewhat limited in choices with Mizuno. I had a set of MP54’s that I really liked. 

My issue is that although i love the feel of irons like these, I'm not talented enough to play my best with them. I have a set of Titleist 620MBs…amazing feel but just cant compare to the height and distance i get with my PXG DC or my Ping i525.

[iacas]

Lost your fastball (some say you never had one), there, @famousdavis.

[Denny Bang Bang]

I had a one off T Zoid Pro 6i 20 plus years ago.  It was a good club, but not any better than any other Mizuno irons I’ve had (MP33, MP32, MP52, MP5, MP25, MP20).

Not sure if the T Zoid Pros are even conforming anymore?

[pganapathy]

10 hours ago, famousdavis said:

If you can procure a set, I strongly recommend.  

I probably wouldn't even try a set of blades.  Did have some clubs as a kid but most of my playing life have been using some sort of cavity back irons.  Am happy it works for you but unless my ball striking improves dramatically, it would be a bad set for me at present

[ChetlovesMer]

11 hours ago, famousdavis said:

 but this time I thought I'd throw the baby out with the bath water and try something new. 

Are you using this phrase right? ... I'm confused what you mean here. 😜

But in answer to your post. With just a very few exceptions, Mizuno pretty much always makes great irons. The T-Zoids, however, are special. If I recall correctly that was the last iron that Mizuno put a thin layer of copper under the skin of the iron. My understanding is that this was done to enhance the feel of the irons and supposedly it works. Many better players claimed that they could feel the difference. (I can't.) Mizuno stopped doing it for a while, because I guess the process is expensive. 

I think Mizuno went back to doing this extra process a couple years ago by putting the layer of copper under the skin of the MP-20's. 

[boogielicious]

52 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Are you using this phrase right? ... I'm confused what you mean here. 😜

But in answer to your post. With just a very few exceptions, Mizuno pretty much always makes great irons. The T-Zoids, however, are special. If I recall correctly that was the last iron that Mizuno put a thin layer of copper under the skin of the iron. My understanding is that this was done to enhance the feel of the irons and supposedly it works. Many better players claimed that they could feel the difference. (I can't.) Mizuno stopped doing it for a while, because I guess the process is expensive. 

I think Mizuno went back to doing this extra process a couple years ago by putting the layer of copper under the skin of the MP-20's. 

Wouldn’t the copper be there to help the chrome adhere? It’s common in plating to have a copper strike to get chrome over steel.

[ChetlovesMer]

9 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

Wouldn’t the copper be there to help the chrome adhere? It’s common in plating to have a copper strike to get chrome over steel.

In this case there's a slightly thicker layer used to create a softer feel. 

I read a really interesting article about it way back during Covid. I couldn't find it. But here's something similar. 

Mizuno unveils MP-20 irons with copper plating for ‘layers of feel’ | Golf Retailing

 

[famousdavis]

I've read through all of the comments and shall reply here.  I have played the Mizuno MP-60, MP-30, MP-32 and MP-33.   The problem I have found with the MP line of irons from Mizuno is that the ball flight is too high.  I have found this especially true with the MP-60 and MP-30.  This was both with S300 and Project X 6.0.   I don't find the high ball flight to be true with the Tzoid Pro II irons at all.  What I've experienced is a nice, penetrating ball flight that has the perfect trajectory and a very pleasing feel.   For some reason the MP-60 faces feel almost too soft and a bit mushy for my taste.  

That is all.