Which Mizuno to buy: MP60, MP57, MP52

[Fastrack]

I think MP60, MP57, and MP52 are all related. Anyone guide me which one to get if pricing for MP57 and MP52 are about same and MP60 is about 60% of other two? They are all used one. Thanks for your response.

[Leftygolfer]

Not much difference between the 57 and 60. Very very similar. Just the model before. mp 52s have a bigger cavity.

[upah]

I hit both when I bought my 57s. I ended up purchasing the 57s because I got them for nearly $600 less than the 60s, but had they been the same price, I'd have purchased the 60s. I really couldn't tell the difference off the face.

The loss of distance on mishits with the 60s was slightly more penal than with the 57s, but we're talking maybe 5 yards shorter. Other than that, they really felt very similar.

[verse214]

Hit them all - I used to have the 52's and after I got better at ballstriking, I started disliking the feel (too thick of a feel at ball contact)

I would suggest the 57's

[colin007]

remember that the 52s have a small cavity in the lower irons (up to the 7 i think) that increases the forgiveness. the 52s are the most forgiving in the MP line.

[Leftygolfer]

Hit them all - I used to have the 52's and after I got better at ballstriking, I started disliking the feel (too thick of a feel at ball contact)

Question for you. You say you are a 14. You play a bag that is less forgiving than many pros. Either A) you have the worst short game in the history of man kind B) think you are better than you are and getting severely punished C) a good player that for whatever reason lists themselve as a slightly above average golfer.

I had the MP60s and I was an 8. My index went from that to 11 in 4 months. I was getting killed by my mishits. If I mishit the 60s at all it is 20 full yards gone. I know the 58s and 68s are if anything less forgiving. I really don't think anyone who isn't a good 7 or better has any business playing an iron that is as unforgiving as the MP57, MP 60, the MP 62 or 67, 68. They just put you in terrible spots on mishits.

[gspjeb]

personally I am very very happy with the MP52s. I liked the 57s as well just felt that the 52s were a little more forgiving for me. 60s were a bit much club for me as a 12-15 handicap. 52s have a higher trajectory than the other 2. good luck to you.

[Fastrack]

Any influence with different shaft types?

[upah]

Not with forgiveness, but the shaft-fit is crucial in its own right. Shafts too stiff usually cause losses in distance, shafts not stiff enough usually translate to losses in accuracy...

[kleraudio]

Question for you. You say you are a 14. You play a bag that is less forgiving than many pros. Either A) you have the worst short game in the history of man kind B) think you are better than you are and getting severely punished C) a good player that for whatever reason lists themselve as a slightly above average golfer.

Lefty I should have listened to you the first time!

, and yea, that is one sick bag, if I had that bag, the game would not be fun for me at all!! By all means, get the MP's that catch your eye, just so you can know if they are for you or not, but with your HC, I'd shy away from the MP line, this is from real world experience. Went from a 14 to a 17 in one month. Mishits leave you in really really tough spots. But when you hit em flush...... yea, thats why I bought them too! Just sold them today though, i think some nice GI irons will bring back the excitement again! Playing mizuno mp irons is cool, but hitting greens is even cooler Jim

[Fastrack]

If offset can tell anything,
MP60: 3i-0.142, pw-0.114;
MP57: 3i-0.161, pw-0.114;
MP52: 3i-0.142, pw-0.114 (cavity back?),
Can I say this indicate the forgiveness in an order of MP52, MP57, MP60?

My current club Callaway X20 tour's offset is 3i-0.125, pw-0.008 (lower than MP60)
I do have very limited access to demo, so your input is great.
Thanks you all for very informative discussion here.

[Leftygolfer]

The iron I would buy if I was right handed would be the new mx 30 (I think not the giant 1000s but the most player iron in the mx line.

I promise I am not lying about how I play or anything. The MP series need to be flushed to perform. The shafts are heavy in general in them and are shorter than most irons. I had a bad year in golf because I was playing irons that didn't let me miss and still hit greens. I hit 10 greens the second day out with what I have now. I never did that before and was averaging around 5 with the MP60s.

[somguy2u]

THe MP series are serious clubs, i have been playing them for years. i still play a set of mp14's and love them. i played a few rounds with teh mp52 and found they were very forgiving, compared to the 11 year old mp14's but i expected it as it was a cavity back, they also gave me another 10 yards or so with the mid irons on the same ball flight (i was hitting the 6 iron 205 yards consistently - mp 14's i can get about 190 consistently).

the 68 and 62's were just flat out heavy. they have great balance and excellent workability but i got tired swinging them, and i don't consider myself a spring chicken.

i know golfers that play in the USGA mid-am that won't play MP series irons as they are too unforgiving. the sweet spot is very narrow and slight differences at impact have greater effects. i would not recommend the MP series to much of anyone unless you are trying to make the game harder. i will probably end up with the mp52 but they have much finess with the short irons than the mp14's. but let it be known you will lose 10-20% of your distance if the ball is struck even slightly off center with most of the MP range