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Mizuno MX 700...wow!

chilly

By chilly
in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting

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chilly Dedicated Member

chilly

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I don't see much chatter about these clubs on the board so figured I'd put up this little review for anyone in the used driver market.

Had a little cash to burn so I took a long lunch today and hit the local shops. I wasn't looking for anything in particular. Second shop is attached to a driving range so I like to shop there as I'm able to do "research" on clubs, and back to back comparisons. It's also slightly downhill, so I can verify carry distances when hitting driver.

They had a MX 700 in the rack, only the second one I've seen in used racks. I was interested due to the review on this site so I grabbed my 9015D as a "control", and took it for a spin. First of all, it's a huge headed driver, similar in shape to the '07 Burner. The shaft feels a bit week to flex, but not bad. Took a bit to get accustomed to the club, as it's a higher swingweight then my 9015/Saga combo. Once I got it figured out I was very surprised by the distance I was getting. There is a low barb wire type fence at the end of the range, somewhere behind the 250 signs. Whether or not it's an accurate distance doesn't matter, it's my frame of reference. Well struck shots will fall 10yds short of the fence for me, if I hammer one I will get it within 5yds. Today, I flew it three times with the MX 700, I can't recall every flying it before and I've hit every driver available at that range.

Ball flight is mid/high but never ballooned for me. The shaft is a bit weak, as stated, so a smoother swing is needed I found. Otherwise, it's point and shoot. As expected, it's quite forgiving. It has the aluminum bat sound that is similar to a Hibore XL, and it does not have particularly good feel between well struck and mediocre shots. But, I will accept those drawbacks for the straight ball flight and huge carry I was seeing.

Driver: i15 8* UST Axivcore Red 69S
3w: CB1 15* Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum 75s
5w: G10 18.5* UST V2 HL
3h: HiFli CLK 20* UST V2 Hybrid
4h: 3DX 23* UST V2 Hybrid5i-pw: MX-23 TT Dynalite Gold S300GW/SW: RAC 52*and 56*Putter: SabertoothBag: KingPin


kennay92 Great Member

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hope it doesnt honey moon out on you.

:cobra: Speed ld-f 10.5 Stiff
:snake_eyes: 3 & 5 Woods
:adams:A4 3 hybrid
:bridgestone: J33 Forged Irons 4-pw
:ping: 50th Aniv. Karsten Ansr Putter56*, 60* wedges


dbdynsty25 Newbie

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I'm definitely interested in one of these. Having used an R5 for the past 5+ years, I'm looking for an upgrade. It's between the MX700 and the Burner 2009 at this point. Gotta hit em both I suppose.

GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

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The MX-700 is a great driver. If I hadnt won an R9 last year, Id probably be gaming an MX-700 right now.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


ET-Taylor Dedicated Member

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The MX-700 is a great driver. If I hadnt won an R9 last year, Id probably be gaming an MX-700 right now.

Can i ask why ur name is TitleistWI when you mostly have mizuno clubs


dbdynsty25 Newbie

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Went and hit both the MX700 and the Burner 09 and ultimately went with the Burner. There just was something weird about the MX that I can't put my finger on. It was almost too muted when it came to feel compared to the Burner. I'm a TM guy anyway, so it could be a mental bias, but I was definitely hitting a little further with the Burner as well. The MX was nice, don't get me wrong, but all things being equal (price), the Burner seemed like a better fit for me.

And ET---maybe TitleistWI had titleist clubs previously...you can't change your username every time you get a new set of clubs, can you? :)

J_Bone Dedicated Member

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I tried the MX-700 and did not like it at all. I tried the stock stiff and it did not work for me. Maybe another shaft would have been better? But was not impressed. My favorite was the R9.

dbdynsty25 Newbie

dbdynsty25

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sorry, but I'm not impressed, in fact "The Hammer" boasts of the same distance and straighter flight as this driver and we all know what a piece of

I'm down with the Hammer. I want a lefty one so I can practice my left handed recoveries in the trees!


Zeph Incredible Member

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I have the MX-700 hybrid an 3-wood. I absolutely love the 3-wood, especially the shaft. There is something about it that just feels awesome when swinging. Might be the fact that the shaft his thicker than my driver and 5-wood, but all of them are stiff. The 3-wood is my favourite club in the bag, but I haven't tried the driver.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

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jamo Incredible Member

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I have the 2 hybrid MX 700. It is alright, but I would like to replace it.

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

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I tried the MX-700 and did not like it at all. I tried the stock stiff and it did not work for me. Maybe another shaft would have been better? But was not impressed. My favorite was the R9.

Could be. The shaft has a lot to do with the feel and performance of a club. Ive talked to a lot of people who werent impressed with the R9, they claimed its a steam backwards for TM in terms of distance.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


chilly Dedicated Member

chilly

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Hit the course with the MX 700 today, with mixed results. My swing sucked, so I hit 4/14 FWY. That said, three were very close to being on and I had easy shots to the green. Also, two of them were actually hit "too" well, and blew through the fairway on doglegs. I can't say it's a magic combo as it won't fix my over the top move, but it does hammer the ball when I put a decent swing together. It will definitely stay in the rotation.

Driver: i15 8* UST Axivcore Red 69S
3w: CB1 15* Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum 75s
5w: G10 18.5* UST V2 HL
3h: HiFli CLK 20* UST V2 Hybrid
4h: 3DX 23* UST V2 Hybrid5i-pw: MX-23 TT Dynalite Gold S300GW/SW: RAC 52*and 56*Putter: SabertoothBag: KingPin


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