Mizuno takes new approach to adding distance to fairway woods

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From Golf Digest

http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/10/mizuno-takes-new-approach-to-a.html

Mizuno takes new approach to adding distance to fairway woods

By Mike Stachura

The equipment world has been talking for some time about using sole geometry on metalwoods to add a springlike effect at impact, but Mizuno is taking the idea a little farther.

Its new JPX-850 fairway woods utilize an accordion shape in the front of the sole to help improve face flexibility, particularly on low-face impacts. That extra mass used to create the series of waves in the sole upfront is paired with a weight pad in the rear to expand the head's stability on high and low mis-hits, as well as heel and toe misses.

The club also attempts to enhance ball speed by using a 1770 high-strength maraging steel face. And for good measure, Mizuno adds an adjustable hosel that allows the three heads to fit eight settings each and a loft range of 10 degrees (13 to 23 degrees).

Available in November, the JPX-850 fairway woods ($250) come in 15-, 18- and 21-degree lofts with each being adjustable by plus or minus 2 degrees.