Frank Bullitt
New member
So I had a set of Ping i700 custom ordered. It was going to take two weeks for them to arrive. While I waited for the set to arrive, I spent my lunch break everyday at my local PGA Superstore hitting various irons. During that time I fell in love with the JPX 919 Hot Metal. I have to admit I was a bit turned off by how badly the finish on the Ping i700 wears off. The demo club I hit look destroyed and I had read about this issue on this forum. But I was willing to deal with that because I hit them so well. But then I started hitting the JPX 919 Hot Metal and I was getting the same results, just as long, just as high, and the club was much much more appealing to look at. The 919 are such nice looking clubs. When my set arrived and they called me, I went down and you should have seen the look on their face when I said I wanted a different set. They were not happy with me, but at least I didn't hit them and then try to return them. I never picked them up, and they ordered the Mizuno set for me and I can't begin to tell you how happy I am with this purchase. I have had one set of irons in my life that I felt were perfect and that I was truly in love with that and that set I played for 3 years (Callaway Apex irons). I feel like this set is even better!! This is the nicest set I've ever had. I'm 57 and truth be told I'm an old fat guy, but I can still play a little bit, but I admitted to myself what my swing speed is slower now and I got them fitted with an A flex and what a difference it's made. I'm able to fly my 7-iron 135 yards, and the flight is really high and I'm able to get my 7-iron to stop with rollout to 140/142. The Project X shaft they come in are amazing!!!!! I got the golf pride MCC Plus 4 grips in silver and it's the best looking iron package I've ever seen. I don't know how Mizuno does it, but I've already pounded on this set and they still look great, my Callaway Apex got knicked up pretty bad because they were forged, but these wear WAY better and they feel plenty soft to me....I could not recommend this anymore for someone like me that needs a little help (I'm a 16/17 now, I was a 13 five years ago) - plus, they are the best looking irons I've ever seen and they still look a bit like a players irons, not as clunky as the Ping i700 which I also didn't like...finally, one thing on the finish that you can't see in the pictures, is that Mizuno has blended a small bit of bright chrome finish in just the right places, to mix with a satin finish (which I love) in the majority of the club. It's a really interesting way to finish the club. The chrome is placed in places that does not wear much, so the chrome wears well, and the Mizuno satin is finish is famous and my favorite finish ever in an iron....
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