Two weeks ago, Mizuno debuted the ES21 wedges and the curiosity from readers immediately rose. A first of its kind design, with the sweet spot centered exactly in the middle of the face and marked on the back.
The wedge has a forged 1025, boron infused carbon steel face attached to a hollow body stainless steel body with two different sole options (wide and standard). Coming in lofts from 54 degrees up to 60 (in 2 degree increments), the goal was to provide not just more spin, but more control for the player looking for performance.
We decided to give it a test in the THP Tech Studio and show you the swings and the data. Does the tech live up to the hype and give us the spin we are searching for? Find out in the Range Days episode below.
The Details
In Stores: 9/17/2020
Cost: $200 Each
Shaft: KBS Hi-Rev 110 Black Wedge Shaft
The GW?
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I’m pretty tempted on these….
I think there is little chatter because it’s a Mizuno wedge and they don’t bring a ton, which is a shame. Combine that with half the golfing public believes it’s a larger soled game improvement style wedge and it’s a recipe for some golfers to stay away, which is a shame because they are incorrect.
I suppose if the perception is game improvement, then the price point certainly doesn’t do them any favors.
In person these wedges look fantastic behind the ball. I don’t like black wedges, but the grey face on these frames the ball soooo nicely.
For me it’s purely because there’s no 50* stateside, otherwise I’d have bought all three lofts I want after hitting them in the Club Lab. They’re crazy impressive.
I bought 50• and 56• in Japan, and just ordered a 60• from the US…
Haha! I won’t lie, I was close to doing the same, but I resisted.
Easier living in Singapore
That’s fair….
For me 100% totally. It’s my favorite looking wedge at address out right now but to swap out 3 wedges at $600 plus tax I just can’t do it.
Especially with other capable offerings like the CBX2/CBX Full Face at a more palatable price point. Also I play a 64* and the mizuno is not offered in a 64*.
This is kinda my thinking as well.
I’m between these and Jaws wedges I think. But to unload an extra hundo on these is tough. Especially when I can’t really test them in playing conditions. Hitting short wedges off a mat and into a net is mostly useless in my mind, as it relates to testing/deciding. Turf interaction, feel for chipping, pitching etc. is king with the wedges.
They are so purdy though….its tempting.
But that is no more.
I play Mizuno MP T20 Wedges, which are very functional, have the wet tech, feel great, and come in raw and $149 with Nippon 125 wedge shaft. The ES21 are appealing and with demo day use, I’d probably grow accustomed to the high toe. They’d probably sell a lot of these if the giant demo days were still around – miss those events.