
For golf equipment enthusiasts, Fall is a special time. We aren’t talking about leaves changing colors or crisp mornings here though. We’re talking about golf clubs; specifically, Mizuno irons. The company’s annual Fall release always seem to come at the perfect time and breathes life into gear junkies worldwide. Fall belongs to Mizuno and 2024 is no exception. The new JPX925 Hot Metal irons series is here and better than ever, giving us all a reason to use these last few months of the golf season to their fullest.
Following the success of the JPX923 Hot Metal series, Mizuno is again embracing the concept of bringing a plethora of fitting options to consumers, with the 925 Hot Metal line consisting of three different irons and four Fli-Hi loft options. The line retains the easy-to-understand naming convention used with the JPX923 line, consisting of Hot Metal, Hot Metal Pro, and Hot Metal HL options.
Dave Llewellyn, Director of R&D at Mizuno said, “With the JPX line, we are pushing the boundaries of golf club engineering. The new Hot Metal iron family introduces a multi-material design, strategically incorporating tungsten into our Nickel Chromoly designs, enhancing distance with impressive height and spin. With three distinct models to choose from, each offering extensive custom fitting options, we uphold the quality and craftsmanship Mizuno is renowned for. We are dedicated to continually setting new standards of performance in the industry”

The company is leaning on the JPX platform, which has always served as their most forward-thinking line in terms of materials and technologies, to deliver distance, accuracy, and Mizuno’s renowned feel. They aim to reach as many players as possible with a plethora of fitting options and technologies.
Bill Price, Mizuno’s Director of Custom Fitting notes, “Whether a golfer needs added height, a slimmer profile, more spin, a tailored lie angle, or any of more than 50 unique shaft options, our new JPX range and enhanced PFS System and Software ensure they receive the optimal fit for their game.”
JPX925 Hot Metal Key Technologies

Each of the irons in the JPX925 Hot Metal line offers a unique user experience, but all three share the same core technologies. The differences between the irons can be boiled down to how the heads are shaped and how they are configured. This year’s iteration of JPX925 Hot Metal places a great deal of focus on utilizing high-end materials, and how those materials create opportunities for a complete under-the-hood redesign. Let’s take a look at what the 925 line has going on.
Nickel Chromoly

JPX925 is Mizuno’s second line to utilize Nickel Chromoly, and it’s contributed greatly to the success of the JPX923 Hot Metal irons. Since its introduction in the 923 series, the company’s R&D group has had time to learn exactly what it’s capable of and how they can utilize it best to maximize performance. This has allowed them to really push the boundaries with their face design. The bottom line is that Nickel Chromoly is known for its remarkable strength-to-weight properties, meaning it can be used to create aggressively thin iron faces that produce the exceptional speed and forgiveness the Hot Metal line is known for. In addition, it retains a level of malleability that allows for easy hosel adjustments.
CORTECH Design featuring Contour Ellipse Face
As we stated, everything about how the JPX925 Hot Metal series is designed goes back to Nickel Chromoly. That includes a completely redesigned face. We hear the term “redesigned” often with golf club technology, often to the point that it starts to lose its meaning, but Mizuno’s new CORTECH multi-thickness profile is significantly different than what they’ve produced in the past. It features a Contour Ellipse Face that probably will make more sense when illustrated.

In the illustration of the JPX923 HM above, we can see how the CORTECH face was previously implemented. Of note is the thicker center area that descends to the sole, surrounded by two slightly thinner “ears”, and eventually an even thinner outer portion.

As you can see by the graphic above, the JPX925 Hot Metal’s face is completely different. The Contour Ellipse design retains the most thickness in the center of the face, but it gradually thins out to just 1.2mm before slightly thickening at the edges. Notably missing is the extension of the thickest portion that ranges to the sole in the JPX923. In essence, Mizuno is creating an extremely efficient trampoline here. One that they say will perform with impressive consistency, whether you are “jumping” in the center or more towards the outer areas. The new face design has been implemented in the 4 to 8 irons because the effectiveness of this type of technology lessens as loft increases.
Variable Sole Thickness and Seamless Cup Face
Every trampoline needs a frame, and believe it or not, the construction of that frame can greatly impact how it performs. Mizuno’s goal with all this is to maximize what they call CORAREA, which is simply their way of describing the portion of the face that produces the highest ball speeds and ball speed retention. The JPX925 Hot Metal irons feature a Balanced Stability Frame and Seamless Cup Face, but the real innovation lies in the Variable Sole Thickness.

As we can see above, the sole portion that lies directly against the CORTECH Face is shaped in a way to provide varying levels of thickness that (in some ways) mimic the Contour Ellipse design. This seems like a tiny detail, but it allows the sole to act as a hinge and actually flex too, amplifying the face’s ability to flex.

We know what you are thinking – what does that all mean to me? The chart above should help you understand after a quick explanation. Each dot on this graph represents a specific 5 iron. We’ve removed the names, but these are all modern, name-brand irons you should be familiar with. The Peak COR (how hot the face is) is illustrated on the X axis (bottom). The CORAREA (the portion of the face that produces high COR) is illustrated on the Y axis. As you can see, the JPX925 line doesn’t really have an equal here. Yes, the Hot Metal Pros sit a bit under the line for CORAREA, but this was an intentional decision by Mizuno since that particular iron is built smaller by design. You’ll have to take our word for it, but there are some very heavy hitters on this chart, and frankly it makes us beyond excited to get the 925’s on the golf course.
Multi-Material Construction with Tungsten Weighting
We apologize for pulling out the Billy Mays trope, “But that’s not all.” As impressive as the changes to the CORTECH Face are, the JPX925 series marks another significant change for Mizuno. They are introducing multi-material design into their irons for the first time in the form of Nickel Tungsten.

The 11g Tungsten weight is hidden from view in the cavity, but the picture above should show both its placement and some of the subtle shaping Mizuno incorporated. You’ll quickly notice that it’s low on the club head, but close inspection also reveals that it’s slightly forward oriented. The use of tungsten isn’t mysterious. Companies use it to manipulate weight placement. Specific to the JPX925 Hot Metal irons, it’s being used in the 4 to 7 irons to induce higher launch angles and move the sweet spot slightly lower on the iron face. This should result in steeper descent angles, making it easier to hold greens.
Balanced Stability Frame and Weighting Changes
Before we dive into this feature of the JPX925 Hot Metal irons, it’s worth having a quick lesson how blade size can impact how an iron behaves in the swing. Long blade sizes have a definite benefit in the sense that they afford a greater surface area to build hot, forgiving faces. However, as blade sizes increase it can be more difficult to close the club face at impact. This doesn’t really mean that long blade sizes are “fade biased”, but it can have an impact on one’s ability to move the ball left at will.

Again though, companies that are trying to make long and forgiving irons have to be careful that they don’t alter the balance of blade size so much that it impacts the ‘sweet area’ of the club face. Mizuno looked for a way to address this challenge and made some changes to how they balance out the JPX 925’s. They reshaped and removed weight from the toe area to improve your ability to close the club face at impact, which should have a slight effect of making it easier to draw the golf ball.
Harmonic Impact Technology and Acoustic Sound Ribs
Last on the technology list, but certainly vital to Mizuno’s identity, are a couple items the company is using to ensure they are delivering irons with premium feel in the JPX925 Hot Metal line. Looks and feel are central to Mizuno’s character as a brand, and while the JPX line is markedly different from the Pro offerings in materials and construction, the company goes to great lengths to leave their customers pleased.

Two bits of technology accomplish what the company is trying to do here. Acoustic Sound Ribs are positioned under the topline to reinforce the area and produce a solid impact sound. Harmonic Impact Technology presents itself in the form of a small, strategically placed bar that reduces sound pressure at impact. This has the effect of attenuating certain frequencies that produce the undesirable “high pitch” sound that many of us are unfortunately familiar with. It needs to be mentioned that there were some discussions about a grainy and shadowy video of the sound bar that were leaked on the internet prior to release, which even prompted some to compare the 925’s to a far less attractive iron from the past that had a large, black bar in the cavity. Mizuno, in our opinion at least, managed to incorporate this technology onto the iron in a way that blends nicely into the rest of the White Satin Brush finish many are so fond of.
JPX925 Hot Metal Irons

The flagship iron in the JPX925 is the Hot Metal, which Mizuno describes as having “Maximum Speed and Max Consistency”. This iron, at least according to the chart halfway up the page, may not have a true peer when it comes to COR and CORAREA, and we expect the largest number of golfers will fit into them. Finished in White Satin Brush, light blue accents give the Hot Metal its own identity. Internet sleuths may notice a few changes in specifications from the JPX923 line, one of which we’ll talk about now. Slight loft changes of ½ a degree were made to four of the Hot Metal irons to catch up to the changes in performance realized by the new CORTECH face and Titanium weighting. This will ensure better gapping throughout the set.
Both a matching GW and SW are available with Hot Metal irons, ensuring a uniform look and design.

- Available 4-SW / RH and 4-SW / LH
- Shafts: NS Pro 950 NEO & Recoil Dart ESX
- Grip: Lamkin UT+
- $150 per club
JPX925 Hot Metal Pro Irons

JPX925 Hot Metal Pro irons are built to offer almost the same level of performance in a smaller-sized iron head. Mizuno describes them as having “Maximum Speed” and a “Slimmer Profile”, which lines up with what we are seeing on paper and in person. This is a great option for the player that needs all the distance and most of the forgiveness that the Hot Metal offers, only in a slimmer profile. Again, we see some very slight changes to lofts of four irons, but we also wanted to discuss what appears to be a change in length in the JPX925 line. We asked the company about this, and it was easily explained. In reality, these irons are the exact same length as the 923’s, but Mizuno, after years of using a slightly different method of measurement, has aligned with the industry-standard method. In other words, the irons stayed the same, but the way they measured them changed. In addition, after much time analyzing data taken from Shot Optimizer 3D, the company has slightly tweaked their stock lie angles to better match what the majority of their customers need. Still, we implore you to take the time to get fit to maximize your purchase.
The Hot Metal Pro irons are available with a matching GW in LH and RH.

- Available 4-GW / RH and 4-GW / LH
- Shaft: Dynamic Gold 105 & Mitsubishi MMT
- Grip: Lamkin UTX+
- $150 per club
JPX925 Hot Metal HL Irons

Finally, the JPX925 Hot Metal HL irons exhibit Mizuno’s continuing commitment to finding the ideal fit for as many golfers as possible. The company is touting the HL irons as having “Maximum Speed and Maximum Height”. While the HL irons utilize all the same technologies in face design, multi-material construction, and sculpting sound, they are made so that those players that need more height are able to realize the most possible distance and accuracy (in the form of higher launch and spin). For some players, these irons will be true game changers, and we expect the HL line to continue growing in popularity over time.

- Available 4-SW / RH
- Shafts: Dynamic Gold 95 & Recoil Dart ESX
- Grip: Lamkin UT+
- $150 per club
- For more information, make sure to check out their website at www.mizunogolf.com.
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I’m referring to stock grips and regular length. Most OEM will list this.
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At stock it is D2
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 12884880, member: 3″]
At stock it is D2
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So is it fair to say the stock Recoil Dart is D1?
Just got the hot metal pros back with Dart V 105 in them…will add some commentary in that thread after I get some pics as well
Gonna get data this week and we can see some comparison between these with project X LZ and now the Dart V
[QUOTE=”bsbmike, post: 12894335, member: 8099″]
Just got the hot metal pros back with Dart V 105 in them…will add some commentary in that thread after I get some pics as well
Gonna get data this week and we can see some comparison between these with project X LZ and now the Dart V
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Love it. Really looking forward to this breakdown.
The 925Hm were feeling good today. While the Overall scoring was horrific I hit lots of great irons today. This par 3 was playing 151 today with a right to left wind. I grabbed the 9 and hit a draw that landed left of the pin and rolled down below the hole for a nice birdie try.
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The 925Hm were feeling good today. While the Overall scoring was horrific I hit lots of great irons today. This par 3 was playing 151 today with a right to left wind. I grabbed the 9 and hit a draw that landed left of the pin and rolled down below the hole for a nice birdie try.
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This mere mortal hit the 925 HM 8i :ROFLMAO: . Hit the hill on the left and rolled down to the right also giving me a birdie look. Alas, I only made par…
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This mere mortal hit the 925 HM 8i :ROFLMAO: . Hit the hill on the left and rolled down to the right also giving me a birdie look. Alas, I only made par…
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The wind was helping i didn’t want to be long chipping down that green lol.
More data coming Friday with the new shafts!
I was able to play another single “shake off the rust” round while on a short trip to FL.
Turf was firm and ground interaction with the soles was very good. Normally a digger, the soles seemed to keep me mostly above the surface in the firm conditions.
I had much fewer left biased shots. My path was better this time out and irons shots went pretty darned straight on the intended path. Distances are starting to get dialed too. These are not rocket launchers – maybe about 1/2 club longer than my previous set of JPX919 Forged.
Most pleasing shot was a 200 yard 5i to hold a par 5 green in 2 (the preceding drive with the STMax was even more pleasing – more on that in another thread).
After a lot of time spent at the sim and the 4i is in the bag.
Is anyone playing the stock Recoil Dart ESX F3 shaft and if so what is your opinion of that shaft?
[QUOTE=”Hacker67, post: 12902921, member: 71565″]
Is anyone playing the stock Recoil Dart ESX F3 shaft and if so what is your opinion of that shaft?
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Yes, that’s the shaft I was fitted with for the Victory Cup. I tried several shafts with my fitter (graphite and steel) and this one produced the best results for me. I would say I’m on the slower side for swing speed, and this shaft feels very comfortable and light. I haven’t experienced any hard or jarring shots, even when I dig too deep into the turf. So I would call it very forgiving, whereas for me other shafts felt too harsh on deep turf hits. And when I hit it pure, it’s almost as if there’s no feel at all, just a pleasant “snick” sound and the ball just launches. I love that!
Man I had a really good afternoon with my 925Hm today! I just focused on my tempo and told myself no need to kill it! The pic below is a 9 iron from 144 into a par 5. I didn’t realize just how close I was till I walked up the stairs to the green. I have not hit a shot that close for awhile. The two guys I was paired up with gave me a high five!
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The next pic is a 168 yard par 3 over a desert area and wash. It was a bit downwind so I grabbed an 8 iron thinking I would roll one up on the front of the green. I made a nice tempo swing and landed right on the green and rolled up to pin high. The birdie putt lipped out lol. I just love hitting these irons!
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Amazing! Beautiful shots as well.
Fun day with the 925HM‘s. I had a few bad iron shots in today‘s round but overall I am pleased with the result shooting a 78. I really do enjoy hitting these irons. I’m launching the ball well and the distance is fantastic.
I played with [USER=48854]@Wildcat[/USER] today and he had his 925Hm pros in the bag. I gave his 6 iron a swing on the range during warmup. Not as high of a ball flight for me but it did have that great Mizuno feel. He does have the same MMT 85S shaft. That confirmed for me I picked the right irons as I need the help getting the ball higher.
[USER=48854]@Wildcat[/USER] was playing the tips and on hole 11 that hole plays just over 500 yards. He crushed his tee shot but still had 234 to the pin. He grabbed his 925HM pro and just flushed it to 2 feet lol. It was such a great shot to watch!
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[QUOTE=”Doubleb21, post: 12909942, member: 50153″]
Fun day with the 925HM‘s. I had a few bad iron shots in today‘s round but overall I am pleased with the result shooting a 78. I really do enjoy hitting these irons. I’m launching the ball well and the distance is fantastic.
I played with [USER=48854]@Wildcat[/USER] today and he had his 925Hm pros in the bag. I gave his 6 iron a swing on the range during warmup. Not as high of a ball flight for me but it did have that great Mizuno feel. He does have the same MMT 85S shaft. That confirmed for me I picked the right irons as I need the help getting the ball higher.
[USER=48854]@Wildcat[/USER] was playing the tips and on hole 11 that hole plays just over 500 yards. He crushed his tee shot but still had 234 to the pin. He grabbed his 925HM pro and just flushed it to 2 feet lol. It was such a great shot to watch!
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They are hot.
I bought the hot metal pros and they came with the project x lz 5.5. I feel like I just can’t load the club. I swing around 75 on my 7 iron. Do you think I need to switch shaft?
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I bought the hot metal pros and they came with the project x lz 5.5. I feel like I just can’t load the club. I swing around 75 on my 7 iron. Do you think I need to switch shaft?
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My 7 iron swing speed is high 70’s and I did not get along with the Project X LZ. I felt like I was swinging out of my shoes to get the numbers I wanted.
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My 7 iron swing speed is high 70’s and I did not get along with the Project X LZ. I felt like I was swinging out of my shoes to get the numbers I wanted.
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What shaft do you have now?
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I bought the hot metal pros and they came with the project x lz 5.5. I feel like I just can’t load the club. I swing around 75 on my 7 iron. Do you think I need to switch shaft?
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Might be worth exploring for sure…what’s your iron shaft now?
[QUOTE=”wiflash, post: 12910008, member: 10574″]
I bought the hot metal pros and they came with the project x lz 5.5. I feel like I just can’t load the club. I swing around 75 on my 7 iron. Do you think I need to switch shaft?
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When it comes to their iron shafts the 5.5 is considered stiff. Not like their woods which would be considered Reg flex. And their iron shafts are known to play firm. So a 5.5 is bordering X flex in other brands. At 75 mph 7i you’d be firmly in the 5.0. Maybe even 4.5 if you’re not a heavy loader of the club or have a smooth transition.
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What shaft do you have now?
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DG105 R. Maybe it was more the bend profile. I just did not get along with it at all.
Range day working on staying in balance.These 925HM are freaking awesome! I have been setting up with my shoulders closed and getting more draw than i want or maybe a pull left with a bad weight shift. We worked on adjusting that and i was just pounding the 9 iron this morning!
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I had an iron lesson today, using the 925HMP. The instructor was really pleased with the output on the off center hits, mostly on the toe side. Not too much of a drop off in performance with those.
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I had an iron lesson today, using the 925HMP. The instructor was really pleased with the output on the off center hits, mostly on the toe side. Not too much of a drop off in performance with those.
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That’s where these irons really shine
[QUOTE=”BriMac, post: 12920790, member: 44854″]
I had an iron lesson today, using the 925HMP. The instructor was really pleased with the output on the off center hits, mostly on the toe side. Not too much of a drop off in performance with those.
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[QUOTE=”bsbmike, post: 12920801, member: 8099″]
That’s where these irons really shine
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Absolutely. No real golf this weekend but I did get a sim round in today. The swing felt great and the 925HMP were on fire. Obviously spectacular results from the flush shots, but like you guys said, those toe strikes offer so much forgiveness. I had two today that stood out. One with the 5i and one with the 7i. Both stayed as super tight draws and only lost about 6-7 yards off a center strike.
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Not too much of a drop off in performance with those.
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The forgiveness has been a huge bright spot in the off season. It’s always nice to call out a miss to the instructor and hear “doesn’t look like you missed it” or “if that’s your miss we’re gonna need tougher goals”.
Got to play quickly while I have been away in Florida. Something that has stuck out to me…
These are probably the largest soled irons I have ever played, but even down on Bermuda grass and being more grainy than I’m used to the turf interaction was really good. I’m not a super steep player anyways but consistent shallow divots and never felt like it was fighting its way through the turf
Has anyone been using the sand wedge from the set, but before that had been using a “traditional” sand wedge? Very curious on how you have felt about the change
I know with the HMP I have really loved the switch to the gap wedge from a traditional 50 degree…curious how hot metal and hot metal HL users have felt about the SW
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Has anyone been using the sand wedge from the set, but before that had been using a “traditional” sand wedge? Very curious on how you have felt about the change
I know with the HMP I have really loved the switch to the gap wedge from a traditional 50 degree…curious how hot metal and hot metal HL users have felt about the SW
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Good question. I’m pretty sure none of the Victory Cup guys went below Gap Wedge. Would be interesting to see if anyone else here picked one up.
[QUOTE=”bsbmike, post: 12931611, member: 8099″]
Has anyone been using the sand wedge from the set, but before that had been using a “traditional” sand wedge? Very curious on how you have felt about the change
I know with the HMP I have really loved the switch to the gap wedge from a traditional 50 degree…curious how hot metal and hot metal HL users have felt about the SW
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I don’t remember anyone using the SW. That is an interesting question though, because the set GW is outstanding.
[QUOTE=”bsbmike, post: 12931611, member: 8099″]
Has anyone been using the sand wedge from the set, but before that had been using a “traditional” sand wedge? Very curious on how you have felt about the change
I know with the HMP I have really loved the switch to the gap wedge from a traditional 50 degree…curious how hot metal and hot metal HL users have felt about the SW
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[USER=11998]@MagicSpell[/USER] has the set SW. I was trying it out last Sunday on the chipping green. Im sure he will pop in and give some thoughts.
[QUOTE=”bsbmike, post: 12931611, member: 8099″]
Has anyone been using the sand wedge from the set, but before that had been using a “traditional” sand wedge? Very curious on how you have felt about the change
I know with the HMP I have really loved the switch to the gap wedge from a traditional 50 degree…curious how hot metal and hot metal HL users have felt about the SW
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I have both the set GW and SW (I have the 925 HMs). The GW I use mostly for full shots and it fits in nicely from about 110 down to about 90 yards. Turf interaction with both the GW and SW is awesome. The set SW I will use for full shots to about 80 yards or so. Its main use, though, is for chipping and pitching around the green. I can use it off tight lies and nice lush lies equally. I find it easy to go high or low with. I think it is one of the most versatile clubs in my whole bag!
Strangely enough, the one thing I don’t use it for is out of bunkers (I’ve done it when the situation called for it). I have a T24 58* that I use out of bunkers and it is a game changer. I think the only time I’ve used the set SW out of a bunker is when I didn’t have the T24 with me and didn’t want to walk back to the cart to get it. In that case the SW did it’s job admirably…
Prior to the 925 HMs, I only had a set GW and used either my Cobra Snakebite 54/58 wedges or my Callaway 56/60 Jaws.
[QUOTE=”MagicSpell, post: 12932279, member: 11998″]
I have both the set GW and SW (I have the 925 HMs). The GW I use mostly for full shots and it fits in nicely from about 110 down to about 90 yards. Turf interaction with both the GW and SW is awesome. The set SW I will use for full shots to about 80 yards or so. Its main use, though, is for chipping and pitching around the green. I can use it off tight lies and nice lush lies equally. I find it easy to go high or low with. I think it is one of the most versatile clubs in my whole bag!
Strangely enough, the one thing I don’t use it for is out of bunkers (I’ve done it when the situation called for it). I have a T24 58* that I use out of bunkers and it is a game changer. I think the only time I’ve used the set SW out of a bunker is when I didn’t have the T24 with me and didn’t want to walk back to the cart to get it. In that case the SW did it’s job admirably…
Prior to the 925 HMs, I only had a set GW and used either my Cobra Snakebite 54/58 wedges or my Callaway 56/60 Jaws.
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Awesome feedback thank you!
Do you find the spin to be comparable to older wedges you used?
[QUOTE=”bsbmike, post: 12932314, member: 8099″]
Awesome feedback thank you!
Do you find the spin to be comparable to older wedges you used?
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Spin on full shots – yes. Coming in from the fairway on full shots there is ample spin and I can stop the ball without much rollout. Around the green I’ll choose to go lower with some run out as it’s a safer shot for me. However, when I have to carry an obstacle around the green and I elevate with the SW then I do get good spin and check up. My current ball of choice is the Volvik XT Soft which I feel also helps with some green side spin. Amusingly, I’ve had a few situations over my last few rounds where I didn’t quite carry my pitch as far as I wanted and the spin caught and stopped the ball way short!
Now, does it have the same spin as the Cobra Snakebite wedges? No, but it’s enough that I have adapted my game to it quite easily. I also have the T24 58* if I really want to get some spin.
[QUOTE=”MagicSpell, post: 12932279, member: 11998″]
I have both the set GW and SW (I have the 925 HMs). The GW I use mostly for full shots and it fits in nicely from about 110 down to about 90 yards. Turf interaction with both the GW and SW is awesome. The set SW I will use for full shots to about 80 yards or so. Its main use, though, is for chipping and pitching around the green. I can use it off tight lies and nice lush lies equally. I find it easy to go high or low with. I think it is one of the most versatile clubs in my whole bag!
Strangely enough, the one thing I don’t use it for is out of bunkers (I’ve done it when the situation called for it). I have a T24 58* that I use out of bunkers and it is a game changer. I think the only time I’ve used the set SW out of a bunker is when I didn’t have the T24 with me and didn’t want to walk back to the cart to get it. In that case the SW did it’s job admirably…
Prior to the 925 HMs, I only had a set GW and used either my Cobra Snakebite 54/58 wedges or my Callaway 56/60 Jaws.
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Not surprised to hear its a great club! Hows the sole width on it compared to other wedges you have used? Know you don’t use it out of bunkers much but is it easy to open up or manipulate the face?
[QUOTE=”MagicSpell, post: 12932360, member: 11998″]
Spin on full shots – yes. Coming in from the fairway on full shots there is ample spin and I can stop the ball without much rollout. Around the green I’ll choose to go lower with some run out as it’s a safer shot for me. However, when I have to carry an obstacle around the green and I elevate with the SW then I do get good spin and check up. My current ball of choice is the Volvik XT Soft which I feel also helps with some green side spin. Amusingly, I’ve had a few situations over my last few rounds where I didn’t quite carry my pitch as far as I wanted and the spin caught and stopped the ball way short!
Now, does it have the same spin as the Cobra Snakebite wedges? No, but it’s enough that I have adapted my game to it quite easily. I also have the T24 58* if I really want to get some spin.
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Makes total sense and I would agree from the GW perspective it’s quite good with spin…better than I had anticipated coming from a vokey
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Not surprised to hear its a great club! Hows the sole width on it compared to other wedges you have used? Know you don’t use it out of bunkers much but is it easy to open up or manipulate the face?
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Here’s a quick snap of the 925 HM SW alongside my Cobra Snakebite 54 and Callaway JAWS 56:
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To me, I find the 925 HM more akin to the Callaway JAWS than the Cobra (the Cobra is a slightly more narrower sole). I would have no trouble opening up the face with a nice lie (good sand or nice fairway or fringe). For a tight lie or hard pan, I probably wouldn’t attempt it too often.
Anecdotally, my last round I was just off cart path on some harder packed dirt (probably about 30-40 yards from the pin). I had to carry a bunker with the pin short sided on the other side of the bunker. I used the 925 HM SW from that lie. I carried the bunker, landed just over the fringe on the green, and rolled out about 6-7 feet. I just shook my head that I could even pull that shot off :ROFLMAO:
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Here’s a quick snap of the 925 HM SW alongside my Cobra Snakebite 54 and Callaway JAWS 56:
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To me, I find the 925 HM more akin to the Callaway JAWS than the Cobra (the Cobra is a slightly more narrower sole). I would have no trouble opening up the face with a nice lie (good sand or nice fairway or fringe). For a tight lie or hard pan, I probably wouldn’t attempt it too often.
Anecdotally, my last round I was just off cart path on some harder packed dirt (probably about 30-40 yards from the pin). I had to carry a bunker with the pin short sided on the other side of the bunker. I used the 925 HM SW from that lie. I carried the bunker, landed just over the fringe on the green, and rolled out about 6-7 feet. I just shook my head that I could even pull that shot off :ROFLMAO:
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:ROFLMAO: that is fantastic. I have definitely had that moment with the 925HMP before. Thanks for the feedback and the visual on this.