Range Days: Breaking Down Mizuno MP 20 Irons

Josh Babbitt May 6, 2020 127 Comments

This series is for those that want to dive deep into the world of equipment and data.

Range Days is not just about showing the data and the swings. In this episode Dan and James break down each strike and explain why the performance you are seeing is taking place and what to expect out of the equipment you are testing.

How do Mizuno MP 20 irons differ from one another? We break down MB, MMC and HMB all hit with the exact same shaft and share with you the details. If you are looking for the most in depth review on the irons, you have come to the right place.

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Josh is the Publisher of The Hackers Paradise and co-founder of THP Media with his wife Morgan Babbitt. Together they share a passion for golf, and they travel the country in the THP Tour Van bringing their love and knowledge of the game to golfers everywhere.

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Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 8:31 pm

[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 9313240, member: 1579″]
Man, that’s what I loved talking about in the video, the variety of options are immense.
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Super clean transitions from head to head, and the numbers tell a pretty clear story on whether they can be blended…

for those who haven’t watched.. spoiler.. they can.
YukonLiving says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:02 pm

Another great video guys. Sounds and looks like an amazing lineup from Mizuno!

Now I want to try all three just to feel the difference.

Really enjoying the YouTube uploads at the end of my workday!
Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:05 pm

[QUOTE=”YukonLiving, post: 9313340, member: 50273″]
Another great video guys. Sounds and looks like an amazing lineup from Mizuno!

Now I want to try all three just to feel the difference.

Really enjoying the YouTube uploads at the end of my workday!
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I hope you do!! I want to hear how everyone gets on with the three heads, and whether the variance is the same.
YukonLiving says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:07 pm

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9313345, member: 2320″]
I hope you do!! I want to hear how everyone gets on with the three heads, and whether the variance is the same.
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That’s exactly what I’m curious about as a mid-handicapper. Fingers crossed travel bans are lifted soon…
Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:08 pm

[QUOTE=”YukonLiving, post: 9313359, member: 50273″]
That’s exactly what I’m curious about as a mid-handicapper. Fingers crossed travel bans are lifted soon…
[/QUOTE]
Mid capper? Hot Metal Pro and call it a day/celebration/lock.

Also, celebration. Did I say celebration? Chromoly celebration.
YukonLiving says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:15 pm

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9313364, member: 2320″]
Mid capper? Hot Metal Pro and call it a day/celebration/lock.

Also, celebration. Did I say celebration? Chromoly celebration.
[/QUOTE]
Yep, I’d give those a swing for sure too! And perhaps consider a celebration afterwards.
Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:16 pm

[QUOTE=”YukonLiving, post: 9313380, member: 50273″]
Yep, I’d give those a swing for sure too! And perhaps consider a celebration afterwards.
[/QUOTE]
If you haven’t watched the video of me and Vosh at their performance center talking 919, you have to see it. Where my brain gets melted by the audible quality and results of HMP.

Why I haven’t bought a set of those yet either is beyond me.
YukonLiving says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:23 pm

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9313387, member: 2320″]
If you haven’t watched the video of me and Vosh at their performance center talking 919, you have to see it. Where my brain gets melted by the audible quality and results of HMP.

Why I haven’t bought a set of those yet either is beyond me.
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Thanks! I missed that one somehow! Tuning in now.
Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:24 pm

[QUOTE=”YukonLiving, post: 9313402, member: 50273″]
Thanks! I missed that one somehow! Tuning in now.
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yeah, it was fun. [USER=3]@JB[/USER] is nuts and put an expensive camera 20 feet in front of me, and said “just hit it over it”
GolfFest says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:25 pm

I want to hit the hmb. I think I would like them
Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 9:27 pm

[QUOTE=”GolfFest, post: 9313409, member: 20124″]
I want to hit the hmb. I think I would like them
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I bet you would too catfish!
YukonLiving says:

May 6, 2020 at 10:10 pm

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9313405, member: 2320″]
yeah, it was fun. [USER=3]@JB[/USER] is nuts and put an expensive camera 20 feet in front of me, and said “just hit it over it”
[/QUOTE]
Okay, that look after the first hit with chromoly said it all…
You’re a lot more brave than me hitting over the camera!
Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 10:11 pm

[QUOTE=”YukonLiving, post: 9313492, member: 50273″]
Okay, that look after the first hit with chromoly said it all…
You’re a lot more brave than me hitting over the camera!
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if looks could talk…. Go hit those irons!!!
ArmyGolf says:

May 6, 2020 at 10:12 pm

I feel like Mizuno has really hit their stride with the JPX 919 line and now the MP20 line. I’d LOVE to tinker with a set of MMC, maybe even sprinkle in a couple HMB.
MH says:

May 6, 2020 at 10:55 pm

Really enjoyed this instalment. [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] 4-pw mb for sure. For me I would really like to hit the mmc or hmb. Also does [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER] get to show off his skills during this years series?
Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 10:59 pm

[QUOTE=”MH, post: 9313555, member: 38594″]
Really enjoyed this instalment. [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] 4-pw mb for sure. For me I would really like to hit the mmc or hmb. Also does [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER] get to show off his skills during this years series?
[/QUOTE]
his skills will be predominately verbal this year. If this continues to expand and grow, who knows what the future brings!
GolfFest says:

May 6, 2020 at 11:32 pm

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9313413, member: 2320″]
I bet you would too catfish!
[/QUOTE]

Hey I’m not Catfish! I do hope his plan is going well though it is our ticket back in.
Canadan says:

May 6, 2020 at 11:35 pm

[QUOTE=”GolfFest, post: 9313603, member: 20124″]
Hey I’m not Catfish! I do hope his plan is going well though it is our ticket back in.
[/QUOTE]
lmao, makes me laugh every time I think about it.
Stemmy66 says:

May 7, 2020 at 1:01 am

Great video and tons of knowledge dropped. Love the look of the MB & HMB just don’t have the game to bag those beauties! Wish my January swing looked this ‘bad’ …… ?
strawboater says:

May 7, 2020 at 2:13 am

In a sentence, if you are around a 10 HCP, How do you decide between MMC/HMB/919T/919F/919HMP?
heribertomaya says:

May 7, 2020 at 4:18 am

Yes! My mp20 mbs are the best purchase I have ever done in golf. They have drasticallly changed my game for the better (now 4 hdcp), mostly due to the insane consistency shot to shot l, after shot. Also, the purest feeling irons i have owned and needless to say, the best looking irons on earth.
Jman says:

May 7, 2020 at 6:29 am

[QUOTE=”MH, post: 9313555, member: 38594″]
Really enjoyed this instalment. [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] 4-pw mb for sure. For me I would really like to hit the mmc or hmb. Also does [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER] get to show off his skills during this years series?
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Dan is too nice to say I was broken as hell physically when we shot these, so no swings for me this set of clubs. But, Range Days is just full of surprises so who knows what the year holds.
Jman says:

May 7, 2020 at 6:30 am

[QUOTE=”strawboater, post: 9313656, member: 9198″]
In a sentence, if you are around a 10 HCP, How do you decide between MMC/HMB/919T/919F/919HMP?
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Boring answer, find somewhere and hit them, because the nuances between them all are both fun and varying.
jdtox says:

May 7, 2020 at 8:42 am

Clearly these irons work for [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] well most probably do BUT Mizuno’s are known for feel…you have said the Cobra Forged Tec are some of the best you’ve hit. Can you compare and if you had to say which one is better…which one wins in the feel dept?
Doubleb21 says:

May 7, 2020 at 8:48 am

Always like to see the range days you guys do! The MB are hands down my favorite clubs to look at. Maybe someday i will be able to play them lol
Canadan says:

May 7, 2020 at 9:08 am

[QUOTE=”jdtox, post: 9313977, member: 5944″]
Clearly these irons work for [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] well most probably do BUT Mizuno’s are known for feel…you have said the Cobra Forged Tec are some of the best you’ve hit. Can you compare and if you had to say which one is better…which one wins in the feel dept?
[/QUOTE]
Which am I comparing the Cobra’s to?
And am I comparing King forged tec or forged tec?
jdtox says:

May 7, 2020 at 9:09 am

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9313563, member: 2320″]
his skills will be predominately verbal this year. If this continues to expand and grow, who knows what the future brings!
[/QUOTE]
[USER=1579]@Jman[/USER] did he just say your swing is not fit for tv?
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9314025, member: 2320″]
Which am I comparing the Cobra’s to?
And am I comparing King forged tec or forged tec?
[/QUOTE]
HMB to new FT
Canadan says:

May 7, 2020 at 9:11 am

[QUOTE=”strawboater, post: 9313656, member: 9198″]
In a sentence, if you are around a 10 HCP, How do you decide between MMC/HMB/919T/919F/919HMP?
[/QUOTE]
keep an open mind.

Seriously though, it’s SO subjective. There are big benefits to each head noted – Personally I wanted nothing to do with the 919 tours or the hot metals as a personal preference, but would absolutely gravitate towards others in that lineup like the Forged and the HMPs. It’s a combination of sound tolerance/preference and results.

Also, what’s your miss with an iron? Is it something that can be supported by forgiveness? That would push more towards the HMP side of the spectrum.
Canadan says:

May 7, 2020 at 9:17 am

[QUOTE=”jdtox, post: 9314029, member: 5944″]
[USER=1579]@Jman[/USER] did he just say your swing is not fit for tv?[/quote]
nooooo

[quote]HMB to new FT
[/QUOTE]
Personally? Probably KFT but I have almost no on course experience with HMB. It’s a great head and I’ve enjoyed every encounter I’d have with it – the reality is though, if I’m bagging a set of Mizuno irons it’s going to be the MB based on what I experienced.
jdtox says:

May 7, 2020 at 9:18 am

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9314049, member: 2320″]
nooooo

Personally? Probably KFT but I have almost no on course experience with HMB. It’s a great head and I’ve enjoyed every encounter I’d have with it – the reality is though, if I’m bagging a set of Mizuno irons it’s going to be the MB based on what I experienced.
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Haha just having some fun. I haven’t hit the HMB but have heard so many good things I was just curious
baylrballa says:

May 7, 2020 at 9:21 am

“Sorry I tried to miss but just kept hitting the dead center of the face”

[media=giphy]MCQz2S0usAb17DAHkS[/media]

Loved the video and info though. this whole series is fun.
Canadan says:

May 7, 2020 at 9:21 am

[QUOTE=”jdtox, post: 9314052, member: 5944″]
Haha just having some fun. I haven’t hit the HMB but have heard so many good things I was just curious
[/QUOTE]
yeah, it’s kind of an interesting bird, and not in a bad way. Actually works incredibly well for the blended features of MP20.
Jman says:

May 8, 2020 at 6:41 am

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9314060, member: 2320″]
yeah, it’s kind of an interesting bird, and not in a bad way. Actually works incredibly well for the blended features of MP20.
[/QUOTE]
The HMB are the hollow body that don’t act like a hollow body at all, at times. They spin a little, they blend, and they’re not going to put off very many people.
JB says:

May 8, 2020 at 6:57 am

[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 9315805, member: 1579″]
The HMB are the hollow body that don’t act like a hollow body at all, at times. They spin a little, they blend, and they’re not going to put off very many people.
[/QUOTE]

This is a good way to put it. I do think while other companies have gone to adding certain things to the interior to replicate a certain sound/feel, Mizuno has done a more traditional thing. I know some really like it and some prefer those with foam, glass, etc.
Jman says:

May 8, 2020 at 7:03 am

[QUOTE=”JB, post: 9315821, member: 3″]
This is a good way to put it. I do think while other companies have gone to adding certain things to the interior to replicate a certain sound/feel, Mizuno has done a more traditional thing. I know some really like it and some prefer those with foam, glass, etc.
[/QUOTE]
It’s wild how far and how fast the hollow designs have evolved, and not just that, but the breadth of different goals across the different manufacturers
GoldenBuff says:

May 8, 2020 at 7:39 am

An aside. JPX919 has big discounts right now and an update is generally expected this year. Yes, I listened to the discussion jb. ? Anyway, I will be watching closely for that release. No slight to amazing, lovely mp-20. JPX919 lineup is looking really, really, really tempting at this pricing. If I was replacing mp-18, a combo with Tour would be a good possibility. But since I am hanging tight to those — I like getting punished on misses ? — I could see a Forged or HMP set join the family. Either would be fun to game and compare. I will soon have an extra bag and no sense leaving it empty.?
DataDude says:

May 8, 2020 at 8:15 am

Finally had time to watch this today.

Great job gentlemen! You guys gave a ton of insight here. Glad to have both of you in the community.

[USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER]
[USER=1579]@Jman[/USER]
JB says:

May 8, 2020 at 4:05 pm

Thanks to everybody that tuned into this one.
Just finished editing the next edition for next week.

I enjoyed the conversation on MP 20.
JB says:

May 12, 2020 at 12:50 pm

Tomorrow is the next chapter of Range Days hitting both THP TV and THP Radio.
NVGOLFER80 says:

May 13, 2020 at 9:39 pm

[ATTACH type=”full”]8943021[/ATTACH][ATTACH type=”full”]8943020[/ATTACH]
So pretty!!!
Canadan says:

May 13, 2020 at 10:10 pm

[QUOTE=”NVGOLFER80, post: 9325935, member: 53139″]
[ATTACH type=”full” alt=”CD05413A-F634-435E-9388-1C002D77B9F8.jpeg”]8943021[/ATTACH][ATTACH type=”full” alt=”847C1C5E-26C7-4970-86D1-560626FDAC52.jpeg”]8943020[/ATTACH]
So pretty!!!
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It is awkward how I’d want them (and would play them).
NVGOLFER80 says:

May 13, 2020 at 10:13 pm

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9325969, member: 2320″]
It is awkward how I’d want them (and would play them).
[/QUOTE]

There are no wall hangers in my cabinet.
Canadan says:

May 13, 2020 at 10:15 pm

[QUOTE=”NVGOLFER80, post: 9325973, member: 53139″]
There are no wall hangers in my cabinet.
[/QUOTE]
time for some iron headcovers :ROFLMAO:
NVGOLFER80 says:

May 13, 2020 at 10:16 pm

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9325981, member: 2320″]
time for some iron headcovers :ROFLMAO:
[/QUOTE]

calling [USER=3]@JB[/USER].. haha
NVGOLFER80 says:

May 13, 2020 at 10:16 pm

[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 9325981, member: 2320″]
time for some iron headcovers :ROFLMAO:
[/QUOTE]

it is strange though. The copper makes the heads look smaller.
Canadan says:

May 13, 2020 at 10:21 pm

[QUOTE=”NVGOLFER80, post: 9325984, member: 53139″]
it is strange though. The copper makes the heads look smaller.
[/QUOTE]
haha, I think they are technically minutely smaller.
ArmyGolf says:

May 13, 2020 at 11:38 pm

Those copper MP20s are among the nicest clubs I’ve ever seen.
YukonLiving says:

May 13, 2020 at 11:58 pm

[QUOTE=”NVGOLFER80, post: 9325935, member: 53139″]
[ATTACH type=”full” alt=”CD05413A-F634-435E-9388-1C002D77B9F8.jpeg”]8943021[/ATTACH][ATTACH type=”full” alt=”847C1C5E-26C7-4970-86D1-560626FDAC52.jpeg”]8943020[/ATTACH]
So pretty!!!
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Beautiful. ?
JB says:

May 16, 2020 at 5:55 am

[USER=38677]@PKorf[/USER] Hopefully you watched this.
Jman says:

May 16, 2020 at 7:29 am

[QUOTE=”JB, post: 9331223, member: 3″]
[USER=38677]@PKorf[/USER] Hopefully you watched this.
[/QUOTE]
Really been thinking about this. I know we have seen others do the sets with blending options (Cleveland comes to mind) but has anyone done it as well as Mizuno?

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