Price
$165 per iron
Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal HL
Price
$165 per iron
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Why We Like It
- High-strength chromoly 4140M steel is used for the face. The hitting area is thinned around the perimeter, increasing rebound for maximum ball speed.
- The wide sole teams with tungsten weighting low in the head of the 4- through 7-irons to help golfers get the ball in the air.
- Internal ribs are used to provide a softer feel yet explosive sound at impact.
- Mizuno collected data from its shaft optimizer to determine that golfers with slower swings had difficulty achieving sufficient height on iron shots. Consequently, the lofts on these irons are up to 3 degrees weaker than Mizuno’s standard and Pro models.
- Balanced weighting of the iron’s frame improves control and maintains forgiveness.
- Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps
- SPECS: 7-iron: 31 degrees; PW: 45 degrees
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a professional look and finish, crisp/whipping impact sound, and a balanced, satisfying feel. Standouts: consistently high launch with blistering, controllable distance and exceptionally tight dispersion—shots hold their line even on off-center strikes. Beveled sole and rear falloff aid turf interaction and forgiveness, while the head shapes like a player’s iron in a super-game-improvement package. One caveat: impact feels firmer than some expected.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The packaging of the club and the finish are very professional, and the technology behind it looks hidden away. But it's only hidden until you start hitting high, straight shots over and over again. Feeling at impact lets you know there's some serious power behind it.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
It's a great looking club. The heft is well-camouflaged. It's remarkably high shot after shot, and the directional consistency is incredible. So long as the clubface is somewhere in the vicinity of the ball, it produces a a straight shot.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
My off-center hits were pretty safe when I did mis-hit it, which translates into a pretty forgiving club, which is what I need for my swing speed.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
That HL designation is legit. It's great for the newer player that wants to experience the feeling of a really high-launching ball flight in a package that looks very cool. The ball gets up in the air and travels far. Blistering distance, and also straight as an arrow.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
I found the sweet spot to be very consistent. It delivers a nice, penetrating ball flight. The distance is among the longest in this category. It does have a firmer feel to it at impact, but it still manages to be quite forgiving.
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Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The packaging of the club and the finish are very professional, and the technology behind it looks hidden away. But it's only hidden until you start hitting high, straight shots over and over again. Feeling at impact lets you know there's some serious power behind it.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
It's a great looking club. The heft is well-camouflaged. It's remarkably high shot after shot, and the directional consistency is incredible. So long as the clubface is somewhere in the vicinity of the ball, it produces a a straight shot.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
My off-center hits were pretty safe when I did mis-hit it, which translates into a pretty forgiving club, which is what I need for my swing speed.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
That HL designation is legit. It's great for the newer player that wants to experience the feeling of a really high-launching ball flight in a package that looks very cool. The ball gets up in the air and travels far. Blistering distance, and also straight as an arrow.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
I found the sweet spot to be very consistent. It delivers a nice, penetrating ball flight. The distance is among the longest in this category. It does have a firmer feel to it at impact, but it still manages to be quite forgiving.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
This does not look like a super-game improvement iron at all, but it still gives you everything you want. Very explosive off of the clubface. Relatively high apex, but not to the point where it's detrimental. If anything, I was gaining distance. The falloff in the back of the sole also makes it very easy to get through the turf on heavier, fatter shots.
Jin
31, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I like the ball flight. It's always high, and the sound has a deeper-pitched whipping sound. Very satisfying. Not as soft as I thought it would be, but the firmness is not excessive either. It feels like it pops off the face very quickly.
Wei
56, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I like the beveling on the sole. It seems to interact with the rest of the club beautifully. Overall, very easy to get up in the air, and the ball wants to stay straight. Mis-hits had a ton of feedback, which is helpful for me.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It has the feel of a players type of iron, but in the shape and format of a super-game improvement iron. Meaning, it's very approachable. The feeling at impact was one of triumphant unity. It felt smooth, easy and energetic. The ball just jumps off the face. Easy to replicate shots with a lot of height and distance.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
A home run on the looks. Not much dispersion on mis-hits—each shot holds its line and stays on target. Controllable distance.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
A really professional looking club. Delivers a crisp, clean, snap sound at impact. What's most impressive about this club is how tight the dispersion is on higher-trajectory shots, and how easy it is to achieve the distance you want. No discernible loss of distance on mis-hits.
Todd
63, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Great, balanced feel throughout the swing. Seemed reasonably forgiving on most shots. Tremendously satisfying feel on impact.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The packaging of the club and the finish are very professional, and the technology behind it looks hidden away. But it's only hidden until you start hitting high, straight shots over and over again. Feeling at impact lets you know there's some serious power behind it.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
It's a great looking club. The heft is well-camouflaged. It's remarkably high shot after shot, and the directional consistency is incredible. So long as the clubface is somewhere in the vicinity of the ball, it produces a a straight shot.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
My off-center hits were pretty safe when I did mis-hit it, which translates into a pretty forgiving club, which is what I need for my swing speed.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
That HL designation is legit. It's great for the newer player that wants to experience the feeling of a really high-launching ball flight in a package that looks very cool. The ball gets up in the air and travels far. Blistering distance, and also straight as an arrow.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
I found the sweet spot to be very consistent. It delivers a nice, penetrating ball flight. The distance is among the longest in this category. It does have a firmer feel to it at impact, but it still manages to be quite forgiving.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
This does not look like a super-game improvement iron at all, but it still gives you everything you want. Very explosive off of the clubface. Relatively high apex, but not to the point where it's detrimental. If anything, I was gaining distance. The falloff in the back of the sole also makes it very easy to get through the turf on heavier, fatter shots.
Jin
31, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I like the ball flight. It's always high, and the sound has a deeper-pitched whipping sound. Very satisfying. Not as soft as I thought it would be, but the firmness is not excessive either. It feels like it pops off the face very quickly.
Wei
56, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I like the beveling on the sole. It seems to interact with the rest of the club beautifully. Overall, very easy to get up in the air, and the ball wants to stay straight. Mis-hits had a ton of feedback, which is helpful for me.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It has the feel of a players type of iron, but in the shape and format of a super-game improvement iron. Meaning, it's very approachable. The feeling at impact was one of triumphant unity. It felt smooth, easy and energetic. The ball just jumps off the face. Easy to replicate shots with a lot of height and distance.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
A home run on the looks. Not much dispersion on mis-hits—each shot holds its line and stays on target. Controllable distance.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
A really professional looking club. Delivers a crisp, clean, snap sound at impact. What's most impressive about this club is how tight the dispersion is on higher-trajectory shots, and how easy it is to achieve the distance you want. No discernible loss of distance on mis-hits.
Todd
63, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Great, balanced feel throughout the swing. Seemed reasonably forgiving on most shots. Tremendously satisfying feel on impact.
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