Titleist T200 Vs. Mizuno Pro 223 Irons Comparison Overview
Mizuno is known as a golf club manufacturer that doesn’t compromise. Their irons are a shining example of this manufacturing philosophy. Typically, Mizuno irons will give you the best of both worlds: excellent feel and short-game accuracy and impressive ball speeds.
Some feel that Titleist is the Mizuno of the Americas. Titleist is also know for premium irons that marry distance and accuracy. So which company makes the better irons? To help you decide that for yourself, we’ve put together a comparison overview of some of their most popular sets.
Titleist T200 Irons Overview
The Titleist T200’s offer a great combination of forgiveness and short-game performance.
The scoring irons in this set benefit mightily from the brazed tungsten manufacturing process that allowed developers to place specifically sized tungsten weights precisely in the head. The result for the short irons is towering launch with soft landing.
Our higher handicap testers also noticed that low-face shots flew further than normal with the T200’s. We can attribute that effect to the forged L-shaped face insert that preserves swing energy low on the face. And when you pure the long irons, you are in for a treat.
The polymer core provides an affirming feel on dead-center strikes and also works to increase ball speeds. While not as consistent as the T100 irons, the T200’s would be a great choice for mid handicap players.
Mizuno Pro 223 Irons Overview
One of the most important things to note about the Mizuno Pro 223 irons is that they are one-piece forged.
Why is that important? One word: consistency. One thing that was obviously lacking with the T200 irons was consistency because there were too many moving parts: a hollow body, polymer core and tungsten weights. The Mizuno Pro 223 don’t have that problem.
There are fewer moving parts and fewer variables to affect the accuracy of your swing. While the Microslot forging process does thin out the face and increase flex, the Mizuno Pro 223 irons are still much more consistent that the T200’s while offering comparable distance and superior short-game control.
In fact, the only department in which the Titleist T200 irons outshine the Mizuno Pro 223’s is forgiveness.
If you are looking for more forgiveness out of your irons, it’s clear that the Titleist T200’s are the way to go. But it’s obvious that Mizuno makes the better irons for low handicappers.
Titleist T200 Irons
Category – Player’s Irons
Mizuno Pro 223 Irons
Category: Forged Players Cavity Irons
Titleist T200 First Impressions
You can tell just by looking at them that the Titleist T200 irons are player’s irons
The first thing you will notice about these irons is the size of the head. The Titleist T200 feature a player’s profile shape and a very thin topline. However, the Titleist T200’s also have strong lofts which becomes apparent pretty quickly.
You wouldn’t expect the high level of feel that you get from these irons just by looking at them though. The engineered muscle back plates are tuned to enhance feedback and feel while at the same time dampening unwanted vibrations.
The Titleist T200 can surprise in terms of forgiveness and distance too. While certainly not the longest or most forgiving irons in the T series, the L-shaped face insert helps expand the sweet spot out towards the toe.
What advanced players will be able to enjoy almost immediately is the feel from the forged face insert. These irons give an unmistakable forged feel that low handicappers will go crazy for.
The “Max Impact” polymer insert also helps out with ball speed. It acts as a springboard behind the face to push the ball further and faster. The only catch is that you pretty much have to hit the ball dead-center to benefit from the Max Impact insert.
The Titleist T200 feature a unique combination of features that mostly improve feel and accuracy.
Mizuno Pro 223 Irons – First Impressions
A first introduction for the legendary Mizuno Pro series to the Western Markets. These are compact players cavity irons that have the profile that tour players demand coupled with the distance they didn’t know they needed.
While the pro series had been reserved for Japanese markets until now, the surging popularity that Mizuno have enjoyed in recent years has lead to their most prestigious family of irons making it to the west and they don’t disappoint.
Forged in Hiroshima, Japan, the 223’s are built with tour players in mind with their compact heads and despite the players profile, there is a ton of technology driving these irons to deliver distance, control, consistency and workability as well.
The 4 – 7 irons are built is a different way as the importance of COR diminishes and the importance of loft increases in the scoring irons.
The 4 – 7 irons have a Forged Chromoly face that is only 2.4mm (The JPX921 Forged is 2.6mm) thick and works with the Microslot inside the bevelled back edge to offer fast ball speeds, flex and a better rebound.
The 8 – GW have a 1 piece, 1025 mild carbon steel, grain flow forged construction and sport wider soles and longer blade as loft becomes more of a determining factor and these precise irons offer high launch, distance a steep descent angle for stopping power on the greens.
There is a microlayer of copper underneath the Nickel Chrome coating which lends to tour level feel and the irons have been accoustically primed to sound perfect on impact.
These irons are reserved for the better players only and with the compact shape it is very unlikely that mid handicappers will feel comfortable with these irons.
Titleist T200 Irons Selling Points
- Tight shot dispersion
- Tight shot dispersion
- Amazing feel from the forged face insert
- Great for low handicappers
- Tour-grade irons
- Plenty of premium shafts to choose from
- They produce high-arcing shots
Mizuno Pro 223 Irons Selling Points
- Players Cavity Back Irons Aimed At Tour Players
- Enhanced Ball Speeds For Extended And Longer Courses
- Fast Chromoly Face
- Microlsot Tungsten Weighting For Launch And Distance
- More Workability In The Scoring Irons
- Long And High Launching With Excellent Stopping Power
- Forged In Hiroshima & Crafted For The Best Players
Who Are The Titleist T200 Irons For?
It’s apparent that the Titleist T200 irons were designed for advanced, low handicap players.
The Titleist T200 irons are definitely for low handicap player who are seeking irons that feel really nice. They would also be a good fit for you if you like to shape your shots and need higher spin rates and more accuracy.
The T Series
The T series of irons from Titleist run the gamut from beginner-friendly sets to ones reserved for tour-level players.
The great thing about the T series is that every kind of player can benefit from them. They all have technologically advanced features but each one was designed for a specific skill level.