Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal Irons Review – Are They Forgiving & Good for High Handicappers?
The Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal irons are surely a great investment; but do they have anything to offer golfers who have just started with the game? Find out in the following overview.
Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal Irons Overview
The Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal irons are made of a very unique metal that you can feel on your first swing.
Chromoly (an alloy made from chrome and molybdenum) was used in the construction of these irons which imparts a soft feel. Even full-swing, off-center strikes are smoothed out by this unique alloy. The Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal also feature toe bias to give them a slight fade flight.
The sole of these irons are also thicker near the toe and heel than they are under the sweet spot to allow for more flex on dead-center strikes and more forgiveness near the heel and toe.
Mizuno is not really known for their entry-level clubs but we were pleasantly surprised by the Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal irons – the most forgiving entry into the JPX 921 line.
Are Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal Irons Forgiving?
Yes and no. The feel of these irons is congenial for beginners who are likely to mis-hit.
The Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal irons will also be very forgiving if you hit the sweet spot. The thinness of the face in the sweet spot was really pushing our max distances in the long irons. That being said, you will have to be pretty accurate at impact with these irons.
Are Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal Irons Good for Beginners & High Handicappers?
While they are not the best irons to start out with, some of our new testers were taken with the distance help they got with the Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal irons.
Some of our testers who average 159 yards with their 5-irons were getting max distances of 164 with the Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal 5-iron. However, it should be noted that most of thee testers hover between handicaps of 14 and 18.
Should you Buy the Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal or the JPX 921 Forged Irons
Both of these versions of the 921 irons are about the same for beginners.
It will just depend on whether you want that famous Mizuno forged feel. If you do, then by all means check out the Mizuno JPX 921 forged irons.”
Mizuno JPX921 Forged
Category – Forged Irons
Mizuno JPX921 First Impressions
The JPX921 irons couple incredibly sleek looks at address and with an amazing forged feel.
The Mizuno JPX921 Forged irons have a beveled trailing edge on the sole which smooths out turf interaction.
This coupled with the obvious amazing feel from the grain flow forging process makes these irons so pleasing to swing.
The blades of these muscle back irons are pretty compact and there is a part of the back area that has been milled to increase stability and thin out the back wall a bit.
These irons also feature the notorious chromoly construction which contributes to the soft feel.
Mizuno JPX921 Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Good accuracy
- Forgiving
- Played longer
- Great feedback
- Toe bias
- Milled back
Cons:
- Pricey
- Heavy
- Fewer long iron options
- Not for beginners
Who Are The JPX 921 Forged Irons For
For starters, these irons would work great for any player who wants to emphasize precise feedback and feel as a low handicapper and beyond.
We can’t emphasise enough that you’re not going to want to invest in these irons if you’re just starting out with golf. These are performance irons through and through for the better players.
While the JPX921 Forged irons do give impressive distance the compact heads and points of design emphasis will be lost on beginners who will struggle to find the sweet spot consistently, if they don’t find the higher price point off putting enough already.
The JPX921 irons did play more accurate around the pin and were more forgiving than many forged Irons with their toe bias weighting.
Perfect for single digit handicap pin hunters around the world.
The JPX921 Family
The JPX921 Forged irons are joined by the JPX921 Tour and JPX921 Hot Metal irons.
The JPX921 Tour irons produce surprisingly straight shots for tour-grade clubs. They have sleek, compact heads and feature the same grain flow forging construction.
The JPX921 Hot Metal irons are the most forgiving in the family with a Cup Face design that preserves ball speed around the perimeter.
Distance: 93/100
Accuracy: 95/100
Forgiveness: 89/100
Feel And Control: 96/100
Overall Score: 94/100
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