Got fitted for the MP-18's, hit all 4 models and settled on the MP-18 SC for the wedge thru 7 iron and went with the MP-18 MMC on the 6 thru 4 iron as well as the 3 iron in the fli hi bent to a 2 iron loft. Put the accu-tech 110 gram safe in. These club make a perfect transition all the wat through the set an feel like butter. MP-18 MMC Fli-Hi / The Player’s Long Iron. The MP-18 MMC Fli-Hi is the finishing touch to the new MP-18 family – the long iron replacement now used by every Mizuno tour player that offers a higher-flying option from long range with steeper landing angles.
REVIEW: The Mizuno MP-18 irons blend classic looks, an incredible feel and seamless integration between modelsBy Rainbows may or may not appear when you hit the new Mizuno MP-18 irons.Whenever Mizuno releases a new line of irons, there’s a buzz among golf purists like with perhaps no other brand.“Nothing feels like a Mizuno,” the legendary manufacturer says.A confident statement. But true.Mizuno irons are widely judged as the gold standard in golf clubs. Pure looking, pure feeling, consistent performance – the total package.I found out firsthand after a recent trip to Mizuno’s USA Headquarters in Georgia that the new Mizuno MP-18 irons are no exception.In-Hand Review: Mizuno MP-18 irons Mizuno MP-18 MMC, SC and muscleback models. (courtesy of Mizuno)Look inside a tour player’s golf bag and you’ll likely see a mix of iron types – blades or a similar player’s design in the short to mid irons, and game-improvement designs in the longer clubs.The idea is to mix pinpointed control in scoring clubs where forgiveness isn’t as needed, and boost forgiveness and launch in longer irons where it is.Of course, this idea isn’t relegated to the world’s best. Many golfers employ a similar formula in their own golf bags, and equipment manufacturers have offered “progressive” sets for years.That said, there’s often an element of compromise in either scenario.Mix different models and you’ve got aesthetic, swing weight or loft differences to negotiate. Choose a mixed set by design, and you’re boxed into the manufacturer’s chosen progression – which may stray from your own ideal makeup.The point is that even with as good as golf equipment customization has become, it’s often a compromise of something.Not so any longer with the introduction of Mizuno MP-18 irons.Offered in four models – MP-18 muscleback, MP-18 SC (split cavity), MP-18 MMC (multi-material construction and MP-18 MMC FLI-HI – the Mizuno MP-18 line offers something for every player.
Courtesy of MizunoThough, that doesn’t entirely define the MP-18 line correctly. The more accurate story could be that Mizuno MP-18 irons offer everything to every player.Remain uniform with a single model, or mix your ideal combination across all four. Mizuno MP-18 irons provide seamless integration that makes it seem like any mixed set makeup was designed to be exactly that – a set.VIDEO: Mizuno MP-18 Iron ReviewMP-18 irons overviewIn the video above, Mizuno’s Chris Voshall explains the many attributes making MP-18 irons worthy of the Mizuno name.Here’s an overview of MP-18 irons to explain further:.Part of Mizuno’s longstanding line of player’s clubs, MP-18 irons are geared for the traditionalist and better player. Compared to the “new-style” look of Mizuno JPX-900 irons, as Voshall explains, MP-18 embodies classic aesthetics that have been further enhanced through a smoother blend between the hosel and clubface, which reduces the look of offset at address.Using 1025E (elite) Pure-Select mild-carbon steel, a new Grain-Flow HD (high density) Forging Process enhances the material’s consistency, elongates its grains and concentrates them lower in the clubface. Combined with Mizuno’s Harmonic Impact Technology, this produces better feel and acoustics, and the idea that the ball “sticks” to the face longer when hit.MP-18 muscleback: The MP-18’s flagship blade model is smaller than the MP-4 iron and MP-5 iron, with additional topline camber that further lessens the appearance of size. It also has a steeper topline progression into the heel that really gives it the ultimate player’s iron look.MP-18 SC: The SC embodies a “half-cavity” design that refocuses CG lower in the club for forgiveness and ease of launch. It is slightly larger than the muscleback, but identical in dimensional proportions to blend seamlessly, regardless of where the golfer may choose to split models.MP-18 MMC: The addition of tungsten and titanium inserts in all but the 8, 9 and PW irons allow for weight to be moved around to enhance MOI – i.e.
The MMC has slightly more offset and lofts that are 2 degrees stronger than MP-18 muscleback and MP-18 SC models. Mizuno says when mixing with a set of SC or musclebacks and the lofts are changed to match, the offset difference is almost completely eliminated and seamless integration is enhanced even further.MP-18 MMC FLI-HI: Offered in 2-6 irons, FLI-HI’s toplines are thinner than its predecessor and more cambered (to appeal to the better player’s eye), and its Maraging 1770HT steel makeup allows for a thinner face and more ball speed. The MP-18 MMC FLI-HI has a 20-gram tungsten insert in the toe, similar to the MMC model, but is placed directly behind the face for higher launch and increased forgiveness.In-hand reactionI don’t have launch monitor data to back up my claims about Mizuno MP-18 irons.
But with the type of player these irons are geared toward (generally a 10 handicap and down), it’s not about numbers.It’s about feel and confidence.Because irons are an incredibly personal thing. That’s why you often see tour players switch drivers regularly, but stick with a trusted set of irons for years.That’s also why, when the world’s best are outside of or between OEM contracts and can play any clubs they desire, they often choose Mizuno irons.Which goes back to the feel and confidence thing, and my personal experience after getting fit for a set of MP-18 irons at in Atlanta.My clubfittingBill Price, Mizuno’s Director of Custom Club Fitting Programs, was at the helm of my fitting.
A former Instruction & Equipment Editor at GolfChannel.com and guest author for PGATOUR.com, Golfweek and others, GolfTEC's Jon Levy is an accomplished golf writer. His extensive golf experience also stems from a competitive background in college (Iowa State Univ.) and on the mini tours, and nine years as a college golf coach at the University of Colorado, Scottsdale Community College and Paradise Valley Community College. In 2007, Jon was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year after leading Scottsdale to the NJCAA National Championship title. Just got the MP-18 SC’s myself.I went with PW-3 all in the SC’s.
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I tried the 3 and 4 iron in the MMC Fli Hi and could not get over the weight difference.The only blade that I could hit worth a darn was the PW and 9 iron. The consistency of the iron for me seems to be more important. Made me wonder if I should have tried the Cobra One Length lol.Anyone reading this: the MP-18 SC’s are the best clubs I have ever hit.
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Incredible accuracy, seems to stop on a dime, great flight, and the feel The feel honestly makes me laugh out loud after hitting them. They are just a joy to hit.I’m just glad I was convinced to move into a more bladed iron. Next to no offset, and the ball goes where I actually aim! No more massive left pulls! Fancy that.Coming off of a more game improvement iron, these are pure pleasure to hit. “Callaway taught me the game, Mizuno is allowing me to enjoy it”™.