Mizuno unveil brand new MP-53 iron
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When creating the new MP-53 iron, Mizuno’s engineers were charged with the task of developing the most forgiving and playable MP iron in the company’s history.
They wanted the forgiveness of the MX-300 iron to be blended with the shot-making potential of the MP-52. Mizuno engineers decided that a Diamond Muscle design and a V-shaped milled pocket cavity would allow them to deliver these characteristics.
The pocket cavity removes 14g of weight which is then redistributed round the cavity to give the largest sweet spot of any MP iron to date without adversely affecting versatility.
Like the MP-63 iron, Harmonic Impact Technology was used to create the perfect feel at impact and the 360 degree grind on the trailing edge makes the head size appealing even to better players. The short irons are also smaller than the longer irons and are very similar to the MP-63s for more workability.
The irons are also grain flow forged from 1025E pure select mild carbon steel and the set can be combined with the MP-63 to create the ultimate blend of playable long irons and workable short irons.
The result is an iron with a slightly longer blade length than the MP-52 but a narrower sole than both the 52 and the MX-300 and more forgiving than either.
Chris Voshall, from Mizuno’s R&D dept, said: “Our design ethos is about packing as much forgiveness as we can into smaller, more versatile packages. The MP-53 is an incredible iron – it’s smaller than our previous game-improvement iron the MX-300, yet still more forgiving.
“The MP-53’s forgiveness is in the right places – the mid and long irons. With the shorter irons, loft takes over the role of forgiveness and we put the emphasis back onto feel and versatility. There is a great balance to this set – for anyone from Tour level to a serious mid-handicap amateur.”
RRP £105 per club
For more information on the new MP-53 iron pick up issue 275 of Today’s Golfer magazine, on sale October 7, 2010.
To find out more about the other irons in Mizuno’s range for 2011 click on the links below.
