Mizuno MP 68 Irons 3-PW,SW
Mizuno are renowned for their jaw-droppingly gorgeous blades and nothing sets tongues wagging on tour than rumours that the Japanese forging legends are about to release a new set of MP-68 irons.
So much so that players and technicians from other tour trucks regularly try and sneak into Mizuno's lair for a crafty peek.
The new Mizuno MP-68 irons are designed to assimilate the best features of Mizuno's historical blades, including the legendary MP-33.The head shape, offset and turf interaction has been designed on feedback from Mizuno's tour workshops.The Mizuno MP-68 Bladed Irons have been made with skilled golfers in mind. The shot making capacity of the MP68's is second to none. The MP-68 Mizuno irons scalloped muscle back and shorter hosel allows for a more centred COG. The neutral bias allows for ultimate shot control when trying to move the ball in the air. The classic look and thin top line delivers on of the best looking golf clubs in golf. The Grain Flow Forged head construction gives the golf club the ultimate feel that only a Mizuno golf club can deliver.
Masao Nagai, global director of R&D for Mizuno, said: "The 68 takes everything we've learned from our previous blades in terms of shape, offset and turf interaction and combines them into one clean package.
"We started with the MP-33, by common consent a modern classic and looked at the tools at our disposal which could improve it. The biggest gains came from our research into feel - in blind tests over 80 per cent of our Tour players chose the MP-68 design over the MP-33.
"We also made a few minor tweaks to the head shape. Cambering the top edge gives the MP-68 a much more playable look, while scaling down the PW addresses the one acknowledged imperfection of the MP-33."
The MP-68 iron conforms to the new 2010 guidelines from the R&A and USGA and is available in a Black Nickel or Mirror Chrome finish.
