Mizuno MX-17 Iron > Reviews

Advantages: Perfect for mid-to-high handicappers
Disadvantages: Looks

...I purchased a set of Mizuno MX-17 (steel) irons in April 2005 for £349, replacing my ageing Progen's that had never really done me justice. At first I thought that the Mizunos were slightly expensive, however after my first practice I could see why Mizuno had such a good reputation as iron-makers and so believed that the price was adequate. There was also the possibility of alternatively buying graphite shafts for £469 but I have always thought ... Read review

Advantages: Great for High Handicappers, Quality Fell
Disadvantages: None

After 3 years away from playing golf, I starting playing again. With me being a high handicapper I wanted a quality set of game improvement clubs. My original clubs were a starter set from Ram and being over three years old I decided to replace them. I tried the 7 iron in a golf shop and hit 50 balls. The club was very forgiving and even poor shots went forward rather than slicing away like my old iron would. On researching futher these ... Read review

Advantages: average price
Disadvantages: better on the market

...supposed to give maximum forgiveness. Mizuno have invested a lot of money on golf club design so i guess they know what they are doing. I found the low end irons 3,4,5 and 6 a little hard to hit, i took those out of my bag and relied on 7,8,9,pw and sw, along with my rescue wood. so basically i paid for the use of 5 irons. After about 6 months i found little specks of rust forming on the inside of the cavity, and i didn't keep them in a damp place. ... Read review