The Easiest Clubs Mizuno MP52 Irons Review
Golf Club Sets|Complete Golf Set,Golf Iron Sets,Golf Sets for sale / 2010-05-18
The tour profiled MP-52 integrates a discreet pocket cavity for an uncompromising balance of shot-making and forgiveness.Twin crescents milled into the MP-52 deepen its COG* - increasing stability from off centre hits, while remaining hidden at address. A central impact bar and dual muscle ensure that feel and feedback are tuned to meet professional expectations. Custom set build available from 3-PW. This model is designed to conform to the 2010 Condition of Competition rule.
Mizuno's goal with the MP-52 was to create a more playable player's club, and they were successful. The MP-52s are indeed the easiest clubs to play in the MP line..jpg)
Ball flight is higher than my MP-60s (which could in part be due to the differences between the MP-52's Project X shafts and the MP-60's Dynamic Golds). I could tell no real difference in lateral accuracy between the two MP irons, though the 52s did not punish mis-hits as much in terms of distance loss. Marginal shots still get the job done with the 52s, though you can tell when you haven't caught it flush.
I found the MP-52 in golf club sets long irons to be very easy to hit, even easier than some game improvement irons I've played. The sole design worked well from all of the lies I found myself in. Shots landed with enough spin and angle to hold even the firm fast greens I was playing this fall. Even if I don't end up playing an entire set of MP-52s, I'll be seriously considering adding the 3, 4, and 5 irons to my bag simply because they make it those long iron shots so much easier to pull off than my MP-60s.
The shorter golf iron sets are equally well performing, they just do not distinguish themselves from other clubs in the class the way the long irons do. The 6 and 7 irons feature the same dual cavity pockets that the longer irons do for added forgiveness. The 8-PW have the solid muscle pad to enhance workability in the short irons. The integration of these two club designs, though abrupt, is hardly noticeable in play. The clubs feel and perform very similarly, which is what you want in a set.
While forgiving, the MP-52s still provide clear feedback as to where contact occurred on the clubface. Shots in the center of the clubface are rewarded with the sweet feel of solid contact. It seemed to me that the very soft “buttery” feeling that Mizuno forgings are known for was harder to come by than with the MP-60s. In general, the MP-52s felt less harsh on near misses than the MP-60s, but the perfect feel seems harder to achieve. It seems that, perhaps, there is a trade-off for that forgiveness… not a severe one, but a tradeoff nonetheless.
For a forgiving iron, the MP-52's are still reasonably easy to shape shots with. I experienced few problems moving the ball left or right with these irons, though if left to their own devices they seem to prefer a straighter shot. I found that to work the ball I only had to exagerate my setup slightly more than I would with the MP-60s. That's to be expected from a more forgiving club.
Distance with the MP-52's was the same with the short irons as with my regular set. With the long irons, however, I found that I could count on a few extra yards from about the 6-iron on.
This review probably sounds an awful lot like the MP-57 review. And honestly, they are quite similar clubs. Ultimately, if you are trying to make a decision between the MP-57 and the MP-52 it is going to come down to personal preference. I would suggest heading to the range and hitting both of them side by side. If you can find a range with a launch monitor, that would be even better. See which of the two clubs fits your swing best. If you are looking for something with a little more forgiveness, I still recommend the MP-52.
