Mizuno have tried to show that it is with the MP-58. Featuring the same dual muscle technology as the 68’s the MP-58’s have seen Mizuno bringing multi-material technology into the MP range.
Because of this the mizuno mp 58 irons is designed to offer shot-makers a club that is more forgiving that the 62 and more workable than the 52 but keeping the thickness behind the ball that contributes so heavily to the sound and feel. A tour de force across the 3 ranges, Mizuno have upheld their reputation as one of the finest makers of irons with these clubs. While they don’t have the meaty feel of the MP-62 or the buttery soft contact of the MP-68, the 58’s are so close it’s not funny. The MP-58 irons show that it’s possible to blend technology with traditional forging without losing the elements that make forged irons so special. Yes, there is always going to be a difference with a cavity versus a blade but this is reduced to a level that even the blade snobs will have to at least consider these. These wedges don’t quite seem to produce the fizzing-spitting spin that you find on wedges like the Vega RAFW-05 but the spin level is plenty high and the controlability of this high spin level is stupendous.
Enter the MP-57 irons. Even though they are technically a full cavity-back iron, I was left to wonder when they arrived at my doorstep if they might still be a bit too much iron for my golf swing. I’m a pretty simple guy when it comes to how a club looks and believe that less is more rather than using multiple colors, graphics, medallions and whatnot. Using the Grain Flow Forging and the Cut Muscle technologies seen in the rest of the MP line, the MP-57 are the first iron in the series to feature a full cavity. As such, I was quite pleased with how simply stated the mizuno mp57 irons look. Clean and crisp is how I would best describe them. By incorporating a full cavity, the Mizuno engineers were able to make a much larger sweet spot for added forgiveness for those of us who don’t make a nearly perfect swing every time. The MP-57s are a bit smaller from toe to heel than the game improvement style clubs I’ve used in the past.
The MP-57 are forged from 1025E mild carbon steel that provides for a soft yet solid feel utilizing Mizuno’s Grain Flow Forging, a six-step process that their MP line of irons go through. For those who really get into the thickness of the topline, rest assured as the mizuno mp 57 irons look small and compact from the top. Also incorporated into the MP-57 is the Cut Muscle design which provides what Mizuno describer as the “ideal center of gravity location, perfect trajectory, enhanced solid feel, and complete ball control.” One item to be aware of is that the 1025E mild carbon steel used in making the MP-57 irons is soft and over time, you will get some “bag chatter.” I must say, I was a bit worried at first that I didn’t have the skill yet required to play the MP-57 irons. Oh sure, I still made bad swings and the MP-57 irons let me know about it but I was pleasantly surprised at the consistency I was getting when hitting the entire range of irons, including the 3-iron.
Overall, the MP-57 irons are a classically style iron with some serious technology packed inside to make these irons more forgiving as well as appealing to the better player.