There are a lot of reviews out there for the JPX Pro and all of them seem to compare one other club. So that is what I will do. They all seem to use just one of the irons (usually a 7 or 6 iron) and each gets hit three times and then a "well thought out and through" review is given. Based on this, my review is ridiculously over thought out. Instead of driving around the block to take a test drive, I drove around the state. I hit all the clubs!
The Ben Hogan Apex Iron set is 2 - Equalizer (PW).
The Mizuno JPX Pro set is 4(JPX 800 Fli Hi), 5-GW.
One might ask, is this a fair comparison? Yep. Does anyone feel bad when Tom Watson gets his butt handed to him by some twenty year old? No. Does anyone rush out to dry the tears of the twenty something’s when Tom gives them an old school lesson in golf? No. Winning is what matters, not age.
More than once in a round I will catch a shot fat, so how the club handles this is very important. The Ben Hogan clubs win here. I will blame Mizuno's triple cut sole. I do not care how many times it is cut as long as it works. The Ben Hogan’s cut through the ground better (I have made some massive divots with them), where the Mizuno has a more noticeable hang up (still gets though, just not as easy, which means the ball is "just in the water", instead of "almost to the other side of the water").
As far as looks, the Mizuno's win hands down, or up or sideways, it does not matter how you hold it the Mizuno looks better to me. That has nothing to do with golf. If you could hit a club as ugly as medusa, it would not matter if it produced the desired results, and the same for sound and feel.
"WAIT", you say. "What about a thin shot, you covered a fat shot, now you can’t skip a thin shot!" Well you are in luck, it just so happens that I got some thin shots at the driving range. Regardless of which club, it feels and looks horrible, with no good results. There are no winners here, just losers, so the loser is you for hitting that kind of disgusting shot.
When I hit the ball solid the Mizuno’s win. Not because they "feel" good. (Who makes a club that gives bad feedback for a good shot?) Because, the ball did what I wanted easier. I can draw, fade, or hit it straight with both sets, but the Mizuno's are less work for me.
Another note on other reviews, regardless of what is said they always say something like "I prefer brand x over brand y, but it is preference", I mean strap on a pair. The Mizuno’s win this showdown because I think they are better. If you chose to play 1976 Ben Hogan Apex Irons against my 2012 Mizuno JPX 800 Pro Irons, you will lose (if we have the same skill level and if you lose). If you want to win you need the best in your bag, and now (in my opnion) I do have the best with the JPX 800 Pro Irons. That leaves only one question left for you, do you play the best Irons?
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