Have Mizuno PERFECTED Game Improvement Irons with JPX 923?

[@petegalindez9961]

BTW, it was refreshing to see how much fun you have playing golf! You’ve been a pseudo mental coach for me and I’m enjoying the course much more now at the age of 53 then I did at 30….awesome stuff.

[@Michael.j130]

Scratch handicap here playing 919 hot metal pro they are fantastic irons nearly as workable as any blade I’ve used in the past they also produce excellent distance and remarkable spin no problem holding greens you can’t go wrong with these!!

[@joeyheyne3255]

I play the 921 generation of the Hot Metal line and I love them. They were a big step up from what I was playing and have decreased my handicap a few points. I don't think these are worth upgrading to, but will still give them a go when available. Good to see you getting to play across the pond!

[@eoinfrancis4639]

Excellent video Gabe and the Mizuno clubs look great. Anything for an extra bit of distance! It was great to have yourself and Pat over to experience the South-West Golf Itinerary with us and looking forward to seeing the rest of the content.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Totally agree! Hey you and I still took on those long hitters and came out on top though 🙌 Thank you again for the great hospitality, what a trip!! Can’t wait to show all the videos.

[@goutfromfriedokra3936]

@@LetsPlayThru you like these over 225?

[@lapdsgtmurtaugh6896]

I'm a 20 handicapper and I think these will be my irons for 2023. Great video

[@nisch2379]

Did you get them? How are they? Dropped your handicap?

[@lapdsgtmurtaugh6896]

@@nisch2379 Actually I ended up hitting the one length cobra ltdx irons better. My handicap is now an 11.

[@adrianoregan2531]

Great to see content being filmed here in Ireland!

[@LetsPlayThru]

The pleasure was all mine, I promise 🇮🇪

[@budbeasley221]

Hi Gabe, Just got fitted for the jpg 923. I went with the HL series 5-pw and a hot metal 4 iron. The loft on the HL was 3 degrees less than the other 2 hot metal series, but my avg 7 iron HL iron was only a couple yards short of the other two, but the spin and stopping power was so much better. Price was great compared to the other brands I tested. I also went with a 65g stiff graphite shaft. First time I’ve hit irons with graphite shafts. Suppose to receive end of October to first of November.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Congrats Bud 🍾

[@qdub2012]

Would be really interesting to see you test a players iron and game improvement side by side with a lower handicap player and see what results you both get. I see a lot more people switching to CB over blades for forgiveness over control

[@LetsPlayThru]

Great idea Quinn, we can make that happen

[@BatmanTC]

Yep! I’ve always thought it’d be better for a really good player to hit more forgiving irons.

[@ericl8821]

Great idea! Would love to see the forged vs the hot metal pros in action

[@matthewwilliams1533]

Can’t wait for your review of the JPX923 forged. Playing the MP223s now and extremely interested in a comparison. On paper the 923 sounds to be a better fit for me.

[@anthonyhemsworth7417]

I just ordered a set 5-pw, tried stealth, g430s and these were the longest and felt the nicest, got fitted in a dynamic gold 105 r300 with mid size grip and everything standard, which I found odd as I got fitted at pxg with 0211s in a elevate tour s300, and 1° upright 🤷‍♂️ had a tendancy to hit more left with pxg probably explains the 1° (left handed ) these were awesome though my dispersion once I got comfortable was great, hitting about 165 total with a 7iron, look fantastic too

[@nato77379]

What a beautiful setting Gabe. The clubs are nice too.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yeah spectacular spot for sure, thanks Nate

[@AnytimeFitness-f4k]

I have the 923 hot metals and they are amazing. I see some people saying spin is to low. But they stop on the greens just fine for me

[@cjarombek]

I have always enjoyed your videos. Looking forward to seeing you review a proper repair tool instead of stabbing at the green with a tee! Keep up the good work!

[@spencersecord3073]

I’m interested to see how the HL model in this line plays with its more traditional lofts

[@commonman317]

Gabe, sure looked like you enjoyed this round away from the heat and humidity. Plus, you did not have any sweat dripping off of your hat this time! Glad you had a chance to go on your trip.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Sure did, immensely!

[@normandowd123]

I hit the JPX 923 forged released in Japan, 7 iron 30 degrees. Perfect iron!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Nice! I can't wait to try those.

[@kenny_n4744]

Just upgraded from TM M6’s to 923 HM’s. What a difference in feel and distance. Mizuno’s have a big sweet spot compared to the M6’s. ❤ these clubs.

[@Sivique]

I love the hot metal pros, but as a player who hits the ball with a low flight already I kind of struggled with the 4-6 iron range, off a tee with 5 and 6 is fine but the 4 5 and 6 off the ground I really struggled with, I'm wondering if I should have went with the high launch instead, at Golf Town they really only gave me the 7 iron to hit which I should have paid more attention to

[@East_Tennessee_Golfer]

I hit those in my club fitting!! Loved them. I just didn’t wanna wait 2 months so I went taylormade stealth!! I hit them nearly identical

[@petegalindez9961]

So….did a thing today…I’ve been playing T200 and T100S irons from Titleist for the last year or so…distance and dispersion is good, but the feel is terrible on the T200 irons…the T100S are better feeling, but distance suffers, as does forgiveness…I had LA Golf 85R shafts in my T200 irons and switched them to AMT White Stiff shafts…the feel and consistency was better, but height did suffer…tried using lighter shafts with no success…I have Project X LZ 6.0 shafts in the T100S. They feel great, but I don’t hav the game to hit them as consistent as I used to…So, I actually went to my local fitter to get fitted for Mizunos with the hope of using the Mizuno Optimizer to get shaft options with the plan to just get shafts for my T200 irons…BUT, I tried the MP 225s with okay results…then he put the JPX 923 Pro in my hand and WOW! I was blown away with the excellent combination of distance and feel…My 7 iron swing speed has been about 78 with my Titleist irons and about 150 on carry when hit well. The JPX 923 was carring 160 with a swing speed of 82 with the Modus 105 Stiff shafts in them, and height increased from 66 feet to 75 feet with a landing angle of just shy of 45 degrees compared to 41 on the Titleist…So, bought 5-PW and will add a 46 degree RTX wedge in there as a gap wedge as I tend to chip a lot with my PW (46 degree) and GW (52 degree), so prefer not to have the hot face on it…can’t wait for them to come in! I will probably sell my T100S irons and keep the T200 irons to tinker with and have my son use when we play together…Lastly, I will say, as a prior Mizuno player (MP 69/59 combo set), I NEVER liked the JPX line…thought they were ugly, too busy, and didn’t feel like “a Mizuno.” These have proved me wrong…blown away by the feel…

[@mannydossantos9603]

A few mistakes and that caused the goal of +3 to missed. That’s what I often experience as a weekend golfer. But I like the JPX 923s too.

[@John-es7zn]

Looking forward to the forged. Great vlog as always 👍

[@LetsPlayThru]

You and me both!

[@John-es7zn]

@LetsPlayThru looking to get into forged clubs this year but not sure about mizuno 223 but 923 forged a possibility Been following your channel years now. Want to ask where is your accent from cos love it. I'm from London in uk

[@clw22580]

😢gotta wait until Feb to compare pro to forged can’t decide might combo them

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yeah the Tour model looks like it will be great too

[@rafffffffffffy]

Been waiting for you to try these Gabe! You think they beat the Takomo's for the spot in your bag?

[@LetsPlayThru]

Well I just put those ones in the bag, so I will probably stick with them. But these certainly could, all day any day.

[@johnbeeler25]

I’m debating between getting the 921 and the 923s. I want the better technology in the 923s but the 921s are $300 cheaper and I’d get a GW with the set.

[@jerryflondro8052]

I’m gaming the 919 HL’s. How would you compare the 923 HL’s to the older 919’s in term of distance and forgiveness?

[@Mike_Torres_Golf]

I hit these at Golf Galaxy today.... Holy Moly @Lets Play Thru. Did you hit only the pros. I hit the hot metal non pro and was crushing this? What was your feedback and how big was the sweet spot in your eyes? Love your videos.

[@alexchoi2060]

How are the takomo 101s doing on this trip?

[@jasondipasquale8960]

Greta video Gabe! How would you compare those to forge tec? Which do you prefer of the two? Also, new stealth 3 wood in bag replace the ping?

[@LetsPlayThru]

Oh so close. I’d put this more on par with the Forged Tec X, but like this better. Regular Forged Tec would be a tossup but these are longer, Forged Tec better feeling.

[@jamiepearman912]

Love your videos Gabe! How would you compare these to the Stealth irons? Thanks!!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Stats similar but better feel and consistently

[@punbush9696]

I have the pro version ,I used to play mizuno blades,complete game changers

[@rl6210]

What shaft was in these vs the 921 you played last time?

[@ChefMane]

What feels the best and plays better in your opinion, the 921 HMP’s or the 923 HMP’s

[@LetsPlayThru]

I prefer the 923s, but I would not necessarily upgrade if you already have the 921s. I do plan to have a comparison video that will go into a little bit more detail and we will check all the stats.

[@ChefMane]

@@LetsPlayThru I just have a very old set of King Cobra Oversizes. Always wanted Mizuno clubs but too cheap to buy some😂 Can’t wait for the video!!!

[@suprand]

Does the jpx923 forged have more bounce than the 225 pro ?

[@keviningram2742]

223 hot metal or zx4 srixon?

[@richardgatehouse1520]

Great video Gabe , how would you compare to the recent tests of the cobra and pxg

[@randymahony8157]

Do you think Callaway will put out an apex23 this year?

[@fullsizerangerover]

hey Gabe- do you know if Mizuno is coming out with a new hotmetal irons this year? thanks

[@LetsPlayThru]

This won’t be a hot metal year - at least in the spring. They always do that every other year.

[@fullsizerangerover]

@@LetsPlayThru thanks

[@johnpetolillo288]

Love the video and your feedback of the clubs. Two things, do you prefer the feel of the 923 over the 921? And are they the stock grips that came with the clubs, MCC4 is it? Beautiful looking irons they are. Thanks in advance

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yeah I got whatever is stock on them. I would say the fuel is very slightly better. 95/100 vs 96/100.

[@alanrutland4424]

Always enjoy watching you Gabe. Amazed you not in the 100,000,s subscribers. Hope you enjoyed your trip to Ireland.

[@B4rchetta]

The heads are just slightly too large and the top line slightly too thick for my eye….but I fully understand why that is so. I suspect these will be extremely successful and few can doubt the quality of the product.

[@StevenSmith-dm7vu]

Hi would you say these are better than the tour edge irons or comparable .thanks

[@LetsPlayThru]

Here’s how I rank them: FIXING A BIG MISTAKE - Best Irons of 2022 RE-RANKED kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4HGaJVqZdmXhNU

[@StevenSmith-dm7vu]

Thanks Gabe .. great channel and reviews . Think I'm going for the 923 HL . I tested them yesterday and was getting not much less distance than the pro .but much better soon . Thanks and happy golfing

[@jsweat67]

I REALLY want these!! I had the 919 Hot Metal (they are my back up set now) and I still game the 921 Hot Metal Pros. Absolutely love the line!!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Not sure how much difference you will see, but always nice to complete the collection 😂

[@jsweat67]

@@LetsPlayThru I like shiny new Mizuno irons!!!

[@joelane2845]

What are the main differences performance wise between the Hot Metal Pro and the Pro 225? Thanks!

[@dtmcbride]

Just got my hot metal pros but after watching so many utube videos I wish I had gotten the 225s. Played mp15 forever

[@lousifers]

The Takomo 101 will be directly against which model?

[@LetsPlayThru]

Probably the 225s id say

[@wessims3412]

If you check your past videos you actually hit the Mizuno JPX 921 HoTMetaL, the full-size club set you clobbered a 4 iron 223 yards! I watch that video over and over so this isn’t the longest for our new of it… But it’s still a good shot. The pro series is OK but I like the full-size HoTMetaL a whole lot better they are basically exactly the same club just a little bit smaller but there’s not really a lot of gains according to a Mizuno they’re basically just for the person that doesn’t like the bigger head otherwise the same performance.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Oh I need to go back and check that, thanks. My swing speed has been down almost 10 mph this year since the spring. I am working on getting it back up. I’d love to get to 223 again!

[@mcnillerandsons7906]

When can people get fitted for these?

[@LetsPlayThru]

Today is the release day so they should be in stores.

[@robertlong5072]

Storms on the way brother. Be safe!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yup looking NASTY. Gotta batten down the hatches 🫣

[@robertlong5072]

@@LetsPlayThru you’re welcome to come stay in Columbia,sc. we have extra room

[@Nathanc6308]

I just bought the 223 today 😂😅

[@LetsPlayThru]

Awesome HUGE congrats 🍾

[@Nathanc6308]

@@LetsPlayThru Thank you!

[@gabierdavids8011]

Gabe, what shafts do you have in these clubs?

[@LetsPlayThru]

True Temper 105g stiff

[@Brett_Mc]

Great video, for a high handicapper (+20), would you suggest the jpx 923, Taylormade P790s, or different clubs?

[@mikewakeup7818]

At a 20 handicap you should seek a club a little less forgiving. I am a 5 handicap and I play the 790’s.

[@mikewakeup7818]

Sorry I meant a little more forgiving.

[@Brett_Mc]

Thanks for the suggestion. My 20 handicap is because I only play every couple months. I strike the ball well but not long. My 7 iron 34 degree goes 145-150. I did try the current forgiving irons like the ping g425 irons. They went further but bc of the lifts are higher compared to my Nike slingshot 4d irons (7 iron = 6 iron) I got the same feel. So I am looking at a players iron.

[@mikewakeup7818]

I actually am ordering the Mizuno 923 hot medal pros. The 790 are a forged club. The 923 are cast. It will be a change for me because I have only played forged clubs.

[@Brett_Mc]

@@mikewakeup7818 that’s awesome. I’ve heard good things about the 923. I think they will have a forged option sometime in 2023 if you wanted a forged iron.

[@allahalibaba9063]

When you go from a Wilson Staff FG V 6 # 7 @ 35, an play a Hogan PTx Pro # 7 @ 34, I think it would be hard press to play these irons @ a 28.5 loft and still know if one is improving or just hitting longer irons to the same spot...Nice review Though Gabe, think I will stick with my Hogans....

[@LetsPlayThru]

That makes sense. Def a big difference. That’s when I’d say 223 is the better choice

[@Macca3395]

Was he really practicing his chipping ‘on’ the green , behind you at 17-30 ??? Unbelievably bad !

[@walterwinstanley8502]

I could believe that. “Repairing” a pitch mark on the green with a tee peg too!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yeah that was bizarre Steve. I’m fairly sure he picked it clean but still kind of weird.

[@LetsPlayThru]

@@walterwinstanley8502 That’s how you do it, push grass forward - never digging it and pulling up, otherwise you will rip out the roots.

[@charliefrago1380]

@@walterwinstanley8502- pros always use tee to repair ball marks. I do the same and easy to do and great for greens

[@brucegarland9355]

In my opinion I don't think they look as good or play as good as the dual core 0211s from pxg

[@LetsPlayThru]

I would agree with the looks part. I really do like those PXG looks. The Tour versions of these would be my choice in the looks dept. for sure, but in the end performance is king for me. These are the full package for performance.

[@ethanovaprimolassa5330]

try TW757P

[@BP23BP23]

These look a lot like the JPX 919 Hot Metal Pros.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yes they sure do

[@DanWessonSpecialist]

This hot loft stuff has got completely out of hand. Here we have a 42* PW and 28.5* seven iron. Traditional and most pro clubs are 48* and 34*. Where is this going to end and what good does it serve? It’s all for short knockers who want to select a club that makes them feel like big hitters. Now these Mizuno lofts require purchase of other clubs like more wedges. Manufacturers push this less loft to sell and consumers eat it up. A 28.5* approach seven iron is not going to one hop and sit. Because it’s a 5 iron with a seven on it. I’ll take apex and spin over ego boosting jacked up clubs any day. Great golfers look for results, hackers look for yards.

[@MrDaglish77]

Spot on.

[@paullarosa11]

You play better with the Takoma 101

[@KTK_Rockstar]

Love how you totally butchered the word chromoly

[@bp4968]

Why are you so out of breath?

[@ooojonooo]

Not a big deal but your playing partner really shouldn't be practicing his chipping ON the green. I know a few groundskeepers that would absolutely flip at anyone doing that even if that person was a PGA pro.

[@BAA3595]

Why are you so out of breath entire video lol

[@LetsPlayThru]

Oh I don’t know, prob because this was about my 27th - 36th holes of the day.

[@BAA3595]

@@LetsPlayThru classic

[@mejustanormalguy4742]

Great content as always .u should do a what's in the bag video once u decide on the irons u putting in .⛳🏌️

[@LetsPlayThru]

Thanks. Yes that video is already up, it’s the Best Irons of 2022 vid from a couple weeks ago

[@mejustanormalguy4742]

@@LetsPlayThru I'll go find it .I'll admit I'm a very recent subscriber not as tech savvy as the young guns .I'll find it .loving the content though .