Mizuno MP-20 Irons Preview: I am Legend

Mizuno is doing Mizuno things again.  And their latest MP line of players irons, the MP-20, are already looking like instant classics. 

 

Three MP-20 models, the MP-20, MP-20 MMC, and MP-20 HMB evolved from the DNA of Mizuno irons that shaped the modern game, launched major winning careers, and inspired generations of "tour edition" muscle backs.  And mark my words, some 10 years or more down the road, when people are asked on social media what their favorite irons of all-time are?  MP-20 is going to come up a lot. 

Exclusively Grain Flow Forged in Hiroshima Japan, where Mizuno has refined the art of feel for over 50 years, the MP-20 brings layers of feel.  The new irons balance 1025E Pure Select mild carbon steel with a soft copper plating with Nickel Chrome (the original layering from Mizuno's legendary TN87 blade) for an impact sensation recognized as their purest ever.  

 

Mizuno Golf R&D Director David Llewellyn said, 

"Most modern muscle backs and limited "tour edition" irons can be traced back to the great Mizuno blades.  Though what makes a Mizuno iron truly exceptional is everything you can't see.  If you could peel back the chrome plating, you would find a sandwich of nickel and soft copper before the Grain Flow Forged HD chassis.  Under a microscope, you can see a perfect flow of grain within the steel from the hosel to toe, compacted tighter in the hitting area.  Designers can mimic our lines, but not what's inside." 

Three irons, MP-20 (Muscle Back), MP-20 HMB (Hot Metal Blade), and MP-20 MMC (Multi Metal Construction) each offer their own unique appeal to work alone or blend within a custom set.  

MP-20 Irons 
These are the ultimate Mizuno muscle back heavily influenced by the most revered blades of Mizuno's past.  Grain Flow Forged HD from a single billet of 1025E Pure Select Mild Carbon Steel, then layered with soft Copper plating beneath a protective Nickel Chrome for legendary feel and feedback. 

 

MP-20 MMC

The 2nd generation of Mizuno's multi material concept delivers a thinner topline and refined scoring irons.  Based on the chassis, set flow, and proportions of the MP-20 muscle back, the MP-20 MMC are engineered to be more playable and forgiving through the use of Titanium muscle plate and Tungsten sole weight.  CHA-CHING! 

 

MP-20 HMB 

A full set of performance hybrid irons in a sharp "tour ready" profile.  The MP-20 MMB are inspired by the proliferation of long iron replacements on tour, and this model extends the concept right through to wedge. 

 

More details about the new MP-20 collection will release leading up to release in late September 2019.  In the meantime you can follow Mizuno Golf on twitter @MizunoGolfNA, on Instagram @mizunogolfnorthamerica, and check them out at www.mizunousa.com.  

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