Mizuno MP-15 irons review

Golf Monthly Technical Editor Paul O'Hagan gives his Mizuno MP-15 irons review
Above, Golf Monthly Technical Editor Paul O'Hagan gives his Mizuno MP-15 irons review.
At a glance:
- A classic-looking Mizuno iron with added forgiveness - This better-player design will retail at £115 per club
Forgiveness without sacrificing looks and feel was the aim of the new MP-15, which certainly appears to be every inch the classic Mizuno MP iron.
In this sense, it’s compact with clean lines and should enhance both your feel and workability. It’s hidden secret, though, is in the Titanium Muscle insert, which helps the club maintain its thickness behind impact for a solid feel, while allowing weight to be shifted to the perimeter to provide cavity-like forgiveness.
The refined Ti Muscle weighs just 10g (replacing 38g of steel), yet its increased curvature and thickness ensure that feel isn’t sacrificed.
The profile and head size of the MP-15 is based on the shallow-cavity MP-64, the key difference being the 10 per cent greater forgiveness created through the use of the Ti Muscle insert.
As the Ti insert is engineered to create off-centre stability rather than launch forgiveness, trajectory is comparable to Mizuno’s other tour irons.
Away from the Ti Muscle insert, a tour-proven sole provides subtle relief and a rounded leading edge delivers smoother turf interaction.
The scoring irons also have a shorter blade length than the long irons to make them more workable for attacking flags.
Mizuno MP-15 irons are available to purchase now with an RRP of £115 per club.
They were unveiled at the same time as the MP-H5 irons and MP-T5 wedge. Click the links for more information on these products and check out our MP-H5 irons review
Also check out our Mizuno JPX850 forged irons review.
Below, Paul O'Hagan takes the JPX850 and MP-15 irons out on the course.
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Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, commissioning and feature writing. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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