Putter that is still in good condition is hard to find. I’m sure it will help improve my game it has a good feel to it. I’m looking forward to use it for tournaments and special events this summer .

I started out with oversized clubs with lots of forgiveness and offset, so I was fearful of blades. They have tiny heads and they offer no forgiveness for off-center hits. However, I truly believed I needed to play with blades to take my game to next level.

In order to make a smooth transition from oversized, cavity-back irons to blades, I decided to try a gradual progression from the Mizuno Comp EZs to the Pro IIs to the MP 33s. The Comp EZs were one of the best cavity-back irons ever forged because they offer lots of feel and forgiveness to the mid to high handicapper.

On the other hand, the Pro IIs were perhaps the worst iron ever made by Mizuno! No joke. Whatever they were attempting to improve about the Pro, news flash–they failed miserably. In fact, the Pro IIs were so lacking in feel and forgiveness that Mizuno should have been required to reimburse every purchaser for their cost plus damages for pain and suffering!

All of that said, the Mizuno MP 33s are beautiful like works of art. Although they offer dime-sized sweet spots and less forgiveness than a fundamentalist, they are tools requiring the skill of consistently good ball-striking. Their finish is shiny, but not very durable. When you strike the ball on the sweet spot, it feels like you have swung through soft butter. It is unmistakably wonderful! I mean you don’t have to look up to see the shot to know it’s good. The distance and direction are that accurate. When you don’t hit the sweet spot, it feels a little like sticking a butter knife into a 120v outlet. It stings and the ball goes one or more clubs short and often off-line. Hey, it’s a blade, after all. What do you expect? They glide easily through the toughest lies and you can work the ball like a rib.

When you show up with MP 33s, everyone assumes you bring it. To measure up, you have to go to the range and practice, practice, practice. I came to love going to the range several times a week and I played at least 9 holes every day after work and at least 18 on weekends. If you are NOT practicing and playing to that extent, leave these alone. I went from an 18 to as low as a 7 while I was playing MP 33s. They made me want to practice so that I wouldn’t embarass myself.

The Mizuno MP 33s can make you a little self-conscious. Your companions will wonder why you play them if your ball striking is off, or if you are scoring over 90. Mizuno makes other clubs that are more forgiving with excellent feel for weekend players and high handicappers. However, the MP 33s are outstanding, if you have to have blades. They also have excellent resale value, if you are willing to take the abuse of using headcovers. For me, playing with blades was a memorable part of the total golf experience. The MP 33s made me practice, work hard and become a better golfer. The MP 33s announce, “I am a player.”

dafoxyman

“Beaten by skill, but NEVER by technology!”

This club was as new when it arrived. It has the DG SL300 shaft and it fits this head perfectly. It is consistent and predictable in its performance. I would recommend this to other golfers who want steel with the ease of graphite.
MaxVonPotterdam

when the 460 launcher first came out my brother and I both hit it. I was dead set on getting a taylor made driver. Hitting range balls with the launcher they were landing in another area all together. With the taylor made driver I had to catch it really good and solid to get the ball to go as far as the launcher. I hit some off the toe and heel on the launcher the ball would still be out there. My brother’s a 4 handicap and I am a 7 handicap my clubs were stolen and I bought new clubs the ping G-10 driver. Hitting the G-10 I went right back to averaging 268 off the Tee. With the Cleveland I was 289. I on occasion in the round would clock The Launcher out there 330 and have a couple out over 300 yards. With this G-10 I would catch one I think it was 295. I had to go back to the old style cleveland Launcher 460 before the composite and way before the Hibore.

About me: I’m a mid- to high- handicap golfer and play 1-2 rounds a month.

I currently carry the Cobra SZ 3-wood in a regular shaft. I previously played the Cleveland Quadpro 3- and 5-woods and the Nickent Genex 3dx 3-wood. I’ve also demo’d the Cleveland Launcher fairway woods and the TaylorMade V-steel fairway woods.

Performance: The Cobra SZ has a deeper face than traditional fairway woods and the lateral back weights on this club make it forgiving and very east to hit. I am much more consistent and accurate with the Cobra than I have ever been wit any other fairway wood. One of the things I like best about the Cobra is the fantastic clear ring at impact.

One thing to watch for with this club is shaft flex. If you are on the cusp of shaft flexes (I am between regular and stiff), be careful with the shaft selection in this club. The Aldila HM Tour shaft that comes stock in this club has a smooth mid-point flex, but the shaft feels softer to me than other regular shafts I carry. You may want to demo this club and determine if what flex feels most comfortable to you before buying. If you are buying cold without trying, I’d go with the stronger flex.

Bottomline: Great 3-wood. Deeper face makes it more forgiving and easier to hit. I’m more consistent and accurate with this club than with any fairway wood I’ve ever played. But be careful of your shaft flex selection.

I bought this a couple times, did not really work for me, it felt like it was doing something but when I looked in the mirror nothing. I don’t know what all the fuss is about.