I am a begining golfer, so I wasnt sure about the flex. I talked with a friend of mine that I golf with and he said that at $73 for the driver (what a deal) that I could replace the shaft and still be money ahead. After I recieved the driver, I took it to the driving range and MAN was I PUMPED!! First ball off of the tee went about 275 yds straight as an arrow. I was getting about 250 max out of my old driver with a pretty bad slice. 2 buckets of range balls later, I was very satisfied. I was looking for a nice driver but didnt want to spend alot of $$ on a nice driver just to end up messing it up. At the price that I got this one, I thought I would try it. I really figured that a Callaway Big Bertha for that cheap was going to be pretty rough to say the least. When I got it, it looked brand new! I would highly suggest this driver to anyone who wants to add yards and direction to their drives.

When it comes to drivers, so often times they all seem to hit within the same range. I was pleasantly surprised with this club because with my high swing speed I thought that the firm flex wouldn’t be enough. Firm, I’m told is actually an inbetween flex of a bit more than regular but a bit less than stiff. The ball had a good high ball flight and I expected it to lose distance vs my Titleist 905S driver but surprisingly, it got about the same amount of carry. I probably wouldn’t use this club on a windy day because of the high launch.

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!”

what sets them apart from all others, in my opinion, is their playability. These clubs are not for the weekend warrior who plays on a non-regular, non-serious basis. If you’re in to golf, willing to practice, and want to elevate your game to the next level, you can’t be without the best equipment. Mizuno irons are the best.

I recently bought the Callaway ERC II driver off E-Bay. I was sceptical because it was a used club, probably because of esthetics more then anything. This club is super far off the T-Box, very well balanced. My other driver, Adams GT 10.5 degree titanium was sweet, this club is 15 - 20 yards longer. The stiff shaft was a concern because of my swing speed, 100 mph more-or-less, but no issue in the end. The 9 degree loft allows you to keep it long and low or up and away, depending how you want to shape the t-shot. The club has a unique sound when hit, a very solid “ping”, which needed some getting use to. Great hitting club.

I have liked Taylor Made drivers and used them almost exclusively over the last 15 years and have been nothing but satisfied. I worked in golf retail for a little over 2 years and had an oppurtunity to try, and use every product out there and I hit almost all brands the same distance and it came down to the fact that the Taylor 300(at the time) felt the best off the face to me. I have currently the 510tp, R7 TP, 300 TOUr(holy Grail and now the R5 Tp. The R% is my choice currently because of head size and performance, the only thing I dont like is the weight of the Diamana shaft, at 83 grams I believe this shaft should be in a fairway wood not a driver. I prefer a 63 gram shaft myself, but that would be the only negative that I can produce.