Battle Of The Blades - Mizuno MP-4 v Mizuno MP-5 Forged Blade Irons Head To Head 

Great comparison of clubs from one of the best brands in the game Michael. These are both gorgeous club but hard to justify when you can get all the looks, feel and a degree of forgiveness from the 900 Tours.

I've owned these two back to back. I fell for the "MP5 is more forgiving" comments, and they aren't. They are actually less forgiving if you look at Ralph Maltby's MFP scoring system. Early 2000s were peak Mizuno for me, and the MP-4 is probably one of the best going if you discount the mass support for the MP-33, but for me in side by side testing of my MP-4 and my friends MP-33 with the same shaft (S300), the MP-4 was just a better feel and strike on the ball.

There is no modern club that has the feel of a Mizuno blade. If you like to feel the head from the grip down the shaft, you should try a Mizuno blade.

I'd love to do a long(ish) term test of the MP-4, which I think is the best-looking club out there. In your conclusion you've said you've got to be middling it or you'd be better off with a more forgiving club, but a lot of people who play blades say they're no more unforgiving than anything else. I'm yet to see proof that mishits with a game improvement iron end up closer to target than mishits with a blade.

Hey Michael, I have a set of the MP-68's as well as a dozen others. I luv blades in fact I'm gaming a set of Yonex Tour ADX, great fun. ✌

as a collector and only occasional player who grew up in the 50' s and 60's, these clubs are the sports cars (classic forged) whereas my ap1's are the minivans--sometimes you want to put the top down and shift for yourself, and sometimes just sit back and cruise....

I just ordered a used set of the MP4s. Imagine there was a time in golf history when everyone hit blades regardless of weather. They got along fine.

Thanks for some excellent content Michael. I’m curious, how do these compare to your current Wilson blades in terms of feel and forgiveness?

I've had MP53 for several years. Tried to hit MP5. I couldn't hit it nearly as well. I'll keep my 53s. I hope my wife buys me a set of 54s for Christmas.

great video! unless you're in competition (or gambling) why not go this route. after all balls these days are already making thing easier.

ANOTHER GREAT REVIEW GOOD INFO I JUST GOT MY FIRST MIZUNO SET LAST WEEK BEING A 10 HDC. GOLFER AND USING THE G 20 PINGS before these I WENT WITH THE JPX EZ FORGED 4 thru gw. like them so far especially the short irons and chip shots with the Gap wedge.

I’ve played the mp 4s for years and I always break 80 with them. I’m not playing for money or competitively for score, so much as feeling. So why play anything else? It’s between these and the old wood dowel titleist 681s for me. If you are playing for feeling, this is where it’s at.

Great Video, thanks!

I bought the MP-63's back in 2010(2009 model) with DG S300 steal shafts. Then in 2013(maybe 2014) I hit the Calaway Apex II iron in the simulator and was launching it 15 to 20 yards longer than my Mizuno's. The Pro at the store said the Calway's have the True Temper XP95 shafts in them, which are significantly lighter than what my MP-63's came with and that would account for most of the difference. So If I replace my DG S300 shafts with the XP(same stiffness) steel shafts should I expect to see the 15 to 20 yard increase?

Im here after seeing pro 221 and pro 241

what shaft?

Hi Mike, could you tell us what ferrules are used and where they may be available? They look like solid copper or brass.

Quick question and feel free anyone to chime in. I'm a 15 handicap and that number is continuing to come down. I'm thinking of going from my game improvement TM rocketbladz to a Mizuno mp5 or taylormade p770. I just love how they feel and can get the ball to stop really fast170+ yards out. I just love the way they look and feel but am worried I'm not good enough for them. Thoughts? When hitting theses irons I really didn't notice getting punished as bad as people say on off hits. Yes they are smaller and yes there is a difference but I lose distance and control if I miss hit my GI irons. Thanks!