MIZUNO PRO 245 vs MIZUNO PRO 225 | Mizuno Irons Comparison 

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do you have the issue of the occasional flyer lie with your 225s?

You shouldn't need to upgrade for a decade, unless you vastly improve your game over the next few years. 225s are good from a ~5-15 hdc

I have 225 and have never loved a club more, it’s gonna be awhile before I think of getting something else

I just upgraded last year from the MX 200s there was not much difference. I’m longer with the 225 but the mx200 was softer feeling. I don’t see myself upgrading for another 10 years. I’m like an 10 handicap and golf almost every other day. The only people upgrading every year are pros or people who are trying to purchase a score rather than paying for a lesson. IMOP.

You’d be wasting your time upgrading every year. 10 is fine.

Considering this was just a 7 iron, the spin was a big improvement vs the old model.

How much more distance are you seeing in lets say 9i and 6i?

Yes

There is a little of that in any hollow body iron, but it's mitigated quite a bit with the 245 model

I tested out the 225's because I knew there would be a price drop and tried with a few different shafts with the 7 iron and spin was under 5000 with every single one, couldn't believe it.

The 245 is players distance, still fairly small club. Would be much smaller than a Big Bertha. Not that you cant play the 245, but the Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal range is more aimed at the mid to high handicap.

Hopefully one of the 2nd Swing guys chime in here, but I'd venture to guess is they'll suggest coming in for a fitting. The Pro 225/245 is in the "player's distance" category which suggests a relatively consistent ball striker looking for more distance vs. a standard players iron. Irons in this category have some forgiviness built in them, but nothing compare to a game improvement club like the Big Bertha or Mavrik. The Mizuno JPX line would fit in that category for you. It's not fair to categorize any iron into a "handicap range' because not all handicaps strike the ball the same. You could very likely have a mid-handicapper hit irons more consistent than a single digit, but then they'd likely have other shortcomings in their game (driving, putting, short game, course management, etc) which give them that higher handicap. It would be worth getting with a fitter to figure out the correct shaft/head combo to give you the best launch conditions and landing angle for your swing.

Hi have the 225’s as well as the jpx 923 hm pro. The 225 are very good. The jpx 923 pro are fantastic. They have unmatched forgiveness and feel incredible are they aren’t even forged. They are my 2 favorite sets of irons and I have tried or owned irons in all top brands.

@wkndwarrior4733 That is an excellent idea. I have nit hit the Hot Metal irons. In my comment I miss typed. It should be a 7 iron. Thanks for the ides

@atxrich Thank for the insight. Unfortunately, I don't have a 2nd Swing near me. I do have a local golf store. I will go talk with them

.6 mph, and 3.8 yards is negligible, but ~430 more rpm, and consistency, is very significant in flight, control, and stopping on a green. If you're solely looking for distance, you should be looking at hot metal irons, not these.

You’re neglecting the fact that the loft will also affect height and make it more difficult to keep it low. Nice to have the spin and keep the flight. Personally this is a good option for me because I don’t need distance. I appreciate this club not having as much a disparity in distance.

I got both bought 2 weeks apart. The 245 is superior in all regards on my hands. Do you own both?

Trying to hold greens, the new is better

​@@xBlade173there's not a 400 rpm difference in spin. You need to look at the standard deviation bands, they come close to overlaping

The 225s are fantastic for sure!

Spin matters and 3.8 yards is fairly insignificant if it means you can hold a green

⁠@@xBlade173What are you talking about? His 48* landing angle with the 225 was going to hold any green. The extra 1* he got from the 245 (via the increased spin) is negligible, but comes at the cost of 3.8 yards (just shy of 12 feet) of carry-which *isn’t* negligible.