As we lead up to the Japan Golf Fair at the end of February we will begin to see many new product announcements come rolling in. Taylormade Japan and Titleist Japan have both been rather quiet, while many wait for new TM Forged irons and a replacement for the VG3 forged. On the other hand, Mizuno has already announced the release date, January 20th for their new JPX iron lineup which will consist of two models, the JPX 800 AD which features an S25C forged body matched with high rally spring steel face and the JPX 800 AD Forged which is an S25C forged iron with embedded tungsten weighting in the long and mid irons. Both irons are similar in size and feature identical lofts. However the 800 AD has a large undercut and the spring steel face. Matched with an inch longer lengths and Mizuno has its longest ever JPX iron out distancing the previous JPX 800 XD by over 10 yards. The 800 XD forged is for the player who wants premium all forged feel in a forgiving distance package.
Fourteen Golf has already released their new TC-930 players cavity back in December, this premium Endo forged S20C iron features less offset, and a compact head with more traditional lofts and a focus on feel and control. The TC-930 feature a low CG which works well with the latest golf balls out on the market today. Long range shots will produce less spin while short iron range shots will deliver optimal spin performance. The low CG provides just the right amount of spin on each shot, generating consistent performance on every shot. In order to achieve this, Fourteen used varying CG positioning depending on the iron, for example the 9 iron and PW have a shorter CG to maintain exceptional control plus increased spin.
The TC 930 – the two little weight pieces in the cavity – are those stuck on, or are they part of the carving from the same forging block? Is the whole head one piece with no parts stuck on? Thanks, T.
I’m really liking the look of these. Very nice looking at address, it looks like. Any more details on these? Thanks
G, they are part of the forging and not stuck on. It is a one piece head.
It looks separate because Fourteen used multiple finishes on the head, beads blast, and a satin pearl.
Gorgeous.
Hi,
I am a bit lost between the Japanese and US references for the Mizuno products.
There is the HD line in the US, with interesting DLRs, but nothing like this in Japan. is the US HD equivalent to the Japan XD???