One of many sport’s best pleasures is to place a Mizuno iron behind the ball after which put your greatest swing on it.
The Japanese model have all the time been recognized for his or her craftsmanship and now they’ve launched the all-new Trendy Collection with the M-13 and M-15 irons main the way in which.
There may be already the Signature Collection (S-1 muscleback and S-3 cavity), which is Mizuno’s most conventional tour iron lineage, and the Trendy Collection enhances this with ‘options in velocity, stability and shot-height management, all throughout the basic, compact profiles trusted by elite gamers.’
In brief higher gamers will possible transfer into these irons, given the unbelievable look, really feel and efficiency of each. At first look you may assume that the M-15 is the tour-preferred choice, with the sharper, sleeker profile, however the M-13 is the successor to the Mizuno Professional 243.
Mizuno M-13 tech speak
Right here there are three totally different compositions..
Within the 4 and 5-irons, a Pocket Cavity Grain Circulation Cast building merges Chromoly 4120 with 431 chrome steel, enabling Mizuno’s thinnest ever Contour Ellipse Face, simply 1.37mm thick, round 35% thinner than the Mizuno Professional 243. This produces larger ball speeds and distance whereas maintaining the responsive suggestions anticipated from a cast-iron.
The 6, 7 and 8-irons, a Micro-Slot Grain Circulation Cast building with a face 0.3mm thinner than its predecessor will increase flex and delivers managed velocity positive aspects with a mid-to-high COR efficiency.
From 9-iron by means of to hole wedge, a single-piece 1025 Elite forging prioritises precision, management, and the famend smooth influence really feel.
Really feel and sound smart Mizuno’s Harmonic Affect Expertise, mixed with a copper underlay and full cavity ABS badge, fine-tunes vibration patterns and delivers a clear, tour-ready look.
The Triple Reduce Sole introduces sharper main edges and bevelled trailing reduction, making certain reliable turf interplay from each lie. Finishing the design, a Nickel Chrome Satin Brush end reduces glare and reinforces the premium aesthetic.
Mizuno M-15 tech speak
The M-15 is the successor to the Mizuno Professional 245 and, once more, there are totally different make-ups as we transfer by means of the set.
Within the 4 to 8-irons the multi-thickness solid building, supported by a hole physique design, optimises ball velocity and consistency whereas preserving the smooth, responsive Mizuno really feel.
To enhance launch and stability, tungsten weighting of 51g within the lengthy irons and 50.3g within the mids has been strategically suspended throughout the head, serving to produce straighter, extra forgiving efficiency. The lengthy and mid irons pair a Grain Circulation Cast 4135+ Chromoly face and neck with a stainless-steel again piece for extra rebound.
The 9-iron to hole wedge transitions right into a partial hole 1025E Grain Circulation Cast HD physique with a stainless again, a building that emphasises management, precision and manoeuvrability.
Refined sole geometry with added bounce encourages a cleaner entry and smoother exit by means of the turf and the identical Harmonic Affect Expertise and copper underlay and Premium Nickel Chrome Satin end full the sound and look.
How we examined the M-13 and M-15 irons
We examined these irons on the indoor simulator at Moortown in Leeds, beneath the steering of PGA Skilled Eddie Hammond. We had the 5, 7 and 9-iron in every and predominantly hit the 7.
The findings
1) These are lengthy. I play TaylorMade P790 irons that are pretty explosive and are at the least one membership lower than any earlier iron that I’ve used. Each the the M-13 and the M-15 carried additional.
The TaylorMade has a loft of 30˚ whereas the M-15 is 29˚ however the M-13 is 32˚. My ball velocity was up by 5mph with the M-15 and by 3mph with the M-13.
2) There may be so little distinction by way of what you’re looking down on with both Mizuno iron. Having used this model from the age of 16-30 (Tour Professional Authentic) it was a beautiful reminder {that a} Mizuno iron is the very best wanting on the market.
The M-15 could be my private desire, for appears and really feel, however that is so marginal. Both iron is spectacularly good.
3) My Handicap Index is 5.3 so, in my head, I most likely thought the M-15 would go well with me extra with a bit extra forgiveness and so on and so on.
We’re all fast to need to pigeon gap golf equipment into classes like ‘gamers irons’ however the M-13 labored higher for me. There was barely much less distance but it surely nonetheless out-performed my very own iron.
“The M-15 might be a comparability to your P790,” explains Hammond.
“It’s one diploma stronger in loft so there’s perhaps a bit bit in there however the truth that the M-13 most likely isn’t designed to be in contrast towards your 790, but it surely’s coming off the face three miles an hour quicker in ball velocity, but it surely’s good for you as a result of the launch is larger as a result of it’s two levels weaker than your P790, which is then getting your peak peak up by three yards after which getting the descent angle up. However truly you’re gaining three yards.
“In case you have been to check all three of these golf equipment and say, what’s the very best membership there for you, it’s not essentially the longest. There’s a acquire of three yards going to the M-13 due to that ball velocity, however the reality you’ve now received extra management hitting the ball right into a inexperienced as a result of it’s coming down steeper, that will be the winner.”
4) The 5-iron, a membership I now not have within the bag, was additionally very playable and positively simpler to launch than what I used to be anticipating. If I used to be to play these I’d definitely embody at the least the 5-iron and mess around with the lofts.
This certainly doesn’t want repeating however discover a good fitter if you will attempt these as there are all kinds of how that you could nail down your yardage gaps.
5) Srixon dominated the irons rankings in 2025, a market the place Mizuno have all the time excelled, and with the introduction of this Trendy Collection vary we would nicely see issues revert to how issues have been.
