#MIZUNO MP TYPE 1 DRIVER DRIVER#
Of course this driver will not save me from the rough with a bad swing, but the disperssion pattern is a lot tighter than anything previously tested. I know I'm comparing with 5 years old technology, but if I hit the 580XD with a good swing I can beat my friends drives by a fair margin (all of them with fancy new technologies from Cobra, Titleist, Ping.) My problem with the 580XD is that if I overswing, I will either cut the ball badly or end up with a snaky hook. Untill now, I was using a Taylor Made 580XD, which has a very similar clubhead. I first tried a demo with the DS3 shaft, which was nice, but the fuji shaft was more stable for me (7 grams heavier, and a tad stiffer, so I'm able to feel the club in the backswing). Like a previous reviewer said, the best way to describe this driver is Accuracy. This club will be in my bag for a long time (probably until mizuno releases something newer). One last thing: I also tried this driver with the stock Mizuno shaft, which is lighter, and I was able to hit it a little longer, but not as consistent as with the fuji shaft. I have not played a lot with the weights, because I'm not interested in correcting sidespin, but I would like to try other "neutral" setups in the future, specially 1-6 to decrease backspin (very valuable in windy conditions).
Raw distance is not really important for me (since I really need accuracy to improve my game), but with a 95 to 105 mph swing I'm able to fly the ball to some respectable 260 - 290 yards. The Fujikura shaft is very stable, and I'm not afraid to hit it harder, like with my previous driver.
Now I'm able to hit dead straight, or with a mild draw. So I switched to a thiner Taylor Made Grip (plus some corrections to my backswing), and problems are totally gone. Clearly I was not "releasing" enough before impact because of this. Morover I have small hands, so a tendency to fade the ball increased to a slice that was driving me crazy. I've read on forums that many people think the same about this grip (maybe it is designed for thinner butt shafts). At first I was having problems with the grip (golf pride m-21) that felt way too thick for me. I bought this club at a very fair price (120 US$ used), and the clubhead was in mint condition. not bulky bullet shaped aerodynamics, nor weird dented crown (like cobra's or cleveland hi-bore's). I know this is kind of personal, but the clubhead shape and size is perfect for me. It's a good 20 yards shorter actually.įirst of all, let me say this club is very well made. Additionally, the MP 600 driver is not as long as my TM 580 XD. I thought I'd be able to achieve a ball flight that would allow a slight draw.
The sound of the ball strike is a muted whack - dull sounding and not the ting I am used to with the Taylormade. I am thinking I need to consider regular shafts for future drivers.
#MIZUNO MP TYPE 1 DRIVER DRIVERS#
I had a similar issue with the older Mizuno Blue Rage drivers (Acce shaft in stiff). Alas, I could not stop the ball wanting to go to the right. I tried inside the ball moves, I tried speeding up my swing speed, and I moved the weights all over the place in the FastTrack system. So I may not be swinging fast enough to release the club. However, I have been using a TM 580 XD with an R7 Regular shaft in it. I used a stiff shaft and generally that has been fine with irons and hybrids. No matter where I placed the ball in my stance, the driver pushed the shot right, sometimes a straight block, other times side spin fade. I had great difficulty not pushing the ball right. The contrast between black the teardrop head and white Fubuki shaft is stellar. With its neutral flight bias it is also very workable from the tee.Looks great at address. The MP Type-2 is a 460 CC driver but is aimed at the mid-to-low handicap player looking for a mid-launching, low spinning driver head.
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