Since its creation, Mizuno's Hot Metal iron lineup has been a top seller. In our testing, it is usually among the best performers. Once again, the JPX 923 Hot Metal HL showcases why it is a top tier super game-improvement iron. It isn't the longest iron on the market. However, it boasts phenomenal accuracy and forgiveness. It places 2nd overall for both of these scoring categories.
► You want an accurate iron: Being accurate with your irons is a game changer. Hitting your irons accurately can lead to lower scores, especially if you are hitting more greens in regulation. When we evaluate accuracy, our main metric is strokes gained. Once again, Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal HL is one of the best super game-improvement irons for accuracy. It places 2nd overall.
► You want reliability: Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal HL is a model of consistency and reliability. One of the most intriguing evaluations in our testing is how consistent a golf club performs, or in this case, an iron. How tight are standard deviations for a golf club, specifically for ball speeds, carry distances, backspin rates, and dispersion? Well, this is exactly what we evaluate in our forgiveness scoring category. JPX 923 Hot Metal HL’s forgiveness performance places it 2nd overall. This speaks to the level of reliability it offers.
✖︎ You emphasize distance: The singular knock against JPX 923 Hot Metal HL is distance. Relative to competitors, it places 10th overall for distance. Again, this analyzes performance for the 5-iron, 7-iron, and pitching wedge of each participating iron model. For example, Mizuno was 9.72 yards shorter than the longest iron (7-iron carry distance). Ultimately, you have to determine if accuracy and forgiveness take precedence over distance.
Distance Taking into account total distance and carry distance, our distance scoring is a metric ultimately telling you the total yards achieved by the club.
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Accuracy Accuracy evaluates if a player’s shots with each club are above or below what’s expected based on that player’s skill level. By eliminating variables in player ability, accuracy determines how well the club improves a player’s overall score.
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Forgiveness Forgiveness measures how well a club corrects for hits that are center or off center off the face of the club. A high forgiveness rating tells you that a club does well at maintaining consistency in performance when your swing fluctuates.
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Ball Speed Ball speed measures how fast the ball is traveling off the face of the club. We eliminate variables like player swing speed or ability, so you can compare ball speeds off the face as affected by the club, not the player.
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Fairways Hit We evaluate the percentage of shots that hit the fairway compared to shots in the rough. This shows the accuracy of a club, with a higher percentage earning a higher accuracy rating.
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| Driver Titleist GT3 | 3 Wood Titleist GT3 |
| 7 Wood Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | Irons (5-PW) Srixon ZXi5 |
| Wedges (46, 50, 54, 58) Titleist Vokey SM10 | Putter L.A.B. MEZZ.1 MAX |
| Ball Titleist Pro V1x |
2 years ago
I have played these two years and given it up too.muvh distance
2 years ago
The face on these things seem dead. Sorry I got talked away from the forged heads
2 years ago
Ive had my 923HL’s since spring. They are as written in the review. Not the longest iron, just very solid feeling and accurate. I can adjust to the distance, the accuracy part is what sold me.
Bill Hendry
2 years ago
I have these and they are not only accurate but long. And remember that the High Launch has more traditional lofts – no loft jacking. Am guessing they are quite comparable if you test similar lofts instead of what the manufacturer calls it.