Mizuno JPX900 Review - A delightfully soft-feeling driver
The Mizuno JPX900 is a particularly great-feeling driver that performs very well overall but still doesn't break the bank.
The Mizuno JPX900 driver follows in the Japanese brand's heritage as iron specialists. Mizuno do indeed make the best feeling irons on the market - but many overlook their metals.
Punters seem to have forgotten Mizuno used to have some of the best drivers on the market, taking breakthrough technologies to market that stood the test of time.
In the last few years, their big sticks have been overshadowed by mega-brands Callaway and TaylorMade, mostly because their drivers have been some way behind these leaders in terms of performance, but also due to a lack of marketing on metals.
However, the JPX9000 could propel Mizuno back into the big time among the best golf drivers. After a few years of fine tuning and crescendo, the chorus has arrived.
We tested the driver at the Shire London using a Skytrak launch monitor.
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Mizuno JPX900 - Key Features
Mizuno JPX900 - Looks and Feel
As you would expect, the Mizuno driver has a smooth, soft, liquid feel. Slightly louder than we would expect. An absolute pleasure to hit.
Mizuno JPX900 - Performance and Forgiveness
In order to get maximum distance, we had to play around with the assortment of weights on the bottom, in order to bring launch angle and spin down from around 3.5k to 1.9k.
A centre track allows users to change front to back weighting, while golfers can also make the club have a draw or fade bias. There is also a face angle slider, which is a superb addition, allowing golfers to change how the face lies at address - this is a great addition when messing around with lofts on the easy to use shaft adapter sleeve.
It does naturally launch high, which will not be to the liking of all golfers. Of course, players can tweak the settings in order to bring this down, but not all golfers want to look down on an 8.5 degree face angle.
Forgiveness is also right up there with the best on the market, with heel and toe hits offering great yardages. This is the area that let down the JPX850 - with Tour pros letting Mizuno know about it! - but thankfully you won’t be wanting in this regard in 2017. No excuses Luke Donald or Chris Wood...
The Fujikura Evolution II shaft is a superb product which is getting a decent showing across the board this year.
Should you buy the Mizuno JPX900?
The driver you’re probably not thinking about, but should be. The Mizuno JPX900 has comparable performance data with leading drivers on the market, at a significantly lower price (can be picked up for around £350 now in 2017 June).
Long, forgiving, with heaps of forgiveness - the only downside is it naturally launches and spins relatively high. This can easily be rectified through the adjustability options, however.
Mizuno’s best driver, and well worth a look in for any level of player.
