Japanese Mizuno MP-32? Or Fakes?

[timbodtc]

Recently picked up a set of Mizuno MP-32's 5-PW. They are confusing me greatly. No serial on the ferrule or etched on the hosel. Has a serial number on a shaft label just below the grips ( like Hogans) that reads R500047. Sent that to Mizuno North America and they could not authenticate it. The shafts are True Temper DGISLJ 300. I was told the J stands for Japanese issue. Have sent a question to True Temper to confirm but haven't heard back yet. Have also tried contacting Mizuno Japan to no avail as of yet. I have also read that overseas models may not have the standard serial on the hosel and that in 2005 Mizuno started the laser etching. Since the 32 was released in 2004 they could have had the serial on the ferrule and been reshafted. They look really good and compared visually to a legit MP-32 7 iron i have they are almost indetical. The one in question does look like a more satin/flat finish. Got them off ebay and the seller was a pawn shop in California so obviously no help there. I will include pics side by side of the 7 irons. The one with the white paintfill is the one in question. Any help would be appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Oldplayer]

They certainly look legit. They could be a Yoro Craft special model which may account for the different chrome finish.

[Z4Z3R]

How do they feel? Might be a different shaft, but I would think a fake wouldn't have the soft mizuno feel. Also would think they would look different from address, particularly in the hosel/topline transition.

[RogerinNewZealand]

Look good and if feel is good thats the test.Bought fake 57s 8 years ago and no mizuno forged feel at all was able to return to trusted seller who had traded them but not hit them.