LIVE Q&A with True Temper & Mizuno Golf Tue. April 8 11AM ET. Ask a question win a hockey stick!

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Chris Voshall of Mizuno and Chad Hall of True Temper are live here to discuss all things Mizuno and True Temper!

 

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Join GolfWRX for a live chat with True Temper and Mizuno Golf. True Temper and Mizuno are big believers in custom fitting and Chris Voshall, golf club engineer at Mizuno, and Chad Hall, director of product marketing and global tour operations at True Temper will answer all your questions on April 8 from 11:00 a.m. ET to 1:00 p.m. ET.

 

Ask anything about Mizuno Golf and True Temper Golf you'd like.

 

Who Will Be Here

• Chris Voshall: Golf Club Engineer at Mizuno
  
• Chad Hall: Director of Product Marketing and Global Tour Operations
  

​When

The LIVE portion of the Q&A will start at 11am ET on Tuesday, April 8.

 

Where

Tune into this thread. This will be the LIVE link.

 

Giveaway

Two winners:

 

All GolfWRX members who have a question answered by Mizuno or True Temper during the Q&A will be entered into a random to win one of the following:

 

1) New set of new Mizuno JPX-EZ Irons with True Temper XP 105 shafts!

2) True Temper A6.0 Hockey Stick!

 

Submit a Question

All questions need to be submitted in this thread below. If you can't join for the live chat, you can ask ahead of time right now, so ASK AWAY.

 

 

[billeht]

From looking at Luke Donald's WITB, he plays a Taylormade driver and 3wd. Is he working on putting the JPX-EZ driver and fairway into play so he has more of a complete mizuno bag?

[gophers79]

There seems to be a lot of misinformation out there regarding shafts. Outside of getting fitted, what are good ways for people to know themselves what shafts best fit them? What sort of ballflight would you find from a shaft that does not fit you properly? What ballflight should you see from a shaft that does?

Thank you for your time!

[Jamboy72]

Given the movement from steel to graphite (and composite) iron shafts - how will True Temper position themselves moving forward?

That is, for the DGS300 and X100 faithful, what will you do/provide which competes withe Steelfiber, UST Recoil, Aldila RIP, etc...?

[Hifade]

Chad is an outstanding guy (as are all the guys I work with at True Temper) and incredibly knowledgeable. Great to see him make time to share with WRX.

-Cardo

[JPNC1977]

Do you mind speaking about the current offering of JPX-EZ fairway which is definitely deeper and larger than my current gamer, the MP Titanium, and it's playability off the turf? None of the current offerings from Callaway, Nike, TM, etc have been able to kick my MP out of the bag.

[dieselmd]

These questions are for Chris Voshall. A recent tweet from you appeared on the Mizuno Europe Forum whereby you stated your excitement over the upcoming JPX 825 iron replacements.

-Care to share some or any info over what we may see come this Summer/ Fall?
-Chris, what is your handicap? I only ask as your swing looks like it could make it on the Tour.

[MadGolfer76]

Mizuno, could you please set the world straight as to why your staffers mostly don't play your metal woods too?

[chiguy]

Thanks for taking the time. This one is for Chris.

Chris, how has Mizuno's grain flow forging process opened the door for advances in club head design, Does it allow for more options as far as perimeter weighting and possibly a thinner face?

[Goldenhawk]

What makes the XP 95s, 105s, etc. special and different than te Tour favorite, the Dynamic Golds. It seems that a lot or OEMs, not just Mizuno, are using the XP 95s as their stock shafts in game improvement iron sets.

[jcorna01]

Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions!

Chris- Are there plans to make the Mizuno MP putters (A & T series), or at least future Mizuno putter lines, more readily available in the United States? The MP T06 looks incredible. If not, do you feel it is due to an already overcrowded market? Or has Mizuno tried before and not succeeded?

Thanks again for taking some time for us!

[tigercub]

With other companies offering many selections of irons/clubs available in LH vs. Mizuno, what sets the criteria (volume, prior sales data, etc.) for Mizuno to produce something in LH?

[Kylekoz17]

True temper,

Are there any nhl or ahl players using your hockey stick?

[IheartNY]

True Temper and Mizuno Golf,
Which epoxy do you use to install the Project X graphite iron shafts onto your Mizuno iron heads? Also, can you please recommend an over the counter epoxy to use. Thank you.

[MNgolf24]

What Technology and Process do you use to differentiate your (TrueTemper) shafts from your competitors?, and whats on the horizon for TrueTemper shafts in the future?

Love the giveaway BTW, Hockey and Golf, what could be better!

[youngwaldo]

Mizuno(Chris)- the JPX825 hybrid was one of the best so far how is the EZ better?

[xThor]

Thanks for doing this!

Mizuno has been long admired for their wonderful forged irons. What is Mizuno doing (or insight taken from iron products) to break more into the market, and in more bags (both tour and amateur), with it's wood/hybrid products?

I was quite impressed with the jpx ez hybrid a fellow member here wanted me to hit while I was at GolfTec, and will say it's one of the best I've tried this year, and on my radar to purchase. But it seems Mizuno woods are still not as well recognized for high end performance (in the Mainstream) as opposed to irons, hence my question.


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True Temper, hockey related, but what makes now the right time to bring out a TT branded hockey stick, as opposed manufacturing for other companies still. The TT-manufactured CCM RBZ has been one of my favorite sticks.

[lvmike]

The Mizuno shaft optimizer seemed to be a big hit in regard to an efficient and fairly accurate way for a fitter and golfer to figure out which shafts/flex work best. Is there a plan to enhance this software and/or expand it to woods?

Echoing others, are you considering another MP line of woods? The MP-001 line was such a great combo of feel, looks and sound.

Finally, please consider bringing your putter line to US shores. With your renown for forged feel, buyers would associate that as they seek a great looking and feeling putter.

Particularly the MP A302 for me...

Thanks in advance for considering my questions and comments.

[Nick6771]

Chris V recently participitated in a similar Q&A on the Mizuno Forum, he came as a very knowledgable and nice chap - make good use of him !

Now if only I could think of a question.....

Ok - Thought of a question

Chris - What's your opinion of the SLDR?

[ThunderBuzzworth]

What are the chances of the wedges becoming available in more lofts and/ or finishes in left handed?

During the hockey stick product testing have you discussed offering custom fitting for lie, flex and curve? I had a brief discussion with Tom Fisher from Taylormade last night about the RBZ hockey sticks and asked him a similar question.

[Zapp Brannigan]

Hey, two sports right in my wheelhouse!

Golf:
--Has there been any discussion on making the JPX-EZ Forged in left-handed? Considering several other manufacturers are expanding their "players' game improvement" offerings to include southpaw (Adams and the XTD Forged, continuing rumors that Nike will be making the VRS Forged for LH), what are the cost considerations/technical hang-ups in making forged clubs like this for LH players?

Hockey:
--What was the decision like to turn True Temper into a named manufacturer instead of a partner (like with inline manufacturer Alkali, whose sticks a player I know--Cory Kettler, formerly of the Tier III Jr A St Louis Jr Blues and currently on Alkali's sponsored inline team--has highly recommended) or OEM, especially given how many newer companies are entering the hockey business in the last few years?

[Yellow Jacket]

Despite the inroads made by the JPX line, Mizuno is still predominantly known for their muscleback blades. What would you say to a bogey golfer who's in the market for JPX irons but Mizuno doesn't come to mind for them?

[jleclair10]

I am currently playing the JPX 825 pro irons. I have been looking at EZ forged. I was wondering what the benefit would be in moving into a EZ Forged iron? Is the EZ forged going to take over the JPX pro line or will there be a new JPX 850 pro on the horizon? By the way that hockey stick is incredible.

[bvmagic]

I was impressed when recently trying different shafts with a shaft optimizer last time I was able to demo Mizuno irons. With recent trends of custom grinds / bounce options on wedges, have you ever considered fitting a player to irons based on the turf interaction? Bounce angles / grinds on irons can be different depending on types of courses players play, so I was wondering if you would ever consider simplifying the a way to present how certain irons would play with different swings / turf conditions.

[robengel]

How has Mizuno jumped into driver adjustability, with the commitment to custom fitting, is there any way to use the shaft optimizer to get driver shaft suggestions?

[browne11]

Will you guys at least make the hockey stick with a left handed option?

[deck]

How did you make the EZ line the most forgiving irons out right now? The 825's were fantastic. What did you do to improve on them?

[jabrch]

Chris, Mizuno feels a bit like a traditionalist - certainly when compared to some of the competition. Is the look of the JPX EZ a deviation from that? What is the design purpose of the orange and black color scheme? Seems "un-mizuno" to many of us.

[R Hagan]

Any new driving irons coming out?

[bayoubogeyguy]

Thanks to GolfWRX, Mizuno and True Temper for the chance to ask a question. I play the MX200 4-GW with the True Temper XP S300's. Since they are still in the bag you know how pleased I've been with the perfect harmony between the irons and the shafts. I'm excited because after the Masters I will be undergoing a custom fitting for the JPX EZ Forged. I love the ball flight on the long and mid irons but feel the scoring club's flight is a tad high. I know Mizuno's DNA fitting process will work wonders so here's my question.H ow do I ensure a seamless transition to the new JPX EZ Forged Irons with the True Temper Shaft that will provide the high boring flight and control in the long/mid irons while lowering the scoring club's flight a tad while maintaining the consistent distance and accuracy I currently enjoy? Thanks again!