JPX 923 Forged

[TeeTime907]

I'm really worried they messed up my order.  Will the spec sheet show the shafts we're soft stepped?

[Whatnogarnish]

I also ordered soft stepped but OG project x, and the tours. Let us know what happened 🤞
 

If I need to wait for project x into March, I will probably ask to update to $ tapers when they have them in stock. I called mizuno two weeks ago and $ tapers are due in March. 

[dmeeksDC]

2 hours ago, TeeTime907 said:

I'm really worried they messed up my order.  Will the spec sheet show the shafts we're soft stepped?

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I would check with them or take a grip off and check if you can. I ordered irons from Mizuno, soft-stepped once, last year and when they arrived there was nothing on the label to indicate it was done. But when I pulled off one grip and checked the shaft ID, they indeed were soft-stepped. My label looked just like yours. 

[renobleiii]

The forged and tour have been released for sale. Got an email this morning from golf galaxy, and quickly looking at a few other places, they’re for sale instead of pre-order. 
 

Hopefully this means my irons come soon!

[MChamberlain]

19 minutes ago, renobleiii said:

The forged and tour have been released for sale. Got an email this morning from golf galaxy, and quickly looking at a few other places, they’re for sale instead of pre-order. 
 

Hopefully this means my irons come soon!

Ordered mine 1/24 and scheduled to arrive tomorrow…hope this helps.

[TeeTime907]

11 hours ago, dmeeksDC said:

I would check with them or take a grip off and check if you can. I ordered irons from Mizuno, soft-stepped once, last year and when they arrived there was nothing on the label to indicate it was done. But when I pulled off one grip and checked the shaft ID, they indeed were soft-stepped. My label looked just like yours. 

thanks for that info.  Actually from the Facebook Mizuno forum a guy was able to confirm the soft stepping.  You are correct nothing on the box shows that and there wasn't any spec paper in the box.

[renobleiii]

3 hours ago, MChamberlain said:

Ordered mine 1/24 and scheduled to arrive tomorrow…hope this helps.

I ordered 1/28. So hopefully I’m not far behind. 

[pricenicky]

8 hours ago, renobleiii said:

I ordered 1/28. So hopefully I’m not far behind. 

Just got my custom made 923 forged 5-pw with mmt 60 regs  today.Hit them on the range.Will play in a couple days and advise. My dealer here in Florida has heads available for builds.

[LongStaff]

43 minutes ago, pricenicky said:

Just got my custom made 923 forged 5-pw with mmt 60 regs  today.Hit them on the range.Will play in a couple days and advise. My dealer here in Florida has heads available for builds.

In your range session, did you happen to hit any of the 8-pw irons? How do they feel? Do ya think they will match up well with the hotter faces of the 5-7?

[TeeTime907]

This is more of a feel and look review.  I have no real numbers because of the current simulator issue.  However I have probably hit a few hundred balls off a matt with 923F.  This is a comparison with current 921 Forged Which I can tell a difference.  They are both shafted with a PX LZ 6.0 Soft Stepped.

 

As reviews have mentioned this isn't a big update from the 921F to 923F.  This is what I can tell between them.  923F head is a not as long.  I would say there about 2mm shorter. It seems more with the 5-7 then 8-pw.  The toe on the 923F is taller.    The top line is narrower but not by a lot.  You can tell, but it's not a lot.   The 923F has more beveled edge (rounded).  Very noticeable.  Not as sharp as the 921F.   There is obvious changes to the back.  I like they put the Mizuno logo back on the head. 
 

In the feel category goes to 923F.  They have a softer feel to me. Like 921F is a 8.5 and 923F is a 10.  However I can tell a difference they feel really solid. for someone reason the chromeoly 5-7 feel really good.  I think that's why the HMP are so popular.  The lower clubs are as good as it gets.  I'm taking a boys trip down to the desert at the end of the month.  We will see how they do. 

[pricenicky]

On 2/9/2023 at 9:49 PM, LongStaff said:

In your range session, did you happen to hit any of the 8-pw irons? How do they feel? Do ya think they will match up well with the hotter faces of the 5-7?

did range time and played 9 last night. Hit many shots.Could not tell difference in feel through the set.Great flight and bite

[pullfade]

Got mine yesterday...923 forged..4-GW...all stock specs with dg105 s300. 

 

These and i230 were on my shortlist, but for me i230 spin too much. 923 had better ballspeed and distance, but also stronger lofts. 

 

Putting the 923 into play tomorrow, so watch BST in the afternoon😅

 

Edited February 11, 2023 by pullfade

[9ironiscash]

13 hours ago, pullfade said:

Got mine yesterday...923 forged..4-GW...all stock specs with dg105 s300. 

 

These and i230 were on my shortlist, but for me i230 spin too much. 923 had better ballspeed and distance, but also stronger lofts. 

 

Putting the 923 into play tomorrow, so watch BST in the afternoon😅

 

Did u demo the 923 HMPs at all? 

[eric61]

16 hours ago, pullfade said:

Got mine yesterday...923 forged..4-GW...all stock specs with dg105 s300. 

 

These and i230 were on my shortlist, but for me i230 spin too much. 923 had better ballspeed and distance, but also stronger lofts. 

 

Putting the 923 into play tomorrow, so watch BST in the afternoon😅

 

How did the 923 compare looks-wise at address to the i230? Did it seem much larger? Also, how did forgiveness compare?

[wobgon]

I think if Mizuno made the JPX forged with more of the look and finish of the JPX tour, they would sell like crazy.

[VanTheMan0519]

Anyone compared to ZX7’s?

[pullfade]

5 hours ago, 9ironiscash said:

Did u demo the 923 HMPs at all? 

Not an iron I was looking at.

[pullfade]

1 hour ago, eric61 said:

How did the 923 compare looks-wise at address to the i230? Did it seem much larger? Also, how did forgiveness compare?

Very comparable in size and forgiveness. However, being a fan of Ping I have a hard time saying Mizuno looks better...especially in the wedges. That's not knocking the performance of the Mizuno...they are really good...just my preference. I think Srixon is one of the only Japanese forgings that I enjoy the shape of.

 

I played the 923's today for the first time...no warmup...right to the tee. If you see my BST listings you know I am a total nut job when it comes to irons. Having said that, these will be in the bag for 2023. Bold statement, but these did everything I asked of them.

 

2 to 3 club wind today. Could hit them high and low, left or right, and was pin high on all but a couple of questionable strikes. Those were still on the green. Also, I am a sweeper and struggle with most "players distance" irons due to the sole. Not these. Perfect turf interaction. Reminded me of t100s but with more forgiveness. The i230 were almost a club short for me...these were spot on...and consistent....no issues between 4-7 and 8-GW.

 

As always you need to try for yourself....but IMO Mizuno did a great job with these.

 

 

[2Tall4Golf]

1 hour ago, pullfade said:

Very comparable in size and forgiveness. However, being a fan of Ping I have a hard time saying Mizuno looks better...especially in the wedges. That's not knocking the performance of the Mizuno...they are really good...just my preference. I think Srixon is one of the only Japanese forgings that I enjoy the shape of.

 

I played the 923's today for the first time...no warmup...right to the tee. If you see my BST listings you know I am a total nut job when it comes to irons. Having said that, these will be in the bag for 2023. Bold statement, but these did everything I asked of them.

 

2 to 3 club wind today. Could hit them high and low, left or right, and was pin high on all but a couple of questionable strikes. Those were still on the green. Also, I am a sweeper and struggle with most "players distance" irons due to the sole. Not these. Perfect turf interaction. Reminded me of t100s but with more forgiveness. The i230 were almost a club short for me...these were spot on...and consistent....no issues between 4-7 and 8-GW.

 

As always you need to try for yourself....but IMO Mizuno did a great job with these.

 

 

Had a fitting yesterday, and have similar feedback.  i230s were a club shorter and wanted to go left.  T100s and 923 Forged were similar with a slight edge towards the 923 Forged for me (similar to PullFade, I’m sweeper) and the stronger lofts brought down my launch and spin.  

[Seidinho]

3 hours ago, wobgon said:

I think if Mizuno made the JPX forged with more of the look and finish of the JPX tour, they would sell like crazy.

Agree 100%. The forged look super busy on the back and looks as if they’re not a Players (distance) club. 

[LongStaff]

4 hours ago, pullfade said:

Very comparable in size and forgiveness. However, being a fan of Ping I have a hard time saying Mizuno looks better...especially in the wedges. That's not knocking the performance of the Mizuno...they are really good...just my preference. I think Srixon is one of the only Japanese forgings that I enjoy the shape of.

 

I played the 923's today for the first time...no warmup...right to the tee. If you see my BST listings you know I am a total nut job when it comes to irons. Having said that, these will be in the bag for 2023. Bold statement, but these did everything I asked of them.

 

2 to 3 club wind today. Could hit them high and low, left or right, and was pin high on all but a couple of questionable strikes. Those were still on the green. Also, I am a sweeper and struggle with most "players distance" irons due to the sole. Not these. Perfect turf interaction. Reminded me of t100s but with more forgiveness. The i230 were almost a club short for me...these were spot on...and consistent....no issues between 4-7 and 8-GW.

 

As always you need to try for yourself....but IMO Mizuno did a great job with these.

 

 

What were your thoughts on the 8-pw? Do they match up well with the hotter metal on the 4-7?

[pullfade]

I stated that in original post...but for clarity...seamless...no gaps or feel/sound issues. I don't consider it hotter metal...just ballspeed assistance 😉

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 12, 2023 by pullfade

[nvr3putt]

Are these considered in the same category as T100/T100s?

[pullfade]

52 minutes ago, nvr3putt said:

Are these considered in the same category as T100/T100s?

Lofts are very close but much more forgiving IMO. My comparison to t100s was turf interaction only.

[2Tall4Golf]

@nvr3putt - I agree in terms of turf interaction.  I'd put the T100 in the same category as the 923 Tour, the T100s is more similar to the Pro 223.  The 923 Forged is stronger lofted than the T100s by a degree or two depending on the club, so the T100s should launch a bit higher with more spin compared to the 923 Forged.

[Inglewood]

Hit these side by side with i230 yesterday - at least the 7 irons.  923 was 10-15 yards longer, but makes sense with the 30* loft vs 33* in ping.  My miss tends to be left, and the mizunos reflected that...was really surprised that although shorter in distance, the higher flight went straight consistently on the i230s.  I will also be trying out the zx5/7 mkii in an upcoming fitting - curious to see which comes out on top.

[Ripken08]

On 2/8/2023 at 7:24 PM, TeeTime907 said:

I'm really worried they messed up my order.  Will the spec sheet show the shafts we're soft stepped?

It's never on the label rather on the spec sheet inside.

[renobleiii]

For those who have their 923 Forged, are you seeing any difference in the short irons with the different materials? I am still getting used to mine, but I see a big gap in 8 and 9 iron, and between 7 and 8. Could be me, and it’ll get better over the next few weeks. 

[JermWRX]

11 hours ago, renobleiii said:

For those who have their 923 Forged, are you seeing any difference in the short irons with the different materials? I am still getting used to mine, but I see a big gap in 8 and 9 iron, and between 7 and 8. Could be me, and it’ll get better over the next few weeks. 

I'm very disappointed in my Mizuno irons. I got a set of 923 HMP and the gapping was atrocious. I worked with my local pro shop and also did some self fitting. I got rid of HMP 8-G and replaced them with 923 Forged. Gaps are still terrible. I weakened some lofts, but I just think these sets are poorly designed. They shouldn't need so much tweaking which changes offset and turf interaction, just to try to get some sort of manageable gaps. Shop owner says that lots of folks are bringing them back to be adjusted. The front to back dispersion for a single iron is fine. The gaps between irons is awful. 20 yard gaps between some, and 8 yard gaps between others is unplayable. Very disappointed in my purchase. Probably going to eat the money loss in trading them in and go for i230. Shop owner had one customer who added a 921 Forged PW and GW to his 923 HMP 5-PW set just to try to make the gaps work. So they're carrying 2 PW's, 923 HMP at 42* and 921 Forged at 46*. 921 Forged GW at 50*. 

[renobleiii]

1 minute ago, JermWRX said:

I'm very disappointed in my Mizuno irons. I got a set of 923 HMP and the gapping was atrocious. I worked with my local pro shop and also did some self fitting. I got rid of HMP 8-G and replaced them with 923 Forged. Gaps are still terrible. I weakened some lofts, but I just think these sets are poorly designed. They shouldn't need so much tweaking which changes offset and turf interaction, just to try to get some sort of manageable gaps. Shop owner says that lots of folks are bringing them back to be adjusted. The front to back dispersion for a single iron is fine. The gaps between irons is awful. 20 yard gaps between some, and 8 yard gaps between others is unplayable. Very disappointed in my purchase. Probably going to eat the money loss in trading them in and go for i230. Shop owner had one customer who added a 921 Forged PW and GW to his 923 HMP 5-PW set just to try to make the gaps work. So they're carrying 2 PW's, 923 HMP at 42* and 921 Forged at 46*. 921 Forged GW at 50*. 

I’m very scared this might be me.