in association with
performance
★★★★½
i n n o vat i o n
★★★★½
look • sound • feel
★★★★½
p l ay e r c o m m e n t
“The ball seemed to jump off the face. Good control, even on mis-hits. Those shots hurt far less than others.”
demand
KING TOUR
★★★★½
i n n o vat i o n
★★★★
look • sound • feel
★★★★½ demand
★★
cobra
performance
★★★½
RRP AED 5,595
p l ay e r c o m m e n t
“Might be the most forgiving iron in this category. Good turf interaction and easier to hit the long irons and get some air under the ball.”
mizuno
RRP AED 5,075
JPX921 TOUR
▶ Manufacturing a soft, forgiving players iron in a cavity-back shape is a difficult engineering challenge. However, Cobra found a way through a metal-injection molding process to create each iron in the set—something the company previously used only for its wedges. The metal-injection molding process is beneficial for two reasons. First, it eliminates the need to hand polish the heads, which can lead to slight inconsistencies. Second, the blend of 17-4 stainless steel (80 percent) and 304 stainless steel (20 percent) goes through a sintering heat-treatment process that is nearly 150 degrees hotter than conventional forging. Not only does this provide a soft feel, but it creates a tighter grain structure to deliver the type of consistency this category demands. Cobra has made another change that better players will likely welcome: The long irons have a slightly shorter blade length with a tungsten weight in the toe area to position the centre of gravity behind the sweet spot. Finally, the Lamkin Crossline grips come equipped with Cobra Connect powered by Arccos, giving users the ability to track and access a variety of shot data via the Arccos Caddie app.
▶ Mizuno’s iron selection is so extensive that it sometimes can be difficult to figure out which model is best suited for your game. However, for the most skilled players, Mizuno’s choices are a little more clear, and this iron should be at the top of the list. The JPX921 Tour is a terrific follow-up to the JPX900 Tour and JPX919 Tour. It’s a compact, muscle-cavity blade that’s similar in shape to those previous models (the result of tour-player feedback). The irons are forged from soft 1025E carbon steel, then put through a proprietary heating process to concentrate the grain in the centre area of the face for maximum feel. There is less weight in the toe than previous Mizuno Tour irons, but that saved weight has been moved to the club’s perimeter for improved stability, as well as to reinforce the centre of the club for enhanced feel at impact. The sole width progresses throughout the set—wider soles in the long irons to boost height and narrower soles in the short irons for better workability for the shotmaker in all of us. Mizuno’s stock set for this iron starts with a 4-iron, which follows the trend seen on the PGA Tour, where 3-irons that match the set are becoming nearly extinct.
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may 2021 | golfdigestme.com
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