- Joined
- Aug 2, 2009
- HCP
- 16
- Local club/country
- Palm-Aire & Boca Municipal/South Florida, USA
- Irons
- Mizuno MX-200
- Driver
- Taylormade Burner
I'd like to receive advice from a Mizuno representative and others who have purchased Mizuno irons, especially those in South Florida.
I'm a 16 handicap. I've tried all the clubs in the game improvement category and have narrowed the list to Mizuno MX-200 or MP-52 versus Taylormade Burners. I'm ready to get custom-fitted. I've talked with four retailers about custom fitting (three national chains with local stores and one local shop) plus my club pro/instructor/fitter. They all want to slap me into a set they already have in stock without doing a thorough fitting process to test different shaft options. Looking at the shaft specs, there are quite a few options to explore. Except for my club pro who doesn't like Mizuno because he said the can't be bent - doing loft & lie adjustments will ruin the chrome. Joshella said in a previous posting that changes can be made of up to 2 degrees from originial loft. But will multiple changes over several years cause a problem with the finish? So is my pro wrong?
One store owner summarized fairly well the reaction I'm getting from each store and professional: "Quite honestly, I'm not going to do much of a fitting on you. You're not a professional player, so there isn't any point in doing a full fitting. The stock club will be fine." I beg to differ! At at price tag of $700, I want to buy the RIGHT clubs that will work perfectly for me and help me enjoy the game for the next 6 years or so. I'm not going to take something that's convenient for THEM to sell me, especially after a dismissive and cursory "fitting & analysis." I expect a superior product AND customer service for my $700. Should I expect the same anywhere since I'm not "a professional?"
Also, I talked directly with a Mizuno rep who was visiting a store when I was doing a demo. I asked him about the MX-300s and other clubs coming out in September. My question was ignored. What is all the secrecy about the new products? Everyone knows new Mizuno club models are coming out in September, so why the secrecy? It certainly is a factor in any purchasing decision now.
I'm so frustrated now! Help!
I'm a 16 handicap. I've tried all the clubs in the game improvement category and have narrowed the list to Mizuno MX-200 or MP-52 versus Taylormade Burners. I'm ready to get custom-fitted. I've talked with four retailers about custom fitting (three national chains with local stores and one local shop) plus my club pro/instructor/fitter. They all want to slap me into a set they already have in stock without doing a thorough fitting process to test different shaft options. Looking at the shaft specs, there are quite a few options to explore. Except for my club pro who doesn't like Mizuno because he said the can't be bent - doing loft & lie adjustments will ruin the chrome. Joshella said in a previous posting that changes can be made of up to 2 degrees from originial loft. But will multiple changes over several years cause a problem with the finish? So is my pro wrong?
One store owner summarized fairly well the reaction I'm getting from each store and professional: "Quite honestly, I'm not going to do much of a fitting on you. You're not a professional player, so there isn't any point in doing a full fitting. The stock club will be fine." I beg to differ! At at price tag of $700, I want to buy the RIGHT clubs that will work perfectly for me and help me enjoy the game for the next 6 years or so. I'm not going to take something that's convenient for THEM to sell me, especially after a dismissive and cursory "fitting & analysis." I expect a superior product AND customer service for my $700. Should I expect the same anywhere since I'm not "a professional?"
Also, I talked directly with a Mizuno rep who was visiting a store when I was doing a demo. I asked him about the MX-300s and other clubs coming out in September. My question was ignored. What is all the secrecy about the new products? Everyone knows new Mizuno club models are coming out in September, so why the secrecy? It certainly is a factor in any purchasing decision now.
I'm so frustrated now! Help!