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Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal

2023

A distance-first game-improvement iron that pairs a very thin, strong Nickel Chromoly face with a deep CG to produce high ball speed and mid-to-high launch, with extra spin/steep descent for decent stopping power despite the stronger lofts.

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GEARCADDIE FIT VERDICT

Who should play this club — and why

BEST FOR

Mid-to-high handicap golfers who want maximum distance and forgiveness from a reasonably clean cavity-back look.

PROBABLY SKIP IT IF

Better ball-strikers wanting more workability (Mizuno steers those golfers to Hot Metal Pro) and slower-swing-speed players needing more launch help (steered to Hot Metal HL).

VERIFIED PRODUCT FACTS

What is specific to this model

The JPX923 Hot Metal is Mizuno's standard distance-oriented game-improvement iron, built around a cast 4335 Nickel Chromoly head with a thin, seamless high-energy cup face and a deep center of gravity (roughly 6mm back from the face on the 7-iron) for high launch and stopping power. Mizuno positions it as the middle option between the more compact Hot Metal Pro (aimed at better ball-strikers) and the higher-launching, weaker-lofted Hot Metal HL (aimed at slower swing speeds).

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material

4335 Nickel Chromoly (cast, ~35% stronger than the prior-generation chromoly, enabling an ~8% thinner, seamless cup face)

set makeup

4-iron through LW available (GW, SW, LW)

lofts deg

4: 19 • 5: 22 • 6: 25 • 7: 28.5 • 8: 33 • 9: 37.5 • PW: 42.5 • GW: 48 • SW: 54 • LW: 60

lie angles deg

4: 60 • 5: 60.5 • 6: 61 • 7: 61.5 • 8: 62 • 9: 62.5 • PW: 63 • GW: 63 • SW: 63 • LW: 63

lengths in

4: 38.5 • 5: 38 • 6: 37.5 • 7: 37 • 8: 36.5 • 9: 36 • PW: 35.5 • GW: 35.25 • SW: 35.25 • LW: 35.25

dexterity

RH and LH

4335 Nickel Chromoly cast headDeep center of gravity (~6mm back from face, 7-iron)Seamless Cup Face (~1.75mm)V-ChassisWhite Satin Brush chrome-plated finish

GEARCADDIE MODEL ANALYSIS

What this exact club is designed to do

A distance-first game-improvement iron that pairs a very thin, strong Nickel Chromoly face with a deep CG to produce high ball speed and mid-to-high launch, with extra spin/steep descent for decent stopping power despite the stronger lofts.

WHAT YOU SHOULD NOTICE

Testers describe elite ball speed and long carry distances, with a firmer, denser feel and moderate 'clap' sound at impact.

MAIN BENEFIT

High ball speed and distance consistency across the set without an extreme game-improvement look.

WATCH OUT FOR

Stronger lofts than the previous JPX921 generation mean club-to-club gapping and expected carry numbers may not match older Mizuno irons.

Full technology & specs list
4335 Nickel Chromoly cast headDeep center of gravity (~6mm back from face, 7-iron)Seamless Cup Face (~1.75mm)V-ChassisWhite Satin Brush chrome-plated finish

material

4335 Nickel Chromoly (cast, ~35% stronger than the prior-generation chromoly, enabling an ~8% thinner, seamless cup face)

set makeup

4-iron through LW available (GW, SW, LW)

lofts deg

4: 19 • 5: 22 • 6: 25 • 7: 28.5 • 8: 33 • 9: 37.5 • PW: 42.5 • GW: 48 • SW: 54 • LW: 60

lie angles deg

4: 60 • 5: 60.5 • 6: 61 • 7: 61.5 • 8: 62 • 9: 62.5 • PW: 63 • GW: 63 • SW: 63 • LW: 63

lengths in

4: 38.5 • 5: 38 • 6: 37.5 • 7: 37 • 8: 36.5 • 9: 36 • PW: 35.5 • GW: 35.25 • SW: 35.25 • LW: 35.25

dexterity

RH and LH

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