“Beautiful looks, fantastic feel.”
A classy MP-30-style throwback that blends the 241 blade and 243, with beautiful looks, classic Mizuno forged feel, and control as its calling card.
+ the facts · 6 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Beautiful clean satin chrome look with a very thin top line and blade-like appearance
- +Fantastic grain flow forged feel with copper underlay
- +Traditional lofts (34-degree 7 iron, 46-degree pitching wedge), refreshing versus strong-lofted rivals
- −Not a distance iron; aimed squarely at control players
- −A fourth model in an already crowded Mizuno Pro lineup, so its slot can be confusing
For: The low-handicap player who wants control over distance and a blade look with a touch more playability than the pure blade
2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“That's the best feel yet”
Tested head-to-head against the outgoing Pro 243, the S-3 delivered an even tighter dispersion and the purest, softest feel, trading a couple yards of carry and a bit of forgiveness for higher spin and a classic players profile.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Slight edge in feel over the 243: softer, purer, a solid thud on good strikes
- +Remarkably tight dispersion, somehow even smaller than the 243's
- +Higher spin and steeper landing angle for control
- −Carried about two yards shorter than the Pro 243
- −A little less forgiving and less distance-oriented than the 243
- −Higher spin makes it less suited to windy conditions than the 243
For: Longtime Mizuno players who want a traditional, nostalgic players iron with the best feel
“I was very pleasantly surprised with the Munos”
A pleasant surprise that nearly matched the P770: grain-flow-forged softness with a slightly firmer, more powerful strike, but smaller, less forgiving, a touch shorter and £250 more per set.
+ the facts · 6 pros · 4 cons− the facts
- +Really nice soft feel from grain flow forging and the copper underlay, close to the P770
- +Slightly firmer, more powerful feel behind the ball that he quite liked
- +Sleeker, cleaner, more refined design than its predecessor
- −Thin top line and small head felt intimidating and nervy over the ball
- −A little less forgiving than the P770, with one shot coming up short on a mishit
- −A few yards shorter through the set
For: Better players who want a sleek compact look and Mizuno forged feel and will pay for it