Price
$165 per iron
Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal Pro
Price
$165 per iron
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Why We Like It
- The multi-material clubhead features a thin chromoly-steel cupface for improved ball speed and tungsten weighting for precise center-of-gravity placement.
- This is a smaller, more controllable iron with less offset and a thinner topline than other JPX925 models.
- The sole features a beveled leading edge, high bounce and a trailing-edge grind to make entering and exiting the turf easier.
- Less weight in the toe helps position the center of gravity—a desirable trait for better players who tend to strike the ball in that location.
- The topline is also part of the face forging. Along with internal ribs, this helps deliver a pleasing sound.
- Top 5 in Performance, middle-handicaps
- SPECS: 7-iron: 28 degrees; PW: 42 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed exceptional forgiveness and distance: off-center hits still produced similar carry, often feeling a full club longer and launching very high. Ball speed felt explosive—trampoline-like—yet impact was whisper-quiet and shots landed softly. It presents a players-style look (minimal offset, hidden thicker sole) and is easy to shape with loftier irons. One drawback: the face can feel unusually hard, making it tough to distinguish slight mis-hits.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted exceptional forgiveness and distance—off-center strikes (low, toe, heel) retained carry and solid hits felt about a club longer, roughly 10 more yards per club. The irons launch very high, produce consistent, hot ball speeds and present like a sleeker players iron at address with minimal offset. Turf interaction can be a bit sticky at the bottom.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed superb forgiveness and explosive ball speed: shots launch very high, fly long and land softly, with a trampoline-like pop on center strikes and minimal distance loss on off-center hits. The brushed topline and clean look drew praise; feel is muted yet informative. Turf interaction and stability through impact were excellent, producing easy distance without heavy swings and reliable short-iron control. One caveat: shot-shaping is limited for players seeking full workability.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
I felt like these were a full club longer than what I play. Not a bad thing, for sure. Super high launch. If your game is improving and you want to graduate to a better set of irons, this might be the one.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
These irons are super efficient and forgiving. You don't have to swing too hard to generate distance because the club is built and balanced extremely well.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
I see why they put Hot Metal in the name of the club. It is one of the hotter irons you'll ever hit. Decent forgiveness and help off the ground. Turf interaction can be a little sticky at the bottom.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
So easy to hit. It was forgiving of everything I threw at it, and with the variability in my swing that doesn't happen often. Every shot turned out great. Plus, it was long and straight—a terrific combination. I don't know what they did, just whatever it was, it worked amazingly well.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The ball explodes off the face, especially on center strikes. There's a small loss in distance on off-center hits, but not a lot. The club feels very stable and firm through impact.
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BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
I felt like these were a full club longer than what I play. Not a bad thing, for sure. Super high launch. If your game is improving and you want to graduate to a better set of irons, this might be the one.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
These irons are super efficient and forgiving. You don't have to swing too hard to generate distance because the club is built and balanced extremely well.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
I see why they put Hot Metal in the name of the club. It is one of the hotter irons you'll ever hit. Decent forgiveness and help off the ground. Turf interaction can be a little sticky at the bottom.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
So easy to hit. It was forgiving of everything I threw at it, and with the variability in my swing that doesn't happen often. Every shot turned out great. Plus, it was long and straight—a terrific combination. I don't know what they did, just whatever it was, it worked amazingly well.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The ball explodes off the face, especially on center strikes. There's a small loss in distance on off-center hits, but not a lot. The club feels very stable and firm through impact.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
The forgiveness is crazy for this category. It launches really high and then drops in a great way. Awesome distance!
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
Looking down on it from above, it looks more like a players iron. The thicker sole is well hidden at address. Minimal offset.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
The ball seemed to go a mile off this club. You could really feel it compress against the face, and it had that trampoline-like effect you see more with the game-improvement irons.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
It's no wonder they call it a players distance iron—it looks clean, and it's very long. With the loftier irons, I could move the ball up and down with ease. The only reason it didn't get fives across the board was the workability. However, if you are a straight-ball hitter and your misses are to the right, this is 100 percent the club for you.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
You can never question the feel but there was a power outage here that was disconcerting. It almost seemed as if the wedge had more pop than the 5-iron. Turf interaction was solid, but yards were hard to come by.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
An all-around solid performing iron. When you hit it on the sweet spot, the ball really jumps off. The connection between the ball, the club and your hands was definitely apparent. Even mis-hits weren't super penalizing.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
Very forgiving distance-wise on off-center hits. Balls hit low on the face or toward the toe or heel still got similar carry numbers. I also got about 10 more yards per club on solid strikes.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
It was consistent in its performance. I had a couple that I really missed and it didn't cost me any significant distance or direction.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The ball jumps off the face, launches high, and then keeps climbing. There's a little extra firmness behind it because the head is heavier, which sometimes made me pull my hands through and swing off plane.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Whenever I tried to kill it, the results were an absolute disaster. But when I put an easy, smooth swing on it, I was well rewarded. The distance was among the longest in this category.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
A distinctly hotter club. Very forgiving, too. I caught a couple off the toe and the distance was still what I'd normally expect. The head is a little bigger than what I normally play, but it looks good behind the ball.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
One of the better irons in this category in terms of overall performance. You don't have to try very hard to get it to do what you want. And the more you go at it, the better it performs.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Incredible control. The feel at impact was muted, but in a good way, delivering enough feedback on mis-hits. I was able to work the ball without losing any distance.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Excels at forgiveness. You can miss it pretty bad and still get a majority of your distance. The lone drawback was how hard the face is. It makes it difficult to differentiate good shots from bad ones.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's whisper-quiet at impact but delivers an explosive blow to the ball, getting it soaring immediately. Lands very soft. Great look. The brushed topline draws your attention.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
These irons are super efficient and forgiving. You don't have to swing too hard to generate distance because the club is built and balanced extremely well.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
So easy to hit. It was forgiving of everything I threw at it, and with the variability in my swing that doesn't happen often. Every shot turned out great. Plus, it was long and straight—a terrific combination. I don't know what they did, just whatever it was, it worked amazingly well.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The ball explodes off the face, especially on center strikes. There's a small loss in distance on off-center hits, but not a lot. The club feels very stable and firm through impact.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
The forgiveness is crazy for this category. It launches really high and then drops in a great way. Awesome distance!
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
The ball seemed to go a mile off this club. You could really feel it compress against the face, and it had that trampoline-like effect you see more with the game-improvement irons.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
It's no wonder they call it a players distance iron—it looks clean, and it's very long. With the loftier irons, I could move the ball up and down with ease. The only reason it didn't get fives across the board was the workability. However, if you are a straight-ball hitter and your misses are to the right, this is 100 percent the club for you.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
You can never question the feel but there was a power outage here that was disconcerting. It almost seemed as if the wedge had more pop than the 5-iron. Turf interaction was solid, but yards were hard to come by.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
An all-around solid performing iron. When you hit it on the sweet spot, the ball really jumps off. The connection between the ball, the club and your hands was definitely apparent. Even mis-hits weren't super penalizing.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The ball jumps off the face, launches high, and then keeps climbing. There's a little extra firmness behind it because the head is heavier, which sometimes made me pull my hands through and swing off plane.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Whenever I tried to kill it, the results were an absolute disaster. But when I put an easy, smooth swing on it, I was well rewarded. The distance was among the longest in this category.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Incredible control. The feel at impact was muted, but in a good way, delivering enough feedback on mis-hits. I was able to work the ball without losing any distance.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's whisper-quiet at impact but delivers an explosive blow to the ball, getting it soaring immediately. Lands very soft. Great look. The brushed topline draws your attention.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
I felt like these were a full club longer than what I play. Not a bad thing, for sure. Super high launch. If your game is improving and you want to graduate to a better set of irons, this might be the one.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
I see why they put Hot Metal in the name of the club. It is one of the hotter irons you'll ever hit. Decent forgiveness and help off the ground. Turf interaction can be a little sticky at the bottom.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
Looking down on it from above, it looks more like a players iron. The thicker sole is well hidden at address. Minimal offset.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
Very forgiving distance-wise on off-center hits. Balls hit low on the face or toward the toe or heel still got similar carry numbers. I also got about 10 more yards per club on solid strikes.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
It was consistent in its performance. I had a couple that I really missed and it didn't cost me any significant distance or direction.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
A distinctly hotter club. Very forgiving, too. I caught a couple off the toe and the distance was still what I'd normally expect. The head is a little bigger than what I normally play, but it looks good behind the ball.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
One of the better irons in this category in terms of overall performance. You don't have to try very hard to get it to do what you want. And the more you go at it, the better it performs.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Excels at forgiveness. You can miss it pretty bad and still get a majority of your distance. The lone drawback was how hard the face is. It makes it difficult to differentiate good shots from bad ones.
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