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Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal Pro irons

Players distance, 2.0 of 5 for forgiveness

Mizuno's players speed cavity for low to mid handicaps: the Hot Metal's lofts (a strong 28° 7-iron), cup face and low tungsten in a slimmer head, with 3.2 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 21.9 mm sole. Mizuno calls the Hot Metal its forgiving head and this one its players head, so it gives less help on a mishit. Less help than Mizuno's JPX925 Hot Metal HL (5.0 of 5): choose the JPX925 Hot Metal HL if thin and heavy strikes are your main miss.

Side view to scale: 3.2 mm offset

2.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$962.50 at Mizuno7 irons · checked 2 Nov

See it at Mizuno

Used from $574.99 at 2nd Swing Golf5 clubs (7-PW, GW), steel, stiff flex, average condition · checked 31 Oct

Also sold new at GlobalGolf (searches for Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal Pro)

Choose it if

  • You strike it well and want distance with a little help.
  • You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed in stiff flex.
  • You want to spend less: $962.50 is in the cheapest third of the 43 we price.

Choose something else if

  • You need a senior flex: PING G740, senior (A) flex in stock, 5.0 of 5.
  • For more help on a mishit, the JPX925 Hot Metal has the same lofts with 4.8 mm of offset and a 22.9 mm sole.
Class
Players distance
7-iron loft
28°Every club's loft, lie and length
Offset (7-iron)
3.2 mm
Sole
21.9 mm at the 7-iron
Stock flexes
Regular or stiff
Hands
Left or right; left-handed in the 4-PW set only, with Dynamic Gold 105 steel shafts in stiff flex.
Price
$962.50 at Mizuno, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov

Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal Pro, JPX925 Hot Metal HL or JPX925 Hot Metal?

Mizuno iron sets side by side
DetailJPX925 Hot Metal Pro this pageJPX925 Hot Metal HLJPX925 Hot Metal
Forgiveness score2.0 of 55.0 of 53.5 of 5
ClassPlayers distanceSuper game improvementGame improvement
7-iron loft28°31°28°
Offset, 7-iron3.2 mm5.7 mm4.8 mm
Sole21.9 mm at the 7-ironWider: 23.9 mm at the 7-iron22.9 mm at the 7-iron
FlexesR · SR · SR · S
HandsRH · LHRHRH · LH
Price$962.50 at Mizuno, checked 2 Nov$962.50 at Mizuno, checked 2 Nov$962.50 at Mizuno, checked 2 Nov

Compare these 3 in full · Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal vs Hot Metal Pro irons

Loft, lie and length, club by club

As Mizuno publishes them
Club Loft Lie Length Offset Sole width
4-iron 19° 60.5° 38.75 in 0.15 in 23.1 mm
5-iron 22° 61° 38.25 in 0.142 in 22.4 mm
6-iron 25° 61.5° 37.75 in 0.134 in 22 mm
7-iron 28° 62° 37.25 in 0.126 in 21.9 mm
8-iron 32.5° 62.5° 36.75 in 0.118 in 20.1 mm
9-iron 37° 63° 36.25 in 0.11 in 19 mm
PW 42° 63.5° 35.75 in 0.102 in 18.5 mm
GW 48° 64° 35.5 in 0.094 in –

After the gap wedge (GW, 48°): with a 56° sand wedge, the 8° gap leaves room for one more wedge, at about 52°.

Callaway's iron fitting guide puts your first wedge 4° to 6° above the highest-lofted wedge in your iron set. A gap in degrees is not a gap in yards. To choose that wedge, see the forgiving wedges by loft and bounce.

Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.

Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering.

JPX925 Hot Metal Pro: the questions buyers ask

Is the Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal Pro forgiving?
Less than most here. It is Mizuno's players distance iron, with 3.2 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 28° 7-iron. It scores 2.0 of 5 on our reading of what Mizuno publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
Who is the JPX925 Hot Metal Pro for?
It suits good strikers who want distance and a little help. Mizuno aims it at low to mid handicaps.
JPX925 Hot Metal Pro or a more forgiving Mizuno head?
Less help than Mizuno's JPX925 Hot Metal HL (5.0 of 5): choose the JPX925 Hot Metal HL if thin and heavy strikes are your main miss.
Does the JPX925 Hot Metal Pro come in senior or ladies flex?
No. Mizuno lists regular (R) and stiff (S).
Is the JPX925 Hot Metal Pro sold left-handed?
Left-handed in the 4-PW set only, with Dynamic Gold 105 steel shafts in stiff flex.
What are the JPX925 Hot Metal Pro lofts?
4-iron 19°, 5-iron 22°, 6-iron 25°, 7-iron 28°, 8-iron 32.5°, 9-iron 37°, PW 42°, GW 48°, as Mizuno publishes them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
Which clubs come in a JPX925 Hot Metal Pro set?
5-iron to GW or 4-iron to PW (7 clubs); left-handed only as the 4-PW set.
How much does the JPX925 Hot Metal Pro cost?
$962.50 at Mizuno, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov. Used from $574.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.

How the 2.0 adds up

The forgiveness score is our reading of what Mizuno publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head class 2 Players distance: a compact head that forgives a little.
Offset +0 3.2 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark.
Sole +0 Mizuno describes the sole ("21.9 mm across at the 7-iron") but not as wide.
Forgiveness score2.0of 5

The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is.

Specification sheet

As Mizuno publishes it; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerMizuno
ModelJPX925 Hot Metal Pro
Model year–
TypeIron set
ClassPlayers distance
Handicap range the maker statesLow to mid (Mizuno: "LOW to MID HCP")
Offset0.126" at the 7-iron (0.15" in the 4-iron down to 0.094" in the GW)
Sole21.9 mm across at the 7-iron (23.1 mm in the 4-iron to 18.5 mm in the PW), a millimetre narrower than the Hot Metal's; Mizuno varies its thickness so more of the face flexes.
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technologyCORTECH Design with Contour Ellipse face; Seamless Cup Face; tungsten low in the 4-7 irons
ConstructionA cup face milled thinner around its edge for ball speed across the face, tungsten low in the 4- to 7-irons for a low sweet spot and a higher launch, and a weighted frame for control, in a 7-iron head 80.9 mm long heel to toe, against 85.4 mm for the Hot Metal.
Set makeup5-iron to GW or 4-iron to PW (7 clubs); left-handed only as the 4-PW set.
Clubs in the set7
Stock steel shaftsTrue Temper Dynamic Gold 105
Stock graphite shaftsMitsubishi MMT 65, Mitsubishi MMT 85
Stock flexesR (regular), S (stiff)
7-iron loft28°
HandsLeft or right; left-handed in the 4-PW set only, with Dynamic Gold 105 steel shafts in stiff flex.
Men's or women's–
List price (MSRP)$1,155 · checked 16 Oct
Price at Mizuno$962.50 · checked 2 Nov
Set price$962.50 · checked 2 Nov (the maker's set price)

Compare with other players distance irons

Other players distance irons
Sole Hand Where to buy
2.0 Players distance 30° not published not published A · R · S · X RH · LH $1,199.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at TaylorMade
2.0 Players distance 28.5° 3.2 mm Moderate width A · R · S RH · LH $1,399.93 at Srixon 7 irons at $199.99 each · checked 2 Nov
See it at Srixon
2.0 Players distance 30° 3.1 mm Dynamic Sole Design A · R · S RH · LH $1,449 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov
Check price at Golf Discount See it at Callaway
2.0 Players distance 29° 2.5 mm Narrow A · R · S · X RH · LH $1,499.75 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov
Check price at Golf Discount See it at PING
2.0 Players distance 32° 2.4 mm not published R · S · X RH · LH $589 at Takomo 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov
See it at Takomo
2.0 Players distance 31° 2.8 mm Thinner than the 101 MKII's R · S · X RH · LH $649 at Takomo 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov
See it at Takomo
2.0 Players distance 30.5° 2.4 mm not published R · S RH · LH $999.99 at Wilson 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Wilson
2.0 Players distance 30° 3.2 mm 20.4 mm at the 7-iron R · S RH · LH $1,225 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov
See it at Mizuno

Order: Forgiveness score first; on a tie, the set more golfers can buy, then a set that includes the long irons, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

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Sources

The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.