MIZUNO PRO DRIVING IRON or UTILITY FLI HI REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- Mark Crossfield is reviewing the latest Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi from Mizuno Golf. This is a new release along with their beautiful looking Mizuno Pro 221, Mizuno Pro 223 and Mizuno Pro 225 irons. Is the Mizuno Fli-Hi the perfect club to blend your Mizuno irons to the woods in your golf bag. If you aren't a hybrid player then the Fli-Hi might just be the perfect golf club for you also.
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Challenges on individual irons on your monitor at the end of testing was also always fun to watch.
Picked up a ping g400 crossover this year for the purpose of getting rid of the hooky hybrid. Started using it off the Tee A LOT! Found myself hitting way more fairways and just staying in play. It's hit or miss off the fairway and rough. But again it stays in play. I probably lost 2-4 strokes a round from penalties. So this type of club is perfect for me
I’ll need something like this until I get rid of my driver yipps lol
Thanks for the review Mark, wouldn't it have made more sense to have hit the majority of the shots off a tee though? Where it's easier to hit with more height and distance. That's what most players who buy this club are using it for, as a driving iron. On firm courses in the wind, or tight tree lined holes / doglegs. Clearly it's not going to be a great approach club off the deck. Next time for instance, you could crank the wind up directly into on FSX, and show the advantages of this vs hitting say a 5W off the tee (That's going to balloon and go nowhere, with the possibility of getting very far offline).
I totally agree.
This club isn’t going in bags to be an approach club. Off
The tee and maybe on really long par 5’s where maybe u are laying up but trying to get close so U have a wedge in hand .
Have always been a 2 iron player. It doesn't miss massively offline where as a hybrid can be off the planet left.
I would have liked to see you hit chippy shots with it. I play mine as a 250 club but can also hit 190 / 200. Works the way your old rinky does.
I love them. Not as forgiving as a hybrid, but if I do miss hit it I'm usually just in the rough, not trying to find my ball in the trees. They're better into the wind or cross winds because I seem to launch then lower with more run out. They're also great for putting off the green than a hybrid for mine, more feel for distance.
All in all the new long irons keep me more disciplined in my game.
Would be interesting to see a test of hybrid vs. driving iron vs. SGI 4i e.g. ZX hybrid vs. ZX Utility vs. ZX4 4i
Looking at ease of hitting, ball flight, performance into wind, etc.
Picked up an older version of these(Mizuno Fli Hi Tzoid) 18,21,24 on EBay a few years ago to replace my longer irons.Liked the ball flight as the early hybrid woods made the ball balloon.These didn’t do that.
I don't think it's as simple as iron vs hybrid.
I prefer irons so I can work the shot better, but a hybrid is best for bad lies / rough and can also be used in situations around the green.
Moved to playing just a 52 and 58 in the wedges this year so I can have a 2 driving iron, a 3W and a hybrid. Gives me loads of different shot shapes and particularly useful to have into the wind.
Miles, did you drop your sand wedge? Also, what hybrid are you playing?
@@josephwirtz8352 Yep. Used to play 50, 54, 58. Went to 52, 58. The extra options off the tee work better for me than an extra wedge. Two Mizuno CLK hybrids.
@@milesotway4466 exactly what I did - but I also gapped my irons further apart (47-degree PW to 24-degree HMB 5-iron) and this gave me 2 free clubs - so I go, 21-degree hybrid, 19-degree hybrid, 16-degree hybrid, then strong 3W & Driver. I use the Mizuno CLK20 #3 and #2 hybrids, and I actually set the #2 16-degree hybrid one-click-open to give it some anti-left protection. Given the mass and CG, it would just be impossible to hit this Flyhi better than the 2-hybrid
@@wallstreetoneil Very similar, 46 degree PW to Hmb 5 iron. Then CLK 5 Hybrid turned down to 23 degrees, CLK 4 Hybrid turned down to 20 degrees. 18 degree driving iron, 3W and Driver.
@@milesotway4466 amazing - it took me a year or so, with 2 trips to TXG (I almost live next door), to figure out a bag like this - and it really makes a difference. I agree completely on the different tee shots and shapes of those shots. I set my bag up with a Driver that fades, 3W that draws, #2-hybrid that fades, #3 hybrid - neutral, #4 hybrid draws - having goto shot-shapes off the tee is so important for being able to score. (I strengthened the HMB #5 from 25 to 24 for better gapping)
every time Ive got a shot between 190 & 250 yards I inevitably pull my hybrid! I’d love to use my 3 or 4 iron but they are just far more prone to errors
I use different length swings with the hybrid like I do my wedges and it is pretty nifty!
I need a decent lie to stroke the 4 or 5 iron well. I will acquire a 7 wood for less than ideal lies, i.e. downhill, unlucky lie, sitting down in the rough a bit. This iron mark is hitting wouldn’t game well no matter how often u ripped it on a driving range mat
I have 2 PXG driving irons and I love em.
I rather use the Fli-Hi hybrid with a steel shaft. It would be nice if you could test the Fli-Hi hybrid with a steel shaft.
I just bought the 3 today after struggling to hit hybrids for a while. It is a gorgeous club and feels like a proper distance iron. Can't wait to get it out on course tomorrow…
How do you like it so far? Might pick it up tomorrow as I don’t like hybrids as well
@@ochocinco4439 I love it. In fact, I enjoy it so much I ordered the 2-iron as well.
Are hybrids good for golf? If they were banned, you'd just see more 7Ws, and 9Ws, and even 11W to take their place. I think hybrids are good for golf. I carry a 4H and a 5H. I like the versatility of hybrids - easier to hit out of the woods because they don't dig into pine straw; better out of fairway bunkers because they don't dig into the sand; better out of light rough; I can hit about any kind of shot with my 5H (slice, fade, draw, hook, punch, low, high, chip) - it's one of my favorite clubs.
Me too! ( golf issue , not the other one) I carry a 19 Cobra SL hybrid which is my versatile/ get out of trouble club. I have a 4 -5 Cobra F7 and a TS2 27 and looking at adding a 33 degree hybrid -iron to replace my 7 iron.
Personally I've always been an irons player. I have a 3 wood in my bag. But I find that if i miss the Fairway, that my 2 and 3 irons have been my heros out of the low rough. If i'm unable to hit anything before I tee off for the first time. I'll use an iron off a low tee. It really helps me warm up before hitting driver or any woods. Btw i'm a mid handicapper, and this off season, I plan on getting refitted for new irons. Thanks again, for a great unbiased review. Keep up the great work, Cheers!
I have an MP h5 2 iron, as someone who generates plenty of speed, I can launch it ok. When I look down at it, I know it demands respect, and as a result I behave myself when swinging it. It's honestly saved me 2-3 shots a round. I prefer a heavier steel shaft, it helps with tempo. It's crap out of the rough though 😂
Is it better than a hybrid
@@krazykidz084 out of the rough, a hybrid wipes the floor with it. From the fairway, I prefer the iron. Off the tee I hit this better than a hybrid certainly straighter. It's a specialist club for sure.
@@reallytalltom1712 alright 👍🏼 I just won’t put my ball in the rough then 😂
Excellent you saved me from my ego, I’m a hybrid player also, while I am sure I could hit his super club once in a while I will stick with my hybrids.
I used to hate hybrids, but I have an XXIO 11 4H that I wouldn't trade at all. It's like a golf club with training wheels, 220y everytime.
Mark........this (they) are a TRUE "hybrid".
The point of a "hybrid" is to blend the both.
My feeling is a hybrid should look like an iron but play like a wood.
If it looks like a wood.......it's a wood.
Love your channel the most!
“Try a littler harder” The look is amazing! I love long irons and will be getting something similar to this for next spring when the snow melts! I have a hybrid but confidence comes and goes dramatically with it. I have a feeling you tried just one more, then one more, then one more 😉
I have a set of Z585s (13handicap). I have recently changed the head of the 5 iron to a ZX4. Big difference. Mich more confident in striking the ball. Better launch. Better feel all round.
"Try a little harder"...In my youth I loved my 1 iron, now I'm a hybrid man. At 62 I don't quite have the club head speed for the long irons or woods. I do love my 2, 3, and 4 hybrids.
Haven’t found a hybrid I can hit as consistent as I can this club (fli-hi 18*).
Love the branding. So clean
It's a really nice finish, would be good to see it in a few years to see how it wears. Probably appeals to links golfers more, I do miss my 2iron but consistency is better with my hybrid and its way easier to hit from the deck.
I got the 3 iron first and couldn't stop using it. Then picked up the 2 iron and definitely going to replace my driver if I want to score
I would like to see you hit a 4 iron version of this
Hi Mark,
I have a P 790 driving iron and its great, easy to hit off the fairway or off the tee.
I can hit long a distance.
I use the driving iron a quite a bit off the tee on narrow fairways.
I also have a Callaway Rogue 3 wood, which is so easy to hit off the fairway.
I do also have a Srixon ZX 4 hybrid wood, and that would make you happy.
Great videos, keen follower.
Keep up the excellent work.
Michael
Take it on the course! 👍🏼
Still have my FLI-HI from around 2004. It's a lot bulkier, but performs well on any terrain. Plus I don't like hybrids.
I just couldn't play the earlier models of long irons, so about 7 years ago I moved to hybrids for the 3 and 4. Although that Mizuno looks so attractive, and is probably much easier to hit than old tech, I will stay with hybrids.
I’d recommend trying a little more Kyle Berkshire shuffle before you swing it. Also tee it up a mm or 2 and hit a big draw. You’d probably make it then. It’s a club you have to rip at to unlock its true potential.
I can't hit a hybrid to save my life so I stick with the driving/utility irons. I currently have a TaylorMade SIM 2 iron on an 80 gram HZDOUS Smoke and love it but the misses are dead. I can't wait to get my hands on one of these 2 irons and compare data. Great review!
Just 1 more…love it when you go there Mark👍
I like 👍🏼 it, one of the best online coaches you are!!!
reincarnation of the ages old T Zoid Fli Hi utility irons with the old Exsar Blue graphite shaft which I've been playing for years ! I personally don't like the black ! I get a higher ball flight than a comparably lofted hybrid and it just feels better. I carry a 21 and 24 degree.
Thanks Mark. I guess you have to accept your limitations, so if hybrid’s work, game them. I think these clubs are of more use on a windy links course.
I love this club! It’s absolutely class!
I wish I could still play clubs like this, but I get much better results from hybrids and fairway woods these day compared to 2-pw sets I’ve used in the past
Play 19 hybrid and a 21 degree 4 iron (P770 bent 1 strong) love then both but no need to go longer than a 4 iron, hybrids are much more usable
For Links-Course👍👍👍
For my courses in Germany...🤔
Only, when it's windy or no water or bunkers in front of the landingzone..i own a 3 MP-MMC-flihi...my hybrid is easyer make to fly, or for rough/fairway. ..
looking forward, for the next trip to Scotland and Irland👌🥰
I'll be picking up the #2 and #3 to replace my 3 wood and 3 hybrid.
Struggled with hooky hy. Playing with a ZX currently, love it off the tee, good enough hitting into par 5 greens at my local munis. Test will be 235 to well protected greens
Hi Mark. Im hitting the TS3 hybrid which I feel is a blend between a driving iron vs hybrid.
I find Im more consistent with the hybrid than driving iron, especially in the 2 iron loft.
Another great review - thanks - Iron player, I am not a fan of hybrids and do better with a fairway wood instead. I got a 2, 3 and 4 hybrids irons blended into my iron set - I am loving it.
I have tried the driving irons before, the shaft is the most important thing for me to get the proper height with them. I just found that they can only really be used off the tee or a perfect lie in the fairway.
I'm a hybrid player to such an extent that my next iron set is most likely going to be the HB Launcher Halos. But I do like a good Lumpy, especially one as good-looking as that!
That area of my bag is a constant confusion.. I had a Srixon U series 2 iron could have 25 yards front to back dispersion and 40 yards left to right, swapped it for a titleist hybrid, got the hooks swapped for a mizuno CLK which is a 50-50 good to evil club.. love long irons but think a 5 or 7 wood is the next option.. 🙈🙈👍👍
I will try a little harder to demo 1⃣ of those in a 3, the point you made about not turning 1⃣ over and just being able to hit the same shape is why I don't use hybrids cheers bruh 👍 ⛳ 🏌️
Iron player always loved smaller heads. I carry a 5wood but its a small one almost hybtid like plus 2, 3 and 4 utilty style irons
Hybrids and lofted fairway woods for sure, ever since the original Bertha Heavenwood. The Divine Nine ballooned too much and the hybrids fix that problem nicely.
Love the Fli-Hi...yet to hit it, but like how it looks and what an exciting introduction to one's bag it is!!
Yes!! First to like a video ever lol
🤣😅
Wow . Grow up .
@@andrewhigham3734 yea, fun is overrated
@@scatterbrain9490 being the first to comment is fun ? And exciting ? Again , wow !
@@andrewhigham3734 lol grow up
I definitely prefer irons to hybrids or fairway woods.
What’s your longest iron bruh
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@@MarkCrossfield My lowest iron is the Srixon ZU85 4-iron. Looking to get a 2-iron utility. Your review helped! Keep up the good content!
@@austinmeehan3522 no problem Austin, thanks for watching.
I have an old Yonex V-Mass 400 tungsten/titanium hollow body 3 iron with stiff graphite shaft, and if can find it in my storage locker, I will put it back in play next season. It worked well to hit it over 210 in the day, and I had some clue where the ball was going. Bought a fli-hi in the day, and preferred a Mizuno MX-20 3 iron for accuracy and 200 yards. For me, any shot over 220 to a green is wishful thinking.
Love playing my Callaway 18 degree UT Iron (very accurate)… great off the Tee 👍🏻 not a huge fan of graphite shaft with dark club head design, neither of hybrids as well.
Loved the review, wish you would have hit it off a tee also for the extra height and distance.
Nice review👍 Hybrid for me, just find them easier, carry 3&4 in them with 3 wood 1 end & 5 iron the other
Just got fit for it today, but in the 3 iron version. I’m much better with long irons than hybrids (can’t hit them at all) so I am excited to test it on the course!
Would you mind reporting how it went this season? I'm thinking about giving it a go as I'm not a fan of hybrids.
@@iowabowtech1 I honestly love it. It’s been my fairway finder off the tee on shorter par 4’s and I hit it pretty well out of the fairway. Given I average in the mid 80s so I don’t strike everything perfect. If you don’t like hybrids, I highly recommend testing it out
Loved you “TRY A LITTLE HARDER” episode!!
Irons only for me, I use a Mizuno 2 iron, like to use it from the ground as well.
Hybrid without a doubt given the consistency. This says the 63 year old man. Would have gamed in my 30s or so.
So I just got this club in a 4. My fairway finder. If I try to kill it, it goes far left or leaks right. Then I step back and easy swing and this goes high and straight. My ping g425 goes further. But this shaft is shorter and easy to control. It’s just a toy right now. My bags pretty good. Not sure if I would game this though. It is nice to try out. But I am a hybrid player too
I wanted to be a driving iron player I really like the look but hybrids just work better for me. The roll and bulge just allow me to get a way with some poor swings.
Definitely a good looking club just need to try a little harder
Looks like it might be a good club for those windy days.
I can see why these types of clubs are appealing but just learning how to use hybrids and using their versatility is so much easier
Hybrid guy here. So versatile
I love playing a driving iron, can't catch it super spinny or weird like a wood. I still like a hybrid really off a tee to guarantee I don't get the nasty low strike that you don't expect.
The finish is amazing. I would definitely GAME clubs in this colour if i could afford them. Also we love coloured drivers, putters, wedges and woods/hybrids as a consumer group. Why not Irons?
PS- did you capture any data from the Tee? You mention it’s potential utility in that situation. Also, compare UI vs 3 wood vs hybrid from the tee.
Love the new ( old !) branding
Nice looking club - I like the black. Logo looks very cool. I'm sure I could not hit it...well consistently anyway, but it looks and sounds great. What you said at the end Mark...would need a good lie so maybe only on the tee for narrow fairways. Which makes it harder to justify a place in the bag yes?
Prefer Irons and fairway woods. Have 7 wood and 4 iron. Thinking of getting 9 wood
Mark great review. I play the hmb 2 iron. May be worth mentioning the huge scope to shape a 2 iron. I am an average player only but can drill mine or cut. With a hybrid I cant.
I always found irons easier to hit. Recently got a Cobra Tec hybrid that I have found easy to hit
G'Day Mark, PING ISI 2 iron in the bag...go to off the tee & great to punch out from under the trees...All Good Bruh.
Hybrid player but I’ve considered a driving iron for off the tee on windy days
Guru, please do a review of the Cleveland CBX Zip Core wedges !
Maybe Srixon can send you an 18° ZX utility to mess around with for a while? It might find a home...
I think I will stick to a hybrid mate - maybe if I get down my handicap to single figures I would think about it...
Fli me hi! Love the look. Probably not for me unless I was hitting balls regularly with some good precision on the strikes. Have to give it a go if I see it in a shop. Still gonna leave my hybrid in the bag though. Come on Mark “TRY A LITTLE HARDER”!!! LOL
playing into wind on a lynx I think most golfers would prefer the low penetrating flights , but also the hybrid is a serious go to club for so many situations ??
get both …
Ordered the iron about 5 weeks before release date and haven’t received club or an update. I love Mizuno clubs but there issues with manufacturing since Covid are horrible. Other brands like Callaway , TM and Cobra have all rebounded and they haven’t for some reason. It’s a shame.
Love the look but hybrids for me.
Irons. Old Callaway Big Bertha 1996 1 iron would give any modern club a run for it's money
Mark Mulligan Crossfield.....give it to Coach.
New/ old mizuno branding looks great....
I would rather play the old Adams Mini hybrid than that driving iron myself!
Sure miss Adams golf clubs, it's why I will never play a Taylor MAde product, they bought out Adams just for the SLOT technology and closed down and absorbed one of the best innovative golf companies out there!!!
You prefer your hybrids...but do you think that is more you're preference than you saying they are superior? I tried and tried to go from 5i to 5w but my tendency is to yank that 5w left. My irons are ping i210's and I hit my 5i (longest I have) better than I used to so I ordered a 425 4i. Right now I have more confidence that I can strike that more consistently than I was striking the 5w. Looking for the 205-210 distance, as I hit my 5i about 190.
Being legally blind this club offers some hope for my tee shots. For me the length of shaft is critical. I can’t hit reliable tee shot with traditional drivers. This product might give a bit of hope
i like the new branding
Im a iron-player definitively. For some reason I don’t feel I can aim as well with a hybrid
Great looking club 👌
I was looking at the Mizuno 225 2 iron steel shaft as my new driving iron , I think that would be better than the graphite shaft club yes or no ?
I use one of these but only off a tee or to hit it low under the trees, too much variation in my shots on the deck
I am definitely a hybrid man.....that thing would scare me and cause a lot of shaky knees.
This club looks amazing, but as a hybrid player, the confidence wouldn't be there. The chunky sole and styling would make me try it. I just feel that my distance control would be lacking.
How about a few of a tee?
Irons for me, hybrids and cross over clubs launch too high. I gamed a Lynx Parallax 1 iron for years, wish I could buy something like that now.