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Rate and review the Mizuno MX-500 here.

I haven't hit with it but it sure does look sweet. That carbon-fibre really pushes my buttons!

It's not that long off the tee. Pretty straight though. It looks nicer than it performs really. Still a decent club.

The Mizuno MX500 is a very solid driver. Very easy to hit, toe hits lose no distance at all.

I had the 9.5 degree with mizuno exsar stiff in it. I hit it very straight. Once in awhile I'd pull it left, but lost all hint of a fade. I hit it just a tad too high, so I bought an 8.5, which I still use.

The 8.5's trajectory is more acceptable to me, but the distance is about the same as the 9.5. The mizuno exsar shaft is quite good also.

This driver has a very nice sound (not tinny or sharp sounding.. I'd say it's more muted, similar to a Titleist driver)

The distance is just about as good as any of em. I also had a Callaway FT-3 tour driver this year, and there was no noticeable difference in distance vs. the mizuno's.

The only driver I've hit this year that was noticeably longer than the rest was an Alpha. (and that probably had a lot to do with it being a 47" shaft)

Ill preface this by saying that I am a high handicap golfer. Ive always struggled to hit my driver, mainly due to inconsistent swinging and not enough practice. I am a sure slice into the right tree line on 50 % of my drives. SO, take what I say with a grain of salt.

I hit a plethora of drivers trying not to find the longest distance, or best sound, but mainly what felt very comfortable, and seemed to give me the best accuracy considering my problems above. I swung the Cobra speed series, Taylor Made R7 and R580, Cleveland Hi-Bore, and Hi-Bore XL, Nike SQ, and the Mizuno MX-500. After swinging them all it came down to the Hi-Bore and the Mizuno. The Cleveland felt very comfortable, but I hit straighter, more consistently with the Mizuno, so the choice was made. I purchased the regular flex Exar shafted driver, and got regripped with a fatter tour velvet.

For me, the Mizuno was the easiest to hit of all the clubs. With some of the others I would hit heel or slightly toe, and with the Mizuno the shots always seemed to be in the exact same spot. Distance seemed to be on par with the others, although a better striker could tell you more about the distance capability of the stick.
All in all I'm pleased, and will update after I get some more time on the range and course to practice and tweak.

Great club, although a little pricey still if your paying retail.