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I tend to shoot about 14 over par. I hit my irons well and have been using Mizuno Sures. I've been playing about 5 years.

- k

How are your greens in regulation?

I would probably recommend the 23s. I dont think you would gain anything going with the 32s and the 23s would probably give you more consistent distances.
Unless you really prefer the way the 32s look, I'd go with the MXs

If you think that you can still improve I would go with the MP-32's

I know that I can still improve, but I hit GiR only about 5 times per round.

I've heard some say that the 23s are just way too forgiving - no feedback at all, and I've read some reviews where many say that feedback is distinct and helpful.

- k

Everyone is different, however I've been using mx-23's for the past six months and hit them better each round. Even though they are forgiving, they provide me with feedback. I know when I "clunk" one and when I "pure" one. They look good at set-up and have a classic shape not normally found in "game improvement" irons.

However, there are golfers who also wouldn't switch from the mp-32's.

If you get a chance maybe you can demo each at a range or golf shop.

As most would tell you on this board, demo everything you can get your hands, even if it's not mizuno. I was playing Callaway X-14's but I got to the point where I was ready for something with a little less offset and I also wanted an iron where the good shots feel great, and the bad ones don't feel so great. I demoed Ping, TM, Callaway, Cleveland, and Mizuno and I lost count of how many models I hit. I finally decided on the MP-30's because of feel, looks, and price. Good luck in your decision.

I play to about the same handicap and you couldn't pry my 32's out of my cold, dead hands. You can easily handle these clubs, and they will give you the opportunity to grow with them instead of having to buy a new set next eyar.

Once you play blades, the myth that they are hard to hit will disappear.

This is tough. Cost-wise, the 32s are a good bit more than the 23s, but the 32s were irons of the year for 2005, or was it 2004?

So, the 32s are pretty forgiving?

- k

You can get the 32's for a reasonable price on eBay. I'd bet $400 or less slightly used. And I don't know that I'd say they are forgiving, though it's hard to say really. I mean if you want to be swinging something that feels like it's got a towel over it like the RAC OS's, that's one thing. I guess the best way to put it is that you can feel these clubs well, feel where the ball is hitting the clubface. I would think that at 14 handicap you are a consistent enough ball striker to hit these.

All I can say is that they've actually made me better. It's easier to find what you're doing wrong with a club like this and correct it. Don't get me wrong - they took some getting used to and I definitely had my frustrations with them, but they were worth the effort at learning how to hit. I'll keep these - and keep getting better with them - for a long, long time.

(And yes, they were the 2005 Editor's Choice from Golf Digest)

You could always go for the "Tweeners"

MP 30s!! Can be had at 2nd Swing for about 400 or on ebay for 300

Or, if youre going for new, Mizuno does not charge more for mixing it up.

Go for 23's in the 3-6 irons and the 32's in the 7-PW.

I wish I would have done that combo.

The combo does sound like a good idea. However, I wonder what kind of distance gap you would get between the mx23 6-iron and the mp32 7-iron.

- k

I definetely would go with the MP-32. If you hit your irons well, I don't see why you would want to buy irons that are easier to hit with a bigger offset.

I did a slight combo when I ordered mine, just to help the 4 and 5 get up in the air. I dont think you'll have yardage gaps as long as you have the same shafts. Most 23s come with Dynalites and 32s with Dynamic Gold.