Mizuno JPX900 v JPX919 irons: how are they different?

Mizuno have launched the new JPX919 series of irons, replacing the popular JPX900 models. 

There are some subtle - and some not so subtle - differences between the generations, so we've done some head-to-heads showing you images of the products and pointed out the differences. 

JPX900 Tour - £120

- Grain Flow Forged from single billet of 1025E Pure Select Mild Carbon Steel 

- weight pushed back and to extremeties with PowerFrame

- satin finish

JPX919 Tour - £135

 

- 10% thinner than the JPX900

- Grain Flow Forged from single billet of 1025E Pure Select Mild Carbon Steel 

- Frame open at heel for stability

- Pearl Brush Chrome Plated finish

JPX900 Forged - £120

- forged, using boron-infused steel

- multi-thickness face

- milled pocket

- PowerFrame

- midsize profile

JPX 919 Forged - £120

- new reverse milled clubface

- boron infused makes it 30% stronger

- CNC milled from the sole up

- fastest ever Mizuno forged iron

- lower, depper CG than JPX900

- Grain Flow Forged HD (High Density) from a single billet of 1025B mild carbon steel 

- Pearl Brush 

- Frame open at heel for forgiveness

JPX900 Hot Metal - £105

- uses Chromely 4140M in thin face for fast ball speeds with adjustability of a forged iron

- X30 Steel used in wedges 

JPX919 Hot Metal - £135

- made of high-strength Chromoly 4140M

- new multi-thickness face for higher ball speeds

- one-piece cup face construction for feedback and ball speed

- Frame open at the heel for stability

- Re-engineered Sound Ribs

- Pearl Brush finish