Closing the gap between mizuno and the driver category stalwarts doesnt happen overnight, but with the st200 series, mizuno made several important adjustments, which allowed it to bring to market three models, each with a distinct performance profile. From a practical standpoint, it was only useful for golfers who sole the driver at address. Adjust spin rates anywhere from mid to ultralow with the mizuno st200g driver. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. However get the shaft and loft right and the mizuno st180 is definitely worth having thoughts about. Mizuno st190 drivers and woods the golftec scramble. Known best for its irons, mizuno is coming hard after the driver market of late.
However, i am lacking distance and still fading the ball slightly. It enables the golfer to choose easily between five stadard lie lofts 7. This also allows golfers to switch between three upright lofts as well ranging from 8. Each track has a 7g weight that can be adjusted through three positions number f1 to f3 along a draw or fade track, or you can put both of them on one side for major shot shaping. The new mizuno st190 g driver has moveable weights, an adjustable hosel and has. Expanded adjustability comes from more draw, neutral and fade settings in low, mid and high spin flights thanks to twin movable 7g weights that. One of the most common adjustable features in drivers, fairway woods and hybrids is the hosel allowing users to change loft andor lie. Plain and simple, mizuno has hit a home run with this adjustable driver. Changing loft on the mizuno st190 and st190g drivers youtube. It is long and forgiving and its quick switch allows any golfer to adjust the club to their own personal settings to optimize distance and accuracy off the tee. Please enable javacript to view the gt180 driver manual. Mizunos ultrafast forged sp700 ti face is enhanced with a lighter cortech structure for consistently higher ball speeds. Its a plot straight out of any late90s high school angst comedy that probably starred lindsey lohan.
The new mizuno st190 g driver has moveable weights, an adjustable hosel and has a very low launching head design. As soon as it hit the usga conforming driver list, it was in the. Mizuno st190g guide to weight settings mizuno golf europe. The other key method to allow golfers to adjust the set up of their golf club is the use of moveable weights. Adjustments are unclear as are any discussions i have found from mizuno. You can pick out the closest standard club or driver and then adjust the setting to reach your playing level. It appears that the st190g is the replacement for the gt180.
The mizuno st190 drivers combines every known factor to deliver ball speed and. Using the same key, you can also adjust the neck of the st190g giving a range of lofts from 7. Previous mizuno drivers, like the jpx900, had many ways to adjust the club to fit your swing. Find your ideal setting at a mizuno demo event or fitting centre. Twin 7gram weights on an intuitive fast track can adjust spin or influence fade or draw bias. Mcilroy, fowler, dj and wolffs equipment at seminole clubtest 2020. The quick switch adapter is a feature mizuno introduced on prior driver models. The st200g adjustable golf driver is even faster from the clubface and more reliable from misshits with spin rates adjustable anywhere from mid to ultralow. Mizuno drivers continue to evolve, offering an increasing amount of adjustability to control ball flight and launch conditions mizuno has 2 classes of driver models to choose from. However, i am lacking distance and still fading the. Weights forward to reduce spin especially for downward angles of attack and higher swing speeds. Learn all about our adjustable golf driver for highperformance swings. The st200 line is a followup to last years hotface st190 family, which included the first mizuno driver to win a pga tour event in two decades. Mizzys overall business in the americas they combine north and south has been operating in the red for each of the past two fiscal years.
It will be the best driver mizuno has made to date and will see it grow in popularity on the different professional golf tours. Do you have a new mizuno jpx 900 driver, but youre stumped on how to take. The mizuno st180 is a lower spinning driver than most so it will probably require the golfer to be a high speed or high spin player in order to cope with it, so its appeal might be limited. Golfers can also adjust the face angle on the gt180 to open, square or closed. Use it as a quick guide to set up the weights and head to suit a bad slice, a nasty hook and if you need to get more flight from the head. Twin 7gram weights on an intuitive fast track can adjust spin or influence. Gone is the slider that allowed for face angle adjustment. We explain the highly adjustable mizuno gt180 driver. The jpx850 driver was launched into europe during february which has given the mizuno uk fitting staff a little while to get to grips with the new fast track system while the tour players gravitate to a low spin fade weight position middle front and toe, we wanted to.
It features the latest revision of mizuno s fast track technology and brings with it some significant design changes. Mizuno golf is now pushing deeper into the creation of metal woods with their new gt180 driver, which mizuno claim to be a more sophisticated capacity to manipulate weight. My natural ball flight is a high slight fade, although the shop where i bought it suggested that the factory default setting standard, standard suited me best. There are other combinations to test with your fitter but these would make a great starting point. The mizuno st190 drivers combines every known factor to deliver ball speed and driving distance aligned with our lowest ever spin rates. Mizuno have revealed their gt180 driver a super adjustable partner to the st180 series.
Improved feel and total distance over the previous jpx900 model thanks to a wider array of sole weight positions and. Matt mcisaac from the european tour workshop gives a quick rundown on how to change loft on the st190 and st190g drivers. This modal can be closed by pressing the escape key or activating the close button. The ping g400 max is one of the most forgiving drivers available in the market. Todays drivers are loaded with adjustability options so that you can hone in on the exact settings to fit. Use it as a quick guide to set up the weights and head to suit a bad slice, a nasty hook and if you nee. Check out more tips for fitting the st190 g with derek murray at foregolf.
Anything longer than that and the swingweight will increase above the recommended balance. To borrow a showbiz analogy, the golf division of the billiondollar japanese sporting goods giant has been the darling of the critics, but performance at the box office has been, well, meh. Mizuno st190g guide to weight settings mizuno golf. Below our are simplest weight settings for the new st190g driver. As weve covered previously, weight is a valuable currency in product design. Once the golf industrys standard driver head size became 440cc to 460cc every most driver on the market had a deep face toptobottom height is a way to achieve the 440cc 460cc volume. Combined with a large carbon composite crown and amplified wave soleplate to convert each additional mph into yards gained. The 2016 mizuno jpx ez driver has a relatively shallow face, which is a good thing. Hit balls on a lie board first to know what adjustment you need. Easy to strike pure from the fairway, producing a high efficient flight. Mizuno jpx900 driver video guide to the settings youtube. Use it as a quick guide to set up the weights and head to suit a bad slice, a nasty hook. Hybrid higher flying and improved sound fill the gap between irons and fairway woods ideal for transitioning from your longest iron to most lofted fairway wood with a selection of 5 lofts, each adjustable by 4 degrees.