WelshNick 3 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'm with Jas, the pricing is madness. I'm a Mizzy iron player, I was seduced by a premium Mizuno ball...and then I looked at the price tag and realised I don't buy brand-new ProV1's because they're too expensive, I'm not shelling out the same or more for a ball whose performance is unreviewed and unconfirmed. They seem to have Patrick Reed levels of confidence that they'll succeed as I only saw one retailer knock £1 off the RRP throughout the whole of last year/the first year they're onsale. It never looked like they were flying off shelves and yet the price didn't waver. MGS have spoken about how the golf ball market is a waste of time for most golf companies, (though I reckon Cobra could sell a few orange balls) it looks like Mizuno are doing their level best to enter the top-tier. At least the less than premium ball looks like it's had some thought put into it this time. Last years entry level ball could have been a stone for all the attention and marketing it got. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephensafar 12 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hmm who is going to test them??? Quote African American golf Link to post Share on other sites
apprenti23 604 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Pretty smart of them not releasing in the States... One word- Titleist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westy 523 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I've picked up previous generation tour mizuno balls when they're on sale, but no way is their full price acceptable. I found the ball to be on a par with the other tour level offerings from the major manufacturers. But not as long lasting as my prefered pro v1 x. The ball that may be of interest is the cheaper JPX, I was given one of the D201 balls from last year and for a cheap ball (£14.95 a dozen) I thought they were very good indeed. If I get a chance to pick up 3 of the jpx balls I'll do a little review, but they aren't that widely available even in the UK in pro shops. Quote Rest in peace long sticks - I'll remember you TM Burner Superfast 2.0 TP Regular TM RBZ Stage 2 Fairway 14.5 stiff Adams Blue Hybrid No. 3 stiff Adams Super xtdHybrid 21.5 Stiff Ping G30 4 and 5 Iron - Regular CFS Shaft Ping i25 6 - PW Regular CFS Shaft TM Y Groove Gap Wedge Cleveland CG10 Sand Wedge PingTR Piper Putter, adjustable shaft, SuperStroke Fatso Titleist StaDry Cart Bag Motocaddy S3 Pro Trolley Foot Joy City, Adidas Boost Boa and Adidas Superstar shoes Pro V1x in the summer, Titleist Velocity in the winter. Link to post Share on other sites
mizuno_lover 546 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I'm not sure if the are available here in Oz but am going to see if I can source some and will review them if I can get them. Hang flex men I will prevail! Quote My Bag Driver: G25 Stiff shaft3 Wood: JPX 850 16 degree. Fujikara Orichi 65 gram stiff shaftHybrids: 3 & 4 JPX 850 Fujikara Orichi 65 gram regular shaftsIrons: MP- H5 3 - 6 iron dynamic gold XP 115 gram stiff soft steppedIrons: MP 54 4 - PW dynamic gold S300Wedges: MP T4 52 degree, 56 degree 10 degree bounce, 60 degree 10 degree bounce.Putter: ZB S Evil prospers when good men do nothing. Honorary member Texas BBQ Curtin Circa 2015 Link to post Share on other sites
BadgerGolfer 767 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Pretty smart of them not releasing in the States... One word- Titleist. Its not because of Titleist. Its more the fact that, just like with putters and golf shoes, Mizuno is a small company and simply doesnt have the resources to invest in the marketing campaign that would be needed to break into these markets. Titleist isnt the problem, the money and resources of Nike and Taylormade are. Whats funny is, people who have actually tested the Mizuno MP-S and Pro-V1 side by side say that Mizuno is better. Quote Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Irons: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 21* and Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 Blue Ion 54* Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to post Share on other sites
jaskanski 1,257 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Its not because of Titleist. Its more the fact that, just like with putters and golf shoes, Mizuno is a small company and simply doesnt have the resources to invest in the marketing campaign that would be needed to break into these markets. Titleist isnt the problem, the money and resources of Nike and Taylormade are. Whats funny is, people who have actually tested the Mizuno MP-S and Pro-V1 side by side say that Mizuno is better. Titleist have pretty big resources too - especially when you're talking golf balls. Mizuno is not the small company you alluded to though - their profits regularly top $1 billion and believe it not the revenues are higher in the States than in Europe (but are both way behind the Asian market). What is baffling though (as explained earlier) is the price point of the Mizuno balls in a well established market. It's not that their balls are any better or worse than any of the market leaders, it's that they're too costly. A marketing strategy that is quite frankly ludicrous - given that their own tour players struggle to find a spot for their ball either, it makes it almost insane. Shame on you Mizuno - the MP-S should be at least £10 /dozen cheaper to attract any attention. And in testing, I rate it below the ProV1 anyway. Get back to us when you can pitch it a price point that is easier to swallow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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