Mizuno celebrates Japanese heritage with M.Craft City series gauges

Mizuno has staked its reputation on the iconic forged feel of their Japanese-made irons.

With its new M.Craft City Series equipment, the company is leaning toward that four-way heritage new models of machine forgingeach representing a specific Japanese city.

“There are very few counterfeit devices on the market and even fewer counterfeits in Japan,” Mizuno Director of Golf Chris Voshall told GOLF. “It’s something we’re really proud of, and we wanted the name, design and feel to reflect that.”

The four different models, two blades and two hammers, each come with two different neck configurations and two different finishes: gray ion or nickel.

Continue reading below for more on Mizuno’s M.Craft City Series gear, including my take on the release.

What’s really new with the Mizuno M.Craft City Series — and why you should care

Mizuno Pro feel baked into the insert

The new M.Craft City Series line features many of the technologies known for making Mizuno’s irons such a soft feel.

“There’s a ton of our Mizuno Pro and MP iron technology baked into these devices,” said Voshall. “From the forging process to the materials to the copper plating, these are all feel levers we pull to make sure the machine feels as smooth and as durable as possible.”

The shooters are forged from a single piece of Pure Select 1025E Mild Carbon steel, the same material used in the Mizuno Pro S-Series irons and rrecently announced M Series short cuffs. They also show the same copper coating of Mizuno’s forged ironsrefining vibrations for a smoother and more rewarding response.

A deeply milled putting face reduces the points of contact with the ball, further softening the feel.

Calls to Japanese cities

The heart of the City Series line is Mizuno’s take on the company’s Japanese history. The model names are specially chosen to match the history of the city with the characteristics of the tire head.

For example, the Kyoto pattern, a classic hollow blade shape, is named for the ancient capital of Japan, which is also famous for its many Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens.

On the other hand, the winged hammer, Tokyo, represents the most modern shape in the lineup and its name reflects it as the current capital and technological center of Japan.

Lots of options to find a fit

With four different head shapes and two neck options for each model—hydraulics and bevels for the blades and bevels and double bends for the hammers—there’s no shortage of fitment options for the new line.

“For a one-piece forged barrel, you still need options,” Voshall said. “Neck configurations and weight adjustments allow us to get performance without sacrificing feel.”

Additionally, all putters have adjustable sole weights, allowing players to adjust the swing weight, CG placement, and thus toe flow.

Mizuno M.Craft City Series

Each of the four M.Craft City Series models is available in either ion gray or nickel and with two neck options.

Kyoto P/S (Blade)

What is it: Named after Japan’s historic capital, the Kyoto is a response-style blade available with either a plumber’s neck or bevel.

Who is it for: Those looking for the more traditional address look and medium to high toe flow, depending on the neck.

Osaka P/S (Wide Body)

What is it: Osaka is the cultural center of Japan and is the headquarters of Mizuno. The wide body blade embodies the city with its combination of traditional looks and modern forgiveness. It has a slightly shorter heel-to-toe length than the Kyotos and is also available with both hydraulics and a sloped neck.

Who is it for: Players looking for a traditional look at address with a little added forgiveness thanks to the higher MOI of a wide body blade.

Nagoya S/B (Round in the middle of the hammer)

What is it: The city of Nagoya is somewhat of an underrated tech city, Voshall said. Auto giant Toyota’s headquarters are nearby, and the eponymous athlete uses a round center hammer shape that combines classic looks and forgiveness. Hammer designs have either a beveled neck or double bending shaft.

Who is it for: Players who want a hammer shape without all the bells and whistles.

Tokyo S/B (Chichi with Wings)

What is it: Tokyo is the modern capital of Japan and one of the most modern cities in the world and so the Tokyo model is the top UK form of the line. Like the Nagoya, the Tokyo is available with either a steep neck with mid-finger flow or a dual face balance curve.

Who is it for: The player who asks for maximum forgiveness and has no issues with arm form.

My take: A solid feel at a great price

Sourcing 1025 carbon steel and forging one-piece machines in Japan? As someone who likes players with soft feelings, this is the kind of sentence that makes me jump.

Mizuno nails the feel box here with these stocks and, perhaps most importantly, keeps them at the price point where the only similar feel devices are synthetic inserts.

As someone who has played with Mizuno irons for most of their life, the putters have the same feel with a firm yet soft feel when you hit them. These mags roll nicely and have the feel of a much more expensive barrel.

The company also did a great job offering four different heads, but essentially 16 different drivers when you consider the two finish and two neck options for each model.

The M.Craft City Series is a putter line with a great history behind it and will serve as a fantastic and affordable option for a player looking for a smooth feel from their putt.

Price, Specifications and Availability

The Mizuno M.Craft City Series putters are available for pre-order starting January 26 and will arrive at retail locations on February 12.

Each shooter will cost $299.99.

All magazines come in 34″ or 35″ lengths, 3˚ loft and 70˚ reach angles. Each model has the option of a nickel or gray finish and two neck configurations.

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