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Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal HL

2023

A higher-launching, higher-spin variant of the JPX923 Hot Metal family, purpose-built for players with moderate or slower swing speeds who need help getting the ball up and stopping it on greens.

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GEARCADDIE FIT VERDICT

Who should play this club — and why

BEST FOR

Golfers with moderate-to-slow swing speeds (roughly 75 mph or slower 7-iron speed) or excessive forward shaft lean who struggle to launch long irons

PROBABLY SKIP IT IF

Faster swing speed players or lower handicappers wanting more workability, better served by the standard JPX923 Hot Metal, Hot Metal Pro, or JPX923 Forged

VERIFIED PRODUCT FACTS

What is specific to this model

The Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal HL is a game-improvement iron built with weaker, higher-launching lofts than the standard JPX923 Hot Metal and Hot Metal Pro, using a cup-face 4355 nickel chromoly construction to help moderate-swing-speed golfers launch the ball higher with more spin and stopping power.

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material

4335 Nickel Chromoly

set makeup

5-iron through SW, right-hand only per one technical source; some retailers list 5-PW combo sets

lofts deg

5: 25 • 6: 28 • 7: 31 • 8: 35 • 9: 40 • PW: 45 • GW: 50 • SW: 55

lie angles deg

5: 60.5 • 6: 61 • 7: 61.5 • 8: 62 • 9: 62.5 • PW: 63 • GW: 63 • SW: 63

lengths in

5: 38 • 6: 37.5 • 7: 37 • 8: 36.5 • 9: 36 • PW: 35.5 • GW: 35.25 • SW: 35.25

head length 7 iron mm

86.6

dexterity

RH only

7 iron loft

31°

face material

4355 nickel chromoly (cast, cup-face construction), 35% stronger than the original Hot Metal material, enabling an 8% thinner face

loft offset vs siblings

Approximately 2.5–3° weaker lofts than the standard JPX923 Hot Metal / Hot Metal Pro

retail price

Approx. $137.50 USD / £135 per club at launch

availability

Retail release late September 2022

4355 Nickel Chromoly cup-face constructionExtended high-energy face zone (~18% larger) for more consistent ball speed on off-center strikesHarmonic Impact ribs (internal ribbing for sound/feel tuning)Stability Frame badge (perimeter/feel weighting element)Wide sole with deep, low center of gravity to promote a higher launch

GEARCADDIE MODEL ANALYSIS

What this exact club is designed to do

A higher-launching, higher-spin variant of the JPX923 Hot Metal family, purpose-built for players with moderate or slower swing speeds who need help getting the ball up and stopping it on greens.

MAIN BENEFIT

Weaker lofts and a lower/deeper CG combine to produce higher, softer-landing approach shots with more spin and stopping power than the standard Hot Metal or Hot Metal Pro

WATCH OUT FOR

Weaker lofts mean HL irons will fly noticeably higher and can spin more than a player's current gapping

Full technology & specs list
4355 Nickel Chromoly cup-face constructionExtended high-energy face zone (~18% larger) for more consistent ball speed on off-center strikesHarmonic Impact ribs (internal ribbing for sound/feel tuning)Stability Frame badge (perimeter/feel weighting element)Wide sole with deep, low center of gravity to promote a higher launch

material

4335 Nickel Chromoly

set makeup

5-iron through SW, right-hand only per one technical source; some retailers list 5-PW combo sets

lofts deg

5: 25 • 6: 28 • 7: 31 • 8: 35 • 9: 40 • PW: 45 • GW: 50 • SW: 55

lie angles deg

5: 60.5 • 6: 61 • 7: 61.5 • 8: 62 • 9: 62.5 • PW: 63 • GW: 63 • SW: 63

lengths in

5: 38 • 6: 37.5 • 7: 37 • 8: 36.5 • 9: 36 • PW: 35.5 • GW: 35.25 • SW: 35.25

head length 7 iron mm

86.6

dexterity

RH only

7 iron loft

31°

face material

4355 nickel chromoly (cast, cup-face construction), 35% stronger than the original Hot Metal material, enabling an 8% thinner face

loft offset vs siblings

Approximately 2.5–3° weaker lofts than the standard JPX923 Hot Metal / Hot Metal Pro

retail price

Approx. $137.50 USD / £135 per club at launch

availability

Retail release late September 2022

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