Mizuno T-Zoid Forged Titanium Driver Review

Mizuno T-Zoid Forged Titanium
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Information:
Club Reviewed:	Mizuno T-Zoid Forged Titanium, 10°
Reviewer 1 Info:	5'11" 180 lbs, Age 37, Handicap 7
Comparison Club:	Titleist 975D, Taylor Made Firesole
Ball Used:	Nike Tour Accuracy

Mizuno T-Zoid Forged Titanium Review:

Accuracy	Less-Avg-More
I found this driver to be extremely accurate. I attribute this to a couple of specific features: The 1° closed face of the 10° driver model makes it a bit easier to square the clubface at contact and, the low trajectory caused by the replacement of the stock Accel-Arc shaft with a Grafalloy Pro-Lite 35.

Distance	Short-Avg-Long
Without question the longest of all the drivers I have previously played. Again, I believe this is due to a combination of features including the thin forged face and Grafaloy shaft. I'm not sure whether it's a design feature or a material (forged titanium instead of cast) but the ball literally seems to explode off of this club face, much more so than my 975D or Firesole.

Trajectory	Low-Avg-High
Very low trajectory, however I am confident this is strictly a result of the reshaft with a Grafalloy Prolite 35. A few initial rounds with the stock Accel-Arc shaft produced very high, often ballooning drives with random consistency. I'm a firm believer that trajectory with a driver is 95% shaft related.

Feel	Less-Avg-More
As with forgings of any material (carbon steel, titanium, stainless steel) the feel is superior to any cast product out there. The fact that this driver was one of the first forged titanium products available (along with the 1° closed face in the 10° driver) is what was initially very appealing to me. I would describe the feel as instantaneous and very crisp.

Forgiveness	Less-Avg-More
I have to rate the forgiveness of the 10° model as average to slightly better than average. The 1° closed face does help square the face at impact and heel and toe correction is there to some degree. A good swing will produce the desired ball flight, bad contact will cost you distance and accuracy - no surprise.

Looks
Titanium head with a volume of 210 cc, pear-shaped, gray metalflake finish, traditional in appearance, Harvey Penick signature as alignment aid.
Summary: I feel this driver, with its different loft and face angle options, should appeal to just about every handicap out there. Although most manufacturers are beginning to install decent aftermarket shafts in their drivers recently, it goes without saying for the Mizuno drivers that the correct shaft of your choice will make a huge difference in the club's performance. It should be noted that this is not a lightweight club, the forged titanium head is noticeably heavier than the cast 975D for example. My initial reshaft was with a True Temper EI-70, which I quickly found to be a tad to heavy. Switching to the 25 gram lighter Grafalloy made this an amazingly long, accurate and wonderful feeling driver that will be in my bag until I can afford the Mizuno Pro 300s!