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Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal and Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal HL each have a full page.
| Spec | Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal | Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal HL |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Game Improvement | Super Game Improvement |
| Player type | Mid Handicap | Senior |
| Model year | 2025 | 2025 |
| 7-iron loft | 27.5° | 28° |
| PW loft | 41° | 42.5° |
| Set makeup | 5-iron to SW | 6-iron to PW |
| MSRP | $999 | $949 |
| Technology | - | Cast, Hollow Body, Stronger Lofts, High Launch, Wide Sole |
| Editorial recognition | Golf Digest, MyGolfSpy, Golf Monthly | - |
| Club | Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal | Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal HL | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 21.5° | - | - |
| 6i | 24.5° | 24.5° | 0° |
| 7i | 27.5° | 28° | -0.5° |
| 8i | 31.5° | 32.5° | -1° |
| 9i | 36° | 37.5° | -1.5° |
| PW | 41° | 42.5° | -1.5° |
| AW | 46° | - | - |
| SW | 51° | - | - |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPX 925 Hot Metal | JPX 925 Hot Metal HL | JPX 925 Hot Metal | JPX 925 Hot Metal HL | JPX 925 Hot Metal | JPX 925 Hot Metal HL | |
| 5i | 165 y | - | 182 y | - | 198 y | - |
| 6i | 156 y | 154 y | 172 y | 170 y | 187 y | 185 y |
| 7i | 146 y | 144 y | 161 y | 159 y | 175 y | 173 y |
| 8i | 136 y | 134 y | 150 y | 148 y | 163 y | 161 y |
| 9i | 124 y | 123 y | 137 y | 136 y | 149 y | 148 y |
| PW | 114 y | 113 y | 126 y | 125 y | 137 y | 136 y |
| AW | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SW | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal | Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal HL | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 165 yd | - | - |
| 6i | 158 yd | 159 yd | +1 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 140 yd | 139 yd | -1 |
| 9i | 129 yd | 126 yd | -2 |
| PW | 116 yd | 114 yd | -2 |
| AW | 104 yd | - | - |
| SW | 91 yd | - | - |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -1.0 yd | ||
The Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal and the JPX 925 Hot Metal HL share a family name but sit in different categories. The Hot Metal is a game improvement iron with a stock set running 5-iron to SW and a 27.5° 7-iron. The Hot Metal HL is a super game improvement iron, tagged Wide Sole, Hollow Body and High Launch, with a 28° 7-iron and data that starts at the 6-iron. That half degree is worth roughly 1 yard of carry at the same swing speed, so distance is close to a wash. The gap widens down the set, with the pitching wedge at 41° on the Hot Metal and 42.5° on the HL. The HL suits golfers who struggle to get the ball up and want a wider sole. The Hot Metal suits players who want a longer set and value its ratings of 92/100 from Golf Digest, 90/100 from MyGolfSpy and 92/100 from Golf Monthly.
For most golfers the JPX 925 Hot Metal is the better buy. It has the broader stock set and the editorial backing. Pick the JPX 925 Hot Metal HL if launch and forgiveness matter more than anything else, or if saving $50 at $949 MSRP against $999 tips the decision. Feel is a call only your own hands can make.