MIZUNO PRO 245 vs PING i530 | Golf Irons Comparison

The Mizuno Pro 245 and PING i530 are two of the newest players-distance golf irons on the market, each designed to provide exceptional distance with reliable forgiveness in a compact, pleasing aesthetic. But how do the Mizuno Pro 245 and PING i530 compare in a head-to-head test with launch monitor data?
0:00 Intro
2:21 Testing (Mizuno Pro 245)
8:45 Testing (PING i530)
11:00 Data & Conclusions
In this video, 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald is joined by 2nd Swing master club fitter Jake Montgomery on the driving range at Les Bolstad Golf Course for a head-to-head test of the Mizuno Pro 245 irons and the PING i530 irons.
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[@redson425]

Nice work. Really pleased to see you guys doing proper testing with turf interaction. Well done.

[@2ndswing]

Thanks for watching!! When we can get outside in the warmer months, we like to do so!

[@alexwilke3339]

I tested the Pro 245 last week. Very good and soft feel. So far I have been playing the Titleist T200 (Series 1). I am happy with them, but the Pro 245 are softer and the sound is even better.

[@jccole7092]

Went from 21' T300 to 245 last month - it just feels and sounds so much better. I was pleasantly surprised to find the 245s aren't that much harder to hit over game-improvement irons either. Definitely will be in my bag for a long long time 😀

[@2ndswing]

Love this!! Great stuff. Don't think you're alone either. Fitters have said great things about the 245s

[@atxrich]

Great comparison guys. I got fit into the 245 but the i530 looks great. The Mizuno DNA for feel and looks are there and they perform great for irons this small. I think the Pro V1x pairs well with it as it gives me a bit more spin to counter the lower spin design.

[@2ndswing]

Great feedback! As we said, both are great. But if the feel is of utmost importance to you, Mizuno Pro 245 is a wonderful choice. i530 checks all the boxes too. Good call on spin - need to make that work one way or another

[@andrewcs29]

Great video. Jake knows his stuff!

[@2ndswing]

Indeed he does!!

[@MattMacKo]

I just had a fitting, and the Mizuno Pro 245 was out of commission, apparently it had broke....But out of several other models: cobra, callaway, taylormade, pxg, titleist, I ended up going with the Ping i530. Still wish I could have tested the Mizuno

[@richardrelan6715]

Hit both in a fitting. Came down to spin was better with the i530. 7 iron swing speed around 82. Spin with the i530 mid 5’s. 245 mid to high 4’s. Also liked the different loft options without the need to customize and take longer to get in. Went 6-P in retro spec

[@VonHanzee]

its your mechanics that are trash, but keep spending money.

[@robertshields6214]

The 245 look so much smaller when comparing them side by side in person. I think the i530 are my next iron since im coming from the Taylormade MCGB irons.

[@michaelgiammarino7313]

How strong are the lofts? Far carry distances for a 7 iron

[@johnwagner47]

I530 7.iron standard 29 degrees

[@randyk119]

That 245 dispersion 👌

[@Skye_the_toller]

May be a shaft diffference as he had bad hit on the 3 first shots…

[@Fitter4life]

@@Skye_the_tollersame shaft

[@xcvbxcvb2179]

Parks and recreation?

[@2ndswing]

😂

[@Skye_the_toller]

Same shaft?

[@2ndswing]

Same shaft!

[@christopherrogge7016]

Which shaft was used?

[@brianbasile5228]

why compare a 7i and a 6i

[@2ndswing]

We did not compare a 6i and 7i - with our Trackman temporarily unavailable, we're using Full Swing and it's the best way to label irons. They were both 7-irons in this test. Sorry about the confusion

[@v205]

Tell the truth: loft and shaft (your and length)