Mizuno ST Max 230 hybrids are a new 2024 addition as a forgiving set of rescues that produce a towering yet predictably ball flight.
Launched as a complete range of ST Max 230 driver, fairways and hybrids, Mizuno’s latest release is the most forgiving yet and a game-changing for handicap golfers.
The ST Max 230 combines a lower profile and a large footprint with innovative design elements to optimize ball flight and enhance overall performance.
How does the Max model rate, what type of golfer do they suit and what are the benefits of adding them to the bag? We tested them out.
Mizuno ST Max 230 Hybrids Specs & Features
The Mizuno ST Max 230 hybrids are designed for golfers seeking unparalleled stability, precision and power in their long game.
This club is aimed at handicap golfers with a lower profile and a large footprint providing plenty of confidence at address from a slightly oversized clubhead.
The ST MAX hybrids have been engineered to produced a straighter ball flight, with a high trajectory, for more carry and distance whether use from the tee box, fairway or rough.
The high-energy MAS1C steel face delivers impressive ball speeds and is complemented by an expanded CORTECH Chamber.
This chamber is strategically positioned closer to the clubface in this model and ensures that ball speeds are maintained on both sweet spot and off-center strikes.
Mizuno have also integrated a new speed bevel cleaner turf interaction and an ultra-lightweight waffle crown, which allows for more swing speed through the air.
Weight distribution has also been optimized, with more mass now located low and deep to shift the center of gravity, increase the MOI and make this the most forgiving options yet.
The new ST Max rescues are available in 3-hybrid (19 degrees), 4-hybrid (22 degrees), 5-hybrid (25 degrees) and 6-hybrid (28 degrees) with four degrees of adjustability in each loft option.
Mizuno ST Max 230 Hybrids Review: Are they any good?
Just like the ST Max 230 driver and fairway woods, Mizuno have crafted an incredibly forgiving new hybrid design for 2024.
This model is all about inspiring confidence and producing a straighter and more stable ball flight, and the expanded clubhead footprint is key to that.
Such is the oversized clubhead, you stand over the ball feeling like you can’t fail to find the center of the face. The result is impressive ball speeds, more ball speed and more carry distance.
Handicap golfers could do a lot worse than consider the ST Max 230 as a new option for the bag.
FAQs
What is the Mizuno ST Max hybrids release date?
The hybrids were unveiled in January 2024 and are available from February
How much do Mizuno ST Max 2023 rescues cost?
The rescues are priced at $315 / £250 per club.
What are the Mizuno ST Max 230 hybrids specs?
The new ST Max rescues are available in 3-hybrid (19 degrees), 4-hybrid (22 degrees), 5-hybrid (25 degrees) and 6-hybrid (28 degrees) with four degrees of adjustability in each loft option.
What Mizuno says about the ST Max 230 Hybrids:
“Lower profile, large footprint with ultra-light waffle crown and weight located deep to produce a high, straight, predictable ball flight.
“A dense stainless steel weight with elastomeric TPU – taking stress from the clubface and creating an additional energy source.
“Lengthened in the ST MAX and shifted closer to the clubface to maintain ball speeds across a wider portion of the clubface.
“A high energy MAS1X steel face incorporates Mizuno’s multi-thickness design for quick ball speeds across the face, while maintaining strength and durability.
“A modification to the leading edge ensures cleaner turf interaction and speed retained on strikes direct from turf thanks to the Speed Bevel.”
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