It seems those clever chaps in Japan have come up with a ball they hope to rival the likes of Titleist’s Pro V1. Mizuno’s new MP-801X ball is a four piece designed for cack handed clowns like myself and tour pros alike thanks to the clever technology integrated into it.
A Mizuno spokesperson said: "In September, Mizuno released its second generation Tour Ball, the first to use the MP or Mizuno Pro pre-fix. Two models have been released - the MP 801 and the MP 801x both with a focus on soft feel, distance off the tee and maximum spin control around the green.
"The MP 801 ball has a soft impact, high resistance cross-ribbed inner core (1) matched with an additional soft high resistance Outer core (2). The Inner cover (3) is made of soft Ionoma to help control the shape or deformation of the core at driver impact and create the proper amount of spin. The Outer cover (4) is a newly developed rubber elastomer that helps regulate spin and deliver soft feel.
"The MP 801 is the softer of the two tour balls and is aimed at players with a 90+mph swing speed demanding soft feel and spin on their approach shots. The outer cover of the firmer MP 801x ball is a newly developed rubber elastomer that claims to reduce energy loss for those with higher swing speed (98+mph) and faster tempo."
The balls are only available in Asia and Mizuno has admitted there are no plans to sell them in the rest of the world as there are legal and patent issues that have been clarified first (we don’t want another Titleist/Callaway situation now do we children?) I hope that Mizuno pull their fingers out as if their balls are anywhere near as good as their clubs I think they could be on to a winner.
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