“Jan 2026 hybrid built as a seamless long-iron replacement: the Waffle Crown stabilizes the structure and frees discretionary mass to go low and deep for easy launch. Four lofts (3/19, 4/22, 5/25, 6/28) map cleanly onto the iron slots most players struggle with, with stock shafts from ladies Helium Nanocore up to Tensei 1K Black X. Rung-1 - the honest, no-penalty answer for anyone who can't launch a 4- or 5-iron.”
The JPX ONE hybrid (demo/presale 12 January 2026, in stores 22 January) replaces Mizuno's ST hybrids and moves to a more compact, iron-replacement shape aimed at players who want a hybrid that behaves like a strong long iron. Its face is a uniform 1.8mm MAS1C steel over an SUS630 body, paired with an improved CORTECH Chamber behind the face and the new Speed Bevel sole to hold ball speed on low-face strikes and from bad lies. A 'Waffle Crown' - thick-and-thin waffle-shaped sections on the underside of the crown - stiffens the face area while saving weight that is redistributed low and deep, including an 8g rear-perimeter weight screw, for launch and forgiveness. Reviews praised its easy launch, strong ball speed and off-center consistency, with a solid, muted feel Mizuno says appeals to better players.
Too new (2026) for cult standing, but it launched to solid reviews and a 2026 Golf Digest Hot List nod rather than as anonymous stock, with reviewers highlighting its long-iron-replacement consistency and forgiveness. It is a well-regarded current release, not a landmark or collectible club.
Best for mid-handicap and better players (roughly 5-18) who want a compact, iron-like long-iron replacement with reliable gapping, easy launch and a muted, solid feel rather than a bulky max-game-improvement rescue. Higher-handicap players who need the biggest, highest-launching footprint may prefer a larger max-style hybrid.
A January 2026 release competing with the TaylorMade Qi35, Callaway Elyte, Ping G440 and Titleist GT hybrids. It replaces the large-footprint ST-Max 230 hybrid in Mizuno's line, shifting to a more compact iron-replacement shape, and pairs with the JPX ONE fairways and irons in the unified 2026 range.
Forgiving, but tuned slightly more toward the player than the max-footprint ST-Max hybrid it replaces. The improved CORTECH Chamber, low/deep mass from the Waffle Crown and 8g rear weight keep ball speed and launch consistent on off-center and low-face strikes, and reviewers singled out distance retention on mishits. Because the head is more compact and iron-like than a jumbo max hybrid, it gives up a sliver of the absolute stability of the widest bodies. An 8 keeps it in the forgiving tier while acknowledging the more player-oriented, muted-feel profile.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
As a brand-new 2026 model the used market is thin: clean units trade near the $280 retail (roughly $200-270 private-party early on), with reconditioned/open-box store listings just under retail. Expect normal fast first-year depreciation once superseded; no collectible premium.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
“Jan 2026 hybrid built as a seamless long-iron replacement: the Waffle Crown stabilizes the structure and frees discretionary mass to go low and deep for easy launch. Four lofts (3/19, 4/22, 5/25, 6/28) map cleanly onto the iron slots most players struggle with, with stock shafts from ladies Helium Nanocore up to Tensei 1K Black X. Rung-1 - the honest, no-penalty answer for anyone who can't launch a 4- or 5-iron.”
The JPX ONE hybrid (demo/presale 12 January 2026, in stores 22 January) replaces Mizuno's ST hybrids and moves to a more compact, iron-replacement shape aimed at players who want a hybrid that behaves like a strong long iron. Its face is a uniform 1.8mm MAS1C steel over an SUS630 body, paired with an improved CORTECH Chamber behind the face and the new Speed Bevel sole to hold ball speed on low-face strikes and from bad lies. A 'Waffle Crown' - thick-and-thin waffle-shaped sections on the underside of the crown - stiffens the face area while saving weight that is redistributed low and deep, including an 8g rear-perimeter weight screw, for launch and forgiveness. Reviews praised its easy launch, strong ball speed and off-center consistency, with a solid, muted feel Mizuno says appeals to better players.
Too new (2026) for cult standing, but it launched to solid reviews and a 2026 Golf Digest Hot List nod rather than as anonymous stock, with reviewers highlighting its long-iron-replacement consistency and forgiveness. It is a well-regarded current release, not a landmark or collectible club.
Best for mid-handicap and better players (roughly 5-18) who want a compact, iron-like long-iron replacement with reliable gapping, easy launch and a muted, solid feel rather than a bulky max-game-improvement rescue. Higher-handicap players who need the biggest, highest-launching footprint may prefer a larger max-style hybrid.
A January 2026 release competing with the TaylorMade Qi35, Callaway Elyte, Ping G440 and Titleist GT hybrids. It replaces the large-footprint ST-Max 230 hybrid in Mizuno's line, shifting to a more compact iron-replacement shape, and pairs with the JPX ONE fairways and irons in the unified 2026 range.
Forgiving, but tuned slightly more toward the player than the max-footprint ST-Max hybrid it replaces. The improved CORTECH Chamber, low/deep mass from the Waffle Crown and 8g rear weight keep ball speed and launch consistent on off-center and low-face strikes, and reviewers singled out distance retention on mishits. Because the head is more compact and iron-like than a jumbo max hybrid, it gives up a sliver of the absolute stability of the widest bodies. An 8 keeps it in the forgiving tier while acknowledging the more player-oriented, muted-feel profile.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
As a brand-new 2026 model the used market is thin: clean units trade near the $280 retail (roughly $200-270 private-party early on), with reconditioned/open-box store listings just under retail. Expect normal fast first-year depreciation once superseded; no collectible premium.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
