JPX 919 Forged badge removal

[ramdorsky]

Anybody removed these badges? Are they just aesthetic?

[ChipNRun]

Removing them might affect swingweight.

 

And... why would you want to remove the badges? A major drag on value of clubs if you trade them in later.

[offwhite]

I’d imagine that would affect the sound/feel as well...

[Tree Levino]

Yeah ... I wouldn't do that.

[ramdorsky]

Removing them might affect swingweight.

 

And... why would you want to remove the badges? A major drag on value of clubs if you trade them in later.

 

They look cheap and dirt gets behind them. I think lead tape would look better.

[ChipNRun]

Removing them might affect swingweight.

 

And... why would you want to remove the badges? A major drag on value of clubs if you trade them in later.

 

They look cheap and dirt gets behind them. I think lead tape would look better.

 

I'll think twice before you build a set of irons for me.

[ramdorsky]

Removing them might affect swingweight.

 

And... why would you want to remove the badges? A major drag on value of clubs if you trade them in later.

 

They look cheap and dirt gets behind them. I think lead tape would look better.

 

I'll think twice before you build a set of irons for me.

I don't build clubs. Just help people get what they want.

[rgk5]

Removing them might affect swingweight.

 

And... why would you want to remove the badges? A major drag on value of clubs if you trade them in later.

 

They look cheap and dirt gets behind them. I think lead tape would look better.

 

Take all the badges off your car/truck, replace with lead tape, and see which style looks cheaper. :swoon:

[ramdorsky]

Removing them might affect swingweight.

 

And... why would you want to remove the badges? A major drag on value of clubs if you trade them in later.

 

They look cheap and dirt gets behind them. I think lead tape would look better.

 

Take all the badges off your car/truck, replace with lead tape, and see which style looks cheaper. :swoon:

Tools not jewels - the truck too

[ramdorsky]

The main concern was grass and dirt getting behind the badge. I'm glad everyone has an opinion but I was really just wondering if the badge really made a difference in performance.

[Jagpilotohio]

God I love this thread.

 

No gearhead should feel his set is complete with some lead tape on his clubs.

 

Long live the lead tape!!

[PureDivots]

Like some people have said companies will use the badges for swingweighting and sound/feel. So its possible removing them will make a difference in performance.

[Jagpilotohio]

The main concern was grass and dirt getting behind the badge. I'm glad everyone has an opinion but I was really just wondering if the badge really made a difference in performance.

 

To be serious for just a second, some of the badges do provide some level of sound and vibration deadening in addition to having a bit of weight to them.

 

I can’t say I’ve looked at the Mizzys up close to know if that’s there job or they are just decorative badging. Look up their web site and find some articles on them To see if they are supposed to actually do anything. Anything else is just speculation.

[kylesilk]

OP...I bet if u remove the badges and post pics everyone will be raving about how clean they look.

[ramdorsky]

Mizunousa.com Live Chat says, "aesthetics. Might change sound a little, but not performance."

[Jurgo12]

Did you pull the trigger? Annoyed by the water that gets trapped behind it myself.

[Noodler]

I have pulled the badges from a few different Mizuno irons; MX-19, MX-950, MP-H4, and MP-25. In every case, the heads looked better and played better after the badge removal. So ignore the doubters, however I haven't seen anyone pull badges out of any of the 919 models yet so YMMV on that one.

Someone has to go first...

[hoselrocker]

I just dropped my Apex CF16 from the bag for some brand new JPX 919 4 - PW.

The 4 iron is prob going to end up as a paper weight so I might pull the chrome bumper off that one to see what kind of wizardry might be under there.

Badges - we don't need no stinking badges...

[Mongo26]

Has anyone pulled the trigger on this? I'm close to just trying it out since my my clubs are already heavy as can be. 

[hoselrocker]

On 7/16/2020 at 9:24 PM, hoselrocker said:

I just dropped my Apex CF16 from the bag for some brand new JPX 919 4 - PW.

The 4 iron is prob going to end up as a paper weight so I might pull the chrome bumper off that one to see what kind of wizardry might be under there.

Badges - we don't need no stinking badges...

 

Yup - I chickened out...

Has anybody removed the badges on the back of their Mizunos? 

Sometimes I look at my 919 Forged and think they're pretty sexy - and other times they look not sexy.

I don't see the back of them at address, but I do see them a lot bouncing around in my bag. Anybody?

[TheDazzaBoy]

I've taken the badges off. They look brilliant and no difference at all from what I can tell...They now look cleaner and I'm delighted. Tried it with a gap wedge first so as not to potentially ruin my set..

[Sleevlessjoe]

Can you post a pic of what the back looks like? I’m replacing all the shafts on my 919 and was wanting to take the backs off because they pack with dirt and debris. 

[rgk5]

Mizuno tunes their irons with the help of an anechoic camber to get the sound just right. IMO, taking off the badges negatively affects the sound and also slightly alters the swing weight.

[Thayneil]

On 3/1/2019 at 9:08 PM, ramdorsky said:

The main concern was grass and dirt getting behind the badge. I'm glad everyone has an opinion but I was really just wondering if the badge really made a difference in performance.

thats why i  prefer  Srixon and Fourteen

 

no badges and very clean look

[Cbfodalo]

I wish people would just answer the ops question and not pontificate with all their supreme wisdom. 

Perhaps I misread ops post, but it sounded to me like he was asking if anyone actually has removed badges from the jpx919 and if so how it felt and what is sounded like. So if you have not done it why are you posting opinions or worse posting about why you prefer other clubs?  He did not ask for opinions of wither he should or should not, or even what you might think would happen. He asked if you have taken them off and if so how did they look or feel.  Sorry but I get so annoyed when a thread fills up with opinions that do not answer the ops original question. That only leads to wasted time reading posts that do not adress the issue at hand.  I for one would be interested to hear from people who actually have removed the badges from their mizuno jpx irons what their impression was about looks sound and performance. Not interested in why you chose a different club or what you think might be the case. Or even your expert testimony about the   purpose of the badges. Just answer the question if you have done the deed.  

Damn, now I wasted time reading and writing this post.  Sorry. 

Edited May 22 by Cbfodalo
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