Mizuno’s new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putter line is a departure from the complexity of final yr’s line. You might recall that the 2025 M.CRAFT X putters have been all modular designs with the entrance and rear sections held collectively by the only real weights.
It was a really intelligent construct scheme, demonstrating Mizuno’s capacity to push the sting of recent putter design.
In 2026, Mizuno goes in the wrong way. Relatively than persevering with with modular building plans, Mizuno constructed the brand new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection line in a extra conventional, and arguably extra Mizuno, trend.
This yr, M.CRAFT X’s trendy modularity is changed with extra basic building components similar to forging, metallurgy and precision shaping.
With the brand new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putter line, Mizuno not solely faucets into Japan’s wealthy historical past of precision steel working however in addition they pay homage to some Japanese cities.
As an alternative of utilizing their normal numerical naming, Mizuno named the brand new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putters after Japanese cities that Mizuno sees matching the spirits of the brand new putters.
General, the road has a really retro really feel. Nonetheless, Mizuno did slip in some high-tech components into the Metropolis Collection. Though chances are you’ll not even discover it, Mizuno used cutting-edge CAD software program to maximise, albeit subtly, the M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection’ playability.
Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection key components: Solid building
Mizuno’s forging is the stuff of legends. That’s the place the story of the brand new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection line begins.
As with their beloved irons, the brand new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putters are solid from 1025E delicate carbon metal. The forging course of makes the grain construction of the metal much more uniform by eliminating inconsistencies or voids within the metal.
Like every little thing else in golf, if consistency improves so will efficiency.
Have golfers received majors with forged putters? In fact they’ve. The “solid versus forged” debate will get people riled up greater than the golf green divot reduction dialog.
(For now, let’s simply concentrate on these new putters and desk that dialogue for an additional time.)
Getting again to the metals, the solid core is barely a part of the construct scheme. On prime of the carbon metal core, Mizuno added a layer of copper to fine-tune really feel after which a further outer layer of chrome for defense from the weather.
General, the M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection steel structure combines the consistency of solid metal with the specified really feel of carbon metal and copper.
Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection key components: Adjustable weighting
Though the weights are not wanted to carry the putter elements collectively, they’re nonetheless current within the new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection line.
The weights are there to assist with the becoming course of. Mizuno acknowledges {that a} 20-gram adjustability vary permits golfers to play a putter with the proper weight for them.
Altering the weights clearly modifications the top weight of the putter however it additionally modifications the swing weight and heart of gravity place. Altering the weights permits a fitter to match the preferences/wants of a golfer and must be a part of any putter becoming session.
Fortunately, Mizuno deserted the necessary adapter design of the M.CRAFT X weights and went again to the usual Torx wrench for the brand new weights. Golfers would respect it if different putter firms (taking a look at you, Cameron and Toulon) would comply with Mizuno’s lead.
Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection key components: Refined geometries
As I discussed, Mizuno didn’t fully abandon their high-tech instruments when constructing the M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection line. Earlier than the forge hit the steel, Mizuno used their computer systems to find out how shifting the shapes of the putters would shift the place of the middle of gravity.
Should you look carefully on the heel and toe sections of the putters at tackle, you’ll discover that the toe part is a bit of bigger than the heel part. Mizuno made them unequal on function to shift the middle of gravity very near the impression place of the putter.
(In case you are unsure the place the impression place is, simply use the slender line on the highest fringe of the putter to information your strike. You’re welcome.)
The soles of the M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putters are additionally a bit of thicker than different putters with related designs, reminiscent of the heavy construct plan of the Mizuno OMOI putter line.
This further thickness stiffens the putters a bit and improves the sound and really feel at impression.
Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection key components: Deep milled face
Effective-tuning the texture was a central focus of the 2026 Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putter line plan. First, Mizuno crafted the putters from the softer-feeling carbon metal. Subsequent, they added a layer of copper to additional improve the softness. Lastly, all 4 fashions characteristic soft-feeling deep-milled faces.
Deep milling reduces the quantity of fabric that can contact the ball at impression. The much less steel that hits the ball, the softer the texture. That’s the reason a putter with a flat face will really feel a lot firmer than a putter face with milled grooves.
The higher the space between the excessive factors of the face, the much less steel that can contact the ball, and the softer the texture.
Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection key components: End and hosel choices
Every of the Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putters will probably be provided with a Nickel or a Grey Ion end.
Moreover, every putter will probably be out there with two neck choices. The blade putters, the Kyoto and Osaka, will probably be provided with plumber’s necks or slant necks. The mallet putters, the Nagoya and Tokyo, can have both a slant neck or double-bend hosel.
As with the adjustable weights, the neck choices are provided to develop the becoming vary for the M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection line.
OK, now that you’ve all of that construct data in your head, let’s check out the person fashions.
The Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection blade putters
Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection Kyoto
The KYOTO mannequin, named for Japan’s historical capital, displays town’s heritage of expertise and timeless class.
The M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection Kyoto has a basic Anser form. Though many golfers are transferring into mallets lately, the Kyoto remains to be seemingly the form that the majority will discover acquainted.
As one would anticipate, there’s not an entire lot of assistive expertise packed into the Kyoto. To be truthful, most golfers interested in this fashion of putter should not in search of a lot technical help.
As an alternative, they’re in search of a great-feeling, classic-looking blade putter. The Kyoto is a winner on each fronts. It has a terrific really feel at impression and useful suggestions as nicely.
The Kyoto received’t appropriate your mishits however it’ll let that you simply missed the middle of the putter.
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Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection Osaka
The OSAKA mannequin channels the vitality of Japan’s vibrant cultural and industrial hub.
The Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection Osaka is a wide-blade design. As you may see from the side-by-side picture above, the Osaka is wider than the Tokyo from entrance to again and a bit shorter heel to toe.
The benefit of the Osaka form is that it has the general look of a blade however its stockier profile supplies a little bit of mallet-like stability. This fashion typically is a gateway to a mallet putter.
As with the Kyoto, the texture off the face is nice. What I discovered most fascinating when rolling the 2 blades head-to-head was simply how a lot the additional width drew my eye towards the rear of the putter.
This isn’t a foul factor, as I have a tendency to make use of the sides of the bumpers as alignment aides. With the Kyoto, my eyes stayed glued to the sight line. With the Osaka, I used to be trying extra on the putter as an entire.
As I mentioned, I’m unsure if this may translate to makes and misses however my visible interfacing modified with the extra blade width.
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The Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection mallet putters
Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection Nagoya
The NAGOYA mannequin, located between Japan’s historic and trendy facilities, presents a mid-mallet form that subtly blends basic and progressive components.
Whereas each of the M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection blade designs are very conventional, Mizuno went a bit of extra off script with their mallets. The Nagoya is particularly fascinating.
General, the Nagoya is formed like a spoon. All 4 edges are larger than the middle of the putter.
One of many causes for this design was that the elevated materials on the finish of the Nagoya cavity allowed Mizuno to keep up the specified elevated sole thickness.
Moreover, they found that the additional curve of fabric improved the vibration and ensuing tones produced at impression.
The M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection Nagoya is a superb reminder that an enormous quantity of planning and prototyping goes into making a putter. It’s far more than simply sending a CAD design to the mill. We shoppers solely see the ultimate model whereas all the different rejected variations are despatched to the scrap heap.
The Nagoya is by far my favourite of the 4 M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection fashions. It’s so straightforward to goal, steady through the stroke and it feels superb at impression.
Be forewarned, although: the additional materials on the rear does make it a bit of more durable to scoop up balls.
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Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection Tokyo
The TOKYO mannequin embodies Japan’s fame for innovation and expertise.
The brand new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection Tokyo might be dismissed as simply one other fang putter design. That might be a mistake. Sure, there are two fangs again there behind the hosel however they not your normal fangs.
The fangs of the Tokyo have channels alongside their outer edges. As with the Nagoya, Mizuno decided that the addition of the channel improved the sound of the putter and enabled them to develop the only real thickness.
Of the 4 putter designs, the Tokyo is essentially the most dangerous. Fang putters are very fashionable however the addition of the channel makes the putter look very non-traditional at tackle. It might show polarizing.
I’m on the fence concerning the Tokyo’s look. I respect that the brand new fang design helps to remove disagreeable vibrations however I don’t know that I just like the look. To me, it seems a bit just like the die used to forge the form didn’t fairly reduce off all the materials on the fringe of the putter.
Clearly, this isn’t the case however I do discover the channel distracting. Others who I had roll it didn’t have the identical expertise with one saying it was his favorite-looking one of many bunch.
Go determine. I suppose that’s the reason firms launch a couple of mannequin.
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Remaining ideas on the Mizuno M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putter line
I discover it fascinating that Mizuno went retro with their new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putter line. Whereas the M.CRAFT X line featured very trendy modular designs, this batch of putters is much extra conventional.
Finally, there’s nothing flawed with enjoying to your strengths. Every of those putters is a grasp class on Mizuno’s capacity to control steel.
From the solid carbon metal basis to the delicate alterations in geometries, Mizuno is aware of how you can trend metal right into a form that can carry out on the course.
The applied sciences within the putters is not going to appropriate all the flaws in your placing stroke however they’ll assist considerably and the texture will improve your general placing expertise.
Sure, I do know that making putts is what enhances the placing expertise most of all.
The pricing of the brand new M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection putters is retro as nicely. In a time when $400-plus putters are the norm, Mizuno has priced the M.CRAFT Metropolis Collection fashions at $299.99. That’s fairly a discount for a solid and milled putter and $100 cheaper than final yr’s extra complicated M.CRAFT X line.
Pre-sale begins Jan. 26 with the putters hitting outlets Feb. 12.
For extra data, click on on over to mizunogolf.com.
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