Mizuno kept the T-1 simple: a forged teardrop that looks like a tour wedge and feels better than most of them. It scores 9.4 for feel and 9.2 for workability, though anyone who misses the center will pay for it.
What's new
The T-1 is the traditional half of Mizuno Pro's 2025 short-game line, sitting next to the T-3. Mizuno forges the head from 1025 carbon steel, cuts Quad Cut Grooves into the face, and gives it a straight leading edge under a teardrop shape that looks tidy in the bag.
The T-1 comes in seven grinds, with the S grind covering 46 to 54 degrees and the M grind 54 to 58. Finishes are Soft White Satin, Black Ion or Blue Ion. Stock shafts are a TT Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue or a KBS Hi Rev 115g Black, and lefties get it too.
How it plays
Feel carries this wedge. A centered strike comes off soft but solid, which is where the 9.4 comes from, and testers called it medium-soft on center rather than mushy. A tight teardrop also lets you open the face or hood it without fighting the sole, so the 9.2 for workability makes sense.
Accuracy holds up at 8.6, and distance scores a respectable 7.9. A better player who strikes it cleanly will get full use out of it, and a good fitting matters more here than usual because seven grinds give you plenty of ways to get it wrong.
Where it lacks
Forgiveness is its weakest number at 7.2. With a blade profile, a ball caught thin or heavy comes up short, and a more forgiving wedge would carry it closer.
Price drags value down to 7.6, since you pay premium forged money for every single wedge. If you like the white finish, know that Soft White Satin shows wear faster than either ion option.
“Hit it on the screws and nothing in the 2025 wedge class feels better.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Forged 1025 carbon steel gives it the softest, most solid strike among this year's tour wedges
- Seven grinds give a fitter room to match the sole to how you deliver it and where it lies
- A straight leading edge and clean top line make it look like a blade at address
Reasons to think twice
- Thin and heavy strikes lose distance that a cavity-back wedge would hold onto
- Costs premium forged money, and that buys you only one club
- Soft White Satin shows wear sooner than the Black Ion and Blue Ion finishes
Specs
| Body | Forged 1025 carbon steel |
|---|---|
| Grooves | Quad Cut Grooves |
| Shape | Traditional teardrop, straight leading edge |
| Lofts and grinds | S 46-54, M 54-58, P, C, V, X (seven grinds) |
| Finishes | Soft White Satin, Black Ion, Blue Ion |
| Stock shaft | TT Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue or KBS Hi Rev 115g Black |
| Best for | Better players who want a clean, soft, tour-style blade wedge |
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