# Is Mizuno’s New 'Forgiving' Iron Ruined By Too Much Offset? Plus, Rory's Plea For Equipment Bifurcation, The Secret Sauce Behind Accra's Shaft Matrix & Joe's New Haircut

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Podcast: [Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kick-point-the-golf-gear-show-6943914)
Published: 2026-09-11T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Joe returns from his holiday with a fresh haircut, and we dive into a packed slate of an hour (or more) of golf chat. We begin by discussing the response to our One Club Challenge and start laying down the strategy for a rematch. From there, we examine Rory McIlroy’s latest comments on equipment regulation and bifurcation, dive into tour stories involving Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Angel Ayora, and review the Mizuno Pro S4 irons. We also break down Accra's custom-fitting philosophy, DiMatch engineering, and their Tour Z and iSteel shaft lines. Finally, we respond to audience comments on gear worth the money and discuss how golf media tests forgiving clubs. Special thanks to Under Armour for outfitting us with its new Autumn/Winter 26 apparel - check out their latest range here: https://www.underarmour.co.uk/en-gb/c/sports/golf/ 0:00:00 Joe's new hair & our one club rematch strategy 0:03:14 Equipment bifurcation and course setup 0:22:50 Tour stories 0:30:50 Gear worth the money 0:32:53 Mizuno Pro S4 irons 0:41:14 Accra shafts breakdown 0:52:46 Viewer comments and feedback 01:00:58 Testing forgiving clubs Watch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolf Get in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.com Sign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter  Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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