2025 Sneak Peek: New Adjustable Mizuno M.Craft X Putter – Is It a Gimmick or Does It Work?

A few years ago, adjustable pushrods were all the rage.

Once, I was driving down the highway to meet a guy I met on the green at a tourist event who wanted to give me a tour of his new facility.

Turns out it's kind of like his garage.

The putter he introduced resembled a toy spaceship from the 1980s, but you could tweak it any way you wanted.

I was obsessed with it for a while, but isn't that always the case with putting? Somehow they are the most popular of all the clubs. You fall in love and lose them very quickly.

I quickly fell back into a more traditional groove.

But this year Mizuno released the 2025 Mizuno M.Craft X putter, promising the latest in adjustability.

Here’s the lowdown on what’s on offer…

What can you change?

Weight is often a factor with these types of putters, and the model I used a few years ago was best able to adjust for fast and slow greens by adding or subtracting weight.

M.Craft X is no exception. Available in 7, 14 and 21 grams.

But one more thing – you can change the entire head.

Wait, what?

Well, that's not entirely true. The forged face is made of 1025 steel and remains unchanged. This is a CNC milled surface that is easy to accept and has become common.

But the back of the head can change – you have three options, and they're all within the mid-mallet range.

Is it easy to change?

This is a good question. I sometimes wonder if it's a good idea to leave tuning to amateurs – by our nature, we have no idea what we're doing.

But it’s a simple change that, unlike irons and woods, at least with putters, we can feel more confident in the changes we’re making.

What are the benefits?

A simple check mark in the box: We all feel like our putters are getting outdated and want to replace them. This could be putting the blame on something other than our shot or green reading, but we also experienced the bounce factor of the new putter.

With the M.Craft X, you get this choice in one club.

What are the three options?

First, Mizuno says of the backplate: “The milled aluminum backplate provides lightweight stability and improved MOI (moment of inertia), increasing forgiveness without compromising the tactile experience.”

Number four has a square appearance, number five has a curved appearance, and number six has more depth.

Is this really the future?

why not? Sometimes a good idea seems a little silly the first time it appears, but the technology is more powerful the second time it appears. This is likely the case with adjustable pushrods.

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