| As with his forged iron heads, the Miura
forging process creates an ultra smooth surface with very tight dimensional
tolerances. The result is a blade with unmatched feel and precision.
This new Miura 'Series 1957' Classic design blade goes through
the same forging process which makes the Miura Irons so successful
in the consistency of the strike of the ball and in terms of feel.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Legendary forged iron maker, Katsuhiro
Miura of Himeji, Japan, and Miura Golf Inc., have introduced the
Limited-Edition Small Blade forged iron. The Small Blade features
a nickel (satin) finish and follows the fundamental design, manufacturing
and functional concepts of all Miura Golf clubs. However, the Small
Blade's muscle-back head is about 15 percent smaller than the company's
Tournament Blade iron head, and the new iron's face is thicker than
the Tournament Blade's face. When asked why he would be introducing
a smaller iron when the industry standard now seems to be mid-size
and oversize irons, Mr. Miura responded "industry fads mean
nothing to me. These fads are developed by the marketing departments
of the equipment manufacturers simply to boost sales and have little
to do with performance. What I care about is creating the most perfect
performing golf clubs for golfers, and different golfers have different
preferences. I believe there is a class of golfer who will very
much appreciate the qualities of the Small Blade, and I have made
this club for these golfers. This club is for two kinds of golfers
- the first being the golfer who generally strikes the ball on the
sweet spot and who wants to simply enjoy the unique pleasure of
a perfect shot hit with a Miura club - the second being the golfer
who really wants to improve and is looking for the most intelligent
feedback on every shot he or she hits. Frankly, if people can cleanse
their minds of the marketing hype that has been fed to them over
the years, they might find that that forged blades are not necessarily
only for the single digit handicappers. You are not penalized for
mishit shots to the degree people believe and there are many advantages
to these clubs, for example the Small Blade cuts through rough more
efficiently than any other club." Mr. Miura, who is director
of manufacturing and product development at Miura Golf's manufacturing
facility in Himeji, Japan, has been making the world's highest quality
forged irons for over 5 decades and is reputed in the Japanese golf
media to "have the hands of God". His proprietary 14-step
process assures that every Miura club meets the most exacting of
golf industry standards.
The Small Blade iron is available in 3-iron through 9-iron, plus
pitching wedge. A 2-iron is also optional. |