KM-700

After playing my old Callaway X-16 for 20years, I decided to treat myself to a new set of irons. When I went to get fitted, I finally experieced the "Miura Feel" for the first time. Hard to describe in words but it is such a satisfying tactile feedback. What surprised me the most is how forgiving these irons were on off-center hits as well in spite of being non-cavity backs. The sole design also offers a nice turf interaction where by irons glide nicely through the turf vs getting stuck.

I'm currently the envy of all my playing partners. Just a chef's kiss to Miura for creating an amazing product.

When these were teased and first came out, I had no intention of moving on from the CB301s I had been playing for over 2 years. I loved the unique look and loved the idea of a “forgiving” blade, but as another reviewer said, I didn’t need the KM700s. I had been playing good golf and had dropped my handicap from a 12 to 8 over the last year. What inspired me to switch? First, I wanted to switch to graphite shafts due to ongoing wrist/elbow issues. As well as I was playing and as much as I loved the CB301, I also wanted a smaller profile and thinner sole that would feel better getting through the turf. I then started looking at the KM700 again and decided to do a fitting to see if there was improvement from the CB301 for my game. There was, and the numbers have translated to the course.

Having put in significant practicing and playing with the KM700 since getting them, I love these irons! The KM700 is a blade, but it is not as intimidating as other blades. It also does not punish less than perfect contact as significantly as other blade irons/players irons I have tried in the past. Compared to the CB301, I have been able to maintain the same distances but am now hitting the ball a bit higher and with more control due to the differences between the two clubs. In terms of size, the KM700 is shorter heel to toe and has a narrower sole and topline than the CB301, but not to the point that the CB301 suddenly feels like a big/SGI iron.

The difference in turf interaction and feel…

Master craftsman Katsuhiro Miura talks about the KM-700 iron, which took him five years to create.

TaylorMade's P770 had no major complaints so far and was supposed to fit in my bag until the end of this year...

The only complaint is the variation in distance.

Due to the trampoline effect unique to hollow golf balls, if you hit the ball just right at the center of the face, you will get more distance than you expected.

On the other hand, if the lie is bad and you hit the ball with the lower eye of the face, you will lose a lot of distance.

Based on that, it seems that they have cultivated a sense of distance up until now, and it wasn't a big problem.

This time I headed to my favorite golf workshop to replace the shaft of my DR.

The owner, Chip Usher,

``Toshi! Miura's new irons will be released soon, this is the iron,'' he said as he handed it to me.

"Muscle back? I can't hit it anymore!"

He said, ``It's okay! He's kind.''

As I picked it up and looked at it, a certain emotion began to dawn on me.

love at first sight!

I have been through a long process of selecting golf clubs, but it was the same shock I had when I met my first wife💕.

"Beautiful! A silhouette that looks just like a Japanese sword."

I asked if he came in anytime.

"It's scheduled to arrive in June! If you need it, the first thing to do is waste it."

I said, “Please!”

I remember it as it was in the middle of March.

After 4 months of waiting, I finally got it.

It was the day before the battle tournament, and I…

I did not need these clubs. But I wanted them - rewarding myself as I approach retirement. Absolutely beautiful out of the box. Waited until I played with them multiple times before submitting a review. Bought head covers but I don't use them now. The KM-700's, suspect like all Miura products, are incredibly solid. They will pick up small nicks and dings over time but I didn't get them to sit in a bag in the garage. Previously playing CB-716's with DG X-100's (which were given to me) and will keep those as a back up. OK - how do they play: Feel is awesome. I feel like I get a drop off in distance if I hit the ball thin compared to the old clubs (but that's my fault). A good strike is rewarded with a great ball flight and an incredible feel. Biggest challenge I had at first was adjusting to a slightly different swing weight (KM-700's are Oban 125S). Sounds stupid - but even a couple of grams seemed to give me issues with timing (so note - that's not the clubs fault). Playing 5 - PW. Hit the 7 iron ~155 yard - the same as before with about the same lofts. Yes, I can hit it further if I swing harder but I don't want to. The 5 and 6 irons look slightly bigger to me than the old clubs and find them a bit easier to hit. I am a high single digit handicapper and I'm "good enough" to play them. Will send another review in 2033.