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You have done it again Plus 1! That putter looks absolutely beautiful, you say it works as good as it looks, if it does I have to have one, my Premium Zone #0 is as good as I have ever tried, but you say the Golds proto is better! Tell us how the two compare, I seem to recall that you were using a G - Field Premium Zone, I have owned all sorts of putters (still have most of them - lol) but the #0 is the best that I have used in terms of pure roll. I am also intrigued that you opted for the EMB rather than the AF101 - why?

'Does Europe have any local brands', that got me thinking because not that many years ago we had a thriving golf manufacturing industry here in Britain, particularly in Scotland. I haven't done any research into this but the only brand that I can think of is John Letters and I'm not sure that their clubs are still manufactured in Scotland! The rise and rise and rise of Golf club manufacturing in China has seen production move from everywhere, including the USA, to China where costs are so much lower. Back to the original thread, I have tried nearly all the new drivers from the OEMS (at demo days and from friends), still have not found anything that can match my Alpha V5 Axiv V combination, the closest was the Cobra L4V, even my PRGR T3 with the same shaft cannot compete with the Alpha, which is a component head from a company who specialise in Long Drive equipment. Mate this head (460cc 15-3-3-3 Titanium, adjustable weights) to a Axiv or GD shaft (p9003?) and you have a bomb!

I agree with Blader X, the p9003 in X-stiff looks just right for you, IMO GD shafts are the best out there, I am seriously contemplating repacing my Axiv V's with them, so they must be good! Lol!

I may have to try this ! I have tried virtually everything else including the two thumb grip (or whatever it was called!) and still fail to find any kind of consistency on the putting green. Maybe I am my own worst enemy when it comes to putting, I do keep swapping between putters which could be scranbling my head even more. I used my G-Field Tera for every round for nearly 3 months and my putting (and confidence) greatly improved, I swapped to my Premium Zone #0 and couldn't sink anything over 4 feet, swapped back to the Tera with the same results! 3 and 4 puts are ruining every round for me, could this grip be the Holy Grail????

If you play like that (similar to myself), you would not regret buying the Miura MB 5003's, they look gorgeous, they feel as soft as butter and for a decent ball striker they are very workable and controllable, almost forgiving for a blade, certainly I find them no more difficult to use than my CB1006's, but a lot nicer and more rewarding to play with. I am a confirmed Nippon addict, I absolutely love the feel, controllability and ball flight of my 1150's, but shafts are a very personal thing and other posters have suggested that you try as many as possible and find what feels best for you - that is really good advice! Good luck in your quest, just as a pistscript, I am experimenting with hybrids to replace my 3 and 4 irons and am playing the 5003's from 5 to PW, seems like this is how my bag will stay for quite a while!

Merry Christmas to you ClubHoUno, The leading edge of the MB's is slightly rounded but it is sharper than the Mizuno MP 32's and yes it could dig a little more than MP's. I have always taken a nice shallow divot and digging has never really been a problem for me, for someone who comes into the ball very steeply I suppose the Miura's may well dig.

I can't comment on the Ping S58's because I have never tried them, but I have used the MP32's extensively, indeed they were my favourite blades untill the MB5003's came along. In my opinion the MB 5003's are actually easier to use and have a softer, sweeter feel than the Mizuno's, but this comparison may not be totally accurate because of the difference in shafts in the two sets, my MB's have Nippon NS Pro 1150 Tours in them and my Mizzy's had the TT S300's fitted.

I have now played half a dozen rounds with my new MB5003's and all I can say is WOW! They are absolutely fantastic, I thought my CB1006's had superb feel, but the new MB's are even better. I have always loved the purity of a true blade, and over the years I have played many different blades, but the Miura MB 5003's are by far the best feeling and the easiest to use that I have ever owned. I can understand why a medium handicap would get on with them, they do seem very easy to hit. I had a deal of trepidation about using mine when they arrived, I have had a couple of injuries recently which have badly affected my game and thought that putting my new blades into play with only one bucket of balls at the range beforehand was asking for trouble! I have never had a problem with striking the ball, my weakness has always been my short game, putting in particular! The new MB's are so easy to hit, so accurate and so controllable that I cant see any point in going back to the CB's even when my game is not at it's best ! I played better with the MB's than I had the day before with the supposedly easier to use CB's - in short the best clubs I have ever owned!

I absolutely love my new Epon technity wedges, superb feel and controllability. I use Nippon NS pro 950's in my irons but have NS Pro 1150's in my wedges, the slightly heavier shaft does seem to offer better control and accuracy in any wedge.

I'm getting old and have suffered from too many injuries lately!However my clubmaker has persauded me to go for a mixed set of AF301's/AF501's this he says will give me the most benefit in the longer irons on those days when my leg (knee) and back (slipped disc) are causing my swing to go off!

Try miura CB 1006 with Nippon NS Pro Shafts, Miura quality coupled with a great lightweight shaft. Or look at the Epon 301's or 501's.

I think that there are many good suggestions in these replies, the one that I would endorse is the move to Nippon NS Pro shafts, I have these in my Miura CB 1006's and I have no problem getting good ball flight with the 3 and 4 irons. I have a set of Miura MB 5003's on order which will also be shafted with the Nippons, I am also thinking of buying a combo set of Epon 301/501's (501 3 to 6, 301 7 to PW, this maybe the ideal solution for a good ball striker, these will also be fitted with the Nippon shafts - now if only I could putt a little more consistently!

Spoon, could you explain what you mean by choose an appropriate shaft, are you saying some shafts don't work with these heads? I am currently looking at the Epon KZG in Black Gold, do you have any experience of these? Nick

Hello Claus, As you can guess I voted for the Miura CB1006, my set have been absolutely perfect, so good that I have a set of the new MB 5003's on order, I have always prefered blades and I cant wait to get my hands on these beauties! My back up set for next year will be the Epon AF501's, they should give me that little bit more forgiveness for those days when my swing is off! I have a couple of the limited edition Epon wedges and am very impressed with the quality and performance of them, so I am looking forward to the AF501's next spring - having said that I could still change my mind if enough TSG'ers can convince me that there is something better out there! Nick