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Miura PP-9005 Passing Point Irons - Miura Giken appears to be going in a new design direction or at least trying things they havent in the past Miura usually makes spin welded forged iron heads by hand in Japan while the new Passing Point Neo PP-9005 is their first model that's a 2 piece head design including a deep cavity undercut, when I say 2 piece it's because the face and body are separate and different materials, the body is S20C while the face is SUP-10 steel and the result is actually Miura's most forgiving, longest distance, and largest club head they ever made. Oh and one more thing these are not made by Miura unlike their other models which is an interesting move on their part. Is not made in Japan that big of a deal? I think the answer to that question depends on what you want generally 2 piece heads with stainless faces and a deep undercut often feel & sound hollow and louder higher pitch at impact and in our testing the Miura PP-9005 doesn't feel or sound like any of the other Miura irons but on the flip side what it lacks in that familiar softer forged feel it gains in distance and forgiveness. The new font does look classic yet modern and the badge inside the cavity while serving no purpose is a welcome addition to the aesthetics of this design as without it there could be an emptiness to it. Before release MG was taking the prototypes to various stores in Japan to preview and as a prototype it didn't look as polished and perfect as it could have, good news is the retail version has it's act together and is well put together. Especially the view at address, very minimal offset, shape is very nice from all angles, finish is quality, it looks doesn't look fully like a Miura shape nor does it look hand ground but it's still very nice It's address is my favorite angle on the club and so is it's shape face forward. Is not made in Japan that big of a deal? I think the answer to that question depends on what you want generally 2 piece heads with stainless faces and a deep undercut often feel & sound hollow and louder higher pitch at impact and in our testing the Miura PP-9005 doesn't feel or sound like any of the other Miura irons but on the flip side what it lacks in that familiar softer forged feel it gains in distance and forgiveness. The new font does look classic yet modern and the badge inside the cavity while serving no purpose is a welcome addition to the aesthetics of this design as without it there could be an emptiness to it. Before release MG was taking the prototypes to various stores in Japan to preview and as a prototype it didn't look as polished and perfect as it could have, good news is the retail version has it's act together and is well put together. Especially the view at address, very minimal offset, shape is very nice from all angles, finish is quality, it looks doesn't look fully like a Miura shape nor does it look hand ground but it's still very nice It's adress is my favorite angle on the club and so is it's shape face forward. So what irons do these compare to? ONOFF Kuro, ONOFF RB247G, XXIO Forged, Srixon Z545, Honma TW727P and RomaRo Alpha just to name a few and those are all fantastic options making it hard to choose. So my suggestion is first to consider what is most important to you, to some most important is distance and forgiveness with address and feel taking the back seat while for others its the exact opposite. Unfortunately no combo sets are available. Slight trailing and noticeable leading edge grind, sole is not all that rounded and not that wide, overall the iron is shorter heel to toe. On our test days it went up against the ONOFF Kuro and new RomaRo Alpha with Modus3 120 shafts and all three had their positives and we found we liked each for different reasons: RomaRo Alpha - More rounded, more refined looking, larger head, more forgiving, longer, felt a little better than the Miura PP-9005 for being a 2 piece undercut design ONOFF Kuro Forged - slightly thinner but longer heel to toe, much softer and better feeling, distance was about 2-4yds less in the same iron dispite different shafts, most workable of the 3 So I would say RomaRo Alpha for person who wants best distance, forgivness, higher trajectory and ease of use, ONOFF Kuro for a person who wants softest and lower launch angle and most workable 1 piece feel, Miura PP-9005 for compact sexy address with just a little more forgiveness than the Kuro Miura Giken is using what they call an Accurise & copper finish which they says slides through the rough with less resistance while the copper under layer helps it feel softer. We have the new PP-9005 in the TSG Proshop right now it's sold only as 4-PW heads only or custom built. Do keep in mind the strong lofts the PW is at 44*

Tataki is slightly larger, more forgiving, both wedges are forged by Kyoei. A-Grind performs very similar to the Crazy Prototype, great spin for a conforming wedge as well.

We can order custom made Masda putters no problem. I will bring a few in but they do take a while.

Not sure on your exact year but most ONOFF drivers have an adapter within the hosel that makes them a pain to deal with. You have to source the adapter but they don't offer the proper part from the OEM.

I will post pics of that iron this week. Not my first choice but yes made in Japan and they do look unique.

We can get almost everything stuff not in the pro shop also so simply drop me an email [email protected] so we can custom build one for you to spec.

It's a coating not a plating.

Comparing a ZY-11 to a Ryoma Maxima is weird because they are so different, read both reviews to get a better idea. Yamazaki shaft is similar to beyond power but they do make flexes. We have been offering it since release. Shafts like Beyond Power & Yamazaki shaft are company branded so I only suggest playing with that brands heads.

355 + Shipping for the pair

Yup somewhat hollow is because 1) it's an insert and 2) it's AL.

I don't have a 7D in my Maxima, my favorite driver is ZY11 and second fav is Blackout both with 7Ds.

198 and 193g

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I don't remember, is your putters AL feel soft and light? AL has always been a great choice for inserts and also for the putter body if it's a larger size.

388 is for sure smaller with more going on with the shape while the AG 440 I could say has the best shape for a bigger driver. Performance is very different first its much more forgiving, distance is the same, feel is very different as 388 almost feels foamed. Both reduce spin and send it straight, 388 is lower for sure in trajectory. heel to toe its got much more real estate to hit.

There are at least 3 forum members that use 7D in their 3 wood. lets hear it guys!

The two most recent Haute Fittings we lined up for clients were both told Ryoma Maxima Special Tune is the longest on the 7D. I'm tempted because I had a hard time controlling that head like I do the ZY-11 but I know for a fact 7D produces extremely straight and stable shafts that fly on the lower side so combine that with the high launch of the special tune and it could be special.

You have the normal Tataki also right? what is your opinion on difference in feel with the two finishes?

Interesting you found it spins similar to Bold & Yururi because on the trackman our spin rates were much higher also they did shred a bit more. Thanks and your right about soft, it's not easy to put milling on a face and for it to feel soft. These are sold out, we should have more in a month.

So who wants to be overwhelmed with options? http://www.sankiplanaria.co.jp/

Calling 6061 Aluminium new is funny It's been a great choice for putters for 20+ years, I wish more people would order their golds factory inserts of 6061 AL but Aluminium doesn't sound the most exotic or cool.

2-Round Review in the blog but based on the below pictures this thing needs an award for it's shape at address and it's face profile for it's size. Appearance | it's pretty much perfect and hard to find a driver this size with a better shape anywhere, this photo captures what I'm saying but in person it looks even better, The 9.5* lofts all come with a 1* open face angle standard while the 10.5* is still 0.5* open. It's matte black finish from crown to sole is smooth with none of the unnecessary dips and cavities and channels most brands try to lure you in with. In the photo below the face is also "just right" not the deepest and definitely not shallow it has a longer heel to toe length than most deep JDM drivers with confidence simply based on it's appearance at address and face on it's tops in my book.

Good news is it's nothing like their classic 350, this one is kinda similar to the Modart.

Tomorrow stay tuned for my impressions...