PxExG Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Here they are folks, the best looking, pure irons on the market today! I have put in a few rounds with these beauties and I have to say I am very impressed. Background: I have always had a "players" iron, be it blades or low offset CBs. The most extended irons in the bag have been MP-33s, 670s, TM300s and MR-23 CBs. I loved each of these in their own special way but my Nikes seem to be the most complete set. I do not believe you have to be a pro to use blades. I firmly stand behind the fact that you can do more with a blade & while they perhaps are not as forgiving, they inspire confidence which helps my game enormously. Set Up: I managed to score a very good deal on these Blades, got them heads only. Then I proceeded to get them blueprinted with DG X-100s *fell out of love with PX* to my specs, off a 38.5" 5 iron. They have the same grips I have used for an age, Lamkin Crossline Cords & swingweighted to D4. Appearance: Everyone on these boards is familiar with the Nike MB. I do not believe the Tour/Miura ones are all that different. I have a feeling the muscle is shaped differently but at address they are identical. I absolutely love the super thin topline, the lack of offset, and the more rounded, refined toe. They are the perfect set up in an iron for me - period. This particular set have not initials stamped and are a chrome finish which is refreshing after my stint on satin blades. Feel: I never loved a TM Miura iron but these do it for me. I adore the responsiveness of the face, the feedback I get from a pured shot. I used to prefer Endo by far but these are turning me to the Miura side. I HATE the terms "butter" for describing the feelings on an iron but these are sweet. I would rank them behind only 2 irons I have ever hit: Scratch Classic Blade and MR-23 CB. However that is as much personal taste as anything else. One thing I can say for sure, they feel far better than my MP-33s or 670s. I find some forgings to be a bit dead/soft and offer very little feedback. These however are a cut above mere mortal's forgings. They are soft and feel great on solid shots. Catch them a little thin and you get a "cast" feeling shot but anywhere on the toe you will know you hit it badly (from the feel, not performance) I have had many a discussion with Ari/Scratch as to how an iron should feel. My conclusion is that it should be soft yet solid much like these! :surprize: Performance: Different sets of irons will not amazingly hit the ball to 2 feet. However I was a bit apprehensive before I got these. Tour Blades with DG X-100s.... who am I kidding? Well I was amazed at the playability of these irons. I have 3 - 9 and they all flat out perform. Surprisingly enough I find them equally as long as my 670s with PX 6.5s which were a degree stronger AND have the "distance" shaft in the PXs. I attribute this to the X-100s flying a bit flatter for me. To illustrate the "forgiveness" of these irons I am going to give a concrete example. The 6th in Lahinch (Castle Course) is a 220 yard par 3. I teed up a 3 iron (wind was off the right and hurting a little) I knew I had to pure the 3 to get there. Good swing, solid contact, high draw - comes up may be 25 feet away, pin high. I decide to hit another to prove its no fluke. Good swing, get a bit "handsie" and hit it a bit thin out on the toe. I close my eyes and pray it gets over the water which is maybe a 165 yard carry.... Not only does it do that, it continues to fly and ends up on the front edge, maybe 8 yards short of my first one. This one example, coupled with my other rounds has proved to be that these irons are playable. Not idiot sticks, but you do not need to be Tiger to hit them well. As with most every blade, these have a nice piercing trajectory and will not get hit by most winds. The X-100s really complement the heads and enable me to hit a flat, mid-high trajectory that is ideal for the golf I play (Links) Workability is also a huge asset, I have to alter my set up very little to get a little draw/fade. This is a big plus for me as I dont like exaggerated changes. The easiest/stock shot for me at the moment is a 140 yard knock down 8 iron with a couple of yards draw, got that perfected right now :whistle: I think I will end the review here, I love these irons & I have already turned down offers for them! That is how good they are :love: :-) PS - I took pics but they turned out poorly, should have more tomorrow! PPS - now all I need is a 2 iron :D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit: Just to clarify, Nike Miuras are simply Nike Blades that are off the Tour Van & have been forged my Miura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeBonZ Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Patrick, Those sound killer!! What do you want for them :laugh: . Anyway, can't wait to see the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateBoy Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 ive never heard of nike miura but those sounds sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PxExG Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Nike in da bag! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pucci Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 I bought a set of noke blades of ebay, tour spec from japan...ebay being ebay-who knows, but when I got them they cae with some japanese information, andthe 5 iron had some japanese writing on it... the ebay seller said there were only 1000 sets made, forged by miura....any clear cut markings to knwo its miura nikes? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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