{"id":986,"date":"2012-06-06T18:49:29","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T18:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jaystuller.com\/?p=986"},"modified":"2013-05-10T18:14:33","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T18:14:33","slug":"miura-goes-big-with-new-460cc-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/golf\/equipment\/986\/miura-goes-big-with-new-460cc-driver","title":{"rendered":"Miura Goes Big With New 460cc Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Miura SIT-460 driver.<\/p><\/div>\n

For years Katsuhiro Miura stood his ground, insisting that a driver with a 390cc head was as large as golfer would need.\u00a0 While other firms released drivers with 460cc heads, the largest allowed by the rules of golf, Miura Golf developed its Precious Edition 390cc and then held fast.\u00a0 \u201c390cc\u2019s is the perfect size to square the clubface,\u201d insisted the fabled Japanese designer of ultra-high-quality irons, wedges and hybrids.<\/p>\n

Katsuhiro Miura is a stubborn perfectionist, which accounts for the sublime look and feel of all of the clubs that forged by the craftsman and his two sons in Himeji, Japan, for centuries a center of samurai sword manufacturing. \u00a0But the Miura\u2019s are also thoughtful and downright innovative, putting a distinctive twist to any new design.\u00a0 With the recent released of its new SIT-460 driver – – the SIT stands for Strong & Ideal Trajectory – – Miura golf has not simply joined the crowd of big-headed clubs, but redefined the look and feel on its own terms.<\/p>\n

Developed by Shinei Miura, the SIT-460 looks<\/em> more compact than other drivers of this size, in part because the founder\u2019s son made the face of the driver taller than most others. The height adds to the overall volume, but also makes more a larger effecting hitting area.\u00a0 With a matt-black finish, the head has the cool look of those University of Oregon football helmets.\u00a0 And while it is 70cc\u2019s larger than the Precious Edition, the head weighs only 196 grams, four less than its 200-gram predecessor.<\/p>\n

Wayne\u2019s World<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a pal named Wayne who tested an SIT-460, comparing it to his Precision Edition driver and a Cleveland 460-Titanium Launcher.\u00a0 Now, Wayne went to master clubfitter David Butler and got a full set of readings from Butler\u2019s TrackMan. He wrote a review that suggests the data, and some on course work, convinced him that the big driver was a superior club. Despite his post, doubts remained.<\/p>\n

In truth, when it comes to selecting golf clubs, Wayne\u2019s brain is like a hamster on a spinning wheel, running fast but getting nowhere on making a decision.\u00a0 Sometimes his brain will freeze and he\u2019ll spin around upside down on the wheel, like making some kind of decision, albeit temporary.\u00a0 Mostly he goes around, and around and around, often for weeks and even months, which was the case of the SIT-460.<\/p>\n

He finally brought all three drivers to the range at Marin Country Club, and I watched him hit several dozen drives.\u00a0 Both Miura drivers produced a more piercing ball flight than did the Cleveland, although its distance was almost identical to the Precious Edition Miura.\u00a0 Although Marin has limited flight balls, it was pretty clear that on comparable swings, he was getting about five additional yards from the SIT-460.\u00a0 The Trackman does not lie and neither do my eyes.\u00a0 So I told him to go with the Big Dog, and it\u2019s his driver of choice . . . at least for now.<\/p>\n

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With its matt black finish, the Miura SIT has an understated look and feel.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Miura SIT-460 driver is\u00a0available in 9 degrees and 10.5 degrees of loft, right-handed only, and is available now\u00a0through\u00a0Miura dealers. The suggested retail price begins at $595 and\u00a0will vary\u00a0depending on the shaft the golfer chooses with the advice\u00a0of an\u00a0authorized Miura dealer\/fitter. To find a Miura dealer near you, go to www.MiuraGolf.com\u00a0and click on Find Dealers along the top navigation<\/p>\n

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