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Close-ups of Nick Price's Muira irons


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#1 pga43

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 05:00 PM

Here's a few shots of Nick's irons & his bag


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Posted 07 December 2011 - 05:18 PM

"Butta Knives"  :wub:
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 05:22 PM

got the satins in there instead of the chrome ones he had a few months back, i like it!
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 06:00 PM

Why his irons have two small Ks rather than one? I know that K indicates conformed groove, two Ks, hmmmm....

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 06:09 PM

Is it me or am I seeing things,  it seems like Nick's irons have a different muscle back???

Here are pics of  Miura Baby blades on their site..

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 06:14 PM

Deftinatly a different muscle shape Look like mp33's
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 06:25 PM

I know it's been said that very few people can actually hit these irons.

I watch a lot of the Champions Tour, and there were a number of times this past summer where it looked like Nick couldn't hit them either.

He's always had a reputation as one of the best ballstrikers in the world, but he hit a number of really fat shots on TV earlier this year.

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 07:11 PM

View PostShallowface, on 07 December 2011 - 06:25 PM, said:

I know it's been said that very few people can actually hit these irons.

I watch a lot of the Champions Tour, and there were a number of times this past summer where it looked like Nick couldn't hit them either.

He's always had a reputation as one of the best ballstrikers in the world, but he hit a number of really fat shots on TV earlier this year.

These aren't the same ones he was hitting earlier this year, which would make sense. Definitely a bigger muscle, I like them a LOT. The baby blades always looked too lean for my tastes. These look exceptionally better.
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 07:17 PM

Absolutely beautiful...
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 07:23 PM

Those look like a custom model


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Posted 07 December 2011 - 08:44 PM

s i g h...Those are absolutely beautiful. Thx for the pix.
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 08:46 PM

Seems strange he isn't using the Miura wedges

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 09:47 PM

That actually looks a lot more like the shape of the original lefty tournament blades. Much nicer.
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 10:16 PM

View PostLecoqchateau, on 07 December 2011 - 06:00 PM, said:

Why his irons have two small Ks rather than one? I know that K indicates conformed groove, two Ks, hmmmm....
The second K means that it was custom made by Mr. Miura himself.
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 10:57 PM

Those Cleveland 588's must look very large compared to his irons


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Posted 07 December 2011 - 11:28 PM

I liked his chrome ones better, but they're still sexy.

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 11:53 PM

Hot hot hot. It's funny that Nick's irons are so perfect because he's so laid back about everything else. Last time I ran into him he was wearing old rugby shorts, shoes with no socks and using an elastic band as a money clip. :)

Super good guy.
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 07:56 AM

View PostLucho8, on 07 December 2011 - 10:16 PM, said:

View PostLecoqchateau, on 07 December 2011 - 06:00 PM, said:

Why his irons have two small Ks rather than one? I know that K indicates conformed groove, two Ks, hmmmm....
The second K means that it was custom made by Mr. Miura himself.

Got it. Thanks.

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 08:09 AM

Those look great.  I wish I was good enough to hit them

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 08:26 AM

Lovely looking irons, good ol' Nick certainly knows what he likes.........that muscle shape looks very familiar......

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 10:32 AM

Sweet - love the 588s too
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 12:08 PM

The real question is what would it take and who do I call to get those irons....not the ones on Miura website?

and I am asking for real!

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 12:17 PM

I just picked my jaw off the floor.   Love those irons.   They do remind me of the MP33 or 690.mb muscle...

Where is Tembolo???   I know he would appreciate seeing those!!!
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 12:28 PM

these are sooooo much better than the retain version with the straight muscle! I would get these immediatly if they were released. When was the last time miura released a new iron? could this possibly be a new model??

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 12:32 PM

Thats a sick set of MB's, I'm quite sure they are custom grinds made to Nicks liking, highly doubt we ever see this exact set again unfortunitely...BB

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 01:05 PM

Now THAT'S how a blade should look.

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 01:13 PM

Damn those are sexy! Love the "brushed" finish look.


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Posted 08 December 2011 - 01:15 PM

I would definitely buy a set in a heart beat if these were ever release to the public.  :)

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 01:17 PM

Beautiful irons!!!  Thanks for the pics as always Greg!!!

I hate to be picky, but this is a thread about a precise iron player with irons by one of the most well known perfectionist club makers out there, could we please spell Miura right in the title?
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 01:53 PM

GOOD LORD!

those are the sexist irons ive seen in a very long time!





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