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Miura’s new KM-008 forged putter

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Miura is best known for its high-end forged irons and wedges, but the company also makes upscale putters using the same forging process. The KM-008, with a suggested retail of $450, is Miura’s newest release in its line of putters.

In 2014, the company retired its KM-350 (Small Blade) putter, one of Miura’s “most popular putters ever,” according to the company. Since then, master craftsmen and company founder Katsuhiro Miura has been working on a new model — the KM-008 — which is now available to the public.

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The KM-008 is forged from soft carbon steel, and has a milled face with a chrome finish. It has a slight offset, and uses a toe-weighted design for performance benefits.

See what GolfWRX members are saying about Miura’s new putter.

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[quote_box_center]”This toe-weighted beauty confirms that it’s possible to match looks with performance,” says Bill Holowaty, Miura’s Executive Vice President of Product Strategies. “The milled face is extremely forgiving and produces a strike that transmits to the feel, distance control and in achieving the trust of rolls from reduced skid.”[/quote_box_center]

KM-008 stock putters are 350 grams, have 3 degrees of loft and a 72-degree lie angle. They’re available in right-handed only.

Find a Miura dealer here. 

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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  1. Rich

    Aug 22, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    I have a Miura km006 that I bought used off ebay for $250. Best $250 I ever spent! People here in the states think that Scotty’s are still the best around and are willing to cough up $300+ for their mass produced putters (or $2000+ if it has a stamped circle ‘t’ on it). I implore you folks to expand your horizons and buy a miura putter on the secondary market. You will not believe how soft and gushy these putters are. I get that not everyone can afford one, but if you’re going to spend $100-$150 on a putter already, save an extra couple of months to buy a miura.

  2. Mark

    Aug 7, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    2015 top end prices for a 1940s putter. If you buy this you have more money than sense. Get an old 8802 or 8813 and save yourself a mint.

  3. KCCO

    Aug 6, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    Milling is so nice, -005 def my bag

  4. mp-4

    Aug 6, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    It’s a forged putter.
    Not a lot of forged putters out there.
    Hattori Hanzo steel. 🙂

  5. NevinW

    Aug 5, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    Definitely resembles a George Low putter. I’d be interested if it was $175. I’d want to try it out first. Jack did pretty good with a putter like this!

  6. Ca

    Aug 5, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    I just came in my pants

  7. Steve

    Aug 5, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    That is as basic looking as it comes. Did they cut off the toe

  8. Gordy

    Aug 5, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    I refuse to knock on anyone who wants to spend their hard earned money on what ever they want to spend it on. However, putters and the price they are these days are a little out their. But God Bless America because we can spend our money on stuff like this.

    • KCCO

      Aug 6, 2015 at 9:00 pm

      Watches, cars, shoes, it’s all the same to each is own…sometimes the people look past the price tag because of infatuation with product. I’m guilty of it. At least all of the above, yet to get a watch.

  9. JD

    Aug 5, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Garbage!! You can teach stupid…..it’s called paying any more than $200. For a putter.
    Just ridiculous!!

    • Lsf_21

      Aug 5, 2015 at 4:48 pm

      Would you pay 300+ for a new driver? Last I checked we use our putters many many more times a round than a driver.

  10. Andrew

    Aug 5, 2015 at 10:40 am

    I have the KM350 now, debating if I want to get this now…

  11. Jang Hyung-sun

    Aug 5, 2015 at 9:59 am

    Not really liking the looks of this blade….but still better looking than a two-ball mallet or any mallet for that matter.

  12. Golfraven

    Aug 5, 2015 at 8:35 am

    Missing some alignment lines/dots. I like the old school form but the face looks like my old cheap Bay Hill putter I have in the office. Not impressed with pricing unless they provide some customization regarding shaft, grip and head cover. I see you get the cover with it but is the shaft/grip extra charge :-/

  13. Christosterone

    Aug 4, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    Sawed off, fatter Wilson was like 1958

  14. Pumper

    Aug 4, 2015 at 7:29 pm

    Miura or not that is as ugly as it gets.

  15. Juancho Jaramillo

    Aug 4, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    Miura want us to spend $450 on a raw putter. My question is why? I’m not enough convinced.

  16. MikeA

    Aug 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm

    Looks like a compact George Low….

    • BD57

      Aug 4, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Agree … hard to believe some here don’t see it.

  17. Mat

    Aug 4, 2015 at 6:24 pm

    Hey, their irons are nice. This? It looks like a Fred Flintstone special… I guess it’s nice that it was milled, but this looks very raw, very subject to wear quickly, and appears very… unrefined. It’s almost the opposite of what I’d imagine for Miura.

    • KCCO

      Aug 6, 2015 at 9:04 pm

      Their putters are beautiful in person. Very precise milling, and just clean work. I guess they just take a few extra steps after coming out of cnc to make perfect. May look aged in a few years, but simple design will look good until 2057;)

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