Great tweener iron with better-player qualities.” Those numbers will make anyone stand up and take notice, especially when it’s paired with forgiveness and a penetrating flight that should speak to those who struggle with too much spin.ĬlubTester’s take (5-hdcp): “Feels like this could work for a single-digit or mid-handicapper. On average, the iron was 1 mph faster and six yards longer than other clubs tested in the category on the robot. It’s the kind of meticulous craftsmanship that continues to keep Miura at the iron summit.Įven with Tour-esque shaping, CB-301 is far from your traditional player product. Speaking of quality, each iron undergoes a 14-step manufacturing process before it goes out the door. That means more distance and speed for better players without sacrificing quality and feel. The hand forged cavity-back features a variable sole and cavity thickness designed to optimize the center of gravity within each head. Consider this Miura’s best-of-both-worlds design. But with a Tour-inspired profile (the shape is slightly larger than the MC-501), it’s able to remain firmly entrenched in the player category at the same time. Our take: Miura’s CB-301 is packed with the kind of forgiveness and speed you’d expect to find in a game-improvement iron. MORE INFO ON THE PING BLUEPRINT IRONS| BUY NOW Robot’s take: A ball speed and carry leader in the category, producing higher flight and negating unwanted spin. Don’t usually see those two things together.” The Blueprint is the definition of a modern-day blade.ĬlubTester’s take (2-hdcp): “Small profile, but I watched the ball rocket off the face. Even for a scratch golfer, getting a few more yards is a welcome sight when you’re going toe to toe with players who are using better-player products.
The beauty of these irons is how effortlessly they blend the DNA of a muscleback with the power of a better-player iron. And did we mention the intricate four-step, multistage process? The Blueprint may be a one-piece forging, but more than 50 steps are required during manufacturing, including machining the face and grooves. A machined tungsten screw in the toe gives the head a slight bump in heel-toe forgiveness over the traditional version. Forged from 8620 carbon steel, the iron boasts reduced offset and a shorter blade length than PING’s iBlade. Only this isn’t the version your dad grew up with.
Which brings us to PING’s Blueprint, a blade that certainly looks the part. You’re giving up all of the comforts that come with a larger profile for something that works the ball on command and hits a certain yardage with regularity. Our take: Muscleback blades are supposed to be butter-knife thin and lack the forgiveness and distance typically found in a better-player cavity-back.
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