By Leonard Finkel
The Miura K-Grind wedge with its distinctive fluted sole has provided confident, high-spin escapes from countless bunkers. Until now, it had only been available in 56 degrees of loft. Hearing enthusiastic calls from golfers, Miura responded. Available now from Miura dealers are 52- and 60-degree K-Grinds in addition to the original 56.
The sole of the new k wedge is “fluted” which bears a resemblance to finger-tip impressions. Three channels reduce the resistance against the wedge in sand, thick rough and even fairways. The sole of the wedge moves with the grass instead of against it. The channels move around the sand instead of colliding with it. It allows the wedge to accelerate thru the ball with less effort to improve the chances of solid contact.
Miura’s forging techniques rearrange the molecular structure of the mild steel in a pattern that is uniform throughout the hitting area of the club. This tightness in the grain structure of the metal is what gives Miura clubs their controlled, soft feel. They also utilize a proprietary “spin welding” process to produce a more consistent hosel. This procedure ensures that the bore depths and hosel heights are identical on every Miura made head.
The 52-degree K-Grind features a bounce of 7 degrees and the 60-degree has a bounce of 13 degrees. The original K-Grind in the 56-degree loft has a bounce of 12 degrees.
Leonard Finkel is the author of The Secrets to the Game of Golf & Life and former editor in chief of Golf Journeys Magazine. His work has been featured in almost 200 publications including Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Golf Illustrated, Golf Tips and Player Magazine. He has written more than a dozen cover stories for Golf Today Magazine. He has written extensively about golf and travel and has added poker to his writing repertoire. Finkel also works as a marketing and public relations consultant. His specialty niche is writing advertorial copy. Prior to his career in golf, Finkel owned a chain of retail stores and a consulting and import company based in Asia. He attended the University of Utah.