“Miura's first new blade in six years, shaped by Yoshitaka Miura with a muscle that deepens toward the sweet spot, a narrowed sole, and near-zero offset. This is the pure ball-striker's blade, roughly $235 a head and worth every yen of feel.”
Miura's first new blade in six years when it arrived, and the first designed under the direction of Katsuhiro Miura's eldest son, Yoshitaka, marking a generational handoff at the family forge. Built from S20C forged carbon steel with virtually zero offset and a razor-thin topline, the MB-001 refined the classic Tournament Blade rather than replacing its brief: the muscle no longer runs straight across the back but deepens toward the sweet-spot area, and Yoshitaka shaped the head to look more upright so it appears shorter heel-to-toe, while the sole runs a touch wider than the old Tournament Blade. The result is a pure muscleback that produces a strong, piercing flight and full shot-shaping control, with the dense Miura impact feel reviewers rate among the best of any iron.
Well-regarded across multiple independent outlets (GolfWRX, Plugged In Golf, Flagstick, Three Guys Golf all reviewed it favorably) and significant in Miura lore as the first new blade in six years and the debut of Yoshitaka's design leadership, later succeeded by the MB-101. That gives it genuine standing among Miura followers, but it is a playable premium blade rather than a scarcity-driven collector's object, so 'notable' is the honest read rather than a cult classic.
For accomplished ball-strikers and better players who want workability, a penetrating flight and elite forged feel, comparable in intent to a Ping iBlade or Titleist MB. Reviewers suggest even some non-scratch players can enjoy it because distance loss on mishits is milder than a classic blade, but it is emphatically not a game-improvement iron. Mid-to-high handicaps should choose the Passing Point Neo or a cavity design.
Launched 2017 into the premium blade tier against Titleist 718 MB, Mizuno MP-18 MB, Ping iBlade and Srixon Z-forged. Within Miura's line it succeeds the Tournament Blade and was itself later followed by the MB-101 (2020+). A modern equivalent is the Miura MB-101 or Mizuno Pro 221, same zero-offset muscleback brief.
A true muscleback blade and among the least forgiving irons made, though reviewers note it is surprisingly forgiving for the type: the muscle deepening toward the sweet spot and a slightly wider sole than the old Tournament Blade help ball speed and distance hold up on mishits better than expected. Even so, virtually zero offset and a thin topline mean toe and heel strikes feel distinctly firmer and give clear feedback. A 3 places it just above a pure baby blade like the 1957 Small Blade and below a players-cavity.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Traded through boutique resellers (2nd Swing) and marketplaces where listings label it 'rare'; heads-only sets are common on the enthusiast forums. Realistic private-party value in 2026 is roughly $600-1,100 for a clean 6-7 club set depending on shaft, less for heads-only. It holds value well for a blade because of Miura demand, but reconditioned-retail listings run higher than private-party; original per-club retail was ~$235.
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