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The Miura MC-501 is what happens when a company famous for blades decides to hide some help inside the head. It is a forged, hollow body iron built in the players distance category, which means it wants to look like a clean, compact players iron at address while quietly giving you more ball speed and a touch more forgiveness than a muscle back ever could. Miura forges these in Japan, and the multi-material construction lets the brand put mass where it does the most good without bloating the shape.
The lofts sit a little stronger than a traditional blade set but nowhere near game-improvement territory. The 7-iron is 31 degrees and the pitching wedge is 45, so the ball comes off faster and flies a bit farther than a classic forged iron, yet the gaps stay tight enough that you can trust your yardages. This is distance you get from the face and the internal geometry, not from lofts jacked to the point where the set stops holding greens.
What you are buying is Miura feel with a safety net. The hollow body softens the blow of a strike caught slightly off center, and the forged construction keeps the impact sensation dense rather than clicky. It will not turn a poor swing into a good result, but it forgives the near-misses that a pure blade punishes.
요약하면
The Miura MC-501 (2018) is a players-distance iron that blends ball speed with a clean shape. The set runs 4-iron to PW with a 31° 7-iron. It carries a $2,195 MSRP.
Miura MC-501 아이언: 주요 스펙
- 카테고리
- 플레이어스 디스턴스
- 세트 구성
- 4-iron to PW
- 7-iron loft
- 31 degrees
- 로프트 범위
- 21 to 45 degrees
- 모델 연도
- 2018
- MSRP
- $2195
판매 또는 중고 보상 판매
예상가Modeled from the $2,195 original MSRP and a 8-year-old release (about 16% of MSRP retained used).
중고 시세
$300 - $395
Private sale, fair to like-new
중고 보상 판매가
$180 - $275
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Miura MC-501: the iron lineage
The MC-501 is the 1st of 2 generations Miura has released in this line, from the MC-501 (2018) to the MC-502 (2023). It is where the line started. The MC-502 (2023) replaced it.
- 2018MC-501You are here· $2,195 MSRP
- 2023MC-502
로프트 스펙
| 4i | 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.0° | 24.0° | 27.0° | 31.0° | 35.0° | 40.0° | 45.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Miura MC-501: expected carry distances
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| 클럽 | 로프트 | Moderate swing~137y 7-iron | Average swing~152y 7-iron | Faster swing~166y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 21° | 163 y | 181 y | 198 y |
| 5-iron | 24° | 155 y | 172 y | 188 y |
| 6-iron | 27° | 147 y | 163 y | 178 y |
| 7-iron | 31° | 137 y | 152 y | 166 y |
| 8-iron | 35° | 128 y | 142 y | 155 y |
| 9-iron | 40° | 117 y | 130 y | 142 y |
| PW | 45° | 108 y | 120 y | 131 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
기술
About the Miura MC-501
A hollow body iron puts a thin, flexing face over an empty chamber, and Miura fills that chamber with internal weighting to control launch and center of gravity. That is where the multi-material tag comes in. By moving mass low and toward the perimeter without breaking the compact outline, the MC-501 launches the ball a little higher and holds its line better on off-center hits than a solid forged head of the same size. The face still flexes for speed, which is the engine behind the players distance label. At address the head reads like a proper players iron, with a thin topline, modest offset, and a blade length that will not intimidate a good ball striker. The 31 degree 7-iron and 45 degree pitching wedge give you enough extra carry to notice without wrecking the descent angle, so shots still land soft. You get the forged feel Miura owners chase, plus ball speed and stability that a traditional muscle cavity leaves on the table.
로프트 분석
The Miura MC-501's 7-iron is lofted at 31° - near-traditional - close to the classic 32-34° benchmark. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 147-157 yards. The 5-iron (24°) to 7-iron gap of 7° is well-gapped, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids. The pitching wedge at 45° provides a conventional loft window that pairs cleanly with a 50-52° gap wedge.
Who Should Play the Miura MC-501?
- ✓Better players who want Miura forging and a compact shape but no longer want to accept the harsh mishits of a true blade.
- ✓Single-digit and low-double-digit handicaps who could use a few extra yards and higher launch without moving into a chunky game-improvement head.
- ✓Golfers building a combo set who want a hollow body option in the long and mid irons that still matches a blade in the scoring clubs.
- ✓Anyone willing to pay a premium for Japanese craftsmanship and who values a soft, dense feel over the loudest possible distance numbers.
자주 묻는 질문
Is the Miura MC-501 a blade or a cavity back?
Neither, exactly. It's a hollow body iron, so the face flexes over an internal chamber rather than sitting against solid muscle or an open cavity. It looks close to a blade at address but plays with more ball speed and more forgiveness than a muscle back, which is the whole point of the players distance design.
What are the lofts on the MC-501?
The 7-iron is 31 degrees and the pitching wedge is 45. The set runs from a 21 degree 4-iron through the bag. Those are stronger than a traditional Miura blade but still weaker than most game-improvement irons, so you pick up distance while keeping a trajectory that holds greens.
How forgiving is the MC-501 compared to a Miura blade?
Noticeably more. The hollow head and internal weighting keep ball speed up and dispersion tighter on strikes caught off the center, so a slight toe or heel miss costs you less distance and accuracy than it would on a muscle back. It's still a players shape, so it rewards good contact, but it isn't as punishing as a blade.
Will I lose feel by going to a hollow body iron?
Less than you might expect. Because the MC-501 is forged, impact stays dense and solid rather than hollow-sounding, which is a common complaint with cast hollow body irons. Miura tunes the construction so a flush shot feels close to what you get from their blades, with the tradeoff being a bit more speed.
Does the MC-501 work in a combo set?
Yes. The hollow body build makes it a natural fit for the long irons, where extra launch and forgiveness matter most, and you can pair it with a more compact Miura blade in the short irons. A fitter can match the lofts and lengths so the flow through the bag stays consistent.
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