Miura K Grind Wedge Review - Pluggedingolf

Hi this is Matt Saternus for Plugged In Golf and in this video I'm going to review the K Grind Wedge by Miura. Let's get plugged in. Miura isn't a household name among golfers, but for those who are really passionate about golf equipment, the name Miura is synonymous with the highest quality irons and wedges in the game and the K Grind Wedge is no exception. Now, for those who know Miura, it's going to come as no surprise that the subjective elements, the aesthetic elements of this wedge are basically perfect. All of the hand finishing, the shaping of this wedge, is beautiful. The scallops in the sole, the K Grind itself, is just done perfectly, it's almost hard to believe that it was done by hand. The way the hosel blends into the leading edge is done really well without any offset or any kind of goofy notches like you'll see in some other wedges. And the feel is great. It's very soft, as you'd expect from a forged wedge, and more importantly it's very crisp and you get a really perfect sense of exactly where you hit the ball on the face which is important for improving your short game and improving as a golfer. Now looks and feel are great, but what I really wanted to know was, 'Would the K Grind affect the playability?' and the answer is that it absolutely does. The K Grind was initially created as a grind for sand wedges, because we all know that on a good bunker shot you're going to active the bounce, use the bounce of the wedge into the sand and that K Grind lets the club pass through the sand with a little less resistance so you can hit it a little bit heavier and still get a good result. I found the same thing is true on turf. This club has 13 degrees of bounce which for a 60 degree wedge is quite a lot and that bounce is nice when you're hitting off of really tight lies or really wet lies or you want to hit a really low shot with the handle leaning forward because that bounce is going to basically save you from digging, so it's really nice to have. The problem with all that bounce typically is that playing a high shot is a little sketchy because you might get that sole creating too much drag against the ground and you're not going to get the shot that you want. But I found that even off tight lies, you can go ahead and put that bounce into the turf and that K Grind lets it pass right through, you're still going to get good speed through the shot to create spin and get really nice high shots. So for me, somebody who struggles hitting the ball higher with my wedges, hitting those high pitch shots, the K Grind has really added a lot of versatility to my short game. It's put more shots in my bag and given me more confidence to play shots that, with other wedges, I'm not confident in. So I think the K Grind has done really good things for my short game and it's something definitely worth checking out. Now Miura is not commonly available in big box stores, so you will have to go to a Miura fitter like a Club Champion to find it, but it's definitely worth the effort to check this out to see if it can put more versatility in your short game. If you have any questions about the Miura K Grind Wedge, please post them below and I'll be happy to answer them. And if you like the video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to our YouTube channel. You can also follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and check out PluggedInGolf.com for more great golf content. This has been Matt Saternus, thanks for watching.