Futura 5MBS Japan

The Futura 5MBS Japan line, as we hold it, is a single release: the Limited Release edition of 2017. There is no earlier or later chapter on record here, no predecessor 5MBS or successor variant to chart against it. What we have is one point in time, fully specified, and nothing surrounding it.

That 2017 release carries the construction that marks it as a Futura descendant built with a traditional metal, 303 stainless with a 6061 aircraft aluminum face-sole, rather than the multi-material shells seen elsewhere in the broader Futura family. The build specs on record, 3.5º of loft, 70º of lie, a 34" length, and no offset, describe a putter set up in a fairly upright, low-loft configuration. The 11" School Bus Yellow Matador Mid-size grip is a detail worth noting on its own, a bright, specific choice that stands out against the head's stainless construction.

With only this one release on the books, the arc of the line is simply this: a single limited Japan-market edition in 2017, verified down to its head material, loft, lie, length, and grip. Anything more about how the 5MBS name has moved before or since sits outside what this record currently carries.