2019 Mizuno MP 18 SC looks a lot like the 2005 Snake Eyes 600C

[theothertwo]

No offense intended but I guess some designs just get recycled and there is really not much improvement in forged cavity back iron design in the last 15 years.

 

When I first saw the 2019 Mizuno MP 18 SC, it definitely reminded me of my old 2005 Snake Eyes 600C.

[meliaant]

You're not wrong on all accounts - and that Snake Eyes is a pretty sharp club! 

[forrester_fire]

Or this blank from Japan:

 

[theothertwo]

49 minutes ago, meliaant said:

You're not wrong on all accounts - and that Snake Eyes is a pretty sharp club! 

Apparently, they were designed by veteran golf club designer Jeff Sheets.  I am glad I kept my 3-PW set of 600Cs.  See below about the Snake Eyes 600C from his website:

 

 

Model: 600B/C/XC Irons
Material/Mfg: Billet Forged S45C Carbon Steel with Nickel/Chrome Plating
Introduction: 2004

This series of three irons was my first forging project to work on for Golfsmith. All of my forging programs to date had been exclusive to Endo Manufacturing in Japan but this new project was orchestrated through Charles Su at VirageTech in ChengDu, China. I was internally conflicted in who I brought my newest forging project to. Mr. Katsuhiro Miura in Japan had invited me to bring a project to his boutique forging company in Himeji when I had visited his factory with the Wilson Japan staff. I was going to approach him about the 600 series irons but first had to give Charles Su an opportunity to show me his newly expanded capabilities. Needless to say his operational upgrades and technologies expansion impressed me, especially when it came to his multi-step forging operations. A final “as forged” part was only 8-grams heavier than the final target weight prior to any polishing operation. Compared to more than the 50-grams we had seen from U.S. forging houses or 20+ grams from Endo in Japan VirageTech’s was now producing the industry’s highest precision forgings. The 600B (blade) and 600C (cavity back) irons underwent a novel 5-step forging process while the 600XC (larger cavity design) required a 6th forging step. This was a new process that had not been commercialized by any other manufacturers. The multi-stage forging operation resulted in an extremely tight molecular compaction of the carbon steel for a solid yet soft feel in each club. Four years later other large OEMs would following behind with this same forging process. Each of the 600B/C/XC models could be mixed and matched to create a completely customized set based on a golfer’s ball striking ability.

 

 

[theothertwo]

1 minute ago, forrester_fire said:

Or this blank from Japan:

 

Wow, that's pretty and looks identical.

 

Edited March 1, 2021 by theothertwo

[forrester_fire]

1 minute ago, theothertwo said:

Wow, that's pretty.

 

I found that on Tourspec, but it's out of stock.

[theothertwo]

1 minute ago, forrester_fire said:

 

I found that on Tourspec, but it's out of stock.

Or even this new Bridgestone 2021 Tour B 201CB.