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Anyone know Mizuno MP chronology?

clint

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I was wondering when the different mp lines came out. Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction?

Clint
 

FKA19

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hm.... well all the low numbers (teens and signle digits) came out first then 29, then the 30's (30,33,37,32) then the 60's (60,67).

i dont know too much about it, just that the last 3 in order are 32,60,67.
all the 30 and 60 series are great clubs.
 

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I'm not sure when they came out but I have an MP Grad 5 iron that led me to purchase my current MP 60s. Good question, sorry I don't know where the Grads fit into the chronology. :miz:
 

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the 30's and 60's series go as follows

mp 33 then the
mp 32 then the
mp 37 then the
mp 30 about the same time came the mp 60 then the
mp 67....thats where we are today

33, 32, 37 = blades

30, 60 = cavity back

67 = all on its own....both worlds i guess
 

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I was wondering when the different mp lines came out. Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction?

Clint
Going back to the mid 80's into the late 90's Mizuno's MP line in the U.S. was pretty much the 14's and 29's. The 14's had more offset than the 29's and smaller clubheads. (Always thought that was backwards. The 'players' supposedly wanted less offset and smaller clubheads.) The 29's were quite expensive... even for those days, but my were they ever beautiful!!! I carried a set of the 29's for a season and a half. Saw a lot more 14's on tour than 29's. Tiger's Titleist prototypes (681's) and his Nike blades were 'copied' off his 14's.
During the mid-90's, Miz offered the Grad line. The Grad was a response to the then introduced Hogan Edge. Both were perimeter weighted forged irons.
About 2000, Miz introduced the 33 and it replaced the 14. Titleist had really become involved in the forged iron business and their 681's and 690mb's were cleaning Miz's clock at retail. The 33 was an immediate success... at retail. Easy to hit... easy to get the club elevated... marvelous Miz grain flow forged feel. Sales went gangbusters! But... the died-in-the-wool Miz traditionalists felt the 33's hit the ball way too high. That was the ONLY negative about the 33's. Yes, believe it or not... a blade that hits the ball too high! To take care of that market, the 37 was released about 2002, or so. The 37 had a much thicker top line, squarer toe, and smaller blade than the 33's. They sure kept the ball down, but were much more difficult to hit. Excellent ball strikers loved them. We who liked the blade feel, but were weekend hackers, struggled with the 37's. Sales of the 37's were dismal.
Titleist and Miz were going head to head in the forged iron business. When Hoffman closed their doors and put the 681's off the market, Titleist went to Endo and the 690's were born. The 690mb's were very similar to the 33's of Miz's. And, some thought the 690's hit the ball too high. Hence, like Miz, Titliest brought out the 670 with a thicker top line and more squared off toe... similar to the 32's. But, Miz thought they needed something new... different... marketable. '04, or so, 'Cut Muscle' technology was born at Miz. The 32's were released. The 32's eventually replaced the 33's and the 37's. Blade workability... easy on the hands... easy for the weekend blade player to hit... unique, marketable technology. Another success story for Miz. The 32's went well at retail. Last year the 67's were released. These have the "cut muscle" technology with a tad bit more forgiveness than the 32's.

Mizuno forges their MP's in their own foundries in Japan. The U.S. heads are shipped here and are assembled here. The grain flow forging of a Mizuno has a unique feel, specific only to Mizuno. Miz's were THE blades of the 90's. Now, the competition of Titleist, TM, and Bridgestone has impacted their forged business. Cleveland's form forged (a different process than traditional forging) and Ping's cast S59 and S58 have also had an impact. Miz has began a resurgance in the tour endorsement business and I really look for something "new" to come out in the very near future!

Is this something like what you wanted? My ol' mind won't go back as far as the MP7's and 9's.
 
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clint

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Thanks limpalong. That's exactly what I was looking for.
 

FKA19

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the 30's and 60's series go as follows

mp 33 then the
mp 32 then the
mp 37 then the
mp 30 about the same time came the mp 60 then the
mp 67....thats where we are today

33, 32, 37 = blades

30, 60 = cavity back

67 = all on its own....both worlds i guess
sorry man but thats mostly wrong.
32s and 60s we def. well after the 37s and 30s.
 

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Thanks limpalong. That's exactly what I was looking for.

Sorry! 19cap's post reminded me I left out the MP60. The 60 was released right with the 33's. The 33's were to be the player's blades and the 60's the perimeter weighted, more forgiving version.

When we talked about the Grad's being perimeter weighted forged of the early 90's, they were replaced by the Pro's. The Pro's were out there between the Grads and the 60's.

Whew! My mind hurts!!! Trying to actually think and then I just finished a big bowl of chili with habenero sauce and about 2 tablespoons of hot jalepenos tossed in. Good thing you only have to hear me type and don't have to spend the evening in the same room!!!!! LOL I know now why my wife sends me 300 miles from home to spend the week in a hotel room!!!!
 

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May help. From this site, which is linked off of Mizuno to find old clubs. I assume it is correct. It doesn't have the MP6x's but you should be able to get that from the Mizuno website
http://www.ironfinder.com/
Choose a model
MP-32 2005-06
MX-17 2004-05
MX-23 2004-05
MP-37 2004
MP-30 2003-04
T-Zoid MX-15 2003
MP Series Wedges 2002-03
T-Zoid MX-20 2002-03
T-Zoid MX-11 2002
MP-33 2001-03
T Zoid Pro-II 2000-02
T-Zoid Comp EZ 1999-01
T-Zoid Sure 1999-00
T Zoid Pro 1997-00
T Zoid Titanium Insert T3 Oversize 1997-99
T-Zoid True 1997-98
Grad MP 1995-99
Faldo 1995-98
TC29 1995-96
TC29 - Mid Size 1995-96
MP-14 1994-98
MSX Oversize 1994
Ti 22 1994
MP-29 1993-00
Wings (logo in cavity) 1992-94
MP-11 1992-93
MSX 1992-93
Grad P-Forged 1991-94
MP-9 1991-92
MP-7 1990
MS-9 1989-91
Silver Cup (cavity) 1989-91
MS-8 1988-89
MS-7 1987-90
Wings (under bird logo) 1986-91
Quad 1986-88
Silver Cup (muscleback) 1985-88
MS-4 Mizuno Pro 1985-86
MS-5 Mizuno Pro 1985-86
MS-3 Mizuno Pro 1984-86
Champion Wide Sweet Area 1984-85
MS-1 Mizuno Pro 1984
MS-2 Mizuno Pro 1984
Silver Cup (trophy on back) 1983-84
Pro 1983
 

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Great link, Jayhawk! I will, however, take exception to a couple of their dates. The 14's were manufactured up until, and may a little after, the 33's were introduced. I would swear they were produced beyond '98. The 33's were produced up until, and past, the introduction of the 32's. In fact, when the 32's were released, the 33's were listed on the website as "classics" and were still available. The link shows a gap between the 33's and the 32's. The link shows the 14's discontinued before the 29's were discontinued. Again, this ol' mind does tricks, but I know the 29's were discontinued some time before the 14's were.

My, what a list! To go back and see some of these in my memory. Just a great line up of excellent clubs from a superb manufacturer that has had a distinct impact on this great game!
 
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clint

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Great link, Jayhawk! I will, however, take exception to a couple of their dates. The 14's were manufactured up until, and may a little after, the 33's were introduced. I would swear they were produced beyond '98. The 33's were produced up until, and past, the introduction of the 32's. In fact, when the 32's were released, the 33's were listed on the website as "classics" and were still available. The link shows a gap between the 33's and the 32's. The link shows the 14's discontinued before the 29's were discontinued. Again, this ol' mind does tricks, but I know the 29's were discontinued some time before the 14's were.

My, what a list! To go back and see some of these in my memory. Just a great line up of excellent clubs from a superb manufacturer that has had a distinct impact on this great game!


Holy Crap!!!!! They're awefully proud of their single irons.
 

Sandpiper3

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67 = all on its own....both worlds i guess

MP-67s arent a combo of both?? Its a combo of the MP-32 and MP-33. It just has a small cut out in the back of the blade and is a very small club, a lot like the Titleist 695s.
 

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