Bridgestone J40 irons... love at first strike!

[DMG_Golf]

General appreciation post...

Recently managed to (get extremely lucky) find some pre-owned J40 irons (DPC with Project X Flighted) at a crazy cheap price. I say pre-owned, but you wouldn't know it. The beauties are like new! Made it out to the range finally (heat has been crazy here in Aus) and oh my god... I'm in love! The clean crisp strike (when I manage to), the soft feel... amazing.

I know there are a few posts about them on the forum, but keen to hear from others still rocking these sticks. How are you finding them? Any longer term issues? Still in love?

 

[theothertwo]

Yep the Bridgestone J40 irons are superb. Very solid forged feel and quite forgiving. To this day, the DPC and CB design are still being copied by others. I would hang on to them, they are hard to find new or in very good condition.

[RogerinNewZealand]

J40 were where they stopped for a few years! Owned j33cb and j36cb plus several Tourstage sets.Now have MP63 which are really very similar to j40.Keep them and enjoy using them!

[DMG_Golf]

Yes, will definitely be hanging on to them!

[xxio]

Got rid of them because I couldn't play the 9 and pw.

 

 

[DMG_Golf]

The shorter irons are my faves! Although, that's probably because my short iron game is about 100x better than my long. ;)

[xxio]

Just too big and had the Japanese shape circa 80s.

 

I actually won the B Flight Championships in my club shooting around a projected 6over average over the 3 matches. I just would hit choked down 8irons instead of the pw from 120.

My short game is pretty good as well. I attribute that to the sets of original X Forged MD wedges that I hoard.

[DMG_Golf]

I'm coming off TaylorMade RAC OS so they definitely don't feel too big for me. ;)

I'm hitting the PW down to the 6 quite well, but the 5 and 4 are still troubling me. I have many improvements to make, but it's good to have goals right?!

[xxio]

Not so much the size but the shape

[nitram]

Both the CB and DPC are as good a forged iron you can get. I went through 3 sets of J40 CB (coming from J33 Blades) and kept a solid + handicap using them for 4 seasons. I have two new sets of CB heads 3-PW that will get graphite shafts when my run with the S55's are over. Couples bagged the J40 DPC for 4 years and said they were his all-time favorite.

[Snodork]

I had the Japanese/Tourstage version 705s of the J40s CB.

They were solid performers!! - Sad when tourstage was no more.

Still have a brand new set of Tourstage 707 irons on ice.

[nitram]

Not too complicated once you learn what they want. BST = Buy, Sell, Trade.

[CoJo5434]

the J40’s are absolutely incredible. Hit my buddies and looking back should’ve bought them. I have a set of tour issue J33 B’s that I’ll never get rid of though

[dgrow2323]

Nitram, do you want sell a set of J40 CN

[dgrow2323]

Nitram, do you want sell a set of J40 CN

[nitram]

No Sir. Not at the moment.

[Wilburman]

I love my DPC's, and they have served me well. They have held up very well because I have cleaned them after every round and just done my best to keep them alive.

Just curious, why was this thread posted in the Japanese and Non-US Forum?

[Yuck]

I thought I was the only one gaming S55’s with a set a J40 CB’s as backup. Currently have Steelfiber i95 CW in both sets. Gaming S55 most times, but in soggy conditions, I really like the soles of the J40’s

[nitram]

The sole on the J40's are the best I've ever bagged for playing in all conditions. I've had such good luck (ENJOYED) the MMT 125's that I'm gonna re-shaft a set of these new J40's with 'em. The ONLY reason I went with the S55 over another set of J40CB or the newer J15 is the durability of the PING. I was playing or practicing literally everyday and going thru a set of Bridgestones per year. That's really the reason I stopped playing Miura's. These recent threads made me get the J40's (with X100's) out of the closet and hit 'em. Man I really miss playing them.

[rxk9fan]

What do you guys think a fair price would be for a really nice set of these heads? I just listed a set for $250 but I really don’t know if that is a good price? I want it to be a good value to a fellow member vs trying to milk top dollar. Where would you guys price them?

Thank You

[Big Dozer]

I think that's reasonable for a nice set of heads. I had several sets of them and still have a new set and a set of tour issues shafted up, but playing CObra's right now for a change

[jubess]

I'm the same way. 8 iron and below is me sweet spot.

[vamosjackets]

Came across this thread from a google search about the J40's.  Saw a nice looking set of used irons (the J40's) for sale in my local pro-shop, a little beat up, but still sexy.  Took them out to hit on the range on a whim ... then bought them.  Love the feel and the flight, and I can hit the crap out of that 4-iron, which is more than I can say for my previous gamers.  I'd been using the Miura CB57 and have really enjoyed them.  They forced me to get better by being a little harder to hit than what would be ideal for me.  I switched to the J40's and am in love, perfect with feel and right in my wheel-house of performance/playability.  They just naturally produce that baby-draw that I love to hit.  They seem to not be as workable as the CB57's, they just want to go straighter, but for my level of play, it's hard to complain about that.  They're also about a club longer than the CB57's with the same amount of effort. 

Got them for $100, but the set was missing the 7-iron, so I'm having to use my CB57 7-iron, which is a bit of a bummer.  If anyone has a 7-iron of this model they'd be willing to sell, let me know.