Bridgestone Irons Comparison Chart

apocalypsem3 · August 10, 2006

Interesting find.

I got this from a person on another forum. It's directly from Bridgestone. I thought some would like to see it. Here you go:

tei3rn · August 10, 2006

Very interesting...those CB's are looking more and more inviting!

mlh2108 · August 10, 2006

I just swapped my J33 CB's for at set of MP-32's and I really regret. I can not recommend them enough...the J33's that is...

markus1* · August 10, 2006

I really love all of the Bridgestone stuff. Especially the J33r and the J33 Cavity Backs. I'm really looking to add some of the stuff to my bag but I just like Titleist a bit more...

apocalypsem3 · August 10, 2006

I just swapped my J33 CB's for at set of MP-32's and I really regret. I can not recommend them enough...the J33's that is...

why do you regret swapping J33CB for MP-32? Please explain. I am interested in purchasing J33CB or MP-32.

jhigdon · August 10, 2006

I've replaced TA1's with MP37's, replaced with Xtours, replaced with (now) J33C's. I stumbled upon these clubs on a demo and bought a set immediately. They're staying in the bag. For me, these are longest, best feeling, and forgiving forged iron I've tried to date.

Feel: They have more "click" to them than the more “buttery” Miura's and Mizuno irons. I suspect that these are Endo forgings, but they seem to feel (sound?) less harsh/hard than other Endo's I have tried (i.e. Titleist). Feel wise, I now prefer the soft, clean“click” of the J33C’s over the buttery-mashed-potato smoothness of other premium forgings I've owned and tried. Also, these seem to have a heavy head (something I liked about the xtours), which allows me to feel the club head better through the swing.

Sole Design / Head Shape: These are one of the few premium forged irons with a killed or rolled leading edge. I am a digger and love the way this thing goes through the turf with my steep swing plane. Appearance wise, they remind me of MP30's (a club that I would have loved, but fore the sole design). Overall, great head shape and top lines too.

Distance: I hit standard distances in irons (i.e. 6 iron = 175) and really don’t care about iron distances, so long as they’re consistent. One surprising thing about these irons, is that I hit them longer than any other iron that I’ve tried (including my former Xtours, which are touted for their distance). My 6 iron now goes 180, which is kinda neat. I don’t know if the distance difference is from cleaner contact, better materials, better launch physics or deceptively strong lofts (I haven’t taken the time to compare the lofts of these clubs to see if they’re strong), and I don’t really care.

Look: Pure preference, but I’ve always loved split cavities.

You really have got to try these.

mr_divots · August 10, 2006

Hmm.... B'stone driver, 3 wood, and wedges.... which will you choose?

I have the combos and had the MP-32's last season. I'm really wanting to try the J33 CB's now.

I find that graphic from Bridgestone pretty amusing. The "Feel" column for instance. Why would a company try to quantify something so subjective as "feel" and in doing so, create the perception that one of their iron offerings has less "feel" than the other two? Strange marketing there.

Also, the "workability" rating. What could be more workable than the J33 Combo short irons that are a forged muscleback style with reduced offset? :D B'stone seems to have some "language" and marketing issues to deal with. I can assure everyone that the Combos are quite "workable." I'd give them at least 2.5 little "B's." :D

Going by their chart, it makes it sound like the Combos are some big shovels. Definitely a cross-cultural marketing blunder. I wouldn't put too much credence in that chart.

7D2 · August 10, 2006

i feel that bridgestone will be know for their golf clubs just as much as their golf balls soon they are doing a great job

mlh2108 · August 12, 2006

I just swapped my J33 CB's for at set of MP-32's and I really regret. I can not recommend them enough...the J33's that is... :D

why do you regret swapping J33CB for MP-32? Please explain. I am interested in purchasing J33CB or MP-32.

Of course it's individual and I also need to say that i went from rifle 5.5's to DGS 300 shafts. The Mizuno's are a bit harder to hit and they feel a lot heavier which I don't like (maybe it's the shafts). Also it's hard for me to find my old draw again. Everything seems to go to the right with the MP-32's (again maybe it's the shafts). You should try bot sets and don't let the good looks of the Mizzy's decieve you...looks can be decieving

vthokie1157 · August 12, 2006

Very interesting...those CB's are looking more and more inviting!

haha, i know what u mean. im lookin for a new set, whether the older titleist 690.cbs or maybe these, or the new 755s...the list just keeps growing.

golfernut78 · August 12, 2006

has anyone done a combo set of the cavity and the blade?

i don't care for the feel and especially don't care for the look of the combo set, but i think the blade and cavity are pure sex. i think a combo set of the blade and cavity could really rock out. i haven't looked to see how the lofts set up between them, but with the chart, 8-pw in forged and 7-3 in cavity could be good times.