Bridgestone J36 Blade Irons Specifications
Full factory loft, lie and length chart for the Bridgestone J36 Blade irons, 2008–2009.
- Years produced
- 2008–2009
- Category
- Blade / Muscleback
- Construction
- forged muscle-back
- Material
- 1020 mild carbon steel
- Set makeup
- 3–PW
Loft, lie & length chart
| Club | Loft (°) | Lie (°) | Length (in) | Offset (in) | Swing wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 21 | 60 | 38.75 | 0.106 | D3 |
| 4 | 24 | 61 | 38.25 | 0.102 | D3 |
| 5 | 27 | 62 | 37.75 | 0.094 | D3 |
| 6 | 31 | 62.5 | 37.25 | 0.087 | D3 |
| 7 | 35 | 63 | 36.75 | 0.079 | D3 |
| 8 | 39 | 63.5 | 36.25 | 0.071 | D3 |
| 9 | 43 | 64 | 35.75 | 0.063 | D3 |
| PW | 47 | 64.5 | 35.5 | 0.055 | D3 |
Lofts and lies are the factory standard build. Individual clubs may differ if they have been bent, re-shafted or re-gripped during their life.
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About the Bridgestone J36 Blade
The J36 Blade was the muscle-back of Bridgestone's J36 forged line, aimed at "professionals to low handicap amateurs." The head is premium-forged from 1020 mild carbon steel with a high center of gravity for a penetrating ball flight, a thin top line and sole, and a compact profile with progressive offset for shot-shaping. It shares Bridgestone's J36 Cavity Back's exact loft, lie, length and swing-weight ladder (35-degree 7-iron, 47-degree pitching wedge, D3 throughout) with the same Rifle Project X flighted steel shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip as stock, sold right hand only as a 3-iron through pitching wedge. The Condition of Competition rule made the J36 irons non-conforming for professional play from 1 January 2010. Bridgestone did not carry a pure muscle-back forward into the J38 generation that followed — the next Bridgestone blade documented in this database is the 2015 J15 Muscle Back.
Stock shafts
- Rifle Project X Flighted — steel
Related models
Frequently asked questions
What is the loft of a Bridgestone J36 Blade 7-iron?
The Bridgestone J36 Blade 7-iron has a loft of 35 degrees, with a 63-degree lie, a 36.75-inch length and a D3 swing weight.
Are Bridgestone J36 Blade irons forged?
Yes. The heads are premium-forged from 1020 mild carbon steel with a high center of gravity for a penetrating flight, a thin top line and sole, and a compact profile.
What is the difference between the Bridgestone J36 Blade and the J36 Cavity Back?
Both share the identical published loft, lie, length and swing-weight ladder, but the Blade is a true muscle-back with a thin top line and compact profile for low-handicap players, while the Cavity Back adds a progressive-offset cavity for more forgiveness.
What clubs came in a stock Bridgestone J36 Blade set?
It was sold right hand only as a 3-iron through pitching wedge set, on a stock Rifle Project X flighted steel shaft.
Finding a used set
The Bridgestone J36 Blade ran from 2008 to 2009 and is no longer in production, so the used market is the only source. Search the used listings on eBay, and check the loft and lie against the chart above before buying — sets this age have often been bent from standard.
- Bridgestone Golf official J36 Blade Irons page, bridgestonegolf.com/en-us/clubs/archive/2008-models/j36-blade-irons (archive.org capture of 23 September 2019) — full factory spec table: 3-PW lofts 21/24/27/31/35/39/43/47, lies 60-64.5, lengths 38.75 to 35.5 inches, D3 swing weight throughout, offsets 2.7-1.4 mm (converted here at 25.4 mm per inch; no bounce figures were published for this model), premium-forged 1020 mild carbon steel with high center of gravity, thin top line and sole, compact head with progressive offset, Rifle Project X flighted shaft, Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip, 'Available right hand only', and 'professionals to low handicap amateurs'; also fixes the Condition of Competition conforming/non-conforming dates
- Note: the loft/lie/length/swing-weight/offset ladder published on Bridgestone's archived J36 Blade page is numerically identical to the J36 Cavity Back page archived the same year — both are recorded here as published rather than assumed to be a data-entry duplicate, since the two models otherwise carry distinct construction copy (muscle-back vs. cavity) and distinct product photography
- No J36-generation successor blade was located in Bridgestone's J38 archive (only a Cavity Back and Dual Pocket Cavity iron are catalogued there); the next Bridgestone blade in this database is the 2015 J15 Muscle Back, which is not yet covered
- Status check, 29 September 2026: year_discontinued is 2009. bridgestonegolf.com lists the J36 blade on 26 July 2009; by 24 December 2009 the club menu shows only the J38 irons (bridgestonegolf.com, archived 2009).
Last updated 29 September 2026. Spot an error? info@loftchart.com