Bridgestone J36 Blade Irons Specifications
Full factory loft, lie and length chart for the Bridgestone J36 Blade irons, 2008–present.
- Years produced
- 2008–present
- 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.
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
- Predecessor: J33 Forged Blade
- Cavity-back sibling with the same loft ladder: J36 Cavity Back
- Compare: Bridgestone J36 Blade vs Bridgestone J33 Forged Blade
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.
Where it sits in the lineup
Introduced in 2008, the Bridgestone J36 Blade is a current blade set in the Bridgestone range, with no replacement announced. It replaced the Bridgestone J33 Forged Blade. New sets are built to the standard lofts, lies and lengths in the chart above, though a fitting can move any of them — so confirm the numbers on the order sheet. Used sets appear on eBay, 2nd Swing and Golf Avenue, and should be measured against this chart before buying.
- 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); year_discontinued is left null and the next Bridgestone blade in this database is the 2015 J15 Muscle Back, which is not yet covered
Last reviewed 2026-07-29. Spot an error? [email protected]