Bridgestone J15 Cavity Back vs Bridgestone J15 Dual Pocket Forged
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Bridgestone J15 Cavity Backforged · forged carbon steelBridgestone J15 Dual Pocket Forgedtwo-piece forged with a Turbo Rubber Design perimeter cavity · forged carbon steel
Specification comparison
| Club | J15 Cavity Back loft | J15 Dual Pocket Forged loft | J15 Cavity Back lie | J15 Dual Pocket Forged lie | J15 Cavity Back length | J15 Dual Pocket Forged length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 20 | 20 | 60.5 | 60.5 | 39 | 39 |
| 4 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 61 | 61 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| 5 | 25 | 25 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 38 | 38 |
| 6 | 28 | 28 | 62 | 62 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| 7 | 32 | 31 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 37 | 37 |
| 8 | 36 | 35 | 63 | 63 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| 9 | 41 | 40 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 36 | 36 |
| PW | 46 | 45 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Which should you choose?
The J15 Dual Pocket Forged is the stronger-lofted set — up to 1° stronger than the J15 Cavity Back on matching clubs. Expect longer carry per numbered iron but a flatter descent angle; gapping at the wedge end is where that shows up.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Bridgestone J15 Cavity Back specs and Bridgestone J15 Dual Pocket Forged specs.