Bridgestone J36 Blade vs Bridgestone J36 Cavity Back
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Bridgestone J36 Bladeforged muscle-back · 1020 mild carbon steelBridgestone J36 Cavity Backforged with progressive muscle thickness · 1020 mild carbon steel
Specification comparison
| Club | J36 Blade loft | J36 Cavity Back loft | J36 Blade lie | J36 Cavity Back lie | J36 Blade length | J36 Cavity Back length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 38.75 | 38.75 |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 38.25 | 38.25 |
| 5 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 62 | 37.75 | 37.75 |
| 6 | 31 | 31 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 37.25 | 37.25 |
| 7 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 63 | 36.75 | 36.75 |
| 8 | 39 | 39 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 36.25 | 36.25 |
| 9 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
| PW | 47 | 47 | 64.5 | 64.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Which should you choose?
The J36 Blade and J36 Cavity Back share the same lofts on every club on file, so the difference is in head construction, feel and forgiveness rather than trajectory.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Bridgestone J36 Blade specs and Bridgestone J36 Cavity Back specs.