Nike NDS Irons Specifications
Full factory loft, lie and length chart for the Nike NDS irons, 2007–present.
- Years produced
- 2007–present
- Category
- Game Improvement Irons
- Construction
- cast cavity back with a progressive heel-and-toe notch weighting system
- Material
- 431 stainless steel (softer than the 17-4 stainless used in most cast iron heads)
- Set makeup
- 3–SW
Data confidence: medium. These figures are compiled from secondary sources rather than a manufacturer spec sheet. If you have an original catalogue page, send it over and we will update the chart.
Loft, lie & length chart
| Club | Loft (°) | Lie (°) | Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 21 | 59.5 | 39 |
| 4 | 24 | 60.5 | 38.5 |
| 5 | 27 | 61.5 | 38 |
| 6 | 31 | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| 7 | 35 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 39 | 63.5 | 36.5 |
| 9 | 43 | 64 | 36 |
| PW | 47 | 64.5 | 35.75 |
| SW | 55 | 65 | 35.5 |
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 Nike NDS
NDS stands for Nike Distance Series, an affordable game-improvement iron aimed at beginners and mid-to-high-handicap golfers rather than better players. The cast 431 stainless steel body is notably softer than typical 17-4 cast stainless for extra feel, and a notch cut into the back cavity concentrates weight toward the heel and toe; the notch is wider in the long irons for maximum forgiveness and narrows through the short irons to raise the center of gravity for more workability. A low, deep CG and progressive offset (heaviest in the long irons) are built in to help get the ball airborne and reduce fat shots. Lofts are moderately strong for a game-improvement set of its era, with a 35-degree 7-iron; the standard men's set runs 3-iron through pitching wedge with a matching sand wedge available.
Stock shafts
- True Temper NDS steel — steel · flexes: Uniflex
- Fujikura NDS graphite — graphite · flexes: R, S, W
Frequently asked questions
What is the loft of a Nike NDS 7-iron?
The Nike NDS 7-iron has a loft of 35 degrees, a 63-degree lie angle, and a 37-inch steel-shaft length.
What does NDS stand for on Nike irons?
NDS stands for Nike Distance Series, an affordable game-improvement iron line Nike introduced in 2007 aimed at beginners and mid-to-high-handicap golfers.
What are Nike NDS irons made of?
The heads are cast from 431 stainless steel, which Nike marketed as roughly 25 percent softer than the 17-4 stainless steel used in most cast iron heads, intended to give a softer feel while keeping manufacturing costs down.
What clubs came in a stock Nike NDS iron set?
The standard men's set ran 3-iron through pitching wedge, with a matching 55-degree sand wedge available, in either stock True Temper NDS steel (Uniflex) or Fujikura NDS graphite shafts.
Where it sits in the lineup
Introduced in 2007, the Nike NDS is a current game improvement set in the Nike range, with no replacement announced. 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.
- equip2golf.com 'Nike NDS Driver Review' (irons section) — confirms NDS as a game-improvement iron aimed at beginners/high handicappers, the 431 stainless steel body ('25% softer than 17-4 stainless'), the notch weight progression system (wider notch/more heel-toe weighting in long irons, narrower and higher-CG in short irons), a men's 3-PW set and women's 4-SW set in right and left hand, stock True Temper NDS steel (Uniflex) and Fujikura NDS graphite (S/R/Women's/Senior) shafts, and launch pricing ($479 steel / $599 graphite)
- southamptongolfclub.com 'Nike NDS Irons Review' — independently confirms the cast 431 stainless steel cavity-back construction, perimeter weight ports in heel and toe, progressive offset and sole width, and gives a loft/lie table for the 3-iron through 9-iron (21/59.5, 24/60.5, 27/61.5, 31/62.5, 35/63, 39/63.5, 43/64) that matches the fuller table below exactly on every row it covers
- TheSandTrap.com forum thread 'Lie angle' (post by user Sacman, 5 May 2012, comparing his then-seven-year-old Nike NDS irons to new Mizuno MP-53s) — supplies the complete loft/lie/length ladder used in specs above, 3-iron through sand wedge (3: 21/59.5/39, 4: 24/60.5/38.5, 5: 27/61.5/38, 6: 31/62.5/37.5, 7: 35/63/37, 8: 39/63.5/36.5, 9: 43/64/36, PW: 47/64.5/35.75, SW: 55/65/35.5); no catalog/chart attribution was given in the post, so treat the length column as secondary to the independently corroborated loft/lie figures above. Individual pre-owned club listings on golfroots.com and 2ndswing.com show real-world lengths that are close but not identical (3-iron 38.75in, 4-iron 38.0in, 8-iron 36.75in, PW 35.5in, uniflex steel) — the discrepancy of roughly a quarter to half an inch per club versus the forum chart is noted but unresolved, likely reflecting either a different measurement convention or normal used-club variance
- golf-shack.blogspot.com 'Nike NDS Irons Review' (Feb 2011) and golfmonthly.com 'Nike NDS' review — both independently confirm the True Temper Uniflex stock steel shaft, cavity-back/notch design, and 35-degree 7-iron loft; golfmonthly gives UK launch pricing of GBP 349 (steel) / GBP 429 (graphite)
- golfbluebook.com 'Nike NDS' research page states Year Introduced 2007 and repeats the 431-stainless/low-deep-CG/progressive-offset description and $479 MSRP; pitchmarks.com 'Nike Irons By Year' timeline independently places NDS in 2007 alongside the CCI Cast, CCI Forged and SQ Sumo irons. A competing fan-made timeline (swingyard.com) instead places NDS in 2004, and one Golf Monthly page's extracted metadata suggested 2004 as well; year_introduced 2007 is used per the two more specific/structured sources and the brief's stated announcement year, but the 2004 alternative could not be fully ruled out
- No predecessor or successor could be confirmed with confidence: equip2golf's review references the earlier Nike Slingshot only as a general point of comparison, not a stated lineage, and no source states which model directly replaced NDS in Nike's cast game-improvement tier, so both fields are left null
- Confidence is medium: the model's identity (Nike Distance Series), material, construction concept and 3-iron-through-9-iron loft/lie figures are corroborated across multiple independent sources, but the full spec table's length column and the PW/SW rows rest on a single uncorroborated forum repost of what looks like a manufacturer chart, and the exact introduction year has one dissenting source
Last reviewed 2026-07-29. Spot an error? [email protected]