[stanford]

the blades look sweet when do they come out.

[method978]

sweet the new bridgestone line looks great!
I can't Wait to get the new stuff, especially the wedges, and irons.
Any news of a new driver from Bridgestone?

[dan040286]

does anyone have any input as to how hi-launch the cavitys are in relation to the new blades? and how much higher do they hit the ball than the old blades?

Thanks
Dan

[blu89hb]

Pocket Cavity?

[easyyy]

some larger pictures...

[lilikejr]

i think that the new wedges look great. any idea on how much they spin compared to vokeys, callys, taylormades and the clevelands out now?

[TM golf guy]

Thanks for sharing the pictures. I like the head shapes, but I wish they didn't have that blue streak on them. It takes away from the clubs IMO. The original blades and cavities were both very simplistic looking, and that was a good thing.

[valmario]

i think id have to get rid of that blue paint! ahah but otherwise those look sweet

[18th Legion]

Wow easyyy! Thanks for sharing this info - Incredible stuff!

2008 may not be another "Year of the Driver." It certainly seems that while Forged Irons are currently a small percentage of equipment sales, it is becoming the hot category, with multi bounce Wedges somewhere in the top five.

It is evident that many companies will at least offer a Forged Muscle Back and/or Blade and a Forged Cavity Back. We see Callaway, MacGregor, and maybe TaylorMade to join the fold.

It also seems evident that Bridgestone is going to go head to head with rival Srixon by offering a Forged Cavity back as well as a Forged Pocket Cavity against the Srixon 701. Both may also looking at the past success of the Mizuno MX-23 and MX-25. Maybe SRI Sports purchase of Cleveland has shook up Bridgestone a bit as it would appear that they are going to step up their game (I refer to selection not already good quality). I applaud Bridgestone for stating exactly where the Irons will be Forged, no on going speculation or debate required.


(The J36 Pocket Cavity reminds me of the Ping S-58, only Forged and it doesn't appear that there is any sort of insert in the cavity).

[SeekonkHolen1]

You have to admit the finish on the wedge is spectacular..........

[Siwash23]

Thanks! I have been waiting to see these!

Do you have any pics of the sole of the J36 Hybrid. It looks like a deeper faced version of the J33, which I still play. I hope it is more of a players club than the Gravity Chamber hybrid they are comparing it to in the description you posted.

[jmbgolfer]

The j36 hybrid looks like it will be a huge improvement over the gc hybrid!

[easyyy]

18th Legion, on Dec 26 2007, 01:02 PM, said:

Wow easyyy! Thanks for sharing this info - Incredible stuff!

Thanks but all the work was done by Kiran "tyalormadefan". He did the interviews and meet w/ the Bridgestone guys.

[bloodredsun]

Great stuff Kiran, awesome review.

[bcheeks]

I'm not a huge fan of the blue paint on the irons but other than that everything looks pretty sweet! I'd really like to try that hybrid out. Does anyone know what lofts the hybrid will be offered in? I'd also like to see a close up pic of the milling marks on the face of the wedge. That finish is just awesome.

[mziehme]

So far it seems that the general thoughts that these irons look to be a step forward from the J33 line but I would have to disagree. On looks alone, I would have to stick with the J33 cb's that I have. They are much cleaner in appearance by my eye and much more traditional. On looks along I would have to say these are a disappointment. Once they are available and playing reviews come in that maybe a whole nother story...

[drew123]

Well worth the wait for the pics just as you promised Easyyy.

[raidernut1234]

Umm, In the past I have loved bridgestone's stuff. the J33 CB's, Love my Bridgestone ECU hybrid. BUT,
I am not digging the lines and blue/black paintfill on these irons. The cavity looks just like the old Golfsmith CB' Pro's of old
kinda like these...
http://www.golfsmith.com/products/2468
And if you put those side by side my Srixon 701 tours, the tours win the looks contest hands down (IMO).
I think Bridgestone is heading the wrong way with this look, should have stuck to the clean lines of the previous clubs,Anyone else feeling the same way?
EDIT: I will say, the wedge is awesome looking and i will give it a try, also will hit the hybrid as I like the looks of it. I was just hung up as to how wierd the backs of the irons look.

[El Crab]

The blades look phenomenal! And those wedges have a very sexy finish.

[bjackson]

^^^ I agree. I think the "B" is garbage. Makes the iron less classy. I have the J33 CB's, and after seeing these, have no desire to upgrade via the J36 CB's. Wedges look great though!

[taylormadefan]

taylormade golf guy 182, on Dec 26 2007, 11:04 AM, said:

Thanks for sharing the pictures. I like the head shapes, but I wish they didn't have that blue streak on them. It takes away from the clubs IMO. The original blades and cavities were both very simplistic looking, and that was a good thing.

If it really bothers you that much, you'll be glad to know that it's paintfill and is easily removed.

Siwash23, on Dec 26 2007, 12:09 PM, said:

Thanks! I have been waiting to see these!

Do you have any pics of the sole of the J36 Hybrid. It looks like a deeper faced version of the J33, which I still play. I hope it is more of a players club than the Gravity Chamber hybrid they are comparing it to in the description you posted.

Definitely more of a player's club neutral deep face, no bias in either direction. I really like the J36 hybrid a lot. Here is the sole:

Bridgest...edge_008.jpg

bcheeks, on Dec 26 2007, 01:25 PM, said:

I'm not a huge fan of the blue paint on the irons but other than that everything looks pretty sweet! I'd really like to try that hybrid out. Does anyone know what lofts the hybrid will be offered in? I'd also like to see a close up pic of the milling marks on the face of the wedge. That finish is just awesome.

Hybrid will come in 16, 19, 22, and 25 I believe.

Bridgest...edge_001.jpg

Three Under, on Dec 26 2007, 02:32 PM, said:

So far it seems that the general thoughts that these irons look to be a step forward from the J33 line but I would have to disagree. On looks alone, I would have to stick with the J33 cb's that I have. They are much cleaner in appearance by my eye and much more traditional. On looks along I would have to say these are a disappointment. Once they are available and playing reviews come in that maybe a whole nother story...

I have hit them all and must tell you that they are incredibly solid irons. The trailing edge relief and tapered sole allows them to really cut through the ground easily with minimal drag. Plus the feel is so solid and clean. I'd really suggest trying them before reserving judgement.

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[Sakman]

Great stuff as always Kiran! 2008 is going to be an awesome year for equipment.

[bcheeks]

taylormadefan, on Dec 26 2007, 04:22 PM, said:

taylormade golf guy 182, on Dec 26 2007, 11:04 AM, said:

Thanks for sharing the pictures. I like the head shapes, but I wish they didn't have that blue streak on them. It takes away from the clubs IMO. The original blades and cavities were both very simplistic looking, and that was a good thing.

If it really bothers you that much, you'll be glad to know that it's paintfill and is easily removed.

Siwash23, on Dec 26 2007, 12:09 PM, said:

Thanks! I have been waiting to see these!

Do you have any pics of the sole of the J36 Hybrid. It looks like a deeper faced version of the J33, which I still play. I hope it is more of a players club than the Gravity Chamber hybrid they are comparing it to in the description you posted.

Definitely more of a player's club neutral deep face, no bias in either direction. I really like the J36 hybrid a lot. Here is the sole:

Bridgest...edge_008.jpg

bcheeks, on Dec 26 2007, 01:25 PM, said:

I'm not a huge fan of the blue paint on the irons but other than that everything looks pretty sweet! I'd really like to try that hybrid out. Does anyone know what lofts the hybrid will be offered in? I'd also like to see a close up pic of the milling marks on the face of the wedge. That finish is just awesome.

Hybrid will come in 16, 19, 22, and 25 I believe.

Bridgest...edge_001.jpg

Three Under, on Dec 26 2007, 02:32 PM, said:

So far it seems that the general thoughts that these irons look to be a step forward from the J33 line but I would have to disagree. On looks alone, I would have to stick with the J33 cb's that I have. They are much cleaner in appearance by my eye and much more traditional. On looks along I would have to say these are a disappointment. Once they are available and playing reviews come in that maybe a whole nother story...

I have hit them all and must tell you that they are incredibly solid irons. The trailing edge relief and tapered sole allows them to really cut through the ground easily with minimal drag. Plus the feel is so solid and clean. I'd really suggest trying them before reserving judgement.

Thanks for the extra pics and the loft info on the hybrids! That wedge looks fantastic.

[tina]

funny how one person likes one thing and another doesnt like it at all..
My 2 cents i love the "B" it reminds me of the Wilson Staff button back one of my all time favorite clubs

[D~Rock]

Thanks for the pics! I've been wondering what this lineup would look like. They look good but I think the first set of J33 blades and Cavity Backs look better than these. Thats just one person though. I was thinking of getting a set of these when they came out but Im not so sure anymore now.

[Gungagalunga]

those wedges look amazing...

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

The cavity backs look sweet, as does the west coast wedgie.

BUT, I am really liking the hybrid Kiran, you KNOW my addy!

Great pics from a top notch golf company....


Rich

[vwgolfer]

The hybrid looks better than I thought. Looks nice and beefy....Good stuff, all around.

[kingarthur]

I love the looks of the blades and the blue streak on the cb doesn't bother me that much at all. The most important thing is how well they play compare to other irons out on the market. Performance is always more important than looks to me.

[wesstlee18]

it's pretty ugly. who is designing these things? And what age are they designing them for? the model earlier were much sweeter.

[AcesAZ]

The blue painfill needs to go, could be stripped out or filled over with white maybe? The blue just doesn't look right. Other than that the setup and overall design looks really good! Thanks for the pics!

[rtk90]

i like the looks of the new stuff a lot... i think i may put the newly finished WC wedges in play... the real item intrest should be how they feel and how they play... you shouldnt be so worried about how the back looks only how it appears at address... these are supposed to feel great so i wouldnt write them off just yet... besides i think they look pretty good...

[slahitou]

I like the 33 line better. The blue is a definite no no IMO. Either make it a clean classy look o go all the way with a strong color and more a agressive line.

[bstone boy]

For those interested on the performance side...I've been playing the irons for 3 weeks now and they definitely perform better than the J33 lineup.

In person they have a much cleaner look from address and for the better player there is less offset.

The Pocket Cavity has a very high launch in the long irons, but can still be punched low for wind shots.

Launch is very good with the mid to low irons in both the blades and cavity backs.

The hybrid is much better than the GC Hybrid because it is much better internal weighting. It isn't heel weighted like the old hybrid. Has a very high launch to it and extremely solid feel.

As for the wedges. They can't be beat in the spin category. Anybody that is on the market for a new wedge I would advise you to try this one out. Milled face with extremely wide grooves. I took it out and hit 30 yard and 70 yard shots with it and it had up to 1,000 rpms more spin than the nearest competitor.

I agree that the blue line takes a little bit away from the "classy" look of their other models, but wait to see them in person. They are still very clean and good looking!

[bstone boy]

I love how people ask "who designs these things"

Just remember maybe they weren't designed for you. So don't go and buy them. There are going to be 100 people that like them and 100 people that don't. It's IMPOSSIBLE to impress everyone with a club.

I agree that it is more important to have a good performing club than anything else. And Bridgestone clubs definitely perform.

People who design the clubs usually don't get a say at what goes on the back anyways. If you were involved in the golf industry you would know that. It's all marketing people who say what goes on the back. The people "who design these things" design the head and the shape. Not all the stuff in the pocket of the club.

[JustinFL83]

So, Kiran, what would be the difference between the J33 CB's and the J36 CB's? The J33's do look better and the J33CB's would be very hard to improve on.

I do think a CLR'd WC Oil Can wedge could find it's way into my bag.

[bstone boy]

The J36 irons have a smaller head and less offset which makes it easier to work the ball both ways.

sole is different too. The new irons have a little less bounce than the J33 irons

[Kurren]

I don't know, I don't really like the looks. The "B" is weird. Also that blue streak is unnecessary.

Might try the wedges though!

[alcap26]

Thanks for sharing the pics but I have to say I am not impressed. The paint colors and graphics just don;t do it for me.