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B-FORGED 100CB vs. 200CB+: Which One?The differences are concentrated in #4–#7. Both use the same shaft list, so pick by weight

Updated: Nov 3, 2026Contains affiliate links

The B-FORGED 100CB and 200CB+ have exactly the same loft and lie angle from the 8-iron through the PW. The differences are in the long irons, #4 to #7, and even there the loft differs by only 1 degree. So the choice comes down almost entirely to "are your 5- and 6-irons getting up in the air and stopping on the green?" You don't have to stick with the standard shaft, either. In the official custom table, both models offer the same list of shafts at the same price. If you check how your 5- and 6-irons fly before you choose, you avoid finding out after the purchase that the long irons won't get up. As a gear nerd who averages 72, I compared Bridgestone's official spec tables to reach this verdict (figures checked September 29, 2026).

Bottom line

The day I compared them with the ZXi5 5-iron, and why I have not hit them

On a weekday around noon in October, cloudy and 17°C, I went to a golf shop nearby and took a stance with the 5-iron of the 200CB+, comparing it with the 5-iron of the ZXi5 I am using. I only took a stance with the 200CB+ and did not hit it. The official lofts are 24 degrees for both the ZXi5 5-iron and the 200CB+ 5-iron. Whether the ball goes up cannot be known without hitting it, so for now I am using the ZXi5 to see whether its 5-iron stops on the green. I could not hit the Bridgestone.

What I hesitated over was whether the ball goes up with the 5- and 6-irons, and what decided it was to hit first and then confirm. My mistake was trying to choose from the numbers alone without hitting. I plan to look for a shop where I can hit them and go to a demo day. If I chose again, I would hit first.

Bridgestone 100CB vs 200CB+: four checks to decide

I only used checks you can confirm on the official spec sheet or with your own clubs, and I haven't tweaked them after seeing the results.

Stock shafts in row 2 are from the official product pages (including custom-only options). Both heads can be fitted with the same custom shaft list (see the Shafts section below). Head sizes are from the B-FORGED special site. Checked Sep 29, 2026.

Check 1 matters most. If long irons don't launch high enough, the gaps between them shrink. If your 5- and 6-irons end up going about the same distance, what you're missing is height, not loft.

Here's what I left out: head speed guidelines and bounce. Bridgestone's official pages list neither, so I can't say "100CB above X m/s." Without bounce figures, angle of attack (steep hitters vs. sweepers) can't be compared by the numbers either, so I didn't use it.

8-iron to PW are the same. The differences are concentrated in #4–#7

Source: Bridgestone Golf official 100CB and 200CB+ product pages (checked Sep 29, 2026). FP = face progression. Lengths in inches (60° method). With the MODUS³ TOUR120 or Dynamic Gold HT, each 100CB club is 0.25 in shorter. Bounce is not listed officially.

The loft gap in #4–#7 is 1° each. Clubs are spaced 4–5° apart, so 1° is a quarter to a fifth of a club. My 7-iron goes 160 yards (measured), and I can hardly think of a situation where this 1° would change my club choice.

What's easy to miss is FP. FP is how far the leading edge sits in front of the shaft axis; the smaller it is, the farther back the leading edge sits, giving the so-called offset (goosenecked) look. On #4–#7, the 200CB+ is 0.5mm smaller than the 100CB. From the 8-iron down the gap narrows, to 0.1mm at PW. As with the lofts, the differences between the two are clearly concentrated in the long irons.

The Gear Nerd's Take: the hollow body and tungsten are for the long irons

Here's how the construction differs. Both heads are forged from S20C soft carbon steel.

The 100CB is one-piece. Its “Impact Core” makes the material behind the impact area even thicker than the previous model, which Bridgestone says is designed for better feel. The sole is a three-tier design with toe and heel relief. The product page lists Japan as the country of origin.

The 200CB+ uses a hollow "Inner Pocket Plus." The ribs (internal support pillars) are thicker than before, and the pocket opening is just over 20% wider. Only the #4 and #5 have tungsten in the sole, and the sole is the round shape that's standard on forged irons, with toe and heel relief. Countries of origin are China and Japan.

What I find interesting in this table is that tungsten goes only in the #4 and #5. The weight that lowers the CG isn't in every club, only in the long irons. In other words, the maker itself decided that forgiveness is needed from the #5 up. The FP being 0.5mm smaller in the long irons points the same way.

I haven't hit them side by side, so I won't judge the feel. From the construction alone, all I can say is that the 100CB is the one that emphasizes a feel-oriented design.

For a combo, the natural split is between #7 and #8

Bridgestone says it designed the two models to be mixed club by club, and the official page even shows recommended combos. So where do you split? Let's work it out by loft.

• #5–#7 in 200CB+, #8–PW in 100CB: lofts of 24, 27, 31, 36, 41 and 46°. Same sequence as a six-club 200CB+ set, so your distance gaps stay intact
• #5 and #6 in 200CB+, #7–PW in 100CB: from 27° on the #6 to 32° on the #7, a 5° gap. Within the 100CB it's 4°

If you split between #7 and #8, watch how the look changes. FP jumps 0.9mm, from the 200CB+ #7 (3.85mm) to the 100CB #8 (4.75mm). Within one model the change per club is 0.2–0.5mm, so this is nearly double. Set the two side by side at a shop and make sure it doesn't bother you before deciding.

There's one more trick. Bridgestone states that lie and loft adjustments are free on custom orders (within the range shown for each model; delivery about three weeks). If you want to split at #7, you can discuss the loft progression when you order.

Don't pick the stock shaft. Pick within ±10g of your current weight

First, the stock shafts. The two models' lineups are clearly different.

Source: Bridgestone Golf official product pages (checked Sep 29, 2026). Prices are MSRP (incl. tax). Weights are published figures for the shaft alone.

The easy mistake here is "I want a light shaft, so 200CB+." The official custom-order spec sheet (issued Aug 19, 2026) has the same shaft list for the 100CB and 200CB+. You can get the 950GH neo in the 100CB, and the Dynamic Gold HT in the 200CB+. Most shafts on the list are ¥26,400 per club, so six clubs come to ¥158,400, the same as a stock set (some models are ¥27,500–¥38,500 per club). So choose the head with the four checks above, and choose the shaft separately.

It's the same yardstick I use throughout this site: find the weight of your current shaft and build a shortlist within ±10g. The flex letter (S, R) can wait until the weight is settled.

Picks from the official list by your current shaft weight

Source: Bridgestone Golf official custom-order spec sheets for the 100CB and 200CB+ (issued Aug 19, 2026; checked Sep 29, 2026). #5 weights are at each shaft's reference length, from a table shared by the 100CB and 200CB+. Kick point is where the shaft bends most (low = toward the grip, mid = middle). MODUS³ comes in chrome or LUXURY BLACK plating; LUXURY BLACK costs ¥3,300 more per club.

If you play 100–110g steel, I'd look at the TOUR105 DUAL FLOW first. It's the only shaft that's stock in both models, and the 7-iron weighs 420g with either head. Even in a combo, the weight stays consistent from club to club.

In the 90g class, the 950GH neo and Dynamic Gold 95 weigh about the same. The difference is the kick point: mid for the 950GH neo, mid-high for the Dynamic Gold 95. The Dynamic Gold 95 costs ¥1,100 more per club.

What I don't recommend is putting graphite of 60g-class or lighter into the 100CB / 200CB+. The list does include options like the Diamana iB65 (61g). Still, if you swing a 60g-class shaft in a head with a 31–32° 7-iron, I think the whole club makes more sense if you switch the head to the 245MAX (7-iron 27°) or BX2HT (7-iron 28°).

What's different about the 100CB BLACK Edition? Out Nov 6, limited to 1,500 sets

The 100CB is getting a black limited edition. It goes on sale Nov 6, 2026, limited to 1,500 sets. The head has a black chrome finish, and the badge is black too.

A six-piece set (#5 to PW) is JPY 184,800. Lofts are 25°, 28°, 32°, 36°, 41° and 46°, the same as the 100CB in the table above. The only shaft is the N.S.PRO MODUS³ TOUR105 DUAL FLOW LUXURY BLACK in S. There's no #4 sold separately.

By my calculation that's JPY 26,400 more than the regular 100CB 6-piece set (JPY 158,400). The lofts are the same, so the difference is the look and the shaft color. Decide on whether the black look is worth JPY 26,400 to you.

Source: Bridgestone Golf official 100CB BLACK Edition product page. Checked Oct 30, 2026.

Six-club and five-club sets, converted to price per club

The 100CB and 200CB+ both come as 6-club sets at ¥158,400, which works out to ¥26,400 per club (1). I divided each set price by the number of clubs for this year's (2026) new irons and lined them up per club (1).

Set prices are from each maker's official site (checked Sep 14, 2026). To compare sets with different numbers of clubs, I divided to get the price per club (1). The 200CB+ starts at ¥158,400, so it varies with the shaft.

The B-FORGED six-club set works out to ¥2,200 more per club than the five-club MX FORGED (¥24,200) and ¥2,200 less than the ZXi5 and ZXi7 (¥28,600). The number of clubs and the clubs included (whether there is a #5) differ, so don't decide on price per club alone; check that the clubs you use are in the set.

100CB or 200CB+: which suits you?

200CB+ suits you if

• Your 5- and 6-irons don't get up enough. The tungsten and hollow body in the #4 and #5 are built for that
• Your current iron shafts are around 100g or lighter
• At address, a slightly larger head (79mm) and a slightly offset look give you more confidence
• You're torn. From the 8-iron down the lofts match the 100CB, so you give up little

100CB suits you if

• Your 5- and 6-irons still launch high and stop on the green
• You play steel of 110g or more and want to stick with a stock shaft
• You like a compact head (76.3mm) and a leading edge that sits forward
• You want a one-piece forged soft carbon steel head. This is the one whose design puts feel first

When the previous model or your current irons are enough

• You're happy with the previous 241CB / 242CB+. Loft and lie are the same through the set, and the set price went up ¥13,200
• You play irons with a 7-iron stronger than 30° and don't want to lose distance
• You want to swing graphite of 60g-class or lighter. Switch to a more forgiving head first
• You're left-handed. As of Sep 29, 2026, there's no left-handed model

Update history

Sep 29, 2026: Rewrote the article around “which to choose” and how to pick a shaft. Added the MODUS³ TOUR115 (100CB) and TENSEI BS Black 80i (200CB+), listed as custom-only on the product pages, to the stock shaft table, and added FP (face progression) and the custom spec sheets.

Are they different irons from the US 221CB and 222CB+?

Yes, they're a different generation. Bridgestone's forged irons released in the US in December 2024 are the 220MB, 221CB and 222CB+. Japan's B-FORGED 100CB and 200CB+ are newer models released in Japan on Sep 4, 2026.

The previous models were Japan's 241CB and 242CB+, with the same loft and lie in every club. How to buy Japan's B-FORGED from overseas is covered in How to buy Japanese golf clubs from overseas.

About the writer and sources

Written by a gear nerd who studies golf equipment, averages a 72, and plays about 150 rounds a year.

I only addressed the 100CB and 200CB+ on a shop display shelf and have not hit them. So I do not write about how they play, and I compare them on the official numbers. I reread the figures against the sources below on October 5, 2026. Last updated: November 3, 2026.

FAQ

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Sources for this article

• Bridgestone Golf official: [B-FORGED] 100CB irons (specs, shafts, price)
• Bridgestone Golf official: [B-FORGED] 200CB+ irons (specs, shafts, price)
• Bridgestone Golf official: B-FORGED special site (head size, sole shape, combo guide)
• Bridgestone Golf official: Custom-made club service
• Bridgestone Golf official: 100CB custom spec sheet (issued Aug 19, 2026)
• Bridgestone Golf official: 200CB+ custom spec sheet (issued Aug 19, 2026)
• Bridgestone Sports news release: B-FORGED 100CB / 200CB+ (Jul 29, 2026)
• Bridgestone Sports news release: 241CB / 242CB+ (Aug 6, 2024)
• Bridgestone Golf official: irons lineup
• Bridgestone Golf official: 258CBP
• Bridgestone Golf official: BX2HT
• Bridgestone Golf official: 245MAX

Last updated: Nov 3, 2026

Specs and prices are the figures published on manufacturers' official websites and in press releases, and by media outlets (checked Sep 29, 2026). These are published figures; any numbers from my own hitting or use are given in the article body with their conditions.

Buying from outside Japan? How to buy Japanese golf clubs from outside Japan. Related: 2026 new irons · Srixon ZXi5 vs ZXi7.