A specification range is not the set in the bag
Manufacturers often publish a row for every iron and matching wedge that could be ordered. A retailer may sell a shorter stock set. A previous owner may replace a long iron with a hybrid, leave out a wedge, or mix heads from two families. Before you compare loft charts, write down the clubs that are actually present.
The notation 4–PW usually describes 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8- and 9-irons plus a pitching wedge. 5–GW starts at the 5-iron and ends with a gap wedge. It does not tell you the loft of either wedge. For example, Cobra's 2025 KING TEC page lists a 4–PW stock steel set, while the full specification table also includes a 3-iron and a 49° GW. The KING TEC X page calls 5–GW its stock steel set, yet includes a 4-iron in its full table. A seller offering one of these sets may have a different composition again.
Record each wedge by its printed label and loft
PW, P, W, AW and GW can be used differently between brands and generations. The label tells you where to look in the right manufacturer's chart. It is not a universal loft. In this reference, the Titleist AP1 718 P row is 43°, its W row is 48°, and its W2 row is 53°. The Callaway Paradym 2023 chart lists PW at 42°, AW at 47° and GW at 52°. Those numbers describe published factory heads, not a rule for every club bearing the same wedge label.
If your set includes a separate specialty wedge, note its actual model and stamped loft rather than assuming it matches an iron-set wedge. A used wedge may also have been bent, so an actual measurement can matter when the gap is important. Our wedge loft guide explains how to use the numbers without treating them as a distance guarantee.
Treat combo sets as more than one kind of club
A combo set may replace some long irons with hybrids. Callaway's Rogue ST MAX combo page publishes hybrids and irons together. Our iron record deliberately starts at its 5-iron; the 3H, 4H and 5H rows are different club types with their own lengths and lie angles. You cannot apply a 5-iron row to a 5-hybrid just because both have a “5” label.
For an actual mixed set, make a small inventory:
| Club in bag | Exact head marking | Shaft and flex | Known change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5-hybrid | Record the hybrid model | Read the installed shaft | Ask about shortening or replacement | | 6-iron through PW | Record family and generation | Check consistency | Ask about loft/lie adjustments | | Additional wedges | Record each model and stamped loft | Check the installed shaft | Ask whether any loft was bent |
This inventory is useful even when a listing gives a familiar set label. It helps you notice a missing 8-iron, a duplicate wedge, or a replacement head from a later generation.
Compare the heads you have, then check the build
Start with the club directory and match each iron head to a generation-specific record. Check the source link, region, handedness and build note alongside the chart. A full manufacturer table is a menu of published specifications; it is not evidence that your particular set was sold with every listed club or still has factory measurements.
If the set has been reshafted, shortened or bent, ask for the current measurements. Keep an unknown as unknown rather than filling the gap from a similar model. The used-iron checklist covers photos and seller questions, and the iron comparison tool can put two factory charts side by side once you have identified both heads.
Manufacturer references
The composition examples come from Cobra KING TEC, Cobra KING TEC X, Titleist 718 AP1, Callaway 2023 Paradym and Callaway Rogue ST MAX combo. Sources checked September 28, 2026. The examples describe catalog configurations; they are not measurements or hands-on tests of used clubs.