They don’t tend to be as long or forgiving as cast irons but offer a much softer feel and additional workability for competent players that like to manipulate the ball flight.
Which would explain why my 8i we discussed go same distances even though lofts are 2-3* different. (??)
These OEMs have got to give up on the crap of 'mixing' the 2.....they just don't work, sound/feel/results. No matter how they do it.