Cobra F9 Driver Thread

[Sluggo42]

I haven't hit anything Cobra since I'm a Ping/Callaway guy. My G400 LST will stay in my bag for until something really fantastic can knock it out- probably a few years out still. But my 3-wood is an 816 so its almost 3 years old, and the f8s get good reviews so maybe.

Will the F9 be available as a 3-wood soon?

[mdumble21]

2 hours ago, Sluggo42 said:

I haven't hit anything Cobra since I'm a Ping/Callaway guy. My G400 LST will stay in my bag for until something really fantastic can knock it out- probably a few years out still. But my 3-wood is an 816 so its almost 3 years old, and the f8s get good reviews so maybe.

Will the F9 be available as a 3-wood soon?

Yeah, the F9 is coming in fairway wood as well as hybrid & irons (including single-length of course).

 

[fozcycle]

I’ll stick with my Cobra F8 in Black and Nardo Grey.....but the new F9 looks sexy.
 
 
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I talked to Cobra Customer Service last night. I was getting replacement sensors for my F8’s and we started talking about the F9’s. He said the driver was bomb. He got 12 mph more swing speed, so they have improved on the F8.

Guess I’ll have to try one before sticking with the F8.......


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[russtopherb]

I've still got the F6 in the bag and it's been treating me fine. I love the looks of the F9 but I'll probably hold off until at least springtime to think about trying it out. Cobra drivers are always a solid buy, no matter the line. 

[GolfSpy_APH]

I love the avalanche color. Definitely going to be worth a hit. I didn't love the f8... Well it didn't love me. I tried it and really wanted to like it more but the numbers spoke for themselves and they simply weren't up to par with the ping or callaway. Maybe this year it will be different?

[TR1PTIK]

I've not ever tried any Cobra clubs, but have been looking at them more and more ever since they started producing the F6 drivers and forged combo irons. I'm not sure what to make of the new F9 based on pictures. The "speedback" design looks a bit grotesque in some images, but I imagine it'd be far less so in person. I couldn't do the yellow and black though - too flashy for me - I'd have to go with the white. 

[tony@CIC]

Shame on me for not paying attention to the Cobra video. I was originally planning on buying an F-8 wood over the winter - Didn't realize that F-9  wood was part of the introduction. I'm going to have save a few more pennies because I MUST have that F-9 wood in yellow!!! Wish I could afford the F-9 driver ( in yellow of course) but just bought that Callaway GBB and I think SWMBO would have a problem with my having three drivers (G-20, GBB and the F-9)

[Har in the Hat]

it's a beautiful driver.

i am going to refer to it as Bumblebee ( from the transformers)

[Thin2win]

I talked to Cobra Customer Service last night. I was getting replacement sensors for my F8’s and we started talking about the F9’s. He said the driver was bomb. He got 12 mph more swing speed, so they have improved on the F8.

Guess I’ll have to try one before sticking with the F8.......


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12 mph of club speed?!?!

I'd be amazed by 12 mph of ball speed.

One is impressive, one would make it the best selling golf club ever.



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[null]

12 mph of club speed?!?!

I'd be amazed by 12 mph of ball speed.

One is impressive, one would make it the best selling golf club ever.



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He must have misspoke. The actual gain was 1.2 mph on a 120mph swing speed

[tony@CIC]

He must have misspoke. The actual gain was 1.2 mph on a 120mph swing speed

1.2 is negligible at best. On the other hand I'm still loving the yellow color!


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[808nation]

That "yellow" F9 is absolutely sick! BUT, I can't afford it if it's $500. I guess I'll just have to paint my M3 the same color maybe I should color my M2 Scotty that color with red cherries dots...wonder now that would look.

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[808nation]

Which one is the matte finish? The white one?

Yup white has the matte finish and yellow has the shiny finish.

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[tony@CIC]

Yup white has the matte finish and yellow has the shiny finish.

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Even better - yellow with a gloss finish. That in itself will a mph to ball speed.


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[Sluggo42]

Yea I was wondering about the 12mph gain myself. That, would be a whole new ball game

[fozcycle]

He must have misspoke. The actual gain was 1.2 mph on a 120mph swing speed

Nope, the Cobra Rep said he experienced a 12 mph gain.


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[GolfSpy_BNG]

4 minutes ago, fozcycle said:

 

Nope, the Cobra Rep said he experienced a 12 mph gain.


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If this is true Cobra may have a TRUE Gamechanger on their hands!

[null]

Nope, the Cobra Rep said he experienced a 12 mph gain.


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I understand that's what he said, but that's either because he misspoke or he was incredibly ill fitted to his previous driver.

See Tony's article on the blog for the actual information

"To validate the aerodynamic properties of the new driver, Cobra did some robot testing against the competitive set. It added mass where needed to ensure all drivers were the same weight and used the same shaft in every head. Under the same force, the KING F9 SPEEDBACK was a bit faster than M4, faster still than G400, and about 1.5 MPH faster than the Callaway Rogue. Mind you, this test was force equivalent to 120 MPH of head speed, so the differences are more pronounced than the average golfer should reasonably expect. "

[chisag]

... While I can believe a 12 mph increase in ball speed, especially if you were ill fit for your last driver, but nobody increases their swing speed 12mph with any club. 

[PAgolfer2017]

On 11/5/2018 at 2:24 PM, Golfspy_CG2 said:

LOL...Guess I opened myself up to that one.   But hey I've been pretty good of late.   Only one club purchase since June that is the Odyssey Red Ball putter, the Bridgestone's as you know were a forum review.   

But 2019 is within eye sight 

Wait a minute....wasn't the Heavenwood a post-June purchase? 

[Nunfa0]

Interesting new club, might be worth a hit. It would have to be amazing to knock the G400 LST out of the bag though...

[Sluggo42]

18 hours ago, Nunfa0 said:

Interesting new club, might be worth a hit. It would have to be amazing to knock the G400 LST out of the bag though...

my thoughts exactly. But I bet it is a good stick regardless

 

[Golfspy_CG2]

Wait a minute....wasn't the Heavenwood a post-June purchase? 

“Pre-Owned” doesn’t count

And besides it hasn’t seen play in a few months, so it has been kinda forgotten.


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[JohnSmalls]

Is it just me, or does it seem the past 12-18mos has seen some incredible new drivers come to market?

[chisag]

... I don't know about "incredible" but same dam good drivers  from Cobra, Callaway and Ping have come out in those 18 months.  

[NiftyNiblick]

Lot of low spin stuff on the driver market.

Adds yards for the better players.

Reduces both carry and accuracy for more typical players.

 

There are, in my opinion, a lot of players out there carrying two or three extra points on their indexes

because they have such a superficial understanding of equipment.

And the players who don't have indexes are even more likely to bag inappropriate clubs.

 

Fitting doesn't necessarily correct that.

Most fitters aren't Class A  PGA teaching professionals.

They're primarily salesmen who won't tell you too much of what you don't want to hear.

They'll show you the speed 45½" of shaft gives you

without comparing mishits to 43" of shaft.

[GB13]

7 minutes ago, NiftyNiblick said:

Lot of low spin stuff on the driver market.

Adds yards for the better players.

Reduces both carry and accuracy for more typical players.

 

There are, in my opinion, a lot of players out there carrying two or three extra points on their indexes

because they have such a superficial understanding of equipment.

And the players who don't have indexes are even more likely to bag inappropriate clubs.

 

Fitting doesn't necessarily correct that.

Most fitters aren't Class A  PGA teaching professionals.

They're primarily salesmen who won't tell you too much of what you don't want to hear.

They'll show you the speed 45½" of shaft gives you

without comparing mishits to 43" of shaft.

I won't argue that there are a lot of low spin drivers on the market, but there are just as many higher spin models out there. The Cobra F-Max, Epic Star, G400 Max just to name a few. 

I would agree that there are players carrying extra points on their index due to ill fitted equipment. It isn't that there aren't higher spin models for them to choose from, they just don't see them as an option because of their ego. 

In summation, GET FIT!! 

[null]

I won't argue that there are a lot of low spin drivers on the market, but there are just as many higher spin models out there. The Cobra F-Max, Epic Star, G400 Max just to name a few. 
I would agree that there are players carrying extra points on their index due to ill fitted equipment. It isn't that there aren't higher spin models for them to choose from, they just don't see them as an option because of their ego. 
In summation, GET FIT!! 

I wouldn't classify g400 max as a higher spin.

And the epic star is the same head as the epic

[GolfSpy_BNG]

I won't argue that there are a lot of low spin drivers on the market, but there are just as many higher spin models out there. The Cobra F-Max, Epic Star, G400 Max just to name a few. 
I would agree that there are players carrying extra points on their index due to ill fitted equipment. It isn't that there aren't higher spin models for them to choose from, they just don't see them as an option because of their ego. 
In summation, GET FIT!! 

I agree with GB13 on the ego part for sure. Low spin drivers today aren’t the sldr low spin type and you can manipulate launch and spin with any of the drivers out today with loft. Unfortunately most recreational golfers(mainly males) won’t play a driver that says 12* or higher due to their ego.

Last year I let a buddy hit my 11* driver at the time and he just crushed it. He then proceeded to look at the loft and said it had to much loft for him. He needed 8* or lower and I just laughed at him. When we went up to the balls he was 30yds longer with my driver. He looked at me and goes, “just imagine how far I would have hit it if it was 8*!”


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[JonathanJones]

 

Has anyone seen the new cobras coming out in early ‘19? They are seriously gorgeous looking.

 

 

edit: Merged into current thread.