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3 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

Y'all need to quit this, I'm already giving my F6 the side eye, I just paid my daughter's first college tuition bill. I don't need to be lusting after a new driver right about now!

Did we mention BOMBS!!

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In my :titleist-small: cart Bag:

Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts.

Tracked By: :Arccos:

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2 minutes ago, Nunfa0 said:

Did we mention BOMBS!!

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In my  :wilson_staff_small:  carry bag:
:mizuno-small: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex
:mizuno-small: ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex
:mizuno-small: ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex
:cleveland-small: Launcher 5h
:cleveland-small: Launcher CBX 6i-PW
:cleveland-small: CBX 54* & 58*
:cleveland-small: Huntington Beach #10
:bridgestone-small: e12 Contact
CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game

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5 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

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These two were from the same round last weekend. 290 is turning into a normal thing over here..you can hit bombs too you know...

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RH:

Driver: :cobra-small: F9 9.0º - 14g Low - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Woods: :cobra-small: F9 3W - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Hybrids: :cobra-small:  F9 3H - Aldila Green X

Irons: :cobra-small: F9 One Length 4-PW - Modus3 Tour 105 S

Wedges: :cobra-small: King Wedges 50º/54º/58º Versatile

Putter: :ping-small:  Sigma G Tyne 35"

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV

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9 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

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Hope this helps...

In my :cobra-small: Ultralight Stand Bag:

Driver:    :callaway-small: Rogue 10.5° - LH -  Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
               :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
Irons:      :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff
Wedges: :cobra-small: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
Putter:     :1332069271_TommyArmour: - Impact No. 3
Ball:        Maxfli TourX

Rangefinder: :skycaddie: LX5 Watch

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7 hours ago, ncwoz said:

@palvord @Bucky CC @Nunfa0 @bardle @robertson153 

Two Questions:

1. With the new clubs, what's the biggest difference you've noticed in terms of the actual shots? Distance, shape, spin, etc.

2. Knowing what you know now, if you could only keep either the clubs or Arccos, which would you keep?

1. The irons definitely seem to fly higher than my previous set.  They are very high and very straight.

2. I would trade in my irons and keep Driver, 3W, 3H, 4H, 3 wedges AND the Arccos system.

Driver: :cobra-small: RADSPEED 10.5°, Project X Even Flow RIPTIDE 60 6.5
Fairway Wood:  :callaway-small: Rogue ST LS 16.5°, Mitsubishi TENSEI AV White 75 X
3 Hybrid: :cobra-small:F9, LA Golf Tour AXS Red 85 X
4 Iron: Ping G410 Crossover
5-PW: :mizuno-small: JPX 919 Forged, KBS Tour Stiff
Wedges: :vokey-small: Jet Black 50°08F, 54°12D, 58°08M, True Temper Dynamic Gold Black S200
Putter:  :odyssey-small: StrokeLab White Hot OG #7, 35", Evnroll Tourtac grip
Putter2: :edel-golf-1: Array model?????

Currently testing the Edel Array putter

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6 hours ago, THEZIPR23 said:

TonyC and Adam contend that there is a very rare chance that all 14 clubs will come from one manufacturer (I know you only have 13). But after playing with a set from top to bottom with same company what say you?

@palvord @Nunfa0 @Bucky CC @robertson153 @bardle

Totally agree.  I love most of the Cobra clubs but I think I can find a better fit with the irons.  Once this contest is over I won't be in a rush to switch out anything but I know it will happen before next season starts.

For something like the driver I may be able to find an extra yard or two with a different manufacturer, but is that really worth $500+?  It's not to me.

Driver: :cobra-small: RADSPEED 10.5°, Project X Even Flow RIPTIDE 60 6.5
Fairway Wood:  :callaway-small: Rogue ST LS 16.5°, Mitsubishi TENSEI AV White 75 X
3 Hybrid: :cobra-small:F9, LA Golf Tour AXS Red 85 X
4 Iron: Ping G410 Crossover
5-PW: :mizuno-small: JPX 919 Forged, KBS Tour Stiff
Wedges: :vokey-small: Jet Black 50°08F, 54°12D, 58°08M, True Temper Dynamic Gold Black S200
Putter:  :odyssey-small: StrokeLab White Hot OG #7, 35", Evnroll Tourtac grip
Putter2: :edel-golf-1: Array model?????

Currently testing the Edel Array putter

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1 hour ago, Nunfa0 said:

Did we mention BOMBS!!

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Yeah, I think we need to call Homeland Security (or whatever y'all crazy Kiwi's have that is comparable, I'm too lazy to Google it.)

Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff

Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff

Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff

Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff

Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff

Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock

 

 

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36 minutes ago, GB13 said:

Yeah, I think we need to call Homeland Security (or whatever y'all crazy Kiwi's have that is comparable, I'm too lazy to Google it.)

Hmmmm, you could do that but maybe I work in that industry.... 😜😁

 

In my :titleist-small: cart Bag:

Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts.

Tracked By: :Arccos:

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Speaking of the driver, do you think that the F9 is really THAT good or is it because you were better fitted to the shaft?

 

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Driver: :titleist-small: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex

Fairway Woods: :cobra-small: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft

Fairway Woods: 

Hybrid: :titelist-small: TSR2  18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft

Irons: :titelist-small: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex

Wedge: :cleveland-small: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot

Putter: :nevercompromise-small: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75"

Bag: :1590477705_SunMountain: Three 5

Ball:  :titelist-small:  PRO V1 / :srixon-small: Z*Star

RangeFinder:918457628_PrecisionPro: In search of new range finder

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Speaking of the driver, do you think that the F9 is really THAT good or is it because you were better fitted to the shaft?
 
MDGolfHacker

IMO getting fit helped on my misses, but the Epic Flash was a little longer (that I wasn’t fit for) All in all I truly believe the F9 is very forgiving.


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Has anyone taken an iron off the tee to put them in range to have a hybrid/FW into the green?

Driver: Callaway Rogue ST Max
3 Wood: Taylormade SIM
3 Utility Iron: Srixon U85
4i – 5i: Taylormade P790
6i – AW: Taylormade P770
SW: Taylormade MG3 TW Grind
LW: Taylormade Hi-Toe 3 Low Bounce
Putter: PXG Battle Ready One & Done

 

 

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It felt super light to me as well. And I was gaming an F7. I don't think you can get there in one demo session honestly. I'd suggest a utry or something if it's an option. It took me 4 weeks to adjust but now I'm suddenly hitting bombs. Here's today's longest...
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That’s good to hear, I just don’t know if I can convince myself to pay that much for something and hoping I can finally find a grove with it after a month. My AMP still has plenty of pop in it (3 drives over 300 last full round and one out to 333) and hasn’t been fitted for me but is getting pretty old so I was really hoping the F9 would feel like a natural transition with a good fitting.



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Driver: Cobra Amp (circa ~2013)  8.5* X-Stiff

19* Hybrid: Cobra King F7 Stiff

Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2 714 X-Stiff

52* Wedge: Vokey SM6

56* Wedge: TaylorMade Tour Preferred

60* Wedge: Vokey SM6

Putter: Nike Method MC-3i Blade

Ball: Vice Pro+

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I had a Ping G400 LST that had a lighter shaft than the F9 so if anything it felt heavier. There was no adjustment period either, I just stood up  and started hitting bombs 🏌️
Unfortunately no one club suits everyone but maybe the Tour version would work for you. It has a shorter shaft and heavier weights in the bottom.


Is anybody testing the Tour version?


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Driver: Cobra Amp (circa ~2013)  8.5* X-Stiff

19* Hybrid: Cobra King F7 Stiff

Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2 714 X-Stiff

52* Wedge: Vokey SM6

56* Wedge: TaylorMade Tour Preferred

60* Wedge: Vokey SM6

Putter: Nike Method MC-3i Blade

Ball: Vice Pro+

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35 minutes ago, archieadams said:

 


Is anybody testing the Tour version?


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My brother has one and loves it. 

 

In my :titleist-small: cart Bag:

Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts.

Tracked By: :Arccos:

Follow me on Twitter @ham12_hampton and on Instagram @Nunfa0 

 

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1 hour ago, goaliewales14 said:

Has anyone taken an iron off the tee to put them in range to have a hybrid/FW into the green?

I tried a few times but I soon went back to driver and punch shots 😏

 

In my :titleist-small: cart Bag:

Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts.

Tracked By: :Arccos:

Follow me on Twitter @ham12_hampton and on Instagram @Nunfa0 

 

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Can I hear from all of you re the launch and spin from the driver please. I’ve loving the look, the launch would be amazing on a links course, low and penetrating. Highest I’ve had was still below my old 9.5* Titleist 910. Does the driver just launch lower, have lower spin, or a combo of both.


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Driver     Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs)  
4 Wood   Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+  :callaway-small: Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex

Hybrid     Titleist 910H 19*    :titelist-small:   Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S'

Irons         Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW   :mizuno-small:  N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S'

Wedges    Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54*  :callaway-small:   KBS Tour in 'R'

Putter        'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5"

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24 minutes ago, perseveringgolfer said:

Can I hear from all of you re the launch and spin from the driver please. I’ve loving the look, the launch would be amazing on a links course, low and penetrating. Highest I’ve had was still below my old 9.5* Titleist 910. Does the driver just launch lower, have lower spin, or a combo of both.


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I would need to find a launch monitor some where to confirm but I think I'm getting less spin and a slightly higher launch

 

In my :titleist-small: cart Bag:

Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts.

Tracked By: :Arccos:

Follow me on Twitter @ham12_hampton and on Instagram @Nunfa0 

 

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Can I hear from all of you re the launch and spin from the driver please. I’ve loving the look, the launch would be amazing on a links course, low and penetrating. Highest I’ve had was still below my old 9.5* Titleist 910. Does the driver just launch lower, have lower spin, or a combo of both.


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I done some tinkering on my driver with the weight and hosel adjustments. Now I have the weight near the face and the hosel turned down to 8*. Played a 9 hole scramble last night, let’s just say we used my drive 7 out of the 9 holes . It was the absolute best I’ve hit this driver so far.


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Has anyone taken an iron off the tee to put them in range to have a hybrid/FW into the green?

I’m playing a tournament this weekend so I’m definitely out on that, but I’m sure I’ll take several tee shots with my hybrid/fw. Very tight course around 6800 yds. We’ll see if being conservative off the tee pays off, I believe it will.


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1 hour ago, robertson153 said:

I done some tinkering on my driver with the weight and hosel adjustments. Now I have the weight near the face and the hosel turned down to 8*. Played a 9 hole scramble last night, let’s just say we used my drive 7 out of the 9 holes emoji57.png. It was the absolute best I’ve hit this driver so far.

This is one aspect that I think is often overlooked in the era of fitting. The fitters many times base their recommendations on what launch monitor data tells them and less on the player's satisfaction with the performance of the club. That said, follow up questions to your above statement: Did you tinker away from the fitter's recommended settings? And, was your fitting done indoors (LM only) or outdoors (LM + visible ball flight)?

Driver:  :PXG: 311XF Gen5, Tensei CK Pro Orange, S flex

Fariway:  :PXG: 311XF Gen6 3-Wood, Tensei Blue 55g R flex

Hybrid:   :PXG: 211, 3H Project X Evenflow H, 80g, 5.5

              :titleist-small: TSR2 4H, Tensei Blue R (Forum Tester)

Irons:  :titleist-small: T200 2023, Tensei Blue R (Forum Tester), 5-GW

Wedges:   :cleveland-small: CBX2 Zipcore  52*, 56* Project X Catalyst Spinner Graphite Shaft

Putter: :EVNROLL: ER2 Murdered Out

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2 hours ago, robertson153 said:


I done some tinkering on my driver with the weight and hosel adjustments. Now I have the weight near the face and the hosel turned down to 8*. Played a 9 hole scramble last night, let’s just say we used my drive 7 out of the 9 holes emoji57.png. It was the absolute best I’ve hit this driver so far.


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I never considered going to 8º....Now you've given me dangerous ideas. 9º is where I found the magic, so 8 equals more magic right? 

RH:

Driver: :cobra-small: F9 9.0º - 14g Low - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Woods: :cobra-small: F9 3W - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Hybrids: :cobra-small:  F9 3H - Aldila Green X

Irons: :cobra-small: F9 One Length 4-PW - Modus3 Tour 105 S

Wedges: :cobra-small: King Wedges 50º/54º/58º Versatile

Putter: :ping-small:  Sigma G Tyne 35"

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV

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9 hours ago, MDGolfHacker said:

Speaking of the driver, do you think that the F9 is really THAT good or is it because you were better fitted to the shaft?

 

MDGolfHacker

I find the face very forgiving. That for me is a huge win. My wife and father-in-law, my most frequent playing partners, say they've never seen me hit drives like this before. And that includes the Rogue I was using at the beginning of the season

12 hours ago, archieadams said:

@palvord @Nunfa0 @Bucky CC @robertson153 @bardle

I currently play a Cobra AMP from about 6-7 years ago. When I tested the F9 driver at GG, it felt too light and even tinkering with multiple shafts I couldn't get a good feel for it and left pretty disappointed. Is this something that y'all felt as well and if so how long did it take to get used to?

I didn't need to get used to anything, so this probably isn't the most helpful response. From hitting it the first time at my fitting to now it feels perfect to me in my hand. Can't tell if it's a shaft or head thing with that. The first shaft we tried in my fitting is the one we settled on.

7 hours ago, archieadams said:

 


Is anybody testing the Tour version?


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I'm not testing the Tour version per se, but my shaft is 44.75", which is 1/2" shorter than standard.

3 hours ago, perseveringgolfer said:

Can I hear from all of you re the launch and spin from the driver please. I’ve loving the look, the launch would be amazing on a links course, low and penetrating. Highest I’ve had was still below my old 9.5* Titleist 910. Does the driver just launch lower, have lower spin, or a combo of both.


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I need a launch monitor for this, but visually I have a medium height to my ball flight.

58 minutes ago, GregB135 said:

This is one aspect that I think is often overlooked in the era of fitting. The fitters many times base their recommendations on what launch monitor data tells them and less on the player's satisfaction with the performance of the club. That said, follow up questions to your above statement: Did you tinker away from the fitter's recommended settings? And, was your fitting done indoors (LM only) or outdoors (LM + visible ball flight)?

I have not tinkered with any of the recommended settings from my fitting. Everything was flowing great. As the season has progressed and my swing has gotten out of sync, I would rather fix that than tinker with the equipment.

My fitting was done outdoors, LM + visible ball flight.

In my :cobra-small: Ultralight Stand Bag:

Driver:    :callaway-small: Rogue 10.5° - LH -  Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
               :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff
Irons:      :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff
Wedges: :cobra-small: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff
Putter:     :1332069271_TommyArmour: - Impact No. 3
Ball:        Maxfli TourX

Rangefinder: :skycaddie: LX5 Watch

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Guys, great answers to all our questions, thank you!

 

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Driver: :titleist-small: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex

Fairway Woods: :cobra-small: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft

Fairway Woods: 

Hybrid: :titelist-small: TSR2  18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft

Irons: :titelist-small: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex

Wedge: :cleveland-small: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot

Putter: :nevercompromise-small: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75"

Bag: :1590477705_SunMountain: Three 5

Ball:  :titelist-small:  PRO V1 / :srixon-small: Z*Star

RangeFinder:918457628_PrecisionPro: In search of new range finder

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Fairway and Hybrid Review Time:

I'm gonna break this into two parts because obviously these clubs are very different, naturally lets start with the Woods: 

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Overview: As you already know I only got a 3 wood in my set. I've hit some 3 woods before but never actually owned one to play multiple rounds with. I will say it definitely adds some versatility to my long game and its much easier to keep in the fairway than my driver. I have a love / hate with this thing, but the more I use it the more the hate goes away.

It started out as a hook machine for me. I mean huge hooks, always OB. The more I use it though, the more I see the potential in it and the better I'm getting at hitting it. My smart range with it right now is 233, thats a little low compared to what good strikes are doing. My longest is 260 with several between 245 and 255. I have a lot of hooks that have brought the average down. 

Gapping wise its just where it needs to be on the good strikes. About 25-35 yards shorter than my driver and about 15-25 longer than my 3H. 

Looks: I dig it, its like a baby version of the driver, the yellow is a lot on the bottom as you can see from my pic above but I really don't mind it.

From the Deck: I hit it a lot cleaner than I ever thought I would. I think there is definitely something to those rails on the bottom of this thing. Honestly I dont try it too often because I don't have any holes where I feel comfortable hitting the ball 230+ from the fairway..just too many houses and hazards for that. 

From the Tee: Bombs away...If someone stole my driver, It wouldn't be a big deal..30 yards is a lot, but consistency and fairways matter and this thing finds them... Also I'm pretty sure I could adjust the loft down and hit it further...I may actually do that.

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Hybrid: 

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Overview: Yeah this club is goofy. I don't have a better word for it. I had never hit a hybrid prior to getting this club so its an experience for me. I honestly don't like it. I know its supposed to be easier to hit than an iron and more forgiving and while that may be true, I have a lot of trouble getting this thing in the air. I have no idea what it is but this is by far the worst club in the bag for me and the only club I honestly just don't like. 

Don't get me wrong, I've hit good shots with it. Just not many. I played almost an entire round with just it and my 3w and while it does stay in the fairway for the most part, it just doesn't feel right, the launch is low and it runs forever, I can't hit it out of the rough at all either so If I need 200+ out of the rough, I have to take the 4i and just lay up. 

My smart distance is 205 with my longest being 230...with those numbers I just don't have much use for it when my 4i goes the same distance and is a lot more consistent. For a comparison, My 4i smart distance right now stands at 215. If I could get this thing to consistently go 230 then it would be perfect gapping wise but I just can't seem to figure it out. 

Looks: Meh, I'd rather have the yellow than the white, but I like the matte finish. 

From the deck: See my overview...I just can't hit this thing...

From the tee: Not bad actually, some of my best shots with this thing are teed up...those shots are the only time I've liked using this club and they are the only shots that give me hope that I can one day use this thing well...

 

RH:

Driver: :cobra-small: F9 9.0º - 14g Low - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Woods: :cobra-small: F9 3W - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Hybrids: :cobra-small:  F9 3H - Aldila Green X

Irons: :cobra-small: F9 One Length 4-PW - Modus3 Tour 105 S

Wedges: :cobra-small: King Wedges 50º/54º/58º Versatile

Putter: :ping-small:  Sigma G Tyne 35"

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV

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10 hours ago, MDGolfHacker said:

Speaking of the driver, do you think that the F9 is really THAT good or is it because you were better fitted to the shaft?

 

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I truely think it is that good. I was fitted to my G400 LST and didn't think anything could beat it and the F9 did it with ease. I didn't even get a fitting for it, I just went with the shaft that was closest to the Ping shaft.

 

In my :titleist-small: cart Bag:

Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts.

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7 minutes ago, Bucky CC said:

Not sure how but I actually timed this perfectly.  For my 500th post on the MGS forum I'll give my 500+ word review of the Cobra KING F9 Speedback Fairway and Hybrids.

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Simply put the 3 wood is the best fairway wood I've ever owned.  It's long, straight, and beautiful to look at.  I spent 27 holes hitting nothing but 3 woods and hybrids off the tee yesterday.  I had a playing partner remark more than once that I shouldn't even bother carrying a driver around with how well I hit the 3.  The standard loft is 14.5° but I have mine dialed up 1 degree to 15.5°.

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It's amazing off the tee and from the fairway/light rough going for a par 5 in two.  It's also pretty damn good when you biff a driver and still have 300+ left to the hole; not that I've ever done that or anything.  I'm hitting just below 50% of fairways with it but I would say it gives me a good 2nd shot about 90% of the time.  The left misses are maybe 5 yards in the rough on average.

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Starting out this spring I thought the one club I would never want to replace were my Ping i25 hybrids.  I've played quite a few hybrids over the last 10+ years and the i25 was the first one I didn't hook like crazy.  After the last 4-6 weeks I'm pretty sure the Pings will never see my bag again.

The F9 hybrids are definitely on the bigger side.  At first I was worried that they would be too large and I would have trouble hitting these out of the rough.  Cobra on the left, Ping on the right.

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I was wrong.  I've hit these things from so many nasty lies it's not even funny.  No matter where the ball is I can seem to dig it out and get a solid shot.  I occasionally have a slight case of the hooks when I overswing with my 4H, but never with the 3H.

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The only area I really struggled with the hybrids this week was chipping.  99% of the time I will hit a wedge when I'm near the green and a putter from the fairway or fringe.  If I have a lot of green to work with I'll hit a low 50° wedge about halfway to the hole and let it run out.  If it's on the short side of the green I'll open up the 58° and try to flop it close.  The hybrids are just too long for me to feel comfortable chipping with them.

That being said I did force myself to use them as much as possible for the challenge this week.  I struggled with them but did end up with this beauty.

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Yes, that's a chip in birdie from the fringe.  After I made the shot I put the ball back in the area I just hit from to get a pic for the forum.

Unfortunately I'm done with the challenge this week as I'm working today, travelling Saturday, and playing in a scramble on Sunday.  I ended up playing 54 holes and hitting 56 fairway/hybrids.  5 times I hit a GIR with the clubs.  Including my one chip-in I hit a total of 3 chips within two feet of the hole.

But most importantly my 3 rounds this week were scores of 77, 79, and 77.  My handicap is starting to get into uncharted territory.

54 holes? I thought you weren't going to get many in this week? Ha! 

RH:

Driver: :cobra-small: F9 9.0º - 14g Low - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Woods: :cobra-small: F9 3W - Evenflow White T1100 75G X

Hybrids: :cobra-small:  F9 3H - Aldila Green X

Irons: :cobra-small: F9 One Length 4-PW - Modus3 Tour 105 S

Wedges: :cobra-small: King Wedges 50º/54º/58º Versatile

Putter: :ping-small:  Sigma G Tyne 35"

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV

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I wanted to take a brief moment and commend each of the competitors for a job well done so far.  I have followed closely from the start and the amount of time and effort each of you are putting in every day is off the charts amazing.  Keep up the great work guys!

Wedgie

 

Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5

:cleveland-small: - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid

:cobra-small: - F9 One Length 3-L

:EVNROLL: - ER 1.2

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Play Right

 

 

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@bardle based on your comments on the hybrid, do you feel you may be better off with a fairway wood in that slot or an iron?

In my  :wilson_staff_small:  carry bag:
:mizuno-small: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex
:mizuno-small: ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex
:mizuno-small: ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex
:cleveland-small: Launcher 5h
:cleveland-small: Launcher CBX 6i-PW
:cleveland-small: CBX 54* & 58*
:cleveland-small: Huntington Beach #10
:bridgestone-small: e12 Contact
CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game

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@Bucky CC congratulations on the 500!

For all of you that have the hybrids, from the photos I'm seeing they look closed at address. Is this the case or just the angle of your pics?

In the bag:
Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


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