Bustaferrari Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hey Spys - I was wondering for those of you that have used or currently use the Cobra F8 Driver if you have noticed a certain sweet spot or is it just my driver. I have noticed that if I hit below center that distance is lost but if I hit above center the distance is still pretty good. Do you think that this is by design? Wondering everyone's thoughts. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Generally the same for about every driver due to roll and bulge and gear effect Hits low of center will spin more and and launch lower. Hits above center will launch higher and spin less. Higher launch and lower spin almost always equates to more distance. On top of all that, most drivers retain ball speed better on high/toe hits vs low/heel cnosil, zrumble and Bustaferrari 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrumble Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 57 minutes ago, jlukes said: Generally the same for about every driver due to roll and bulge and gear effect Hits low of center will spin more and and launch lower. Hits above center will launch higher and spin less. Higher launch and lower spin almost always equates to more distance. On top of all that, most drivers retain ball speed better on high/toe hits vs low/heel Nailed it. You ever hit one that’s just SMOKED, like 30 yards longer than normal with a pronounced draw? Caught that one a bit high and on the toe. AmishJason 1 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miboy62 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Up until the F8, Cobra drivers were known for their sweet spot low on the club face. Bustaferrari 1 Quote ZX5 MKII LS 8.5 Stealth 2 plus 3 wood Stealth 2 plus 5 wood Stealth 2 plus 19.5 Hybrid ZX5 MKll 5 / AW Dart stiff MG3 black 52 9b 58 12b 7.5 Phantom 34” Z Star Diamond 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavygolffeels Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Bustaferrari said: Hey Spys - I was wondering for those of you that have used or currently use the Cobra F8 Driver if you have noticed a certain sweet spot or is it just my driver. I have noticed that if I hit below center that distance is lost but if I hit above center the distance is still pretty good. Do you think that this is by design? Wondering everyone's thoughts. Thanks! The best spot to hit on the driver isnt exactly in the middle of the clubface. Bustaferrari and Jus2Good 2 Quote GARSEN GRIP TESTER Driver: PING G400 MAX, Ventus Blue 6x Woods: COBRA F6 Baffler AD DI 8S Hybrid: CALLAWAY Apex Pro, Ventus Blue 8s Irons: SRIXON ZX5 mk2 5-6, ZX7 mk2 7-PW, Modus 120x Wedges: EDEL 50 C grind, 54 V grind, CLEVELAND 60 RTX6 Low Putter: YES Abbie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus2Good Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Yeah, @scooterhd2 pic paints the right picture (no pun intended) The Sweet spot is in the center, but the part you actually want to hit it off of is the Hot Spot. It's interesting to me that club manufacturers haven't gone out of their way to correct this common misconception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebird Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 When you look at the reviews of previous Cobra drivers, hit anything below centre and you can loose 30-50yds. I am not sure with the F8 but the reviews of the F9 and SZ state that this is know longer the case. With these it is more like 10-20yds. Bustaferrari 1 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 9 Degree Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood 15 Degree Callaway Apex 21 Hybrid 19 Degree Callaway Steelhead Pro 4-AW Irons Cleveland 54 Degree Wedge Steel Shaft Recoil Graphite Shafts in all Callaway Cobra Vintage Series Stingray 40 Preferred ball - Seed 001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustaferrari Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 Good feedback on this discussion. I appreciate the insight from all that replied. I do feel that newer drivers are more forgiving below the center and that is likely due to golfers complaints? Not sure but either way Ill keep missing high and ill be fine for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I gamed the F8 for the last two years, and the sweet spot is an elliptical area that goes from just inside and below the center and the upper toe.BTW, I adjusted from 10.5 to 12.5 and gained about 10-15 yards. The launch was elevated and very centered.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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