Cobra Speedzone Driver

[rsilman]

I have been considering a new driver this year, and I really like the looks of the SZ driver with the infinity face wrapping onto the crown. Has anyone hit this driver or played it? I would love to know about its ability to keep spin low and also about its forgiveness. Lastly, as I'm torn when I see pictures of the two, do you all prefer the gloss/yellow or matte/white color scheme and why? 

Cheers all!

[Kanoito]

Search for @chisag recent SZ review. 

[rsilman]

16 minutes ago, Kanoito said:

Search for @chisag recent SZ review. 

Thank you! I just read the review and it was a great write up!

[Firebird]

I hit the SZ yesterday as my current driver - Callaway BB Fusion has a crack in it. I found that it was very forgiving and really long but did not like the way it felt. That said I was at the local course pro shop and they do not have a fitting centre so I did not have any option to change the shaft which btw was R Flex 45G, I usually hit S 65-85G.

Other than the feel - the way it felt when swinging, not at impact, I really did like this driver and I have added it to a short list to test when Demo days finally start again.

As far as colours I like the Yellow.

[AmishJason]

15 hours ago, rsilman said:

I have been considering a new driver this year, and I really like the looks of the SZ driver with the infinity face wrapping onto the crown. Has anyone hit this driver or played it? I would love to know about its ability to keep spin low and also about its forgiveness. Lastly, as I'm torn when I see pictures of the two, do you all prefer the gloss/yellow or matte/white color scheme and why? 

Cheers all!

Two things first:  I am somewhere between a hack and someone who has passable ball striking and secondly, I do not have access to a launch monitor to hit clubs on.

I have hit the regular Speedzone on the driving range and so far, I really like what I have seen.  The weights were in the standard setting with the 14g weight near the face and the 2g weight at the heel, the loft was at the standard 10.5 setting, Mitaubishi Tensei AV Blue 65g S flex standard length.  I was able to hit towards the back of the driving range (last sign is 250 yards), but unable to see exactly how far the ball carried.  That's pretty dang impressive for MY drives.  I have it in matte black and white.  The yellow scheme looks sharp, but it's just too loud of a color for me.  That's the one area where I am a bit on the traditional side.  The yellow alignment aid and trim around the top just sours the club for me.  

 

Edit:I forgot the wrench the one time I took it to the range, but next time I will have the 14g weight at the back to see how that changes the ball flight and performance.

[rsilman]

7 hours ago, AmishJason said:

Two things first:  I am somewhere between a hack and someone who has passable ball striking and secondly, I do not have access to a launch monitor to hit clubs on.

I have hit the regular Speedzone on the driving range and so far, I really like what I have seen.  The weights were in the standard setting with the 14g weight near the face and the 2g weight at the heel, the loft was at the standard 10.5 setting, Mitaubishi Tensei AV Blue 65g S flex standard length.  I was able to hit towards the back of the driving range (last sign is 250 yards), but unable to see exactly how far the ball carried.  That's pretty dang impressive for MY drives.  I have it in matte black and white.  The yellow scheme looks sharp, but it's just too loud of a color for me.  That's the one area where I am a bit on the traditional side.  The yellow alignment aid and trim around the top just sours the club for me.  

 

Edit:I forgot the wrench the one time I took it to the range, but next time I will have the 14g weight at the back to see how that changes the ball flight and performance.

I appreciate your feedback! 

I have never had a matte club before, but the more I look at the matte/white, the more I seem drawn to it. It just looks clean. I definitely need out to a range and hit the SZ. 

[AmishJason]

This is a hastily done photo, but here's the black and white Speedzone roughly at address.  I had to make due with just my hitting mat in the spare room and the club twisted a little as I leaned over to take the picture.  Happens when you have a Dunlop gut.

[jayjay0808]

I have the regular Speedzone. To be honest I was I went with the Extreme... I now have a Honma TR20 I am testing against my Speedzone and the TR20 with the stock Vizard in X-Flex is outpacing the SZ easily while giving me much more forgiveness. 

The Speedzone when hit well is long but anything around the face just seems to fall out of the sky, hence why I wish I went with the Extreme.

[heavygolffeels]

If you are torn between colors go Yellow. It looks great. The white option is for people that are immediately off put by the yellow. 

 

[Sluggo42]

I’d hit a pink driver if it consistently went 10 yds farther

[John W Sutch]

11 hours ago, Sluggo42 said:

I’d hit a pink driver if it consistently went 10 yds farther

I purchased a standard Speedzone because it did go 10 yds farther.

[Sluggo42]

Haha, well there ya go!

[MrBandit]

On 6/13/2020 at 7:48 AM, rsilman said:

I have been considering a new driver this year, and I really like the looks of the SZ driver with the infinity face wrapping onto the crown. Has anyone hit this driver or played it? I would love to know about its ability to keep spin low and also about its forgiveness. Lastly, as I'm torn when I see pictures of the two, do you all prefer the gloss/yellow or matte/white color scheme and why? 

Cheers all!

I had the Cobra F9 and it was fantastic, I just traded in for the new Cobra Speedzone with the Rogue Shaft.  I Have been working with it on the range so far, it feels fantastic and it appears to be much longer than that F9, the ball seems to jump of the club face, but the Best thing , which is what I liked about the F9, the dispersion is much tighter. It doesn't exaggerate a miss hit like a TM or Callaway. Looking forward to taking on the course this weekend and seen in real action.

[Gsi10561]

I just had a driver fitting at golftec. The SZ was one of the drivers I tested. It felt great when I swung it. I didn’t hit it as well as the SIM. I just got better numbers and I tried 2 different shafts on the cobra. I would have been happy either way. The SZ looked great and the milled face left a noticeable ball imprint. It was cool because I could tell after each hit where I was making contact on the face. It also sounded great. I’m not recommending either driver for you. I would recommend you getting a fitting. 

[WaffleHouseTour]

I just had a driver fitting at golftec. The SZ was one of the drivers I tested. It felt great when I swung it. I didn’t hit it as well as the SIM. I just got better numbers and I tried 2 different shafts on the cobra. I would have been happy either way. The SZ looked great and the milled face left a noticeable ball imprint. It was cool because I could tell after each hit where I was making contact on the face. It also sounded great. I’m not recommending either driver for you. I would recommend you getting a fitting. 

GolfTec? May I ask where? The GolfTec in Iowa doesn’t carry Cobra...



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[MrBandit]

2 hours ago, WaffleHouseTour said:

GolfTec? May I ask where? The GolfTec in Iowa doesn’t carry Cobra...

I would go to Club Champion if they have one in your area, fitting there are great, they don't push you into any brand. They get what whichever combination works best for you.
I tried all the drivers with different combinations shaft, it was a 3hr session and the numbers where close between Cobra SZ and Mizuno  ST200.

 

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[Quigleyd]

That limited pars and stripes driver looks amazing!!!

[AceBino]

I tested the SZ driver about 6 months ago at my local Golf Galaxy, and for me it was just behind the Callaway Epic Flash in terms of overall best for me.  I think Cobra made great strides with this model!  I had very good swing/ball speed numbers and spin rates for me, and the trajectory was pretty consistent with the Tensai AV Blue S shaft in it.  

I have not tried the SZ Extreme yet.

 

 

[Gsi10561]

7 hours ago, WaffleHouseTour said:

GolfTec? May I ask where? The GolfTec in Iowa doesn’t carry Cobra...



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I’m blessed to be in Florida. There are 2 golftec’s next to me. One is in a stand-alone building and the other is in the Golf Galaxy. I went to the one inside golf galaxy. Same exit opposite sides of the freeway. 

[AmishJason]

24 minutes ago, Gsi10561 said:

I’m blessed to be in Florida. There are 2 golftec’s next to me. One is in a stand-alone building and the other is in the Golf Galaxy. I went to the one inside golf galaxy. Same exit opposite sides of the freeway. 

Sounds about like having a Starbucks across from a Starbucks.

[crope1]

On 6/15/2020 at 11:52 PM, Sluggo42 said:

I’d hit a pink driver if it consistently went 10 yds farther

I'd wear a pink skirt for 20 yards

[jayjay0808]

16 minutes ago, crope1 said:

I'd wear a pink skirt for 20 yards

I'm with you on this one!

[SchlangoFett]

On 6/18/2020 at 9:59 AM, Quigleyd said:

That limited pars and stripes driver looks amazing!!!

I just traded in my F9 for the pars and stripes SZ Xtreme.  I couldn't turn down the color scheme and the Blue Ventus.  It looks even better in person.  Yardage seems to be pretty similar to F9 but my dispersion is much better.  I played 2 rounds with it so far.  My misses are sitting right next to the fairway instead of lost in the woods.

[Quigleyd]

51 minutes ago, SchlangoFett said:

I just traded in my F9 for the pars and stripes SZ Xtreme.  I couldn't turn down the color scheme and the Blue Ventus.  It looks even better in person.  Yardage seems to be pretty similar to F9 but my dispersion is much better.  I played 2 rounds with it so far.  My misses are sitting right next to the fairway instead of lost in the woods.

Good grief that is soo good!!

[richsgbox]

Really wished they offered it in a Xflex.

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[tyryska]

Would love to try this bad boy out!  I've heard great things.  Just gotta wait until its been on the market for a year or so and the price drops to $350! haha

[AmishJason]

5 hours ago, tyryska said:

Would love to try this bad boy out!  I've heard great things.  Just gotta wait until its been on the market for a year or so and the price drops to $350! haha

The Global Golf demo program is easy to use.  $50 gets it in your hands for 2 weeks. 

[MDGolfHacker]

On 6/13/2020 at 7:27 PM, Firebird said:

I hit the SZ yesterday as my current driver - Callaway BB Fusion has a crack in it. I found that it was very forgiving and really long but did not like the way it felt. That said I was at the local course pro shop and they do not have a fitting centre so I did not have any option to change the shaft which btw was R Flex 45G, I usually hit S 65-85G.

Other than the feel - the way it felt when swinging, not at impact, I really did like this driver and I have added it to a short list to test when Demo days finally start again.

As far as colours I like the Yellow.

You know, you can call Callaway and they should replace the cracked head for you.  If your itching to get the cobra anyway, sell the Callaway and help pay for the Cobra!

 

MDGolfHacker

[Firebird]

On 6/27/2020 at 6:00 AM, MDGolfHacker said:

You know, you can call Callaway and they should replace the cracked head for you.  If your itching to get the cobra anyway, sell the Callaway and help pay for the Cobra!

 

MDGolfHacker

Thanks, will contact them and see what happens.

[Golfspy_CG2]

I posted some pics in the What Did You Buy thread, but wanted to post some initial thoughts on it here.  Just received my Cobra ParsandStripes SZ Extreme driver today.  We had a tropical storm pass through this morning that dumped 6.5" of rain on us in about 4 hours.   So the course was closed and the sun came out, who was I to sit and let this thing go untouched until tomorrow. 

So everyone knows there is a honeymoon period, and like the human variety club honeymoons differ in their longevity. 

But man, talk about setting expectations for a honeymoon period.  

First swing out of the box, without any range warm up I might add, just a few practice swings to loosen up the old bones, and the result was a ball flight and distance I have rarely seen.  It started on a dead straight line down the middle and continuing to rise to about the highest I've hit any driver in a while, unfortunately I didn't have trackman, just my SX500.   Just from the tee box, I could tell it carried past where my drives usually end up.   

I hit another 5 balls.  None of the reached that one, but they were all within talking distance of it.   And four were in the middle of the fairway, I was off in the right rough first cut and one was in the left rough, maybe 8 feet off the fairway, I tried to "go after" that one and probably pulled it a bit low. 

Most here know I'm not a very long hitter, I "average" 190' to 195 carry and 208 to 215 total.   The SX500 obviously can't track carry, but gives the total distance.  It was 218 (into a still a bit of wind from the storm) and it had to be mostly carry as the fairways were still very soft and there was a ball mark about 2 feet away.  

Anyway, whatever value you put in the first shot and possible outlier of any club, I was very pleased right off the bat.  The flight was pretty much the same on all the shots, the other ones as mentioned were 5 to 9 yards shorter--based on the SX500 marking feature.  

I'll be playing tomorrow all be it on a still very wet course, but should get an idea of how it does during an actual round, and later this month when a plan I'm working on comes together, I'll have some trackman numbers on it.