ZMendle10 130 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 11 hours ago, fixyurdivot said: Is it just me or do these look strikingly similar? The MIM process is interesting. As the years roll along, it will be fun to watch it evolve for use in golf club manufacturing. The perimeter of the back of the two clubs looks similar in my opinion however from this angle the Forged Tour looks more along the lines of a game improvement club to me. Quote Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9° HZRDUS Smoke Yellow (S Flex) 3 Wood: SIM 3 Wood 15° Ventus Black 7S 3 Utility Iron: King Utility Iron 18° Project X HZRDUS (S Flex) 4i-AW: 2019 P790 Nippon Zelos 7 (S Flex, Std Lie, +1/2" Length) 56°: SM4 56° Loft, 8° Bounce 60°: VIP 60° Putter: Scottsdale TR Sanita B Shot Tracking: Ball: Tour BX Bag: Hoofer Lite Link to post Share on other sites
fixyurdivot 9,487 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 8:11 PM, Malaka said: It's closer to casting than it is forging. I would love the opportunity to see some metallographic sections and just how close to forged microstructure they get. According to Cobra, their MIM process is yielding nearly the same. I suspect for all but the most discerning players, they could not tell the difference in a blind test. 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver | Official 2019 MGS Tester G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w G410 Irons 4-UW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) B61 Putter Link to post Share on other sites
ZMendle10 130 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 8:34 PM, braincramp said: Rick Shiels tested them and his only complaint was that they didn't feel soft at all. Said they felt hard. You can take that for what it's worth. They sure look nice. I've also been hearing that they still feel really good. But again feel is the kind of rabbit hole that everyone can say this is better than but it boils down to personal preference. Quote Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9° HZRDUS Smoke Yellow (S Flex) 3 Wood: SIM 3 Wood 15° Ventus Black 7S 3 Utility Iron: King Utility Iron 18° Project X HZRDUS (S Flex) 4i-AW: 2019 P790 Nippon Zelos 7 (S Flex, Std Lie, +1/2" Length) 56°: SM4 56° Loft, 8° Bounce 60°: VIP 60° Putter: Scottsdale TR Sanita B Shot Tracking: Ball: Tour BX Bag: Hoofer Lite Link to post Share on other sites
ZMendle10 130 Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 More video reviews are popping up on YouTube and a common theme on the feel seems to be they feel soft but not as soft as something that is as purely forged as say a Taylormade P7MC. Quote Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9° HZRDUS Smoke Yellow (S Flex) 3 Wood: SIM 3 Wood 15° Ventus Black 7S 3 Utility Iron: King Utility Iron 18° Project X HZRDUS (S Flex) 4i-AW: 2019 P790 Nippon Zelos 7 (S Flex, Std Lie, +1/2" Length) 56°: SM4 56° Loft, 8° Bounce 60°: VIP 60° Putter: Scottsdale TR Sanita B Shot Tracking: Ball: Tour BX Bag: Hoofer Lite Link to post Share on other sites
jddaigneault 1,228 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Hit them yesterday. They are very nice! I would say slightly bigger and more forgiving than a traditional blade. More 921 Tour/P770/T100 than full blade. They feel fantastic though. Good sound. Loved hitting them. 2 Quote P790s/M5 Driver/F9 3wood/F9 hybrid/MG2 wedges/Ardmore putter Link to post Share on other sites
ZMendle10 130 Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 11 hours ago, jddaigneault said: Hit them yesterday. They are very nice! I would say slightly bigger and more forgiving than a traditional blade. More 921 Tour/P770/T100 than full blade. They feel fantastic though. Good sound. Loved hitting them. I can definitely see them in that category of iron. I couldn't imagine them getting the same or better feel of a pure forging but something with a little bit of tech under the hood like the P770 and T100 makes sense. 1 Quote Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9° HZRDUS Smoke Yellow (S Flex) 3 Wood: SIM 3 Wood 15° Ventus Black 7S 3 Utility Iron: King Utility Iron 18° Project X HZRDUS (S Flex) 4i-AW: 2019 P790 Nippon Zelos 7 (S Flex, Std Lie, +1/2" Length) 56°: SM4 56° Loft, 8° Bounce 60°: VIP 60° Putter: Scottsdale TR Sanita B Shot Tracking: Ball: Tour BX Bag: Hoofer Lite Link to post Share on other sites
ZMendle10 130 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 Has anyone ended up hitting these yet? Quote Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9° HZRDUS Smoke Yellow (S Flex) 3 Wood: SIM 3 Wood 15° Ventus Black 7S 3 Utility Iron: King Utility Iron 18° Project X HZRDUS (S Flex) 4i-AW: 2019 P790 Nippon Zelos 7 (S Flex, Std Lie, +1/2" Length) 56°: SM4 56° Loft, 8° Bounce 60°: VIP 60° Putter: Scottsdale TR Sanita B Shot Tracking: Ball: Tour BX Bag: Hoofer Lite Link to post Share on other sites
Golfspy_CG2 25,320 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 7:03 PM, Shankster said: Al has to be my favorite YouTube dude right now. Love his stuff. I got to know Al two years ago and have spent time with him at the past 2 PGA Shows. He is a much of a blast in person as his videos. And also more importantly, a really genuine nice guy. On 11/5/2020 at 8:02 PM, jddaigneault said: Hit them yesterday. They are very nice! I would say slightly bigger and more forgiving than a traditional blade. More 921 Tour/P770/T100 than full blade. They feel fantastic though. Good sound. Loved hitting them. I've seen these but not hit, them. I was a bit pleased to see they weren't as intimidating looking as I thought they would be. Probably still a step above my paygrade, plus wanting to give the One Length a go next year, I'll end up with the RAD Speed, which I think they have slimmed down quite nicely. 2 Quote TSi2 Kuro Kage 50g R Flex TSi2 16.5 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft G410 FW 7 Alta CB R flex G410 Hybrid 26 degree Alta CB R Flex T100S/T200 Combo 5-7 T100S 8-P T200 TT Black Oynx R Flex SM7 54.08 F 58.12 K Heppler Tomcast ProV1X Play number 12 Link to post Share on other sites
jddaigneault 1,228 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: I got to know Al two years ago and have spent time with him at the past 2 PGA Shows. He is a much of a blast in person as his videos. And also more importantly, a really genuine nice guy. I've seen these but not hit, them. I was a bit pleased to see they weren't as intimidating looking as I thought they would be. Probably still a step above my paygrade, plus wanting to give the One Length a go next year, I'll end up with the RAD Speed, which I think they have slimmed down quite nicely. Listen, if I do MIM and you do RAD in #CCC5 I won’t be upset in the least... Quote P790s/M5 Driver/F9 3wood/F9 hybrid/MG2 wedges/Ardmore putter Link to post Share on other sites
jddaigneault 1,228 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 3 hours ago, ZMendle10 said: Has anyone ended up hitting these yet? I’ve hit them. They feel very nice. I was super consistent with them, there’s definitely some tech in there for forgiveness. I didn’t hit them up against blades the likes of Srixon or Titleist, but they’re definitely worth demoing regardless. 1 Quote P790s/M5 Driver/F9 3wood/F9 hybrid/MG2 wedges/Ardmore putter Link to post Share on other sites
Golfspy_CG2 25,320 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, jddaigneault said: Listen, if I do MIM and you do RAD in #CCC5 I won’t be upset in the least... Yes, CC5--assuming Cobra is game again this year, should have some exciting stuff to choose from. And I'm thinking positively that it will be 14 clubs this 3 1 Quote TSi2 Kuro Kage 50g R Flex TSi2 16.5 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft G410 FW 7 Alta CB R flex G410 Hybrid 26 degree Alta CB R Flex T100S/T200 Combo 5-7 T100S 8-P T200 TT Black Oynx R Flex SM7 54.08 F 58.12 K Heppler Tomcast ProV1X Play number 12 Link to post Share on other sites
jddaigneault 1,228 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 43 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: Yes, CC5--assuming Cobra is game again this year, should have some exciting stuff to choose from. And I'm thinking positively that it will be 14 clubs this That’s right, the putter! Hopefully Cobra is in for another year! Quote P790s/M5 Driver/F9 3wood/F9 hybrid/MG2 wedges/Ardmore putter Link to post Share on other sites
ZMendle10 130 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, jddaigneault said: That’s right, the putter! Hopefully Cobra is in for another year! I would love to see everyone having to use the same putter. I think that would really make things interesting. Quote Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9° HZRDUS Smoke Yellow (S Flex) 3 Wood: SIM 3 Wood 15° Ventus Black 7S 3 Utility Iron: King Utility Iron 18° Project X HZRDUS (S Flex) 4i-AW: 2019 P790 Nippon Zelos 7 (S Flex, Std Lie, +1/2" Length) 56°: SM4 56° Loft, 8° Bounce 60°: VIP 60° Putter: Scottsdale TR Sanita B Shot Tracking: Ball: Tour BX Bag: Hoofer Lite Link to post Share on other sites
B.Boston 9,357 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 On 12/9/2020 at 12:48 PM, ZMendle10 said: I would love to see everyone having to use the same putter. I think that would really make things interesting. 1. I was veryyyy happy that I got to keep my own putter! haha 2. The Cobra team is top notch over there. It is an honor and privilege to compete in the #CCC. 3. Theses irons look sweet. I love that they keep some familiarity with former CB irons they have made while incorporating the new MIM technology. If it feels anything like the wedges they'll be great. And if they perform any better than the Forged Tec's they'll absolutely have a top notch offering on their hands. The Forged Tec's blew away my expectations during #CCC4 with consistent distance and performance, so I'd be interested to see what these can do! 1 Quote #COBRACONNECT CHALLENGE 4 ALUMNUS Speedzone Driver 10.5 - Ventus Blue 6X Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S Speedzone 4-Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S KING Forged Tec 5-GW - PX LZ 6.5 KING MIM Black 52.12 Classic, 56.10 Versatile, 60.04 Widelow - Nippon Modus 125 Wedge ER2B Pro V1x vs MTB-X vs Tour B X NX9 HD Slope #cuetheduckboats Link to post Share on other sites
hartrick11 535 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I got a chance to hit the 7 iron the other day at the range. As a huge Cobra fan I was surprisingly disappointed in the feel to be honest. I will try again and see if I can hit one with the $ Taper that matches my King Forged CBs (they only had the Modus 120x available when I hit it). Quote Driver: TSi 3 10* w/ Graphite Design AD IZ 7X Fairway: TSi 2 15* w/ Graphite Design AD IX 7X Hybrid: 818H2 19* w/ Tensei White 90 Utility: GAPR LO 19* w/Tensei White 90 Irons: King Forged CB w/ KBS $ Taper 130 Wedges: SM7 54 S, 58 M w/ Modus 125 Putter: California Hollywood 34" Circle H Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 11,771 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 ... I arrived in Phoenix yesterday and my furniture doesn't arrive until late today. But my King Tour MIM irons beat me here! Gonna be awhile as I have to set up a work area and grip them but really looking forward to seeing how the play and feel: 4 1 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
ZMendle10 130 Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, chisag said: ... I arrived in Phoenix yesterday and my furniture doesn't arrive until late today. But my King Tour MIM irons beat me here! Gonna be awhile as I have to set up a work area and grip them but really looking forward to seeing how the play and feel: Did you get fitted for these or buy them off f the rack? Quote Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9° HZRDUS Smoke Yellow (S Flex) 3 Wood: SIM 3 Wood 15° Ventus Black 7S 3 Utility Iron: King Utility Iron 18° Project X HZRDUS (S Flex) 4i-AW: 2019 P790 Nippon Zelos 7 (S Flex, Std Lie, +1/2" Length) 56°: SM4 56° Loft, 8° Bounce 60°: VIP 60° Putter: Scottsdale TR Sanita B Shot Tracking: Ball: Tour BX Bag: Hoofer Lite Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 11,771 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, ZMendle10 said: Did you get fitted for these or buy them off f the rack? ... I knew my specs and these were sent from Cobra to review. 2 1 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
ZMendle10 130 Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, chisag said: ... I knew my specs and these were sent from Cobra to review. Gotcha. Enjoy the reviewing process! 1 Quote Driver: Ping G410 Plus 9° HZRDUS Smoke Yellow (S Flex) 3 Wood: SIM 3 Wood 15° Ventus Black 7S 3 Utility Iron: King Utility Iron 18° Project X HZRDUS (S Flex) 4i-AW: 2019 P790 Nippon Zelos 7 (S Flex, Std Lie, +1/2" Length) 56°: SM4 56° Loft, 8° Bounce 60°: VIP 60° Putter: Scottsdale TR Sanita B Shot Tracking: Ball: Tour BX Bag: Hoofer Lite Link to post Share on other sites
Golfspy_CG2 25,320 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 16 minutes ago, chisag said: ... I arrived in Phoenix yesterday and my furniture doesn't arrive until late today. But my King Tour MIM irons beat me here! Gonna be awhile as I have to set up a work area and grip them but really looking forward to seeing how the play and feel: Those are such great looking irons. Probably above my pay grade, but still looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them. 2 Quote TSi2 Kuro Kage 50g R Flex TSi2 16.5 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft G410 FW 7 Alta CB R flex G410 Hybrid 26 degree Alta CB R Flex T100S/T200 Combo 5-7 T100S 8-P T200 TT Black Oynx R Flex SM7 54.08 F 58.12 K Heppler Tomcast ProV1X Play number 12 Link to post Share on other sites
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