Cobra Connect Five-Pre Challenge Chatter-Testers Announced.

[txgolfjunkie]

2 hours ago, B.Boston said:

Alright gents, what do you think about those snakebite wedges? 

Has anyone noticed as big a drop off in spin performance when wet as the wedge test shows?  I feel like the MIM Blacks are all around great wedges, so I was surprised to see that big a drop off in spin on the 50 yard wet shot.  

My recent rounds encountering wet conditions (morning humidity or afternoon shower) have been mostly predictable with the wedges...just play for a lot more roll out. I've played on wet bermuda, zoysia and paspalum and the ball just comes out with a lot less spin than dry conditions. Of course with the bermuda, the ball sits a lot lower so you're going to get a lot more grass between the club and the ball and so it's tough to tell if it's reduction in spin due to the grass or water on the face. If you need to hit a low, spinning shot to a tucked pin with a wet wedge...well...it's probably not going to have that second bounce stop you might be accustomed to. 

I do have a set of Ping Glide 3.0 wedges and those wedges don't really require an adjustment on spin given the wet or dry conditions. They feel a bit harsher/have a more noticeable click at impact than the Cobra MIM wedges, but I do love how well they stop the ball in all conditions. 

[gavinski91]

3 hours ago, B.Boston said:

Alright gents, what do you think about those snakebite wedges? 

Has anyone noticed as big a drop off in spin performance when wet as the wedge test shows?  I feel like the MIM Blacks are all around great wedges, so I was surprised to see that big a drop off in spin on the 50 yard wet shot.  

I haven't noticed a massive difference, but I don't generate much spin with wedges to begin with.

With the Radspeeds though there is a noticable difference out of the rough vs out of the fairway. I consistently get about half a club more distance out of the rough.

[gavinski91]

2 hours ago, LeftyMatt89 said:

The hi rev shafts are very very good on any partial shot. I find them to have a lot of feel and they definitely reward smooth swings. The only difficulty I have is with full shots but then again maybe it’s a sign I don’t need full shots on my wedges. My gap wedge has the 135x hi rev and I find that to withstand full swings a little better than the 125 version. Overall I think it is a solid wedge shaft as I have historically just matched my irons through all my wedges. 

I've noticed the same thing with the Hi-Revs. Smooth swings (anywhere from 50% to 90%) feel great and are super consistent. Full swings though I have a bit of a tougher time. Honestly I'd rather have that than the opposite, which is what I experienced with my last wedges (Cleveland CBXs with the Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge shaft).

[Mtbryant01]

On 9/20/2021 at 8:40 AM, B.Boston said:

Alright gents, what do you think about those snakebite wedges? 

Has anyone noticed as big a drop off in spin performance when wet as the wedge test shows?  I feel like the MIM Blacks are all around great wedges, so I was surprised to see that big a drop off in spin on the 50 yard wet shot.  

I'm a little late to the party. I've been on a storm restoration trip to Houston and just got back. 

On my 50 yard shots, its hard for me to say if I have noticed the drop off in spin. I typically play for a little roll out anyways, but will definitely pay closer attention when I'm playing in the morning/afternoon. 

What do I think about my snakebite wedges? Overall, I really enjoy them. In regards to the 58 degree full face. Whether its chipping or full swing out of the sand, the ball bites. This club has been a weapon around the greens. Part of my game that I continue to work on are the 50-100 yard shots. My 50 and 54 feel comfortable in my hands out in the fairway/rough, I just have to continue to practice on committing to the shot and not bailing out and blading/chunking the shot. This has always been a struggle and not just the snakebite wedges.

[mikeanthony]

Are we able to organize our own competition for fun, get some practice in before the real event??? Think I read that everyone has their driver/woods/hybrids and wedges … right?

Have a fun woods/hybrid and wedges (PW thru LW) only competition … 

[GolfSpy_APH]

Update to CC5

It is with some sadness that I have to do this update as the competition this year has had to be cancelled. Due to delays in equipment arriving to the testers and our now shortened days for parts of the country and world it is not possible to run  full proper competition. 

We had adjusted and made amendments to it back a month or so ago hoping to get 4 or 5 good weeks worth of competition, but sadly with a few still missing clubs it just isn't possible. 

That being said our testers will be putting up full bag reviews of all their clubs over the next little while in the original testing thread as well as updating some of their thoughts and such here in the pre chatter thread. 

The competitors already have been informed of this and are of course disappointed they weren't able to participate in a full CC5 event, but we appreciate all their efforts in keeping everyone informed and updated with how their clubs have been working over the last while. Sadly with delays we just weren't really able to get off the ground. This has also not been the only test which has been effected and as we have seen in some other threads many many manufacturers are having these same issues. 

This all being said thank you again to the competitors, thank you to Cobra for providing this opportunity and of course MGS for their support in providing the community with these testing opportunities.

With that stay tuned for more reviews on the clubs some of which will be dropping this week!. 

[GolfSpy BOS]

38 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Update to CC5

It is with some sadness that I have to do this update as the competition this year has had to be cancelled. Due to delays in equipment arriving to the testers and our now shortened days for parts of the country and world it is not possible to run  full proper competition. 

We had adjusted and made amendments to it back a month or so ago hoping to get 4 or 5 good weeks worth of competition, but sadly with a few still missing clubs it just isn't possible. 

That being said our testers will be putting up full bag reviews of all their clubs over the next little while in the original testing thread as well as updating some of their thoughts and such here in the pre chatter thread. 

The competitors already have been informed of this and are of course disappointed they weren't able to participate in a full CC5 event, but we appreciate all their efforts in keeping everyone informed and updated with how their clubs have been working over the last while. Sadly with delays we just weren't really able to get off the ground. This has also not been the only test which has been effected and as we have seen in some other threads many many manufacturers are having these same issues. 

This all being said thank you again to the competitors, thank you to Cobra for providing this opportunity and of course MGS for their support in providing the community with these testing opportunities.

With that stay tuned for more reviews on the clubs some of which will be dropping this week!. 

Sad to hear this news.  I was looking forward to the team competition and throwing my best at the competitors during weekly challenged.  Hopefully next year will be better for OEMs and we will see lessened constraints on supply.  But if the No Putts Given episode saying that balls may be limited in supply is any indication this might be an issue for OEMs next year too.

I'm still very much looking forward to the reviews from the competitors.  Hopefully you all were able to put the clubs through their paces and give us a good evaluation.  How are those Big Tour 3 woods working out!?

On the bright side, does this mean I am still your reigning champion?  I can deal with bearing that weight for another season  

[GolfSpy AFG]

1 hour ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Update to CC5

It is with some sadness that I have to do this update as the competition this year has had to be cancelled. Due to delays in equipment arriving to the testers and our now shortened days for parts of the country and world it is not possible to run  full proper competition. 

We had adjusted and made amendments to it back a month or so ago hoping to get 4 or 5 good weeks worth of competition, but sadly with a few still missing clubs it just isn't possible. 

That being said our testers will be putting up full bag reviews of all their clubs over the next little while in the original testing thread as well as updating some of their thoughts and such here in the pre chatter thread. 

The competitors already have been informed of this and are of course disappointed they weren't able to participate in a full CC5 event, but we appreciate all their efforts in keeping everyone informed and updated with how their clubs have been working over the last while. Sadly with delays we just weren't really able to get off the ground. This has also not been the only test which has been effected and as we have seen in some other threads many many manufacturers are having these same issues. 

This all being said thank you again to the competitors, thank you to Cobra for providing this opportunity and of course MGS for their support in providing the community with these testing opportunities.

With that stay tuned for more reviews on the clubs some of which will be dropping this week!. 

Sad news, and I’m very sorry for all of this years competitors to have to miss out. Was sure to be a good one…

[russtopherb]

That's unfortunate and disappointing, but in the end probably unavoidable for all the concerns noted in APH's post. With delivery being an issue due to supply chain, it's not feasible or possible to have an event the level of a CCC this late in the season. 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Sorry competitors, Always a fun one but cant control everything unfortunately. Hopefully next year things pan out and manufacturing across the board, not just golf, are back on track.

[txgolfjunkie]

1 hour ago, B.Boston said:

Sad to hear this news.  I was looking forward to the team competition and throwing my best at the competitors during weekly challenged.  Hopefully next year will be better for OEMs and we will see lessened constraints on supply.  But if the No Putts Given episode saying that balls may be limited in supply is any indication this might be an issue for OEMs next year too.

I'm still very much looking forward to the reviews from the competitors.  Hopefully you all were able to put the clubs through their paces and give us a good evaluation.  How are those Big Tour 3 woods working out!?

On the bright side, does this mean I am still your reigning champion?  I can deal with bearing that weight for another season  

I'll give a more in depth review on the other thread but the Big Tour 3 Wood is so long off the tee, it really would be a good driver replacement if you find yourself hitting a 3 wood better than a driver. For me, it will be highly utilized on tree lined courses. Arccos shows it's only 13 yards shorter than my driver with a 6% increase in fairway accuracy. Is that a good enough trade-off? That's up to the player. I don't really hit it off the fairway just because I haven't really dialed it in off turf, but it's great off the tee. 

[xOldBenKenobiX]

2 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Update to CC5

It is with some sadness that I have to do this update as the competition this year has had to be cancelled. Due to delays in equipment arriving to the testers and our now shortened days for parts of the country and world it is not possible to run  full proper competition. 

We had adjusted and made amendments to it back a month or so ago hoping to get 4 or 5 good weeks worth of competition, but sadly with a few still missing clubs it just isn't possible. 

That being said our testers will be putting up full bag reviews of all their clubs over the next little while in the original testing thread as well as updating some of their thoughts and such here in the pre chatter thread. 

The competitors already have been informed of this and are of course disappointed they weren't able to participate in a full CC5 event, but we appreciate all their efforts in keeping everyone informed and updated with how their clubs have been working over the last while. Sadly with delays we just weren't really able to get off the ground. This has also not been the only test which has been effected and as we have seen in some other threads many many manufacturers are having these same issues. 

This all being said thank you again to the competitors, thank you to Cobra for providing this opportunity and of course MGS for their support in providing the community with these testing opportunities.

With that stay tuned for more reviews on the clubs some of which will be dropping this week!. 

That is some Sad development, I do hope that all of the competitors are still able to get their clubs and to play some golf with them this season.

May I suggest that if next year we have another CCC, can we have two separated ones, one for the guys that would be part of CCC5 and one for CCC6?

Both groups playing the same challenges, against their respective groups, so that way the CCC5 gents still get to compete?

[txgolfjunkie]

22 minutes ago, xOldBenKenobiX said:

That is some Sad development, I do hope that all of the competitors are still able to get their clubs and to play some golf with them this season.

May I suggest that if next year we have another CCC, can we have two separated ones, one for the guys that would be part of CCC5 and one for CCC6?

Both groups playing the same challenges, against their respective groups, so that way the CCC5 gents still get to compete?

I don't know if the CCC5 guys will still have their sticks come spring time... 

This is how I picture @jlukes with his irons once the review is posted and he's released of his responsibilities:

Hey, i guess since this is shifting to a review, we can bring back GIFs, right?

[GolfSpy AFG]

2 minutes ago, txgolfjunkie said:

I don't know if the CCC5 guys will still have their sticks come spring time... 

This is how I picture @jlukes with his irons once the review is posted and he's released of his responsibilities:

Hey, i guess since this is shifting to a review, we can bring back GIFs, right?

Hell, I’m ready to start a MGS GoFundMe to get the right shafts in there and then see what he thinks…

[xOldBenKenobiX]

2 minutes ago, txgolfjunkie said:

I don't know if the CCC5 guys will still have their sticks come spring time... 

This is how I picture @jlukes with his irons once the review is posted and he's released of his responsibilities:

Hey, i guess since this is shifting to a review, we can bring back GIFs, right?

If is happening, where is that pond at? I am on my way

[GolfSpy BOS]

4 minutes ago, xOldBenKenobiX said:

If is happening, where is that pond at? I am on my way

beat me to it! I'd be happy to have him throw them from NJ to MA and share my thoughts haha

[null]

Haha my review is done with them, but I’ve given them to my brother in law for him to try for the rest of the season and I’ll be posting small updates regarding his time with them after I post my official review

[gavinski91]

For those missing the competition aspect of CC5, I will be taking all comers for a challenge or two yet - exact challenges and prizes TBD. But stay tuned.....

[ejgaudette]

1 hour ago, xOldBenKenobiX said:

If is happening, where is that pond at? I am on my way

 

1 hour ago, B.Boston said:

beat me to it! I'd be happy to have him throw them from NJ to MA and share my thoughts haha

Great minds think a like 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

I am totally down for some side challenges. Might have to be indoor soon though 

[chisag]

2 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

I am totally down for some side challenges. 

 

... I know a couple of pretty hot actresses in your area. Let me know and I will get you their phone numbers. 

[sirchunksalot]

I hate hearing this, the Cobra Connect Challenge is the thread I love seeing every year. I feel bad for the challengers not getting to compete, but it'll be fun reading their reviews and I want to commend them on their patience with all the disruptions to the supply chain. I'm also thankful for MGS and Cobra continuing the great tradition of hosting this event. I believe it puts a great brand in the spotlight. Hopefully next year it'll be back to normal. 

[xOldBenKenobiX]

3 hours ago, gavinski91 said:

For those missing the competition aspect of CC5, I will be taking all comers for a challenge or two yet - exact challenges and prizes TBD. But stay tuned.....

Side challenges you said?

 

Count me in

[PMookie]

On 9/17/2021 at 1:42 PM, TBT said:

Want to see something really funny? Most of us in the Honma driver testing still haven’t gotten our drivers…..this week a couple of us arrived home to find a box on the porch from Honma 

Really exciting!!!! Until you open it 

yep that’s right nothing in the full size club box but a head cover and a wrench

 

I thought the Honma driver test was a LONG time ago…. No??? 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

47 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... I know a couple of pretty hot actresses in your area. Let me know and I will get you their phone numbers. 

My wife’s not an actress but she’s pretty hot, and challenging enough lol

[GolfSpy BOS]

4 hours ago, Lacassem said:

My wife’s not an actress but she’s pretty hot, and challenging enough lol

well played sir, well played.  

[Thin2win]

11 hours ago, gavinski91 said:

For those missing the competition aspect of CC5, I will be taking all comers for a challenge or two yet - exact challenges and prizes TBD. But stay tuned.....

First to get an eagle? Or first to miss an eagle putt?

Yes, I'm still here to taunt you. 

[gavinski91]

1 hour ago, Thin2win said:

First to get an eagle? Or first to miss an eagle putt?

Yes, I'm still here to taunt you. 

Well now I know who won’t be winning a prize in the “random” draw…

[TBT]

On 9/23/2021 at 3:18 PM, PMookie said:

I thought the Honma driver test was a LONG time ago…. No??? 

It was supposed to have started in early June, a couple of testers have gotten their drivers but the rest of us are still waiting 

[TBT]

Sorry to hear the competition had to be canceled, the COVID shortages seem to be creeping into everything these days.