GolfSpy AFG Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 48 minutes ago, Bucky CC said: I'll take a different route from everyone else and say bring the Cobra set. Being selected for the CCC is a great story for the course and the sooner you feel comfortable with the new sticks the sooner you can dominate everyone else in the challenge! 23 minutes ago, B.Boston said: I’m with @Bucky CC in this one. You’ve been given an incredible opportunity here, and maybe this round with the extra pressure of wanting to perform well will be key on you gaining comfort with your Cobra gear. Play the Cobra’s and let us know how they perform under pressure! 19 minutes ago, Lacassem said: Cobras all day, given these to test, not even a hesitation IMo I mean, I get your perspectives and obviously there's no right or wrong here, but imagine getting invited to a nice private club in your area that you're really excited to play, and then being told you have to play someone else's clubs. Of course you'll still want to go, but wouldn't you feel like you were held back from getting the most out of the round? The underlying problem is he's got shafts that don't fit him, and from what he mentioned earlier in this thread, he can't really sort them out without making some swing manipulations that aren't best for his game. Completely agree that being selected is a coveted honor among us spies, but it's kind of a kick in the nuts to have this problem you know? Given that the competition itself hasn't actually started yet, I can't see taking the Cobra's. Again, no right or wrong here, and far be it for me to quibble with His Majesty CCC4 Champion @B.Bostonespecially. Golfspy_CG2, GolfSpy_SHARK, chisag and 4 others 5 2 Quote Driver: TSR2, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: TSR2 3w, 15, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Hybrids: Apex Pro 3H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Stealth DHY 4H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Irons: SMS 5-6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Wedges: SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Putter: Sri-Hot 5K Triple Wide, Stroke Lab shaft Ball: Pro V1 Click here for my HONMA TR20 Official Review! Click here for my Arccos Caddie Bundle Official Review! Click here for my Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons Official Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said: I mean, I get your perspectives and obviously there's no right or wrong here, but imagine getting invited to a nice private club in your area that you're really excited to play, and then being told you have to play someone else's clubs. Of course you'll still want to go, but wouldn't you feel like you were held back from getting the most out of the round? The underlying problem is he's got shafts that don't fit him, and from what he mentioned earlier in this thread, he can't really sort them out without making some swing manipulations that aren't best for his game. Completely agree that being selected is a coveted honor among us spies, but it's kind of a kick in the nuts to have this problem you know? Given that the competition itself hasn't actually started yet, I can't see taking the Cobra's. Again, no right or wrong here, and far be it for me to quibble with His Majesty CCC4 Champion @B.Bostonespecially. Haha. No no. I’m not meaning to start any arguments just offering my opinion. if I were him and had access to the right tools I’d swap shafts and make sure to note weights and save any tip weights or anything that needed to be changed and put those sweet iron shafts into the cobra heads. but I don’t have the equipment to that myself so I can’t blame him there. Other route would be to source from eBay and make a swap to a better fit. Prob wouldn’t cost much after resale of the ill fit shafts either. @jlukes have you considered any options such as shaft pulls to swap in? GolfSpy_SHARK and GolfSpy AFG 2 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 hours ago, jlukes said: So quick question for everyone: If you were in my shoes with the new set of Cobra clubs and got invited to play an exclusive private club, would you take the Cobra set, or your previous gamers that you have a higher level of comfort with? Cobras. The whole point is to put them through the paces. For better or worse. Nolan220, chisag, PMookie and 3 others 6 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I mean Rickie doesn’t even game the RF irons… and you know who doesn’t like his driver…. but, when they get the invite to Augusta… you bet they bring the club they are most comfortable with. GolfSpy_SHARK, Brian A and GolfSpy AFG 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 47 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said: I mean, I get your perspectives and obviously there's no right or wrong here, but imagine getting invited to a nice private club in your area that you're really excited to play, and then being told you have to play someone else's clubs. Of course you'll still want to go, but wouldn't you feel like you were held back from getting the most out of the round? The underlying problem is he's got shafts that don't fit him, and from what he mentioned earlier in this thread, he can't really sort them out without making some swing manipulations that aren't best for his game. Completely agree that being selected is a coveted honor among us spies, but it's kind of a kick in the nuts to have this problem you know? Given that the competition itself hasn't actually started yet, I can't see taking the Cobra's. Again, no right or wrong here, and far be it for me to quibble with His Majesty CCC4 Champion @B.Bostonespecially. Double edged sword for sure and no right answer. I just know for me doesn’t matter shaft or not gotta work through it and do the heads their justice is all. Nolan220, GolfSpy BOS and GolfSpy AFG 3 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Lacassem said: Double edged sword for sure and no right answer. I just know for me doesn’t matter shaft or not gotta work through it and do the heads their justice is all. ... Of course the opposite can happen. His opinion of the heads can (will?) be tainted by ill fitting shafts which would be an injustice to the heads. As you know the Cobra MIM's are my favorite irons so I would find the right shafts and maybe sell the pulls but I do my own work so easy enough for me to say. Having recently played a set of 588TT's with 85gm ill fitting shafts I absolutely hated playing them after loving them when I played them with 110 Recoil shafts. I feel for Joes predicament and no easy answers for sure... null, russtopherb, GolfSpy BOS and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 32 minutes ago, chisag said: ... Of course the opposite can happen. His opinion of the heads can (will?) be tainted by ill fitting shafts which would be an injustice to the heads. As you know the Cobra MIM's are my favorite irons so I would find the right shafts and maybe sell the pulls but I do my own work so easy enough for me to say. Having recently played a set of 588TT's with 85gm ill fitting shafts I absolutely hated playing them after loving them when I played them with 110 Recoil shafts. I feel for Joes predicament and no easy answers for sure... this is true, Maybe bring all but the irons. Again for me I could work it out but is what it is! GolfSpy BOS 1 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lacassem said: this is true, Maybe bring all but the irons. Again for me I could work it out but is what it is! ... Exactly what I would probably do. GolfSpy BOS and GolfSpy_SHARK 2 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian A Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 8 hours ago, jlukes said: So quick question for everyone: If you were in my shoes with the new set of Cobra clubs and got invited to play an exclusive private club, would you take the Cobra set, or your previous gamers that you have a higher level of comfort with? As a teammate on the CCC take the cobras so you can get used to them for the challenge and help our team win! That being said, the purpose of rounds like this is to enjoy it and if you won’t enjoy with the cobras, take your gamers and go low! chisag and null 2 Quote Driver: G425 9* Hzrdus Smoke Green Small batch 6.5 70g Fairway Wood: Cobra Radspeed Big 3 Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5 Hybrid: Cobra Aerojet 5 Wood Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5 Irons: T200 (4-AW) AMT Black Stiff Shafts Wedges: Tour Rack 56* 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron Golo 5 Right Handed Pittsburgh, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mtbryant01 Posted August 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2021 I got my first full round with mainly Cobras. Only two clubs I’m missing are my 3 and 5 wood. Only used my current 5 wood once. Photo below is based on a 5 handicap. I played from the tips, 7000 yds, at my home course. I actually drove the ball a lot better than I expected today for my first round with the Radspeed. It impressed me….had low expectations from Bryson… The par 3s is where I struggled. Missed all 5 par 3s off the tee. 200+ on 3 of them. Used the 4 hybrid a couple times, just need to get a little better feel for it. Got up and down twice at least. Putting was not good today, but can’t complain too much as I haven’t been focusing on putting as much. Should have had more up and downs, but missed a couple 4-6 footers. Overall, very happy with how the Cobras are playing. Here’s a couple snapshots of some holes I played. null, GolfSpy AFG, gavinski91 and 9 others 12 Quote Cobra Connect 5 participant G410 Plus, w/ X stiff 75 g Project X Evenflow Black shaft driver / Radspeed w/ Smoke RDX Blue 70S shaft Big Tour 3 wood/ 5 wood w/ Fujikura X F3 60S shaft 4 Hybrid w/ Project X Catalyst 80S shaft Copper MIM Tour Irons w/ KBS $ Taper Balck 120S shaft Snakebite 50, 54, and 58 wedges w/ KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125S shaft Newport 2.5 putter MTB X golf balls RH, Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Great stuff man! Really impressive numbers with the driver! edingc, Mtbryant01 and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtbryant01 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, jlukes said: Great stuff man! Really impressive numbers with the driver! I got a little rollout from some of those drives and 1 cart path bounce, but still pretty impressed. Hope it stays that way. Thought it wouldn’t have a chance to compete with my Ping, but we will see. sirchunksalot and GolfSpy AFG 2 Quote Cobra Connect 5 participant G410 Plus, w/ X stiff 75 g Project X Evenflow Black shaft driver / Radspeed w/ Smoke RDX Blue 70S shaft Big Tour 3 wood/ 5 wood w/ Fujikura X F3 60S shaft 4 Hybrid w/ Project X Catalyst 80S shaft Copper MIM Tour Irons w/ KBS $ Taper Balck 120S shaft Snakebite 50, 54, and 58 wedges w/ KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125S shaft Newport 2.5 putter MTB X golf balls RH, Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post txgolfjunkie Posted August 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2021 @Mtbryant01 Hoover CC? I bet that course...sucks.. /dad joke bens197, Mtbryant01, sirchunksalot and 7 others 2 8 Quote Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtbryant01 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 4 hours ago, txgolfjunkie said: @Mtbryant01 Hoover CC? I bet that course...sucks.. /dad joke If only it could suck up all the water we have been getting lately…course is in a valley. Here was the latest heavy rainfall storm that came through. IMG_1982.MP4 sirchunksalot, gavinski91 and MattF 3 Quote Cobra Connect 5 participant G410 Plus, w/ X stiff 75 g Project X Evenflow Black shaft driver / Radspeed w/ Smoke RDX Blue 70S shaft Big Tour 3 wood/ 5 wood w/ Fujikura X F3 60S shaft 4 Hybrid w/ Project X Catalyst 80S shaft Copper MIM Tour Irons w/ KBS $ Taper Balck 120S shaft Snakebite 50, 54, and 58 wedges w/ KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125S shaft Newport 2.5 putter MTB X golf balls RH, Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gavinski91 Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 Woods arrived today! Asked for the matte grey driver head and got the blue instead, so I might have to get a different headcover that matches better. Also got the 70g driver shaft instead of 60g, but I think that might end up being a blessing in disguise. Everything else (shaft and head) is what I wanted. I hit the range on the way home to try them out. Once I figured out how to groove the driver shaft with my tempo, I was hitting dead straight bombs - that thing is going to be a serious weapon! The 3 and 5 woods will take a bit of getting used to. I usually come out-to-in and hit a fade, but with the woods I was hitting a straight pull. I think a bit of lead tape out near the toe will help fix that. The hybrid as well will take a bit of getting practice before I’m fully comfortable with it, and it remains to be seen how it gaps with my 5 iron since they’re essentially the same loft. Driver and 3wood have Aldila Rogue Silver 70 S. 5 wood has the Motore X F3 6-S. 4 hybrid has the Mitsubishi MMT Hybrid 80 S Also, I haven’t mentioned it previously, but the new Crossline Connect grips for the Radspeed lineup look way nicer than the previous generations now that they’ve gotten rid of the white top end of the grip. Mtbryant01, Nolan220, bens197 and 11 others 8 6 Quote Driver - Radspeed XB, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 3 Wood - Radspeed, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 5 Wood - Radspeed, Fujikura Motore X F3 6-S 7 Wood - 0341x Gen 4, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75-S Irons - Pro 225 4-5, 223 6-PW, KBS $-Taper 120 Wedges - King Cobra Snakebite 52° & 58°, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 S Putter - Stroke Lab Black Ten 35" Ball - Chrome Soft X LS Powered by 2020 ExPutt Official Review | 2021 Cobra Connect Five Participant | 2023 SuperSpeed Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 10 hours ago, gavinski91 said: Asked for the matte grey driver head and got the blue instead, so I might have to get a different headcover that matches better. Also got the 70g driver shaft instead of 60g, but I think that might end up being a blessing in disguise. Everything else (shaft and head) is what I wanted. Glad they showed up! I'm a little bummed on your behalf that you didn't get a few of the things you requested, but like you said, the heavier shaft may end up working out better. With supply chain issues being what they are all over the place, I think we're all accepting that testers may not be able to get exactly what they asked for this time around. Hope everything ends up working out just fine for your swing. Mtbryant01 and sirchunksalot 2 Quote In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goaliewales14 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 10:35 AM, jlukes said: So quick question for everyone: If you were in my shoes with the new set of Cobra clubs and got invited to play an exclusive private club, would you take the Cobra set, or your previous gamers that you have a higher level of comfort with? 100% going with the rest of the group and go with what you feel the most comfortable with. This is a one time thing, so you want to play your best! sirchunksalot, Mtbryant01 and Nolan220 3 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian A Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 11 hours ago, gavinski91 said: Asked for the matte grey driver head and got the blue instead, so I might have to get a different headcover that matches better. Also got the 70g driver shaft instead of 60g, but I think that might end up being a blessing in disguise. Everything else (shaft and head) is what I wanted. I at least got the shafts I asked for but also wanted the matte head, got one matte and 2 glossy (yes the ocd in me is going crazy) null and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver: G425 9* Hzrdus Smoke Green Small batch 6.5 70g Fairway Wood: Cobra Radspeed Big 3 Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5 Hybrid: Cobra Aerojet 5 Wood Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5 Irons: T200 (4-AW) AMT Black Stiff Shafts Wedges: Tour Rack 56* 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron Golo 5 Right Handed Pittsburgh, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinski91 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Good first round with the new sticks! I hit the woods much better on the course than I did on the range yesterday. Driver felt great, but I started to spray it a bit towards the end of the round. Putting is usually my strength, but it was absolutely atrocious today. Overall though this gave me a ton of confidence moving forward with the new clubs! Vacation next week means a round with my father-in-law - he’s been busy with his business this year and hasn’t gotten out at all yet this season, so I’m predicting I beat him by 20 strokes I kind of feel bad - I remember when I started dating my wife I played a few rounds with him and he pretty consistently beat me, but that tables have turned there and I know it frustrates him, even though he’s way too nice to say anything. But I think it’s also a testament to where my game is right now - I feel confident over pretty much every shot I’m taking, even if it’s an approach from a distance I’ve never hit a green prior to the new clubs! GolfSpy BOS, sirchunksalot, edingc and 5 others 6 2 Quote Driver - Radspeed XB, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 3 Wood - Radspeed, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 5 Wood - Radspeed, Fujikura Motore X F3 6-S 7 Wood - 0341x Gen 4, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75-S Irons - Pro 225 4-5, 223 6-PW, KBS $-Taper 120 Wedges - King Cobra Snakebite 52° & 58°, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 S Putter - Stroke Lab Black Ten 35" Ball - Chrome Soft X LS Powered by 2020 ExPutt Official Review | 2021 Cobra Connect Five Participant | 2023 SuperSpeed Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian A Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 First round with the woods… if I could get off the tee in play I would be very dangerous. 5 OB penalties in a row off the tee! hit the driver about 25 yards further than my old one. The driving distance is a little skewed as a few holes I hit a lower club to try to stay in bounds MattF, edingc, Mtbryant01 and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: G425 9* Hzrdus Smoke Green Small batch 6.5 70g Fairway Wood: Cobra Radspeed Big 3 Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5 Hybrid: Cobra Aerojet 5 Wood Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5 Irons: T200 (4-AW) AMT Black Stiff Shafts Wedges: Tour Rack 56* 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron Golo 5 Right Handed Pittsburgh, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Put the Cobras back in the bag today after a great round with my gamers on Friday and the struggle was real on my way to the worst round I’ve played in years. It rained quite a bit last night and I really struggled from the bunkers because the sand was either wet cement or the ball plugged in the bunker. That being said I was only in 4 green side bunkers because my iron play was again inconsistent at best I hit the irons well a few times and they felt great. The good news is I seem tone at least making more consistent center face contact now. Unfortunately I’m still struggling with timing these shafts and I’m still spraying the ball. I’m going to have the lie angles checked because there does seem to be a predominant miss to the left. I am pretty sure it’s the shaft causing some poor sequencing and swings, but want to rule out everything else. 3 wood was the star of the show today with several fantastic tee shots and 2 great shots off the fairway. Really enjoying it and it’s firmly removed itself as the club I’m most nervous about testing. PMookie, Nolan220, MattF and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 @jlukes When does the actual challenge start, and do you feel there’s a way for you to work with these irons the way things have been going? MattF, GolfSpy_SHARK, null and 1 other 4 Quote In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 33 minutes ago, russtopherb said: @jlukes When does the actual challenge start, and do you feel there’s a way for you to work with these irons the way things have been going? I’ll definitely be able to provide a solid review on the irons. Do I feel confident in using them during the challenge portion of the review? Unfortunately I can’t say I do mikeanthony, MattF, sirchunksalot and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I am 100% committed to this challenge and review. Just dropped over $130 to have all my cobra clubs regripped They all came with Crossline Plus grips (wasn’t on my list of 4 grips choices). Love the crossline, but the Plus version has the bottom hand built up so it doesn’t taper ( similar to the GP Plus4). This is great for some, but for me and my small hands (size small glove) it felt really unnatural gripping the club. After today’s disaster of a round I took my clubs to my local golf Galaxy where they had plenty of standard Tour Velvets in stock. After 20 minutes I got my clubs back and instantly had a sense of familiarity and comfort at address. I’ll get to the range tomorrow and see if it helps give me some better results, especially with irons. MattF, sirchunksalot, txgolfjunkie and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtbryant01 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 We are getting close to having all the clubs in our hands! No one has received their bag yet. The only two people left waiting on clubs are myself and @Brian A. I’m waiting on my 3 and 5 wood. @Brian A is waiting on his irons. Excited to get these challenges started! gavinski91, GolfSpy_SHARK, Nolan220 and 5 others 8 Quote Cobra Connect 5 participant G410 Plus, w/ X stiff 75 g Project X Evenflow Black shaft driver / Radspeed w/ Smoke RDX Blue 70S shaft Big Tour 3 wood/ 5 wood w/ Fujikura X F3 60S shaft 4 Hybrid w/ Project X Catalyst 80S shaft Copper MIM Tour Irons w/ KBS $ Taper Balck 120S shaft Snakebite 50, 54, and 58 wedges w/ KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125S shaft Newport 2.5 putter MTB X golf balls RH, Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 27 minutes ago, jlukes said: I am 100% committed to this challenge and review. Just dropped over $130 to have all my cobra clubs regripped They all came with Crossline Plus grips (wasn’t on my list of 4 grips choices). Love the crossline, but the Plus version has the bottom hand built up so it doesn’t taper ( similar to the GP Plus4). This is great for some, but for me and my small hands (size small glove) it felt really unnatural gripping the club. After today’s disaster of a round I took my clubs to my local golf Galaxy where they had plenty of standard Tour Velvets in stock. After 20 minutes I got my clubs back and instantly had a sense of familiarity and comfort at address. I’ll get to the range tomorrow and see if it helps give me some better results, especially with irons. ... I hope the grip change helps. Absolute worst case scenario is members see how an ill fitting shaft can effect performance. No matter how it works out, I think everyone knows how dedicated to golf and MGS you are. null, MattF, gavinski91 and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaksy68 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 4 hours ago, jlukes said: I am 100% committed to this challenge and review. Just dropped over $130 to have all my cobra clubs regripped They all came with Crossline Plus grips (wasn’t on my list of 4 grips choices). Love the crossline, but the Plus version has the bottom hand built up so it doesn’t taper ( similar to the GP Plus4). This is great for some, but for me and my small hands (size small glove) it felt really unnatural gripping the club. After today’s disaster of a round I took my clubs to my local golf Galaxy where they had plenty of standard Tour Velvets in stock. After 20 minutes I got my clubs back and instantly had a sense of familiarity and comfort at address. I’ll get to the range tomorrow and see if it helps give me some better results, especially with irons. I know that there are serious issues with supply, but to not be able to provide any of your top 4 is appalling. To substitute something with a different sizing is perhaps even worse. I would have thought they should have been able to offer a standard grip, even if it was an upcharge (that they really should cover) I’d be very interested if they are substituting shafts and grips for normal customers. Were the grips you had installed built in Arccos grips? MattF 1 Quote 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 6.0 F8 3 & 5 Woods Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 TS2 7 Wood Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 MP18 MMC - Project X LZ 5.5 Zipcore Wedges 50,54,58 - Project X LZ 5.5 MLA Tour Mallet 33" Z Star Pioneer bag buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaksy68 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 @Brian Aand @Mtbryant01, were you told of the long delay when you ordered? Nearly 3 months is getting crazy. No bags yet seems very strange.I wonder if Cobra are expecting everyone to carry a loose pile of clubs around with them. Unfortunately Cobra seem to be giving themselves a black eye. MattF and Brian A 2 Quote 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 6.0 F8 3 & 5 Woods Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 TS2 7 Wood Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 MP18 MMC - Project X LZ 5.5 Zipcore Wedges 50,54,58 - Project X LZ 5.5 MLA Tour Mallet 33" Z Star Pioneer bag buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, Peaksy68 said: @Brian Aand @Mtbryant01, were you told of the long delay when you ordered? Nearly 3 months is getting crazy. No bags yet seems very strange.I wonder if Cobra are expecting everyone to carry a loose pile of clubs around with them. Unfortunately Cobra seem to be giving themselves a black eye. I know that even last year there were supply issues for bags. Fortunately for us we all got the Vessel Speedzone Stand bag as a substitute, but I remember going to the store to try and look at the lightweight stand and cart bag to look at colors and there were very few, if any in stock locally. as I understand it grips are one of the worst right now for supply and any shafts from overseas. Hopefully it gets better soon, but I’ve seen many OEMs quoting customers out to November for custom order lead time, and I can’t see another looming shutdown helping matters on that front. difficult times indeed for the Supply Chain management folks. MattF, Peaksy68, russtopherb and 3 others 6 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 52 minutes ago, Peaksy68 said: @Brian Aand @Mtbryant01, were you told of the long delay when you ordered? Nearly 3 months is getting crazy. No bags yet seems very strange.I wonder if Cobra are expecting everyone to carry a loose pile of clubs around with them. Unfortunately Cobra seem to be giving themselves a black eye. I don’t think Cobra has any choice in the matter, unfortunately. If they don’t have things from their vendors & suppliers, then they can’t send them to the challenge members. I would have to think that they considered logistical issues with custom orders and potential problems before they agreed to hold the CCC with MGS this year. The timing delays stink, as do Joe’s concerns with his shafts, but it’s not like Cobra is sitting there saying “meh”. Their hands are tied in a lot of this I would think, based on my own experiences lately with order delays, product shortages, etc at work. Brian A, MattF, Peaksy68 and 2 others 5 Quote In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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