2023 MGS Forum: Cobra 50th Anniversary Special!

[GolfSpy_KFT]

7 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

My current mood. 

Hoping they arrive soon, Chunks! I will not blame you or pass judgement if you meet the delivery driver at the curb!

[sirchunksalot]

Just now, Jnoble89 said:

Hoping they arrive soon, Chunks! I will not blame you or pass judgement if you meet the delivery driver at the curb!

I've thought about sitting outside on the front porch and waiting for them. If it weren't for the fact the AC feels so good in the house after being so warm at work, I probably would. 

[JerryB]

Man...Tom Petty was really on to something.  The waiting really IS the hardest part!

[sirchunksalot]

Sorry to make you guys wait so long. The clubs arrived and I had to wait to the wife to cook dinner and for my sister-in-law to clean the kitchen before working on my unboxing video (coming soon!). 

All I'm going to say is these clubs are gorgeous! I'm talking sexy! The irons and wedges in black are so appealing to my eye and with the black and red of the KBS shaft in the irons....nummy. 

Warning: Gratuitous photos are coming your way. 

One cool thing I noticed and if you look closely in the picture of the wedges is the Cobra logo in the scallop. I think it's a nice touch. 

I'm going to have to adjust the weights in the woods, the fitter wanted them in the draw setting and currently the heavy weights are in the back. I want to hit them, but it's late after getting everything done and I think it might rain tomorrow. 

I hope my fellow testers get notifications of the clubs coming soon. 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

6 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

Sorry to make you guys wait so long. The clubs arrived and I had to wait to the wife to cook dinner and for my sister-in-law to clean the kitchen before working on my unboxing video (coming soon!). 

All I'm going to say is these clubs are gorgeous! I'm talking sexy! The irons and wedges in black are so appealing to my eye and with the black and red of the KBS shaft in the irons....nummy. 

Warning: Gratuitous photos are coming your way. 

One cool thing I noticed and if you look closely in the picture of the wedges is the Cobra logo in the scallop. I think it's a nice touch. 

I'm going to have to adjust the weights in the woods, the fitter wanted them in the draw setting and currently the heavy weights are in the back. I want to hit them, but it's late after getting everything done and I think it might rain tomorrow. 

I hope my fellow testers get notifications of the clubs coming soon. 

 

 

 

[JerryB]

[JerryB]

Yeah, those irons are super hot!  I've always been a "tools not jewels" guy but I've also never had anything look that nice before.  If I were you I'd really be tempted to wrap them up and/or display them somewhere, rather than use them!

[CFreddie]

Thanks so much for sharing @sirchunksalot - those look so dang sexy!!! 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Those are looking good Jason. 

[sirchunksalot]

Thanks everyone! Cobra definitely knows how to make a nice looking set of clubs. I'm excited to see the photos whenever y'all get yours in and hopefully they won't be too long. I don't know if I'll be able sleep tonight. 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Damn @sirchunksalotthose look fantastic!

[TSauer]

B-E-A-UTIFUL @sirchunksalot!! The black/red combo looks sooooo good! 
 

I’m pumped everyone is starting to get everything, this is getting closer and closer to kicking off and it’s gonna be a blast!

[sirchunksalot]

My unboxing video is up on my testing page!

I apologize for the strange purple lighting, I forgot that my wife has a plant light above my head. I did also realize I'm not @chisag when it comes to having a stage presence, but I try to make it up in excitement. 

[fixyurdivot]

1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said:

Sorry to make you guys wait so long. The clubs arrived and I had to wait to the wife to cook dinner and for my sister-in-law to clean the kitchen before working on my unboxing video (coming soon!). 

All I'm going to say is these clubs are gorgeous! I'm talking sexy! The irons and wedges in black are so appealing to my eye and with the black and red of the KBS shaft in the irons....nummy. 

Warning: Gratuitous photos are coming your way. 

One cool thing I noticed and if you look closely in the picture of the wedges is the Cobra logo in the scallop. I think it's a nice touch. 

I'm going to have to adjust the weights in the woods, the fitter wanted them in the draw setting and currently the heavy weights are in the back. I want to hit them, but it's late after getting everything done and I think it might rain tomorrow. 

I hope my fellow testers get notifications of the clubs coming soon. 

Those look great Jason!  I love the look of the dark finish and will be interested to hear how it holds up.  You forgot to include an iron head cover glam shot .

[OdinSnipes414]

On 4/28/2023 at 1:37 AM, chisag said:

INTRODUCTION:

Ola Amigos! Quick chisag introduction. I didn't start playing til my mid 30's but took the game up with a relentless passion. I studied every aspect of the game and in the early 90's I was asked to sub for an instructor that went on vacation. Surprisingly many of the students I taught wanted to stay with me and not go back to their instructor. I moved to a new location and began teaching for the next 5 years and learned as much from my students as they learned from me. I was on Staff with Tommy Armour, Wilson and Titleist. 2 back surgeries from playing QB through college put an end to my teaching. I feel lucky I can still play 5 days a week. That said, some days are better than others and my scores can reflect that. 

I was an Air Personality (DJ) on the radio for the first 10 years of my working life starting in Greenville NC and ending up in Chicago and used that as a stepping stone into acting. I have been a member of SAG (Screen Actors Guild) in Chicago since 1978. Chi-SAG. As an actor in my prime years I was either very busy or had a ton of free time, and that free time was spent on the range and the course. My love of equipment led me to the PGA Show and I started writing reviews in 2005 and continued to do so until Covid hit in 2020. After spending 2 winters in Phoenix I moved here full time in the fall of 2020 and it has been heaven on earth. 

I play as a single a couple times a week but have regular partners on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Paul on my left is a snowbird from Chicago and in his late 60's and Chris on my right is an 80yr old Wisconsin transplant and been here since 2010. Shade and sun protection from sun hats is a must!


 

The foundation of my game is iron play and my short game. Driver has always been my Achilles heel since my first back surgery as my body often disagrees with me on the torque needed between my shoulders and hips, preferring to have none.  I will be playing 2 different courses exclusively for this challenge. Aguila my winter course where I walk and I move to The Raven where I ride on June 1st as it is one of the only completely tree lined courses in the Valley Of The Sun and when the temps get well above 100* shade is your friend.

 

I am grateful for this amazing opportunity from MGS and Cobra so a big thanks to both and had several decisions to make.   

1)  Driver was first and I have to admit I lusted for the Aerojet LS but like the Head Cheerleader that doesn't know the difference between "their" and "there" performance beats beauty every time. The LS was producing 1600 rps and the Aerojet Max was producing 2600 rpms flying higher, longer and straighter. 

2) Fairway wood was the next big decision. Playing on the hardpan Phoenix fairways make almost perfect contact a must. It didn't take many ever so slightly ground first contact into the ball off the hardpan to figure out a deeper faced 3 wood isn't a good fit for me and I have pretty much used a 5 wood exclusively. But I have always wanted to try a 7 wood as flying the ball higher can have it's advantages. This challenge will let me find out if a 7 wood is a good fit for me and I imagine many of you are in the same boat so I hope to have some interesting results for you. 

3) Hybrids. My 21* Sim2 4hybrid has been a mainstay in my bag while my 17* Super Hybrid goes in and out depending on conditions. The 19* King TEC should be an ideal combination of those two in one club so I am pretty excited to get it out on the course. 

4) Irons. This one is a no brainer. Absolutely love the King Tour irons. So much so that I previously bought a set and was a little disappointed in how much visual offset they had and sent them back. The next time in the golf store I immediately 2nd guessed my decision seeing them on the shelf. I have been doing this long enough to know setting down the King Tours right next to MIM Tours is quite different than being on the course and looking at the ball without the hosel grind of the MIMs to compare. So I now have a second chance with the KIng Tours in this challenge. 

5) Wedges. Another no brainer as I have my wedges dialed in for Phoenix. The versatile grind is perfect and I am ordering a 50* Chrome Snakebite I will bend to 51* and a 58* Black Snakebite. Pretty excited about the full face grooves that are a bit shocking to my eye in Chrome but hardly noticeable in Black. 

6) Putter. Another tough decision that turned out to be easy than I thought. I prefer a heel shafted blade putter having an arc stroke but maybe a mallet might be worth giving a try. I have 2 Scotty Camron 2.5's and a Nike  and originally thought why get another putter that is virtually the same style? But of course the SIK face with DLT technology is very different so I am looking forward to comparing the roll it puts on the ball. 

One thing I can promise. I will be completely honest in my assessments. I will be glowing over what I love but I won't sugar coat what I don't. That's what MGS is all about and you guys deserve it. 


UNBOXING

After 5 bags coming out of the box, I figured I would post a video of just after I unboxed my bee-you-teefull Cobra Ultra Light Pro Cart Bag:

 

 

Unboxing Clubs


Me: You want Pictures? 

You: I think I'm entitled.

Me: YOU WANT PICTURES!

You: I WANT THE PICTURES!!!

Me: OK.  

Ok I’m jealous those look amazing!

[CFreddie]

5 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

My unboxing video is up on my testing page!

I apologize for the strange purple lighting, I forgot that my wife has a plant light above my head. I did also realize I'm not @chisag when it comes to having a stage presence, but I try to make it up in excitement. 

Great unboxing! So incredibly jealous!!!

[sirchunksalot]

4 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

Those look great Jason!  I love the look of the dark finish and will be interested to hear how it holds up.  You forgot to include an iron head cover glam shot .

I'll be curious, too. They do mention there will be a little wear and possibly rust over time. They do have me thinking about iron covers. I love the black!

[CFreddie]

2 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I'll be curious, too. They do mention there will be a little wear and possibly rust over time. They do have me thinking about iron covers. I love the black!

No way....rusted irons would look crazy awesome (right @GolfSpy_APH? )

[GolfSpy_KFT]

1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said:

Sorry to make you guys wait so long. The clubs arrived and I had to wait to the wife to cook dinner and for my sister-in-law to clean the kitchen before working on my unboxing video (coming soon!). 

All I'm going to say is these clubs are gorgeous! I'm talking sexy! The irons and wedges in black are so appealing to my eye and with the black and red of the KBS shaft in the irons....nummy. 

Warning: Gratuitous photos are coming your way. 

One cool thing I noticed and if you look closely in the picture of the wedges is the Cobra logo in the scallop. I think it's a nice touch. 

I'm going to have to adjust the weights in the woods, the fitter wanted them in the draw setting and currently the heavy weights are in the back. I want to hit them, but it's late after getting everything done and I think it might rain tomorrow. 

I hope my fellow testers get notifications of the clubs coming soon. 

Yes @sirchunksalot those are so incredibly gorgeous! The black on black Tec X look is incredible, serious Darth Vader vibes!!

[OdinSnipes414]

1 minute ago, Jnoble89 said:

Yes @sirchunksalot those are so incredibly gorgeous! The black on black Tec X look is incredible, serious Darth Vader vibes!!

Can’t wait to see what lefty has in store!

[GolfSpy_KFT]

1 minute ago, OdinSnipes414 said:

Can’t wait to see what lefty has in store!

You and me both!! Haha

[OdinSnipes414]

3 minutes ago, Jnoble89 said:

You and me both!! Haha

I wonder if I’ll get my bag before your clubs!

[Swood1994]

Wow @sirchunksalot! Those are absolutely beautiful. Paring the black heads to the black and red KBS shafts is an incredible combo from a looks perspective. Can’t wait to see how they do on the performance end.

[rkj427]

Thery look awesome Jason!

Thank you for sharing the pictures, and I hope that they perform great for you.

Really looking forward to all of the tester's comments, pictures, and reviews for this test.

Especially the "special team" events yet to be determined.

[GolfSpy_KFT]

56 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

My unboxing video is up on my testing page!

I apologize for the strange purple lighting, I forgot that my wife has a plant light above my head. I did also realize I'm not @chisag when it comes to having a stage presence, but I try to make it up in excitement. 

Absolutely awesome video, Jason! Now I am beyond STOKED to get mine in. Those black snakebites are

[chisag]

1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said:

I'll be curious, too. They do mention there will be a little wear and possibly rust over time. They do have me thinking about iron covers. I love the black!

 

... Speaking of head covers, I am not a HC kinda guy but these are some of the nicest and highest quality HC's I have run across from an OEM. Especially the Tec Hybrid and Putter HC's that look like they will easily last as long as the clubs! 

[Josh Ross]

2 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... Speaking of head covers, I am not a HC kinda guy but these are some of the nicest and highest quality HC's I have run across from an OEM. Especially the Tec Hybrid and Putter HC's that look like they will easily last as long as the clubs! 

I agree. I had a custom headcover made by someone for my driver and when I got my Cobra driver I kept it's headcover and moved my custom one to my 3 wood. They've got some nice headcovers for sure!

[Josh Ross]

I have always wanted a full black set of irons and now I'm convinced that I'll do it. Those look so good @sirchunksalot! Luckily they make my shaft in a blackout version so I just need to have my irons refinished to black one day and I'll be set!

[sirchunksalot]

3 hours ago, Josh Ross said:

I have always wanted a full black set of irons and now I'm convinced that I'll do it. Those look so good @sirchunksalot! Luckily they make my shaft in a blackout version so I just need to have my irons refinished to black one day and I'll be set!

I can say I love the look of the black irons and black shaft combo. I tried rolling the dice to get the wedge shafts in black, but they only had stiff flex available. I think @Jnoble89 is getting that combo and I can't wait to see them. 

6 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... Speaking of head covers, I am not a HC kinda guy but these are some of the nicest and highest quality HC's I have run across from an OEM. Especially the Tec Hybrid and Putter HC's that look like they will easily last as long as the clubs! 

I agree, Sam. I didn't really showcase the headcovers for the woods and hybrids, but they are nice! I love, love, love the putter cover. You can tell Cobra believes their putters are premium just by the fact the cover is so good. The material feels like quality and offers a lot of protection due to the thickness of the material on the inside. 

[mikeanthony]

On 4/28/2023 at 2:37 AM, chisag said:

INTRODUCTION:

Ola Amigos! Quick chisag introduction. I didn't start playing til my mid 30's but took the game up with a relentless passion. I studied every aspect of the game and in the early 90's I was asked to sub for an instructor that went on vacation. Surprisingly many of the students I taught wanted to stay with me and not go back to their instructor. I moved to a new location and began teaching for the next 5 years and learned as much from my students as they learned from me. I was on Staff with Tommy Armour, Wilson and Titleist. 2 back surgeries from playing QB through college put an end to my teaching. I feel lucky I can still play 5 days a week. That said, some days are better than others and my scores can reflect that. 

I was an Air Personality (DJ) on the radio for the first 10 years of my working life starting in Greenville NC and ending up in Chicago and used that as a stepping stone into acting. I have been a member of SAG (Screen Actors Guild) in Chicago since 1978. Chi-SAG. As an actor in my prime years I was either very busy or had a ton of free time, and that free time was spent on the range and the course. My love of equipment led me to the PGA Show and I started writing reviews in 2005 and continued to do so until Covid hit in 2020. After spending 2 winters in Phoenix I moved here full time in the fall of 2020 and it has been heaven on earth. 

I play as a single a couple times a week but have regular partners on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Paul on my left is a snowbird from Chicago and in his late 60's and Chris on my right is an 80yr old Wisconsin transplant and been here since 2010. Shade and sun protection from sun hats is a must!


 

The foundation of my game is iron play and my short game. Driver has always been my Achilles heel since my first back surgery as my body often disagrees with me on the torque needed between my shoulders and hips, preferring to have none.  I will be playing 2 different courses exclusively for this challenge. Aguila my winter course where I walk and I move to The Raven where I ride on June 1st as it is one of the only completely tree lined courses in the Valley Of The Sun and when the temps get well above 100* shade is your friend.

 

I am grateful for this amazing opportunity from MGS and Cobra so a big thanks to both and had several decisions to make.   

1)  Driver was first and I have to admit I lusted for the Aerojet LS but like the Head Cheerleader that doesn't know the difference between "their" and "there" performance beats beauty every time. The LS was producing 1600 rps and the Aerojet Max was producing 2600 rpms flying higher, longer and straighter. 

2) Fairway wood was the next big decision. Playing on the hardpan Phoenix fairways make almost perfect contact a must. It didn't take many ever so slightly ground first contact into the ball off the hardpan to figure out a deeper faced 3 wood isn't a good fit for me and I have pretty much used a 5 wood exclusively. But I have always wanted to try a 7 wood as flying the ball higher can have it's advantages. This challenge will let me find out if a 7 wood is a good fit for me and I imagine many of you are in the same boat so I hope to have some interesting results for you. 

3) Hybrids. My 21* Sim2 4hybrid has been a mainstay in my bag while my 17* Super Hybrid goes in and out depending on conditions. The 19* King TEC should be an ideal combination of those two in one club so I am pretty excited to get it out on the course. 

4) Irons. This one is a no brainer. Absolutely love the King Tour irons. So much so that I previously bought a set and was a little disappointed in how much visual offset they had and sent them back. The next time in the golf store I immediately 2nd guessed my decision seeing them on the shelf. I have been doing this long enough to know setting down the King Tours right next to MIM Tours is quite different than being on the course and looking at the ball without the hosel grind of the MIMs to compare. So I now have a second chance with the KIng Tours in this challenge. 

5) Wedges. Another no brainer as I have my wedges dialed in for Phoenix. The versatile grind is perfect and I am ordering a 50* Chrome Snakebite I will bend to 51* and a 58* Black Snakebite. Pretty excited about the full face grooves that are a bit shocking to my eye in Chrome but hardly noticeable in Black. 

6) Putter. Another tough decision that turned out to be easy than I thought. I prefer a heel shafted blade putter having an arc stroke but maybe a mallet might be worth giving a try. I have 2 Scotty Camron 2.5's and a Nike  and originally thought why get another putter that is virtually the same style? But of course the SIK face with DLT technology is very different so I am looking forward to comparing the roll it puts on the ball. 

One thing I can promise. I will be completely honest in my assessments. I will be glowing over what I love but I won't sugar coat what I don't. That's what MGS is all about and you guys deserve it. 


UNBOXING

After 5 bags coming out of the box, I figured I would post a video of just after I unboxed my bee-you-teefull Cobra Ultra Light Pro Cart Bag:

 

 

Unboxing Clubs


Me: You want Pictures? 

You: I think I'm entitled.

Me: YOU WANT PICTURES!

You: I WANT THE PICTURES!!!

Me: OK.  

I reeeally love the shape and roundness of the scoring irons on these King Tours.