2023 MGS Forum: Cobra 50th Anniversary Special!

[Jnoble89]

24 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

If I could make a slight suggestion on the video content - go landscape for that. It helps show everything in much better detail. Just speaking from past experience

Thanks for the tip!

[sirchunksalot]

It's a slow day here with the rain we have gotten, so I decided to give the clubs a good wash. My last round we ran into some rain for a few holes and even though I toweled them off after every shot, I thought I'd give them a cleaning. 

They weren't too bad, mostly having to get some gunk out of the grooves. I am starting to see a couple of little spots of rust on the 58, which is to be expected according to Cobra. 

I'm still loving the clubs, they have been performing remarkably well especially the driver, fairways, and hybrids. The irons have been really good, but the long game part of the bag has wowed me so far.

I still need to work on my wedge game because they're performing as good as the guy hitting them. 

I'm planning to go buy more balls tomorrow and the putter is getting treated to a new grip. Hopefully that'll help my putting performance that cost me several strokes last time out. I do love the forgiveness of the Agera and think once I clear my mental hurdle, it'll be a rock star. 

[Jnoble89]

Got on the range at lunch time today and borrowed my friend's Garmin R10 to try and capture some distance data. He is going to let me keep it for a couple weeks to use on the rest of my clubs as well. It was definitely not my best range session, I think I was maybe just overthinking everything in general. I was missing a ton out on the toe, which is what my typical miss is on bad days. Anyways, here is some data I got from the clubs that I hit on the R10. I took out shots that were bad, so averages for the irons are from 6 shots, and from the driver 8 shots (I hit around 30 with the driver, just to give an idea of how it went today ).

I found it interesting that the spin rate was higher on the 7 iron compared to the 8 iron with lower peak height. Could have again been related to not getting the best strikes. Distance wise, these are comparable to my previous set relative to club loft (i.e. previous 7 iron compared to Cobra 8 iron), albeit a limited sample size. I did have one great shot with the 7 iron that had a near 0* club path and face to path, and that one flew 170 yards for a total of 179, with 119 mph of ball speed and 5600 rpm spin. If that is what a good strike consistently results in with these clubs, they are going to be longer than my previous set relative to loft no question, as that would be what I would typically get out of my previous 5 iron.

Driver was honestly really bad today, lol, no way around it. Big slice misses and no consistent spin rate or AOA. It also validated what I've always already known, that I have an out to in swing path. On my best struck drive of the day, which was a fade that would have been playable, I had a club path of around 5* Right with Face to Path 4.8* Left. The club face itself on that strike was only 0.5* Right, thus preventing it from slicing off the earth like the majority of the balls I hit with driver today did. I do think that if I can get my swing path issues improved, I'll see better distance out of this driver. It feels maybe just a tad bit heavier than my TSi3, but again, very small sample size. I tinkered with the loft sleeve and moved it to -1.5* as well, so it is currently set to 9*. That helped bring my spin rate down as it was too high early in the session. I might swap the 12g weight out of the heel just to see what happens for curiosity sake too.

For comparison, one of my worst left misses was 4.6* Right Club Path, 11.1* Left Face to Path, and 6.5* Left club face. I did not include that one in my aggregate data. 

Lots of work left to do with the AJ Max driver, and going to work on finding some drills I can do both on the range and at home to start trying to figure out what the in to out path feels like. That is something I've always had a challenge with. 

More to come!

[Jnoble89]

56° SB Black came in the mail today. Now just waiting on the putter and my Cobra set will be complete! League tomorrow night and either a pre round 9 or range session before. Nervous about putting the driver in play if I am being honest, just because of how I’ve been striking it so far. If it’s still a huge slice it may stay in the bag in favor of the 3 wood that I’ve been hitting much straighter so far resulting in being nearly as long as the driver. 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

15 minutes ago, Jnoble89 said:

56° SB Black came in the mail today. Now just waiting on the putter and my Cobra set will be complete! League tomorrow night and either a pre round 9 or range session before. Nervous about putting the driver in play if I am being honest, just because of how I’ve been striking it so far. If it’s still a huge slice it may stay in the bag in favor of the 3 wood that I’ve been hitting much straighter so far resulting in being nearly as long as the driver. 

Have you made any adjustments to the driver yet? I hit a straight ball with my TSI 1 and the Ping G400 before it. I found that the AJ Max actually had me on the right side of the fairway. I just adjusted the head to the 10.5 Draw setting a little while ago. I’ll see how that works later on this week. 
I can make it go straight but have to adjust my normal swing to add a little more of an inside out swing. But I hope the Draw setting will fix the path instead of me manipulating my normal swing. 
 I did notice the driver is heavier than my TSI 1 and my son said it felt heavier than his TaylorMade M4. 

[Jnoble89]

5 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Have you made any adjustments to the driver yet? I hit a straight ball with my TSI 1 and the Ping G400 before it. I found that the AJ Max actually had me on the right side of the fairway. I just adjusted the head to the 10.5 Draw setting a little while ago. I’ll see how that works later on this week. 
I can make it go straight but have to adjust my normal swing to add a little more of an inside out swing. But I hope the Draw setting will fix the path instead of me manipulating my normal swing. 
 I did notice the driver is heavier than my TSI 1 and my son said it felt heavier than his TaylorMade M4. 

I initially had it set in the 10.5 D setting for my build, and swapped the 12g weight to the heel right away. Even with that, I was slicing the heck out of it. I am confident that it is my swing path and face at impact and not anything to do with the club itself. It also seemed to be flying way too high, but that could just be because I am used to the lower flight of my TSi3. I am VERY inconsistent with driver and always have been, so I really need to work on my swing or I fear I won’t get an accurate gauge of how it performs. 

I currently have it at -1.5° because it was really spinny, high 3000/low 4000 in the 10.5 D setting, and that brought spin down. Just going to keep working on it and try some different drills to work on feeling a better swing path as I know I am coming out-to-in. Found a couple drills I can do without a ball that I want to take 5 or so minutes each day to work on. Might be buying an impact bag here soon

[JerryB]

I have an odd issue that is taking up too much real estate in my head.  I have three hybrids, two woods, a driver, and a mallet putter.  They all have headcovers and therefore take up a lot of space.  What do other people do as far as bag configuration?  I haven't experimented too much (mostly just complain) but it seems like anything I've tried leaves me with some clubs that aren't easily accessible.  

Random side note- As much as I love the black heads on my wedges, its difficult to tell at a quick glance which club is which.  A little color on the numbers is the easy fix.  I wonder, if all the irons were black, how easy it would be to accidentally pull the wrong club.

[chisag]

On 6/18/2023 at 8:11 PM, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I got the satin wedges but I wouldn’t think they would play much different than the black but you never know.

 

... They don't "play" any different, they just feel and sound different. And today threw a monkey wrench into my whining and complaining as I chipped in using my now raw 58 on #6. Then did it again on #12. I will say I had good lies on both chips so I am beginning to understand what the 58* does and the best way to play it.  

[sirchunksalot]

4 hours ago, JerryB said:

I wonder, if all the irons were black, how easy it would be to accidentally pull the wrong club.

I haven't had any issues with it so far, but I realize I have to be mindful when I reach into the bag. It doesn't help that I haven't figured out how to set up my bag since I'm used to a cart bag with 14 dividers and am now using a 5 way bag. I'll just have to continue to pay attention to what club I'm grabbing because I just can't even think about painting in the numbers. 

[Jnoble89]

Not upset about this! Just won an Instagram giveaway for a Perfect Practice putting mat! Will be PERFECT for some testing with the Cobra Supernova against my Spider Tour!

[JohnH1]

Congrats to the testers. Really looking forward to the reviews on the Aerojet irons.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

I have a few rounds using the Cobra Ultra-Light Pro Cart Bag under my belt. Thought I would give some feedback. I really like the design. Plenty of pockets, a great cooler pocket and the strap pass through feature is great at keeping the straps out of the way to allow easy access to the pockets. I am a fan of the 14-way divider to separate the clubs. The bag only has three full length dividers that separate the three sections. I do find that with my midsize grips the clubs do get hung up once in a while. So, I have to lift the others around the one I'm putting back to get everything to settle. A little annoying but I'm getting used to it. A second accessory ring would have been a nice touch on the opposite side. I will put a carabiner clip on the handle on that side to help separate my club brush from my golf towels. I will also add a Velcro patch to a key fob to use as a glove holder which can be placed on an accessory ring. I also REALLY like the range finder pocket with the magnetic flap. 

I use a MotoCaddy during play and to get to the range for most of my rounds. The bag fits well on it. However, the bungee straps did not secure the bag very well. And the straps are not able to tighten enough using its own system. I was able to pull the end of the bungies back through the connection buckle and put a zip tie ahead of the end to shorten the straps. This worked well and now the bag is secure. I did measure a few of my bags and all the bases' measure 32" around at the base. The cobra measured to be 30". This explains the difference in fit on the cart. I'm sure this helps with the weight reduction as well.

Overall, this is a very well built and organized cart bag, and I will probably continue to use it.

To compare: I have a Bag Boy Chiller cart bag and it is great for a riding cart but a little too big for a pushcart and difficult to fit into a travel case. I have the Club Glove Pro and it's a tight fit with the Club Glove. I also have the Motocaddy cart bag. Obviously designed to go with the Motocaddy. It works well with the Motocaddy but does not work well on some driving carts. I found the driver hitting the roof on the cart while trying to take it out for play. I don't remember what brand of cart I was in at the time. But it wasn't with all carts. It is also missing a cooler pocket. Living in NC you need a place to keep things cool.

 

 

[Jnoble89]

1 minute ago, JohnH1 said:

Congrats to the testers. Really looking forward to the reviews on the Aerojet irons.

Early results have been promising for me with the AJ irons. Seem to be very forgiving even on mishits, still fly well and don’t get way offline. I’ve only hit them a few times but I’ll add feedback on them regularly!

[chisag]

2 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I have a few rounds using the Cobra Ultra-Light Pro Cart Bag under my belt. Thought I would give some feedback. I really like the design. Plenty of pockets, a great cooler pocket and the strap pass through feature is great at keeping the straps out of the way to allow easy access to the pockets. I also REALLY like the range finder pocket with the magnetic flap. 

I use a MotoCaddy during play and to get to the range for most of my rounds. The bag fits well on it. However, the bungee straps did not secure the bag very well. And the straps are not able to tighten enough using its own system. I was able to pull the end of the bungies back through the connection buckle and put a zip tie ahead of the end to shorten the straps. This worked well and now the bag is secure. I did measure a few of my bags and all the bases' measure 32" around at the base. The cobra measured to be 30". This explains the difference in fit on the cart. I'm sure this helps with the weight reduction as well.

To compare: I have a Bag Boy Chiller cart bag and it is great for a riding cart but a little too big for a pushcart and difficult to fit into a travel case. I have the Club Glove Pro and it's a tight fit with the Club Glove. I also have the Motocaddy cart bag. Obviously designed to go with the Motocaddy. It works well with the Motocaddy but does not work well on some driving carts. I found the driver hitting the roof on the cart while trying to take it out for play. I don't remember what brand of cart I was in at the time. But it wasn't with all carts. It is also missing a cooler pocket. Living in NC you need a place to keep things cool.

 

 

...  I mirror most of your thoughts Tom, especially the best Cooler section I have ever seen and it has been a blessing in the Phoenix heat and will earn its keep starting Friday.   Unlike your Mottocaddy I was shocked and surprised to find a square slot on the base that perfectly matches my MGI ZIP carts square notch like they were built by the same company, so it is rock solid with the stock bungie cords. I got really lucky. But other than a second loop, I really don't have any complaints about my Cobra Ultra-Light Pro Cart Bag and it will definitely be a keeper for me. 

[JohnSmalls]

Playing a lot of catch-up here in this thread; boy what a start.  This is going to be a heck of a Cobra challenge! I mean anniversary special. 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

1 hour ago, chisag said:

 

 

...  I mirror most of your thoughts Tom, especially the best Cooler section I have ever seen and it has been a blessing in the Phoenix heat and will earn its keep starting Friday.   Unlike your Mottocaddy I was shocked and surprised to find a square slot on the base that perfectly matches my MGI ZIP carts square notch like they were built by the same company, so it is rock solid with the stock bungie cords. I got really lucky. But other than a second loop, I really don't have any complaints about my Cobra Ultra-Light Pro Cart Bag and it will definitely be a keeper for me. 

Glad you like the bag. Definitely a well thought out layout.

I could have done without the weather forecast.  It's raining here and will continue through Friday. 

[chisag]

2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Glad you like the bag. Definitely a well thought out layout.

I could have done without the weather forecast.  It's raining here and will continue through Friday. 

 

... Trust me on this Tom, born and raised in NC rain is better. Sucks short term but oh so much better long term. We aren't playing at 115* anyway. We have the Salt "River" that runs through Phoenix and the 4 years I have been here it has been a barren rocky desert ravine. I was always amused driving on the long bridge over a "river" that didn't exist. This winter was insanely wet and for the first time in many years the Salt River flowed like ... well ... a river! People were kayaking and paddle boarding on it. Alas it is back to a barren rocky desert ravine because we haven't had any rain in months. As the saying goes Water Is Life and it is the one huge drawbacks of living in a desert. 

[sirchunksalot]

2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Glad you like the bag. Definitely a well thought out layout.

I could have done without the weather forecast.  It's raining here and will continue through Friday. 

I feel you, Tom. We're looking at rain throughout the week and it's looking like Sunday might be the best chance we have of drying out. 

[sirchunksalot]

I finally bought my grip for the Agera today and had it installed. SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT 2.0 in digital camo. I thought it would look good with the colorway of the Agera plus I like camo. 

Also picked up a couple of golf balls. 

 

[JerryB]

4 hours ago, chisag said:

We aren't playing at 115* anyway. 

But the 114° on Friday and Saturday is a go, right??