Cobra S3 driver
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RRP: £249
LOFTS: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5
TECH TALK: After studying the impact pattern of thousands of golfers, Cobra designed an elliptical sweet spot on its face from low heel to high toe to improve ball speed on off-centre hits in those areas. The club has a three-way adjustable hosel that – starting from the neutral position – rotates the face 1.5 degrees closed to 1.5 degrees open. A non-adjustable offset model (S3 Max) is also available.
PLAYER COMMENTS:
L “Clean lines, classic shape. No way to miss this to the right.” … “The
trajectory? Wow. Looks like a bullet coming out of a barrel.”
M “The big face makes up for the smaller-looking head.” … “A nice, firm, crisp sound – not a lot of the harsh aftertaste that you’ve had with previous Cobra drivers.”
HOT: Cobra’s face-technology story had become stale; this change seems intriguing and effective. We also like that the shaft length stays at a manageable 45½ inches.
NOT: Cobra had a light, 45 gram shaft a generation ago. It needs to revisit lightweight drivers.
Performance: 4
Innovation: 4
Look/Sound/Feel: 4
Demand: 4
