Cobra King Cobra S9-1 F (Drivers)
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The 460cc S9-1 is available in six Speed Tuned models: F, M, M Offset, Senior’s, Women’s and Offset Women’s. It features a large, state-of-the-art clubface sporting Cobra’s patented Milled Dual Rhombus Face Insert Technology.
The lightweight, longer 45.5" shaft, and lighter clubhead weight (6 grams lighter) help generate increased ball speed, while the clubhead’s optimized weighting and face curvature optimize accuracy for all player types. New subtle dimples on the crown make for a cleaner, sleek look at address.
Discretionary weight is used to optimize each model’s CG location, which gets progressively more draw-biased from the F model to the M to the M Offset. Thus, the F is square-faced and Speed Tuned to produce a slight draw-bias ball flight, high launch and low-mid spin; the M a draw-bias ball flight, high launch and mid spin; and M Offset a maximum draw-bias ball flight, extra-high launch and mid spin.
A low-and-back CG improves launch, spin and ball flight, while optimized face bulge-and-roll helps reduce spin variance for increased distance on shots hit across the face. Whether a golfer’s ball speed is an extreme 150+ mph (X), a fast 125 to 155 mph (F), or a more moderate 110 to 140 mph (M), there’s an optimal S9-1 clubhead/shaft combination that will maximize that player’s ball flight, accuracy and distance.
The S9-1 F Driver (US$375 MSRP) is offered in lofts of 9.5° and 10.5° with a Cobra/Aldila DVS-HL shaft.
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13 Mar 2010
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During a lesson with the club pro on my sudden lack of control over the direction of the ball with the driver, it was discovered that the face of the driver had been damaged from ball striking impact. I needed a replacement and not having a favorite brand or preference, simply went to the club pro and asked him to pick a selection of drivers that would suit me. Walked out with 4 drivers to the driving range and without looking at the brands randomly picked a club and hit 10 balls wih each. Then put then down in order of which I felt was the best suited so far. The four clubs were Taylor Made R9, Ping 10, Mizumo and King Cobra. The Mizumo had a huge draw, The R9 a less excessive draw, the Ping was mostly straight and the Cobra S 9.1 was the same but 10 m longer in distance. Hit another 10 with these two and chose the Cobra simply on the distance factor. In all truth the two clubs both felt very comfortable in the hand and to swing. Even now I would like to play a round with the Ping and compare the results. I have never been a big hitter of the ball 200-205 m on my drive from the tee using the previous club at best, usually in the 190m + zone and with a fade to slice depending on the effort trying to hit the ball hard. Unfortunately I had never really got to find my true ability with the previous driver. In fact it came with the set I purchased and I rarely used it in game play simply because I was so inaccurate and chose the accuracy over distance off the tee, playing only with my irons (3 or 4 off the tee and fairway). It was a good decision, winning the club handicap championship in 2009. From November I began to practise on the range with the driver and it lasted not even 3 months of use. Whay ramble on about the old club, just to give readers an example of You Get What You Pay for! Even though I had purchased a name brand set, the drivers are all made of a lesser titanium than the noted drivers.