Equipment

Cobra King F6+ driver: The best the industry has to offer?

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8 years ago

Nov 17, 2015

Is the “best” driver the one that offers the most drastic adjustability? If so, Cobra’s new King F6+ may have a case as the industry leader, according to claims from the company.

The current obsession with adjustability in driver design is a puzzle for equipment engineers. How do they lower center of gravity to make the ball launch higher with less spin and raise moment of inertia to increase forgiveness… while simultaneously adding more and more adjustable features? According to Tom Olsavsky, vice president of R&D at Cobra, the company’s new King F6+ and King F6+ Pro drivers ($399) take an industry-leading step in the right direction. The trick? Carbon fiber.

Thanks to an 18-gram sliding weight housed in a carbon-fiber track (Cobra calls it a CarbonTrac), the F6+ offers the most drastic changes in front-to-back center of gravity (CG) adjustability — 6 millimeters front to back and 600 rpm of spin — and has the lowest CG of any adjustable driver on the market, according to Cobra.

For comparison, TaylorMade claims its M1 T-track system affects spin by 300 rpm when changing CG from front-to-back.

The F6+ driver’s predecessor, the Fly-Z+, offered “FlipZone” adjustability, which let golfers move CG forward and backward. But a front setting and a back setting were the only two options. The F6+’s sliding weight track offers nine different CG options, and most importantly, Cobra was able to significantly lower CG, thus raising moment of inertia (MOI).

By building the track’s foundation out of 100 percent carbon fiber, Cobra was able reduce the weight of the structure by 8 grams compared to an all-titanium construction. The crown of the driver is also made from carbon fiber, a structure that the company says is 12 grams lighter than its titanium equivalent.

The F6+’s body is made from Ti 811, a material that’s lighter and stronger than the titanium used in the Fly-Z+, saving 6 grams in total. A new Speed Channel helps save 1.5-2 grams on the club face and is 10 to 15 percent better on off-center hits, according to Cobra.

The new Cobra F6+ drivers are available in four colors, and orange will be available for custom order, and the Turbulent/Gecko will be available on March 15.

What the F6+ driver doesn’t do, however, is allow golfers to move CG toward the heel or toe like a few other drivers in the market. Does that matter? Well, to a player who wants to tweak their draw or fade, it could be a problem.

Cobra’s solution? The company’s MyFly hosel, also specially designed to save weight, allows golfers to adjust loft and lie angle with eight different positions including three draw-biased settings, which make the driver more upright. Cobra’s new F6+ comes in an F6+ Pro head, too, which is essentially the same driver with less loft. It also has fade-biased lie angle settings instead of draw settings.

The loft and lie options between the King F6+ and F6+ Pro drivers

Something to keep in mind: When using the sliding weight track, you can also affect side-to-side trajectory. Sliding the weight forward will tend to make the driver more fade biased, while sliding it rearward will give the driver more draw bias.

The Cobra F6+ driver will be available at retail on Jan. 15, 2016.

Shaft offerings and pricing

No-upcharge shafts

Cobra also offers a slew of premium shafts available for an upcharge, including:

Aldila Rogue Silver and Black
Fujikura Pro, Speeder Pro, Speeder Pro Tour Spec, Speeder Evolution
Graphite Design Tour AD-MT, Tour AD-BB, Tour AD-DI, Tour AD-MJ, YS Reloaded
Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+, D+, B-Series, W-Series, Kuro Kage Black TiNi
Oban Isawa, Kiyoshi Gold

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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Stevie D.

Mar 21, 2017 at 10:28 pm

As someone who has gamed TM drivers since the 80’s, I wanted to offer my recent experience. I went to a demo day in Orlando a few months ago, and tried drivers from all the top manufacturers. As a golfer who tend to come in steep on the ball, having lots adjustability in the driver was very important. The F6+ and Mizuno JPX 900 w/speeder661, were the longest, but the consistency favored the Cobra. I bought the F6+ w/matrix black tie, at half the price of the JPX900, and have been driving the ball longer, straighter and with more consistency finding the fairway. I settled on the weight all the way forward and the loft set to 10.5° draw setting. I couldn’t be happier. Next up will be replacing my TM 3 wood and rescue with the Cobra F7 rail.

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Anthony

Feb 18, 2016 at 1:49 pm

F6+ sliding weight design is horrible. The weight should be squared off so it can’t rotate while you are tightening. The screw head snapped off on mine while I was tightening it. Great head with great numbers but a horrible design on the sliding weight.

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- Golf93454
  
  Sep 17, 2016 at 2:02 pm
  
  Anthony: so true. Had to ship my driver back to Cobra (thanks Roger Dunn). Third time to move the sliding wt and it stripped? Couldn’t be tightened. And yes it moves while you are trying to tighten it. Ended up sticking with my Mizuno JPX-850
  
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Osterhoff39

Nov 22, 2015 at 6:31 pm

I recently demoed this F6+ and I have hit the king Ltd also. I own the fly z and the m1 and the F6+ is an AMAZING driver!! First off I’m a 8 handicap right now with an average 100 mph swing speed. I like to hit a mid/high trajectory with a slight draw and my fly z gives me that with a 260 yard average drive. This F6 straight out of the bag I was hitting the ball 250 with a 14 mph head wind. I made a few adjustments and was getting over 20 yards further then with my fly z and the M1!! So I took out the king Ltd to compare and the F6+ won by only a few yards. Like I said I’m not a pro and don’t have the swing speed of one either, but these cobra drivers are just AWESOME!!

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I'm Ron Burgundy??

Nov 21, 2015 at 11:30 pm

I play the Fly Z+ woods and they are legit! Really feels like the ball explodes off the face. I am interested in trying these. Not sure if they will offer any gains for me over the Fly Z+ but we will see!

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retiredRichard

Nov 18, 2015 at 2:15 pm

So I wait till 11/13 to see/hit the King LTD and now I have to wait till 1/15/16 for the F6? They keep this up and I may save a lot of bucks ’cause I will just keep waiting for the next great one.

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LaBraeGolfer

Nov 17, 2015 at 11:06 pm

Did I miss something usually I’m great with understanding equipment, but kinda confused on the whole F6+ vs. King LTD thing this year, I kinda feel like their is two options you could go for based on what you want in a driver since their is 4 models total. I don’t know if I’m confused the average golfer is definitely going to be.

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- ltd
  
  Nov 18, 2015 at 3:09 am
  
  They’ll also have the LTD XL, the bonded, non-adjustable, lightweight shaft with off-set hosel look version for the slow swing speed people. So that’ll be 5 different heads in one sitting
  
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  - Casey
    
    Jan 10, 2016 at 10:46 am
    
    They really have 3 different heads this year. The LTD and LTD Pro are the same head, but the Pro has less loft and it’s lie angle is more flat. Same thing for the King F6+ and King F6+ Pro. Then they have the F6.
    
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Mat

Nov 17, 2015 at 9:39 pm

In just about two years, Cobra has gone from trendy buy-for-color to any serious player could bag and no one questions it. Very impressive Puma.

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Desmond

Nov 17, 2015 at 9:32 pm

Gosh, the Elements Chrome and + as a no upcharge … that’s worth $$$

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T2C

Nov 17, 2015 at 7:32 pm

Hey Hammer, what color does Mercer wear?

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other paul

Nov 17, 2015 at 7:29 pm

Sexy looking driver.

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Desmond

Nov 17, 2015 at 6:32 pm

It’s another take on adjustability. For me, I like the Callaway GBB because I can slide the perimeter weighting to fade to account for my normal miss – a toe hit. Put the weight to fade, hit it towards toe and the weight expands the sweetspot towards the toe, giving me a gentle draw or straight ball flight when coupled with a “D” hosel setting.

The point is all of this tech is great. Choose the tech that works for you.

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john

Nov 17, 2015 at 5:35 pm

add another $10 to the price to get rid of that antique grip lol

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Poppa

Nov 17, 2015 at 2:25 pm

240 upcharge for Aldila Rogue shaft and it’s not even 125 MSI one. SHANK

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- WILSON!!
  
  Nov 17, 2015 at 8:36 pm
  
  Someone sure is picky. The rogue isn’t even a great shaft… this comment is a shank!
  
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  - David Ober
    
    Nov 17, 2015 at 10:52 pm
    
    The Rogue may not be for everyone, but combined with the GBB Alpha DBD, it’s about as point-and-shoot perfect as any shaft/driver combo I’ve hit in the last fifteen years….
    
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  - ph00ny
    
    Nov 18, 2015 at 12:19 pm
    
    I’m liking Rogue Silver 70x on my E8 Beta 3 wood and as soon as my M1 arrives, i’m sure i will enjoy it as well.
    
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- Bob
  
  Nov 20, 2015 at 7:34 pm
  
  Chrome Elements + for no upcharge, you can’t be mad about shaft choices.
  
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Fozcycle

Nov 17, 2015 at 11:56 am

I like the look of the F6……and it comes in Blue, of course! Go Kentucky!

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- Hammer
  
  Nov 17, 2015 at 12:46 pm
  
  That’s definitely Duke blue!
  
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  - KUrob77
    
    Nov 17, 2015 at 7:15 pm
    
    Definitely Kansas blue. More appealing at address
    
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    - Chris Loskie
      
      Nov 18, 2015 at 11:21 pm
      
      Its duke blue until someone else is the champ!!! ????
      
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Whats in the Bag

Drew Brees WITB 2024 (April)

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Apr 25, 2024

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Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (10.5 degrees)

Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper (13.5 degrees)

5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19 degrees)

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (4-8, PW), TaylorMade P760 (9)

Wedges: TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09, 56-10, 60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 Prototype

Check out more in-hand photos of Drew Brees’ clubs here.

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Putter Roundup: 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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3 hours ago

Apr 25, 2024

Brian Knudson

We always get some great photos of some phenomenal putters at tour events and love to share them. Here are a few from the 2024 Zurich Classic that caught our eye and seemed interesting. (And as a reminder, you can check out all our photos from New Orleans here)

MJ Daffue’s Scotty Cameron T-11 Prototype

MJ is going with the new Scotty Cameron T-11 Prototype this week. The putter is a multi-piece mallet that puts an emphasis on stability with the wings on the back. Daffue’s putter does have a design that differs from retail with a monotone finish, which eliminates the black paint on the aluminum parts that we see at retail. He also has a half siteline milled into the top and an L-neck welded on for some additional toe hang. The face features a deeper milling that should offer a softer feel and slightly quieter sound.

Scotty Cameron T-7.5 Prototype

We spotted a few different Scotty Cameron Phantom models with modified rear flanges. It looks like the straight black flange was cut into a half circle for a little softer look at address. On this T-7.5, you can still see the raw aluminum from the back view, so this might have been a last-minute job to get them out on tour. The semi-circle also has a white line on it, maybe to frame the ball differently.

Alex Fitzpatrick’s Bettinardi SS16 DASS

Alex’s SS16 is made from Bettinardi’s famous D.A.S.S., or double-aged stainless steel, for a softer and more responsive feel. The face has a unique diamond pattern milling and features a logo that I feel like I have seen before, but can’t put a name to. The putter is a classic mid-mallet style with a simple, single white siteline on the top. The sole is clean with just the SS16, DASS, and a green triangle logo on it.

Steve Stricker’s Odyssey White Hot No. 2

This putter has made some amazing putts in its long career! Stricker’s White Hot No. 2 might be in the top 10 of most famous putters in golf. When you see all the dents and lead tape, you know the heel will be up and it will be sinking putts! The soft White Hot insert looks to be in good shape and has less wear on it than the rest of the putter. We don’t know how much lead tape is on the sole, but it has to be multiple layers compacted down over the years.

Doug Ghim’s Scotty Cameron T-7 Prototype

This T-7 should win the award for “best color finish” in this list with its deep chromatic bronze. It looks like Scotty added a cherry bomb dot to the heel of the deep-milled face and filled it with a very dark blue paint. The rest of the putter looks pretty stock with its single site line on the topline and twin site lines down the “fangs” of the putter. Twin 5-gram weights are installed in the sole and the putter is finished off with a gloss black double bend shaft with a fill shaft offset.

Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic

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Spotted: Project X Denali hybrid shaft

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4 hours ago

Apr 25, 2024

Brian Knudson

Project X’s Denali wood shafts have been seen in more and more golf bags this year as we start off the season. As a refresher, Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin model while Denali Black is for players seeking lower launch and spin.

Denali combines great feel with stability and increased ball speed. Currently, Project X only offers Denali Blue and Black in wood shafts, but we spotted a hybrid shaft in Daniel Berger’s bag at the 2024 Zurich Classic.

Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.

The shaft looks to be a Denali Blue 105G – HY in TX flex. No word on details from Project X yet but we can assume that this is a mid-launching shaft that weighs around 105 grams in Tour X-Stiff flex.

Berger has this shaft in his TaylorMade P770 3-iron, likely for some added launch and spin to hold the green from longer distances.

Hopefully, this means we will see some more shafts coming under the Denali name in the future, as I think many of us would like to try one in a hybrid or utility iron!