Equipment
Cobra King F6: Drivers, Fairway Woods and Hybrids
It’s no wonder that equipment companies have began offering more and more adjustability in their metal woods. It gives golfers the opportunity to buy a club off the rack that’s a fit for their game. Taken a step further, it allows club fitters to quickly and easily dial in launch angles and spin rates for the best-possible performance.
Cobra has used adjustable hosels in its metal woods, by way of its MyFly hosel, for years. But last year with its Fly-Z+ driver, it introduced center of gravity (CG) adjustability, allowing golfers to adjust both launch angle and spin rate independent of loft adjustments by moving weight forward or rearward in the club head.
With its new King F6 line, Cobra is expanding that CG adjustability into a greater number of clubs — the King F6 driver and fairway woods. The hybrids also have the benefit of a weight portal, which can be used to meet specific swing weight requirements.
Cobra King F6 driver
Cobra’s new King F6+ drivers are equipped with the most adjustability the company has to offer, while its new King F6 drivers ($349) are made for golfers who need an extra boost in forgiveness or need a little more spin to improve their tee games. With two interchangeable weights — 10 grams and 3 grams — golfers will still have the luxury of adjusting center of gravity (CG) to dial in spin rate and launch angle, but the main draw of the King F6 is its ease of use.
Compared to the King F6+ drivers, the F6 will be more forgiving, higher launching and higher spinning. Translation? The F6 makes it easier for golfers to get the ball in the air and keep it there.
No-upcharge shafts
The King F6 is available in four color options
Cobra King F6 Fairway Woods
The King F6 marks the first time Cobra has offered a fairway wood with CG adjustability. Each fairway wood has two weights — one that weighs 20 grams and one that weighs 3 grams — which affect launch angle and spin rate by more than 200 rpm. Positioning the heavier weight forward will create a more penetrating, lower-spinning flight, while positioning the heavier weight rearward will make the fairway wood slightly more forgiving and raise launch and spin.
The faces of the F6 fairway woods are made from 475 stainless steel, which Cobra claims are 30 percent stronger than the 465 stainless used in its predecessors, paving the way for these thinner, faster club faces.
Last year, Cobra released two fairway woods; the Fly-Z, which had a fixed weight in the back position and was higher-launching and higher-spinning, and the Fly-Z+, which had a fixed weight in the front and was lower-launching and lower-spinning.
How does the F6 in its two settings compare to the Fly-Z and Fly-Z+ fairway woods? According to Cobra’s testing, the F6 in its heavy-weight-back setting is lower spinning than the Fly-Z, and the F6 in its heavy-weight-forward setting is lower spinning than the Fly-Z+. That makes both clubs longer in both carry and total distance.
The F6 fairway woods ($239) are available in two colors: black and blue.
Cobra King F6 hybrids
Cobra’s new King F6 hybrids ($199) don’t offer CG adjustability, but they do offer a new head profile designed around a ratio associated with beauty in nature and art: the Golden Ratio.
Here’s what the Golden Ratio looks like
A few example of the Golden Ration in nature and art
Here’s what the King F6 hybrid looks like at address
Do you see the influence of the Golden Ratio in its head shape?
Aside from being “one” with nature, the King F6 hybrids have a 13-gram weight in the back portion of the sole, driving weight down and back. They also have thin, 455 stainless steel club faces designed for maximum ball speed across the face.
Compared to the Fly-Z hybrids, the F6 hybrids are 3 grams lighter, and have a CG located closer to the center of the face, or more toward the toe, according to Cobra.
The F6 hybrids are available in three models: 2/3 (16-19 degrees), 3/4 (19 to 22 degrees) and 4/5 (22 to 25 degrees).
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Whats in the Bag
Sam Burns WITB 2024 (April)
- Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Will Zalatoris WITB 2024 (April)
- Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)
3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
New Level launches new 480-DB irons, blending performance and forgiveness
New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since the company started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy for New Level in creating irons and wedges.
The 480 line of irons has been the flagship of the brand, and the newest member of that team is the 480-DB iron that is now open to pre-orders. A new cavity design is what the whole 480 line is about, and the 480-DB takes advantage of that with added ball speed and a larger sweet spot.
For players who require their irons to offer the best feel, rest assured the DB is a fully forged (from 1020 carbon steel) one-piece golf club. No multi-piece, hollow design with this iron.
While the 480-DB is the next generation of the popular 902-OS, New Level didn’t follow the current trend in golf by chasing distance with the new iron. They actually weakened the lofts on the 480-DB with the spec sheet showing a 33-degree 7-iron and 45-degree pitching wedge. These lofts allow the DB to have less offset while still offering consistent distance off the face.
A traditional design was also at the forefront of the new irons to make sure that golfers with an eye for detail can look down at them with confidence that they will perform under any condition.
A weight low in the back cavity will allow their master club builders to dial in the perfect weight for the golfer, no matter the length or shaft being used. New Level believes that the new 480-DB is one of the most forgiving one-piece forged irons on the market today. A pre-worn leading edge on the sole should get through the turf quickly and with reduced digging for better turf interaction.
You can pre-order the New Level 480-DB right now on the New Level website.
Pricing specs availability
- Irons: 4-PW
- Price: $149/oron
- Availability: Pre-order
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Jafar
Nov 30, 2015 at 10:14 am
I’ll take the white and silver one please…
Have a Bio Cell from a few years ago and really enjoy using it, I think Cobra is underrated when it comes to design and configuration.
jim barber
Nov 18, 2015 at 12:01 pm
I mean the King Cobra woods(sorry was just reading about the other woods too).
jim barber
Nov 18, 2015 at 11:59 am
I would love to trade in all my old(some really old)irons,putters(8-10)and woods(many real woods) for these new-all 3-woods by Big Bertha.i would even toss in an old golf bag and a few dozen good shape golf balls.
JMcDonough
Nov 18, 2015 at 12:23 am
This looks WAY BETTER than Nike’s new crap.
Xavi
Nov 17, 2015 at 9:25 pm
Golf equipment is a very personal thing, but I have to disagree the king ltd pro driver w the black tie or the project x hazardous shafts are one of the best in the market. Everyone call fall for the TM, Callaway marketing but at the end of the day you give credit where it’s due. Standard King cobra I did not get on with, but the pro head w the right shaft is the best driver on the market and I’ve tested them all intensively. Feel, sound (relative) are fantastic. Fairway w proper shaft feels and sounds great w driver like spin numbers 2100-2500, good for some bad for others. Cobra has come a long ways and quietly just put quality stuff out. But golf is a personal thing towards brand loyalty and what gives you confidence, just in my experience and opinion, top shelf stuff you’d sell yourself short not atleast going out and trying it
Mike
Nov 17, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Any thoughts on how these compare to the LTD drive and fairway woods?