Equipment
In-hand photos of Cobra’s new King F7 and King F7+ drivers
Ten days after appearing on the USGA’s Conforming Club List, we spotted Cobra’s new King F7 and King F7+ drivers on the range at the Safeway Open. Cobra still hasn’t provided official details on the new drivers, but we can confirm a few things from our color photos than were only speculative from the USGA’s black-and-white images.
It’s clear from the crown graphics that both the King F7 and King F7+ will use Cobra’s Textreme Crown, an especially thin, strong and lightweight carbon fiber material that was used on the company’s King LTD driver, but not the King F6 and King F6+ drivers. According to Cobra, Textreme helps reduce the weight of the top of the driver, allowing more mass to be placed lower or deeper in the head to improve launch conditions.
The Textreme technology is highlighted on the back of the crown, but also by a diamond pattern that was well cloaked on the King LTD’s black crown. It’s similarly muted on the black King F7+ driver we photographed, is more visible on the blue King F7+ driver.
Black King F7+ Driver
Blue King F7+ Driver
Both the King F7+ drivers we photographed have a matte paint finish, but interestingly the King F7 drivers have a glossy finish. The King F7 model is also noticeably wider from toe to heel, as well as from front to back, resulting in a shallower driver head.
Both drivers we photographed use three adjustable sole weights (12 grams, 2 grams and 2 grams), which allow golfers to position the heavy weight rearward for a higher ball flight, heel-ward for more draw bias or forward for a lower ball flight. Because of the King F7’s shape, the driver should be more forgiving than the King F7+.
Blue King F7 Driver
Both drivers appear use Cobra’s familiar MyFly loft adjustability system, which pairs with a specially designed sole (Cobra’s SmartPad), which helps keep face angle square as driver loft and lie angle are adjusted.
Related: See what GolfWRXers are saying about the new drivers in our forum.
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Whats in the Bag
Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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Equipment
What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/26/24): Artisan 0521 custom putter
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for an Artisan 0521 custom putter
From the seller: (@Nobody2): “$775 -Artisan 0521 custom putter PVD (black finish) with sweep neck hosel. There are no personal stampings other than my player # in very small print on the side of the hosel (all Artisan products have this along with the date it was made). This putter looks absolutely amazing and has only been used for 3 rounds. It has a black steel shaft and has a very Cam Smith look to it. The putter looks new and has no wear marks anywhere on the putter. It comes with extra weights (one set of of 5 gram weights and one set of 15 gram weights). The head cover is a a navy blue ‘quilted blade putter cover.’ If you are wondering why I am selling…I flat out have the yips and the only thing saving me is a broomstick. New, this putter is $1085, so if the specs work for you (grip, length and lie can certainly be tweaked) it will save you some good money and 2 month wait time.
Specs:
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Artisan 0521 custom putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Rory Mack
Oct 31, 2016 at 6:54 pm
i have the f6+ and it is a piece of crap. dirt gets in through the sliding track and you have to empty it every day. would not recommend. hope the f7+ is better
rjr25
Oct 17, 2016 at 8:29 am
cobra is getting pretty legit. just got the fly-z+ driver myself, love it
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Ian
Oct 14, 2016 at 11:34 pm
Does anyone know if there will be a f7+ fairway? The Bio Cell and Fly-z+ fairways were the best
Jeff
Oct 13, 2016 at 11:01 am
The speed channel was moved to the inside of the head…people were complaining that dirt and grass was getting stuck in the channel and hard to clean…
Smitty
Oct 13, 2016 at 10:30 am
Interesting they appear to be going away from the channel around the club face. Love the looks of that matte black F7+.