Equipment
Cobra introduces F-Max Superlite driver, fairway woods, hybrids, irons
Targeting golfers with moderate swing speeds, Cobra’s F-Max Superlite series includes the company’s lightest woods ever and easy-to-launch irons.
Cobra originally introduced the F-Max line in 2017. With the Superlite incarnation, Cobra has achieved significantly lighter clubs overall.
F-Max Superlite drivers are six grams lighter than the previous generation with an MOI over 5,000. The stock Superlite shaft is also five grams lighter with a grip that is seven grams lighter, as well. The Superlite driver also features a 6-4 titanium variable thickness face and an internal weight pad that position weight low and toward the heel of the club.
“We are very excited about this driver; we’ve been able to engineer an incredibly forgiving, powerful club and keep the overall clubhead weight to less than 300 grams,” said Tom Olsavsky, Vice President of R&D for Cobra Golf. “The F-Max Superlite Driver will be the perfect solution for players who need the added speed of lightweight design without sacrificing forgiveness; those that will benefit from having a club that allows them to maximize their swing speed and launch angle.”
The F-Max Superlight fairway woods feature a low profile, shallow face forged from 455 stainless steel. A 55-gram Superlite shaft is standard. Available lofts include 16 degrees, 20 degrees and 23 degrees in right-hand and 16 degrees and 20 degrees in left-hand.
F-Max Superlite irons are four grams lighter than their predecessors. The high MOI irons feature a shaft that is five grams lighter and grip that is seven grams lighter as well. Cobra touts the irons’ progressive hosel, which strategically position the center of gravity for optimal launch.
“Building off of the success of our original F-Max lightweight design, we’ve reengineered Superlite to be our lightest, fastest and most forgiving game improvement clubs ever. Any player with a moderate swing speed will benefit from the design innovations in this product line,” said Olsavsky.
The final piece of the puzzle, F-Max Superlite hybrids are both included in the combo iron sets and available for stand-alone purchase. Once again, these are the lightest clubheads, grip, and shafts the company has produced in a hybrid. A 455 high-strength stainless steel insert face boosts ball speed across the face. The hybrids feature the same strategic internal weighting as the woods, as well.
Men’s F-Max Superlite hybrids are available in 3H (19 degrees), 4H (22 degrees), 5H (25 degrees), 6H (28 degrees) and 7H (31 degrees).
The Superlite line is available Oct. 5 in store and on website. Details on available lofts, pricing, and women’s models can be found there.
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Whats in the Bag
David Lipsky WITB 2024 (April)
- David Lipsky what’s in the bag accurate as of the Valero Texas Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 65 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 85 TX
Irons: PXG 0311T Gen5 (4), PXG 0317 ST (5-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour FLT 125
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II (50-10C), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S, 58-04T)
Shafts: KBS 610 Wedge 120
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of David Lipsky’s clubs in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Ben Taylor WITB 2024 (April)
- Ben Taylor what’s in the bag accurate as of the Valero Texas Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
2-wood: Titleist TSR (B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSi3 (20 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Recoil Prototype Utility 110F5
Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 56-10S, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-9 Proto
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 3.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
More photos of Ben Taylor’s WITB in the GolfWRX forums.
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Equipment
Aretera officially launches Alpha One shafts, available at Club Champion
As we reported earlier this year, Alex Dee, along with a group of industry veterans, have officially launched their own golf shaft company, leading with the Alpha One. Now you can get your hands on that shaft at Club Champion.
The Alpha One Blue and Gray series are debuting Aretera’s PowerGrid technology. Aretera is the first company to use spread tow woven carbon fabric in multiple layers at full length comprising over 50 percent of the shafts weight in design for maximum stability with a uniform feel.
These materials, novel in their application at this level, aim to offer high-level structural benefits compared to traditional unidirectional composites.
Speaking on the new shafts, Alex Dee stated:
“A lot of shafts have had to sacrifice feel to get stability. We’ve found ways to get it back. And it’s not a compromise.”
Aretera launches on April 1, 2024 at all Club Champion locations nationwide.
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namthan
Sep 25, 2018 at 4:31 am
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shane
Sep 13, 2018 at 4:14 pm
It’s big… it’s black… it’s an F-Max driver… wohooo!!! 😮
Steve
Sep 13, 2018 at 8:40 am
Money would be better spent on lessons from a certified golf teaching professional
Steve
Sep 13, 2018 at 8:37 am
Here we go again. Hype, hype and more hype
ogo
Sep 13, 2018 at 1:03 am
F-Max Superlite drivers is six grams lighter
Superlite shaft is five grams lighter
Grip is seven grams lighter.
Total weight reduction = 18 grams (0.635 oz…. wow!)
shane
Sep 13, 2018 at 12:56 am
F-Max Superlite…. Superlite = Faster… and F-Max = … eF Max ….:-o
Tom
Sep 12, 2018 at 5:01 pm
Ever notice how equipment manufacturers seldom/if ever show their new club heads in the address position….could it be because they look nearly identical to their last 10 models they introduced as revolutionary? lol!
Robin
Oct 10, 2018 at 10:31 pm
You seem to say that a lot.
Rob
Sep 12, 2018 at 3:41 pm
“We are very excited about this driver…Tom Olsavsky, Vice President of R&D for Cobra Golf”
Are you really excited Tom, are you really? What exactly is there to be excited about with this product range.
tom
Sep 13, 2018 at 1:05 am
It’s a big black muthah F-Max driver!!!
James
Sep 12, 2018 at 3:40 pm
So how many grams are the drivers?! That would seem to be something that should have been included in the story.
Fred Miller
Sep 12, 2018 at 1:43 pm
Re: Cobra FMax driver. What is face angle and what lofts are available?