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Spotted: Cobra King F7 and King F7+ drivers

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Two new Cobra drivers have landed on the USGA’s Conforming Club list, the King F7 and King F7+. The black-and-white USGA photos don’t tell the whole story about the drivers, but some educated guesses can be made about performance based on the images and USGA descriptions.

For one, both drivers use a three-weight adjustability system that will give golfers the ability to create a higher, lower, or more draw-based ball flight. It’s clear from the photos that the F7+ uses a 12-gram weight and two 2-gram weights, with the positioning of the heavy weight determining the trajectory bias (back=high, forward=low, heel=draw).

Both drivers also appear to use Cobra’s Textreme carbon fiber (based on the USGA’s description), a thin, strong composite material that debuted on the crown of the company’s King LTD driver last August. The King LTD became Cobra’s most popular driver on the PGA Tour, and together with the lower-lofted King LTD Pro earned eight Gold Medals in our 2016 Gear Trials: Best Drivers Club Test, more than any other two drivers in the test.

As in previous launches, the King F7 and King F7+ appear to use Cobra’s MyFly adjustable hosel and SmartPad sole design, which allow golfers to alter loft and lie angle with only minimal change to face angle at address.

In the past, Cobra’s Plus (+) drivers have been designed with taller club faces and slightly more forward center of gravity (CG) positions, which tend to help better golfers create more distance through a higher-launching, lower-spinning ball flight. Standard models like the F7 have a wider appearance at address and concentrate on creating a more rearward CG to enhance forgiveness.

Cobra King F7

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Cobra King F7+

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Stay tuned to GolfWRX for more on Cobra’s 2017 golf equipment line. 

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  1. gunna22

    Oct 3, 2016 at 11:44 pm

    Seems like a step backward with less CG adjustability

  2. Dude

    Oct 3, 2016 at 2:05 pm

    Come on Cobra, change your hosel adjustment design so the grips and shaft stay aligned when adjusting the loft.

    • major

      Oct 3, 2016 at 3:22 pm

      couldnt agree more! not enough to make me not buy it, but nothing looks more like a hack than your shaft going all over the place

      • RI_Redneck

        Oct 3, 2016 at 10:20 pm

        Hey, wait a minute! I thought everyone was into “set it and forget it”?

        BT

    • Dat

      Oct 3, 2016 at 10:06 pm

      Fully agree, time for this to become standard.

    • KK

      Oct 4, 2016 at 6:53 pm

      Is there a major manufacturer with that hosel feature?

      • JThunder

        Oct 4, 2016 at 10:54 pm

        Only Callaway as far as I know.

        As for looking like a hack – seriously, you notice the shaft graphics on other peoples’ drivers?? I personally find no interest in looking at other guys shafts, but to each their own.

        • John

          Oct 5, 2016 at 12:28 pm

          Joke’s on them for thinking the label on the shaft is how it should be aligned in the driver.

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New Level launches new 480-DB irons, blending performance & forgiveness

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New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since they started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy 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 35° 7 iron and 47° 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, not 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/Iron
  • Availability: Pre-Order

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Snell Golf launches new 2024 Prime lineup of golf balls offering ‘performance for all’

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Snell Golf has today introduced its new 2024 Prime golf ball lineup.

Per Snell, the new lineup focuses on offering urethane technology at an affordable price, while optimizing the golf ball performance based on player swing speed, or a more frequently known data point, 7-iron distance.

On the new release, Dean Snell, owner and CEO, says

“As our company has evolved over the last 9 years we continue to learn more about our customers and what we can do to make golf ball selection easy for the amateur golfer. Sometimes there is just too much data, described as ‘paralysis by analysis,’ leaving many golfers feeling overwhelmed. The new lineup is positioned to make it easy for our players to choose their model based on swing speed, or an even simpler metric of their 7-iron distance. Each model is designed to give those player profiles total overall performance and do so at a price point that makes sense for their game and their wallet.”

The release of the new models: Prime 2.0, Prime 3.0, and Prime 4.0 offer three performance levels and three price points to fit golfers of different capabilities:

Prime 2.0

A new 2-piece urethane golf ball ball designed for more leisurely swing speeds. A high speed core is designed to offer players higher spin and higher launch to promote overall carry distance, and works with the urethane cover for higher short game spin than other 2-piece balls on the market. The new XV3 Urethane cover aims to provide very soft feel, excellent durability, and superior greenside control.

Price: $24.99 per dozen.

Prime 3.0

Total performance for a wide range of golfers, a 3-piece urethane golf ball that evolves from the previous “MTB PRIME” and “MTB BLACK” models, designed to provide high ball speed and low long game spin that most players desire. The mantle layer is designed for controlling iron spin
to mid-high levels needed to execute every shot in the bag, while the brand’s NEW XV3 Urethane cover aims to provide softer feel, ultimate greenside control, and improved durability.

Price: $32.99 per dozen.

Prime 4.0

 

Designed for mid to high swing speed players, this model is a 4-piece urethane golf ball designed to provide golfers with leading performance. An ultra fast core and low spin aims to offer superior distance, while the mantle layers work to offer higher short iron spin and optimal launch for long
irons. The XV3 Urethane cover provides ultimate greenside control, excellent durability, and a slightly firmer feel on this model.

Price: $34.99 per dozen.

The 2024 Prime 2.0 and Prime 3.0 golf ball models will be offered in a high visibility white & optic yellow immediately shipping April 22nd on SnellGolf.com. The Prime 4.0 will also be on pre-sale in white on April 22nd, shipping May 1. Yellow 4.0 model expected to be available June 1.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/22/24): Nike Method Origin Putter “Rors”

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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 a Nike Method Origin Putter “Rors”.

From the seller: (@dlovage): “Nike Method Origin Putter “Rors” NEW 35”: mint in box. Traded it for another putter on here and never even took it out but making space for some new putters. $900 OBO –> $875 OBO.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Nike Method Origin Putter “Rors”

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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