Gonna try Cobra one length

DonM · 2023-11-11T15:49:15+00:00

There are good deals showing up on eBay again for new non current Cobra OL irons, from Quickshipgolf. I've got a set supposed to arrive tomorrow. Actually...

sdandrea1

DonM

Yeah, I was surprised to see the lie angle disparity. Swing weight too. I think for me, I've been playing way too long to try such a significant departure from the old norms. At this point, I'm not even interested in practicing or improving. Just love to play the game with family and buddies and try different brands/clubs (at traditional lengths).😉

I'll follow this thread though. I'm interested to see if you can take advantage of the SL design!👍

DC300

If anybody is looking to try SL, I have a set of KBS S flex shafts, which ones I need to go back and look, with brand new grips on them that I need to pull from a set. I tried to demo them on the range and my elbow quickly advised I knock that off.

ode

DonM lie angles

I could see a small variation in lie angles...maybe, but 3.5 * 🤔,... They got to be out of spec!/?

DonM

ode Here are the specs.

Sneakylong

I remember Bobby Lopez getting a set of these from Cobra. He used his bending machine to change the lie angle. The more upright lie angle is what DeChambeau uses.

raggmann54

Sneakylong

Sneakylong The more upright lie angle is what DeChambeau uses.

That probably goes along with his Moe Norman type setup and swing...

ode

DonM wow, upright with offset, blended down to flat with minimal offset 😳... interesting!

DonM

ode Yeah. Well, they've been selling and refining them for several years. I'm sure the Arccos system has given them a lot of intel about how they work in the field. I don't get it, but I'll give the lie angles a chance for a while. Ball flight direction will tell what's what.

bigshank

I’d be interested in trying out the SL 4,5,and maybe 6 irons in single length. That’s about it. Just to see what they do as far as contact and flight goes. For me it wouldn’t make sense going longer in short irons. I’m pretty happy with my consistency thru 6 down. I’ve never been paired with anyone who’s had them

Rickochet

sdandrea1 Very interested in your results. I love the idea of a 37" 6, 7, & 8i, but I am scared of a 37" 9, W, GW.

I played most SL iron brands over the years but not the Cobras. Unless the clubs are the same head weight and lie, same shafts and lengths they are not SL. One club I never tried but had some interest in were the Pinhawk SL hybrids as father time took his toll on my game. The best performing SL clubs I ever had were the original Wishon Sterlings. I never had any issues with the SL wedges. I started having issues with the lower loft head distances dropping off the older I got.

rsvman2

Rickochet Stop getting older, then. I hear it is bad for your health! 🤪

Rickochet

rsvman2 Stop getting older, then. I hear it is bad for your health!

Not getting older has some issues too, no? 😜

sdandrea1

rsvman2 Stop getting older,

Are doctors allowed to say that? I thought you took an oath. 😉😂

rsvman2

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sdandrea1 Dang, that pesky oath... almost forgot about it. 🤣

backinit

I'm sure there will be a fair amount of adjustment going forward both in distances and posture. I hope it works out.

DonM

Biggest problem so far is that I don’t like the KBS shafts very much. I just don’t swing them like the True Tempers I’m playing now.

ode

DonM that was my other ?/concern with these......appears they go from the 90-105-to Standard Tour🤔 long/mid/short. They Frankensteined the sh1t out of these🙃

DonM

ode I think I like the 110 weight okay. The 80 and 90 are just too tip soft for me. I've had to relearn the fact that I like higher bend point shafts. When I switch back and forth between my DGSL 7 iron and the Radspeed One 7 iron, the DGSL swings so much better. So for now the Cobras are going to stay in the garage. I'll make a decision about them in the spring.

ode

DonM might be worth a reshaft!

DonM

ode Exactly. But first I have to let them sit and mock me for buying them. Then after a suitable period I will decide that the money is already spent, so the only expense is the different shafts. Never mind that I could sell them and get my money back.

🙂

sdandrea1

DonM Never mind that I could sell them and get my money back.

Return them?