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For those endorsing the COBRA F6 BAFFLER ... Have you tried the Cobra F9 fairways (standard and tour)? I loved these and am going to buy the tour, which really keeps my spin under control, but I'm curious how these stack up to the F6?

Titleist TSR3 08.75 – AD DI 65x

Titleist TSR2 14.50 – AD DI 75x

Titleist TSR2 17.25 – AD DI 85x

Titleist TSR2 21.00 – AD DI 95x

Titleist T150 4i-6i – X100 Tour

Titleist T100 7i-9i – X100 Tour

Titleist SM09 Pw-Lw – S400 Tour

Titleist Pro V1 – White Hot OG5

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For those endorsing the COBRA F6 BAFFLER ... Have you tried the Cobra F9 fairways (standard and tour)? I loved these and am going to buy the tour, which really keeps my spin under control, but I'm curious how these stack up to the F6?

 

f6 baffler is a UNICORN.

 

I tried the F9 Fairway Tour. I'm not quite sure what it was, I think sound? Either way I didn't like it as much as I do my F6.. Something about the f6 allows me to flight it and let it run out if I need to get out out there on the fairway. But also lets me hit it on Par 5's into the green and can launch higher.

 

Unicorn. If you find one, don't give it up.

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For those endorsing the COBRA F6 BAFFLER ... Have you tried the Cobra F9 fairways (standard and tour)? I loved these and am going to buy the tour, which really keeps my spin under control, but I'm curious how these stack up to the F6?

 

f6 baffler is a UNICORN.

 

I tried the F9 Fairway Tour. I'm not quite sure what it was, I think sound? Either way I didn't like it as much as I do my F6.. Something about the f6 allows me to flight it and let it run out if I need to get out out there on the fairway. But also lets me hit it on Par 5's into the green and can launch higher.

 

Unicorn. If you find one, don't give it up.

 

If I could replicate the unicorn properties of the F6 Baffler in a 3W my life would be complete. The reality is a Baffler set at 16* is still better than any 3W I've ever hit and I regularly set it up that way, drop the 3W, and throw in a hybrid behind it. I hit my F6 3W just a touch farther, especially off the tee, so it's hard to permanently drop it, and the Baffler at 17.5* or 18.5* is so special that I prefer it in that spot. I've considered just carrying two Bafflers.

 

The club is special.

Titleist TSi3 9* B2T2 Tensei AV Raw White / Cobra SZ Tour 3W Tensei AV Blue 15* / Cobra F6 Baffler Matrix Red Tie 18.5* / Maltby KE4 TC 22* / Maltby TS1 IM 5-GW Nippon Modus 120x / Taylormade Hi-Toe 54*/60* / Cobra Supernova

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Update: I want to thank you all for the thoughts and recommendations. So.....I go to Golf Galaxy with a $50 gift card and $50 off $250 coupon ($100 total “in my pocket”) prepared to walk out with something shiny and new. I always go to the Used section first to poke around. Long story short: I walked out with an 17.5* R7 TP with the Diamana 83 Blueboard stiff for......$29.99. I couldn’t pass it up. Almost felt like it was meant to be. It’s in 8/10 shape, has a smaller head(I can’t get along with larger ones off the deck, mental thing), and has the Blueboard, a shaft I always loved. For that price I feel like it’s a worthwhile gamble.

 

Did you hit it in the simulator and get good numbers ? I did the same hitting demo 3 woods in a pgass in Vegas. Wanted to get a new 3 wood but hit a used 917 f2 better than all the new ones.

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F9 Tour just arrived, ready for a 5W rumble with F6 Baffler & BiO Cell+.

 

 

Spring 2024

Callaway Mavrik Max 1W 10.5° HZRDUS Smoke 60

Callaway Epic Flash SZ 3W 15° HZRDUS Smoke 70

Cobra LTDx LS 5W 17.5° HZRDUS Smoke 70

Cobra LTDx 4Hy 21° HZRDUS Smoke 80

Srixon ZU85 4U 23° / Z585 6i-7i / Z785 8i-AW

Cleveland RTX Zipcore 56° 60°
SeeMore Mini Giant DF / Piretti Teramo / MannKrafted MA99 Proto

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My choice for a 5 wood is the TM 200 series... I have a 2,3 and 5 and I can hit them both ways and high or low... just need to change shafts cuz I just don't need the S flex anymore... I was on that "eternal search" for decent fairway woods for years and ended up with these about 15 years ago and never looked back. I have gotten and used others but these have always been my favs....

 

Peace

 

I still have a set of them in the closet. Some of the greatest fairway woods of all time. I don't play them anymore but they bring back a lot of great memories.

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i like my 5W PING G400

 

if you play correctly your driver,

in my opinion 3W is for better players ( for use on the deck principaly),

for the majority 4W or 5W is better

PING G425  max driver   10.5°    Alta-quick 35g soft-R  

PING G425  SFT  wood 3  5  7 ( 15° 19°  23°)       soft-R  DISTANZA

PING G le 2  wood     7(27°)  9(31°) Alta CB soft-R (+0,5" and some lead under the head)

PING G430 hybrid  7 (35°)

PING I500 soft-R Alta CB 5 - PW (22,5° (27°) (32,5°) (37°) 42° 47° ( 52°) )

PING Chip-R  soft-R Alta CB (38,5°)
PING Glide 3 eye2 54° 60° Alta CB soft-R 
PING Sigma 2  FETCH or PING Anser 6 milled

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i like my 5W PING G400

 

if you play correctly your driver,

in my opinion 3W is for better players ( for use on the deck principaly),

for the majority 4W or 5W is better

 

Just got on the G400 train 5 wd big minus. Fitter was pissed I don't get 410, but I hate red, so what of it? ��

 

Anyway, I set to play this way. Very accurate with my driver, so if it's not a driver hole - this thing works or 3i. Takes out the "I think I can hit my 3wd 250 off the deck" question too.

 

Left me alot of flexibility through irons making this move.

PING G430 LST 10* Tensei 1K Pro Orange 50S

PING G430 LST 3Wd 16.0* Fujikura XLR8 61

PING iCrossover Ventus Blue HB 7R

PING i525 4-PW Mitsubishi OTi 105 Stiff

Edel 47* TRP/54* DVR/58* DVR KBS CTaper Lite 110 Stiff

 

PING PLD DZB Proto

 

 

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Jack Pearsall finds it hysterical that Cobraddicts think those stupid rails on their Bafflers help them in the rough.

 

Taylormade M5 Tour 10.5* 

Taylormade 300 Series 15*

Taylormade Sim2 Max 18*

Titleist 818H2  21*

Titleist 718 TMB 4 24*

Titleist 718 AP2  5-PW

Mizuno T20  54*   58*

Taylormade Spider GT  #3

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  • 6 months later...

I currently love my Pro White 60 in driver and Pro White in 70 in my 3w. Has anyone tried the Pro White in a 5W?

PING G430 LST 10.5° | DIAMANA GT 60X

COBRA DARKSPEED X 3HF 16.5° | HZRDUS BLACK 70X

PING G425 7W 20.5° | DIAMANA GT 70X

SRIXON ZX5 5-6 | MMT TAPER 105TX

SRIXON ZX7 7-PW | MMT TAPER 105TX

PING GLIDE 4.0 50°/54°/58° | MMT WEDGE 125TX

ODYSSEY TRI-HOT 5K SEVEN DB

SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND 

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5 wood is my favorite club. All time favorite was a TM 200 smoothie with an Accra SE80. Incredible workability but a sweet spot the size of a dime. Now, I can’t imagine a more balanced, accurate and workable wood than my Cobra F7 baffler / Chrome Elements. So much confidence with it.

 

Titleist TSi2 - Ventus Blue 
Titleist TSi2 3 Wood - Tensei White
Cobra F7 5/6 - UST Chrome
Ping G20 23
Ping i500 5-GW
Vokey SM8 54D & 58K 
Custom Bobby Grace

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G400 turned down 1 degree to 16.5* is money

Ping G400 LST 11* Ventus Black TR 5x

Ping G400 3w 15.1* GD AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

EvnRoll ER9
 

 

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f6 baffler is the best thing to happen to my bag since i put a 4hybrid in the bag. just an amazing club. have an aldila tour blue 85 stiff in it. playing 41.5 @17.5 degrees

Taylormade Sim 9.0° Diamana ZF 60 stiff

Taylormade Sim Ti 15° Diamana ZF 70 stiff

Cobra F7 4-5 Ti 18.5° Diamana Kai'li 80 stiff

Ping G25 Hybrid 23° Kbs C-Taper Lite stiff 

Bridgestone Tour-B X-CB 5-PW Project X LZ 6.0

Cobra MiM Black 50°v, 56°v, 60°w Kbs Hi-REV 2.0 125 stiff 

Maltby Ptm-1

Srixon Z-Star 

Titleist Players 5 Stand Bag

Bagboy Nitron 

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