Cobra F8+ driver. How is it?

[nsxguy]

Have just had a Cobra fitting for the driver and the fairway metal and wow is that a hot face. Went for the F8+ which suited my swing better.

 

Hzrdus black shaft in each, absolute monster of a club.

 

Adding 30 yards on both to my 2017 M2 driver and M1 fairway - complete transformation in penetration of the ball flight! Now they need to hurry up and deliver them!!!!!

 

If you've added 30 yards over your 2017 M2 I would suggest you were most likely poorly (or not at all ?) fitted for the M2 or it just wasn't the club for you.

[hrmgolf72]

I am a college golfer and Currently still use a 913 D3 titliest. Obviously I have used this driver for a while. I decided To get the f8+ in hopes of gaining 10ish yards of distance. I am not a huge shaft guy(typically buy clubs off the shelf and figure out how to hit them) but I hit the f8+ on the range for a week and never noticed a noticeable distance change between the two driver. The cobra certainly isn't bad but I returned it. Driver tech hasn't had a noticeable change in past 5 years in my personal opinion. 913 still does the job. If anyone has any recommendations on new drivers I just try then please speak up

 

If you're not over-spinning the 913D3 then you won't see much of an increase. The problem for most with Titleist drivers is the spin levels can get high for those at high swing speeds or those that just have spin issues. Problem is, it's very rare someone isn't over spinning a Titleist driver unless they've been fit for a shaft to help bring that down.

 

There are naturally low-spin players that can game Titleist equipment and not see a jump when going to lower-spin options.

 

Hard to believe a scratch college golfer is so "in the dark" about shafts and what they contribute to overall performance. :dntknw:

 

My belief is pick a club and figure out how to hit it. if im toying with shafts and that type of stuff then I can just blame a poor round on that or start to tinker agin. if you just stick with one thing and figure it out then you know a poor round only came from most likely a minor stepup issue. but i do understand how shaft type can be benifical to some people. just not my thing. I will try to get a mid lauch shaft but that is about the extent of it.

[hrmgolf72]

I am a college golfer and Currently still use a 913 D3 titliest. Obviously I have used this driver for a while. I decided To get the f8+ in hopes of gaining 10ish yards of distance. I am not a huge shaft guy(typically buy clubs off the shelf and figure out how to hit them) but I hit the f8+ on the range for a week and never noticed a noticeable distance change between the two driver. The cobra certainly isn't bad but I returned it. Driver tech hasn't had a noticeable change in past 5 years in my personal opinion. 913 still does the job. If anyone has any recommendations on new drivers I just try then please speak up

 

If you're not over-spinning the 913D3 then you won't see much of an increase. The problem for most with Titleist drivers is the spin levels can get high for those at high swing speeds or those that just have spin issues. Problem is, it's very rare someone isn't over spinning a Titleist driver unless they've been fit for a shaft to help bring that down.

 

There are naturally low-spin players that can game Titleist equipment and not see a jump when going to lower-spin options.

 

If were being honest i had no clue why I hit the 913 just as far as anything else, had just assumed tech hadnt changed much at all and companies just wanted money but I think you are right, My swing speed is around 105 but hit it realtively low so I think you are spot on on not spinning it much and not having to worry about the titliest "spinny" drivers. I had the R1 for around 6 months and maybe hit it a tad furtherbut I have never hit a driver more accurate than titleist. which is the only thing that really matters:)

[dunn]

I need more evidence that this IS the best driver of 2018. Don’t poison my mind with nonsense like getting trackman data for each and do a true comparison. Or trivial things like getting fit for the perfect shaft/head combination.

 

I have narrowed my search down to the F8+ or the G400. Everything I am reading says the G400 is endall Beall driver of 2018. I need the F8+ owners to make a stand and help convince me this driver is the right one. So when I go to do my LM testing I am not leaning too much to either side, that I am 100% certain that . . . Both are perfect for me. Then and only then can I make a open-minded choice.

you need to do that......personal preference, there is no best.....they all are within a few yds....gamed every single head there is pretty much.....nobody has something other one doesnt...they all doing same thing with their heads

 

Have just had a Cobra fitting for the driver and the fairway metal and wow is that a hot face. Went for the F8+ which suited my swing better.

 

Hzrdus black shaft in each, absolute monster of a club.

 

Adding 30 yards on both to my 2017 M2 driver and M1 fairway - complete transformation in penetration of the ball flight! Now they need to hurry up and deliver them!!!!!

 

If you've added 30 yards over your 2017 M2 I would suggest you were most likely poorly (or not at all ?) fitted for the M2 or it just wasn't the club for you.

as is true with most golfers...

[cpouley]

I have an F8+ with a Hzrdus black 6.0 75 shortened an inch. The guys in the shop kept the swing weight very close to standard. I have not been on a monitor with it, but my ball flight was very boring. I was driving the ball as far into the wind as I was normally with my Ltd Pro. It is a great driver.

[1puttTUT]

FYI I have a hazardous black 6.5 62g available if anyone is interested. It's not a good fit for my swing.

[crouchy365]

Have just had a Cobra fitting for the driver and the fairway metal and wow is that a hot face. Went for the F8+ which suited my swing better.

 

Hzrdus black shaft in each, absolute monster of a club.

 

Adding 30 yards on both to my 2017 M2 driver and M1 fairway - complete transformation in penetration of the ball flight! Now they need to hurry up and deliver them!!!!!

 

If you've added 30 yards over your 2017 M2 I would suggest you were most likely poorly (or not at all ?) fitted for the M2 or it just wasn't the club for you.

 

I completely agree - although I’ve improved a lot in 12 months, I’ve found the m2 doesn’t suit the way I deliver the club now.

 

I like the smaller profile of the f8+, plus I think being fitted by the cobra rep was miles better than a general guy at american golf (the uks GG)

[nsxguy]

Have just had a Cobra fitting for the driver and the fairway metal and wow is that a hot face. Went for the F8+ which suited my swing better.

 

Hzrdus black shaft in each, absolute monster of a club.

 

Adding 30 yards on both to my 2017 M2 driver and M1 fairway - complete transformation in penetration of the ball flight! Now they need to hurry up and deliver them!!!!!

 

If you've added 30 yards over your 2017 M2 I would suggest you were most likely poorly (or not at all ?) fitted for the M2 or it just wasn't the club for you.

 

I completely agree - although I've improved a lot in 12 months,

 

Or that. :D

[Mob]

I have a new F8+ with the Hzrdus Black 75 6.0 sitting in my study waiting for the weather to turn here. I have become a big fan of Cobra drivers over the past 4-5 years. I sold my LTD, and I am hoping that I don't regret it. From everything I ready, it seems that the F8+ is a good compromise of spin, feel, sound, accuracy and length. This is the same reason I like the Epic driver. I am not chasing 200 rpm of lower spin, as that hasn't worked out for me in the past from a standpoint of all the other criteria listed above. I can't wait to hit this thing!!

[crouchy365]

Have just had a Cobra fitting for the driver and the fairway metal and wow is that a hot face. Went for the F8+ which suited my swing better.

 

Hzrdus black shaft in each, absolute monster of a club.

 

Adding 30 yards on both to my 2017 M2 driver and M1 fairway - complete transformation in penetration of the ball flight! Now they need to hurry up and deliver them!!!!!

 

If you've added 30 yards over your 2017 M2 I would suggest you were most likely poorly (or not at all ?) fitted for the M2 or it just wasn't the club for you.

 

I completely agree - although I've improved a lot in 12 months,

 

Or that. :D

 

That’s what happens when you hit the range and grind every day!! Stupid game :D

[AmazinBlue]

Went to my testing/fitting. The Ping G400 sounded and felt terrible this time. Was fit with w F8+ and tried the HZRDUS and don’t care for it. Put in the NV 2KVX Green in stiff and it was great. The distance was better than my Epic SZ but the dispersion, spin and launch was so much better with the F8+. Easy decision.

[chisag]

Went to my testing/fitting. The Ping G400 sounded and felt terrible this time. Was fit with w F8+ and tried the HZRDUS and don't care for it. Put in the NV 2KVX Green in stiff and it was great. The distance was better than my Epic SZ but the dispersion, spin and launch was so much better with the F8+. Easy decision.

 

... Good stuff. The stock shafts are just so good from Cobra in 2018 and really have just about everyone but the strongest players covered. I have been playing a Rogue Black 110 Tour in several different drivers and planned on playing it in my F8+ too. But I have never so instantly fell in love with s shaft like the Even Flow Blue. I will have to play it on the course for a few rounds before replacing my RB Tour, already in a Cobra adaptor, but the feel and the kick of the EFB is just so sweet. The marketing from any OEM can often be just that.. marketing. But the Project X description of the shaft building momentum and releasing like an open wave is exactly how it feels to me. I have a smooth 100+ mph swing with a natural pause at the top of my backswing and the Even Flow Blue just feels like a perfect fit for me. After having a great driving season with the Epic and RB Tour I was not expecting to change drivers but hitting the F8+ at the Show with the EVB was almost magical. Heading to Phoenix for a solid month of golf so I should know pretty quickly if that magic is still there on the course.

[mccjud]

This thread has gotten me so excited for my fitting next week. I have an F7+ and the shaft is right for me on 2/3 of The swings. The other 1/3 swings are high right or low left pull hooks and I’m pretty sure it’s mostly the shaft. When I connect with it GOES. I need more fairways and smaller misses.

 

Im agnostic about which brand at this point I’ll land on for my fitting next week, but I am open to basically any brand aside from PXG due to cost. I had a rogue 110 Silver with Rip alpha tip in my 815 alpha before the f7+ and that was probably the best combo of forgiveness, length and feel possible... just a little short.

 

I’ll report back next week!

 

Also, did anyone try the new GT mizuno driver?

[Mob]

Hit my F8+ today with a Hzrdus Black 75 grm 6.0 shaft today and was impressed. It was 50'degrees and course was waterlogged, so I can't comment distance, bot the feel and sound were great. Muted solid thwack like hitting a wooden baseball bat, which I love. The sound is very similar to the King LTD. I hit a high toe shot that was awful, and it only missed the fairway by 10 yards, when I was expecting 25 yards offline, and it was only 10 yards short of a well struck center shot. I was very impressed with this forgiveness, as the result was much better than expected. I like the milling on the face as well. This was a very promising start.

[FredWomble]

 

... Good stuff. The stock shafts are just so good from Cobra in 2018 and really have just about everyone but the strongest players covered. I have been playing a Rogue Black 110 Tour in several different drivers and planned on playing it in my F8+ too. But I have never so instantly fell in love with s shaft like the Even Flow Blue. I will have to play it on the course for a few rounds before replacing my RB Tour, already in a Cobra adaptor, but the feel and the kick of the EFB is just so sweet. The marketing from any OEM can often be just that.. marketing. But the Project X description of the shaft building momentum and releasing like an open wave is exactly how it feels to me. I have a smooth 100+ mph swing with a natural pause at the top of my backswing and the Even Flow Blue just feels like a perfect fit for me. After having a great driving season with the Epic and RB Tour I was not expecting to change drivers but hitting the F8+ at the Show with the EVB was almost magical. Heading to Phoenix for a solid month of golf so I should know pretty quickly if that magic is still there on the course.

 

Wish I hadn't read this. My friend who is a single digit handicap has a new Titleist hybrid with the Even Flow and raves about it. I have the NV blue and really like it also but this is temptation I didn't need!

[Leftybomber81]

FYI I have a hazardous black 6.5 62g available if anyone is interested. It's not a good fit for my swing.

 

Do you still have this shaft? I'm very interested if you do.

[1puttTUT]

FYI I have a hazardous black 6.5 62g available if anyone is interested. It's not a good fit for my swing.

 

Do you still have this shaft? I'm very interested if you do.

 

Sorry, I sold it about a month ago.

[Wardman]

Just broke down, added the F8+ for my black EvenFlow. Lowered spin over the LTD (I am typically high spin person) and decided I wanted it. Waiting for it to be fit/weighted by CC. Yay!!! Now stop raining on my days to play!

[pdaero]

Just broke down, added the F8+ for my black EvenFlow. Lowered spin over the LTD (I am typically high spin person) and decided I wanted it. Waiting for it to be fit/weighted by CC. Yay!!! Now stop raining on my days to play!

 

I really want to try it the Evenflow Black.. Really intrigued by that shaft.

[Wardman]

Just broke down, added the F8+ for my black EvenFlow. Lowered spin over the LTD (I am typically high spin person) and decided I wanted it. Waiting for it to be fit/weighted by CC. Yay!!! Now stop raining on my days to play!

 

I really want to try it the Evenflow Black.. Really intrigued by that shaft.

 

I went there from XLR8 pro for driver and 3 wood and Hzrdus Black in hybrids. All EvenFlow Black now with best numbers.

[c50sooner]

Have been trying the F8+ with the nk2v green and blue. Really impressive club and shafts. Love the sound, feel, and performance of the head, and the aldila shafts pair really well. Could game either, but prefer the green for its slightly higher weight. Blue performs well but compared to the green feels a tad harder to control due to lighter weight, with the occasional balloon. Really fun club to play though, hats off to Cobra.

[monkeyboy]

Superb driver. Just tried it vs an F9 using the same exact shaft in both heads. Very little difference in performance between both setups. Last few rounds, I had about 4 laughable drives - like really bad contact on toe or high or low...thought my ball would be about 1/2 way to where it actually ended up. Amazing forgiveness on mishits and as good as anything else on good hits. Looks clean at setup. Really well done.