COBRA L4V - The BOMB!!!!

[blade_man]

Well I put a Project X 6.0 in the L4V X head and ......................... this has to be the lowest launching/spinning combo I've ever used. I'm going to reshaft because I need to get it higher in the air than this for sure. I've never had a driver I launched this low. Anyone else experience this? robopti, any thoughts?

[SwingBlues]

[quote name='markjinc' timestamp='1309277326' post='3342196']
Anyone have any experience with a Harrison Saga shaft in this head? Going to experiment around as this is STILL the best driver ever made IMO.
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Years ago, when Saga first came out. I requested it tipped a full inch and I had in the 9* L4V-F head. It was still too high for my liking (compared this to the protopype). However, it may work better for you.

[rntazzz]

Will a Voodoo XVS6 spin the ball less than a Protopype 60gm stiff in an L4V head???? Currently spinning ball at 4500 rpms and need to get that down. What do you think about that combo????

Today, went to local golf shop that was having a Callaway club fitting. Callaway was there with the tour launch monitor that is used to fit tour players. I brought along my Cobra L4V X driver - 9 degree - Aldila Protopype 60gm stiff shaft. I have noticed that recently I have not been getting the distance that I have wanted out of my driver. Dont get me wrong, the L4V is sweet, but with new technology, I wanted to add distance.

He told me that I was spinning the ball way too much. Average distance was 250yards on the monitor.

After trying multiple drivers with no success, he fit me with the FT Tour driver 9.5 with an x-stiff VooDoo shaft. Using that combo, I was hitting the ball on the middle of that face and right down the middle with about 1000 less rpm spin. My spin rate came down and my total yard average was 275.....a 25 yard gain. All the other Callaway drivers with stock shafts I was pulling left, and hooking left and hitting off the heel. He also inserted a Protopype X-stiff into a Callaway Razr Hawk head....I was hitting it dead straight but I was spinning that too much as well.

Then, he told me something very interesting. He ask me what ball I was playing. Currently, I use Pro V1 practice balls. He said never use practice balls because they spin more that regular balls (never heard that before). So, I was hurting myself because the ProV1 practice balls spin more than the Regular ProV1. He also said that at my swing speed, paying $45 a dozen is not worth it. I should used a mid range ball. He stated that all the mid range balls are better then the upper end balls from 2 years ago.....so he suggested the HX Diablo Tour. But, he also said that Bridgestone's mid level tour ball is good too.

My question is...has anyone ever heard that the practice balls spin more?????????? Also, what mid level ball spins the least off the driver????? If I put a Voodoo XVS6 shaft in my L4V will it get the spin down???? I'm gonna try the Diablo Tour today and see what its like.

[markjinc]

Having the Saga tipped 1.5" and hopefully the results will be good. The GD Pershing shaft in 65x rocks and I'm guessing will be hard to beat out but we'll see next week.

[bogeyfree63]

Have an l4v x in 9 * with a bassara 63 in x flex,stuck the raw shaft in there no trimming and man it's a beast.probably plays 47 inches long,takes patience when hitting ,very easy to get in out in front of the club head,but when you time it right....boom

[Ravi]

Still hitting mine - L4VX with quattrotech MD7. Great club. Have another with a PX 8A4 in it as my back up.

[Section ThirtyOne]

Absolutely SMASHING the L4V again.

Selling off the other drivers as we speak, still nothing can compare with this thing. Not the longest driver, but definitely the straightest. And i'll give up 10 yards to hit 80+% of the fairways.

[Pbombz]

I'm looking for a l4v x club head or a cobra l4v x with a decent setup...anyone selling or looking to trade? I got an R11 I would like to trade for if the deals right.

[lowballbomber]

This thread cracks me up. 120+ pages on THIS driver. I have hit many a driver, and know many a good player, and if there is one thing we all agree on it is that the LV heads are some of the highest spinning, worst performing heads we have ever hit. How on earth is it that THIS driver gets a 120+ page thread? I just don't get it. I don't mean to thread crap, but know I have. Sorry. Its just my golfing opinion.

[Qegurezi]

[quote name='lowballbomber' timestamp='1315804208' post='3558212']
This thread cracks me up. 120+ pages on THIS driver. I have hit many a driver, and know many a good player, and if there is one thing we all agree on it is that the LV heads are some of the highest spinning, worst performing heads we have ever hit. How on earth is it that THIS driver gets a 120+ page thread? I just don't get it. I don't mean to thread crap, but know I have. Sorry. Its just my golfing opinion.
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Indeed. I tried all sorts of awesome shafts and the thing still spun too much to beat out many many other heads.

I will say that for people that don't mind the higher spin it is very forgiving and accurate. I dare say the big headweight (208 gram average) brought some swings under control as well.

[Section ThirtyOne]

Blasphemy!

[Smack Daddy]

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Blasphemy!
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I agree Nathan. Hitting this thing huge myself.

[Section ThirtyOne]

[quote name='Smack Daddy' timestamp='1316067573' post='3565557']
[quote name='Section ThirtyOne' timestamp='1316050524' post='3565054']
Blasphemy!
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I agree Nathan. Hitting this thing huge myself.
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I hit it absolutely fantastic yesterday. (again)

Shame about the rest of my game.

[fochs13]

I'm looking into purchasing a proforce v2 shaft off of ebay for this driver and was wondering what size tip it should be.

[Qegurezi]

.335

[fochs13]

[left]About to pull the trigger on a proforce V2 shaft to swap out of the original diamana stiff shaft that came with this club. I'm just wondering if there are any other shafts for around $50 that I should consider. My brother-in-law has titleist 910d2 with a diamana kai'li shaft that I hit pretty well over the weekend. Just wondering how that shaft would work in the l4v or if I should just stick with the proforce v2. Overall, I like the results that I've had with the l4v, but would like a shaft that is a little lower launching.[/left]

[kanzaclimber]

Prolaunch Platinum is great in this head (mid-high launch). Prolaunch Red for a low launch.

[IvanDrago]

i just bought an L4V s with graffalloy pro lite.

 

i had an l4v x with matrix shaft years ago but i thought id get another incase im not getting along with my r9 460.

[viperstudio]

is anyone still gaming this beast, I used to game this years back and replace with rapture v2 then replace the rapture with sftp 2.0. But i game last weekend wow I am still impress with this driver long and straight. I have the X Speed 9.0 with Oban Devotion 75 04 flex. This head still a bomber, and very forgiving. I cosider gaming it again this week.

[MadGolfer76]

I just reshafted my X with a Harrison Saga. This is the best driver I have ever had. Drove it on a short par 4 and pin high to another. Apart from the beast factor, I was more impressed by how easy it is to control. Didn't wipe a single shot off the map. Time to offload my 910D3 now.

[ROBOPTI]

I know this makes the 9015 guys just cringe ... BUT WHO CARES

 

I played with the ol' L4 for the last week or so ... NEVER drover the ball better. The ZLE is a TINNNNNNYYYYYYYYY bit longer ... but ...

 

L4 is STILL the straightest - easy to hit - forgiving CANNON I own ... I was OWNING the fairways over this last week ...

 

The old girl still has it

 

 

I have a BRAND NEW 9* L4 / GD DI-7X combo drying as we speak ;)

[TheMoneyShot]

This thread just will not die. Robo, still waiting on the response to my PM man....

[SwingBlues]

Nice Robo, the only person here with a 8* L4V-X head...

[MadGolfer76]

294,000+ views. Incredible.

[ptjn1201]

Any input from the guys who were going to try the Nunchuk in this? I'd love to hear how that went as I have a 'Chuk that would go to about 44-44.5" in one. I have a 10.5 L4V-M on the way. I've had a lot of success with the Nunchuk in a 10.5* SZ 440.

[TheMoneyShot]

121 pages and counting!!! This thread will not die...

[markjinc]

I know this makes the 9015 guys just cringe ... BUT WHO CARES

 

I played with the ol' L4 for the last week or so ... NEVER drover the ball better. The ZLE is a TINNNNNNYYYYYYYYY bit longer ... but ...

 

L4 is STILL the straightest - easy to hit - forgiving CANNON I own ... I was OWNING the fairways over this last week ...

 

The old girl still has it

 

 

I have a BRAND NEW 9* L4 / GD DI-7X combo drying as we speak ;)

 

Robo, any update on the L4/GD Di-7X combo? Thinking of giving this combo a try myself.

[Greenie]

L4V .....one of the best drivers of all time!

[BigVolGolfFan]

Hmmm I want to pick another one of these up....

[Zlim]

Yes, The all adams guy just picked up an l4v and planning to put the Axivcore Red, I'll let you know.
My 9015d is gonna hate me