Cobra drivers

[Bsudgolf]

What all you cobra Players think is or was the Best Driver Cobra had? I'm still to this day gaming my Encore ZL, To me it is hard to beat! 

[Booker]

1 hour ago, Bsudgolf said:

What all you cobra Players think is or was the Best Driver Cobra had? I'm still to this day gaming my Encore ZL, To me it is hard to beat! 

My vote is the F9. Ltd pro and biocell pro are honorable mentions. 

[Kentendo]

I know that it is recent, but the Speedzone Extreme will go down as one of Cobra's best drivers.  I love it.  I also have to vote for the L4V.

[cwilk]

I don’t know, but their last 3 releases seem to perform really well compared to several years worth of releases immediately prior to the F9. 

[cj4501]

F9 still a beast for me. 

[Greenie]

I have played Cobra drivers since the early 90's. My favorites Cobra 460SZ, Cobra L4V, Cobra ZL Encore, and Cobra F9. I played the ZL Encore from the time they came out until I bought a F9 on clearence. I have three ZL Encores in the basement. IMO ZL Encores are the best all round driver Cobra has made. The F9 is a little longer for me and knocked the ZL Encore out of my bag.

 

I bought an Exotics C721 driver early this yr. and it has been the best driver I have played and the first non Cobra driver I've had in the bag that is going to stay until the next great driver comes along.

Edited July 12, 2021 by Greenie

[pmang]

For me it’s been the Radspeed XB or XD. I own both. My Son swiped my XB and I have a XD 10.5 delofted to 9.5 with a wee bit o’ hotmelt in the rear. It’s almost as straight as my G425 and a bit longer. I need to find a shaft I like. I might tip the Motore x F3 a bit to see if it helps.

[Drewhill44]

I had a F8+ driver in the bag last year and have a RadSpeed this year.  Both have been the best drivers I’ve played.  I’ll give the edge the RadSpeed because its more forgiving.  

[PJE]

The best Cobra driver I had was the BioCell +. It performed great. Of course, I traded it away a few years ago. 

[erock9174]

Owned the F6 and F7 and never really thought much of either. Bought the Xtreme last year and sold it too quickly. Decided to buy one again about a month ago. I like the colorway on the XB this year so have one coming tomorrow.  I have a feeling it’s going to knock the Xtreme out of the bag. 

[winegr]

I love the Speedzone. Much better than Epic Max for me that I hit as well. 

[Justsomeguy]

Still game my F9. Not the longest I've ever hit, but hard to compare pre neck injury.

That said, the ball melts off the face and it's hard to get really out of shape with it.

Just ordered a tour length shaft and I'm eager for it to come in to see if I can add speed with less to operate.

 

[eddiebigeddie]

F9 was my favorite, shape/sound/feel. Only thing I HATED was the line around the face that would cut balls if hit low or high. I have a Radspeed XB now and its very good, but still not as good as the F9…but is a little more forgiving so 🤷🏻‍♂️🥴😂

[jbrunk]

My top 5 Cobra drivers I've played are:

 

1. King F6+: I got the orange crown head as a replacement for a cracked head I sent back to Cobra. Paired with Diamana D+ 62 it's a low spin bomber.  I set the weight in the back, +1° loft to balance out the shaft.  The only one on this list that I still have, besides F9.  It's next up in the bag for my late Summer season driver.

 

2. King LTD: it's close between LTD and F6+, but ultimately (a lot like F9) had a low-spinner slice miss that I couldn't get past.

 

3. ZL Encore: just 'cause I have a soft spot for it, my first Cobra driver back in the day. Really too high spin with a 9.5° head in the stock shaft.  Once I put a Radix 6 (of all things) in there it came alive.  I had the red one and still miss it now and again.

 

4. Fly-Z+: this was the first one with a flippy weight front to back, they nailed the sound and feel, like a wooden baseball bat among a long line of aluminum bats.  Cracked the head or I'd probably still have it (in red).

 

5. BiO Cell+: I just liked the + line I suppose. This was one of the loudest drivers (looks and sound) of the last 10 years. Hit some bombs with the Radix, lower spin than ZLE.

 

*F9 was a disappointment for me, haven't tried any of the more recent offerings since our local shop closed.  Nobody else here carries Cobra.

 

Some pics of my F6+

 

[JDennis]

Speedzone. Same distance as my F9 but much tighter dispersion. Biggest regret is buying a Radspeed. Longest out of the 3, but misses were rather drastic. The Speedzone was the best of everything. 

[rooski]

I think Cobra makes the best drivers, and it has never been close for me in all drivers I've tested. Their irons are not even worth a second look for me, but ever since I first heard the sound of the original Cobra F Speed series drivers, there's been no better company for that spot in my bag

[wam78]

I‘ve played the fly z+, LTD, f8+ and the Speedzone.  My top 2 fav were the fly z+ and the Speedzone.  
 

Fly z had amazing feel and sound and was very forgiving.  Had a little more spin, but kept me in the fairways more often than not.  Speedzone was and is an amazing driver!  Feels awesome on center contact!  You can really feel the ball compress.  Looks fantastic with the matte color and very hot off the face.  Had it with a Fuji Evo IV and it was one of the best feeling combo’s I ever played.

[AndersonGT]

This is a good topic for me. I've had most. Need to get my hands on an F9 though. Never owned a F8 either. Seems like responses are all over the board. I'm not a big hitter, with drives between 200-240. Here are my rankings:

 

1. F7+ with weight in the heel. My current gamer once again. Has the accuracy kind of close to ZL Encore with added distance and more forgiveness. 

2. ZL Encore with heavier weights. Most accurate driver I have ever played, just not as long. If I was long hitter, I would still be playing ZL Encore. I need every yard I can get. Honestly, when I think about how consistent this club was, I can't say enough good things about it.  

3. LTD Black - Very similar to F7+ but longer and too much fade bias. 

4. F6+ with weight moved 1 slot towards face.

5. S3. The Driver that introduced me to Cobra. Good all around at the time of release. I'd rate lower if it wasn't the club that introduced me to Cobra. 

6. FlyZ+ with weight forward. Bomber but not very forgiving. 

7. Speedzone Xtreme - Too spinny for me however the most forgiving Cobra I have ever owned. 

8. BioCell - honestly didn't play it enough. Just remember it didn't work with me. 

9. Cobra ZL - Least forgiving of all Cobra drivers I owned.

 

I've also owned TM SimD, PXG 0811X Gen2, Mizuno ST190, Bridgestone JGR, Calloway Epic Flash Subzero, Ping G LS and SF, and Demo'd Taylormade M6 for a couple rounds. 

 

The only driver that has outperformed my F7+ is the TM M6. I am currently trying to figure out if I just want to switch out my F7+ and Speedzone 3-wood (which I love) for either M6 Driver and 3w. I am also pondering whether to try F9 or Standard Speedzone Driver instead. The M6 seems to be about 10 yards further than my F7+ at 9.5* and I was only slightly less accurate. M6 is longest driver I have hit. 

 

***Epic Flash Subzero was just as long as M6 but I sprayed more than the others I have tried. 

Edited July 13, 2021 by AndersonGT

[Hairpie]

I've played virtually every model since the Bio Cell.  The Bio Cell is in my son's bag and I have an F9 as my backup. One of the best features is that Cobra has kept the same adapter since the Bio Cell. Makes having different shaft options much easier.

[Ghostwedge]

10 hours ago, rooski said:

I think Cobra makes the best drivers, and it has never been close for me in all drivers I've tested. Their irons are not even worth a second look for me, but ever since I first heard the sound of the original Cobra F Speed series drivers, there's been no better company for that spot in my bag

Wow.. I need to see how you test drivers, Cobra usually comes in behind Ping and Taylormade for me.

Agree the FSpeed driver was a rocket launcher with the Aldila shaft. And of course the Cobra Forged Tec irons are in my bag. A first for Cobra and me, they are that good.

[jtj74]

Bio Cell+. That driver is a legend. 

[getitdaily]

I've hit king ltd and f9. I thought the f9 was a good driver. But cobra needs to introduce heel/toe mwt. If they ever offered that in a driver then I'd 100% test it. Cobra is right there for ballspeed with everyone. But not offering the ability to manipulate side-spin keeps me away from them. 

 

A 8.5 or 9 degree f9 with mwt would have been a phenomenal driver.

Edited July 13, 2021 by getitdaily

[jvincent]

I have owned the following, in order of acquisition: FlyZ, BioCell, F6+, F8, LTD Black, F8+, F9, LTD Pro, Speedzone, RAD Speed.

 

I'll say the best has been the RAD Speed. Moving the weights up front and low has really helped low mishit performance. After that I'd go with LTD Pro.

 

One caveat to this is the time from F8 thru F8+ my swing path changed and I didn't realize it so those didn't benefit from me swinging my best.

[Ri_Redneck]

Let's see.... I have:

 

Amp Cell Pro (Red) w/ Aldila ATX Red 65 TX

Bio Cell Pro (Blue) w/ Aldila ATX Blue 75 X

FLy-Z+ (White) w/ Oban Kyoshi White 70 X

LTD Pro w/ Proforce V2 7F4

LTD Black (no longer in use)

F7 w/ Aldila Copper Mamba 75 TX

Speedzone (yellow) w/ HZRDUS Yellow Handcrafted 6X

 

The face on the LTD Black dented and it went away. All the rest are still used and the best, IMHO, are the LTD and Speedzone. BCP & F7 get honorable mentions. I won't say Cobra makes the best drivers, but they're a lot better than people think. I also have some Mizuno drivers that I am quite fond of..... but that's another thread!

 

BT

[mogc60]

I gotta say the FlyZ+ and the LTD. Sound, shape, ballflight, forgiving are all perfect. I love the deeper full faces on these models. I’m not a fan of the new rolled top and bottom on the newer Cobras…it’s probably mental but I feel it shrinks the face. One thing is for sure, Cobra has made incredible drivers for a long time. 

[JohnKHawk]

The F9 was one of their best followed by The LTD & the Encore ZL. I still have all 3 but have recently switched to the TM Sim 2 Max.

[Hoofer]

Still playing Amp Cell Pro.  Can't get it out of the bag.

[klbcec]

Fly Z+ with Oban Revenge 6/4 shaft has been the holy grail driver for me for 6 years.

[LoopySwing13]

Still my favorite cobra driver. Had it with an NV65X in high school and it lasted all 4 years. Loved my F9 too but I got a  Gen2 PXG from a buddy I been messing with. 

Edited July 14, 2021 by taylormade4life

[deepbore]

Long time Cobra fan had the 350ss ? zl encore, biocell  plus then took a break until I hit the Radspeed. At first with the motore x it was ok but after I changed shafts it became long and then I moved the heavy weight back and it became really straight and still long and it knocked the sim  out of my bag.