2023 Cobra King CB & Tour

[kkennedy]

Everyone still enjoying their irons? I don't see these leaving anytime soon in my case

[golf-RN]

3 hours ago, kkennedy said:

Everyone still enjoying their irons? I don't see these leaving anytime soon in my case

Love mine!! The only thing I may change over the winter are the shafts. I have KBS $-Taper 120's (which have been perfectly fine BTW) but would like to try the Modus 105's, just to see how they feel and how I like them. Gonna find somewhere that has these in their matrix to see if it be worth switching. Otherwise I'll play what I have until the faces wear out. The Tours are the irons of the year IMHO

[Morry]

Full set in vs the i230 now 

Loving them 

even the long irons (4 and 5) pump off this set

2 range sessions and in play for a few rounds this weekend 

will report 

 

[badandbogey]

anyone been able to compare with the new t100/t150?

[JourdanM]

I was hesitant to jump on cobra irons - I have always had an irrational dislike of the brand. But I had an opportunity to jump on some at a great price and I've had them in the bag for about 3 rounds. 
 

I have to say that these are the best feeling irons I've maybe ever hit: as soft as pxg, but powerful as well. They are incredibly accurate, very forgiving, fast thru the turf. Just amazing. One of my best rounds of the summer today.

 

I am an iron hoe in the purest sense but I think I've found my gamer set. 

16 hours ago, badandbogey said:

anyone been able to compare with the new t100/t150?

Cobras feel softer / better to me and similar forgiveness to t150. Turf interaction is very similar. 

[cw1209]

On 9/1/2023 at 7:27 PM, kkennedy said:

Everyone still enjoying their irons? I don't see these leaving anytime soon in my case

Cobra Tours are phenomenal. They are the irons I wish Mizuno made with the 223. 

[JourdanM]

17 minutes ago, cw1209 said:

Cobra Tours are phenomenal. They are the irons I wish Mizuno made with the 223. 

This x1000000000 - had such high hopes for those 

[Kale_m]

King tours ….

 

This set has caught my eye…

 

+ hcp playing 2023 7mc currently with mmt125tx, no trouble with distance so not looking to gain yardage really. Just a touch more forgiveness 

 

anyone make the switch? Anyone playing them with mmt125tx shafts in them? 
 

thanks!!!

Edited September 9, 2023 by Kale_m

[Pnwpingi210]

53 minutes ago, Kale_m said:

King tours ….

 

This set has caught my eye…

 

+ hcp playing 2023 7mc currently with mmt125tx, no trouble with distance so not looking to gain yardage really. Just a touch more forgiveness 

 

anyone make the switch? Anyone playing them with mmt125tx shafts in them? 
 

thanks!!!

Have you hit the ping i210 or i230?  I think the tour are extremely similar in size and performance.    Maybe a touch less bounce on the tour soles.

 

performance wise extremely forgiving across the face, good dispersion front/back and side to side.  For me they apexed too high 130-140 ft and spun too much. (9.5-10k with my tester 9 iron and 7800 with a 7 iron)

[Kale_m]

4 hours ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

Have you hit the ping i210 or i230?  I think the tour are extremely similar in size and performance.    Maybe a touch less bounce on the tour soles.

 

performance wise extremely forgiving across the face, good dispersion front/back and side to side.  For me they apexed too high 130-140 ft and spun too much. (9.5-10k with my tester 9 iron and 7800 with a 7 iron)

I have, too big to me. Chunky soles , thick top line, not a fan of the looks 

[Pnwpingi210]

2 minutes ago, Kale_m said:

I have, too big to me. Chunky soles , thick top line, not a fan of the looks 

I’d say the tours will fall into the same category visually.  Very close in size.

[dmeeksDC]

31 minutes ago, Kale_m said:

I have, too big to me. Chunky soles , thick top line, not a fan of the looks 

I did not make a careful comparison. Didn’t really think of them as similar. To me the Tours don’t look as big as the Pings from address. Different shape and proportions, soles are different. I would say hit them and see what you think. They did not remind me of the Pings at all.
 

To me they are more like a ZX7 with a bit more forgiveness. Maybe like a JPX 923 Forged. Cobras don’t feel the same through the ground as the i210/i230, I thought the Tours were really good on turf interaction. 

[golf-RN]

5 hours ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

I’d say the tours will fall into the same category visually.  Very close in size.

No, not even close

[Pnwpingi210]

6 hours ago, golf-RN said:

No, not even close

I’ll try to grab some pics next time I’m in the store.  
 

I played the i210s extensively and have a 9 iron or the tour I bought to test.  My memory isn’t the best but sure looked, felt, performed the same for me.

[Kale_m]

To me the tours are a replica of the t100s 

 

is that a fair comparison?

[Pnwpingi210]

7 minutes ago, Kale_m said:

To me the tours are a replica of the t100s 

 

is that a fair comparison?

Significantly larger.  I have 9 irons in the following.  The soles on the tours and i210 and larger than the pxg and t100s.

Largest
i210

tour

pxg 0317 cb

t100s

smallest

[southpaw72]

Can’t imagine the tours leaving the bag. Actually the bag as a whole right now is more set than ever which is weird to say. Absolutely nothing about these irons I’d change. Couldn’t be more confident in them. 

[Pnwpingi210]

King tour and i230 comparison

[dmeeksDC]

1 hour ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

King tour and i230 comparison

Yeah, even in this shot the Cobra has a bit more of an overall squat look. Ping is more elongated. Soles look similar in the middle but not the toe or heel. I don’t know for sure but I don’t think they have the same bounce. To me, the King Tours don’t look as big from address compared to the Pings. For what I like I rate the relative size of irons mostly by how the heel to toe blade length looks from address because that’s something I’m sensitive to. I don’t even really care about top line width, kind of even prefer a medium top line. 

The list you did above on size is accurate, IMO, though I’d say being the biggest iron on that list is still not all that big. All of these are right in the range I like. I’d probably mesh best with the two in the middle — the PXG CB or King Tours. The Wilson Staff CBs I would place between the T100 and PXG, though closer to the T100. I like the look of the Wilson a lot too. 

[Pnwpingi210]

31 minutes ago, dmeeksDC said:

Yeah, even in this shot the Cobra has a bit more of an overall squat look. Ping is more elongated. Soles look similar in the middle but not the toe or heel. I don’t know for sure but I don’t think they have the same bounce. To me, the King Tours don’t look as big from address compared to the Pings. For what I like I rate the relative size of irons mostly by how the heel to toe blade length looks from address because that’s something I’m sensitive to. I don’t even really care about top line width, kind of even prefer a medium top line. 

The list you did above on size is accurate, IMO, though I’d say being the biggest iron on that list is still not all that big. All of these are right in the range I like. I’d probably mesh best with the two in the middle — the PXG CB or King Tours. The Wilson Staff CBs I would place between the T100 and PXG, though closer to the T100. I like the look of the Wilson a lot too. 

Ithe tour is like the i230 that’s hit the gym and is working out.  Lines are more sharp which helps it look smaller.

 

I don’t disagree is a bit smaller, but if the pings are a no go visually, I think the tour will be as well.  
 

although some people just dont like pings 🙂

 

I really think the tour and the t200 might be the best iron releases this year.  Both packed a ton of tech and foregivness into an iron that plays much larger than it is

[Morry]

High, Long and wants to go straight

 

way more help than they look
 

love them 

king tour 4-P

 

 

[dlovage]

No way is the i230 similar size or profile to King Tour. Cobras are much more compact, shorter h blade length, more squat, etc. 

[ARSM1932]

The Wilson Staff CBs are very compact throughout the entire set and are about half the size of the Ping i230s, the Cobra Tours are definitely more compact than the Ping i230s as has already been mentioned.

[Pnwpingi210]

 

4 hours ago, ARSM1932 said:

The Wilson Staff CBs are very compact throughout the entire set and are about half the size of the Ping i230s, the Cobra Tours are definitely more compact than the Ping i230s as has already been mentioned.

The staff cb and cobra cb are roughly the same size.  Both really sharp looking irons.

 

[JourdanM]

I continue to be stunned by how good these irons are. I'm guessing still honeymoon phase, but they are creeping into "favorite iron I've owned" territory. 

[Dallas]

Is anyone finding that these irons have a draw bias? I am mostly liking them but finding that they overdraw at times. 

[Wardonation]

13 minutes ago, Dallas said:

Is anyone finding that these irons have a draw bias? I am mostly liking them but finding that they overdraw at times. 

I have the tours and will say "yes" now that you say that....

[golf-RN]

30 minutes ago, Dallas said:

Is anyone finding that these irons have a draw bias? I am mostly liking them but finding that they overdraw at times. 

Not for me. I get a sweet little baby fade with no effort through the whole set. I have to purposefully try to hit a draw with these

[Morry]

1 hour ago, golf-RN said:

Not for me. I get a sweet little baby fade with no effort through the whole set. I have to purposefully try to hit a draw with these

I think they "want" to go straight 

 

I fight overdraw with most irons, but NOT these

going on my 8th round with them and All systems are go 

 

[JourdanM]

10 hours ago, Morry said:

I think they "want" to go straight 

 

I fight overdraw with most irons, but NOT these

going on my 8th round with them and All systems are go 

 

Yeah they are super straight for me, too