Cobra Golf has come out with not only a new hybrid and irons for this upcoming golf season, but has recently released a new series of drivers, the L4V.
This driver is designed to be forgiving and long period. The club head is 460cc, the maximum allowed by the rules of golf. The COR is also maxed out as is the MOI. The one design feature here that is also maxed out that everyone notices is the dimensions of this beast! It is 5″ from front to back! This moves so much weight around to the rear of the club and perimeter, its no wonder why this driver takes off on a high launch angle!
While the L4V series has 3 models to fit each type of golfer, I decided to write my first review on the X driver. 9*, 45″ Stiff Flex.
Cobra prides itself on its “Speed Tuning” fitting system, which basically pairs the 3 head styles in this series with the appropriate loft and shaft combo to suit a wide ranger of golfers. The X model is geared for the better player with a higher club head speed. The face on the driver is square to open, the head is a little more compact and deeper than the other two models in the series and the shaft is slightly stiffer than your average “S” flex and weights only 62 grams! It is designed for those of us who can swing the club at 104 mph and above. Cobra also rates it for those of you who do not know your swing speed by saying it can be used by those who hit the ball 265 yards and beyond.
When I took it to the range I got that old feeling of my first premium driver back in 1994, the original King Cobra steel driver! While the X is now 3 times larger and about an inch and a half longer, the dished crown still took me back! When I hit my first ball with the club I thought to myself, “Jesus, the club just broke!” It has a very loud, metallic bang to the club, but once I picked up the ball in the air, I decided to just mute out the obnoxious sound. Why? Because I killed the thing! It flew about 10 yards deeper than my current driver, and on a much better ball flight. After a few normal swings, I decided to start trying to work this bad boy. I was surprised to see that it was very easy to do given all the game improvement features for this club. I moved it right and left with no problem. Hitting it low is out of the question, but with the way balls and clubs are designed now, you don’t need to hit any wind cheaters anymore!
Let me remind you, this club is strictly designed for the better player with a faster club head speed. I will review the other two models in the L4V lineup later today!
I give this club an A+ in design and function. The look and sound take a little getting used to, but trust me, the end justifies the means with this beast!
