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Cobra KING TEC MD Mini Driver

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For those of you that have hit this off the deck how does it do in the rough? Or is this a fairway only club?
 
@Jman - you briefly mentioned it in your writeup, but I appreciate Cobras decision to put it under the “King Tec” moniker and not tie it their annual release. This seems to indicate it’s going to follow a two year dev cycle (vs other OEMs that have named their minis after their driver / wood line). Great stuff all around.
 
Pops said:
Great write up as always @Jman This one has to bring a huge smile to your face. Look forward to your thoughts when you get to put one in play. I’d say they nailed the size of this one. FF33 will make this do versatile for a wide group or golfers.
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Hoping we eventually get one in hand to review, for sure.
 
Lord Tox said:
The more forgiveness part really and a bit larger surface area to miss haha
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Yea that makes sense. I think a lot of people would feel the same way too.
 
Scooby45 said:
@Jman - enjoyed the read and like how they aren’t shy about moving shafts around with FF33 as a selling point.

At time the King Tec line, at least with hybrids, was a bit more fade biased of a line. Did it ever come up if that was the case here?
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Neutral to fade imo, but leaning more towards neutral.
 
joshparker said:
Great write up @Jman

This one is clean! And because I have tried all of the others at this point... it would feel wrong not to give this one a go.
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I like your thinking!
 
Dan.The.King said:
For those of you that have hit this off the deck how does it do in the rough? Or is this a fairway only club?
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Might as well just tag @Jman and @Lord Tox, I think those are the only ones who have possibly had that chance.
 
Lord Tox said:
Well here is the thing. I have never once been a I'll hit 3w guy off the tee, I'm driver always...unless there is trouble ahead in range. The mini allows me to hit less than driver but still gives me more forgiveness than a 3w would.
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That's exactly why I am throwing a mini in the bag this season.

A lot of nicer courses will have bunkers or narrowing/corners in the 280-295 range. Having a club with more forgiveness than a 3 wood while staying just short of the trouble is such a huge advantage! I went years not even playing a 3w as it's so rare to use it from the fairway, but more and more I've used it off the tee with less than good results.
 
Golf Jones said:
This thing is awesome and now we can finally talk about it! I hit a drive about as well as I can on 18 at Victoria National. Using @LittleRat 's Mini, @Jman managed to finish 3 yards past me. This is the one piece of equipment this season that has "must add" status.

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It was so fun to hit.
 
Jman said:
I covered on 18 with it. Not the most aggressive line possible, but aggressive.

And that was with Jose’s red F3 in it.
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A red F3? Did you hit it off the moon? Or because this isn’t as high spin were you able to keep it out of orbit?
 
Dan.The.King said:
For those of you that have hit this off the deck how does it do in the rough? Or is this a fairway only club?
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All minis will struggle from the rough, specifically if the ball settles at all, it’s the nature of a really deep face.

It’s also part of why just because mini CAN be hit off the deck, it’s not ever going to be as nimble there as a standard fairway wood.
 
Scooby45 said:
I’m guessing this one woke them up even more when hearing about it
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I’d been waiting a darn year (since last pga show) to talk about it 🤣
 
Jman said:
Just a little random discussion note, more depth typically makes a club more difficult to hit off the deck as it shifts the CG axis, it’s why the easiest to hit from the turf woods/hybrids are on the shallow end of the spectrum.
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This was discussed on several YouTube Reviews between 280-300-340 CCs. The 280 was always easier off the Deck (according to Reviews)
 
MikeG said:
Thank you @Jman for the article.

I admittedly don\'t understand the mini driver fad, but also I am not their target audience because I am pretty confident with my 3w from the tee or off the deck.

That being said, If Cobra is jumping into the mini market, they no doubt have put the time and effort to do it right.
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I think we are past fad now, and I’m one that’s been waiting for the bottom to fall out on them like it always has in the past.

It’s all about needs, if 3w off the deck is a regular occurrence in one’s standard game, then mini def isn’t the way to go.
 
ChrisATL said:
Since it gives you 4 degrees of loft, id argue it’s extremely versatile and players could find this fit for multiple uses. So excited to get this in my bag.
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Other adapters also can bring that much into play, but not with the uncoupling of loft and lie like FF33. That is why the adapter being present is exciting to see in mini, not simply loft.
 
4hourrule said:
This was discussed on several YouTube Reviews between 280-300-340 CCs. The 280 was always easier off the Deck (according to Reviews)
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I need to do more YouTube reviews I guess 😜

But yep, it’s why we here have always talked about the face depth, it matters if it’s a club you take off the deck fo’sho!
 
amarkabove said:
I don’t know why, but this being part of the King TEC family and not the driver like makes a lot of sense to me.

Great article @Jman. Always here for the dramatic.
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It allows it to exist in line much longer, it’s definitely a smart move.
 
Papa 3-Putts said:
I think the LH market in general is hard to gauge, especially when it comes to niche/specialty offerings.

When I got into my Whatnot rabbit hole last year, it was funny to watch people complain repeatedly that there wasn't any LH offerings in the auctions - yet whenever a seller would offer a LH club, nobody would bid on it, and it would sell for pennies on the dollar. I watched a brand new, still in plastic Qi35 LH driver sell for $150.
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LH market is only profitable in Canada probably :LOL:
 
I love seeing them add this option!
 
JDax said:
Great write up @Jman!!!
I know I don't need a Mini, but you always make me want one, with statements like this:

"In terms of adjustability, the KING TEC MD features a dual weight system to allow mass movement forward/back to dial in spin, speed, as well as effectiveness off the deck for those that seek it."
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Definitely not for everyone, but well worth trying just for grins! They’re a hoot.
 
Jman said:
Other adapters also can bring that much into play, but not with the uncoupling of loft and lie like FF33. That is why the adapter being present is exciting to see in mini, not simply loft.
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Fair...didn't mean my comment to be solely focused on loft. You are spot on with loft / lie decoupling.
 
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