Last month Cobra Golf dropped their latest hybrid and it was sort of a surprise release timing wise. The Cobra KING Tec Hybrid immediately looked high tech (no pun intended), but how would it perform?
Today we are in the THP Tech Studio for another episode of TESTED! Where you see the swings and get a full breakdown of the data on the new Cobra KING Tec Hybrid. The video below starts off with some technology talk, and we walk you through overhead what is going on with this new hybrid. Then we hop into the hitting bay for some swings and finally, we breakdown the information that the Foresight GCQuad presented and give you some final thoughts.
This episode is full of information and data. Can this hybrid unseat some of their previous offerings with rails? How does the face angle sit and is it prone to hooking? We cover all of it in this review of the Cobra KING Tec hybrid that is just now hitting stores.
After watching the THP TV video above, what are your initial thoughts on this piece of equipment?
For more information on this specific club or anything else from the complete lineup from Cobra Golf, check out their website at www.cobragolf.com.
I do give up a little distance when comparing top end to top end but let’s just say my 3 wood, really 4 wood, distance spread is large.
2h – 225 (king tec)
3h – 215 (king tec)
4h – 200 (radspeed)
I am thinking the 2 h spread grows a bit as the 3h has much more data and the 2h only has shots in sub 50 degree weather, including multiple rounds in the 30’s where you just don’t much distance based on the cold and lack of clubhead speed due being bundled up
If just added the LTDx Max fairway to the my mix of top of bag options. Early returns are that it’s a bit longer off the tee and just as easy off the deck (with a sample size of one ). I will keep the threads updated with my experience but if fairway woods have always given you issues it’s an option, for sure.
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Top of my bag is the Apex UW 17 degree. I can do most reasonable things with it and a full swing flushed is about a 240 carry. It has been as high as 250 off of tee. Not changing.
Next is the King Tec 19 degree set at 18 degree draw setting. I can carry it 235 on a perfect shot but consistently hit it 220-225 without any worries or difficulty. Settings really are just due to ball flight.
King Tour 4 iron. When perfect its a great 200 carry and feels amazing. Problem is, I hit my 5 iron 190 consistently without being afraid of it. I can’t say that about the 4 iron. I don’t even attempt to game the 3 iron.
I need a 205-210 carry club. Only time I use clubs in this range is par 3s and the +500 par 5s. It is a weakness on approach noted on my Arccos and it seems it is trickling into other clubs trying to swing to hard with the 4 iron down through the bag.
I’ve decided on another King Tour. I am ok with 20 yard gap at this part of the bag. Considering I play the 3H at 18D, would I be a safer bet to get a 5H and play it at 23D for the purpose of ball flight, or loft up a 4H and adjust weights? I really would prefer to stay with Cobra on this club. I’ve hit all the others and the only change I would consider is Ping G425 4H that I can loft up and flatten.
Open for suggestions.
7 wood was a disaster last year. Couldn’t keep flight down
I switch out my 7 wood for my 4 utility iron when it is windy. Another option if you are looking for lower ball flight.
Without having hit them, my first thought is the 5H. You would get the same loft sleeve and weight positions of the 3h, and the benefit of a 1/2" shorter shaft.
So true…. I was 225 out to a severely elevated green on a par 5. Thought was just get it close to the edge. The shame is I missed the 10 foot eagle putt. An awesome club that is as forgiving (in my opinion) as any hybrid on the market.
This is where mine is headed.
The adjustability is going to be great for me to dial in shot shape and hopefully the perfect gapping between my 3W (15°) and 5i (21.5°).
I am ditching my One Length 3H Radspeed as I just can’t seem to get it to work for me. I used to love hitting my old Adams 3H in the same loft, so I’m sort of going back to what I know.
Ended up settling for standard loft in the draw setting and weights in the most forgiving setting (12g toe and heel). In this setting I found I could hit it laser straight or a slight fade.
Loved the amount of forgiveness too. One very heely strike still went dead straight and probably 90% of usual distance.
The stock MMT Regular flex shaft feels maybe slightly heavy for me personally at 73g (I play a 60g driver shaft, and a 39g 3W shaft!!) but I can’t see it being an issue on the course once I’m more used to it.
Looking forward to playing a round with it now.
I’m likely heading into the 2H direction at 15.5 I’ve played this setup before and it was very effective for me.
That does look so good! I’ve got the 5h version, and that really is a rocket launcher even at that high loft so can only imagine one down at 17 degrees. Makes par 5s almost par 4s for you now
Genuinely is a club that I felt at home with almost as soon as I picked it up. Quick tweak with the weights and I’ve never looked back. Great club.
I was exactly the same as you, heel and middle. It’s a club where moving the weights about had a bigger effect than any other club I have tried, seemed to have the right combination of flight and height that I was looking for. I’ve never been much use with lower lofted hybrids though, swing speed is not my friend but I seem to do OK with a 5w for some reason. Time will tell!
I particularly remember one shot you hit with that 4w, right into the heart of the green!
I’m considering a 2H order. Loft it all the way down and hit some runners with it. Gonna have some extras for trade soon so it likely will be the club.
Limited sample size but the gapping looks good. What is you next iron after the hybrid.
Those are big numbers there I’ve had a couple of lower lofted hybrids in the bag previously but never managed to really elevate them well. These are suggesting I maybe should have given them a stronger look!
Looks good. The hybrid strategy is looking like it is working.
Makes me even more confident taking two King Tecs as i also only hit the 3h
Any hybrid chips with those things yet?
Stealing pars is a beautiful thing.
I also love thinning these and skipping it off the short lake into the fairway like I did tonight. ?
Did you strut afterwards?
Just laughed. It was fun.
thats always fun ??
really enjoyed these two clubs today. It seemed they were just as forgiving and easy to hit as any of my previous hybrids. No issues with hooks, just hit straight, slightly fading bombs. I also really enjoyed the MMT shafts in these. They feel really good and stable when I go after it.
So the 3h I left in the “front”/stock set-up and the 4h I switched to the light weight in the toe to get a bit more launch and draw bias. Definitely will look to potentially adjust more once I get a better idea for yardages and a more consistent swing as I am working on some things right now.
Tonight my miss with driver/iron/wedges was a pull draw which is much more natural to me. The 2 shots I hit with the hybrids were both big blocks still, one a semi-punchout and one a long par 3 tee shot. Even the "re-dos" on the tee shot were very similar results.
I’ll try moving the weights heel side and maybe the +1D lofts for science, but I like the gapping and height in the standard settings so I’m not too sure about that.
If the shaft is to blame (it might not be ?), I think it’s that the MMT is a little too stiff/stable feeling and doesn’t have the kick I’m used to feeling in a mid shaft to get the ball turning over a bit more.
give myself an 8’ Eagle look ?.
I love this club.
I am jealous, I haven’t had a yardage yet that required hitting this year, so I am just patiently waiting to. I have hit it on my launch monitor and liked what I saw though, but I don’t have any real notion of how it reacts into greens.
Fwiw that one hopped and stopped within a yard. Was a bit of a fade which likely helped. It was fun. Can’t wait till you get your moment. They grey top line looks good when twirled ?