Price
$143 per iron
Cobra King Max
Price
$143 per iron
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Why We Like It
- Compared to the King model, the Max features a more oversize head, a slightly longer blade length, more offset, a thicker topline and 2 degrees more loft.
- The 3-D-printed lattice medallion saves five grams that is repositioned to get shots in the air more easily.
- A 75-gram weight in the 4- through 7-irons is positioned low and back to lower the center of gravity while allowing the face, body and sole to still flex.
- The variable-thickness face features an L-cup construction in the 4- through 7-irons. The face is made from 17-4 stainless steel and has a leading-edge channel that extends from the sole into the toe area. An interior leading-edge channel has been added to the middle and short irons.
- The sole has more leading-edge bounce and a flatter mid sole with less camber to help the club glide through the turf more efficiently.
- Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps
- SPECS: 7-iron: 29.5 degrees; PW: 44.5 degrees
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed a high-launch, long, and accurate performer with strong forgiveness, an easy-to-find sweet spot, controlled left-to-right shot shape and a soft, explosive face. The confident back design (mesh against subtle red) and balanced heft produced a turf-gliding, stable feel that invited aggressive swings; shots carried high and dropped softly. One negative: extreme heel/toe mis-hits could cost distance and widen dispersion.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I like the mesh profile in the cavity and how it stands out against the subtle red color. There's a lot of heft to this club, yet it's still very springy off the clubface. You could feel a lot of force and energy there. Mis-hits were punished on the extreme ends of the heel and toe.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Delivered everything you could want in this category in terms of having a high launch, and not a lot of left-to-right dispersion. It helps you to release and square the clubface through impact, as well. And it achieves all that despite not being too bulky.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
My main takeaway is that every time I hit it, the club vibrated in my hands like a video game controller. The colors kind of distracted me from my swing as well. The performance wasn't bad, however. My mis-hits still went straight and as far as I wanted.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Impressive distance, height and accuracy, more along what I would expect in a higher performance category of iron. I was dazzled by the consistency of the club and found myself wanting to hit more and more balls to see what I could do with it.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I noticed a lot of disparity in distance and dispersion from this club. On good hits, the ball would go really straight and far. But on mis-hits, I would sacrifice almost 15 yards, both in distance and dispersion left and right. A club in this category should help correct those misses.
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Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I like the mesh profile in the cavity and how it stands out against the subtle red color. There's a lot of heft to this club, yet it's still very springy off the clubface. You could feel a lot of force and energy there. Mis-hits were punished on the extreme ends of the heel and toe.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Delivered everything you could want in this category in terms of having a high launch, and not a lot of left-to-right dispersion. It helps you to release and square the clubface through impact, as well. And it achieves all that despite not being too bulky.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
My main takeaway is that every time I hit it, the club vibrated in my hands like a video game controller. The colors kind of distracted me from my swing as well. The performance wasn't bad, however. My mis-hits still went straight and as far as I wanted.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Impressive distance, height and accuracy, more along what I would expect in a higher performance category of iron. I was dazzled by the consistency of the club and found myself wanting to hit more and more balls to see what I could do with it.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I noticed a lot of disparity in distance and dispersion from this club. On good hits, the ball would go really straight and far. But on mis-hits, I would sacrifice almost 15 yards, both in distance and dispersion left and right. A club in this category should help correct those misses.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
More game-improvement than super game-improvement, but it was really fun to hit. It felt like the face was hot and explosive, and it translated in terms of height. Not crazy distance, but definitely on the longer side. I felt like I could get out of whatever situation I was in.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
This club flat-out performed, even moreso than some of the better game-improvement irons I tested. It was easy to get up in the air and had a nice, controlled left-to-right shot shape, which I like. The feel between both center and off-center hits was both soft and forgiving.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
There's a lot of weight in the club, but it feels balanced and doesn't get in the way of a very clean, well performing shot. Launch was good. Forgiveness seemed to be solid on mis-hits, without much dispersion left to right. Really great hitting experience.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
When you look at the back of the club, you see a lot of help. That gave me a ton of confidence, which translated to my swing. My good hits were rewarded with a high trajectory and nice distance, and my bad hits were forgiven.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
This got up to cruising height in an instant, like it was teleported there, and then just hovered for a coffee break and dropped. Was easy to get back to square and never any trouble in the dirt.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
It was pretty easy to find the sweet spot with these clubs, and the launch window was good. It felt like my shots carried a bit more than normal and dropped softly out of the sky.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Traditional looking club with a slightly more compact head that still delivers the goods. I had no problem missing the face with this one. That allowed me to reach back for more distance. It's a real turf glider; just scrapes through effortlessly.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I like the mesh profile in the cavity and how it stands out against the subtle red color. There's a lot of heft to this club, yet it's still very springy off the clubface. You could feel a lot of force and energy there. Mis-hits were punished on the extreme ends of the heel and toe.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Delivered everything you could want in this category in terms of having a high launch, and not a lot of left-to-right dispersion. It helps you to release and square the clubface through impact, as well. And it achieves all that despite not being too bulky.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
My main takeaway is that every time I hit it, the club vibrated in my hands like a video game controller. The colors kind of distracted me from my swing as well. The performance wasn't bad, however. My mis-hits still went straight and as far as I wanted.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Impressive distance, height and accuracy, more along what I would expect in a higher performance category of iron. I was dazzled by the consistency of the club and found myself wanting to hit more and more balls to see what I could do with it.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I noticed a lot of disparity in distance and dispersion from this club. On good hits, the ball would go really straight and far. But on mis-hits, I would sacrifice almost 15 yards, both in distance and dispersion left and right. A club in this category should help correct those misses.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
More game-improvement than super game-improvement, but it was really fun to hit. It felt like the face was hot and explosive, and it translated in terms of height. Not crazy distance, but definitely on the longer side. I felt like I could get out of whatever situation I was in.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
This club flat-out performed, even moreso than some of the better game-improvement irons I tested. It was easy to get up in the air and had a nice, controlled left-to-right shot shape, which I like. The feel between both center and off-center hits was both soft and forgiving.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
There's a lot of weight in the club, but it feels balanced and doesn't get in the way of a very clean, well performing shot. Launch was good. Forgiveness seemed to be solid on mis-hits, without much dispersion left to right. Really great hitting experience.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
When you look at the back of the club, you see a lot of help. That gave me a ton of confidence, which translated to my swing. My good hits were rewarded with a high trajectory and nice distance, and my bad hits were forgiven.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
This got up to cruising height in an instant, like it was teleported there, and then just hovered for a coffee break and dropped. Was easy to get back to square and never any trouble in the dirt.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
It was pretty easy to find the sweet spot with these clubs, and the launch window was good. It felt like my shots carried a bit more than normal and dropped softly out of the sky.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Traditional looking club with a slightly more compact head that still delivers the goods. I had no problem missing the face with this one. That allowed me to reach back for more distance. It's a real turf glider; just scrapes through effortlessly.
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