Top class supplier attracted my attention. Previous purchases well conducted, goods accurately described etc. Clubs dispatched promptly, and when received were exactly as shown on eBay. Cobra golf clubs show quality manufacturing, excellent design, and good playability. Previous purchases of Cobra clubs proved to be game changers. Cobra has the capacity to vary the types of shafts and grips on all their irons, in contrast to other mfrs., who tend to use either stock shafts from shaft makers, labelled as their own, or mid-range shaft designs branded as to attract the buyer by believing the shafts are somehow better than their specs. show. Fit and finish of Cobra products are as high quality as major competitors, yet they manage to price their product as to be considered a good buy. Having been in the golf business for many years, they have a tradition to maintain, and each product release continues the quality and design aspect first , making playability assured. Cobra must be considered as a premium brand in an over represented market, and they will please those discriminating buyers looking for players' clubs.Vollständige Rezension lesen
If you check reviews, Cobra S9s are renowned for high ball trajectory and ease to hit / forgiveness. Having tried my set for 5 range visits now, I can fully agree. If, like me a mid handicapper, you have a fairly reliable swing, then likely your average S9 shots will travel very high indeed and as far in distance as top 10 percentile hits achieved with most conventional irons. Of course there is less roll with steeper landing - and sometimes I honestly have trouble to track where ball flight at follow through - it arcs up so much higher. The weight bias and curve on base of clubhead took me few hours to fully adjust to at address, and there is a perceptible change in overall feel during shots (less feedback compared to std cavity irons). But these are small nuances to discuss when the main point is eventual consistent distance and very acceptable results even on pretty awful mishits - ones which my old irons would have punished without mercy. Also less feedback comes with a major plus - decreased vibration and judder. I have a fast swing and fully enjoy these clubs. I would like to see how they go with stiff flex next time around. Perhaps these S9s would produce most noticeable improvements in slower, more fluid swinging golfers. Overall, with S9s you should quite quickly gain the confidence to pick any iron in the bag and trust that you will connect well very, very often indeed. This is extraordinarily fulfilling, as is the near silence these irons produce when struck sweetly. High wedges produce backspin for me on such occasions. My advice to anyone using these: Take it steady, make sure you really follow though on your swings, don't try to knock the skin off the ball as you will lose ability to predict yardage, and tee up low if at all. Cobra S9s will then add a new and very enjoable dimension to your game. Happy Golfing!Vollständige Rezension lesen
Here is what I have learned playing these clubs: 1. Outrageously straight -- the ball goes very far and very straight with these clubs. 2. Nippon steel is stiff is simply awesome. I mean CRAZY good. I hate the weight and lack of feel in the DG S300's. This shaft almost feels like a Hyrbid steel/graphic shaft. It offers the best of both worlds. I cannot say enough great things about the Nippon steel in stiff. I am amazed. 3. You need to like a large soled club. If you already play a really shallow angle into the ball, these clubs may not work as well as other forged type club soles. If you are standard or somewhat steep, these are awesome. 4. The club hits an automatic draw with the standard weighting. If you want to hit a fade, you HAVE TO lead with the heel of the club into the ball to even hit a slight fade. No, you are not going to get a fade like you had with your Ram Tour Grinds or Hogan Apex irons (the 2 sets I started playing with). 5. The grips (Tour velvet D50 grips in .600 diam) are awesome. Perfect match of feel and firmness. Unfortunately, the NEW D50 grips on the NEW S9 --II (2008) irons are a little more tacky and rubbery. Still good, but not as good should you have to go regrip. 6. The LOB wedge in this set (stiff steel) is SNEAKY awesome. Great feel for such a large club. I like it better than my Vokey Spin Grooved wedges b/c it is so darn forgiving around the green. 7. Over a decade ago, I "found" a set of graphite irons called the Mizuno T-Zoid T-3 irons (the one with a titanium insert face). Those clubs were SO good for SO long, I never thought I would fall in love with another set -- until I played the S9 irons (generation 1). 8. I have not played the new S9 (2008) model yet -- no opinion there. 9. Hands down, the BEST value in irons on planet earth. A phenomenal amount of technology, distance, straightness and feel in a players' iron. Just for fun, some of my friends who are scratch golfers hit a few balls with them. Were it not for their pride in moving away from a Mizuno blade, they would switch tomorrow. 10. I only play the Lob and Gap wedge. These clubs go so far, you may not need either the sand or gap wedge. The lob (60 degrees) is a critical addition. Have fun. Play well. SBVollständige Rezension lesen
Having used Cobra drivers for the last few years, I decided to give their irons a try. I was able to acquire a nice set of used S9 irons in steel, regular flex shafts. Once I got the grips changed to the midsize I like, it was off to the range. Ball after ball, gently drawing back to center 10-15 yards further out than before. Ok, it's the range...not a great indicator of course play, right? WRONG! Dead on. These clubs work and work well with my swing. They forgive mishits, sure, but the true benefit comes from a sweet-spot hit...long, wonderful trajectory, accurate. I've knocked a couple of strokes off my handicap already, and expect to continue to improve. Confidence inspired by using the proper tool leads to better shots. Try them...you'll see.
These irons are long, forgiving and solid. Ball flight is high. Top line is thin enough to be esthetically pleasing. I just bought a second and third set to keep in Florida and at my summer house. I am using senior shafts, and right now I playing to about a 13 handicap. I use the 6 iron thru sand wedge and use hybrids for my 3, 4 & 5 irons. The senior shaft is not so soft that it cannot be substituted for a regular shaft, even if your swing speed would tend to dictate a shaft stiffer then a senior shaft. These things have a great feel with the low kick point of the light senior shaft; and I don't see any loss of accuracy from the softer shaft. In fact, the senior shaft helps me to tone down my swing speed, as I don't feel like I have to hammer it to get the distance I expect.
For thirty years I have made golf clubs for myself and others. However, this year I saw the Cobra S9 clubs and immediately fell in love with them. They were similar to the Callaway Fusion irons I had been looking at but looked cleaner/nicer. I figured this to be my last set of irons and I could afford to pay retail so I priced them at the local dealer. Golf clubs are like cars -- Once you drive them the depreciate quickly. Much to my amazement I saw the set I purchased on eBay and was able to get them for $300 less than new. This set had only been used for several rounds and some of the clubs had never been hit. To have bought a near new set of clubs at 40% below cost was great. I am playing with them now and enjoying every swing.
I am hitting the ball further and with more consistency. Very forgiving on the mishits. My clubs have the Nippon Pro Modus 120 Stiff shafts which you don't even feel impact they're so smooth. Great combo of F7 and the shaft. My son hit 1 club and said he won't hit them for fear he'd take them from me. Bought a Cobra F6 driver on discount but brand new. Same thing. Decent sweet spot and forgiving when you miss it.
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I bought this set of S9 irons last week. Because of weather and time I haven't been able to play a round with them yet. However, I have an older set of Cobra 3100I XH with the lite/senior shaft that I love. I get a slight draw --as they are designed to do --with them and I get as much and often more distance than I did with a set of Callaway irons with regular flex. I love the looks of the S9 irons and I like the feel of the club. If you're a senior with a higher handicap, I think you will like these irons. I have gone to Cobra with woods and irons and I hit the ball better and farther than I did a few years ago. I expect these irons to perform as good or better than the 3100's --if I can perform as I did with the 3100's. I recommend the Cobra Irons.
These clubs have a great feel and large sweet spot. Even mis-hits have a good result. They produce a higher trajectory which makes stopping on a green much easier. They shaved 10 strokes off of my game. I am very happy with them and highly recommend them.
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I decided to buy the S-9 King Cobra irons for three reasons: 1) I was disappointed with the loss of distance with the Cobra 3100I that I purchased two seasons ago, 2) I am now 63 and wanted to try a set of game improverment irons with a regular flex shaft, and 3) "Club of the Year" as rated by Golf Digest. I like the look and feel of these clubs (particularly the short irons), even if they are larger than any iron I've ever played before. The 4, 5 & 6 irons had a bit too much turf drag for my liking, but all of the clubs have a solid feel at impact. The gap wedge will stay in my bag (great feel and distance control) even if it does look like a giant wedge, but I will reshaft with either a stiff Rifle or Dynamic Gold shaft. What I was not impressed with was the regular shafts. The regular COBRA NIPPON shaft is a bit too whippy for my swing. While I maintained reasonable line and distance control with the 8-GW, this shaft is designed for much slower swing speeds than mine. While I still obtained a good 145-150 yards with a solid swing on the 9 iron, control and consistency was a real challenge. Workability with these clubs with this shaft was a real crap shoot, just not consistent results. Overall these are great looking sticks (although big heads), and I would recommend to the double digit handicapper for game improvement. The 1-5 handicappers out there will be as greatly disappointed as I was with these clubs in a regular shaft. They certainly did not live up to the "Club of the Year" rating as far as I was concerned.Vollständige Rezension lesen