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2023 Cobra KING TOUR, MB and CB Irons
STank724
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Welp, couldn’t help myself. Tour 5-6 (1* weak) and CB 7-PW ordered. So much for my plan of playing the ZX line this year.
Did you make the order by phone?
Once you shake the rust off you will be fine!Yes yes it is. Its always been the type of iron I've craved, after hitting them though I kind of missed the forgiveness and distance of the forged tec x
My I suggest the Center shafted putter @KY GolferYou clearly haven't seen me putt in a few years
STank724
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Nearly, but I fell asleep last night while building/customizing the order so figured it was safest to do first thing in the office.
I ran over to our local golf store during lunch and was able to hit the CB, a 7 iron. The shaft selection was not the best, but I hit it with a KBS PGI 85 S shaft. I am not sure of the profile of that shaft in terms of launch and spin.
Anyway, it was freaking awesome. I compared it to another player distance release and obviously, it wasn’t going as far, but the dispersion was so much better, both front to back and side to side. The feel is as good as anything I remember for a long time. This iron truly did not seem all that difficult to hit. It was much easier to hit than the former black CB.
Here are the numbers (more or less that I was seeing:
Launch: 19.5*
ball speed: 111 to 113
spin: mid 5000
descent: 45.9*
I won’t put the distance, because the monitors are set for elevation and they throw everybody here on the forum off.
I was surprised that the spin was not higher. However, I hit another iron or two and everything was lower spin than what I would expect for my swing. I literally had not hit a golf ball since the week after Labor Day, so my swing is very rusty. For reference, I was using a ChromeSoft, which was the only tour level ball that they had in the hitting bay.
The other surprise was that I was generating 113 ball speed with such a rusty swing. I generally see around 115 with a hollow body player distance profile, so given the higher loft and profile, it was a pleasant surprise. With a swing that is more grooved, I would be able to generate the ball speed I need/want to play this head.
Anyway, it was freaking awesome. I compared it to another player distance release and obviously, it wasn’t going as far, but the dispersion was so much better, both front to back and side to side. The feel is as good as anything I remember for a long time. This iron truly did not seem all that difficult to hit. It was much easier to hit than the former black CB.
Here are the numbers (more or less that I was seeing:
Launch: 19.5*
ball speed: 111 to 113
spin: mid 5000
descent: 45.9*
I won’t put the distance, because the monitors are set for elevation and they throw everybody here on the forum off.
I was surprised that the spin was not higher. However, I hit another iron or two and everything was lower spin than what I would expect for my swing. I literally had not hit a golf ball since the week after Labor Day, so my swing is very rusty. For reference, I was using a ChromeSoft, which was the only tour level ball that they had in the hitting bay.
The other surprise was that I was generating 113 ball speed with such a rusty swing. I generally see around 115 with a hollow body player distance profile, so given the higher loft and profile, it was a pleasant surprise. With a swing that is more grooved, I would be able to generate the ball speed I need/want to play this head.
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I did it. I placed an order, but only because I am not buying a new house (that’s for you, James, @Jman, my good buddy.). Here is the setup:
King Tour 5 and 6, standard loft, lie and length
King CB 7 - pw, one degree strong, standard lie and length
King MB gw, one degree strong, standard lie and length
KBS PGI 85 stiff graphite shafts
Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align grips (Arccos Connect), standard wraps
I had almost decided to just stick with what I have for this year, but when I hit the 7 iron with this shaft today at lunch and saw the dispersion, felt good about the other metrics and fell in love with the look and feel, I couldn’t resist.
King Tour 5 and 6, standard loft, lie and length
King CB 7 - pw, one degree strong, standard lie and length
King MB gw, one degree strong, standard lie and length
KBS PGI 85 stiff graphite shafts
Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align grips (Arccos Connect), standard wraps
I had almost decided to just stick with what I have for this year, but when I hit the 7 iron with this shaft today at lunch and saw the dispersion, felt good about the other metrics and fell in love with the look and feel, I couldn’t resist.
Disappointing news... I received an email from Cobra, letting me know that they had recently changed their website platform and that there were some glitches, including that it was allowing customers to select parallel shafts for irons that are taper. Cobra only has parallel PGI shafts and the King irons are all taper, so they won’t install the PGI shafts I selected. It’s ironic, because I am not a huge KBS fan (just due to fit), but this combo was literally one of the best for me that I have ever tried, right out of the gate.
They did offer me either MMT or Recoil shafts at no additional charge. I think that I am going to go with the Recoil 95s. Very exemplary customer service to address the issue and these things happen.
They did offer me either MMT or Recoil shafts at no additional charge. I think that I am going to go with the Recoil 95s. Very exemplary customer service to address the issue and these things happen.
Bummer!!
Wowww. That's brutal.
Hoping you still love them with the shaft change. Those numbers were very encouraging!!
I took a few swings with each of the 3 (MB, CB, and Tour). I don't have the game for the MB and could possibly justify the CBs in the short irons but the Tour felt very good and was more forgiving.
Congrats on the purchase. What were you playing before?
Mostly Rogue ST Pros, but I also own a set of Forged Tec X and Titleist T100S. The new irons will go against the Titleist and the loser will go up for sale. I intend to play primarily a player cavity this year, but will keep the other sets, as they are both awesome and are completely different profiles.
Let me know if the T100s lose haha!
Those CB's are so gorgeous. They look like everything a person could ask for in a CB. Congrats!
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You peppered the green!
A final update until I receive the irons… After consulting with the Cobra rep, I decided to go with the MMT 85s. He felt that those would perform most closely to the KBS PGIs. Although for obvious reasons I am less confident of the fit than I am with a shaft that seemed to be a perfect match, I remain hopeful and optimistic. I will update further when the irons arrive.
Great article James! These look superb.
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Oh wow those do look similar. How does the feel compare between the two?
Lions81
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Also similar. Both feel great. Will dive into the numbers when I get home in a bit.
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I like numbers.