FORGIVENESS RATING

Ultra lightweight shafts and heads mean the F-max deliver speed and forgiveness for moderate swing speed golfers. An undercut cavity improves forgiveness, heel bias weighting and offset hosels help square the face at impact.

The emergence of weaker lofted irons would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, but more and more are making an appearance. The idea is that as golfers get older they’re likely to lose a bit of club speed, so brands give a little extra help by using lighter shafts and extra loft. We’re big fans of the concept; there’s a creditable place within any range for a set up aimed specifically at slower swing speeds. We particularly like the idea of a combo set with a 5 hybrid, which will work well at the sorts of swing speeds you’ll need to maximise carry distance with the F-max.

Cobra F-max www.cobragolf.com X Availability: 5-GW (s), 5H + 6-GW Combo set (g) X Shafts: True Temper Superlight (s), Cobra Super Lite 60 (g) X 7-iron loft/length: 31.5° / 37.25”