Impossible Is Nothing
The Cobra King F9 Speedback Metalwoods, Fast and Forgiving
Looking like they came out of a supercar factory, Cobra Golf’s new King F9 Speedback™ series achieves true optimization of aerodynamics and a low center-of-gravity, delivering the longest and fastest Cobra driver and fairways.
The King F9 driver features Speedback technology, the combination of an efficient aerodynamic shape and an engineered weight structure on the sole improves club speed while maintaining a low, deep CG for the most efficient transfer of energy to the ball. A CNC Precision Milled Face allows for a thinner and hotter face design that has shown ball speed increases up to 1.5 mph when tested against a traditional, hand-polished face.
To create this more aerodynamic shape, engineers raised the perimeter skirt, tail and crown; then rounded the leading edges to reduce drag and
improve speed and stability. Aeroficient is what Cobra calls the result. “This year, Cobra engineers have taken aerodynamic performance to the next level. We believe we’ve found the ultimate formula for speed as true aerodynamic innovation and low CG has never been combined this successfully,” said Tom Olsavsky, Vice President of R&D, Cobra Golf.
In the King F9 driver is golf’s first ultralight carbon wrap crown design that wraps around the body, delivering a 12% larger carbon fiber area, saving 10 grams of weight compared to a titanium crown driver. 360 Aero™ Technology further reduce drag around the clubhead, and the addition of strategically placed PWR Ridges™ enhance aerodynamics and add rigidity to the carbon crown, creating more energy return and more power for maximum speed and distance.
The CNC precision milled driver face delivers the thinnest, hottest face on every driver manufactured. Producing a more precise face thickness and tighter tolerances compared to the traditional hand polishing method, this results in improved bulge-and-roll curvatures and a face that is 3% thinner and 10% lighter. And for the first time, all new E9 Speed Tuned Technology™ optimizes the bottom roll curvatures on the face of each driver to tune launch & spin for different swing speeds and attack angles.
E9™ Technology features a variable thickness face designed with an elliptical pattern Sweet Zone™, creating more hot spots farther away from the center to maximize distance on miss-hits. Combined with Dual Roll technology™, the top and bottom face curvatures are optimized to reduce slices and hooks.
An adjustable weight system moves the CG in the front or back position to help golfers customize launch and spin characteristics. Myfly8® allows for 8 loft settings to fine-tune trajectory and launch conditions while Smart Pad® ensures a square clubhead at address. Inspired by Rickie Fowler, the 10.5° driver is available in a Tour Length edition. Featuring a 44.50” shorter shaft length and two 14g weights in the front and back to dial in swing weight, the design delivers maximum accuracy and precision without sacrificing distance. The King F9 fairway metals are also the first of its kind to feature a CNC Precision Milled Face, delivering up to 2.5mph in increased ball speed, compared to traditional hand polished fairway faces. A fixed, 15g tungsten weight positioned low and back, promotes high launch and maximum forgiveness. Re-engineered Baffler® rails improve turf interaction, rail heights are designed shallower in the lower lofted fairways and steeper in the higher lofted fairways to account for varying attack angles. Myfly8® with Smartrail™ technology rounds out the fairway metals. Both King F9 Speedback™ Drivers & Fairways will continue to employ Cobra Connect™ powered by Arccos, to help golfers make smarter, data-driven decisions. Electronically embedded sensors in the grip will automatically record the distance and accuracy of every shot so golfers can track their improvements round-to-round.