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.Read full review
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!Read full review
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. SBRead full review
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.