King Cobra S9-1 Driver

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March 17, 2009

Considering Geoff Ogilvy’s rise to become one of the top two or three players in the world, it’s surprising that the clubs he plays—Cobra—don’t get more love. Perhaps it’s that Cobra has always lived in the shadow of its sibling, Titleist. Titleist has always the cachet of being a serious players’ club, so Cobra pales in comparison.

The new Cobra S-9 has a “nine points design” that’s supposed to distribute the hot spots across the face of the driver. The center of gravity is supposed to improve launch, spin and ball flight.

But what I find interesting about the design is that Cobra talks about “bulge and roll,” two terms you don’t hear much about these days. In the days of persimmon woods, bulge and roll helped work the “gear effect.” That means that shots hit off the heel or toe will have a tendency to curve back to center. That reduces the variance of the ball spin.

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