I had a Speedzone tour length a few years back. It was fine. All it is is a shorter driver. No surprises really. Before ordering one, I'd recommend doing the "driver tune-up". You can measure out your current driver and tape off where to choke up at 44.5", and add lead tape to the head to test before buying.
I play most of my drivers at 44.5", I think it may just be more height/setup for me though, tend to heel strike a lot with the standard 45.5." Either way, from my cobra SZ replacement weights were very cheap/easy to find. I think the heavier weights in the tour length one are just to keep swing weight consistent.
Yup, F9 Tour Length straight from Cobra and still in the bag. All the 45.5" and longer OTR drivers seem SO LONG and unwieldy at the shops I don't think I could ever go back. If I switched to another brand it would have to be a special order @ 45 or under.
I tried a RAD Speed tour length last year. I've always hit a driver around 44.75" so figured I'd try it out. Felt really solid and was easy to hit but just not very long for some reason. I'd hit it dead center and it was considerably shorter than my other driver so I stuck with that.
I have a spare shaft for my Rogue Max LS and cut it down by 3/4" yesterday. Without adding any weight to the head I found that I only lost a few MPH in swing speed and distance but did see a good dispersion pattern on Trackman. The head did feel light though.
I will probably experiment again with some additional weight in the head. I don't have much issue finding the center of the face with the longer shaft so I'm not convinced this is the right approach for me, but having more confidence in my driver is always a goal.
I would say at least 45" total when installed. My Titleist shafts are about -1" from playing length and Taylormade is about -1.25". For a Tour Length Cobra you'd want to see the shaft at 43.25" tip to grip.
Long answer, you can choke up but by doing so you will lower the swing weight. Maybe you like a lighter swing weight, maybe you don't. There are a few Threads out there explaining how to find that perfect setup, I believe Howard put one out and can be found on a few threads.
Simply choke up or even grab some tape and wrap around the butt of the grip to be more consistent. Start swinging, if it feels good then great, if consistency is not where you want it add some lead tape until you get the feel and consistency you want. Once you get the feel you want and are happy with the head weight at that length you can ether leave the lead tape or find a weight if available that you can replace the current weight with. Now for cutting the shaft, how did it feel with the additional weight, if good simply butt cut and re-grip. If the additional weight has made the shaft feel or play softer since you added weight to the head and you want to get the shaft back to or stiffer than the original feel you will want to remove the tip and tip trim according to the weight you added based off of the tipping instructions from the shaft manufacturer. The amount of tip trimming will depend on what you want but if you want an easy method find the difference in weight of a 3 wood head and driver head which I believe is drivers are around 200g give or take a few grams and 3 wood around 210. If you add 5 or 6 grams that's about 50% delta between the two heads so take the tip trimming of 1/2" from driver to 3 wood and half it at 1/4"
This!!! If your playing a stock driver, I would estimate there's about an 80% chance that it doesn't match your swing. Hundreds of thousands of clubs have been sold that would have been fine with just a little adjustment.
Comparing to your review of the GBB, very similar launch numbers but GBB had 9 yards more carry. Do you think that is consistent with what you saw or would you consider that as day to day variance?
Also which driver did you find more forgiving between the two, especially laterally?
You stated that you tried a lighter shaft but felt you were losing the club throughout the swing & that switching to a heavier shaft helped. When you say light shaft what was the weight of the shaft you considered light? This driver comes with an Aldila rogue as the stock shaft which in stiff is 68g. Would you consider the stock staff to be heavy enough for you?
If you really like the driver and don't want to buy a new one, then take it to a clubmaker and have him fill the head with foam. We did this to my friends and it muted it and did not affect the playability at all. With most drivers today, they all seem to be getting loud. As for me, I just adjust the volume on my hearing aids
Try the Ping G10. I just switched from the TM Tour Burner because it was a 9.5* and my instructor said (and I also gathered from reading a lot) that a 10.5* or 11* would be better for my skill level (similar to yours).
I'm just judging from my own experience of hitting different drivers in launch monitor bays - all of the ones I've hit are very enclosed spaces. From my experience, the Cleveland XLS is the loudest thing I've ever heard - it is the only one that has ever actually hurt my ears (at least to the point where I said to myself "that hurt").
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That depends what type of golfer you are. If you're after more forgiveness, the Cobra Darkspeed Max will be best. If you're after more distance, the Cobra Darkspeed LS will be the best. If you're somewhere in the middle of these two, the standard Darkspeed X will be the best.
Golf drivers are some of the most expensive pieces of equipment in the game. Particularly at the premium end of the spectrum, the best golf drivers on the market can set you back a pretty penny. Cobra is a brand that is vey well known for producing premium, high-performance golf drivers that will not break the bank. The brand is trusted by many players on tour including the likes of Rickie Fowler.
Many of you probably fell in love with the brand when it introduced its 'Baffler' utility wood, that boasts technology that is still used in many of the brand's recent releases. Since then, there's been no lack of innovation, particularly where drivers are concerned. And the brand new range of Aerojet drivers represent a real leap forward in driver technology, especially from the outgoing LTDx range, which has been one of our favorite club sets of the past few years.
This is an excellent driver in the low spin, better player category. The compact head shape and minimalist, dark aesthetic looks great and the performance matches it. A really penetrating ball flight and solid feel will no doubt make this driver a standout among high speed players in 2024.
The Cobra Darkspeed Max is one of the best draw-bias drivers we have ever tested. It does exactly what it says on the tin and we found it next to impossible to produce a fade or slice. Wrapped up in a very sophisticated aesthetic, if you struggle with a slice, the Darkspeed Max is a must try.
Out of the box, first impressions were excellent with the all matte black profile giving a seriously sophisticated appearance. The headcover is a thing of beauty too, continuing the all black visual and adding a touch of class with some high quality embossed logos.
The lack of accent colors and graphics makes the Darkspeed X look a little more compact than it actually is, which may deter some but really suited my eye. The aesthetic really makes you feel you have a really premium driver in your hands.
From a tech point of view it would be a lie to say that the Darkspeed X is a significant leap forward from the Aerojet driver, but in terms of performance, the Darkspeed X ticked a lot of my boxes. Launch and spin sat perfectly in the mid-windows that we look for at around 11 degrees and the 2300rpm mark, and the ball speed was just as impressive as its predecessor the Aerojet, coming in at approximately 173mph.
The LS is slightly more compact in profile than the Darkspeed X and the Max versions, and sits neatly behind the ball. The slightly conical shape that was synonymous with the Aerojet LS remains as part of the aerodynamic tech story, and the head is exceptionally clean with only a subtle Cobra logo and carbon highlights breaking up the simplicity somewhat. We are always big fans of clubs not trying too hard to impress with fussy logos and colors, and the Darkspeed range epitomises that ethos.
In terms of performance, we remained impressed. Our data was collated indoors on a Trackman 4 launch monitor with Titleist Pro V1x golf balls. The ball flight was suitably aggressive with a mid-to-low launch angle and good, low spin numbers comparable with any of the best golf drivers on the market. This produced a seriously penetrating flight which was never in any danger of climbing or being adversely affected by the wind.
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