SUPER-GAME-IMPROVEMENT IRONS
COBRA Air-X R11 000
COBRA T-Rail TBA
SILVER
SILVER
OVERALL RATING ★★★★
OVERALL RATING ★★★★
• Through weighting, centre-of-gravity placement and relatively weaker lofts, these irons provide the kind of launch-angle boost that slower swingers need. • The variable-thickness face was inspired by Cobra’s driver. By tweaking the thickness and size of each “zone,” ball speed is optimised across the face. • A more upright lie angle in the long irons makes it easier to square the face. • Top 5 in Forgiveness, high-handicaps • Specs: 7-iron: 30 degrees; PW: 43.5 degrees
• Designed with AI, the forged face insert uses stainless steel in a variable-thickness pattern that enlarges the sweet spot. • The hollow, hybrid-
PERFORMANCE ★★★★ ½ INNOVATION ★★★★ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★
PERFORMANCE ★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★ ½ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★ ½
iron shape has the company’s famed
Baffler split rails on the sole. These help move the club through the turf and combine with the wide sole to get the ball airborne.
‘There are super-hot faces on these, like each club was its own mini-driver. The rails made it seem super smooth to go through the ground.
‘It looked more like a game-
improvement iron. I had confidence over the ball, and it gave me a good turf interaction. I just kept hitting them straight.’ – 14-HANDICAP
• Because the front
portion of the rails are hollow, they boost face flex at impact.
Toe hits and heel hits were tidy.’ – 14-HANDICAP
• Top 5 in Sound/Feel, high-handicaps • Specs: 7-iron: 29 degrees; PW: 44 degrees
AESTHETICS
AESTHETICS
Plain
Elaborate
Plain
Elaborate
ACOUSTICS
ACOUSTICS
Quieter
Louder
Quieter
Louder
SENSORY
SENSORY
Softer
Firmer
Softer
Firmer
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
Lower
Higher
Lower
Higher
FORGIVENESS
FORGIVENESS
Least
Most
Least
Most
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