New products - WARNING: Lots of pics!

[Dotty]

Wait 6 months and it’ll be on clearance

Too true.

Silver version is $130 at GCO including shipping.

[Daves]

[chappy1970]

Interesting stuff Dave.

If it's $760 USD for the shaft, more than a grand AUD, narrow market i would have thought

[markTHEblake]

fascinating, they must have come up with a way to allow a shaft to flex but limit twist - otherwise would be impossible to control, right?
the tester got a lower smash factor but longer distance, compared to his normal driver, perhaps due to the shaft having less resistance at impact.

[Daves]

fascinating, they must have come up with a way to allow a shaft to flex but limit twist - otherwise would be impossible to control, right?
the tester got a lower smash factor but longer distance, compared to his normal driver, perhaps due to the shaft having less resistance at impact.

It was a really interesting combination of numbers that the Tester was getting. Faster swing speed and hitting pretty much out of the centre, but his smash factor dropped. Which says timing was off, which I think they pretty much got to the conclusion of in their assessment. Potentially you could fit this shaft with a lot of work, but accuracy will be the telling point.

[Captain Nemo]

Just a new version of Nunchuk?

[NewyMitch]

Just a new version of Nunchuk?

Sounds like it but super light weight.

[CanuckDownUnder]

Intriguing from Mizuno.

Mizuno x BMW

[Daves]

[Dcanto]

New Wilson Irons:

https://mygolfspy.com/wilson-staff-m...-year-project/

[Daves]

Cobra is now RAD;

https://www.golfwrx.com/640196/golfw...t-the-masters/

[Hatchman]

Cobra is now RAD;

https://www.golfwrx.com/640196/golfw...t-the-masters/

Bringing out a number of options in that list.
With Deshampoo smashing their brand a mile they will sell a lot just on that alone.

[thecollective]

5.5 degree option available, holey moley!

[Flavzz]

5.5 degree option available, holey moley!

It will be hilarious to see people buying this and then worm burning them down the fairway.

[thecollective]

It will be hilarious to see people buying this and then worm burning them down the fairway.

With that loft you're going to have to setup like a tennis backhand shot (aiming at the sky with speed). I can see some pretty serious dispersion coming at golf clubs; it could end in horror once members start getting hit from rocket balls 2 fairways away

[Flavzz]

With that loft you're going to have to setup like a tennis backhand shot (aiming at the sky with speed). I can see some pretty serious dispersion coming at golf clubs; it could end in horror once members start getting hit from rocket balls 2 fairways away

Quite possibly. I know it's only an option but think about what Cobra are saying by releasing this as an off the shelf product (to the public). Loft is just one part of a club spec. Who needs a 5.5 lofted driver? Likely someone with well over 130mph club speed, verging on long drive. How many golfers will this realistically appeal to? I'd suggest barely any club level golfers.Therefore the only business case that you could argue is that people will be lured by the super low loft and think I can be like Bryson. It's nothing more than a marketing gimmick to sell to people who can't actually hit it.

[BobsYourUncle]

Quite possibly. I know it's only an option but think about what Cobra are saying by releasing this as an off the shelf product (to the public). Loft is just one part of a club spec. Who needs a 5.5 lofted driver? Likely someone with well over 130mph club speed, verging on long drive. How many golfers will this realistically appeal to? I'd suggest barely any club level golfers.Therefore the only business case that you could argue is that people will be lured by the super low loft and think I can be like Bryson. It's nothing more than a marketing gimmick to sell to people who can't actually hit it.

I know a couple of guys who are hitting drivers down at <8 degrees, but they have a very high AoA without the high swing speed and would be better off lowering AoA and playing a higher loft (IMO).

[Daves]

The article does suggest that it (5.5*) will likely be a Tour only version.

If you want to see how hard it is to swing a Bryson Driver, see Rick Sheils attempt to hit a 48" version of his own Driver. Now add 3 to 4 degrees less loft to the equation!

[DMG]

I know a couple of guys who are hitting drivers down at <8 degrees, but they have a very high AoA without the high swing speed and would be better off lowering AoA and playing a higher loft (IMO).

While you weren't referring to me... you've just described me. I would hit that 5.5 higher than I do further... currently gaming an 8.5 and still launch high on most swings. Working on it (along with every other part of my game!).

[Flavzz]

The article does suggest that it (5.5*) will likely be a Tour only version. If you want to see how hard it is to swing a Bryson Driver, see Rick Sheils attempt to hit a 48" version of his own Driver. Now add 3 to 4 degrees less loft to the equation!

That would make sense if Tour only

[Hatchman]

Be interesting to see if the new Cobras stays under $1K Golf Shop retail here in Aus or if we get back to Callaway ERC II prices. $1250 was the go when these lobbed.

[Flavzz]

Be interesting to see if the new Cobras stays under $1K Golf Shop retail here in Aus or if we get back to Callaway ERC II prices. $1250 was the go when these lobbed.

The Cobra's have always been reasonable value (at least internationally). Given the G425 price point at $899 I'd be very surprised to see them come in above there.. $749-$799 is my guess.

[Hatchman]

Whats the new Titleist Ti Drivers selling for off the rack?

[Daves]

Whats the new Titleist Ti Drivers selling for off the rack?

$849 SRP

https://www.titleist.com.au/golf-clu...f-drivers/tsi3

[Hatchman]

The Cobra's have always been reasonable value (at least internationally). Given the G425 price point at $899 I'd be very surprised to see them come in above there.. $749-$799 is my guess.

$849 SRP

https://www.titleist.com.au/golf-clu...f-drivers/tsi3

Reaching the $1K mark should be a little way off for a bit then.