This is a GREAT clubhead/shaft combination. I 1st tried it out at GolfFest at Orange Co. Nat'l. CC in Orlando. Hits were mostly long and straight with optimal trajectory. It has a nice sound when struck (not "tinny" or "hollow" like some 460cc heads). I then tried it out again on a launch monitor at the GolfSmith store, hitting it against my own Cleveland Launcher 460 comp. and a Ping G5 460 cc. The Cobra was consistently longer, straighter, and with a better launch angle than either of the other 2 clubs. The proprietary Aldila NV5 55 gm. shaft is the perfect match for the club. It is very long and also very forgiving on mis-hits, with a large sweet spot. I am now outdriving other golfers in my group who used to consistently outdrive me, and also keeping more of them on the fairway than they do. It has a built in draw bias, so avoid the offset model unless you really, really need to remedy a bad slice. You can work the ball a little and get some draw or fade by changing your grip slightly from strong to weak. However, it's built to hit straight balls, which is what it does best. It's a killer driver at a great price. I have absolutely no dislikes about the club. As a matter of fact, I also bought a Cobra offset M Speed 5 wood (also tried it at GolfFest). It is easy to hit, and gives me nice straight shots with a boring trajectory of 180-195 yds. Check them both out. If you can, hit them on a simulator or launch monitor to make sure you get the correct speed rated club for your swing speed and style (slow, fast, aggressive, etc.).Read full review
Strengths: Great value, good distance, very forgiving. Cobra claims biggest sweet spot - I believe them! Weaknesses: Nice sound off the face, but pretty loud. Who designs these headcovers? Comments: It's amazing to me that the price of a driver just continues to skyrocket, especially when you consider that you only use it 12-14 times in a round. For comparison, you'll use your PW as many times as your driver and your putter at least TWICE that for a typical round. My point? A disproportionate amount of attention is given to one club that isn't even the most used in your bag. With that said, nothing sets the tone for a hole (or round for that matter) than a nice drive off the tee. So I consider a driver very important but I keep reminding myself to keep things in perspective. As I was testing different drivers, it was a nice surprise to stumble upon one that does a lot for you for not a lot of dough (comparatively speaking). The Cobra SZ line is such a driver for me. I was looking at the Callaway FT-3 and found the Cobra SZ for half the price. The FT-3 is a very nice club but is it 2x better than the Cobra SZ? For me, it wasn't. Look A clean look at address with the Cobra logo as an alignment guide and two indents on the crown which I presume is further effort to lower the center of gravity of the head. The head is huge! The 460cc volume is the maximum allowable by the USGA. A complaint I have here is that the finish is very shiny (as it is with most drivers these days). While a shiny finish is attractive, it also reflects sunlight and can be a distraction. The sound off the clubface is a sweet metallic ring - one of the nicest in my opinion. But it's loud so if you don't like that in your club, stay away from the Cobra SZ. Craftsmanship appears to be first rate although I would fire the people who design their headcovers. Ugly, and hard to use. Features As with most drivers, there's a technology sell story that comes along with the SZ460. All the driver makers are trying to get weighting low and back to lower the clubhead's center of gravity (CG). The theory here is that a lower CG will promote an optimum launch angle and an optimum spin rate. Translation: easier for average Joes and Janes to get the ball flying off the clubface for greater overall distance (carry and roll total). Cobra has dual steel inserts placed low and in the back of the club's center of gravity to achieve this. This weight repositioning was made possible by the weight savings from using 6-4 Titanium on the face and body. The head, as already mentioned earlier, is huge. It's the largest allowable USGA head size at 460cc to promote forgiveness and help with distance. I was thinking it would be very difficult to get such a large head to be square at impact but after a few practice swings, I was going straight with this club. Performance So what did this all mean to my golf game? If you play enough and practice the right things, a natural confidence flows through your every swing. No tension, just a smooth, easy swing. Of course, you have to have confidence not only on your mechanics but on your equipment as well. I've got a lot of confidence in the Cobra SZ 460. I won't hit it perfectly every time but an errant drive won't be because of this club. The Bottom Line: Straight drives, very forgiving. Wonderful club is even better because it's a great value!Read full review
I am a good golfer. One who is always looking for a way to improve his game by a stroke or two. Now, with a limit on the size of drivers, but virtually all good golfers playing with the 460cc head, I thought I'd better get one or face no longer being competitive. I was skeptical. The new King Cobra that I recently bought on eBay has given me 10-15 yeards off the tee. This is amazing really and I never expected it. Whether this translate to lower score is yet to be determined but I'm guessing it will. eBay offers the opportunity for serious golfers like myself to buy clubs, usually at almost half retail store costs, try them and keep them if they work out or, sell them back on eBay, if they don't. It's a wonderful system and as American as Apple pie. The market determines the fair value of an item, (though once and a while you get lucky and get a real steal!). I'm very happy with my purchase. This is a great system. Thanks for making it available.Read full review
This club was in excellent condition. However the shaft was too short, not standard length. It club was advertized as standard flex but did not mention the length being 1 inch shorter than standard. When I received the club I went to to golf course and did not hit it as well as my friends club, he has the same club. When I compared mine to his I saw it was 1 inch shorter. I have had it lengthened but it's not the same with a plug. Reshafting is expensive. This is the first purchase on Ebay that I have been unhappy with. I gave a positive review before I noticed the difference. I based it on appearance and deliery time. I would not give the same review now.
I am a new golfer, just played for around 5 months. However, I have replaced 3 drivers since my first one. Before I bought SZ460, my average distance was 210 yards. I really believe I should be able to get better distance for my swing speed (95~105mph). I was also a big slicer, 20+ yards fade has been very common with my old drivers. The SZ460 changed everything. My distance has been improved to average 230 yards with easy swing, and the ball usually went very stratght, DEAD straight (with little pulled)! One thing I really like is that I don't need to swing hard on the driver. The easier I swing, the longer distance I get. I still get slice sometimes because I shifted my body on the backswing, and therefore I got off-center shot. How big is the slice? 5 yards average off center, but how cares!! The only thing I don't like is the loud 'PING' sound which always got everyone's attention. If you can tolerate the sound, this is probably the best driver money can buy.Read full review