Cobra SZ Fairway Wood Golf Club

About me: I'm a mid- to high- handicap golfer and play 1-2 rounds a month.

I currently carry the Cobra SZ 3-wood in a regular shaft. I previously played the Cleveland Quadpro 3- and 5-woods and the Nickent Genex 3dx 3-wood. I’ve also demo’d the Cleveland Launcher fairway woods and the TaylorMade V-steel fairway woods.

Performance: The Cobra SZ has a deeper face than traditional fairway woods and the lateral back weights on this club make it forgiving and very east to hit. I am much more consistent and accurate with the Cobra than I have ever been wit any other fairway wood. One of the things I like best about the Cobra is the fantastic clear ring at impact.

One thing to watch for with this club is shaft flex. If you are on the cusp of shaft flexes (I am between regular and stiff), be careful with the shaft selection in this club. The Aldila HM Tour shaft that comes stock in this club has a smooth mid-point flex, but the shaft feels softer to me than other regular shafts I carry. You may want to demo this club and determine if what flex feels most comfortable to you before buying. If you are buying cold without trying, I’d go with the stronger flex.

Bottomline: Great 3-wood. Deeper face makes it more forgiving and easier to hit. I’m more consistent and accurate with this club than with any fairway wood I’ve ever played. But be careful of your shaft flex selection.