Cobra X Speed Driver Golf Club

Strengths: Shafts tuned to a specific swing speed should help provide longer drives.

Weaknesses: Cobra forces you to the F/Speed to get a closed face.

Comments:
There are three main flavors of Speed drivers:
- X/Speed: 104+ mph swing speed, square face
- F/Speed: 87-108 mph swing speed, 2-3 degrees closed face
- M/Speed: 76-97 mph mph swing speed, offset 3.5 degree closed face
There are stiff and regular shaft choices.

The sell point here is that Cobra has optimized the shaft/clubhead combination for three types of golfers. Simply determine your swing speed, and you know which Speed driver you need to get. If it were only that easy. Here's my main gripe off the bat. My swing speed is right around 100mph which indicates I should get an F/Speed driver. BUT, I don't want a closed face. Basically, if you want to get a square face driver, you need to get an X/Speed. From a marketing standpoint, this makes sense for Cobra since slicing is probably the single biggest swing fault among the general population so they figure that they're doing the golfing masses a favor. But what if you want to fix your swing to eliminate your slice and not want to rely on a closed face? Tough luck.

Performance
With that said, I took an F/Speed and my main gripe aside, this is a very, very nice club. I hit a lot of draws which is a very good thing for me so the closed face is doing its job. Still, I kept thinking that it's the club that's doing this and not my swing, and that bugs me just a little bit.

My observation from using this club is that it's quite long. I currently rotate between a Cobra SZ460 and a Tour Edge J-Max driver and I felt that the Speed driver was slightly longer than both these clubs. The club is also very forgiving and my mis-hits still traveled in the general direction I aimed if I had the clubface square at impact. The Speed driver did not help if you make contact with the ball with the clubface is open. That still resulted in a wicked slice or a push, but then again, no club will help with that. The club can only do so much; we still have to execute. Golf really wouldn't be fun and challenging otherwise, right?

Features
The Speed driver improves upon the design of its predecessor. The Speed driver still has dual steel inserts placed lower, further back, and wider apart. This lowers and pushes back the club's center of gravity even more to create a higher launch angle and low-spin ball flight. This means optimal launch and carry = greater distance. Further lowering and pushing back the club's CG is a crown design that slants back and doesn't bulge as much as most other 460cc drivers. If all this wasn't enough, there are those aforementioned crown indents.

The Speed drivers have their inserts wider apart as well. Pushing the inserts wider apart helps increase the club's moment of inertia (MOI) which helps resist twisting if you don't hit the center of the clubface. This weight repositioning was made possible by the weight savings from using 6-4 Titanium on the face and body.

Cobra claims that the Speed driver currently has the largest clubface today. One look at this driver and you'll have to agree with them. With this huge clubface is what Cobra calls milled rhombus L-cup or MLRC technology which is supposed to promote forgiveness and allow for a hotter face across a greater portion of the clubface. I don't care what they call it, but this is one of the easiest drivers I've ever hit.

Huge sweet spot, fairly forgiving, loud pop.
Bought it because i like the previous model so much and because the price was better than all the other new models.

As most avid golfers know, Cobra has developed a driver that can make the majority of golfers better. They spread the technology over 3 types of golfers: slow, average, and fast club swingers. I chose the X-Speed as a challenge. Could I take the biggest, baddest, fastest swinging club and make it do something? For me it did. I went from 250 avg drives to 280 avg drives. That was JUST with the club. If a true student of the game couples this club with magazines, tv shows, and internet sites all dedicated to hitting it longer and straighter, they may average 280+. I can truly say I hit this club 300 yds. That was the best investment I ever made. This club is not for the major slicer. You have to fix that before this club will work for you. You can buy it and learn how to use it. Why buy the M-speed, move up to the F-speed, then eventually get to the X-speed. Start at the top and learn how to use it. It just takes practice and patience.
I hope this club can give people many smiles for the seasons to come.
Happy hitting!!

This X speed is the hottest club Cobra has made. However for the average golfer...10-15 handicap get it in extra loft. It's harder to get in the air for slower swing speeds. Try a shaft change to something like Graffaloy Pro Launch Blue which promotes higher shots. It is easy to hit and very very long.

It is recomended for players with higher swing speeds but with the right shaft it can be "bombs away" for the average player.

I was hitting the Taylor Made R7 460 and a buddy of mine had this driver on the course one day. Needless to say i was out-driving myself by 10 to 15 yards. I have no regrets. Great buy.

I love this driver. I have been a fan of Cobra drivers for a while now, but they have outdone themselves witht his club. It just feels great. I have the D version and it seems to be the perfect fit. I did not have a chance to try the S version, but the Aldila VS Proto factory shaft is what made the decision for me. I had heard alot of good things about this shaft and it is all true. My launch angle has increased and I have added about 20 yards on well struck balls. Great club!

I received the club very promptly and it was as advertised, great club and courteous store. The club looked brand new and plays great, Thanks.

I first tried the F speed driver (for slightly slower swing speeds than specified for the X Speed driver) and liked it. I decided that maybe the stiffer shaft would allow me to hold shaft flex more consistently so I bought one to find out. I would say that I was right because I was able to drive the ball with more consistent distance and trajectory with the stiffer X Speed. The distance was 12 yards better than my previous 460cc driver, TM r7. One thing about it is a louder than usual pop when this driver is hit on or close to the sweet spot. I mean everyone will know for sure that you are hitting a driver without turning to look. The only driver recently with that kind of audible kick to it that I have heard is the newer Nike SQ. Good sensory feedback from a larger, lighter driver. I still rely mostly on a 290cc Titleist with a steel shaft though. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with this driver and I would recommend it.

I loved this driver when I first hit it 2 yrs ago. It isstill agreat club it just isn't in great shape had someblemisses in the shaft and grip was worn and didn't have a head cover. Still veeerrryyy long though. I swing hard and it keeps up, got to love that!

This driver hits low and long with lots of roll. However, it takes a lot of skill to keep it straight. You have to have pretty fast club head speed, quick hands, and quick turn to get all its got. Not a good club for a slicer but fine for lean young players who turn fast.

Stiff shaft with a large club face.Forgiving club seems to reduce my occassional slice.I like that with my incredibly hard swin the club face will remain consistant.Nice ball rotation and spin.I recomend this club; however the 09 Xspeed is fantastic.

The X speed Cobra has two siblings, the F and M speeds. I've owned an M in a regular flex and an F in a stiff, my swing speed is 96-98 which is a between speed. The M with the regular shaft was the longer of the two but noticeably more erratic. More control with the stiffer shaft. Both drivers were prone to a hard hook at times. Cobra knows that 80 percent of all golfers are slicers and the M and F speed are closed face for that reason, the M moreso than the F. My reason for switching to the X was I wanted a square face to work on a better swing, with a closed face I'd just keep the old bad habits. I have an Aldila by you 65r to put in my X speed but so far? The stock Aldila NV stiff it comes with is working just great. My X is long and loud and I have yet, in a half dozen rounds, to see the dreaded left yank.

item was as promised and in good condition. The seller was very promt in sending item. I would buy from him again and would suggest any buyer to consider buying form him.

I bid on the club because it was exactly what I wanted. I had tried the club on a Demo Day and really like it. My e-mails to the seller regarding the club were immediately and accurately answered. The seller was helpful in every way.
I didn't want to have to pay the high retail price for th eclub. I was able to get the club with a bid that was well below retail. Even though I purchased the club at a very reasonable price, the seller treated me with nothing but respect. I received the club quite promptly and immediately put it in my bag and went to the golf course. Instant success!!! My confidence in Ebay and the positive way of purchasing have reached a new high !!!

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Darrell Dolin

First, demo any club, especially a driver, that you buy. For me the X Speed was in the top 3 or 4 drivers I demoed. I first bought a Taylormade r7 460, but the stiff shaft just had too much give over time. In fact, it almost seemed to weaken after only a few rounds. I then considered the Cobra HS9 driver, but it was brand new at the time and too expensive for my budget. I then re-demoed the TM r7 425 with the x-stiff shaft as well the X-speed with a stiff shaft. I simply hit the X speed better consistently and I felt like I could control the club head much more. The only drawback I have is that if I mishit I tend to leave the club head open. The X speed is the only Cobra Speed series driver without a slightly closed club face, so if you slice a lot this club may not be for you. Good luck!

The cobra driver that I bought is a great club for me. I needed less loft and a stiff shaft and I got both in this club. So far so good.

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Quite simply....the longest driver I've ever hit. I switched from a SQ Sumo, which I found was a little more accurate, but I hit the Cobra about 10-15 yards further. I think the shaft has much to do with it, but overall the Cobra provides superior distance without too much sacrafice of accuracy. For faster swing speeds, I would definitely recommend this club.

Fastest service I've ever had. Item was described accurately. A pleasure to do business with seller.

I really like cobra clubs and this was a up grade from what I'm using.
And I won the bid at a good price.

Good product description and quick turn time. It was an accurate description of the condition of the product. Shipping was direct and quick with no issues and that is about all I ask of a seller. Thank you.

ridiculous speed of the face, its seems illegal to allow it. perfect combination of shaft and club head. deepest face ive ever seen on a 460 driver.
if this club doesnt work for you, you need to find a new sport.

Until I purchased this driver, I used the Alpha Reaction 400cc in 9 degree. Long Drive Professionals use the Alpha Reaction. I was long, but this club is even longer. Tee it high and watch it fly. You'll be amazed at the extra distance you'll gain with this driver. All I can say is WOW!