Cobra F8+ Driver Review

Cobra F8 Driver Review

Dominic Choma – Club Fitter. The F8 and F8+ Cobra driver look quite different. CNC milling grooves on the F8+’s clubface are what make this possible. This CNC milling process that every F8 and F8+ driver goes through is different from the hand polishing process that just about every other driver on the market goes through. This CNC milling process does more than make the club look great. The F8 lines are unique in that it has numerous benefits, including increased performance and better manufacturing tolerances.

Cobra’s CNC milling process allows them to reduce the size of the clubface in terms performance. A smaller clubface can deflect more ball speed, and will allow for better impact forgiveness, particularly when mishitting. This is because the golfer will have more distance from shots that are struck on different portions of the clubface. Because even top players do not always hit the ball perfectly every shot, every player will benefit from gaining greater ball speed when they miss the mark. Additionally, a lighter clubface weighs less than a heavier one. To increase forgiveness and improve performance, you can take weight off the clubface. The majority of cases this weight will go nearer the back of clubhead. This will increase stability and allow for more forgiveness in mishits.

CNC Milling, which is done using a machine to produce the parts, has higher manufacturing tolerances than hand polishing that was done by someone. This allows the F8 series to have tighter manufacturing tolerances than drivers of other brands. The F8 series’ clubheads are more similar to other brand clubheads. For golfers buying F8 drivers, this will ensure greater consistency as well as peace-of-mind.

This sounds wonderful, but most people just want numbers. For this test, I used both the F8 and F8+ clubheads set at the 9.5 degree setting, with the Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei Blue 70 X Flex Shaft that I use in my current gamer. In order to show the difference between them, I used both of the clubheads at the different weight settings. You will notice a quick change in my swing speed after I started the SuperSpeed Speed training program and a swing modification. Aside from my launch conditions I am able to launch the ball lower, and with slightly faster spin rates, on average. Comparing this year’s test numbers to those from last years, I can see the F8 driver has a significant impact on the clubhead and ball speeds.

Speed Ball Launch Angle Launch Spin Rate Spin Axis

F8 Heel 118.1 173.6 10.1 2675 295.4 318.2 -3.7 -1.3

HTML8 F8 Back 118.4 177.4 9.1 3051 297.3 316.8.9 317.9 1.7

The Cobra 8+ Is a Good Driver

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