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Today from the Forums: “Cobra Speedzone vs F9 driver”
Today from the Forums we take a look at a discussion on Cobra’s 2020 Speedzone driver. Our members have been discussing the latest addition and comparing it to the brand’s F9 driver, with those who have tested the newest addition from Cobra unanimously proclaiming it to be a big success and an upgrade on its predecessor.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Golf64: “Looks and feels better vs F9. Bang for the buck, hard to beat Cobra stuff!?”
- arobbins3: “I went from F9 to the SZ. Couldn’t be happier with performance. I think the SZ is more forgiving than F9 and performance is just where I need it to be. It’s money. I hit it better than the SIM and Mavrik. But that’s just personal – you can’t go wrong with the SZ. Both the white and yellow look great, too.”
- Mob: “I have about 6 rounds with my SZ so far. I had the F9 prior to the SZ. They are very similar drivers overall, and both are great. I prefer the look of the SZ over the F9, the sound on the F9 was a little better, and the feel of both is very good. The dispersion maybe slightly better with the SZ but I changed shafts as well, so that could be a factor. I am happy that I upgraded, but the difference is a minor upgrade, not a major one. If money is an issue, then there may not be a better deal out there than the F9. If money is not an issue, then I would go with the SZ.”
- jvincent: “Just got back from my trip to the RTJ Trail where I put my new SZ to the test. Last year I played a 9* F9 with a 14g -front, 10g-back setup at 44.5″. I have the 9* SZ with a 16g-front, 8g-back setup. Same shaft I had in the F9. From a looks/setup perspective, the SZ is a big improvement over the F9. The infinity face looks much better at address. Acoustically, the SZ is a little bit livelier than the F9. Performance-wise, the SZ was fantastic. It was very consistent across the face. Conditions were very wet so it was all carry off the tee and I had the best spring driving trip ever.”
- Lip1337: “Best driver ever.”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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