Cobra Golf is introducing the new LIMIT3D irons, which it says is the world’s first set of commercially available 3D printed steel irons. After becoming the first golf company to introduce a 3D printed steel putter in 2020 and then following it up with a full line of KING 3D printed multi-material putters in 2021, engineers at COBRA set out to be the first to apply the new technology to iron design.
Cobra partnered with nTop, a leader in computational design software whose namesake product helps companies create better-performing, state-of-the-art designs that leverage the benefits of additive manufacturing. Leveraging their partnership with nTop, Cobra embarked on an ambitious goal to create a compact player’s blade profile that offers a similar level of forgiveness as an oversized, game-improvement club with the feel of a forged iron. The LIMIT3D irons are the product of these innovative advancements and are an industry first in performance and manufacturing.
Designed using nTop’s software and manufactured with 3D printing technology, Cobra says the LIMIT3D 3D printed irons feature a compact shape (slightly smaller in size than the Cobra KING Tour iron). The fully 3D printed 316L stainless steel body features an innovative internal lattice structure that allows 33 percent of the overall clubhead weight to be repositioned without sacrificing strength. Cobra says this unique design, which is only possible using 3D printing, allows for up to 100g of tungsten to be placed in the heel and toe areas of the clubhead, creating a low CG and an exceptionally high moment of inertia (MOI) relative to the shape and size of the club. The result is a compact blade shape with a low CG location, high forgiveness, and distance comparable to that of a player’s distance or game improvement model such Cobra’s KING TEC or TEC-X irons.
“Our new Limited-Edition 3D Printed irons represent Cobra’s dedication to pushing performance and technology to the limits,” said Jose Miraflor, Vice President of Product Architecture for , Cobra Golf. “These incredible new irons are the most significant technological advancement to happen to the category in the past 20 years and offer a look into the future of golf club design and performance.”
There are only 500 sets available worldwide of the new LIMIT3D 3D printed irons (350 in US and Canada). Each of the first run 500 sets are marked with 1/500 which truly make them the “first” of their kind. Beginning on June 7, these ultra-premium limited-edition irons will be available for custom order only in the US and Canada.
MSRP will be $3,000 for 4-PW set configurations in RH only with a wide selection of aftermarket steel and graphite shafts, and grips.
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