COBRA Golf’s new DS-ADAPT driver family features the company’s new FUTUREFIT33 ADJUSTABLE HOSEL SYSTEM, which it says is the “most significant and innovative’’ metalwood fitting technology to date.
The system, according to COBRA Golf, allows for 33 unique loft and lie settings that can be adjusted independently for the first time in a COBRA driver, unlocking an unprecedented number of fitting options. Each of the 33 settings can be accessed quickly and easily on the spot, allowing fitters and golfers the opportunity to make desired adjustments in a studio, at home, or on the range. COBRA’s SMARTPAD TECHNOLOGY, an innovative sole geometry design, ensures the clubface remains square at address regardless of the loft or lie setting.
Each of the drivers currently are available for fitting and pre-sale, and will be available at retail and online on Jan. 10, 2025.
“FUTUREFIT33 is a true breakthrough in metalwood fitting,” said Jose Miraflor, VP of Product Architecture and Consumer Connections at Cobra Puma Golf. “Never before has any hosel system provided 33 unique loft and lie settings that can be adjusted so quickly and easily. 33 settings is more than four times our previous hosel system and more than double our nearest competitor.”
Miraflor said each of the four of the new DS-ADAPT drivers also feature PROGRESSIVE AERO shaping to reduce drag and increase club and ball speed, and each model features discrete shaping to tune performance for specific player types.
The DS-ADAPT LS is designed for faster swingers who require reduced spin rates and enhanced shot-shaping control. The LS model features the most advanced aero through its raised rear aft, highest crown peak, new heel aero shaping, and compact address profile (445cc).
The DS-ADAPT X is designed to fit a wide range of handicaps and skill levels and features a traditional profile (460 cc) and balanced front/back weighting that delivers the ultimate combination of speed and forgiveness.
The DS-ADAPT MAX-K is the newest addition to COBRA’s lineup and boasts a high 10K MOI, delivering extreme forgiveness and consistency. The MAX-K features a slight oversize profile (460cc), and the highest MOI of the four DS-ADAPT models.
For golfers that want exceptional forgiveness and draw bias performance without sacrificing speed, the DS-ADAPT MAX-D fits the bill with a slightly oversize shape (460cc), and low, heel-biased CG for slice correcting performance.
To optimize performance for individual player types, each of the new DS-ADAPT drivers features an internal ADAPTIVE WEIGHTING system utilizing an advanced version of COBRA’s signature PWR-BRIDGE weight that is tailored for each loft and model. In the LS, the 9-degree clubhead features a redesigned, slightly curved PWR-BRIDGE weight positioned low and as forward as possible for low spin and maximum ball speed. The 10.5-degree LS features no PWR-BRIDGE and repositions the discretionary weight to move the CG slightly back for a bit more spin and higher launch, allowing for a more playable version of the low-spinning LS model. Similarly, the DS-ADAPT X 9-degree clubhead features a forward PWR-BRIDGE weight for reduced spin and speed, while the 10.5-degree features no PWR-BRIDGE, with discretionary weight moved to the back for added launch and forgiveness. The DS-ADAPT MAX-K features all discretionary weight in the back of the clubhead, maximizing forgiveness and consistency. The MAX-D models are designed with all discretionary weight in the heel for increased slice correction and exceptional stability.
In addition to the internal ADAPTIVE WEIGHTING system, the LS and X drivers also feature external, moveable weights that allow golfers to tune their driver to adjust forgiveness, launch angle, and spin. The LS model features three weight ports (two in the front and a third in the back) that house two 3g weights and one 10g weight. The 10g weight can be placed in the heel for a neutral flight, in the toe for fade-bias, or in the back to increase spin and forgiveness. The X model features a back weight and a second front weight position allowing players to adjust the CG location more forward for lower spin and more speed or more back to add launch, spin and forgiveness. The MAX-K model features a 10g fixed weight in the rear of the clubhead to create the highest MOI possible, while the MAX-D features a 10g fixed weight in the heel area of the clubhead to promote a draw bias.
Each of the new DS-ADAPT drivers feature a multi-material construction with lightweight carbon crown and sole and lightweight titanium frame for enhanced weight distribution and stability. A larger forged face insert with H.O.T. Face Technology delivers a higher CT around the center of the hitting area for more robust distance and ball speeds, particularly on off-center strikes.
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