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Why We Like It
- This mid-size model caters to players looking for lower spin and forgiveness.
- A carbon-composite crown—the thinnest in company history—lowers the center of gravity and allows mass to be moved to the perimeter for greater stability on off-center hits.
- An internal bridge-like weight close to the face and slightly above the sole provides a distance boost through a low, forward center of gravity.
- The thin space between the bridge structure and the sole and the face allows for better face flex, particularly on impacts below the middle scoreline.
- The face is designed with variable thicknesses across 15 distinct regions for more consistent speed across the face.
- The adjustable hosel features 33 settings for tweaking ball flight low, high, left and right.
- Weight in the deep center of the sole provides stability and can be switched out for swingweight preferences.
- Top 5 in Sound/Feel, low-handicaps
- 15, 16.5, 18, 21 degrees (with a 33-way adjustable hosel)
what our testers said
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Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Lovely. Easy to hit, jumps off the face. Got more distance out of this one compared to other fairway woods I tested. It's an automatic add for me.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Clean club with the dark head. Pleasant feel off the face, but I wouldn't say it's powerful. Consistent is a better word to describe it. Noticed an uptick in spin that could hurt on windy days.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
You ever hit a club and stand back and look at it and say: Did that just happen? I did it over and over and over. Each shot was literally a yard apart. The face is so freaking hot. When you hit, it startles you.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
I really like the QR code on the hosel. You scan it and it gives you great feedback on how to adjust the club based on your misses. The adjustability seems complex, but the QR code really helps explain things.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Looks great behind the ball, nothing distracting. Felt really smooth through the strike, stable face. Could work it both ways with ease, but it wants to fade more than draw. Great combo of workability and forgiveness.
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Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Lovely. Easy to hit, jumps off the face. Got more distance out of this one compared to other fairway woods I tested. It's an automatic add for me.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Clean club with the dark head. Pleasant feel off the face, but I wouldn't say it's powerful. Consistent is a better word to describe it. Noticed an uptick in spin that could hurt on windy days.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
You ever hit a club and stand back and look at it and say: Did that just happen? I did it over and over and over. Each shot was literally a yard apart. The face is so freaking hot. When you hit, it startles you.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
I really like the QR code on the hosel. You scan it and it gives you great feedback on how to adjust the club based on your misses. The adjustability seems complex, but the QR code really helps explain things.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Looks great behind the ball, nothing distracting. Felt really smooth through the strike, stable face. Could work it both ways with ease, but it wants to fade more than draw. Great combo of workability and forgiveness.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
I love the design. There are different elements but they all look like they go together. Too much left bias. For my natural draw, it wasn't unnecessary. Sounds powerful without being loud.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Like the black of the club. Simple and not distracting. Can see the alignment aid on there but barely. Good looking club overall. Even though this is the X, I feel like it has that penetrating ball flight with a little lower spin. Doesn't move much when it leaves the club. Just goes straight off club face.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The flight was a bit lower than I would like, leading to extra rollout. Could be great for tee shots. Narrow dispersion with decent spin control. Club felt a bit light in my hands. A louder cracking sound at impact.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Has a duller, deeper sound. Sounds like it's holding the sound for longer, not a quick noise. Feels light through impact, but still able to convey through feel where on the face the ball was struck. Average in distance loss for mishits.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
It has a nice, compact head that made me feel like I was in charge of the club. I loved how it performed off the tee, but seemed to have a harder time gliding through the turf. There's a quick, snappy sound at impact, and it had a bit of a heavy-handed feel.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Clean look, standard design. Nice colors and well-balanced. It felt heavier when you make contact with the ball. Fell short of the mark in forgiveness, but the launch was consistent.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the traditional pear-shaped head. Wouldn't mind a little more pizazz. It has a lower to medium trajectory that's easy to control. Doesn't require much effort to draw it. Distance is up there, especially off the tee. You could use this instead of a driver.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Looked like a smaller head. Matte carbon fiber was barely noticeable. Face was springy, hot. Distance was great, longest one during testing. Understated look, impressive performance.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Not pulverizing distance but so consistent with a reliable flight. No fear. Easy to control. One quick shrill blast at impact — you know something violent happened. Even chunks lost nothing, like it couldn't be slowed down.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
Matte finish is really pleasing to the eye. Lower launch for a fairway wood. Feels very comfortable in my hands throughout the swing. Could barely feel the ball coming off the face at impact.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
Great finish on the crown with a subtle alignment aid that doesn't distract. The face is very hot. Ball takes off like a missile with a generous sweetspot. Trajectory is pretty darn high, but that's OK because it feels like ball speed is maxed out.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I like that muted carbon sound. It's less loud. It launches high. Generally speaking, that's a good thing. A little less speed, but you can still get it up easily. Fairly straight ball flight. Stays reasonably online.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
I like the flat, subtle carbon fiber with the sleek Cobra alignment. Crispy, fast, explosive, tons of distance. Forgiving, too. Off the toe stayed playable. Big sweet spot. Really had to miss it before it punished me.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
A pleasingly simple, no fuss, no muss design. Black on black Cobra logo is a clever alignment aid. Not too tall like a driver, a much flatter profile. Looks and feels like it's designed to go through turf. Straight balls aplenty.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
Love the matted dark finish; face blends into the head and it looks like a one-piece iron head, but with more horsepower. The higher launch didn't overspin for me. It was high, flat and never in danger of ballooning.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Feels like you can really line this one up. Loud, blasting noise coming off the face. Louder sound is paired with a softer feel; noticed the ball compress on the face. Carried nicely and the ball flight was strong.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
I love the sleek look. It's very Dark Knight-ish. If only the dispersion was tighter. Misses traveled too far offline for me. The lines on the face contrast with the color of the head, making it really easy to see the face at address.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
Excited to hit this. Simple finish, tour-like shape. Powerful at impact; you could feel the ball jump. You can rip this one. Advantageous over others off the turf. The interaction was that good.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
Compact head didn't make it feel all that forgiving off the deck. As far as tee balls are concerned, it was exceptional. Aggressive head with sharp carbon fiber. Alignment aid blends into the crown. Crisp sound boarders on being aggressive.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Looks great behind the ball, nothing distracting. Felt really smooth through the strike, stable face. Could work it both ways with ease, but it wants to fade more than draw. Great combo of workability and forgiveness.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Has a duller, deeper sound. Sounds like it's holding the sound for longer, not a quick noise. Feels light through impact, but still able to convey through feel where on the face the ball was struck. Average in distance loss for mishits.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Not pulverizing distance but so consistent with a reliable flight. No fear. Easy to control. One quick shrill blast at impact — you know something violent happened. Even chunks lost nothing, like it couldn't be slowed down.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
I like the flat, subtle carbon fiber with the sleek Cobra alignment. Crispy, fast, explosive, tons of distance. Forgiving, too. Off the toe stayed playable. Big sweet spot. Really had to miss it before it punished me.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
Compact head didn't make it feel all that forgiving off the deck. As far as tee balls are concerned, it was exceptional. Aggressive head with sharp carbon fiber. Alignment aid blends into the crown. Crisp sound boarders on being aggressive.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Lovely. Easy to hit, jumps off the face. Got more distance out of this one compared to other fairway woods I tested. It's an automatic add for me.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Like the black of the club. Simple and not distracting. Can see the alignment aid on there but barely. Good looking club overall. Even though this is the X, I feel like it has that penetrating ball flight with a little lower spin. Doesn't move much when it leaves the club. Just goes straight off club face.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The flight was a bit lower than I would like, leading to extra rollout. Could be great for tee shots. Narrow dispersion with decent spin control. Club felt a bit light in my hands. A louder cracking sound at impact.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
It has a nice, compact head that made me feel like I was in charge of the club. I loved how it performed off the tee, but seemed to have a harder time gliding through the turf. There's a quick, snappy sound at impact, and it had a bit of a heavy-handed feel.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Clean look, standard design. Nice colors and well-balanced. It felt heavier when you make contact with the ball. Fell short of the mark in forgiveness, but the launch was consistent.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the traditional pear-shaped head. Wouldn't mind a little more pizazz. It has a lower to medium trajectory that's easy to control. Doesn't require much effort to draw it. Distance is up there, especially off the tee. You could use this instead of a driver.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Looked like a smaller head. Matte carbon fiber was barely noticeable. Face was springy, hot. Distance was great, longest one during testing. Understated look, impressive performance.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
Matte finish is really pleasing to the eye. Lower launch for a fairway wood. Feels very comfortable in my hands throughout the swing. Could barely feel the ball coming off the face at impact.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
A pleasingly simple, no fuss, no muss design. Black on black Cobra logo is a clever alignment aid. Not too tall like a driver, a much flatter profile. Looks and feels like it's designed to go through turf. Straight balls aplenty.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Clean club with the dark head. Pleasant feel off the face, but I wouldn't say it's powerful. Consistent is a better word to describe it. Noticed an uptick in spin that could hurt on windy days.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
You ever hit a club and stand back and look at it and say: Did that just happen? I did it over and over and over. Each shot was literally a yard apart. The face is so freaking hot. When you hit, it startles you.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
I really like the QR code on the hosel. You scan it and it gives you great feedback on how to adjust the club based on your misses. The adjustability seems complex, but the QR code really helps explain things.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
I love the design. There are different elements but they all look like they go together. Too much left bias. For my natural draw, it wasn't unnecessary. Sounds powerful without being loud.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
Great finish on the crown with a subtle alignment aid that doesn't distract. The face is very hot. Ball takes off like a missile with a generous sweetspot. Trajectory is pretty darn high, but that's OK because it feels like ball speed is maxed out.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I like that muted carbon sound. It's less loud. It launches high. Generally speaking, that's a good thing. A little less speed, but you can still get it up easily. Fairly straight ball flight. Stays reasonably online.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
Love the matted dark finish; face blends into the head and it looks like a one-piece iron head, but with more horsepower. The higher launch didn't overspin for me. It was high, flat and never in danger of ballooning.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Feels like you can really line this one up. Loud, blasting noise coming off the face. Louder sound is paired with a softer feel; noticed the ball compress on the face. Carried nicely and the ball flight was strong.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
I love the sleek look. It's very Dark Knight-ish. If only the dispersion was tighter. Misses traveled too far offline for me. The lines on the face contrast with the color of the head, making it really easy to see the face at address.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
Excited to hit this. Simple finish, tour-like shape. Powerful at impact; you could feel the ball jump. You can rip this one. Advantageous over others off the turf. The interaction was that good.
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Cobra DS-Adapt X
The DS-ADAPT X Fairway is designed to combine versatile shot making with plenty of forgiveness to deliver more consistency and confidence in your long game.
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