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$143 per iron
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Why We Like It
- An excellent choice for players more concerned with how many good shots they hit during a round than their score.
- Designed using AI, the forged face insert uses stainless steel in a variable-thickness pattern that increases the area of the sweet spot.
- Fifteen zones range in thickness from 2 to 2.2 millimeters. The result is a face that is slightly larger but doesn’t weigh more.
- The hollow, hybrid-iron shape has the company’s famed hollow Baffler split rails on the sole. The rails help move the club more easily through the turf and combine with the wide sole to foster a low, deep center of gravity to help get the ball airborne.
- Because the front portion of the rails are hollow, they boost face flex at impact. They also create more effective bounce to prevent the club from digging.
- Getting the sound right in a hollow iron can be challenging. Cobra used thicker ribs inside the clubhead on this version of the T-Rail, resulting in a more pleasing audio.
- Top 5 in Sound/Feel, high-handicaps.
- 7-iron: 29 degrees; PW: 44 degrees
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Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
These are pretty hot! It has a really light head and firm feel but a lot of juice. The ball turned over a lot from right to left, especially with the 5-iron. They got through the ground well for a fat sole, and the ball maintained its energy through the air—even into the wind.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The distance outperformed the sound and feel, which was a little hollow. The short irons went almost impossibly high. They just never felt or sounded great. Parabolic flight, though.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
This black-and-red scheme makes it look like a ladybug is about to hit the ball. These had a very soft feel and they were extremely forgiving and easy to hit straight. The ball gets up in the air quickly without being a rocket. Everything looked and felt perfect, but the carry distance didn't match that. Mis-hits were corrected to fly straight.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This club is a rollicking good time to swing. I love the height and the climb on shots. It's an oversized head, but it's not distracting. It's not so much that it gets in the way. Any reservations I had about the size quickly eroded with the distance I had with it. It really glides through the zone.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
It has a loud ping sound at impact, metallic and thin. I wasn't getting the distance I thought I'd get despite it being a hybrid iron. On the good side, I got little to no side-to-side dispersion. It was consistent with accuracy.
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Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
These are pretty hot! It has a really light head and firm feel but a lot of juice. The ball turned over a lot from right to left, especially with the 5-iron. They got through the ground well for a fat sole, and the ball maintained its energy through the air—even into the wind.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The distance outperformed the sound and feel, which was a little hollow. The short irons went almost impossibly high. They just never felt or sounded great. Parabolic flight, though.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
This black-and-red scheme makes it look like a ladybug is about to hit the ball. These had a very soft feel and they were extremely forgiving and easy to hit straight. The ball gets up in the air quickly without being a rocket. Everything looked and felt perfect, but the carry distance didn't match that. Mis-hits were corrected to fly straight.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This club is a rollicking good time to swing. I love the height and the climb on shots. It's an oversized head, but it's not distracting. It's not so much that it gets in the way. Any reservations I had about the size quickly eroded with the distance I had with it. It really glides through the zone.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
It has a loud ping sound at impact, metallic and thin. I wasn't getting the distance I thought I'd get despite it being a hybrid iron. On the good side, I got little to no side-to-side dispersion. It was consistent with accuracy.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
These clubs went high and straight but not super far. They are easy to hit—almost no effort required. They are not super short but not as long as typical irons. I had no problem launching these.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
The performance is outstanding, very forgiving. The ball seems to rise quickly and stay there. It's very easy to hit straight. I do like the sensation at impact. It was pleasant to feel and the sound was crisp. The overall shape is a lot to look at. I give them kudos in trying to camouflage it by having the game-improvement tech being black and offset by the chrome of the top edge, but I could still see it.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
There are super-hot faces on these, like each club was its own mini-driver. The rails made it seem super smooth to go through the ground. It felt so effortless to get a really explosive detonation at impact. You can make things happen with these. Toe hits and heel hits were tidy, not punishing you too much from the main number. All the meat behind the face was evenly distributed.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
It's very soft, almost too rounded in all dimensions, but the oversize makes me feel supported. It certainly doesn't feel as heavy as it looks. It's a superintendent's friend as the rails grab a small, consistent divot. The support of the low bulk of the club led to nice balance of medium height and support on off-center hits. I'm impressed with the consistency of ball speed on all the shots. Good distance, too.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
For as big as it is, it feels lightweight. It has so much mass low on the face, presumably to help get the ball up. I never felt like I wasn't in control of the club or the ball.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
It's not even pretending to be an iron. It certainly looks like a hybrid. It's a decent-looking setup. The black cap on the rear is somewhat slimming. The club's acoustics are unusual, a bit tinny. It just seems hyper-focussed on helping golfers with slow swing speeds who need help getting the ball in the air—and it does its job.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
These left a pleasing taste for the category. They were long and straight and the wedge got me more loft than I expected. They had a nice easy sound and fairly soft feel off the face. The ball flight was nice and high.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
These are pretty hot! It has a really light head and firm feel but a lot of juice. The ball turned over a lot from right to left, especially with the 5-iron. They got through the ground well for a fat sole, and the ball maintained its energy through the air—even into the wind.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
It has a loud ping sound at impact, metallic and thin. I wasn't getting the distance I thought I'd get despite it being a hybrid iron. On the good side, I got little to no side-to-side dispersion. It was consistent with accuracy.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
These clubs went high and straight but not super far. They are easy to hit—almost no effort required. They are not super short but not as long as typical irons. I had no problem launching these.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
The performance is outstanding, very forgiving. The ball seems to rise quickly and stay there. It's very easy to hit straight. I do like the sensation at impact. It was pleasant to feel and the sound was crisp. The overall shape is a lot to look at. I give them kudos in trying to camouflage it by having the game-improvement tech being black and offset by the chrome of the top edge, but I could still see it.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
There are super-hot faces on these, like each club was its own mini-driver. The rails made it seem super smooth to go through the ground. It felt so effortless to get a really explosive detonation at impact. You can make things happen with these. Toe hits and heel hits were tidy, not punishing you too much from the main number. All the meat behind the face was evenly distributed.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
It's very soft, almost too rounded in all dimensions, but the oversize makes me feel supported. It certainly doesn't feel as heavy as it looks. It's a superintendent's friend as the rails grab a small, consistent divot. The support of the low bulk of the club led to nice balance of medium height and support on off-center hits. I'm impressed with the consistency of ball speed on all the shots. Good distance, too.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
For as big as it is, it feels lightweight. It has so much mass low on the face, presumably to help get the ball up. I never felt like I wasn't in control of the club or the ball.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The distance outperformed the sound and feel, which was a little hollow. The short irons went almost impossibly high. They just never felt or sounded great. Parabolic flight, though.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This club is a rollicking good time to swing. I love the height and the climb on shots. It's an oversized head, but it's not distracting. It's not so much that it gets in the way. Any reservations I had about the size quickly eroded with the distance I had with it. It really glides through the zone.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
It's not even pretending to be an iron. It certainly looks like a hybrid. It's a decent-looking setup. The black cap on the rear is somewhat slimming. The club's acoustics are unusual, a bit tinny. It just seems hyper-focussed on helping golfers with slow swing speeds who need help getting the ball in the air—and it does its job.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
These left a pleasing taste for the category. They were long and straight and the wedge got me more loft than I expected. They had a nice easy sound and fairly soft feel off the face. The ball flight was nice and high.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
This black-and-red scheme makes it look like a ladybug is about to hit the ball. These had a very soft feel and they were extremely forgiving and easy to hit straight. The ball gets up in the air quickly without being a rocket. Everything looked and felt perfect, but the carry distance didn't match that. Mis-hits were corrected to fly straight.
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From the Manufacturer
Cobra T-Rail
T-Rail allows you to enjoy immediate improvements using your same swing. The game-changing hybrid-iron design provides effortless launch and forgiveness from every lie.
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