Like with the driver, the "SZ" stands for "sweet zone." The "sweet zone" in SZ line clubs, according to Cobra, improves on nine hot points across the clubface for superior distance, high trajectory and accuracy.
"In comparison to our previous generation fairway metals ... the larger head size and face area of the new straight neck King Cobra SZ fairways promotes greater distance, forgiveness and consistency," said Jeff Harmet, General Manager of Cobra. "The larger, hotter club face, in combination with a new dual weighting system, helps create a deeper center of gravity, which results in a higher ball flight and more pure golf shots."
The new straight neck, hyper steel King Cobra SZ Fairway Metals line is available from a Strong 3-wood through 9-wood in six different lofts: 13.0 (3+), 15.5 (3), 16.5 (4+), 18.0 (5), 21.0 (7) and 24.0 (9) degrees. All feature the Aldila HM-60 (60g) graphite shaft.
King Cobra SZ 3, 5, 7 and 9 metals are also offered in "slice reducing" Men's, Seniors' and Women's Offset models. The stock shaft in the Men's Offset driver is a Mitsubishi Rayon SL-60 (60g) shaft, while the Seniors' and Women's models feature lightweight Aldila HM-50 shafts.
King Cobra SZ fairway metals will begin shipping to golf shops nationwide on Nov. 15, 2003 with a suggested retail price of $185.
A few of the features on the King Cobra SZ fairway woods:
• Rhombus Face Technology: A rhombus-shaped center and thinner perimeter increases response across the entire clubface to promote maximum ball speed.
• Dual Weighting System: Placed low in the back of the club head helps create a deeper center of gravity. A deeper center of gravity is key to a more efficient transfer of energy, which helps produce a longer, high ball flight.
• Larger Profile: A hotter, larger club face promotes higher trajectory, and the contoured sole plate reduces drag. The effects, Cobra says, are improved ball flight and more "pure" golf shots. And most golfers feel more confident over a club with a larger profile.
