The Bottom Line
The King Cobra SS 427 Beta Ti driver from Cobra Golf will give you excellent distance if you put in the time to master its light weight and closed face. Best for high-handicappers.
Pros
- Large sweet spot.
- Produces consistently good distance.
- Helps those whose drives go to the right.
Cons
- Very light feeling club requires adjustment.
- Closed face, weighting can produce hooks.
- Direction not as consistent as distance.
Description
- The 427cc model comes in lofts of 7.5, 9.0, 10.5 and 12 degrees.
- Numerous other head sizes are available, ranging down to 290cc.
- On 427cc model, the face angle is 2.5 degrees closed.
- Head material is 15-3-3-3 Beta Ti in the face insert, with 6-4 Ti for the body.
- C.O.R. rating is .828, just a smidge below the maximum allowable.
- Cobra says it has a deeper, wider hitting area with maximum C.O.R. over a wider area of the face.
- A weight pad in the lower back heel helps producer a higher trajectory and guards against slice.
- Comes with custom graphite shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip.
Guide Review - King Cobra SS 427 Beta Ti Driver
This club has drawn mixed reviews. One reviewer called it the best driver of 2002; another said it was erratic in performance and tough to control. We fall somewhere in the middle. There's no question that this club will be of most help to high-handicappers who slice their drives. The closed face and lower back heel weight pad combine to help get the ball straight. But those without that problem will need to adjust in order to avoid hooking the ball or pushing it too far left. The club is very light in weight, too light for my tastes, although other testers liked that aspect. While directional control takes some work, distance was pretty consistent - and consistently good.
