Even before my first shot, the “blue” Cobra Amp Cell driver was drawing attention from my fellow golfers.
I couldn’t wait to see if the LM numbers translated into on course results. I brought this “blue bomber” with me to FL. While indoor testing has its place and getting some solid numbers for fitting is helpful, on the golf course is still where the majority of my testing is done.
Plus it looks really cool in the all blue from top to bottom. This immediately dropped my spin rates where I needed them and the launch angle didn’t change too much, just a tad lower.
(I actually had the same problem with the real deal Fujikura Fuel too) But I was able to acquire another tip from Cobra and install a Fujikura Motore Speeder 7.1 shaft in it. I can’t complain too much, the feel is great, the control is awesome, but the spin was just too high for me even in the x-flex. It is a made for version, but it is a pretty good version. The Cobra Amp Cell driver comes stock with a 60gram Fujikura Fuel shaft. This wasn’t a big surprise for me this is a reoccurring issue with many drivers. So I moved the hosel around and ended up settling on the 8.5* loft which kept my launch angle down, but my spin was still a touch high. It was standard to what I normally hit, but was a touch high, both spin and launch angle. I started hitting shots on the LM and the ball flight looked pretty good. With four available colors, stylish golfers can buy 2-3 sets to match their apparel color scheme for the day’s round.My first adventure with this club was indoors.
They’re long, straight, easy to hit, light and very sharp looking. The light weight of the clubs matched his slower swing well, despite the shafts bing stiff in flex.Ĭobra Golf’s Amp Cell Irons deliver as advertised. His accuracy with the Amp Cells was spot on, as was his distance control. He doesn’t hit it far but he’s deadly accurate. He’s a senior player who won the club championship last year. One of my playing partners demoed the irons as well. No I didn’t make the putt for eagle, but the 2″ tap-in birdie was easy on the confidence. I took an aggressive line over a hazard and landed the green some 195 yards away. On the par-5 13th during the first round I tested these babies I hit a 6-iron from the right rough. Shots which were not quite on the sweet spot didn’t lose much distance, just as Cobra advertises.ĭistance when hitting the sweet spot was, shall we say, deep. So I had to be sure to concentrate on a good swing tempo and bringing the club back nice and smooth.Īmp Cells looking nice and shiny in the bag! I like shiny. The problem though, is that can change the timing of my swing. I found it easy to swing faster, no doubt. The first adjustment I had to make with the Amp Cells was because they’re so light. In many cases the lofts are 3-4 degrees stronger than irons of 10 years ago. Like most modern irons, the Amp Cell’s are strong in their lofts. That being said, I played them well as a 2 handicap and so did my buddy who is a 13. These clubs are likely targeted toward a low-mid to high-mid handicap player. Perimeter weighting makes the club easier to hit, promotes high launch for more distance, and puts the CG (center of gravity) right where it needs to be behind the sweet spot. The weighting of this iron is distributed via “cells” to the perimeter of the head. Who doesn’t need improved turf interaction? This sculpted sole configuration “improves turf interaction” for all swing types. Three crucial areas of the sole employ Cobra’s “V-Skid” sole design. Click the photo to the right to view the larger version and you’ll be able to see what I’m talking about. The face of the club has some very fine milling for control and spin. Amp Cell Irons milled face – click to enlarge