2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“You need launch, it's OPTM.”
The highest-launching, highest-spinning 7-wood of the group and the pick for players who need to get the ball up and stopping.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Highest launch and peak height in the test
- +Most spin and stopping power
- +Consistent carry distance across strikes
- −Not the fastest option for pure distance
For: Slower or moderate swing-speed players who struggle to get the ball up in the air.
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
“I would go for the Cobra out of those two drivers.”
Performs identically to the pricier Titleist but costs less and looks friendlier, making it his clear pick of the two.
+ the facts · 6 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +POI design uses supercomputing to resist twisting across all axes for more stability
- +Adjustable 11g/3g weight system for shot shaping
- +HOT forged face insert with AI to hold ball speed on mishits
- −Future Fit 33 hosel is so extensive it's bamboozling and needs a chart
- −Feels and sounds a little duller than the Titleist
For: The golfer who wants something a bit different and is price-conscious but still wants the performance
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“just exceptional at starting the ball left and going left”
The most effective anti-slice fairway wood he tested, with heel-biased internal weighting that had him starting the ball left and drawing it, too much so for his own game.
+ the facts · 2 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Anti-slice CG positioning genuinely starts the ball left and turns it over
- +Exceptional at eradicating a left-to-right miss
- −Too draw-biased for players who already draw the ball
For: Higher handicappers and newer golfers fighting a big slice
Golfbidder
Europe's biggest used-club specialist
“It's the easiest 7-wood I've ever hit”
The 21.5-degree OPTM Max was the easiest 7-wood of the day to launch with the tightest dispersion, but it came up 15-20 yards short of the others for him.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Easiest to hit of the whole test with standout dispersion
- +Launches very high, played closer to 22 degrees, and wants to draw
- +Compact head performed among the best despite his doubts at address
- −Only carried 200-203 versus 220+ from the others, so the yardage wasn't there
- −Smaller head looked off-putting to him at address
- −He would need a lower-lofted version (19 degrees) to make it work
For: Players who want maximum launch and forgiveness from a 7-wood and don't need the extra distance
Today's Golfer
UK magazine, robot + human testing
“I love every single model that Cobra have done with the OPTM”
A reviewer favorite for looks and value that finished just outside the podium, runner-up for max height.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Loved looks down at address across the OPTM range
- +2nd in the max-height category
- +Substantially cheaper than Ping, Titleist and Callaway
- −Just outside every ranking (usually 4th-5th)
- −Edged out on ball speed and dispersion
For: Value-conscious golfers who want high launch and like the Cobra look
