Cobra LTDx fairway wood review

How does Cobra’s LTDx fairway wood perform? Find out in our Cobra LTDx fairway wood review.

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Cobra LTDx fairway woods review: NCG Summary

NCG SUMMARY

You pick up the LTDx fairway for its looks, but you stay for its fabulous feel and performance. Cobra have done a great job building on the progress they made with the previous model, and making this fairway wood longer and more forgiving.

This neutral-designed LTDx is for players who want maximum distance and should be considered by all golfers looking to upgrade their fairway wood game.

PROS

• Sits really square behind the ball
• Faster ball speeds
• Great adjustability options

CONS

• Head marks quite quickly

Cobra LTDx fairway woods review: First Impressions

Cobra have done a great job designing a head that catches your eye, without it being loud and in your face. I love how the matte head seems to roll seamlessly into the face, giving you the feeling the head is really shallow and hittable from all lies. I also appreciate how square the face sits behind the ball, not toeing in closed like some other fairway woods on the market do.

Cobra LTDx fairway woods review: NCG Verdict

I love Cobra’s LTDx Max driver, so to say I had high hopes for this fairway wood is a slight understatement. After warming up with some wedges and iron shots I hit some shots on the range with it and then took it straight out onto the course, for a thorough testing.

Straight away I was blown away by the LTDx fairway. The feedback you get through your hands is really good, and on centre strikes the ball really rockets off the face. Cobra have a new H.O.T face which features multiple zones of variable thickness metal across the face, which means ball speeds stay high on all strike locations.

The first shot I hit was an absolute bomb. It carried over 260 yards which is ridiculous for me and is close to the numbers I’d expect from a driver. Well done Cobra.

Hitting shots like that makes you want to hit more and more to try to beat your best which isn’t a feeling I’ve got from a club for a long time. Sadly I was soon brought back to reality with a variety of average strikes producing shots closer to what I’d expect from a fairway metal, but still better than what I see with my current gamer.

I am happy with the data I got from the Flightscope, but the front-to-back dispersion is quite big. The centred strikes seemed to go for absolute miles, which is what I’d want from a backup tee shot club, but the 40-yard difference in carry between best and worse is a problem when hitting into greens as you can’t play for one shot and then hit something that lands 40 yards off what you wanted.

The big difference between the two shots is the spin. The centred hits have low spin and high launch which is perfect for maximum distance, but the non-perfect strikes the spin jumped up a fair amount which robs you of crucial yards.

Something else I really like about the LTDx fairway is how adjustable the head is. You can move the loft 2 degrees both up and down, and also add some draw bias if you need it. This makes the club a custom fitter’s dream as it can be set up really specifically for each player, which is absolutely what golfers should be looking for.

I took the Cobra LTDx fairway wood out on the course for a few rounds and loved the results it gave me from the tee. I was more accurate with it than my driver and was only 10-15 yards shorter which didn’t feel like too much. I hit it at a couple of par 5s with average success but some of that could certainly be put down to user error.

My only real concern with the LTDx fairway wood is how quickly the face and sole seemed to scratch. Granted I may have hit a lot of balls with it but the face already shows a decent sign of wear and I would want a premium club to stay looking premium for as long as possible.

That aside, this is a brilliant fairway wood that you absolutely need to try. It feels great, looks superb and you won’t be disappointed with the performance. It’s gone straight into my bag!

Cobra LTDx fairway woods review: The Details

Available: Now

RRP: £249

Loft: 3w 15°, 5w 18.5°, 7w 22.5°

Stock shafts:
Project X Hzrdus Smoke iM10 60 – Stiff, Regular
UST Helium Nanocore – Lite

More information: Cobra Website

Jack Backhouse
NCG Review Team
Specialism: Golf clubs

Jack is a PGA Golf Professional who specialises in coaching. He also loves his golf equipment and getting into the data of the latest clubs on the market.
Jack has quickly become a go-to for expertise on a wide range of golf products but specialises in reviewing hardware. If you are looking for some new golf clubs make sure you have checked out his latest driver, fairway wood or iron reviews. 
He previously worked in wealth management, all of this means that number crunching and launch monitors are his favourite thing in the world.
Jack is a member at Sandmoor Golf Club and regularly gets out on the golf course to maintain his scratch handicap.

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