First impressions
The King Cobra was an iconic driver of the 1990s, used by Greg Norman at the height of his powers.
Cobra said they now have a product, and a player in Rickie Fowler, worthy of the King name.
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I’d already been lucky enough to attend a launch event in London and have a hit of the Cobra King Ltd driver but couldn’t wait for a sample to arrive in the office.
It was well-worth the wait when it arrived. Cobra had gone to a lot of trouble to make it a special delivery.
A driver is quite a significant financial investment these days so you want to feel that you’re getting something special.
It was a bit like assembling a sniper rifle putting all the component parts together.
The finished product looks stunning and you’re instantly drawn to the ”˜Spaceport’ on the sole which, among other things, lets you see all of the technology going on inside the driver head.
The King Ltd has a launch SRP of £349.
The Tech
So what is a Spaceport and what does it do?
Well, the technology is part of the work Cobra have undertaken with CASIS – the Centre for the Advancement of Science in Space.
It’s a 16g moveable weight which helps drive the centre of gravity down. The way the weight screws into the sole of the club uses space-inspired technology so no weight is wasted by attaching the weight to the sole.
The carbon-fibre crown also utilises aerospace technology to allow more weight to be positioned lower.
Cobra say this is the first ”˜Zero Gravity’ driver as they have managed to get the centre of gravity on the neutral axis line – rather than above it like in most other drivers.
