Not long ago I bought a Bang 450 driver from 300yards.com ignoring all warnings about it’s open face. This was not smart considering I already have a mean fade (a pure slice really). So I was immediately hurt by the Bang’s tendency to go hard right without making every swing an intentional draw. Infuriated by this poor purchase I went in search of a more forgiving stick to redeem myself.
After hitting more than nine different drivers, some on sale and some not, today I found the one I felt most comfortable with as it has no disqualifying characteristics. Behold the Cobra 460 SZ (SZ for ‘Sweet Zone”…oh ya.)
Unlike the bargain priced Taylor Made 580xD it has a face that is 1 degree closed. I liked the Adams Redline RPM (a real sleeper and a bargain at $119) but I thought the shaft felt long only to find out it is indeed 46″. It’s a very forgiving club. I toyed with some Callaway Bertha’s, also fine clubs but never comfortable to me. I actually like the old Callaway’s better than the new stuff. And I hit another top contender, the Mizuno MX 500, by far the best looking club on the market.
There was one club I would have liked to hit but cannot find in stores anywhere, the Wilson Staff Dd5. It gets rave reviews for it’s shaft, accuracy and address at the ball. But I don’t think there’s a dealer in NC and I’ll be d@mned if I’m going to buy another club I can’t hit first after the Bang disaster.
So out of all the clubs I could hit the Cobra SZ is by far the most complete for me. But there’s one problem. They’re only being sold as manufacturer’s closeout items right now and finding one is difficult. Golfsmith.com has a 9 degree regular shaft on sale for $199. If my pennies come together fast enough, I own one. If not I will continue my quest.