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Why We Like It
- The speed in these irons comes from a utility-iron-like design in the 4- through 7-irons. These clubs feature an internal 80-gram free-floating steel catapult weight that drives the center of gravity low to assist launch.
- Cobra analyzed thousands of simulated golf-ball impacts to determine the best face-thickness pattern for maximizing speed, launch and spin.
- The high-strength-stainless-steel face insert is 2.3 millimeters in the center, providing the kind of fire off the face middle-handicappers desire.
- A 3-D printed lattice medallion saves five grams and provides structural stiffness that supports the face at impact. The saved weight is repositioned low for a higher launch.
- A slightly thicker topline and increased offset provide more confidence at address.
- SPECS: 7-iron: 27.5 degrees; PW: 42.5 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted an exceptionally soft, receptive face that feels forgiving across the whole face and delivers lively, punchy ball speed and standout distance. Longer clubs launch easily thanks to low sole weighting; sweet spots were consistent and clean, aided by rounded edges and visible tech (3D/honeycomb details). The head’s heft gives confident, repeatable trajectories and a pure, muted impact sound. One caveat: occasional offline dispersion on misses.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a very soft, receptive face with a lively, punchy pop that yields impressive distance—even on mis-hits—and a consistent, central sweet spot. Players praised a quiet, confident impact, penetrating ball flight, modern 3D/honeycomb styling, and an evenly balanced, controllable feel with useful forgiveness and workability. One negative: a handful of shots showed noticeable left‑to‑right dispersion.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed high-launching long irons thanks to low sole weighting and clean, rounded edges that made them easier to hit. Center strikes produced explosive, repeatable distance and flight; visible tech, a confidence-inspiring setup with modest offset and a thickish topline add to the forgiving look. The head’s heft gives a solid, momentum-driven feel and a distinctive “popcorn” sound at impact. One drawback: some misses were severely offline and significantly shorter.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
No matter the club or the swing, I got a repeatable, straight trajectory. The ball height was a little low for my liking, and I was getting more rollout than I expected, but if you're looking for a straight club, this is worth a try.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Lively, punchy face that delivers max distance. I was pleasantly surprised at how far the ball traveled. Even on mis-hits, the shots maintained good distance. The ball did drift more offline than perhaps I would have liked. But, again, no sacrifice of distance.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Across the board was a really effective club that provided excellent distance and launch on centered hits. Off-center hits were adequate both with respect to distance and dispersion. Clean, rounded edges seemed to make the club a little easier to hit.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
They look a little too thick and rounded at address. Gives me the feeling that I'm going to hit it a little heavy. But then when I hit them, it's very easy to get underneath the ball and get it airborne. It was very easy to keep the ball straight and high up in the air.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Simple, cool, modern design. Not much offset in the lower or higher-lofted clubs. Sweet spot was very consistent from club to club. However, I didn't feel like it helped me get the ball up in air, especially with the longer clubs. I thought the launch was fairly low, to be honest.
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Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
No matter the club or the swing, I got a repeatable, straight trajectory. The ball height was a little low for my liking, and I was getting more rollout than I expected, but if you're looking for a straight club, this is worth a try.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Lively, punchy face that delivers max distance. I was pleasantly surprised at how far the ball traveled. Even on mis-hits, the shots maintained good distance. The ball did drift more offline than perhaps I would have liked. But, again, no sacrifice of distance.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Across the board was a really effective club that provided excellent distance and launch on centered hits. Off-center hits were adequate both with respect to distance and dispersion. Clean, rounded edges seemed to make the club a little easier to hit.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
They look a little too thick and rounded at address. Gives me the feeling that I'm going to hit it a little heavy. But then when I hit them, it's very easy to get underneath the ball and get it airborne. It was very easy to keep the ball straight and high up in the air.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Simple, cool, modern design. Not much offset in the lower or higher-lofted clubs. Sweet spot was very consistent from club to club. However, I didn't feel like it helped me get the ball up in air, especially with the longer clubs. I thought the launch was fairly low, to be honest.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The longer irons really helped in terms of getting the ball to a high enough window where my approach shots could hold the greens. The weighting felt low on the sole, which helped with that launch. Very dynamic off the face no matter where you make impact.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
You can visibly see that it's got some help to it. The topline is medium-thick, but not overly so for this category. It's got a really nice, soft feel off the face, especially when you hit it dead-center. It's got some good pop to it, too. Quiet, but strong and confident at impact.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It has a lot of heft to it, but in a positive way. When you hit the ball, you can feel the head moving through it. Gravity and weight are on your side. A few of my mis-hits nearly traveled the same distance as those that hit the sweet spot.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The ball jumps off the clubface, especially from the center. Loss of distance from the rest of the face is pretty minimal. Sounds very pure and it creates a very penetrating ball flight.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I like the 3D printing. Feels like there's some tech in there. In terms of performance, I was taking some deep divots with this one, which means I was hitting everything a little fatter, and not getting clean contact. The times that I did get clean contact, I had to be very deliberate. Not consistent enough for me.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Heavier than I expected. It was a struggle for me to consistently achieve center-face contact, despite the larger clubface. The trajectory was a little bit lower as well.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Middle-of-the road for me. Center strikes came out the right window, while mis-hits were punished a bit in terms of distance and a lower ball flight.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
Confidence-inspiring setup. Quite a bit of offset that's visible at address, but not to the point where it's distracting. It has a thickish topline without being too thick. Tons of visible tech from behind that you cannot see at address. It all works together to give you an amazing amount of forgiveness.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Muted sound at impact does make it seem like the ball is not going fast, but the numbers show that the ball speeds are very good. So if you can get used to the sound, the performance is really good in terms of distance and accuracy.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It's forgiving enough. Off-center hits stay in play. There's some workability left and right.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Very classic look. The longer irons had a low face height, whereas the shorter irons looked more compact in size. As far as performance, these tended to dig into the turf a lot, losing a lot of speed before the ball. Moderate distance, even on clean contact.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
A very soft feel. It felt like you had the whole clubface to work with in terms of the softness, or receptiveness, of the club. As far as forgiveness, the softness was there, but the ball flight was spinny and floaty. Dispersion from left to right was pretty noticeable.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very unassuming look and performance all-around. Forgiving, but not off-the-charts forgiving. Enough that I can hit the 5-iron okay, although it was a lower ball flight than I would prefer. Overall, it's pretty controllable.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Performed more like a players distance iron than a game-improvement iron. It wasn't very forgiving. You definitely knew when you hit it off the toe or the heel. You could feel it in your hands and see it in the dispersion. It was a very wide dispersion pattern.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
I like the aggressive, powerful look of the club, and it translates well into its performance. The ball flight was just explosive off the face. And with every swing, the shape of the shot was identical. Super repeatable and on the longer side for this category.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's a pretty unique-looking club with the honeycomb pattern on the back. It's a little bit heavier than some others, but it's evenly balanced, and therefore pretty easy to swing consistently. Distance and direction were also fairly consistent.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I found myself hitting a lot of fades when I typically hit a straight ball, so I don't think it's as forgiving as I'd like. Distance is 10 to 15 yards shorter than what I'd like, probably because of the fade ball flight. All-matte look is really nice touch.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
Interesting club. The sound was very cool—it would pop, just like popcorn. The distance was what I expected. But my misses were devastating in terms of being both way offline and significantly shorter. And, for that reason, there's a risk using this club that I don't feel comfortable taking.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
No matter the club or the swing, I got a repeatable, straight trajectory. The ball height was a little low for my liking, and I was getting more rollout than I expected, but if you're looking for a straight club, this is worth a try.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Lively, punchy face that delivers max distance. I was pleasantly surprised at how far the ball traveled. Even on mis-hits, the shots maintained good distance. The ball did drift more offline than perhaps I would have liked. But, again, no sacrifice of distance.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Across the board was a really effective club that provided excellent distance and launch on centered hits. Off-center hits were adequate both with respect to distance and dispersion. Clean, rounded edges seemed to make the club a little easier to hit.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The longer irons really helped in terms of getting the ball to a high enough window where my approach shots could hold the greens. The weighting felt low on the sole, which helped with that launch. Very dynamic off the face no matter where you make impact.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It has a lot of heft to it, but in a positive way. When you hit the ball, you can feel the head moving through it. Gravity and weight are on your side. A few of my mis-hits nearly traveled the same distance as those that hit the sweet spot.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Heavier than I expected. It was a struggle for me to consistently achieve center-face contact, despite the larger clubface. The trajectory was a little bit lower as well.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Middle-of-the road for me. Center strikes came out the right window, while mis-hits were punished a bit in terms of distance and a lower ball flight.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
Confidence-inspiring setup. Quite a bit of offset that's visible at address, but not to the point where it's distracting. It has a thickish topline without being too thick. Tons of visible tech from behind that you cannot see at address. It all works together to give you an amazing amount of forgiveness.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
A very soft feel. It felt like you had the whole clubface to work with in terms of the softness, or receptiveness, of the club. As far as forgiveness, the softness was there, but the ball flight was spinny and floaty. Dispersion from left to right was pretty noticeable.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
I like the aggressive, powerful look of the club, and it translates well into its performance. The ball flight was just explosive off the face. And with every swing, the shape of the shot was identical. Super repeatable and on the longer side for this category.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I found myself hitting a lot of fades when I typically hit a straight ball, so I don't think it's as forgiving as I'd like. Distance is 10 to 15 yards shorter than what I'd like, probably because of the fade ball flight. All-matte look is really nice touch.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
Interesting club. The sound was very cool—it would pop, just like popcorn. The distance was what I expected. But my misses were devastating in terms of being both way offline and significantly shorter. And, for that reason, there's a risk using this club that I don't feel comfortable taking.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
They look a little too thick and rounded at address. Gives me the feeling that I'm going to hit it a little heavy. But then when I hit them, it's very easy to get underneath the ball and get it airborne. It was very easy to keep the ball straight and high up in the air.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Simple, cool, modern design. Not much offset in the lower or higher-lofted clubs. Sweet spot was very consistent from club to club. However, I didn't feel like it helped me get the ball up in air, especially with the longer clubs. I thought the launch was fairly low, to be honest.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
You can visibly see that it's got some help to it. The topline is medium-thick, but not overly so for this category. It's got a really nice, soft feel off the face, especially when you hit it dead-center. It's got some good pop to it, too. Quiet, but strong and confident at impact.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The ball jumps off the clubface, especially from the center. Loss of distance from the rest of the face is pretty minimal. Sounds very pure and it creates a very penetrating ball flight.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I like the 3D printing. Feels like there's some tech in there. In terms of performance, I was taking some deep divots with this one, which means I was hitting everything a little fatter, and not getting clean contact. The times that I did get clean contact, I had to be very deliberate. Not consistent enough for me.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Muted sound at impact does make it seem like the ball is not going fast, but the numbers show that the ball speeds are very good. So if you can get used to the sound, the performance is really good in terms of distance and accuracy.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It's forgiving enough. Off-center hits stay in play. There's some workability left and right.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Very classic look. The longer irons had a low face height, whereas the shorter irons looked more compact in size. As far as performance, these tended to dig into the turf a lot, losing a lot of speed before the ball. Moderate distance, even on clean contact.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very unassuming look and performance all-around. Forgiving, but not off-the-charts forgiving. Enough that I can hit the 5-iron okay, although it was a lower ball flight than I would prefer. Overall, it's pretty controllable.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Performed more like a players distance iron than a game-improvement iron. It wasn't very forgiving. You definitely knew when you hit it off the toe or the heel. You could feel it in your hands and see it in the dispersion. It was a very wide dispersion pattern.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's a pretty unique-looking club with the honeycomb pattern on the back. It's a little bit heavier than some others, but it's evenly balanced, and therefore pretty easy to swing consistently. Distance and direction were also fairly consistent.
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