Cobra Aerojet LS Driver

Cobra Golf’s major focus with this year’s family of drivers was to make them even faster. One of the ways Cobra achieved this was through a new symmetrical aerodynamic head shape developed through years of research with some of the fastest swings on the planet. (I imagine Kyle Berkshire and former staffer Bryson to name two.) The result is the Aerojet driver family featuring the low spin Cobra Aerojet LS driver. In addition to its aggressive aerodynamic shape, the Aerojet drivers also feature technologies such as PWR-Bridge, H.O.T. Face, and PWRSHELL to help achieve as much speed as possible.

The Aerojet LS driver is intended for higher swing speeds seeking low spin and to be more workable. There are two other options as well for those players putting more of an emphasis on forgiveness and control. Those are the standard Aerojet and the draw-biased Aerojet MAX drivers.

The Looks

Obviously the Cobra Aerojet LS driver’s carbon fiber crown can’t be missed. There’s a large amount of carbon fiber used in the sole of the club as well. It looks super cool, but it also reduces the weight of the club head quite a bit. This allows Cobra to strategically locate weight in optimal locations for feel and performance. According to Cobra, this lowered the center of gravity (CG) to almost zero which will help with launch and spin characteristics.

Let me remind you that a major part in achieving a more aerodynamic shape was making the head symmetrical. While this makes the head of the club a little more “capital D” shaped at the rear, the way the club head rounds into the face at the toe and flows into the hosel at the heel gives it an ever-so-slight tear drop shape from address. Its footprint is modest and sits a hair open behind the ball. Personally, I think Cobra did a great job making the Aerojet LS driver symmetrical without making it look pointy or bulky so it will fit the eye of better ball strikers.

How Does it Feel?

Feel is generally a subjective preference when it comes to golf clubs and I’m fully aware of that. I felt the Cobra Speedzone driver was one of the best feeling drivers the brand ever made, but I found the following season’s Radspeed to be a radical change that ultimately just felt too “hard” for me. The LTDx driver the following season was a big step in the right direction returning to a sweeter and livelier feel. So far, I feel like we’re back in business with the Cobra Aerojet LS driver. There’s excellent power off of the face, but it’s well balanced and smooth. There’s plenty of precision in face response as well so you know exactly where you’re striking the ball. It’s a satisfying and pleasant feel that gives you a lot of reassurance.

I can’t say for certain, but I have to believe the introduction of the PWRSHELL face insert combined with the H.O.T. Face play a major role in the improved feel. PWRSHELL essentially gives the club a larger sweet spot giving you some leeway from the center of the face. In addition to that larger sweet spot, the H.O.T. (“Highly Optimized Topology”) Face varies in thickness appropriately across the face. Cobra determined through AI modeling what the most optimized thicknesses are for different areas of the face (while staying within legal limits) to produce the best speeds possible.

How Does it Sound?

Fast. Hats off to Cobra, the Aerojet LS driver just sounds fast. I don’t know if this is the aerodynamic shape, the use of carbon fiber, the PWRSHELL face, all of it combined, or whatever. It just sounds super fast. When I first brought it out, the strangers I was paired with would regularly comment “wow” at tee shots and that they couldn’t believe the speeds. Honestly. I have a trusted witness. What caught my attention was how well these sounds were maintained on my mishits. My first few shots during the requisite adjustment period were really low on the face, but sounded like I absolutely flushed the ball. I could feel that I hit the ball in a “less than ideal” location, but it still sounded strong.

So what does it actually sound like? I’d describe it as a firm “whack” with a hint of “whip” to it and some metallic overtones. Not anywhere close to the metallic tones that make clubs sound “tinny”, but this club has a metal face so that will naturally influence the sound to some degree. Overall, the carbon fiber combines with the metal face for a firm and controlled sound that’s an appropriate volume.

On-Course Performance

I see my assessment of the Cobra Aerojet LS driver’s performance as somewhat of a work in progress (I’ll speak to that in a second), but there are certainly some definite things that jump out at me. First, let’s remember that Aerojet LS is the low launch, low spin driver of the group. Boy is it ever. Between the adjustable sole weights and the suspended PWR-Bridge, the CG is located low and forward in the head to keep the flight and spin down. Right out of the gate, I was striping low, hot bullets. There was no argument that the Aerojet delivers as advertised.

The Aerojet LS is indeed fast, but I really noticed how well the PWRSHELL Face insert and H.O.T. Face supported mishits. Revisiting those initial shots low on the face, it was incredible how much ball speed I still had. Having that extra speed was the difference between at least two clubs on my second shot multiple times. As I got more comfortable with the club, I found this experience to be similar on toe and heel misses as well.

Before I wrap up the performance section, I feel I should address the “work in progress” comment. My numbers above are plenty good and playable, but they’re definitely not the best I can achieve with a driver. Specifically around the launch angle. As I got more comfortable finding the center of the face, the speed, spin, and control were good, but I still need to launch the ball a little bit higher to gain some carry yardage. I feel with a better shaft for my swing, and a bit more time with the Cobra Aerojet LS driver, I could easily hit the ideal windows I’m looking for.

Final Thoughts – Cobra AEROJET LS Driver

If you’re looking for a fast driver that’s genuinely capable of low spin with a piercing flight, the Cobra Aerojet LS driver certainly fits that profile. Allow me to share one last anecdote from my on-course testing experience. As I already mentioned, I was able to hit piercing bullets, but my driver game was also akin to an artist with their paintbrush (my playing partners’ exact words, not mine). I won’t pretend I had my “A Game” that day, but I was really able to utilize the Aerojet LS to be creative off the tee to gain valuable distance while keeping it in play. Furthermore, it was just a lot of fun to hit. Will the Aerojet LS driver be my gamer this year? It’s much too early to say, but it’s certainly in the running.

Stock Cobra AEROJET LS Driver Specs

*LH available as custom order

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