Cobra King Speedzone Fairway Wood

The Cobra King Speedzone fairway wood is designed to be easy launching with big distance and a higher trajectory. New hollow Split Rails allow for that same signature Baffler stability but promote more ball speed and help with the high launch. While the head shape is traditional, the rest of this club has a very modern and sleek look to it.

The Looks

Like I said above, the Cobra King Speedzone has a pretty traditional fairway wood profile to it. A moderate pear shape with a fairly shallow face. The Speedzone frames the ball nicely and has a great overall look. That’s about where traditional appearance ends. The crown is glossy carbon with two ridges that run front to back. This carbon crown not only looks cool, but it also makes the top of the club lighter so Cobra can strategically place weight in other locations of the head to optimize the center of gravity (CG).

Cobra offers the Speedzone fairway wood in two different color options, one being the black/yellow/red pictured here. The other colorway is a matte black/white/red scheme. It’s cool, but I prefer the yellow because I dig how the glossy carbon crown looks. Sue me. On the bottom of the club you’ll see the usual branding, the sole weight placed at the back, and the signature Baffler rails.

How Does it Feel?

In terms of the Cobra King Speedzone fairway wood’s overall feel, the stock swingweight is D1 which is light-ish, but I was still plenty aware of where the club was during my swing. The balance is near perfect and the low and back CG makes the club feel extremely forgiving. Let’s not forget the Cobra CNC milled face. This has been around for a couple of generations now and has allowed Cobra to push the face thickness as close to the legal limit as possible. By CNC milling the face, the face is more consistent and stronger whereas hand polishing can lead to inconsistencies. The result is a hot face with lots of pop and impressive forgiveness.

The functional reason for Cobra’s Baffler rail system is to make the club more efficient through the turf. What these rails do is glide through the turf so the face stays more level with the ball for cleaner contact. The result is crisp contact and better response from the face. Don’t get me wrong, they won’t save you from a super steep swing straight down into the ground behind the ball, but they will make a big difference when you take a shallow divot, hit out of the rough, or maybe need to launch a long one out of a fairway bunker.

How Does it Sound?

The Cobra King Speedzone’s tone is largely influenced by two factors. The first being the combination of the carbon fiber crown and steel body. This makes the sound more of a firm “whack” and reduces the metallic tone to just a hint. The second factor is the CNC milled face. A more consistent and solid face construction makes the sound consistently solid across the face. Together, these factors give the Speedzone fairway wood an overall sound as satisfying as the crack of a wooden baseball bat on a perfect summer evening. It’s also worth noting that the volume comes in at a really nice medium decibel level that won’t startle the rest of the driving range.

On-Course Performance

Simply put, the Cobra King Speedzone fairway wood is a rocket launcher. No other way to put it. What caught my attention here is that I was averaging a slower swing speed than I have been lately, and was still carrying 260 yards with a total distance of 280 yards. And it was easy, especially with the low and back CG. Fairly effortless swings were easily launching the ball with a nice rising flight. While the launch is a touch higher, the flight is piercing with enough power to work through wind and the spin is low enough to get some extra roll if you need it.

I’ve mentioned the Baffler rails a few times so why not address them here too? The Baffler rails really do a nice job allowing the face to track through the turf which in turn makes it easier to control the club at impact. Almost think of the tracks locking you on your path for a more square delivery of the face to the ball. Not to worry, they still allow you to manipulate the club head as necessary for different ball flights.

COBRA CONNECT – Powered by Arccos

Cobra continues to implement its COBRA CONNECT technology in stock grips across its club lineup. This technology gives you seamless integration with Arccos platforms throughout the entire bag to automatically track your stats on a mobile device during a round of golf. With this data, you’ll be able to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of your game making your practice sessions more efficient. Not only that, the same data will help you make better decisions when it comes to equipment selection or setup. I’ve found COBRA CONNECT to be very useful and a nice added bonus to Cobra equipment since they’ve rolled it out across the board.

If you want to learn more details about COBRA CONNECT, you can check it out here on Cobra’s website.

Final Thoughts – Cobra King Speedzone Fairway Wood

If you’re looking for a long and forgiving fairway wood, the Cobra King Speedzone certainly belongs in the conversation. It’s extremely easy to get sailing in the air, has plenty of distance, and has a nice traditional shape with contemporary looks. More importantly, its “ease of play” makes it a great candidate for a wide range of players looking for some heat at the top of their bag.

Stock Cobra King Speedzone Fairway Wood Specs

All lofts adjustable: -1.5° / -1.0° / -1.0° Draw / STD° / STD° Draw / +1.0° / +1.0° Draw / +1.5°

Previous Next