i tried out the 10.5* model with the aldila nv hl R flex shaft. a little too much flex and loft for my swing, but i was caught off guard by how good this club really was. it was insane how easy it was to hit this club. if you struggle with a slice and would like to hit high draws, this is your club. the face sets up a little closed at address. this driver is obnoxiously loud. so if you need a driver that makes a very loud and sharp sound, this is your driver. at first my future driver was gonna be a 454, but after trying this club out, i think it has changed my mind.

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Ping G2, Callaway 454, 540xd, 983e

I learned to golf last year. I swore that I would not buy myself a driver until I broke 100. Well, I finally broke 100 early this year, so I started doing my research. I tested the Ping G2 and the Cobra 460SZ at Golf Galaxy. Both were fine clubs, and I enjoyed hitting both of them. What pushed me to the Cobra was the fact that my shot groupings were much tighter. I am not a long hitter, so being consistent is very, very important. I took the club to the driving range and my first shot was a nice draw that went about 30 yards longer than my 3-wood. I tried to muscle up on the next shot, but that messed me up, and I ended up with a slice. I got back to basics, teed the ball up high (1/4 of ball visible over the crown), and took a nice, relaxed swing. POW! Right down the middle - maybe a slight draw - 220+ yards. Nice, high flight, but plenty of roll on a cruddy driving range surface. Since injuring my back late last year, I've lost about 15 yards on my 3-wood (185 yards now), so being able to hit 210-230 consistently with this driver is going to help me reach a lot more greens in regulation. The club looks great at address, and you can really tell by feel and by sound as to whether or not you hit the sweet spot. This club makes a lot of noise when struck! It isn't muffled like the Callaway ERC Fusion that lots of guys at my office use. The 12 degrees helps me get the ball airborne, as my swing speed is only 80-85 mph. I have a lot of confidence with this big stick. My skills are getting better, and when I remember to swing in tempo, I can actually hit my 3-wood almost as far as I used to. I think that once I get a feel for this club, I'll be able to hit it 230-240 consistently without much effort at all. I play from the middle tees on courses (6000 - 6500 yards), so I think I'll be able to hit a lot more greens in regulation now. Distance may not be everything, but I just know that on 375 yard par 4, I will go from having 185 yards to go after my drive to having 155 yards to go. That means a lot more GIR for me, and a lot more par opportunities! I only gave 4-stars for value because I think paying $300 for a club is silly. However, if that is the price I have to pay for consistency and to bring my game to the next level, call me Mr. Silly!

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I was using my Adams Ovation 3 wood to tee off before getting this 460SZ.

This is it!!! A driver of drivers. i was in the market for a driver so about 2-3 months ago i went up to the local golf shop and started trying things out. i started with the callaway 454 but the face wasnt as hot or as consistant as i wanted. so i moved to the ping g2, this club had a LOT of distance but the trajectory was way to low and the consistency and forgiveness was worst then the callaway. then i tried out a cobra 460 sz 9* with a NV stiff shaft and what a difference. i was drilling it 275 to 285 every time right up the middle. the ball flight is high but it still gets plenty of roll. my only problem with it is with the head being so large you what to tee it too high and this club losses distance if you hit to high on the face.

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Ping G2, Callaway 454

For the last two years I have played the Wilson Deep Red 9* driver with the Fat Shaft. I had a problem with ballooning drives and this club was less likely to give me trouble. In today's environment, a 365 cc driver is positively tiny, and people told me I ought to look into some of the new oversized clubs. So off I went to a demo day. I decided to really give each driver I tried a fair chance, meaning I'd hit not just a couple of balls but a good dozen balls per club to really get a feel for the club and if I'd like it or not. My initial choice was between a Ping G2 and a Callaway Big Bertha 454. I agree that drivers have become both lighter and easier to swing in the last few years. My naturally high flight path was not exaggerated by either of these two drivers. The pro at my club also suggested I try a Cobra. I picked up a King Cobra 460 SZ regular shaft 10.5*, and swung lightly at the first ball. Holy cow. The ball flew high and long, but best of all for me, it went straight. Shifting to a stiff shaft and picking up the pace with my swing had the same result. I hit a good 5-6 balls in a row with same flight pattern. I was pretty much sold on Cobra at that point. The Cobra 460 SZ felt like the lightest driver I tried that day. What I particularly liked was the ability to feel the position of the club head and club face at any time. This was also true with the other clubs I demoed but the Cobra had even more of that feel. As long as I bring my right hand over and close the club face, this driver will reward me. 10.5* is not too much loft. If you are a mid-handicapper like myself and you're looking to upgrade your driver the Cobra 460 SZ should definitely be one of the clubs you try. I got mine new on eBay for $265.

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Wilson FatShaft, Great Big Bertha (315 cc), Titleist 975D, Callaway Big Bertha 454, Ping G2

I've been hesitant to even sign up to post a review because half the reviews I read sound like they were written by the markeing department of the club vendors. I assure you this is the real deal from a regular golfer. I first picked up a golf club 6 years ago at age 46. Although I've managed to get most aspects of my game respectible, I have strugged with the driver since day 1. I've had a TM Firesole 10.5 Regular shaft for several years. While I have hit it as far as 290 yards, I average only 210 yards while spraying the ball everywhere (default is a fade to slice with a snap hook correction). Usually I hit my 4 wood as far. I've been averaging only 4 fairways hit per round. Most of the tine I'd just leave my driver in the bag and play my 4 wood off the tee. This year I set out to fix my driver problem. When taking some lessons my instructor recommended that I look at Cobra drivers. Given their price I did not consider them. When the TM580 went on close out @ $179 I figured I'd pick one up. Fortunately before buying one I got to try it on a launch monitor. I could not hit the 580 any more accurately nor any farther (on average) than my old Firesole. I confirmed this when I played a round with someone who had a TM580 10.5. He let me use it and found that on the golf course it played just like the launch monitor said, no farther and no more accurate than my old Firesole. Then the 580XD went on close out @ $199. I went to the local golf store and the salesman told me not to get it, but get a Launcher 460 instead. I tried both and the Launcher definately felt more forgiving. Then other golfers started giving me advice, saying the G2 and the Big Birtha 454 were much better clubs. I decided that before I spent $300 I was going to try them on a launch monitor. On the monitor I started with with my old Firesole. Then tried the Clevland 460. It was better but not as good as I was expecting (15 yards farther with very high spin). Next the TM-R5. I could not hit the R5 to save my life, it was worse than my Firesole. 580XD was 10 yards farther, but had a very low launch angle and was less accrate. G2 was great when I made a good a swing but most swings gave poor results. Same with the 454, it was just not forgving. At this point the person running the launch monitor was getting pretty aggravated with me but said that he had another driver he wanted me to try. He pulled out a Cobra 440SZ, 10.5 with stiff shaft (my swing speed is 95 - 100 MPH). On the monitor it gave the best carry distance, highest launch angle, lowest side dispursion and the best energy transfer. Spin was in the middle of all the clubs I tried. I also liked the feel of the Cobra. It feels great when you hit the sweet spot and gives good feedback when you miss hit it, letting you immediately know if the miss was off the heel or toe. I bought the newer 460SZ even though the Cobra was not even on my list when I started looking. I've hit about 150 balls on the driving range and played only 3 rounds with it. What a difference! I've gone from 4 out of 12 fairways hit to 10 out of 12 fairways hit. I can really miss hit it and the ball still goes straight enough to make the fairway. I'm averaging 20 - 30 yards more distance and have finally broke into the 80s. My GIRs have skyrockted as I'm now making my approach shots with a PW, 9 or 8 iron instead of 6 or 5 irons. Here's the caveat. The 460SZ appears to be the best club for me, it may or may not be the best one for you. If you are a low handicapper maybe the R5, G2 or BB454 will work for you, but they didn't work for me. Take it from me, before you spend the big $$ on a new driver, get on a launch monitor. If you've been struggling with your driver, give the 440SZ or 460SZ a try, you may end up as plesantly surprised as I am.

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TM Firesole, TM580, TM580XD, Cleveland Launcher 460, Callaway BB-454, Ping G2

I wrote a review under the Cobra 440 SZ site as well, because this board was not yet up. I did have something to add to the previous review but in a nutshell, I'll sumarize the whole thing. I have not hit a driver for at least four years. I have never found one that was comfortable, stable and, above all consitent, until now. As a right hander I started with a 440 SZ Offset and realized that once I got hold of a stiff shaft w/offset, my slices dissapeared immediatley, only to be replaced by a snap hook (left). I traded it for a SZ 460 Titanium 10.5 (no offset) because the shop was all out of 440's and I needed a cannon for an upcoming round. I normally hate super large heads, but I thought I'd give it a try. WOW! I'm a novice golfer who has tried every driver in the world to no success. This club changed this immediatley!!! The ball was going VERY strait, VERY long and a little too high. In a greedy moment I swaped the 10.5 for a 9.0 thinking the loft would take me down a bit and give me more distance (as if 280-300 per poke were not enough) I payed for it dearly. The 9* was much less forgiving. The Cobra SZ 10.5 has a higher trajectory than other brands with the same loft, however, it utilizes the its engineering so well, other clubs fall short at 10.5 compared to the SZ. I hit the SZ 10.5 so well, and so strait, so it must have been the absence of reason that made me trade for a 9.0 loft. The 9* was MUCH harder to hit, mis-hits were more popular and the aim was much less forgiving than the 10.5. Not to mention distance was about 30-40 yards shorter!! If you are a novice golfer and, like me, have spent years and countless dollars looking for a driver you can hit CONSISTANTLY, then the Cobra SZ 10.5 is the club for you. It is so easy to hit and it's forgivness and distance is downright scary. Better golfers would benefit from a 9*, but I feel the 10.5* is such the better club. The balls goes higher than normal 10.5's , but the distance is always there. Mis-hits become a thing of the past and the game keeps getting better. You sacrafice not a yard with this club. I wrote this to honestley help you buy a club. At $300+, no driver is cheap by at todays prices. If you are a novice gofer and are willing to spend money in order to better your game, the Cobra SZ 460 10.5 loft is for you. I am now 6 strokes down per round and actually had to buy a Calloway 60* lob wedge (75 yards w/full swing) in order to more effectivley hit a lot of my second shots (which are now ending up on the green on most par fours, thanks to the driver) A long, accurate driver is so crucial to this game these days. Courses are getting longer in order to accomodate the big hitters. And this is the driver to buy. The 10.5 is much more forgivng and is long as hell. I hope this helps you with your future purchase. I'm sure I'll get accused of working for Cobra or of hard selling this club. I don't care. It is a great piece of equipment and I am sure anyone who seriously wants to become a better golfer, will look into it. It will cost you a small bucket to go to your local shop and twist it a few times. I get very enthused when a product can so dramatically change my game to such a degree, so please, withhold the negative comments about my review until you try it for yourself. Good luck to all. CV

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Been struggling to find a driver for a year or so now. So I headed out to a local demo day with all the manufactures to see if I could find a driver. I hit them all, 905 titleist, quad tp, quad dual, launcher 460, ignite, and then the COBRA 460SZ. First shot went off like a rocket carrying about 310. I then preceeded to pound a dozen more drives that all carried close to 300. When I get quick off the top I get a little cut but still flew close to 280. I was sold right away. Got one that day and played in a captains choice the next weekend. Let me tell you, this driver is long. Drove one green that was 340! Never have I hit a driver that I could control and launch like this one. Proves it self on the range but more important on the course, where it really counts.

BOOM! This thing is a rocket launcher. I've been playing a Ping G2 the last few months and this driver beats that hands down (and the G2 is no slouch). This driver is seriously long and all you have to do is make some semblance of a golf swing so that face meets ball and it takes off. Normally when I test a new driver, it takes maybe 5 or 6 balls at the range to get a feel for the weight, shaft flex, and what tempo works best for that club. Not with the 460! The first swing was high, long and dead straight. Oh, and quite loud too! :D

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