King Oversize Irons

Back in the 1990's, when Cobra introduces their first version of the King Cobra Oversize irons, they were an instant hit, especially with those that made less than perfect contact most of the time. The larger sweet spot meant that weekend golfers could score better and be more competitive, but more importantly, have more fun.

So, if a bigger clubface equates to having more fun, the new King Oversize irons are a party waiting to happen. In fact, the sweet spot in these new irons is so big, Cobra no longer calls it a sweet spot, it's a Sweet Zone.

There's all kinds of new technology at work in the new King Oversize irons. Let's start with the aforementioned Sweet Zone. It starts with the PWRSHELL Face - a thin, high strength 17-4 stainless steel L-Cup face construction. This allows Cobra to move the welds farther out on the topline and farther down to the sole, thus increasing the size of the optimal hitting area significantly. In fact, it is between 5% and 12% larger than the Sweet Zone of the Cobra F6 irons, depending on the club.

Because a larger sweet spot requires a larger clubhead, the Moment of Inertia (MOI) is increased too, which gives the King Oversize irons more forgiveness and helps you to hit the center of the clubface more consistently. This leads to higher ball speeds and off-center hits, which means more distance.

Much of the weighting in the clubhead has been redistributed in a couple of ways. Cobra's Zone Weighting took the weight that was removed from the center of the clubface and redistributed it lower and further back, around the face. The King Oversize irons also use a high density tungsten weight low in the toe of the clubhead which helps to center the impact position on the larger clubface. Both of these adjustments lower the Center of Gravity (CG) and add to increased ball speeds, which means more distance.

Here's something important: Cobra seems to put more emphasis on grooves than any other club manufacturer. The 4-6 irons in the King Oversize set utilize V-grooves in an effort to reduce spin. The 7-PW are outfitted with U-grooves which optimize spin and the groove spacing on the GW and SW are designed to produce added spin. All of the grooves go through a CNC milling process that optimizes trajectory, improves control and inspires confidence when you are trying to work the ball.

Whether you're a scratch golfer or a weekend warrior, feel is an important aspect when hitting iron shots. With forged clubs, less is more, meaning the less you feel, the better you probably hit it. Cobra's Full-hollow body construction delivers higher launch angles and a soft yet solid feel; you'll know when you flushed it. The King Oversize iron's feel is enhanced by a re-engineered polymer medallion which replaces the old steel medallion, freeing up an extra 5 grams of weight.

It seems everything in a game improvement iron centers around lowering the CG. Cobra has done a great job of this and it really shows itself when you play the new King Oversize irons. They are incredibly easy to hit and when you strike it solid, the ball catapults off of the clubface and sails way down the fairway. Working the ball either left or right is easy to do and quite responsive and the specialized grooves help the long irons to hold the green and make the short irons easy to spin. The premium nickel chrome finish is tough and takes a lot to mark it up.

If finding the center of the clubface is not your strong suit, perhaps having more clubface is just what you need. The King Oversize irons will hit the shelves of major golf retailers and Cobra authorized resellers starting November 4th. They will be available with either steel or graphite shafts in three flexes - regular, stiff and senior. The graphite shafts are the UST Mamiya Recoil ES 460; steel are True Temper XP 85; both of which are on the higher end of graphite irons shafts.

If you're in the market for a new set of game improvement irons, you need to check out the new King Oversize irons. You'll start making better contact and gain more confidence; both of which will lead to better scores. For more information on the King Oversize irons, visit their website at www.cobragolf.com.