Preview: COBRA Golf Introduces the 2018 KING F8 Drivers with CNC Milled Faces for the Ultimate in Speed and Precision

COBRA Golf's new KING F8 line of clubs earned immediate validation last month when Rickie Fowler used the new KING F8+ driver and fairway woods to win the Hero World Challenge over a star-studded field.  I'll have a full report on COBRA's entire F8 line-up, including the new F8 irons next week at the PGA Merchandise Show.  I'm especially excited about COBRA's new equipment because last year's KING F7 Driver was one of my top-rated drivers of the season. 

 

The KING F8 and KING F8+ drivers feature COBRA's first ever Precision Milled Forged face for the ultimate in driving performance.  The groundbreaking, fully CNC machined driver face paired with revolutionary 360* Aero Technology, and equipped with COBRA CONNECT Powered by Arccos, delivers COBRA's fastest, most precise, and smartest drivers to date. 

COBRA's first fully machined driver face utilizes a unique multi-directional CNC milling pattern that delivers the highest level of precision for superior performance.  Compared to traditional hand polished drivers, CNC precision milling allowed COBRA engineers to achieve precise face thickness and tighter tolerances resulting in improved bulge-and-roll curvatures with a face that is 3% thinner and 10% lighter for maximum ball speed across the face with distance and accuracy. 

 

 

The KING F8 and F8+ drivers (along with COBRA's F8 family of products including fairways, hybrids, and irons deliver the first connected set of golf clubs), boast COBRA CONNECT Powered by Arccos, the award winning connected golf system that helps players of all skill levels make smarter, data-driven decisions. 

Electronically embedded sensors in the grip automatically record the distance and accuracy of every shot so golfers can track their improvements round to round.  Using the COBRA CONNECT/Arccos 360 mobile app, users simply pair their club to receive detailed performance data and access rangefinder GPS distances for more than 40, 000 courses worldwide. 

 

The KING F8 and F8+ drivers are designed to provide golfers of varying playing abilities a choice between oversized performance with maximum forgiveness, or traditional shaping with maximum workability, precision, and penetrating ball flights. 

KEY FEATURES

• The oversized address profile increases MOI and provides more distance, forgiveness, and speed on off-center hits.  

• An adjustable weight system offers two Center of Gravity (CG) settings: one in the back for a higher, towering ball flight , and another in the heel to provide additional draw bias. 

• 360* Aero Technology incorporates an innovative system of aerodynamic trips strategically positioned around the perimeter of the face to improve drag reduction through the downswing for increased clubhead speed. 

• Polymer material on the trips placed on the crown for better CG positioning and higher MOI.
• An ultralight, 5-ply Carbon Fiber crown saves discretionary weight to move the CG lower and deeper for higher trajectories and increased forgiveness. 
• A lightweight 8-1-1 Titanium Body and Forged Face spares weight while the brand's patented E9TM Technology, a variable thickness face designed with elliptical pattern Sweet Zone, creates more hot spots farther away from the center of the face for more distance on heel and toe shots. 

• MyFly8 with Smart Pad technology affords golfers the choice of 8 loft settings (9.0*, 9.5*, 9.5*D, 10.5*, 10.5*D, 11.0*, 11.5*D and 12* to fine tune launch conditions and maximize distance while Smart Pad® maintains a square clubhead at address. 

The KING F8 Driver will be available in two colorways, a Nardo Grey or Black.  It comes stock with a Lamkin REL 360 (Tour Taper, COBRA CONNECT) grip in nardo or black (to match the clubhead color), and a choice of three stock shafts: MRC Tensei CK Blue 50g (lite or regular flex); Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 60 (regular or stiff flex); or an Aldila NV 2KXV Green 65 (stiff flex).  Additional custom shafts and flexes are available. 

The F8+ Driver ($399) is designed with a more traditional clubhead shape and a lower loft range (8.0*, 8.5*, 8.5*D, 9.0*, 9.5*D, 10.0*, 10.5*D, and 11*.  It also utilizes the same key technologies as the F8 driver, including a CNC Precision Milled E9TM face, 360* Aero Technology, a Carbon Fiber Crown, and MyFly8 Technology. 

Featuring lower trajectories compared to the F8 driver, the F8+ driver is equipped with two CG settings, one in the front, for a lower, penetrating ball flight, and one in the back for a higher, towering ball flight with slightly more spin. 

The plus version comes stock with a Lamkin Crossline 360 (COBRA CONNECT) grip in nardo or black with three premium aftermarket shaft options: Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 60 (regular and stiff flex), Aldila NV 2KXV Green 65 (stiff and x-stiff flex), and Project X HZRDUS Yellow 75 (stiff and x-stiff flex) in RH and LH.  The F8+ is also available in Nardo Grey and Black. 

For more information on the entire KING family of products, visit Cobra Golf and join the conversation using ##FACEYOURF8 or #CobraCONNECT.