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Cobra AEROJET driver
Driver, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Cobra's most versatile AEROJET head of 2023, built for a fast, low-spin flight with a medium launch, in 9°, 10.5° or 12°; Cobra kept its forgiveness word for the AEROJET MAX. The DARKSPEED X and DS-ADAPT X followed it, and the OPTM X is the newest model in its line.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$159.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $199.99
New instead: Cobra OPTM X, $399 at Cobra, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- You need a softer shaft: it came in a stock senior flex.
Choose something else if
- If off-centre strikes cost you most, choose the AEROJET MAX, Cobra's most forgiving head that year.
- Stock lofts
- 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0°
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed 12° and most left-handed 9° builds were made to order.
- Used
- From $159.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the OPTM X
Both are low-spin heads, 45.50 inches long as standard. The AEROJET, Cobra's most versatile head of 2023, has a PWRSHELL L-cup face, a medium launch and a neutral flight, in 9°, 10.5° and 12° (its left-handed 12° made to order). The OPTM X has two adjustable weights (11 and 3 grams) for a neutral or fade-biased flight and a FutureFit33 hosel with 33 loft and lie settings, in 9° and 10.5° only. Cobra gave neither a forgiveness rating in words.
Used AEROJETs at 2nd Swing cost a fraction of a new OPTM X. Choose the AEROJET for a 12° for the least money; choose the OPTM X for a new head and its fade setting.
| Detail | AEROJET (previous) | OPTM X (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 9° · 10.5° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed 12° and most left-handed 9° builds were made to order | Left or right; some left-handed builds are made to order |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $399 at Cobra, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $159.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $263.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Head to head: Cobra LTDx vs AEROJET driver
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The Cobra AEROJET came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
AEROJET: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Cobra AEROJET forgiving?
- Moderately. It has lofts up to 12°. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what Cobra publishes about it; the most forgiving drivers we cover score 4.0.
- Who is the AEROJET for?
- It suits golfers who want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.
- Does the AEROJET come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. Cobra listed senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the AEROJET sold left-handed?
- Left-handed 12° and most left-handed 9° builds were made to order.
- How much does the AEROJET cost?
- Cobra no longer sells it new. Used from $159.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $199.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 3.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Cobra publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 3 | A driver head Cobra named no forgiveness class for. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Cobra |
|---|---|
| Model | AEROJET |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | – |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | PWRSHELL L-cup face insert with an A.I. designed H.O.T Face |
| Construction | A low-spin head with a forged PWRSHELL L-cup face, an AI-designed H.O.T Face and a loft sleeve with draw settings. 45.50 inches. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | MCA Kai'li White 60, MCA Kai'li Blue 60, UST Helium Nanocore 4 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed 12° and most left-handed 9° builds were made to order. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $549 (2023 model); not a price today |
| Price at Cobra | – |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12° · 15° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $299.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX-D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 10.5° · 12.0° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
Cobra OPTM MAX-K (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9.0° · 10.5° · 12.0° | Slight draw bias built into the head | A · R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Srixon checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $447 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | – | A · R · S | RH · LH | $499.99 at Wilson checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $647 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
Order: Most forgiving in this class first, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- Cobra's specifications, archived copy of 22 Mar 2023
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $159.99 (checked 31 Oct)