Cobra · Iron set · 2023 · Previous model
Cobra AEROJET irons
Cobra's 2023 distance iron: strong lofts (a 26.5° 7-iron), a forged face insert and a 70-gram steel weight floating low behind the face for speed and launch. Cobra no longer sells the AEROJET new; the DARKSPEED followed it in 2024, then the DS-ADAPT and the KING, and the KING MAX is the KING's more forgiving version.
$356.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: Cobra KING MAX, $999 at Cobra, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
Choose something else if
- You miss the middle a lot: Cobra KING MAX, more help, 4.5 of 5.
- 7-iron loft
- 26.5°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 3.2 mm
- Stock flexes
- Senior to stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $356.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the KING MAX
Cobra followed the AEROJET with the DARKSPEED in 2024, the DS-ADAPT in 2025 and the KING in 2026. The KING MAX we cover is the KING's forgiving version, an oversized super game improvement iron: 3° weaker at the 7-iron (29.5° against 26.5°), with more offset (5.2 mm at the 7-iron against 3.2 mm), a floating 80 g weight and a sole Cobra reshaped with more bounce at the leading edge. Cobra names no forgiveness class for the AEROJET and sold it on speed and distance, so we give it no score.
Cobra no longer sells the AEROJET, and used sets cost about a third of a new KING MAX. Choose a used AEROJET for strong lofts and distance if you already strike your irons fairly well; choose the KING MAX for more help on thin and heavy strikes and a higher flight.
| Detail | AEROJET (previous) | KING MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | – | Super game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | – | 4.5 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 26.5° | 29.5° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 3.2 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Sole | – | Skid sole, more bounce |
| Stock flexes | Senior to stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $999 at Cobra, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $356.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, GW), steel, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $754.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (7 clubs (5-PW, GW), steel, stiff flex, mint condition), checked 31 Oct |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 18.5° | 62° | 39.25 in | 5.4 mm |
| 5-iron | 20.5° | 62.5° | 38.5 in | 4.6 mm |
| 6-iron | 23.5° | 63° | 37.75 in | 3.9 mm |
| 7-iron | 26.5° | 63.5° | 37.25 in | 3.2 mm |
| 8-iron | 31° | 64° | 36.75 in | 2.6 mm |
| 9-iron | 36° | 64.5° | 36.25 in | 2 mm |
| PW | 41.5° | 65° | 36 in | 1.5 mm |
| GW | 47.5° | 65° | 35.75 in | 1 mm |
| SW | 54° | 65° | 35.5 in | 1 mm |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering.
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
- Who is the AEROJET for?
- It suits golfers who already strike their irons fairly well and want strong lofts and distance.
- Does the AEROJET come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. Cobra listed senior (A), regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the AEROJET sold left-handed?
- Yes: Cobra made it left- and right-handed.
- What are the AEROJET lofts?
- 4-iron 18.5°, 5-iron 20.5°, 6-iron 23.5°, 7-iron 26.5°, 8-iron 31°, 9-iron 36°, PW 41.5°, GW 47.5°, SW 54°, as Cobra published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in an AEROJET set?
- Seven clubs: 5-iron to GW, or right-handed 4-iron to PW; a graphite combo set with a 5-hybrid; graphite irons were built to order.
- How much does the AEROJET cost?
- Cobra no longer sells it new. Used from $356.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Cobra |
|---|---|
| Model | AEROJET |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | – |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 3.2 mm at the 7-iron (5.4 mm in the 4-iron down to 1.5 mm in the PW and 1 mm in the GW and SW) |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Forged PWRSHELL face insert with an A.I.-designed H.O.T. Face; a 70 g steel PWR-BRIDGE weight suspended in polymer |
| Construction | A forged face insert with a face pattern Cobra designed by computer, and a 70-gram steel weight suspended in polymer low behind it. A 26.5° 7-iron, 37.25 inches long. |
| Set makeup | Seven clubs: 5-iron to GW, or right-handed 4-iron to PW; a graphite combo set with a 5-hybrid; graphite irons were built to order |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | KBS Tour Lite |
| Stock graphite shafts | KBS PGI 85 / 75 / 65 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff) |
| 7-iron loft | 26.5° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $999 for the seven-club steel set (2023 model); not a price today |
| Price at Cobra | – |
| Set price | – |
Compare with other iron sets
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | Wider | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (5-9, PW, UW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 32° | 4.6 mm | Wide | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $749.95 at PXG 5 clubs (7-iron to sand wedge) at $149.99 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 32° | 4.6 mm | Wide | L · A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $749.95 at PXG 5 clubs (7-iron to sand wedge) at $149.99 each · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 5.0 | Super game improvement | 31° | 5.7 mm | Wider: 23.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29° | 2.5 mm | Wide, sculpted | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29.5° | 5.2 mm | Skid sole, more bounce | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | 29.5° | 5.2 mm | Skid sole | L | RH · LH | $1,099 at Cobra 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.5 | Super game improvement | not published | not published | Wide | R · S | RH · LH | $799.99 at Wilson 7 irons · checked 2 Nov |
Order: Forgiveness score first; on a tie, the set more golfers can buy, then a set that includes the long irons, 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 28 May 2023
- Cobra's launch announcement
- Cobra's page on availability (checked 16 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $356.99 (checked 31 Oct)