Cobra · Fairway wood · 2023 · Previous model
Cobra AEROJET MAX fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
Cobra's most forgiving fairway wood of 2023, with back and heel weight settings for a neutral or a draw flight, in a 15.5° 3-wood, an 18.5° 5-wood and a 21.5° 7-wood. Cobra no longer sells the AEROJET MAX new; the DARKSPEED MAX and DS-ADAPT MAX followed it, and the OPTM MAX is the newest model in its line.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$149.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: Cobra OPTM MAX, $269 at Cobra, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- You slice: the adjustable weight has a draw setting.
- You need a softer shaft: it came in a stock senior flex.
Choose something else if
- For more loft than a 21.5° 7-wood, the OPTM MAX, Cobra's most forgiving fairway today, adds a 24.5° 9-wood.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood)
- Slice help
- Draw setting on the adjustable weight
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed: the 3-wood in stock in regular flex only; every other left-handed build to order.
- Used
- From $149.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the OPTM MAX
The OPTM MAX keeps the AEROJET MAX's 15.5° 3-wood, 18.5° 5-wood and 21.5° 7-wood and their lengths (its 3-wood a quarter of an inch longer, 43.25 in against 43 in), and adds a 24.5° 9-wood. Its heads are 12 to 13cc larger (182cc against 169cc in the 3-wood), and its standard lies are 0.8° to 1.8° more upright. Its FutureFit33 hosel has 33 loft and lie settings, 2° either way, against the AEROJET MAX's eight, 1.5° either way; both tune a draw with weight in the heel. The DARKSPEED MAX between them kept the AEROJET MAX's lofts, lies and lengths, so a golfer fitted for one can carry those specifications to the other.
Cobra no longer sells the AEROJET MAX, and no shop we checked has a new one, so it is bought used, for much less than a new OPTM MAX. Choose it for Cobra's heel draw setting for little money; choose the OPTM MAX for a new club, a 9-wood or the wider hosel settings.
| Detail | AEROJET MAX (previous) | OPTM MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 15.5° · 18.5° · 21.5° | 15.5° · 18.5° · 21.5° · 24.5° |
| Slice help | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | Draw setting on the adjustable weight |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15.5°, 18.5° and 21.5°) only |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $269 at Cobra, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $149.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15.5°), regular flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $139.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15.5°), regular flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The Cobra AEROJET MAX came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
AEROJET MAX: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Cobra AEROJET MAX forgiving?
- Yes. It is Cobra's maximum forgiveness fairway wood, with lofts up to 21.5°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Cobra publishes about it, the top score among the fairway woods we cover.
- Who is the AEROJET MAX for?
- It suits golfers who find a fairway wood hard to get airborne.
- Does the AEROJET MAX 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 MAX sold left-handed?
- Left-handed: the 3-wood in stock in regular flex only; every other left-handed build to order.
- How much does the AEROJET MAX cost?
- Cobra no longer sells it new. Used from $149.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 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 | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness fairway wood head, the most forgiving kind Cobra made. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | 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 MAX |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Type | Fairway wood |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | PWRSHELL with H.O.T Face: a forged face insert with a variable thickness pattern |
| Construction | A carbon crown that lowers the weight for a higher launch, a suspended weight bar that lets the face and sole flex, a forged face insert of varying thickness, and back and heel weight positions; the hosel changes the loft by up to 1.5° either way, with draw settings. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | MCA Kai'li Blue 60, UST Helium Nanocore 5F2 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood) |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed: the 3-wood in stock in regular flex only; every other left-handed build to order. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $329 (2023 model); not a price today |
| Price at Cobra | – |
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| Lofts | Slice help | Hand | Where to buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 20° (5-wood) · 23° (7-wood) · 25° (9-wood) · 27° (11-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $179.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood) · 24.5° (9-wood) | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S | RH · LH | $269 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 17° (4-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $379.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 13.5° · 15.0° · 16.5° · 18.0° · 21.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Callaway Quantum Max D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 21.5° (7W) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
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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 27 Mar 2023
- Cobra's specifications, archived copy of 25 Jul 2024
- Cobra's page on availability (checked 20 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $149.99 (checked 31 Oct)