Cobra · Iron set · 2024 · Previous model
Cobra KING TEC X irons
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Cobra's hollow game improvement iron of 2024, in a slimmer shape than most: a thin forged face insert, 70 g of tungsten in the toe, 3.0 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a strong 27° 7-iron. Cobra built it to give game improvement help in a head that looks like a better player's. Cobra no longer sells the KING TEC X new, and its irons today are the KING, the more forgiving KING MAX and the 3DP sets.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$799 at Golf Discount
Used from $549.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: Cobra KING MAX, $999 at Cobra, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
- You need a softer shaft: it came in a stock senior flex.
- You want to spend less: $799 is in the cheapest third of the 43 we price.
Choose something else if
- For more help on thin and heavy strikes, Cobra's KING MAX has a weaker 29.5° 7-iron and 5.2 mm of offset.
- Class
- Game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 27°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 3.0 mm
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Right-handed in stock; Cobra built left-handed sets to order only.
- Price
- $799 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (5-PW, GW), checked 2 Nov
What changed in the KING MAX
Cobra's irons on sale today are the KING, the KING MAX and its 3DP sets; we do not cover the KING. The KING MAX we cover is its forgiving version: 2.5° weaker at the 7-iron (29.5° against the KING TEC X's 27°), with 5.2 mm of offset there against 3.0 mm, a 3D-printed medallion, a floating 80 g weight and a sole Cobra reshaped with more bounce at the leading edge. The KING TEC X is a slimmer hollow head with 70 g of tungsten in the toe and softer foam inside.
Cobra no longer sells the KING TEC X, but Golf Discount still has it new for less than a KING MAX, and used sets cost less again. Choose the KING TEC X for strong lofts in a slimmer head 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 | KING TEC X (previous) | KING MAX (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Super game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 27° | 29.5° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 3.0 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Sole | – | Skid sole, more bounce |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Right-handed in stock; Cobra built left-handed sets to order only | Left or right |
| Price new | $799 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (5-PW, GW), checked 2 Nov | $999 at Cobra, 7 irons, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $549.99 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 | 19° | 62° | 38.75 in | 4.2 mm |
| 5-iron | 21° | 62.5° | 38.25 in | 3.8 mm |
| 6-iron | 24° | 63° | 37.75 in | 3.4 mm |
| 7-iron | 27° | 63.5° | 37.25 in | 3 mm |
| 8-iron | 31.5° | 64° | 36.75 in | 2.6 mm |
| 9-iron | 36.5° | 64.5° | 36.25 in | 2.2 mm |
| PW | 42° | 65° | 36 in | 1.8 mm |
| GW | 48° | 65° | 35.75 in | 1.5 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. Between a game improvement and a super game improvement head, this is how to tell which one your strike needs.
The Cobra KING TEC X came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
KING TEC X: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Cobra KING TEC X forgiving?
- Moderately. It is Cobra's game improvement iron, with 3.0 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 27° 7-iron. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what Cobra publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the KING TEC X for?
- It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
- Does the KING TEC X come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. Cobra listed senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the KING TEC X sold left-handed?
- Right-handed in stock; Cobra built left-handed sets to order only.
- What are the KING TEC X lofts?
- 4-iron 19°, 5-iron 21°, 6-iron 24°, 7-iron 27°, 8-iron 31.5°, 9-iron 36.5°, PW 42°, GW 48°, as Cobra published them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a KING TEC X set?
- Seven clubs: 5-iron to GW as stock, or 4-iron to PW.
- How much does the KING TEC X cost?
- $799 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (5-PW, GW), checked 2 Nov. Used from $549.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. 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 class | 3 | Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement. |
| Offset | +0 | 3.0 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Cobra doesn't publish a sole width, so the sole earns no point. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is. Cobra does not publish a sole width.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Cobra |
|---|---|
| Model | KING TEC X |
| Model year | 2024 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 3.0 mm at the 7-iron (4.2 mm in the 4-iron down to 1.8 mm in the PW and 1.5 mm in the GW) |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Hollow body with a thinner forged PWRSHELL face insert and H.O.T. Face Technology; 70 g of tungsten in the toe; softer foam inside |
| Construction | A hollow body with a thinner forged PWRSHELL face insert for ball speed, 70 g of tungsten in the toe for stability on off-centre strikes, and softer foam inside for feel, in a head a little larger than the KING TEC's. |
| Set makeup | Seven clubs: 5-iron to GW as stock, or 4-iron to PW. |
| Clubs in the set | – |
| Stock steel shafts | KBS Tour Lite |
| Stock graphite shafts | – |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| 7-iron loft | 27° |
| Hands | Right-handed in stock; Cobra built left-handed sets to order only. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $1,299 for the seven-club steel set (2024 model); not a price today |
| Price at Golf Discount | $799 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 5-iron to PW and GW, right-handed, KBS Tour Lite steel shafts, regular flex |
| Price for 7 clubs | $799 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
Compare with other game improvement irons
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Game improvement | 29° | 5.0 mm | Slightly wider | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | not published | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 31° | 4.3 mm | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 4.6 mm | not published | PING's own lightweight flexes: Ultra Lite or Lite | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (6-9, PW, UW, SW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 3.3 mm | Wider: 0.90 inches | R · S · X | RH · LH | $699 at Haywood 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | 22.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH · LH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | not published | RH · LH | $1,099 at Golf Discount 7 irons at $157 each · 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 13 Nov 2024
- Cobra's page on availability, archived copy of 15 Aug 2025
- Cobra's page on availability (checked 17 Oct)
- The Hackers Paradise's launch report
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $549.99 (checked 31 Oct)