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Cobra RADSPEED XB driver
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
Cobra's 2021 forgiving driver: a 460cc head with 20 grams of weight in the back, part of it a weight you can swap, for what Cobra called the fastest ball speed with maximum forgiveness, in 9°, 10.5° or 12°. Cobra no longer sells the RADSPEED XB new; the LTDx MAX followed it, and the OPTM MAX-K is the newest model in its line.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$193.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $219.99
New instead: Cobra OPTM MAX-K, $399 at Cobra, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want a forgiving Cobra head with low spin for little money.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both were stock builds.
Choose something else if
- If your drives curve right, choose the RADSPEED XD, which Cobra built to fight a slice: the XB's weight sits in the back, not the heel.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 9° · 10.5° · 12°
- Stock flexes
- Senior to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Used
- From $193.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the OPTM MAX-K
Cobra followed the RADSPEED XB with the LTDx MAX in 2022; the OPTM MAX-K is its forgiving head today. Both come in 9°, 10.5° and 12° in either hand. The RADSPEED XB sets 20 grams in the back, 6 of them in a weight you can swap, and 8 grams in the front, behind a milled face, and its hosel has eight settings. The OPTM MAX-K fixes an 11-gram weight low in the back, which Cobra says gives its highest MOI ever, and its hosel has 33 loft and lie settings, up to 2° either way. The RADSPEED XB is a quarter of an inch longer: 45.75 inches against 45.5.
No shop we checked sells the RADSPEED XB new, and used it costs far less than a new OPTM MAX-K. Choose it for a forgiving Cobra head with low spin for little money; choose the OPTM MAX-K for the higher MOI and the wider range of hosel settings.
| Detail | RADSPEED XB (previous) | OPTM MAX-K (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Maximum forgiveness |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Slice help | None stated | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Senior to extra stiff | Senior to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $399 at Cobra, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $193.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $339.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (10.5°, stiff flex, average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
The Cobra RADSPEED XB came in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
RADSPEED XB: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Cobra RADSPEED XB forgiving?
- Yes. It is Cobra's maximum forgiveness driver, with lofts up to 12°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Cobra publishes about it, the top score among the drivers we cover.
- Who is the RADSPEED XB for?
- It suits golfers who want a forgiving Cobra head with low spin for little money.
- Does the RADSPEED XB come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. Cobra listed senior (A), regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the RADSPEED XB sold left-handed?
- Yes: Cobra made it left- and right-handed.
- How much does the RADSPEED XB cost?
- Cobra no longer sells it new. Used from $193.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $219.99. 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 driver 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 | RADSPEED XB |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Type | Driver |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Infinity edge face: a milled area 95% larger, for a bigger zone of top ball speed |
| Construction | A 460cc head with a carbon crown, 20 grams in the back (14 fixed and a 6-gram weight you can swap) and 8 fixed grams in the front, behind a milled face. 45.75 inches. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura Motore X F3, Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Blue 60, Project X Even Flow Riptide (40/50) |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 9° · 10.5° · 12° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $449 (2021 model); not a price today |
| Price at Cobra | – |
Compare with other maximum forgiveness drivers
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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 21 Sep 2021
- Cobra's launch date and price, archived copy of 28 Feb 2021
- Cobra's page on availability (checked 16 Oct)
- Golf Discount's search results (checked 16 Oct)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $193.99 (checked 31 Oct)