Head to head

Cobra DARKSPEED X vs DARKSPEED MAX driver

Choose the DARKSPEED MAX if off-centre strikes or a slice cost you most.

Choose the X if you strike it well and want less spin.

DARKSPEED X $299DARKSPEED MAX $299.98, each with its shop and checked date

The DARKSPEED MAX is the more forgiving: Cobra's highest-MOI head of that family, rated extreme for forgiveness on its chart against the X's high, with a high launch, mid spin and a heel weight setting that tunes a draw. The X is the back-weighted, traditionally sized head for faster swings, rated for a mid launch, low spin and a neutral flight. Both are 45.50 inches long as standard, in 9°, 10.5° and 12°, with eight-setting loft sleeves.

  1. Forgiveness 3.0 out of 5

    Cobra DARKSPEED X

    $299 at Cobrachecked 2 Nov

    Used from $143.99 at 2nd Swing Golf9°, extra stiff flex, poor condition · checked 31 Oct

  2. Forgiveness 4.0 out of 5

    Cobra DARKSPEED MAX

    $299.98 at PGA TOUR Superstorechecked 11 Oct

    Used from $161.99 at 2nd Swing Golf9°, stiff flex, poor condition · checked 31 Oct

  1. Head side view, drawn from its loft

    Forgiveness 3.0 out of 5

    Cobra DARKSPEED X

    Cobra's middle DARKSPEED head of 2024, rated high for forgiveness on its chart, a step below the DARKSPEED MAX: back-weighted and traditionally sized, with a mid launch and low spin, in 9°, 10.5° or 12°.

    $299 at Cobrachecked 2 Nov

    Used from $143.99 at 2nd Swing Golf9°, extra stiff flex, poor condition · checked 31 Oct

    Lofts
    9°, 10.5°, 12°
    Draw help
    None
    Hand
    Left or right
    Flex
    Senior to extra stiff

    Fits golfers who want some help on mishits, short of the maker's most forgiving head.

    If you slice, choose the DARKSPEED MAX: it has a heel weight setting that tunes a draw.

  2. Head side view, drawn from its loft

    Forgiveness 4.0 out of 5

    Cobra DARKSPEED MAX

    Cobra's most forgiving driver of 2024, with a weight you can move to the back for stability or to the heel for a draw, in 9°, 10.5° or 12°.

    $299.98 at PGA TOUR Superstorechecked 11 Oct

    Used from $161.99 at 2nd Swing Golf9°, stiff flex, poor condition · checked 31 Oct

    Lofts
    9°, 10.5°, 12°
    Draw help
    Built in
    Hand
    Left or right
    Flex
    Senior to stiff

    Fits a miss that goes anywhere on the face, with a draw bias built in for a slice.

Side by side

Cobra DARKSPEED X vs DARKSPEED MAX driver
DetailDARKSPEED XDARKSPEED MAX
Forgiveness score3.0 of 54.0 of 5
ClassGame improvementMaximum forgiveness
Stock lofts9° · 10.5° · 12°9° · 10.5° · 12°
Draw helpnoyes
FlexesA · R · S · XA · R · S
HandsRH · LHRH · LH

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