If you’re a golf gear nerd like me, then the build up to Christmas is one of the most exciting times of the year due to a lot of new equipment emerging amid a likely release early in the new year. While many manufacturers won’t disclose any official imagery or information on the new products, naturally images of prototypes and pictures of early testing samples in the hands of tour players circulate across the internet.
As the main bulk of the PGA Tour’s elite players take a few weeks off following the end of the FedEx Cup playoffs, there are plenty of players involved in the FedEx Cup fall series, either looking to secure or improve on their PGA Tour status for the rest of the 2024/2025 season. This is a period in which players often experiment with new equipment, such as new drivers, ahead of the official launches and it gives us a great first glimpse into what innovation we can expect to see come to retail at the beginning of next year.
As we edge ever closer to the start of the usual product launch season in January, a few new drivers have been floating around on the PGA and DP World Tours. I’ve trawled the internet and social media to collate what we’ve seen so far and speculate over what initial changes from each brand.
Cobra DS Adapt
Cobra has been making some of the best golf drivers for a few years now starting with the King F9 Speedback and then the AeroJet more recently and Darkspeed from this year.
There has been no official information released on the new Cobra DS Adapt driver at this time but I think it ticks all the boxes in regards to looks. The satin and gloss black tones look to be carried over from the Darkspeed drivers, which I think gives these drivers an ultra-premium look. It looks as though H.O.T. Face technology is still going to be used but straight away I noticed how much cleaner the face looks now with added score lines. These look similar to the Titleist GT drivers and look as though they will frame the ball much better than the previous circular design – something that may have put some golfers off previous Cobra drivers.
As you can see from above, there looks to be a slightly new crown design which provides a banner strip across the topline – something I’ve found helps with alignment when used on other drivers. The last thing to mention is what looks to be a new hosel design. I’m not sure I’ve seen so many setting options on a driver, so this is definitely something to bear in mind if you’re someone who likes to…
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