The Cobra DS-ADAPT LS Titanium fairway wood is here and straight out of the box it looks like something from a pure ball-strikers dream. The squashed compact head will have elite players licking their lips and honestly, less confident players a little terrified. This LS head is designed to be used by the lower handicapper who has speed to burn, wants to knock off some spin and lower their ball flight.
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While aesthetically pleasing, it must be said, it doesn’t look drastically different from the Darkspeed LS fairway wood. In fact, they’re very similar. That’s not necessarily a bad thing though. The matte and gloss black head with carbon crown boasts some serious shelf appeal. While it’s all well and good a product looks spectacular, it’s not going to gain a place in your bag if it doesn’t perform. I took the DS-ADAPT LS Titanium fairway wood out to the golf course to see how it holds up.
I tested the LS directly after the X model and it was clear straight away how much smaller this head appears at address. The LS has been designed with a deeper face than the X in order to reduce spin and after just a few swipes I could attest to the face it does exactly that. The combination of this deeper face and the two 13g removable weights situated towards the front of the club really brings the center of gravity forward and instantly produced a much lower launch than the X model. The LS model also comes set at 14.5° compared to a standard 15° 3-wood loft. While I think both can straight away be considered some of the best fairway woods available, it’s clear they each target different golfers.
Sam De’Ath testing the Cobra DS-ADAPT LS Titanium Fairway Wood
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While I found the low launch and spin a little difficult to manage initially, I eventually warmed up to the club and managed to find the center more often and even started working the ball around. The shape reminded me of the old TaylorMade R9 fairway wood, a small, more triangular shape that was accomplished at hitting roping hooks and sliding fades at will.
While the R9 was tech heavy for its time, it’s safe to say that the DS-ADAPT LS Titanium is in another league entirely. The titanium body and carbon fiber crown is what saved enough weight in the head to be able to add the two 13g removable weights as well as 34g of internal redistributed tungsten for ideal CG placement.
The two removable 13g weights on the Cobra DS-ADAPT LS Titanium Fairway Wood help…
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