The DS-ADAPT irons are a powerful set of clubs with premium looks to match the performance thanks to the dark finish. Although there isn’t much difference between the latest model in comparison to last year’s Darkspeed family, the DS-ADAPT will remain a contender for the best game-improvement irons in 2025.
For
- Extremely powerful
- The dark finish looks very premium
- Lively and robust feel
Against
- No discernible improvement from its predecessor
The Max version of the DS-ADAPT irons compliment the original set beautifully by offering players a slightly softer ball flight with more stopping power. They’re slightly easier to get into the air as well, with the larger clubhead and wider sole suiting players with steep downswings who often catch too much turf before ball.
For
- Very easy to launch
- Striking aesthetic
- Extremely user-friendly
Against
- Some won’t like the oversized heads
Cobra DS-ADAPT vs Cobra DS-ADAPT Max: Read our head-to-head verdict
Cobra produced a great set of irons last year with the Darkspeed family which proved to be one of the best all-round irons on the market, so we were excited to see how the latest models stacked up against their predecessors.
Building on the previous Cobra iron families that include the Aerojet and King LTDx, the DS-ADAPT range has a tough task to continue the success in the iron game, but we were excited to get our hands on two new sets of irons that could be contenders for the best golf irons of 2025.
If you’re wondering what the difference is between the regular DS-ADAPT irons when compared to the DS-ADAPT Max set, you’re in the right place. Here we’ll compare the two sets, acknowledging both their strengths and weaknesses to give you the platform to assess which is best suited to your game.
Looks
(Image credit: Future)
We’ll begin with the DS-ADAPT irons which, unfortunately, were a little underwhelming coming out of the box. This will prove to be a rare critique of the irons but we thought they looked a little too similar to the 2024 Darkspeed irons. The head shape looked almost identical whilst a dark finish is a shade lighter in comparison to last year’s offering.
(Image credit: Future)
This is nit-picking, of course – these are still good looking irons and Cobra has promised the upgrades are in the technology of the club where our eyes cannot see as opposed to what they can.
The Max irons, which are brand new for 2025, don’t look too dissimilar to the regular DS-ADAPT irons either – splashes of red on the back…
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