While this will not bother most players, it can change the way you frame the ball, and how you aim down-range. If you change the hosel settings to add a draw feature to the XD, presentation at address will be a bit more offset than in the Rad and XB. LooksĪside from the fixed weight in the heel of the club, the Radspeed XD is nearly identical to its XB brother, and a close second to the RAD.Īt address, the top crown has a nice clean glossy finish that inspires confidence with the extra support of the pronounced tail. I personally like Global Golf’s “ U-try Trial Program” when looking for new clubs… you can try it out for a few weeks before pulling the trigger. As with any “biased” driver, testing is an absolute must for this driver. On the other hand, players that strike the ball towards the toe of the driver may feel the face twist a bit more than the XB or RAD Drivers. Players that typically see a loss in ball speed and distance when slicing off the heel of the club will rejoice – it very much feels like the sweet spot of the club and is supremely stable, thanks to the extra 10g embedded in the heel. Without considering shot shape, the driver produces similar ball speeds and launch numbers to the XB, especially when struck towards the center, and heel side of the club. Firm up that right hand grip and you can really sling a ball around obstacles.īackspin numbers were slightly higher than the XB testing, even reaching as high as 2,750 rpms, but may be muddled/skewed by the additional draw side-spin registered on the launch monitor.Īt an average 158 mph ball speed, dispersion was on average 35y to the left of where I was hitting the XB. Of course, the faster you swing, the more spin and draw/hook you will see. I found myself swinging out more and playing an intentional push to give the ball time to turn and still be in play. Clean contact finds the ball jumping off the face of the club, rising, and then drawing left back onto the fairway. The right side of the fairway was wholly out of play when testing this driver and I’m not ashamed to admit I was able to play a strong hook to wrap around a dogleg left. From a feel, fit, and sound standpoint the driver largely matches the XB, although the swing weight when paired with the F3 Motore shaft lends a weighty feel at D3.5. Xtreme Draw is an appropriate moniker for this driver.

We earn commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. If you still manage to hit a slice with this bad boy in full draw-mode, you may want to just take the driver out of your bag! Shaft OptionsĬobra recommends the above options as ideal pairings for shafts with the XD however, all custom options remain available from the RAD selections. While I love having this feature in any driver, I think that newer players will really benefit from this technology, as it is supremely helpful in quantifying the consistency of your stroke when looking to shape the ball.Īs with the other Cobra drivers, the XD has an additional “draw” setting that’s part of the adjustable hosel. XD technology retains the CNC Milled Infinity Face, the Thin-Ply Carbon Wrap Crown, and T-Bar Speed Chassis in common with its siblings to reduce the overall weight of the head, produce a unique feel, and make the most out of the radial weighting system.Ĭobra also includes ARCCOS grips standard with all their clubs to help track your drives. The back weight in this driver remains stationary at 14g, while the front weight is fixed at 8g. The Radspeed XD shares the same effective radial weighting as the XB driver along with the 460cc head size, but adds an additional fixed 10g heel weight to “ enable easier face closure for straighter, more draw biased drives”.

The driver is effective at creating a draw and may interfere with players seeking to shape their shots, or that already hit a draw. Cobra advertises the XD for handicap ranges 5-25, but I would bump the value up to 10-25.

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