£349 vs £469 - Cobra SpeedZone Driver vs TaylorMade SIM Driver 

BOBBY - but the fades on the SIM didn’t spin up and we’re just as long as the straight ones. That’s where Cobra couldn’t match it, and fIr me that was the most impressive thing about the TM. They have a winner IMO

also inside or even surronded by 3 walls the sound is very loud and semi harsh.....i was astonished at how muted and f9 feeling the speedzone is outside....alex eches golf box notes the same thing. it is truly weird.

galgay1 ..... Though still a rip off🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ Made for pennies in China/Taiwan sold for hundreds of pounds so they can pay the Rory"s of the world millions🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

It’s more complex than that the club costs about $100 to manufacture not pennies and then it sells for $350 to retailers now that $250 left over goes to Tour players but also legal advertisements r&d and when it’s all said and done there’s not as much left over as you think. Manufacturing is often a low margin business.

galgay1 .... $100 too manufacture 🤔🤔 OK if you say so🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 So why do others sell them cheaper??🤔🤔 Give your hard a wobble, there’s no way on earth they cost that much with the multi millions they pay to sponsored players🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

He does back to back reviews so not hitting from cold... I have both and SIM is better for me too..but it costs..

Great driver, you can open the ping though if you wanted to. Personal preference plays a big part in drivers I think. I have the F9 cobra and I won’t be changing it this year haha love it too much

It’s really amazing how much personal preference comes into choosing a new club, l went an hit 7 new 2020 drivers yesterday, l went in convinced l wanted the Ping G410, turns out it was the worst on the day, the MAVRIK and the SZ were 305 and 307, compared to my Nike covert 2.0 which topped out at 273, l have booked a cobra fitting day this Wednesday and l think I’m now onboard with cobra

@@brendantorrance3539 had a fitting yesterday. Went in with the TM Sim in my head. Worst one for me. Poor feel and sounds dead. Came out with the cobra. Shes a beauty.

James Hatton it’s a fantastic club mate, I’ve had several rounds since golf opened back up, for me, the harder l swing at it, the straighter and obv linger it goes...

@Andy Wood - Me too 👍

sim and maverick seem hot

I just did a full fitting. Swing speed 103-105 and the cobra SZ was the longest and had the best dispersion. The Maverick performed better than the Sim for me. I also preferred the sound of the SZ then SIM then Mav but all sounded great. 2300 spin, mid-upper 150 ball speed. All three of them sat square. The Mav looked best at address.

Patrick Timlin .... Well in fairness after paying hundreds of pounds you would say that😉😉😁😁

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You gotta hit the Cobra while swapping out the 2g weight with a 10g weight...holy cow

@@wannabegolfin24-72 which do you put in the rear location?

willfield III put the 10g in the back & keep the 14g up front. At least that’s how I have it. I mean basically, more weight in the back of the club increases forgiveness all while adding mass. It’s the best of both worlds. I would suggest a slightly counterbalanced shaft if possible. I play the hand crafted hzrdus yellow. I found mine pre-owner for $125.

@@wannabegolfin24-72 appreciate the input. ⛳

my Sim Max is on the fedex truck as i type, got it for $259 delivered with VENTUS stiff in as new condition. Im in the US so maybe why cheaper but theyre going for over $300 again just a week later. Hows the Cobra working out? I can tell you, I do not like the muted Sim sound but results are what matters.

@@TheTactical6string . The Cobra is keeping me in the fairway a lot more than my 2005 Mizuno T-zoid. The Mizuno is still a fine 9 deg driver and I will keep it. The Speedzone at ball impact is ferocious. My ball speed is up as a few more mph on swing speed also. Im getting 10 to maybe 15 yards more distance on avg over the Mizuno. That alone isnt worth the clubs price, but keeping me in the fairway and dropping around 4 strokes per outing makes it worth it!! I did want the Sim Max2 but I was on a budget

Dave Fawkes I think Michael is 6 foot 5, so those long levers probably help 🤣

@@JonathanMundy0 I wish I had an extra 5 inches 🙁

So does my wife😂

@@iankoch956 small koch?

@@danthemanwhocancan only if nine is considered small.

I never used left and right numbers for the dispersion, just showed the ball dots where they finished.

Controlling my strike better

thomas ross Ricky also adds 2 red weights

@@mantisSbcc I am a club builder, many years. Riky adds weight strictly for swingweight, his shaft length is at least 1 inch shorter. The mass of weight is not enough to increase ball speed. Adding excessive weights only weakens designated shaft flex & changes dynamic loft depending on placement. Clubhead weight on almost all tour players, minus the shaft adapter 5-10 grams, is ina range from 197-202 grams. I have a target weight of 197-198 with taylormade adapters, 199-200 for Ping heads. Ping heads are the heaviest, stock from factory.

Thanks coach 😂

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@@MichaelNewtonGolf That's ok, you still have the best golf channel on RU-vid!

Jay McGillicuddy depends who you are. Matt at TXG was getting better numbers with the Cobra SZ than the SIM. So very individual.

@@cwugrad396 I agree, that's why we should fitted,

Jay McGillicuddy I think all the 2020 drivers from the big boys this year will be excellent

yes matt finish

Probably more spin and possibly slight loss of distance for me

Surely you would get the loss of distance without carbs? Carbs = source of energy 🤔

danthemanwhocancan haha bloody predictive text... clubs should have read😂

yes!

Most pause the video to look over in more detail 👍

weren't that bad a strikes

Not for me tbh

jason barger i was custom fit last FEb at CLub Champion NJ with high end ACCRA shafts. In my driver i was fit with fx 2.0 360 M4 shaft, certainly expensive and super high quality. YEs F9 with weight forward has a very low MOI and my 2 way miss isn’t a swing flaw, mostly caused by off center hits. My natural shape is a light draw , path is in to out with a slightly closed face at impact, but can easily fade the ball if needed. My 2.4 index is indicative of a super strong short game inside 100 yards (especially putting , my ARCCOS putting handicap is +5.4). Ball striking/dispersion in my driver isn’t bad by any means but certainly isn’t as strong as my short game. That being said, my F9 driver and fway heads were recently sold on eBay ... Ill be going for a fitting @2ndswinggolf and I’ll be testing Ping G410+, TM SIM MAX, MAVRIK and maybe Mizuno ST200

jason barger you’re spot on. My bad about the shaft. I looked back at my TrackMan #’s. My initial fitting on 2/2/19 showed 2 shots with 13 yd & 9 yd power fades, 1 shot with a 7 yard draw and 1 shot with 33 yard fade. My 2nd (follow up) fitting had 1 shot with a 32 yard draw & 8 yard fade. So clearly I had a 2 way miss which is indicative of my 2 way miss during my 21 rounds last year. More than likely this is a swing flaw Hopefully my fitter can help some of this come springtime I’ve heard the Ventus (real deal) shaft not the “made for” shaft offered by TM on the SIM (although now they have the real deal at a +$250 surcharge) is a great shaft. Might look into this one at my fitting. By they way I have my driver shaft at a 44.5 inch playing length. Maybe lie angle, I’m 5-5”. So Flatter the better and the club champion fitter didn’t address lie angle with my woods. Ping G410+ all have flat settings in the hosel, definitely will have this addressed

jason barger my F9 head was 9 deg. And my average back spin on both days was 2,395 and 2,488 rpm’s which are pretty close to ideal since My avg. smash factor was 1.48 & 1.49 and in fact had a 1.51 on one of my shots. 2 way miss Most likely due to inconsistent strike locations across the face which hopefully is due to incorrect lie angle (too upright). I’ll see at my custom fit later this spring !

Will increase spin slightly and possibly slight loss of distance

so the launch monitor can measure club head

Think so, if I have then it will be on my 2019 driver comparison playlist

Awesome thanks! I’ll take a look and see if I can find it.

what's happening?

@@MichaelNewtonGolf forgot to say, great video overall!! Glad you got the t.v.'s fixed.

He's tall with long arms. Those arms build up speed with no effort.

@@josiahjones9521 man that's crazy!!