Before i bought the new King F9 Speedback Driver, i owned the Ping G400 Max Driver. Sometimes I would miss my target by 75yds with the Epic and even on a bad day with the F9 I'm still keeping it close to the fairway and almost the same length. I have been averaging 15 to 25 yards plus it has straighten out the slice that I had. After my best round of the season so far F9 has been ordered. Worst grip I've ever used.
Now I have to buy a new grip. The sound and feel are unmatched if you are old school. I have a lot of confidence in the design of this head and I think if you get the correct shaft you won't be disappointed. The Driver that puts you at a new level! Titleist was solid with an avg of 310 and a swing speed of 121. On a perfect strike the Epic might be a little longer but its very hard to compare because we aren't robots.
This design produces a 12% larger carbon fiber area that saves 10 grams compared to titanium driver crowns. A couple days later on the course, 10 out of 14 fairways hit. Had no intentions of buying a new driver but decided to test several all the big names and continued to come back to the F9! I built this club here on Cobra's website and chose my own down the list grip. My misses are so much smaller in accuracy and distance. Only thing I haven't upgraded recently was my driver so I figured i'd get it done this spring. The fitter was great trying numerous shafts before ending up with Atmos tour spec blue 6.
I think he picked the wrong shaft. I was playing with Ed who consistently out drove, but not any more. Pure fittings I have personally done. Dual Roll adds distance to your drives by reducing the gear effect that negatively impacts launch and spin on shots hit high and low on the face. In this instance it is the arrow and not the archer. In recent years just got away from the brand. Finally a Driver I can hit.
The sound is the best i have noticed. Could never hit it straight. My average drive length is 197yds with the Cobra F Max but I'm averaging 230yds with the F9 and whats even better my drives are getting consistently straighter. The Cobra is long and accurate but more importantly, it's so fast. I am now obliged to allocate extra budget for at least one fairway wood.
I will probably have to get it this spring! Tour aftermarket shafts in varying weights and flex profiles are paired with each driver loft 9. But not that big banana slice I had with my old driver. I told a friend about it and he bought one. This thing is the real deal. I got lucky and really like the feel and launch of the Atmos Black and I've been a Diamana guy since going to the Kingdom. He hits his old Titleist better.
It doesn't matter, it goes fairly straight. Close off or open your face too much at contact and you're still paying the price. As for the shaft I put in an F8 model to match up with the F8 shaft I have in the Three wood. I have had lots of drivers. Titanium trips are positioned on the sole to speed up the flow of air traveling underneath the driver.
Only the one complant and yes my fault i skyed one and seems to mark quite easy i will get it fixed as thats not enough to stop using this great driver. I put a Aldila Rogue Max 65X in it at 45 inches. I highly recommend the F9 and take the time to get fitted it is worth it. F9 gave me both length and consistency. Time to shovel snow in the backyard and smash some Top Flites into the woods. It's seems hard to believe but I could hit a 250 yd drive with the Epic on one hole and the next hole it would be 330. Faster ball speed and lower spin rate equals Long Long Drives!! This design streamlines the clubhead to promote an uninterrupted flow of air from the leading edge to the tail, to reduce drag and increase club speed.
So i just figured, to heck with it, i just won't carry a driver. After watching Rick Shiels review of the Cobra F9 Speedback, I decided what the heck - if it doesn't work right for me, I can just send it back. So glad I made this purchase. To be fair I know its not for everyone. Amazing Driver Rating Review by Mr. I hit maybe 10 balls with this on simulator and had to get one.