Callaway Edge Vs Cobra XL Review And Comparison 2023
Your golf clubs are going to have the biggest impact on your game besides your actual ability to play golf and if you are looking for something a bit better than the myriad of beginner sets on the market, then the Callaway Edge and Cobra XL sets are going to be certainly worth a look.
Cobra Xl Overview
Cobra have become a strong emerging brand in the golfing world in recent years with star men Bryson Dechambaeu and Rickie Fowler both sporting the clubs on tour.
If you are looking for that set that can take you from High to Mid Handicap, you will probably have noticed the Cobra XL. With a price point at around $800, you will be hoping these clubs will deliver performance as close to their more premium counterparts and to an extend they do.
The clubs are built primarily for forgiveness but distance isn’t far behind on the list of priorities for the Cobra Xl. Low perimeter weighting keeps the COG low on the clubs and everything about them screams game improvement.
The clubs come with a premium cart bag, the ideal club selection and pretty much everything you need to take your golf to the next level.
Callaway Edge Overview
With the Callaway Strata becomming wildly popular in the beginner market, the Callaway Edge was created to give a full set option to people who are more serious about the game and looking to become mid or even low handicappers.
The set is a bit strange in that it comes in a box and with no sign of a bag but the emphasis they have place in filling the set with top quality clubs more than makes up for that.
The clubs look similar to Mavrik or a Sim Max set with the club quality and branding and they don’t disappoint. Large sweet spots, fast steel faces and low deep weighting make these clubs perfect for distance but also forgiveness and consistency.
You get a premium Odyssey putter to complete the set of 10 clubs and you have a choice of steel or graphite shafts in the irons. The clubs are strong and durable, suitable for all swing speeds with the right shafts selected.
If you are looking for a complete set to take you to the mid handicap level and you want the full selection of clubs + the bag to go with it, The Cobra Xl is an excellent option. It is also great for senior and those with slower swing speeds as the driver has 11.5 degrees of loft.
If you are closer to Mid Handicap level and want a set that you can add a few premium clubs too, the Callaway Edge clubs are better quality and offer better performance. To fill the set out, it might cost a bit more in the long run.
Cobra XL Golf Club Set
Category – Beginners/Intermediate Golf Club Set
Callaway Edge Golf Club Set Review
Category – Beginners/Game Improvement Club Set
Cobra XL – Whats In The Bag
The Cobra Xl Set comes with The Following clubs and tons of customization options.
13 Piece: Driver, 3 Wood, 5 Wood, 4 Hybrid, 5 Hybrid, 6 – 9 Irons, PW, SW, Putter, Premium Cart Bag
Callaway Edge – Whats In The Set
The Callaway Edge Set Comes With The Following Clubs But No Bag
10 Piece: Driver, 3 Wood, 5 Hybrid, 6 – 9 Irons, PW, SW, Putter
Cobra Xl – First Impressions & Club Breakdowns
First impressions of the Cobra Xl were the numerous 5 star reviews online and that the clubs can be perfectly customized for senior players and fast swinging high-mid handicappers.
You can quickly tell that the quality of the Cobra XL set is better than your regular beginners set and that the clubs are built for maximum distance and forgiveness.
Driver
The driver is 460cc Titanium which is rear weight for a lower and deep COG of gravity which leads to long and far strikes. If you go with the graphite irons, you get an 11.5 degree driver which is perfect for anyone with a slower swing speed.
The driver is 10.5 in the steel version.
Woods
The 3 wood is going to be a nice club off the tee and off the fairway and the 5 wood can send it greenwards on plenty of par 5’s. The lofts are generous and the turf interaction is good. High and straight flights with massive sweet spots.
Hybrids
Hybrids are the go to club from the fairway and even the rough. You can the ball flying high with the back weighting and high MOI of the Cobra XL hybrids.
Irons
The irons have game improvement written all over them with thick chunk soles but you should be able to generate some spin with the clubs as well.
Wedges
Control and forgiveness becomes more paramount with the shorter clubs and you should be able to get some good workability out of the wedges.
Putter
Nothing to write home about with the putter. It is a good quality blade putter with a visual alignment.
Shafts
Choice between steel and graphite in your irons. This will affect the degree of the driver too so graphite shafts are reserved for seniors, juniors and even ladies.
You also get to chose between regular and senior flex so this can really suit a fast swinger looking to move up from being a high handicapper to senior that can player looking for a set of friendly clubs.
Callaway Edge 10 Piece Set – First Impressions & Club Break Downs
Because Callaway have seen the huge interested in the Strata beginner set, they have aimed the edge set at those improving golfers who want a high quality complete set to hit the course with.
Immediately noticeable when you look at the longer clubs is that they appear more solid and durable. They look more like something akin to the Callaway Mavrik Set than something for beginners.
Driver
The driver is a 10.5 degree club with a large head, massive sweet spot with a low COG and weighting in the back of the club for perfect trajectory and distance.
3 Wood
The 3 Wood has a large head and sweet spot too. the back weighting makes the club easy to get in the air from the fairway and if you struggle getting enough distance off the tee, the 3 wood is a perfect option for that too.
5 Hybrid
A perfect club from the fairway or the rough. The powerful head is built for distance but when coupled with the perimeter weighting, the club produces and excellent towering flight.
6 – 9 Iron
Cavity back irons that are game improvement but also have a deep undercut to allow you work the ball and add extra spin. The clubs are both long and forgiving with high MOI and low COG with tungsten weighting.
Also coming in a tough graphite shaft to suit fast, average and slow swing speeds.
You’ll enjoy hitting these as you make your approach to the green.
Wedges
The PW and the SW and both cavity back and the deep turf interaction with the higher lofts allows you to really attack the pin on your final approach to the green and add spin for the better players.
Putter
The putter in the edge set is one of the best clubs in the bag. It is a premium Odyssey White Hot Putter with visual alignment and tons of stability to keep you advancing on the hole with perfect accuracy.
Shafts
The longer clubs come with durable graphite shafts for faster swing speeds and you get a choice of steel or graphite in the irons. Fast swing speeds will tend to favor steel while beginners and slower swing speeds will favor the forgiveness of the graphite option.
One glaringly obvious omission in the Edge set is that there is no bag, it comes in a box!
Cobra Xl – Selling Points
- Premium Quality Beginner And Improver Set
- Rear Perimeter weighting For COG
- Fast face in the driver for nice distances
- Premium car bag with larger cooler pocket
- No Distance Gaps, All The Clubs You Need
Cobra Xl Cons
- 3 Wood can be a bit wieldy
- Not quite as good as the premium clubs on the market.
Callaway Edge – Selling Points
- Perfect Set To Improve Your Game
- Tons Of Distance And Forgiveness
- Low And Deep COG
- Durable and Premium Quality
- Excellent Feel And Control On The Wedges
Callaway Edge – Cons
- No Bag Included
- More Expensive Than Beginner Sets
Who Is The Cobra Xl Set For
This is somewhere between a premium beginner set and a set for someone looking to become a mid handicapper.
It can also be customized to any swing speed so if you know how to play the game already and want a real proper set of clubs with no distance gaps, the cobra XL is certainly worth a shot.
Distance: 95/100
Accuracy: 95/100
Forgiveness: 95/100
Feel And Control: 91/100
Value: 95/100
Overall Score: 94/100
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Who Is The Edge Set For
The Strata set is perfect for a high handicapper or as a second set for someone who has outgrown their beginners clubs. The Edge is not for low handicappers but it has enough to take a golfer from a high handicap to a mid handicap.
This will suit all players and swing speeds with the graphite shafts, deep undercuts and emphasis on distance.
The set is for someone who doesn’t want to fork out thousands of dollars on buying premium clubs but wants a similar style of performance in a cost effective package.
Distance: 96/100
Accuracy: 95/100
Forgiveness: 93/100
Feel And Control: 91/100
Value: 95/100
Overall Score: 95/100
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Aidan Lehane here, I’m a Mid-low handicap golfer who has made tremendous progress in breaking 90 in just over 1 year of playing golf seriously.
I get out to the course or range as often as possible and review all the equipment I’ve come across on this blog.
