Cobra LTDX Vs Cobra LTDX LS Driver Comparison Overview
The new year is upon us and if you are a passionate golfer, your new year’s resolution may have been to lower your score.
A great way to lower your score is to drive better. For that, you should take a look at the Cobra LTDX series of drivers.
In particular, the standard Cobra LTDX and the Cobra LTDX LS. As you may already know, Cobra is known for making clubs that increase distance by retarding spin.
Such is the case with the Cobra LTDX and the Cobra LTDX LS drivers. But which one is better overall? Who do these drivers suit? Let’s find out.
Cobra LTDX Driver Overview
“The Cobra LTDX was designed to reduce spin rates off the tee while at the same time improving forgiveness.”
It achieves this by placing a weight cartridge as far forward in the head as possible and another weight far back in the head.
Indeed, the Cobra LTDX has a high MOI rating – in other words, the head doesn’t twist very much when you mis-strike.
From our testing and launch monitor readouts, we found that the Cobra LTDX does in fact reduce spin.
Our spin rates were consistently well under the 2500 RPM mark throughout our test session.
To make way for all this weight placement, the Cobra LTDX also features a carbon fiber sole and crown as well as a lightweight titanium chassis.
Truth be told, there is only one significant difference between the Cobra LTDX and the Cobra LTDX LS…
Cobra LTDX LS Driver Overview
“The only real feature difference between the Cobra LTDX and the Cobra LTDX LS is that the LS version has a heavier weight up front.”
The rear weighting is reduced to make way for more weight in the front cartridge.
Indeed, the Cobra LTDX LS spun even lower than the Cobra LTDX. Side spin was almost nullified and the launch was kept very low.
In practical terms though, this means that the Cobra LTDX LS will by and large be better for players with faster swing speeds.
“Basically, if your drives can benefit from reduced spin and low launch because you have a swing speed above 90 MPH, then the Cobra LTDX LS will suit your needs better.
If you need more forgiveness and straighter shots from the tee, the Cobra LTDX would be a good fit.”
Cobra LTDx Driver
In 20 Words or Less
The Cobra LTDx driver features a cool combination of some of our favorite Cobra design elements.
Cobra LTDx Driver – First Impressions
Needless to say, we were pretty excited to get our hands on this new Cobra driver.
And while it wasn’t quite what we were expecting, it still smacked of that same old Cobra innovation. We weren’t quite expecting the Cobra LTDx to be such a “game-improvement” driver. But the higher handicap testers in our group were pleasantly surprised. Plus, the Cobra LTDx isn’t the only release in this model…
The LTD Family
Included in this new line of LTD drivers is the LTDx LS and the LTDx Max. The LS has the most forward-positioned weight so as you can imagine, it has the lowest spin rates. Of course, that means detracting a bit from MOI so it is not quite as forgiving as the Cobra LTDx. But if max forgiveness is what you’re after then you should be looking at the LTDx Max. It produces the highest launch and has an extra rear-weight to increase forgiveness.
Cobra LTDx Driver Selling Points
- New H.O.T. face design
- Carbon fiber composite sole
- Titanium chassis
- Front-back weighting
- Low long-game spin
- Medium launch angles
Who is the Cobra LTDx Driver for?
With the Cobra LTDx driver, Cobra went straight down the middle of the road – and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
That phrase usually has a bad connotation attached to it for mediocrity but that is not what we mean here. The Cobra LTDx does a good job of straddling the line between forgiveness and fast ball speed. It features a new H.O.T. face which separates the face into 15 different sections. The 15 different sections represent different thicknesses to accommodate for common mis-hit areas.
It also features a titanium chassis that helps increase stability in the mid section without significantly increasing weight.
For beginners and high handicappers though, the real star of the show is the rear tungsten weighting. While we have to admit, this is a common and rather basic feature in game-improvement drivers, it still makes a low-spin driver more accessible to higher handicap players.
Distance: 94/100
Accuracy: 91/100
Forgiveness: 94/100
Feel & Control: 92/100
Overall Rating: 93/100
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