Speed.

Every manufacturer is trying to find a way to help golfers generate more speed with their drivers without giving up too much in the process. Manufacturers have landed on various ways to offer more speed—new materials, lighter shafts, and even lighter grips. Cobra designers have gone in another direction, using advanced aerodynamics to create very little drag. Less drag—essentially the way the driver head goes through the air—means increased speed.

That’s where AEROJET comes in. The driver already has captured some attention, with both Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland putting it into play. Woodland, a former U.S. Open winner, praised the driver’s consistency and feel. “The numbers on the misses were tight as well,” he told reporters when he put it in his bag in November. “It hits my launch window with the ideal shot shape. It did a lot of things I need it to do.”

A big plus is the driver is offered in versions for both men, women, and juniors.

Key technologies:

Shape

A driver with the word “jet” in the name ensures that aerodynamics is a key to the product, which is clear with this line. Aerojet uses a seamless aerodynamic design to deliver faster clubhead speed. The clubhead features a streamlined frontal area, raised aft and skirt, and a more curved crown with a peak that is moved as far from the face as possible. The result was 1.5 miles per hour of increased clubhead speed over Cobra’s last-generation driver (LTDxLS), which turns into valuable yardage.

Weighting

Positioning the centre of gravity is a key factor in determining spin. Aerojet has its CG low and forward to take spin off and create faster ball speeds. This is done through an innovative bridge weight system—PWR-Bridge—that enables flexibility in the face and sole.

Face

This face is H.O.T. (Highly Optimized Topology.) The driver includes a forged PWRSHELL face insert that allows flexibility for faster ball speeds and higher launch. Calling the process of design “H.O.T. Face,” Cobra uses artificial intelligence to develop a variable thickness pattern that delivers efficient speed and spin across the face surface.

Carbon

Alternative materials have become common in drivers in recent years, and carbon is a key for practically every major manufacturer, allowing discretionary weight to be positioned to increase speed and forgiveness. In the case of Aerojet, the crown and sole of the driver are made of carbon, making the body of the driver lighter and 30 percent thinner than normal carbon fiber.

Adjustable

Each of the three versions of the driver offers different weight alterations, with the Aerojet at the back, MAX in the toe and the back, and the LS at the front of the driver to lower spin.

Is it for me?

AEROJET

The main model for the line, Aerojet, fits a majority of golfers. That said, almost everyone could use some more speed—that’s why we’re seeing such an explosion in training options designed to help golfers add speed. The aerodynamics in Aerojet demand you try a fitting against other brands and see where you land.

AEROJET Max

If you’re a slicer of the ball, this draw-bias version will help you straighten your tee shots. The head offers maximum forgiveness, and this will appeal to the broadest spectrum of players.

AEROJET LS

If those RPMs are hurting your distance and you’re a driver with a higher swing speed, the LS (low spin) version of Aerojet is worth checking out in your driver fitting.

AEROJET Max Women’s Driver

Draw biased for straighter drives, and with lofts of up to 13.5 degrees, this encompasses all the key technology that goes into Aerojet. Some manufacturers create entirely different driver lines for female golfers. With a 44-inch shaft and all of the key technologies found in Aerojet, this is a great option for women looking to pick up some extra yardage.

AEROJET Fairway Woods

Like the driver, Aerojet Fairways use many of the key technology gains Cobra has designed for this rollout. That said, fairway woods are more aerodynamic by design. The smaller head cuts through the air more readily than the larger driver. With that in mind, the new innovations from Cobra are found here—PWR-Bridge weighting that allows unrestricted flexibility in the face and sole, the AI-created PWRSHELL with H.O.T. Face, and the carbon fiber crown. This is a fairway wood for the golfer looking for easy launch and long distance, with the right mix of forgiveness.

The LS version offers weighting towards the front of the fairway, the Aerojet offering has 12 grams of weight positioned in the back, and the Max version is the most forgiving with the weight in the heel and back. There’s also a version aimed at women with a similar draw bias found in the Max offering.

AEROJET Hybrids

Once again, the key technologies found in the driver are repositioned to the hybrid, though you won’t find the carbon crown. With a new shape that features a lower heel and a more rounded crown, the focus is on high launch conditions. There’s also a standard hybrid and a One Length version that comes with a shorter shaft designed to complement One Length irons.

AEROJET Irons

Using many of the same key innovations found in the driver and fairway woods, Cobra has created a sleek and sophisticated iron aimed at mid-handicappers. The new irons feature a sleek new design with a refined topline and distance-enhancing technologies, including PWR-BRIDGE for more distance. The irons are available in a standard version, as well as a One Length offering and another aimed at female players.

Key technologies:

PWR-Bridge

A version of this is found in the new driver, but on the irons, this floating weight design enables 30 percent more flexing in the face, creating great distance gains. A soft polymer is used to create a pleasing sound and feel for a game improvement iron.

PWRSHELL Face

You lose a lot of speed and distance when you don’t catch an iron in the middle of the face. Cobra has addressed this with PWRSHELL, a technology that expands the sweet spot on the face for greater ball speeds on off-centre strikes and higher launch conditions. There’s a thinner area of the face that is 22 percent larger than LTDx irons, really improving off-centre strikes.

Artificial intelligence

Cobra’s H.O.T. face design was created using AI to deliver variable face thickness so that even off-centre hits have the right speed and spin.

Are they for me?

Capitalizing on many of the technologies found in its Aerojet driver, Cobra has created a game improvement iron that brings a lot of sophistication to the segment. Worth investigating, especially if you’re intrigued by the possibilities of One Length clubs.

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