Martin Hopley
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Hard on the heels, or should I say sole, of the Cobra King Baffler comes the Cobra King F7 fairway that features the sole rails.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

For some of you this request of Rickie Fowler's to add rails to the soles of his fairway might seem new, but in fact they first appeared in 1974.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

The theory is that by having rails the club stays straighter through longer grass and also skips through the turf more easily, thus reducing any loss of club head speed from friction with the ground.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

Like any good theory it has stood the test of time and after Rickie added them to his 5 wood, Cobra decided to bring the rails back across their whole range of F7 fairways and hybrids.

The size and shape of the rails vary depending on the loft and whilst they are quite broad, they are pretty streamlined and give the benefit without raising the sole off the ground too much.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

As is standard now for Cobra, there are two heads in a 3-4 loft and a 5-6 loft that use the MyFly8 adjustable hosel to vary loft by 3° through 5 settings.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

This is a pretty straight forward system, although now you don't have the SmartPad on the sole because of the rails. Apparently now it is incorporated into the contours of the rail to provide the same effect, which it does well.

Aside from the rails it is pretty much as you were for the King F7 as the sole features swappable 3g and 20g moveable sole weights that enable you to affect the level of spin.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

With the heavier weight at the front, the flight was lower and the sound a little meatier, so you will need to play with the loft to get the right set up for your swing speed.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

The 20g weight in the back is probably the more usual setting for most of us as it will give that slightly higher launch, particularly if you are going to use it more from the fairway than the tee.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

The head is still the same slightly rounded shape as the F6, which makes it good looking, but maybe without having everyone swooning over it.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

The face uses a Forged 475 Stainless Steel insert that his stronger than the steel of the head so that it can be thinner to get as much ball speed as possible at impact.

The groove lines appear either side of the ball instead of being in a circular pattern behind the ball like the King F7 Hybrid, which is a bit of a shame as I find that the better visual aid.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

There is a choice of three head colours that are basically black, blue and silver, but what really makes the Cobra King F7 fairway stand out is those rails on the sole.

Cobra King F7 Fairway

It's a good theory that makes sense and delivers in practice and having them on the King F7 makes this a worthy upgrade for all you Cobra fairway lovers.

Golfalot Rating: 4 stars
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Cobra King F7 Fairway Wood - Product Details

UK Launch17 January 2017
UK Launch RRP£189
USA Launch17 January 2017
Handicap Range
Low
High
GolferMens, Women
Hand AvailabilityLeft, Right
Left Handed Lofts13°, 13.5°, 14.5°, 15.5°, 16°, 17°, 17.5°, 18.5°, 19.5°, 20°, 21°, 21.5°, 22.5°, 23.5°, 24°
Right Handed Lofts13°, 13.5°, 14.5°, 15.5°, 16°, 17°, 17.5°, 18.5°, 19.5°, 20°, 21°, 21.5°, 22.5°, 23.5°, 24°
MaterialSteel
Colour OptionsBlack, Blue, Silver
AdjustabilityLoft, Weight
Shaft TypesGraphite
Shaft FlexRegular, Stiff
Manufacturer's WebsiteCobra Website

User Reviews

David fox
January 2018

Fantastic woods. The best and straightest woods I have ever had. Got 3 wood first. 5 wood and hybrid followed the next day. Superb

JM
December 2017

The 7/8 is easy to hit, caution it is a little harder to control flight distances than let's say a 4 iron or hybrid 4. Very straight good for a 68 yr old 11 HDCP to get in posisition around or on the green on longer par 4 approaches and to hit 180 to 185 yard par 3's. The one out of three chance to get a 4 iron in tight or two chances to be in trouble is less likely. A smooth swing will consistently get you on to the fat part of the green or on the long side of the pin.

May 2017

I purchased the Cobra F7 3-4 fairway wood. I must say it's the straightest, longest hitting fairway wood I've ever owned. Hitting off the tee boxes, no problem! It seems no matter where, and how the ball is lying, the rails keep the head moving through the grass, or divot. It's just an awesome club. Cobra makes the meanest fairway wood. It'll get the ball were you need it! Long and straight.

May 2017

Great stick, I have been hitting it consistently 230-240 and straight.

April 2017

A really easy club to hit with excellent length. A newcomer to Cobra, I now have two Cobra clubs in the bag: another on the way. Very impressive.

February 2017

Easiest hitting fairway wood ever. Rails definitely gives you a smooth transition through the ball.

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