Cobra introduced its LTD – longest total distance – franchise with its driver in 2016. Six years later, its new LTDx driver promises even faster ball speeds and “extreme” forgiveness.
The company claimed its original LTD model was the first driver to achieve zero CGna – positioning its center of gravity low enough to align with its neutral axis – to generate low spin and fast ball speed. Its new LTDx is the first to combine that with a high moment of inertia, creating forgiveness on off-center hits for straighter shots.
“Our engineers have, yet again, developed innovation that improves CG and MOI while making the face hotter and more forgiving,” said Tom Olsavsky, vice president of research and development for Cobra Golf. “The resulting LTDx family of drivers are the best we have ever produced.”
The innovations include what Cobra calls its PWR-COR along with a variable-thickness H.O.T. (highly optimized topology) face. The core repositions as much weight low and forward as possible to produce faster ball speed and reduced spin. An additional tungsten back weight is designed to make it more forgiving and playable for a wide range of players.
The driver’s multimaterial construction uses up to 30 percent more carbon fiber than the previous Radspeed model and a lighter but stronger titanium chassis to maximize stability.
Cobra’s LTDx driver comes in three models. The LS is a low-spin model designed to be more workable for skilled players with faster swing speeds; the Max combines maximum stability and draw bias in a slightly oversized 460cc profile; and the LTDx blends the attributes of the other models in one driver to create the best combination of low spin and maximum forgiveness.
Olsavsky calls the LTDx a “unicorn” for its combination of low spin and high ball speed with a larger head shape – “something that hasn’t been done before.”
The LTDx Max driver is also available in women’s version with a gloss black/elderberry color combination.