Cobra Golf’s new KING BLACK EDITION TOUR irons, which are at retail from October 18, are aimed at skilled golfers who place a premium on high levels of feel and shot shaping ability.
The King Tour, which was initially introduced in a chrome finish, now feature a black Diamondized Black Metal finish which diffuses sunlight, while offering extreme resistance to wear for longer lasting, better-looking irons.
Like their chrome counterparts, the KING Black Edition Tour irons are constructed from 1025 carbon steel using Cobra’s five-step forging process. While other forged irons have traditionally used a four-step process, COBRA utilizes a fifth forging strike to deliver unmatched soft feel and precise shaping.
The forging process begins by heating carbon steel billets to 1,200° Celsius. The billets are then rough forged three times (steps 1-3), a process in which the metal is bent and forged to form the rough shaping of an iron head. Step Four involves applying 1,200 tons of pressure at 800°c to each rough clubhead, refining the shapes and placing detail lines and logos. During the final fifth step, each iron head is subjected to 2,000 tons of pressure at 700°c, forming an extremely uniform grain structure. After cooling, each clubhead is polished and made ready for the faces and grooves to be precision milled using a CNC machine.
Jose Miraflor, Vice President Product Architecture & Consumer Connections at Cobra, said: “Cobra was on a mission to create the most durable black finish on the market. These are not just irons; they are a statement. Proof of our intent to not only create the highest performing technologies in the game, but the most visually and aesthetically pleasing.”
Benefits of the 5-step forging process include more precise shaping, tighter weight tolerances, improved consistency of loft and lies, improved face thickness consistency, improved aesthetics and reduced glare, as well as significantly enhanced feel at impact.
KING BLACK EDITION TOUR (£1,129/7-piece set)
The Tour edition irons blend soft feel and playability with enhanced distance and forgiveness. A key to the enhanced forgiveness and overall performance are CNC undercuts in the back cavity of each iron, which allow weight to be repositioned from high centre to lower centre and heel and toe areas of the clubhead, creating improved launch conditions and more forgiveness on off-centre hits.
These cavities progress from deeper in the long irons for enhanced stability to shallower in the short irons for enhanced control. To improve feel, each CNC undercut is filled with a soft TPU material and topped with an aluminum co-molded medallion, which dampens vibration for a more pleasing sound and feel at impact.
The TOUR model also features 2° stronger lofts than the CB & MB irons for more explosive distance off the face. They are available in 3i-GW (RH/LH), with the stock set offered in 4-PW in RH only. LH sets are available in custom.
Limited edition all-black Lamkin Crossline grip and limited edition KBS $-Taper steel shafts with black PVD finish in Stiff flex come standard. Chrome finish available through custom order.
KING BLACK EDITION TOUR irons are eligible to receive complimentary Arccos Smart Sensors and a free trial of the Arccos App.
For more information, visit www.cobragolf.com