Cobra DS-Adapt Drivers, Fairways and Hybrids (2025)

Cobra’s flagship release for 2025, Darkspeed Adapt, really is the perfect name to convey exactly what the new range brings to the table.

The release — abbreviated to DS-Adapt for simplicity — is faster and more fittable. Kudos to Cobra’s marketing team for coming up with a name that’s so on the money.

Anyway…

Golfers are constantly on the lookout for more speed, thus faster is a narrative explored in every new release. The speed in the DS-Adapt line-up comes largely through progressive head aerodynamics, Cobra’s new internal Adaptive Weighting system and an expansion of Cobra’s H.O.T variable thickness face design.

More fittable, however, drills into new and relatively unexplored ground. Cobra’s DS-Adapt line-up taps into the growing awareness of the benefits of customisation with a new FutureFit33 hosel system. The hosel is the most adjustable in the game and just might be a game-changer for personalising performance.

Should Cobra’s DS-Adapt drivers, fairway woods and hybrids be part of your plans in 2025? Let’s take a closer look…

COBRA DS-ADAPT DRIVERS

The new Cobra DS-Adapt driver line-up consists of four models, which is one more than the original Darkspeed driver line-up (although the MAX model has, for all intents and purposes, been subdivided into two separate models).

DS-Adapt drivers follow the now-established driver naming convention, which makes it easy to understand where each model fits in the line-up.

The DS-Adapt LS is the low-spin/low-launch model; the DS-Adapt X is your classic mid-launch/mid-spin offering.

Cobra have split the previously highest-launching, highest-spinning, most forgiving MAX model into two separate offerings — the DS-Adapt MAX-K and the DS-Adapt MAX-D.

The MAX-K is Cobra’s most forgiving, and straightest, driver ever. The K refers to its MOI, which exceeds the 10k mark — a first for a Cobra driver.

Meanwhile the MAX-D is a draw-biased driver. The slice-killer has also been tuned to produce low-to-mid spin for extreme distance off the tee.

Cobra DS-Adapt drivers all feature a titanium frame, wrapped with a carbon fibre crown and sole, and a new, larger H.O.T. titanium face design.

FUTUREFIT33 ADJUSTABLE HOSEL

As golfers begin to seek more customisation of their clubs, Cobra has seemingly heeded the call by introducing a new hosel.

The FutureFit33 adjustable hosel offers a massive 33 possible loft and lie settings — four times that of Cobra’s previous Darkspeed and Aerojet drivers and twice as many as their closest competitor in the driver category.

The 33 loft and lie settings are all independent of each other too, with the adjustability confined to a four-degree window (+2°, -2°).

However, adjusting loft and lie only works if the face stays square at address. Enter Cobra’s Smartpad Sole…

The Smartpad sole design ensures the face remains square no matter which of the 33 loft and lie settings are selected.

ADVANCED AERODYNAMICS AND ADAPTIVE WEIGHTING

The focus on improving the aerodynamic performance of Cobra driver heads began in the Aerojet range and continues to evolve in the DS-Adapt range.

Driver heads and faces are big and flat. They generally punch through the air and create severe turbulence. However, Cobra’s aim in the DS-Adapt range was to minimise the disruption of airflow around the driver head — without resorting to turbulators, those somewhat polarising carbuncles that often appear on driver crowns.

Cobra’s aero efforts are most notable in the LS driver. A raised rear section ties in with a higher crown peak, smoothing the way for air to travel unimpeded across the top surface. Lower on the driver head, the heel section has also been smoothed and more rounded.

Higher swing speeds will always reap the greatest benefit of reduced drag, which explains why the LS receives the most aerodynamic attention.

However, ball speed gains are across the board in the DS-Adapt driver line-up, achieved through a new Adaptive Weighting design that controls spin, speed and launch.

Cobra’s PWR-BRIDGE is the key component here. Designed to push mass low and forward to influence the centre of gravity, Cobra’s redesigned and curvier PWR-BRIDGE floats behind the driver face.

The new DS-Adapt driver range sees the PWR-BRIDGE employed in the 9° LS and X driver models. However, it’s left out altogether in higher lofts in favour of additional discretionary weight.

For instance, the Cobra DS-Adapt LS 9° driver relies on a PWR-BRIDGE, positioned low and far forward, to cut spin and maximise ball speed. In the 10.5° LS model, however, it’s been removed. Instead, its equivalent discretionary weight is positioned further back in the head, shifting the CG to increase spin, launch and forgiveness.

Whether using a PWR-BRIDGE or not is truly adaptive is up for debate. But it works.

COBRA DS-ADAPT LS DRIVER

Suited to high swing speeds, the DS-Adapt LS driver is the low-spinning, low-launching model. Its compact 445cc head is shaped for aerodynamic efficiency and shot shaping, with a high crown peak, raised rear section and revised heel improving its slippery shape. A forward CG is complemented by a trio of sole weights (10g, 2x3g) that can be interchanged to customise ball flight. Lofts: 9°, 10.5°

COBRA DS-ADAPT X DRIVER

Offering a mix of speed and forgiveness, the DS-Adapt X driver will match the widest range of handicaps and skill levels. The X features a traditional 460cc head profile fitted with front and back sole weights (10g and 3g) which can be switched to shift the centre of gravity and tune spin, launch and forgiveness. Lofts: 9°, 10.5°

COBRA DS-ADAPT MAX-K DRIVER

A new addition to the Cobra line-up, the DS-Adapt MAX-K driver is the most forgiving model. In fact, it’s the most stable and forgiving driver Cobra has ever produced, boasting an MOI in excess of 10k. In conjunction with an internal rear weight pad, a fixed 10g rear weight drives the centre of gravity low and back in the oversized head to create extreme stability and enormous MOI. The MAX-K is also available in a Women’s model. Lofts: 9°, 10.5°, 12°

COBRA DS-ADAPT MAX-D DRIVER

The Cobra DS-Adapt MAX-D driver is draw-biased to help slicers get back on track. The MAX-D features a heel section loaded with discretionary height and a 10g sole weight that helps shut and square the face through impact. Lofts: 10.5°, 12°

COBRA DS-ADAPT DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS

Australian Release Date: January 10, 2025

Hand: RH/LH

Cobra DS-Adapt Driver Shaft Options: True Temper Denali Black 60 (s: 65g, x: 67g); True Temper Denali Blue 60 (s: 65g, r: 64g); Fujikura Pro Black 60 (x,s: 65g), True Temper Denali Red 50 (s,r,a: 55g), Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei AV Blue 60 (r: 65g); Mitsubishi Chemical Vanquish 40 (r: 55g)

Cobra DS-Adapt Driver Grip: Lamkin Crossline

Cobra DS-Adapt LS Driver Lofts: 9°, 10.5°

Cobra DS-Adapt X Driver Lofts: 9°, 10.5°

Cobra DS-Adapt MAX-K Driver Lofts: 9°, 10.5°, 12°

Cobra DS-Adapt MAX-D Driver Lofts: 10.5°, 12°

Cobra DS-Adapt MAX-K Women’s Driver Lofts: 12°

Cobra DS-Adapt MAX-D Women’s Driver Lofts: 12°

COBRA DS-ADAPT FAIRWAY WOODS

Fairway woods and hybrids are often on the outside looking in whenever a major product launch drops. But that doesn’t mean they’re any less captivating.

The new Cobra DS-Adapt fairway wood range offers three models — the LS Titanium, X and MAX — that will measure up and match any kind of long game.

KEEPING IT CONSISTENT

The apple really doesn’t fall very far from the DS-Adapt tree. If you’ve just finished reading about the new Cobra DS-Adapt drivers, then CTRL-C for the DS-Adapt fairway woods.

If not, here’s a quick recap:

Cobra’s Adaptive Weighting technology uses different weighting techniques to vary launch and spin in the fairway woods.

A petite version of Cobra’s internal PWR-BRIDGE, which appears in a few of the 9° drivers, is inserted near the face of the X fairway to create a low-to-mid centre of gravity. The MAX fairway sidesteps the PWR-BRIDGE entirely in favour of an internal weight pad positioned in the rear heel area. Meanwhile, the LS Titanium relies on its multi-material titanium, tungsten and carbon fibre construction to achieve a low and forward CG. It produces the lowest spin rates and fastest ball speed of the three DS-Adapt fairways.

Each DS-Adapt fairway wood model is fitted with Cobra’s new 33-position adjustable hosel and Smartpad sole. The combination makes the new fairway wood range the most customisable in the game, by a long way.

And Cobra’s new H.O.T. fairway face is bigger and more flexible to generate more speed and distance over the entire area of the face.

COBRA DS-ADAPT LS TITANIUM FAIRWAY WOOD

The DS-Adapt LS Titanium fairway wood is built for fast swing speeds and offers driver-like performance. It has the deepest face of the three DS-Adapt fairway woods and also generates the fastest ball speeds and lowest spin rates. A lightweight titanium body and face, carbon fibre crown and 60g tungsten sole plate — along with another 34g of internal tungsten weighting and three interchangeable sole weights — add up to an extreme forward and low CG. Lofts: 3W: 14.5°, 3HF: 16°, 5W: 17°

COBRA DS-ADAPT X FAIRWAY WOOD

The X model balances speed with forgiveness to create highly accessible performance. The DS-Adapt X fairway features a slightly shallower face than the LS Titanium, a design Cobra are confident will help golfers catch the ball higher on the face. That should create a higher launch and produce slightly more spin than the LS. Lofts: 3W: 15°, 3HL: 16.5°, 5W: 18°, 7W: 21°

COBRA DS-ADAPT MAX FAIRWAY WOOD

The DS-Adapt MAX is Cobra’s new draw-biased fairway wood and is also the most forgiving. Sole weights near the back and heel (3g and 13g) can be switched, with the heavier weight in the heel producing a bigger draw bias, or in the back for more forgiveness. The MAX also has the shallowest face of the three DS-Adapt fairways to promote a high launch and boost forgiveness. A Women’s MAX fairway is also available. Lofts: 3W: 15.5°, 5W: 18.5°, 7W: 21.5°, 9W: 24.5°

COBRA DS-ADAPT HYBRIDS

Cobra’s headline tech filters down to the new DS-Adapt hybrids, which are installed with the FutureFit33 hosel and H.O.T. variable thickness face. Cobra’s new adaptive weighting system is PWR-BRIDGE enabled, to produce a forward/low CG for less spin and more distance. They do not, however, feature carbon crowns. Cobra DS-Adapt hybrids are available in six lofts (2H-6H).

COBRA DS-ADAPT HYBRIDS

Featuring a slightly larger head than Cobra’s previous Darkspeed hybrid, the new DS-Adapt hybrids are built for distance, forgiveness and high launch. It’s a confidence-inspiring appearance and with six lofts to select from, should help golfers execute from any lie. DS-Adapt hybrids also come in a Women’s model. Lofts: 2H: 17°, 3H: 19°, 4H: 21°, 5H: 24°, 6H: 28°

COBRA DS-ADAPT FAIRWAY WOOD AND HYBRID SPECIFICATIONS

Australian Release Date: January 10, 2025

Hand: RH/LH

Cobra DS-Adapt Fairway Wood Shaft Options: True Temper Denali Black 60 (x: 67g, s: 65g); True Temper Denali Blue 60 (65g); True Temper Denali Red 50 (51g); UST Helium Nanocore 4F1 (43g)

Cobra DS-Adapt Hybrid Shaft Options: KBS PGH 85 (s: 85g), 75 (r: 75g), 65 (a: 65g), 55 (l: 55g)

Cobra DS-Adapt Grip: Lamkin Crossline

Cobra DS-Adapt LS Titanium Fairway Wood Lofts: 3W: 14.5°, 3HF:16°, 5W:17°

Cobra DS-Adapt X Fairway Wood Lofts: 3W:15°, 3HL: 16.5°, 5W: 18°, 7W: 21°

Cobra DS-Adapt MAX Fairway Wood Lofts: 3W: 15.5°, 5W: 18.5°, 7W: 21.5°, 9W: 24.5°

Cobra DS-Adapt MAX Women’s Fairway Wood Lofts: 3W: 18.5°, 5W: 21.5°, 7W: 24.5°

Cobra DS-Adapt Hybrid Lofts: 2H: 17°, 3H: 19°, 4H: 21°, 5H: 24°, 6H: 28°

Cobra DS-Adapt Women’s Hybrid Lofts: 4H: 21°, 5H: 24°, 6H: 28°, 7H: 31°