That cobra is pure value, nice clubs and stock shaft options are very premium! $100 cheaper than the competition here in Canada!

“I’LL PLAY THE COBRA PLEASE” The best looking to my eye & the best price

“I’ll the play cobra.” I didn’t know cobra was so slept on. People seriously need to test it out. Im gaming the speedzone extreme and it’s an amazing driver.

Looking forward to testing out the ping and cobra when we can!

“I’ll play the Ping please” looks so stable and love the matte top to the club

Great video Mark. I put the Callaway LS in my bag this year. 20 more yards carry for me and 75% fairways hit. And those that don’t hit fairway are still in play.

@JDDD33

4 ай бұрын

Was that the Max LS model ?

Great vid. thanks Mark.

I hit the cobra Xb today and it is amazing! Stable as the Ping with better sound.

Hey Mark - I have the Rad XB and it dies on me sometimes too. One out of 10 strikes that I think are good go about 120 and then just drop out of the air like they've been shot. You are not alone!

I have a ping G30 and love it. I am tempted to try out that callaway now though

Great comparison, thank you. Callaway for me.

Thanks for commenting on the shaft length, too often missed out but important for a handicap golfer to know if they have to control a 46 inch shaft.

Just bought a Cobra love it. Love the look and performance. Comes with Arccos Caddie sensors free. Pretty awesome value

Yes Mark you finally mentioned the ping weight. Great video again. Looking fit too

@ablazer4551

3 жыл бұрын

Mark, Do a video on the ping g425 changing the weights to make it lighter and see if performance compares to the others

"I'll play the Ping please". Love the matt finish and love the fact you can move the weight at the back. Getting fit for it tomorrow.

I’ll take the ping! I’ve been switching all my clubs to ping recently and loving it! Love the review videos

I'll play the Cobra please. Would love to see how the ping reacts to a longer shaft

It would be interesting to repeat the test straight after lunch to see what the differences in performance are . Great vid as always

"I'LL PLAY THE COBRA PLEASE"

Callaway for me! Great looks with excellent performance.

Ping excites me more since I own an F9 and a Rogue. No doubt all three perform well. Reshafting any of the top brand driver and fairway wood heads that have been on the market for the last 4 years and you can’t go wrong. Makes me wonder how much they can improve after this year .

"I'll play the cobra please" Nice film again

I would love to see you try and maximise the ping. Be interesting to see how longer and faster numbers affects stability and dispersion .

The intro made me LOL

"I'LL PLAY THE CALLAWAY PLEASE" missed having a strokes gained comparison between them. 👍

Just got an epic speed from callaway pre-owned for $117 and love it!

Always blows my mind to see what you guys in the UK are forced to pay. Its madness. So I saw the Callaway in 2021 was £449… I just picked up a new Epic Max LS, Epic Speed 3 Wood, and a Rogue Max 3H in “Like New” condition for $405 ($415 shipped). That’s what I always recommend to anybody. Wait a yr or two and save a few hundred bucks on tech that’s still pertinent.

Of those 3 I would go for the callaway.... but in real life, I went for the Mizuno stz with x-flex riptide CB 60g shaft!! Lighten my shaft-load 🥰

i'll play the callaway please , good choice of clubs to do battle and well presented mark

Would love to see what Ping recommend when it comes to going over their 45.75" length when using the Alta CB and I see that Callaway are offering custom options for longer length driver now. Maybe something you could look into Mark?

Mark, please test the new tour edge against all the big name drivers , 2nd swing tested it, it was a bomber. !!!

I’ll play the cobra please, I actually did today love the sound and feel, just need to get rid of the user error

Partial to the cobra. Tested a few and loved how the cobra performed. Never hit over 300 and bombed a 320 drive. Average 260

I will start by declaring I am a Cobra Guy. All but 1 wedge and putter are Cobra. When I got serious about golf about 8 years ago they were the only ones that allowed me to order senior flex from their website. That was huge as well as buying 1-2 clubs at a time didn't break the bank. Today I play SpeedZone SZ driver/woods, king utility & 1 Length irons which is basically a "cobra thing". However in the driver/woods/hybrid the flexibility is as big of a selling point as lower cost. I can put any shaft into any driver/wood/hybrid that is adjustable. That means if I wanted, I could take my 5w SpeedZone shaft and put into a Fly-Z hybrid that I have (if I wanted). With the cost & customization of shafts that kind of flexibility is a MAJOR factor when everything else is relatively equal. I did notice in this video though that while Callaway was picked as the "winner" the Cobra RAD was better in nearly every single category that was listed.

Just got a ping 425 max, working with the adjustable options. The 400 was awesome and looking forward to the 425’s next generation of playability.

"I'll play the cobra" please. Loved the F9 but it was stolen and I still need a replacement. And the response was marvellous, you really knew when you hit the middle or not.

Will be gettin the cobra

"I'll play the Cobra please" great driver, fantastic shaft (Motore X F3)!

Would love to see you mess with the G425 Max (and maybe LST), particularly including a counterbalanced shaft to bring that head speed back up. Would love to see the potential there! I'll play the Ping, please!

@benspeer1752

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like he had the counter balanced shaft in

@MXJEFF94

3 жыл бұрын

He had the Tensei orange (CB shaft) in it. PIng's are awesome drivers, but they are not the hottest off of the face compared to others. Extremely stable driver however.

@atwillenjoyment9107

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't see he had a CB shaft in it already. Thanks for pointing it out. Still would enjoy seeing him max out the Ping heads. Hell, I'd enjoy seeing him try to max out a set of fisher price golf clubs..

The ping does it for me with the looks... Love matt finishes. Matt carbon would be even better. With the stretched head and the turbulators, thing looks like its going to fly sitting still... In reality at normal swing speeds they will probably do next to nothing... But still gives you the feeling its going to fly...

I’ll play the Srixon,Mizuno, Callaway, cobra, TaylorMade, Ping, please. Depends on what I find is best for me. Thanks for the videos, they are helpful in clearing the field

“I’ll play the ping please!” I’m losing so much to curve of shot shape. I would love to see you max out the ping g425 max in a future video

It would depend on performance relative to price for me which would mean I would be more then happy with the cheapest head and an up charge on a shaft and grip etc if it gave me better performance but hard to say until I was hitting balls and comparing Keep up the good videos Mark 👍

I'll play the Callaway please. Love the classic look and increased forgiveness.

I would like to see more people talking about the stock shaft options that come with each club.

Anybody else notice the orb of light just appear at about the 19:04 mark? It comes from the left corner of the screen and floats to the GC quad. You’ve got ghosts in your simulator brah. The ghosts of pars past hahah. Oh and I love my RAD driver! Great content brah!

You have really done a great job the past year in improving your carry distance. Your previous 262 carry is long gone. How have you done it? You have always taken the club past parallel, but I don't recall your lifting your left heel as much as you do now, which I think has improved your shoulder turn. Your attack angle of between 5-6 degrees may be greater now and I think you are using the ground better and posting up well. It all adds up to more club head speed and 20 yards more. Well done. Oh yes, the review. All good drivers. The Callaway dispersion would have me leaning towards it, but small shot sample size.

Ill play the Cobra Thanks

Those are nice

Yet to test Callaway but Ping G425 is giving most consistent performance for me. Would be really interested to see a test with 45,75" shaft lenght (both CB and non CB shaft) as well as dropping the head weight by changing the back weight. So what is the impact to max performance as well if that impacts the stability and strokes gained. Thanks!

“I’ll play the ping please” Awesome looking club

I just got the Rad XB in the blue and red colorway for $250 US, and absolutely love it. To be fair, any real driver is a huge step up from the Strata driver that came with my set I bought in December, but I no longer dread par 4s and 5s, because I know as long as I do my job, the driver is gonna put me where I need to be

Where could we save weight, Jim? That mini-skit had me cracking the F up!

I just bought the RadSpeed XD driver very nice driver

Still playing G400 with TOUR shafts. I did add lead tape behind the hosle and turned it up to +10.5.

I’ll play the Ping. Great video.

"I'll play the Callaway" looks perfect

Got to be Callaway, love that classic lookin shape

I play the Cobra RAD. It works.

As for cost, I hit the cobra xb today and the titleist tsi3. The Titleist feels and looks amazing. If you were going to give one or the other, I’d take the Titleist. But to buy it, I’m getting the cobra.

With the very high MOI & head weight of the Ping head, the head's CG is trying to line up with the shaft's on the downswing and thus there is clearly about 1.5 degrees of increased forward shaft deflection / loft in the head at impact than the other two clubs. If you increase the shaft length the swing weight is going to be pretty high. I find it interesting that even with the higher dynamic loft, the shot tracer isn't even the highest - but I think I would try it 1-click de-lofted with maybe a much tip stiffer shaft (Ventus Black?)

ill play the callaway which i got fit for the other day , the ping is solid but the noise was just a little loud when i tested it both indoor and out

‘I’LL PLAY THE PING PLEASE’ - I used to bomb my mates G30 past anything I ever owned ... don’t know why I never went and got fitted for one 🤷🏻‍♂️ Would love to try the G425. If the forgiveness is as advertised / seen on tour Etc I would stick it in the bag tomorrow. Another great vid Mark - keep it up bruh!

I’ll play the callaway please, cheers for the content

I agree mark explore the wiggle room on the ping would be very interesting vid I 🤔

Looking to buy the PING when I can get out and test one!

Budget is something to think about. It would be interesting looking at building an entire bag round the principle. How would the price stack up over 14 clubs when looking at the price difference Vs performance.

You excite me the most

I usually purchase a previous model driver when the new model comes out due to the discount price. Was fitted into the G400 when the G410 came out and it only cost $280. Hit it great and don't see how I could hit anything new any better.

Ordered the Rad XB for $200 online and brand new!!! Hopefully it is as good as everyone says!!!

I'll take the Ping looks... accuracy... solid feel... be interesting to see how the numbers would be with a slightly longer shaft on the Ping

So pleased I decided to watch this. Waiting for the retailers to open again so I can buy a new driver. I had decided to look at the Radspeed and the Epic Max and maybe a TSi 1, which you reviewed earlier. I was leaning toward the Callaway but will try the speed too now. having watch Rick Shiels testing and maybe the Cobra. However I think I might add the Ping to the list. In answer to your price question. I need a forgiving driver rather than a cheaper one. The TSi is pricey and I would consider it but maybe less than honest if my wife questioned me. Thanks Mark. I'll play the Callaway please.

@svk_5104

3 жыл бұрын

Cobra makes great drivers. I currently game the speedzone(same one Rick games)and it’s a great performing driver. I’m sure the radspeed is very similar and maybe even better in some ways.

@Mrtee1950

3 жыл бұрын

@@svk_5104 Thanks. My Son bought speedzone at the beginning of the year. He went for a fitting and had Callaway Rogues on the top of his list but changed his mind when he tried the Speedzone diver. I must admit I have given his a try when we are at the range and I was very impressed. I'll keep an open mind until I have tested them. I have been very close to ordering the Radspeed online lol.

@svk_5104

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mrtee1950 lol I definitely don’t think you’d be upset if you did order it online but I would definitely say wait and try em all out. I order mine online without trying and luckily love it. I almost order a callaway rogue and am extremely happy I didn’t because my brother ended up getting one and I personally don’t like it all.

“I’ll play the Ping please”. I’m currently gaming G425 irons and 3wood and I’m very pleased with both. No reason to think the driver won’t work as well.

I'll play the Ping please Getting fit when lockdown is over replacing my Ping G400 SFT

Yes Ping heads notoriously heavier than other manufacturers, that is why all their stock shaft offerings are counter balanced. Ping 425 Max head is 17 grams heavier than Cobra head. I actually swapped the LST rear weight (16 grams) into Max head saving 13 grams and it transformed the performance of the club.

if the numbers for me are comparable and the looks are acceptable I would go with the least expensive. Although Ping always have a solid trade in value and I love the matte finish, I would go with Ping!

I’ll play the ping please.. when I tested drivers last year I went for the ping G410 over Taylor made callaway and Mizuno, purely because it was by far the most consistent.. (not the fastest or longest as that went onto the Mizuno) however dispersion front to back and left to right were massively tighter with the ping.. ultimately I’d give up the extra 10yards (ish) the Mizuno gave me to hit more fairways.. would love to compare G410 with G425... keep up the good work Bruh... 👍👍⛳️⛳️

Wanting to test all 3 of these. Ping is the front runner i think. Although I've been impressed by the Callaway from videos I've watched just whether i can justify an extra 50 quid 🤣

I'll play the Ping please". Sometimes the "K.I.S.S." principle is what you need to live with. I currently game the G410 SFT and love the way you get cues on lining the ball up with the turbolators.

As a Golf Pride (Align) grip user, you mentioned that the Callaway drivers' shaft adjust so that the Align doesn't get misaligned once a loft/lie gets twerked if the golfer wants to change it once the grip has been installed. Great! Do the other clubs do the same? If not, which ones?

@purrly8578

3 жыл бұрын

Callaway has the only loft sleeve that will not change the orientation of the shaft. They use a dual cog system that allows them to do this. The only negative is that it’s a touch heavier than the other brands.

I have a little extra money now, I would go for the most accurate after a proper fitting, but if price was a concern, I definitely would get the Cobra.

I got fitted to Ping G425 max on thursday. I had it against cobra radspeed and callaway mavrik. Got low spin numbers with the cobra and didnt like the mavrik. Expensive but my first fit ever. Also have been fitted with new irons and it was really fun and the numbers were so much better than with my old clubs.

@Brightyoungboy

3 жыл бұрын

How did you find the sound of the 425 Max?

@marttij6831

3 жыл бұрын

@@Brightyoungboy It did not bother me but everyone is different. I got a nice draw when i hit it and a good ball flight compared to my old driver that i did not get along with. But im no hard/fast hitter so that might keep the noise down a bit.

@Brightyoungboy

3 жыл бұрын

@@marttij6831 Thanks.

Used to game a Cobra F9, too shallow faced for me as my miss is up/down more than toe/heel, so never tried the RAD. Currently game a fitted Epic Flash. Got a fitting for the new Epic, found it no better than the Epic Flash. Then tried the Ping G425, was better, but not great until they set it flat and put the Ping Tour 173-65 Reg shaft in it, became an absolute fairway finder for me, so got one on order now.

These all look so good. Gotta love the Cobra's price, brah

“I’ll play Ping please”! 👍🏼

They all look pretty darn comparable. Love that Ping is so different with the Batman look. Hard to choose really. All things being equal with price... "I'LL PLAY THE COBRA PLEASE."

I take cost into consideration, however performance trumps everything for me. Kinda funny, I tested the Cobra, Ping , Callaway, and the Mizuno. My numbers and the look and feel of the clubs led me to choose the Mizuno which was $ 300.00 USD with custom shaft and grip.

you make it look so easy to hit it straight

That intro... 😄

I seem to remember cobra never did well with higher face strikes but did well with Lower strikes. I'll play the Callaway please, but maybe the Max LS?

"I'LL PLAY THE COBRA, PLEASE" Cost does make a difference to me. I hit both the Callaway and Cobra. Felt they were very similar. However, there is a $100 difference.

Budget is interesting Mark. I wouldn't and don't buy TM or C'Way because I feel that they are overpriced to make up for the heavy cost of having loads of PGA Pro's on contract and heavy advertising. I personally feel more comfortable spending the money on a company who have always been true to their Engineering and R&D without the shouting (Ping).

@davidcrawford3047

3 жыл бұрын

£399 G425 £399 Sim 2 ???

@MrJman69ing

3 жыл бұрын

I mean callaway does put the most money in R&D of them all

On sound alone wouldn’t even think of buying Ping!! not sure this is a Huge driver test Mark, 3 drivers ? But as usual entertaining 👍👍

“I’LL PLAY THE PING PLEASE” - Mark, explore the wriggle room see what you can tweak from it.

One thing to remember is that manufacturer tolerance is +/- 1.5 degrees which may explain delivered loft differences.

For me, ping wins it on looks because it’s timeless and that headcover will blend well with most colored bags. But who cares about color. For confidence of being in play, Ping takes it again. I just move from a M1 to Ping G LST and I feel confident the game will improve. Never been willing to pay full retail price for the latest releases. I think if you feel a company fits you, you are most likely get similar feel/result from the previous equivilent model of the same brand.

hi there mark .. can you please explain what counter balanced shafts do ... waiting for my new 425Max and don´t know what shaft i could benefit from...I'll play the Ping, please! :-)

I want the callaway

Hi Mark, can you show how to reduce loft on ping? If I reduce loft on g410 plus the face sits open and slices. Normally I draw it. Launches a bit high for me.

Any chance of a Mizuno STZ fairway wood review?