Cobra King F6 Baffler fairway wood
The new King F6 Baffler has adjustable loft and sole weights as well as rails to improve turf interaction
An impressive, versatile fairway wood that comes into its own when the ball is sitting down. Creates a high, towering ball flight ideal for when hitting into par fives and long par fours and also features simple, intuitive adjustability.
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Generates a high towering ball flight that seems easy to control and offers excellent versatility from different lies.
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The very small address profile fails to inspire confidence in a consistent strike.
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Golf Monthly's Cobra King F6 Baffler fairway wood review, a club designed to offer a high ball flight and be easy to hit from different lies thanks to two rails on the sole
This club was designed originally at the request of Cobra staff player Rickie Fowler, who wanted a club that launched the ball higher and was forgiving through the turf.
There’s no question it delivers on both of these objectives. It also has 3g and 15g sole weights that can be switched in the front or back position to alter launch, spin and ball flight.
The first thing that strikes you is how high this club hits the ball. I started with the heavier adjustable sole weight in the back position, achieving a peak height of 34 yards and carrying the ball on average 217 yards.
Then after switching the heavier weight to the forward position, this peak height average came down by two yards to 32. Distance remained very similar while spin came down by only around 100rpm.
So while the sole weight adjustability didn’t seem to have too much affect on performance, the two sole rails were the opposite. I was genuinely blown away by how easy this club was to hit consistently well from poor lies. I hit shots from shallow divots, deep divots and even with the ball sitting down in the rough and the sweetness of the strike didn’t change, nor did I hit the bad shot I was expecting to.
The clubhead itself is very small and doesn’t inspire a great deal of confidence but the shorter shaft at 41.75 inches aids control and also encourages you to hit it more like an iron with a steeper angle of attack. Knowing the rails are there to help you if you catch the ground slightly before the ball is a reassuring feature to have.
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Joel has worked in the golf industry for over 12 years covering both instruction and more recently equipment. He now oversees all product content here at Golf Monthly, managing a team of talented and passionate writers and presenters in delivering the most thorough and accurate reviews, buying advice, comparisons and deals to help the reader find exactly what they are looking for. So whether it's the latest driver, irons, putter or laser rangefinder, Joel has his finger on the pulse keeping up to date with the latest releases in golf. He is also responsible for all content on irons and golf tech, including distance measuring devices and launch monitors.
One of his career highlights came when covering the 2012 Masters he got to play the sacred Augusta National course on the Monday after the tournament concluded, shooting a respectable 86 with just one par and four birdies. To date, his best ever round of golf is a 5-under 67 back in 2011. He currently plays his golf at Burghley Park Golf Club in Stamford, Lincs, with a handicap index of 3.2.
Joel's current What's In The Bag?
Driver: Titleist TSR3, 9°
Fairway wood: Titleist TSR3, 15°
Hybrid: Titleist TSi2, 18°
Irons: Ping i230 4-UW
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8, 54°. Titleist Vokey SM9 60° lob wedge, K Grind
Putter: Evnroll ER2V
Ball: 2023 Titleist Pro V1x
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