Cobra King F8 Hybrid

Our verdict on both the variable and One Length Cobra King F8 hybrid

Cobra King F8-hybrids
Golf Monthly Verdict

The standard length hybrid is an worthy member of the impressive King F8 family. As well as supplying good distance, this is the case on off-centre hits too and the rails genuinely help rescue a poor strike and extract the ball from questionable lies in the rough.

Reasons to buy
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    Versatile from different lies and forgiving on off-centre hits

Reasons to avoid
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    We found the One Length option difficult to control

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Cobra King F8 Hybrid Review - Gear editor Joel Tadman reviews both the new Cobra King F8 and Cobra King F8 One Length hybrids

Cobra King F8 Hybrid Review

Cobra has made the same improvements to its Baffler rails on the hybrid as it has the fairway, moving them closer together to make them more effective, but also centering the CG a little more to improve clubhead stability, feel and distance.

The variable length hybrid is distinguished by its grey colouring, both on the sole and crown, which matches the other clubs in the King F8 range, while the One Length hybrid has a more traditional black colour scheme.

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Both look inviting to hit and are pleasing in shape and size without looking chunky. The polymer trips of the 360Aero on the front of the crown do catch your eye initially, but lets not dwell on that too much.

The normal hybrid performed really well in dry ball GC2 testing off the range mat but it really comes into its own from bad lies in the rough. The rails genuinely assist in getting the club down and through the grass quickly to excavate the ball and get it airborne with the minimum of fuss.

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GC2 data suggested the 19˚model we tested wasn’t especially high launching, with a launch angle of 14.9 peaking at 35 yards, but the average carry of 226 yards was more than enough and they were consistently around that number, which was pleasing to see. They missed left a little more than I would have liked, but many hybrids on today's market have this tendency.

Sadly, the same cannot be said of the One Length hybrid. It must be said – I am not a One Length iron set user, so the feeling of using a hybrid that was 7-iron in length was always going to be strange to me – it was a lot like using a junior club. Sure enough, I couldn’t keep my shots on the golf course (see below) – they were ducking straight left with ease and nothing I tried would straighten out the flight.

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If you’re a One Length iron user, the transition from long iron to hybrid should be a seamless one with the added benefits of a hybrid over a longer, like forgiveness and general ease of ball striking, should make them an improved choice. As a normal iron set user, we just couldn’t get on with them.

Joel Tadman
Technical Editor

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