Cobra FP
$499, steel; $599, graphite
cobragolf.com

We tested: 4-GW in Nippon NS Pro 1030H steel shaft. Shaft length/loft (6-iron): 37.5"/30°

Company line: "Face profile is rounder, less trapezoidal, than last year's version. Has reduced offset and a shorter blade length. A urethane sole insert moves up to 20 additional grams to the heel and toe, for optimal MOI."

Our Test Panel Says:
PROS: Solid, workmanlike performers; easy to align, significantly improved look versus last year's FP; dependable combination of accuracy on good swings and damage control on bad ones; shots fly well out of rough; several guys rave about the above-average feedback; straight balls are this club's preferred shot.

CONS: No glaring weaknesses, but doesn't stand out performance-wise against other models tested; average distance; FP is forgiving, but not quite as playable as panelists hope for.

"These are reliable, accurate sticks." — Don Ytterberg (11)

Credit: Schecter Lee