{"id":2811,"date":"2023-10-11T08:42:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/best-buys\/cobra-king-f8-driver-review-an-honest-opinion-out-of-bounds-golf\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:33:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:33:50","slug":"cobra-king-f8-driver-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/best-buys\/cobra-king-f8-driver-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobra King F8 Driver Review \u2013 An HONEST Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol';\">Today, we\u2019re going to be reviewing the Cobra King F8 driver and I\u2019ll be sharing my honest thoughts after testing out this club. I\u2019ve swung the F8 fairway wood before this and it was one of my favorite woods (and the one I\u2019m actually using) so I was expecting good things from the driver. Did it perform the same?<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Long story short, <strong>it wasn\u2019t my favorite driver in the world, but I definitely liked it and would give it a thumbs up. It wasn\u2019t\u00a0my favorite looking driver and I prefer my driver to be a bit heavier, but I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s not good (for some reason, I still prefer my old Callaway driver over these new ones). The F8 was a lot better than the previous F7, in my opinion, and it had a lot more forgiveness on off-center hits. Just like the other Callaway clubs, I found it super easy to align the ball properly which helped a lot. It had a nice deep sound at impact and felt really solid. It also gave me a higher launch angle than the old version which was cool. Overall, I would recommend the F8 driver.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"aawp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B077H1WVC9?tag=gweek_end-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Check the current price on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-aawp-product-id=\"B077H1WVC9\" data-aawp-product-title=\"2018 Cobra King F8 Driver Nardo  Men s Right Hand Aldila NV 2KXV Green 65 Stiff Flex\">Check the current price on Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If that\u2019s all the info you were looking for then great. But if you want a more detailed review of the driver, be sure to watch the full video or blog post below!<\/p>\n<h2>Cobra King F8 First Impressions<\/h2>\n<p>According to Cobra, this driver was made for 5 to 25 handicaps with a mid to high swing speed who want more distance on off-center\u00a0hits (that\u2019s exactly me). They made it so a variety of golfers could benefit from using the club and not just pro or beginner golfers.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of looks, I was a bigger fan of the way the F7 looked, but we all know looks don\u2019t change how the thing performs. What I really liked about the driver was the big circle on the face of the club, and that was there to help with alignment. I found that super helpful, and so would most.<\/p>\n<p>It also comes with Cobra Connect, which is a pretty cool thing, and it tracks your drive stats and sends it to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s lighter than the previous F7 (which I wasn\u2019t big on) and more of the weight is moved to the back &amp; bottom of the head. I prefer a bit of a heavier driver (like the older ones) and the F8 was somewhere in the middle. I know most people these days like the light ones, so I guess it\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>One of the other things I liked about the F8 was the sound and also how solid it felt through impact. It was definitely better than the F7, in my opinion.<\/p>\n<h2>How Did The Driver Perform<\/h2>\n<p>The F8 was made for higher launches and more forgiveness, so they actually removed the front weight because it wasn\u2019t needed. You can still adjust the weight and loft (16 different combos) to give you more draw or fade which is pretty cool.<\/p>\n<p>When we talk about performance in a driver, the 2 things we only really look at are forgiveness and distance. For me anyway, that\u2019s all that really matters. The big circle on the face really helped me align the ball properly which helped a lot with consistency. The increased forgiveness helped when I missed the sweet spot, and the distance was just as good as any other driver out there (in my experience).<\/p>\n<p>What about the F8+? This is another option you can go with that produces less spin. It has a more compact head and the face is more square at address. It definitely produced less spin for me, and I did like it a bit more actually.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, both performed really well and I\u2019d give a thumbs up. Here\u2019s a demo video:<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Cobra King F8 Driver Review By Golfalot\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_ozKLoJCPMRs\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FozKLoJCPMRs%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ozKLoJCPMRs\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT8M40S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2017-11-15T11:00:06Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_ozKLoJCPMRs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FozKLoJCPMRs%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Cobra King F8 Driver Review By Golfalot<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ozKLoJCPMRs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FozKLoJCPMRs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Cobra King F8 Driver Review By Golfalot\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Cobra King F8 and F8+ Driver Review shows how the milled face and Aero360 crown increases speed and accuracy. More at http:\/\/www.golfalot.com\/equipment-reviews\/cobra-king-f8-plus-driver-review-3912.aspx\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Who It\u2019s Best For\/Not For<\/h2>\n<p>Since the F8 comes in both a standard and plus model, I think it\u2019d be great for all ranges of golfers. It\u2019s not the cheapest option out there, so I\u2019d probably only recommend it if you plan on using it a lot. If you\u2019re out golfing a few times per year, go with a cheaper option (unless you\u2019re not worried about the money).<\/p>\n<h2>Pros<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It had more forgiveness than the previous F7.<\/li>\n<li>The circle on the face helped a lot with alignment.<\/li>\n<li>It had a deeper sound and felt more solid through impact.<\/li>\n<li>It gave me a nice high launch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It wasn\u2019t the best looking driver in my opinion (doesn\u2019t really matter).<\/li>\n<li>I prefer my driver a little bit heavier (most people like the light ones).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Breakdown<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Performance score: 10<\/li>\n<li>Price score: 8<\/li>\n<li>Comfort &amp; feel score: 9<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal score: 9<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>My Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Overall, I really liked the performance of the F8 driver. Sure, it had a few things I\u2019d personally change, but those are small things and don\u2019t really take away from how it performs.<\/p>\n<p>The distance was just as good as any other drives I\u2019ve tested, the alignment help it had was super useful, and the forgiveness was top-notch. I\u2019d highly recommend it if you\u2019re in the market for a new driver.<\/p>\n<p>Let me know your thoughts and any questions you have. Like this article? Feel free to give it a share!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Looking to get some new golf gear?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> to check out our recommended gear page to see the stuff we\u2019re recommending and the cheapest place to get them.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we\u2019re going to be reviewing the Cobra King F8 driver and I\u2019ll be sharing my honest thoughts after testing out this club. I\u2019ve swung the F8 fairway wood before this and it was one of my favorite woods (and the one I\u2019m actually using) so I was expecting good things from the driver. 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