Cobra’s newest metal woods want to help you be more accurate this year. Over the last few years, the industry has flipped between focusing on speed or forgiveness with drivers. While many people associate forgiveness with accuracy, they aren’t really the same thing. With the new OPTM line of drivers, fairway woods and hybrids, Cobra tackles the challenge of building more accurate clubs by focusing on the Product of Inertia (POI), rather than Moment of Inertia (MOI).
The new low POI design of each OPTM driver, which is delivered via both improved shaping and adaptive weighting, works with Cobra’s other metalwood technologies to reduce shot dispersion by up to 23 percent. Unlike MOI (moment of inertia), which is a measure of how resistant a clubhead is to twisting on off-centre hits on the vertical and horizontal axes, POI measures how a clubhead rotates diagonally across all axes at once. For that reason, a high MOI is desired to correct off-centre hits, while a low POI is desired to deliver more accurate shots that don’t create as much gear effect. The result is tighter dispersion down range.
“MOI is still important, but POI is the next frontier in terms of overall accuracy,” said Jose Miraflor, VP of Product Architecture and Consumer Connections at Cobra Puma Golf. “In design, we want to increase MOI (stability) while also reducing POI (3D twisting). POI fine-tunes forgiveness by promoting directional consistency, allowing the clubhead to rotate more naturally with your swing. If you’re playing a 10k driver but wonder why hits on the high toe, for example, are still producing noticeably wild results, it’s probable your driver has a high POI design, which is a common fault of many current high MOI models.”
Each driver in the OPTM family features unique AI-Optimised POI Shaping to increase rotational stability as well as AI-Optimised Adaptive POI Weighting for enhanced CG placement. Clubhead shapes are more rounded to place the CG more in the centre of the clubhead, while AI-optimised external weights are placed in new locations with the goal of producing the lowest POI possible.
The LS driver, which features a Tour profile and tends to work best for faster swingers, features weight ports in the high toe, mid heel and back, with 11g, 7g, and 3g moveable weights, while the X model features a Tour preferred profile and weight ports in the mid-high toe and back with 11g and 3g moveable weights. The Max-K, the most forgiving of the four models with the highest MOI, features an oversize profile for maximum forgiveness and a fixed 11g rear weight. The Max-D, which is aimed at players who desire slice correction, features a lightweight design, built-in draw bias, and oversized profile with a fixed 11g weight in the heel area of the clubhead.
“A poll of golfers asking what would inspire them to buy a new driver indicates the top three reasons are distance, accuracy and forgiveness,” said Miraflor. “Cobra is traditionally known for distance and in 2025, our Max-K driver delivered exceptional forgiveness. In 2026, we are delivering our longest, most accurate drivers ever.”
All of the OPTM line has Cobra’s FutureFit33 hosel with 33 unique loft and lie combinations for ultimate adjustability.
All four new OPTM drivers also feature a multi-material construction with a lightweight gloss carbon crown and a lightweight titanium frame. A forged face insert with H.O.T. Face Technology with 15 hot spots across the clubface delivers a higher CT across the face for more robust distance and ball speeds.
The Cobra OPTM lineup features four driver heads, each optimised for different performance levels.
Cobra OPTM LS Driver
What is it: The head size on the LS model has been increased to 460 cc, and the face has been made deeper. New weight placements have selections between “forgiveness” (rear), “accuracy” (heel), and “fade” (toe) and the stock weights offered are 11 g, 7 g and 3 g. Available lofts: 9.0°, 10.5°
Who it’s for: Faster players who need to kill spin.
Cobra OPTM X Driver
What is it: The X head was reshaped to better match the look of Cobra’s F9 Speedback driver from 2019 and the “FX” tour version of last year’s DS-Adapt X driver. The X driver is likely to be most used on Tour and offers the choice of putting the heavier 11 g weight in the back for forgiveness or the front (offset toward the toe) for accuracy. In testing conducted by our partners at True Spec Golf, fitters found this model was actually the fastest in the high swing speed (110+ mph) tests and was the longest overall for our mid-speed tester (103 mph). Available lofts: 9.0°, 10.5°
Who it’s for: This is the do-it-all model of the lineup and should fit the majority of good players who don’t struggle with creating too much spin.
Cobra OPTM Max-K driver
What is it: While not being marketed by Cobra as a 10K head anymore, the Max-K model is still the most forgiving model in the lineup and has a fixed 11 g weight in the rear. This driver has an oversized and more elongated profile than the X or LS. Also available in a women’s model. Available lofts: 9.0°, 10.5°, 12.0°
Who it’s for: Those who need maximum forgiveness.
Cobra OPTM Max-D
What is it: The Max-D has a similar oversized profile to the Max-K, but has the fixed 11 g weight in the heel and a lighter overall build to help players correct a slice and get a boost in speed. It’s also 2 degrees more upright than the other drivers. Like the Max-K, the Max-D is available in a women’s version. True Spec Golf testing found this model was the highest spinning across the three speeds. Available lofts: 10.5°, 12.0°
Who is for: Those who struggle with a slice and need extra spin and slower players who need a lighter package.
Cobra’s new OPTM drivers, fairway woods and hybrids are available for pre-order now at McGuirks Golf with the drivers retailing at €579. The OPTM MAX-K and MAX-D Drivers are also available in a women’s edition, featuring a black-gloss crown and sole with silver and mint-green accents.
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