By ED TRAVIS
Cobra Golf has introduced the fifth generation of King Tec irons targeted for better players and the King Tec-X for mid-handicaps plus a new One Length King Tec-X.
Fast Facts
Cobra King Tec Irons
Better players distance iron category
5-step forged 1025 carbon steel hollow urethane sphere-filled body
Variable thickness L-shaped face
20g internal weight near heel 4-7 irons
Arccos sensors at no charge
Standard lofts: 5-iron 23°, pitching wedge 44°
Stock shaft: KBS $-Taper Lite
Stock grip: Lamkin Crossline
At retail Nov. 8, 2024
Price: set of seven irons $1,299
Cobra King Tec-X Irons
Game-improvement category
Cast 431 stainless steel hollow urethane sphere-filled body
Variable thickness L-shaped 17-4 stainless steel forged face
70g internal weight near heel 4-7 irons
Arccos sensors at no charge
Standard lofts: 5-iron 21°, pitching wedge 42°
Stock shaft: KBS Tour Lite, KBS TGI Graphite
Stock grip: Lamkin Crossline
At retail Nov. 8, 2024
Price: set of seven irons $1,299 steel shafts, $1,399 graphite
WYNTK
Better players have had lots of nice things to say about the King Forged Tec line brought to market in 2022 and the 2025 King Tec has some features that will also please low handicap golfers. Forged irons usually are made in four steps, but Cobra added a fifth forging at 2000 tons of pressure at 700° C to create a uniform grain structure to produce the solid smooth feel they desire.
The face is an update of the H.O.T. design that is thicker in the center and thinner towards the perimeter for more rebound and distance.
King Tec-X has a similar shape but with a somewhat larger profile than the King Tec and more offset but the uninformed may think you are playing with a players iron, they look that good. The internal weighting also is much higher, 70 vs. 20 grams, to help produce a higher initial trajectory which is why the stock lofts are slightly stronger.
The King Tec-X also is available in Cobra’s redesigned One Length model with a 7-iron length shaft of 37.25 inches. The 4-6 irons have a 1.5mm wider sole than the regular shaft length version, more offset and weaker lofts all to aid slower swing speed players. Pricing is the same as King Tec-X.
