By Ed Travis
King Tour, King CB & MB Black Irons
Cobra’s new King Tour and King MB/CB irons have a black meal finish and are for better players and professionals.
The Tour Black model has a CNC machined back cavity with a Thermoplastic Urethane filling to redistribute weight progressively from deeper in the long irons to shallower in the short, creating more control.
Additionally, the lofts of the Tour Blacks are set two degrees stronger than the CB and MB models pushing them almost into a distance iron category. The MB and CB Blacks have the same lofts, so combination sets make a lot of sense; CB long irons for more forgiveness and MB short irons to help with scoring shots.
As an added bonus, Arccos tracking sensors are available at no charge for each of the models and Cobra is offering a no charge trial of the Arccos APP.
Jose Miraflor, Vice President Product Architecture & Consumer Connections at Cobra said,
“Cobra was on a mission to create the most durable black finish on the market. These are not just irons; they are a statement. Proof of our intent to not only create the highest performing technologies in the game, but the most visually and aesthetically pleasing.”
Fast Facts
King Tour Black Edition Irons
Better player category
Five-step forging process 1025 carbon steel
Finished by CNC milling heads & grooves
Diamonized Black Metal finish
TPU insert
Stock lofts: 5-iron 25°, pitching wedge 44°
Stock shaft: KBS $-Taper
Stock grip: Lamkin Crossline
MSRP for seven irons $1399.00
King CB/MB Black Irons
Better player category
Five-step forging process 1025 carbon steel
CB cavity back added offset
MB muscle back
Diamonized Black Metal finish
Stock lofts: 5-iron 27°, pitching wedge 46°
Stock shaft: KBS $-Taper
Stock grip: Lamkin Crossline
MSRP for seven irons $1299.00
Cobra King Tec Irons
By Ed Travis
Cobra Golf has also introduced the fifth generation of their King Tec irons targeted for better players and the King Tec-X for mid-handicaps, as well as a new One Length King Tec-X. 
Better players have always liked the King Forged Tec line brought to market in 2022. The newest edition, the 2025 King Tec has several features that will please low handicap golfers. Forged irons are usually made in four steps, but Cobra added a fifth. This new line is forged with 2000 tons of pressure at 700° centigrade, which creates a uniform grain structure and produces a solid smooth feel.
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.
The King Tec-X has a similar shape, but with a larger profile than the King Tec, plus more offset. The uninformed may think you are playing with a players iron. The internal weighting on the King Tec-X is much higher, 70 vs. 20 grams that produces a higher initial trajectory, requiring slightly stronger lofts.
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. Their MSRP is the same as 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
MSRP for set of seven irons $1,299.00
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
