Bench Tested: How to Dial in Your Cobra OTPM Driver

*In Partnership with Cobra*

One of the fastest and easiest ways to cut shots from your score is by gaining consistency off the tee. Being longer and straighter not only helps you improve your approach shots, but also reduces shots lost to penalty strokes off the tee, which can be a total score killer.

This is where Cobra's new OPTM drivers come in because they been engineered for maximum speed along with forgiveness to help golfers find extra distance and more fairways. On top of club head engineering, the OPTM drivers also come with a full array of fitting tools, including Cobra's Future Fit 33 hosel, plus adjustable weighting to further drive performance.

In this Bench Tested episode, we're taking a look at Cobra's newest OPTM driver series and how, with 4 models to choose from, plus fittings features like Future Fit 33, it's easier than ever to get dialed into the right one to fit your game. All it takes is a torque wrench and a little time.

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What Makes The Cobra OPTM, OPTM?

At the core of the new OPTM driver and fairway wood lineup is something Cobra calls POI, or Product of Inertia. On the most basic level, it's a different way of thinking about how a clubhead moves through impact. Or, in other words, it's a way to observe how a head deflects in areas away from the traditional vertical and horizontal axes.

“MOI is still important, but POI is the next frontier in terms of overall accuracy. In design, we want to increase MOI (stability) while also reducing POI (3D twisting). POI finetunes forgiveness into directional consistency as it allows 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.”

- Jose Miraflor, VP - Product Architecture at Cobra Puma Golf.

In simple terms, high MOI helps you survive bad contact. Low POI helps the ball start closer to where you aimed it.

That’s the balancing act Cobra focused on with OPTM. Through more rounded shaping and strategic weight placement, they’ve managed to reduce 3D twisting at impact while keeping stability high. The result is up to 23 tighter downrange dispersion, according to Cobra.

OPTM Technology

All four drivers utilize a lightweight carbon crown, titanium frame, and a forged face insert featuring H.O.T. Face technology. With 15 strategically placed “hot spots” across the face, ball speed stays up even when contact drifts away from center, which, if we're being honest, will happen more than we want it to—but that's why engineers design for forgiveness.

Cobra’s FF33 hosel system also continues to play it's part with 33 independent loft and lie settings, it’s one of the most flexible fitting systems out there.

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Models

OPTM-LS

The OPTM LS (Low-Spin) is the most compact, Tour-inspired option, built with faster swingers in mind and three movable weights spread across the high toe, mid heel, and rear.

OPTM-X

The OPTM X keeps a Tour-preferred profile but simplifies the setup with weight ports in the toe and back.

OPTM-Max K

The MAX-K goes all-in on forgiveness with an oversized shape, the highest MOI of the group, and a fixed rear weight.

OPTM-Max D

This model shape has been tuned to position as much mass in the heel portion of the driver as possible, and by removing the PWR-Bridge from close to the face, engineers were able to create an even more draw-biased driver.