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Cobra DS-ADAPT MAX-K
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Cobra says the DS-ADAPT MAX-K “is designed to be our most forgiving driver head.”
Evidence: Research-based

The short version
A driver Cobra builds for forgiveness.
$299 new.
Buy it if
- You want forgiveness on mis-hitsCobra puts it at the forgiving end of its range (“most forgiving”).
- Your budget is up to $450$299 new at Cobra Golf.
Skip it if
- You want lower spinCobra rates its spin as “Mid-low”, not low. Look at the Cobra DARKSPEED LS.
Look at instead
- Fits the same golfer, at the same price.
- Wilson DYNAPWR Max$299.98Fits the same golfer, for $1 more.
- Cobra OPTM MAX-K$399Fits the same golfer, for $100 more.
Specifications
8 of the 8 fields we checked are published by Cobra.
| Specification | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lofts | 9°, 10.5°, 12°Each head adjusts ±2° with FutureFit33. | Evidence: Verified |
| Head size | 460cc | Evidence: Verified |
| Adjustability | FutureFit33 hosel: loft ±2°, lie ±2°Standard lie 58° (9°) and 59° (10.5°, 12°), each adjustable ±2°. | Evidence: Verified |
| Stock shafts | True Temper Denali Black 60, True Temper Denali Blue 60, MCA Tensei AV Blue 60, True Temper Denali Red 50Cobra lists Denali Black 60 for the 9° head only and Tensei AV Blue 60 for the 10.5° and 12° heads; left-handed stock is Denali Blue Stiff and Regular only. | Evidence: Verified |
| Length | 45.5″ | Evidence: Verified |
| Launch (maker’s rating) | HighCobra’s driver comparison chart rates MAX-K launch “HIGH”. | Evidence: Verified |
| Spin (maker’s rating) | Mid-lowCobra’s driver comparison chart rates MAX-K spin “MEDIUM-LOW”. | Evidence: Verified |
| Maker’s forgiveness claim | most forgivingCobra: “designed to be our most forgiving driver head. Achieving a combined 10,000 M.O.I.” Ranked within Cobra’s range, not against other brands. | Evidence: Verified |
Compare prices
The latest new price we checked at each retailer: lowest price first among those in stock, then the rest.
- Cobra Golf$299See at Cobra Golf: Cobra DS-ADAPT MAX-KAffiliate link
- DICK'S Sporting Goods$299See at DICK'S Sporting Goods: Cobra DS-ADAPT MAX-KAffiliate link
Prices can differ by configuration, color or pack size; where a retailer’s price buys something specific, it says so under the price. Check the retailer’s page before you buy.
What Cobra claims
Cobra’s own statements about the DS-ADAPT MAX-K, each with its source.
Forgiveness
Cobra says the DS-ADAPT MAX-K achieves “a combined 10,000 M.O.I.” and “maximizes stability on off-center strikes for straighter ball flights and effortless launch & distance.”
Evidence: Verified
Alternatives
First, the drivers whose makers describe them for the same golfer. Then the other drivers we have researched, placed by the price we last saw: the five nearest in price in each group.
Forgiveness on mis-hits
- Cobra DS-ADAPT MAX-D$299
- Wilson DYNAPWR Max$299.98
- Cobra OPTM MAX-K$399
- Cobra OPTM MAX-D$399.98
- Ping G440 Max$447
Spend less
None among the products we have researched.
Similar price
Spend more
- Cobra OPTM MAX-K$399
- Cobra OPTM X$399
- Cobra OPTM LS$399.98
- Cobra OPTM MAX-D$399.98
- Ping G440 LST$447
Also researched, without a current price to compare: Tour Edge Hot Launch Max, Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D.
Price checks
What it has cost, store by store
5 checks · 2 stores
- Lowest new now
- $299
- At Cobra Golf
- Maker’s list price
- $549
- $250 below list
- Lowest used
- —
- No current used listing
- Deal check
- Day 28 of 60
- Deal calls start after 60 days of its own prices
Latest at each store
Cobra Golf
$299New
Same as our first check
Lowest new
DICK'S Sporting Goods
$299New
One check so far
Every check (5)
| Checked | Store | Condition | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | Cobra Golf | New | In stock | $299 |
| Nov 2 | Cobra Golf | New | In stock | $299 |
| Oct 30 | DICK'S Sporting Goods | New | In stock | $299 |
| Oct 19 | Cobra Golf | New | In stock | $299 |
| Oct 14 | Cobra Golf | New | In stock | $299 |
Evidence ledger
Where the information on this page came from, when it was read, and how firmly it is established.
- Evidence: Verified
Cobra publishes the DS-ADAPT MAX-K driver lofts, FutureFit33 loft and lie ranges, head volume, length, stock shafts, combined 10,000 MOI and list price, and calls it its most forgiving driver head.
Values were matched against the downloaded text of the page and Cobra’s store data when we checked.