New Cobra Fly-z or used Ping G30 driver?

[rudebhoy]

Got around £150 to spend on a new driver. Brand new Fly-Z can be had for £149 in most places. Used G30 going for similar price on ebay once you add in postage.

I have playing for about a year, haven't got an official handicap yet, but would be in the "high" category - have shot 46 and 47 on our front 9 last twice I have played (par 35).

I have got a pretty slow swing - around 85mph when I had it measured a month ago.

I have pretty much narrowed it down to these two, which one do you reckon I should go for?

 

[stokie_93]

Got around £150 to spend on a new driver. Brand new Fly-Z can be had for £149 in most places. Used G30 going for similar price on ebay once you add in postage.

I have playing for about a year, haven't got an official handicap yet, but would be in the "high" category - have shot 46 and 47 on our front 9 last twice I have played (par 35).

I have got a pretty slow swing - around 85mph when I had it measured a month ago.

I have pretty much narrowed it down to these two, which one do you reckon I should go for?

i'm following a Fly-Z on ebay atm, in mint condition about £83, i'd personally go for the Cobra cause I dislike Ping products but its obviously down to personal preference!

 

[ger147]

Got around £150 to spend on a new driver. Brand new Fly-Z can be had for £149 in most places. Used G30 going for similar price on ebay once you add in postage.

I have playing for about a year, haven't got an official handicap yet, but would be in the "high" category - have shot 46 and 47 on our front 9 last twice I have played (par 35).

I have got a pretty slow swing - around 85mph when I had it measured a month ago.

I have pretty much narrowed it down to these two, which one do you reckon I should go for?

You won't go wrong with either, so will be down to personal preference.

 

[Garush34]

I've tried both, and like both. I got better results with the Ping and would go for it over the Cobra, but saying that had I had a fitting with the Cobra then maybe I'd get similar results. I keep looking for a G30 with the correct shaft but there's only a few out there at a price I'm willing to pay.

 

[rudebhoy]

i'm following a Fly-Z on ebay atm, in mint condition about £83, i'd personally go for the Cobra cause I dislike Ping products but its obviously down to personal preference!

ha ha - am watching that one as well! don't think it's suitable for me as it has a stiff shaft. There is another one with a regular shaft sitting at £70, finishing at 7pm, but I am playing at 6.30 so no doubt someone else will snaffle it.

 

[Hammertoe]

Not that I would be biased toward Cobra (see signature), but I would have the Fly Z all day long. It's long, forgiving and an absolute fairway finder, to me it's as good as any driver out there. Don't worry about what handicap you have, I play off 8 and use the standard Fly Z, I believe it's part of the reason for that.

 

[NWJocko]

Performance wise very similar, Ping G30 is probably the worst sounding driver anyone's made since those really old Cobra's (LCV?) about 10-15 years ago......

Cobra make very, very good clubs just seem to be less fashionable ergo less expensive

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

If I were you I would ignore pretty much what every says on here as any club will only work for you if it suits your particular swing. I would suggest you try both to see if you like the look and feel then look for one that has a shaft that suits your swingspeed and launch conditions. It could be regular in one brand or stiff in another, there are loads of variables. Nobody can specifically say you need X, Y or Z spec without trying one first.

Good luck :thup:

 

[pokerjoke]

If I were you I would ignore pretty much what every says on here as any club will only work for you if it suits your particular swing. I would suggest you try both to see if you like the look and feel then look for one that has a shaft that suits your swingspeed and launch conditions. It could be regular in one brand or stiff in another, there are loads of variables. Nobody can specifically say you need X, Y or Z spec without trying one first.

Good luck :thup:

What if he ignores your advice Gordon:ears:

 

[patricks148]

If I were you I would ignore pretty much what every says on here as any club will only work for you if it suits your particular swing. I would suggest you try both to see if you like the look and feel then look for one that has a shaft that suits your swingspeed and launch conditions. It could be regular in one brand or stiff in another, there are loads of variables. Nobody can specifically say you need X, Y or Z spec without trying one first.

Good luck :thup:

this..

try both and buy what suites you ....

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

What if he ignores your advice Gordon:ears:

Then I'll sell him my old 910D2

 

[Slab]

If you're rather portly or getting on in years get the Ping, otherwise Cobra all the way





Ok I'm a bit biased as I have the Cobra and have never hit the Ping (it looks nice though) So I can & do recommend the Cobra till the cows get back but cant tell you its better/worse for you than the other

Plenty of the youtube pros raved about the FlyZ though

 

[the_coach]

both are good & forgiving clubs (both have come out well in many reviews with the Zee often times pipping the G30) - but with a big proviso that whatever the final choice is, it is 'specced out' to the swing motion - & for sure also depends visually what seems to suit the eye better (the Zee's colorways or the G30 shape & turbs) as first off if don't like the look of something makes it a bunch more difficult to use with confidence

so would say for sure don't just buy off of the shelf go some places you can get a fit with both (as the shaft and loft would be personal to the way the clubheads being delivered at impact) - even if you don't buy from there - can then come away with some better knowledge of both how they felt and how they perform plus what shafts suit but be real careful over the drivers static loft

generally speaking at ball park mid 80's chs you would look to a shaft that gives some help with launch and likewise the static loft on the face for sure doesn't really want to be below 10.5º - but more in the ball park 11º - 12º as those spec parameters pretty crucial for decent launch angle to get optimum distance for chs being produced

should you think well tend to hit it high so don't want that loft and be thinking more 9.5º my take would say don't go there as the speed isn't there to generate proper launch conditions so despite it being a tad counter-intuitive the higher loft would be a whole bunch better - just need some lessons to get driver set-up and address little ways in good shape and you'll get much more help from the higher static loft

my experience see a bunch too many folks using drivers that have too little loft, with shafts that are a ways too stiff and heavy
which makes them straight from the get-go set-up to the ball with too much weight on the lead side with upper body head way too up target side which also aligns upper body/shoulders way leftfield (rh golfer) all because this is what is thought will keep the flight and spin down .... but it for sure does not .... so right off the bat the game suffers & takes a much longer time to begin to sort out

 

[Val]

Performance wise very similar, Ping G30 is probably the worst sounding driver anyone's made since those really old Cobra's (LCV?) about 10-15 years ago......

Cobra make very, very good clubs just seem to be less fashionable ergo less expensive

Really?

Worse than the Plus 10 gimmick or that Nike square thing?

Can't say I noticed it had a bad noise.

 

[rudebhoy]

both are good & forgiving clubs (both have come out well in many reviews with the Zee often times pipping the G30) - but with a big proviso that whatever the final choice is, it is 'specced out' to the swing motion - & for sure also depends visually what seems to suit the eye better (the Zee's colorways or the G30 shape & turbs) as first off if don't like the look of something makes it a bunch more difficult to use with confidence

so would say for sure don't just buy off of the shelf go some places you can get a fit with both (as the shaft and loft would be personal to the way the clubheads being delivered at impact) - even if you don't buy from there - can then come away with some better knowledge of both how they felt and how they perform plus what shafts suit but be real careful over the drivers static loft

generally speaking at ball park mid 80's chs you would look to a shaft that gives some help with launch and likewise the static loft on the face for sure doesn't really want to be below 10.5º - but more in the ball park 11º - 12º as those spec parameters pretty crucial for decent launch angle to get optimum distance for chs being produced

should you think well tend to hit it high so don't want that loft and be thinking more 9.5º my take would say don't go there as the speed isn't there to generate proper launch conditions so despite it being a tad counter-intuitive the higher loft would be a whole bunch better - just need some lessons to get driver set-up and address little ways in good shape and you'll get much more help from the higher static loft

my experience see a bunch too many folks using drivers that have too little loft, with shafts that are a ways too stiff and heavy
which makes them straight from the get-go set-up to the ball with too much weight on the lead side with upper body head way too up target side which also aligns upper body/shoulders way leftfield (rh golfer) all because this is what is thought will keep the flight and spin down .... but it for sure does not .... so right off the bat the game suffers & takes a much longer time to begin to sort out

thanks for that.

my current driver (nike vapor speed) is set at 12 degrees, and has a very light shaft (50g), and that combo works reasonably well, so was thinking along similar lines for the new driver.

 

[the_coach]

thanks for that.

my current driver (nike vapor speed) is set at 12 degrees, and has a very light shaft (50g), and that combo works reasonably well, so was thinking along similar lines for the new driver.

no problem
would say the current driver pretty well specced out - not sure the Zee goes to 12º maybes 11.5º

but both the Zee and G30 worth having a look at with a launch monitor and also to see if they fit the eye at address
would guess the higher lofts of the spec range with the lighter 50g - 60g shafts the stuff to try out

there's probably a little ways more 'help' re off center contacts (but to a small degree) with either the Zee (but not so much the Zee+ model if the weight in the forwards position) and G30 than is there with the vapor speed

but a real big help if it's possible would be going to a Pro to get the driver address and set-up, posture, ball position etc in good shape as it is for sure real crucial stuff to give the best chance of decent clubhead delivery - and if possible would suggest doing that with the vapor speed beforehand and getting some video/pic reference on the cell fone to refer too

as well as taking the current driver with you to hit some before so you got ball park reference to compare at least the numbers of old driver to the ones tried so you got this as well as the 'feel' of trying the new stuff

thing not to forget are the sonics as they will be different goin back in memory of folks played alongside who used the Zee and Ping they both different sounds to the nvs - don't think any sound 'bad' just different the Zee from memory sounded little more hollow type sound - non worse than the other just depends which may suit the 'ear' better

 

[xcore]

Iv got a g30 and like you have been playing just under a year, love it!

It it does sound abit rubbish though- prefer the noise my old g15 made!

 

[And29]

I would 100% go for the cobra you will get some feedback from your mi*****

with the pong you can just hit it anywhere and it sounds and feels poor.. I tried to push myself into liking PING but i really dont like any of the woods

 

[NWJocko]

Really?

Worse than the Plus 10 gimmick or that Nike square thing?

Can't say I noticed it had a bad noise.

Should have added imo

I hated the sound of the G30 I had, pretty much the reason I got rid tbh. Was like a gong going off on the tee. I had the LS version so maybe different with different models?

 

[big_matt]

Remember to factor in the cost of earplugs if you go for a G30. That thing sounds horrendous.