So I just bought this driver...

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

...on eBay for £30 delivered, it's a King cobra hs9 F/st 10 degree driver, right handed. Regular flex graphite shaft YS-5.6 speed tuned, mid kick 55g. All that means not a lot to me, but I'd like know if you don't mind?

Also, does £30 sound like good value for one of these? It's used but apart from the odd scratch it's in fine condition.

 

[bobmac]

Does it say "UNLIMITED" on the sole anywhere?

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

No it doesn't...

 

[bobmac]

Thats a relief. Those are deemed against the new rules so are not allowed in comps. But yours is fine.

 

[RGDave]

£30 sounds good. Cobra drivers are excellent. 55g YS-design is a decent shaft too.
Nice

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

Bob you had me worried there, thought you were going to say it's a fake, haven't used it yet but am playing tomorrow so will swap it for my trusty old hippo giant.

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

Can anyone tell me what the specs mean in the description above? Does it mean it's designed for a certain range of handicap?

 

[Smiffy]

Can anyone tell me what the specs mean in the description above? Does it mean it's designed for a certain range of handicap?

The specs shown in the description above indicate that this driver is not, repeat not, to be used by anybody above a handicap of 13 or thereabouts.
If it is used by a higher handicapper, they could expect severe slicing or wild duck hooks, with the occasional topped or fatted shot thrown in for good measure.
They will invariably get fed up with trying to hit it properly and it will end up getting snapped over said high handicappers knee.
It is not recommended for you.

If you would like to sell it to somebody else to avoid this misery, might I suggest an asking price of about £10.00??
By the way, I am off 13 and have £10.00 spare.

 

[G_Mulligan]

very kind of you smiffy to try and save him from years of enjo..misery from his bargain purchase.

 

[Smiffy]

very kind of you smiffy to try and save him from years of enjo..misery from his bargain purchase.

As others will testify. I'm all heart and a bit of a martyr

 

[jammydodger]

very kind of you smiffy to try and save him from years of enjo..misery from his bargain purchase.

As others will testify. I'm all heart and a bit of a Farter

Corrected for you

 

[RGDave]

Can anyone tell me what the specs mean in the description above? Does it mean it's designed for a certain range of handicap?

Well, i.m.o. it's not a bad choice for most levels of decent play.
The 5.6 shaft will be for swing speeds a little higher than maybe a short hitter (like me) but I used 5.5 shafts for a while and they were ok. Mid kick and stuff you can probably forget just now.
Ultimately, you might get on with it just great. If you see the letter "F" that also means for fast(er) swing speed and 10 degrees is not lots of loft.

Let me put it this way. This driver wouldn't suit me that well, but I could play with it. However, for a slightly stronger player it seems a good combination of loft/shaft.