Are Cobra CXI Irons Still Good? Are They Forgiving for High Handicappers?

Are Cobra CXI Irons Still Good? Are They Forgiving for High Handicappers?

“The Cobra CXI irons hit the scene all the way back in the year 2000. These clubs are ancient by today’s standards; but do they still have something to offer to modern high handicappers?”

If you haven’t been spoiled by modern-day game improvement irons, you may be on the used club market for your next iron set.

Older GI iron sets are much more affordable than new sets and some of them hold up very well against new sets. Are the Cobra CXI Irons one of those sets?

The Cobra CXI irons are over two decades old and look very much like GI irons from that era. In fact, they look very similar to some Ping irons from that era.

The year 2000 was also a bit before Cobra really made a name for itself in the GI golf club space. So let’s see if the Cobra CXI irons are still worthwhile.

Are the Cobra CXI Irons Still Good?

“The Cobra CXI irons feature a traditional cavity back design which helps move the CG lower in the head.”

The tech is all very basic so I will focus more on the shaping of these irons and how they felt during testing.

The Cobra CXI irons are big; but not bulky. This was before GI and super game improvement irons started to look like woods.

Overall I liked the size. I didn’t feel like I was swinging shovels but there was enough real estate on the face to easily produce straight shots and very playable lies.

The feel was really good for irons of this age. When you pured the ball, you feel a deep thwack. When you mis-hit, you can feel it but it doesn’t send a shock up your arms.

These aren’t the softest-feeling irons by any means; but I really liked the clear and gentle feedback I was getting.

The top line is of medium width. Again, it isn’t razor thin to make you think you’re playing blades. But it’s wide enough to get you properly aligned and instill some confidence at point of address.

The cavity backs are fairly deep and do a good job of stabilizing ball flight all over the face.

The overall size and shape of these irons made them really easy to hit. The face depth could have been a bit deeper; but that’s really the only gripe I have about the shaping.

The offset is noticeable but not striking. I could describe the proportions of these irons in one word: moderate.

Overall, I think these are still decent game improvement irons. They are good because they are not insanely bulky but still provide a high degree of forgiveness.

Are the Cobra CXI’s Forgiving for High Handicappers?

“Even though the features are pretty basic, the shaping and the feel are right on the money.”

High handicappers need clear (but not jarring) feedback. That’s because clear feedback will inform you how you might be missing and give you a clue as to how to correct it.

The Cobra CXI irons offer surprisingly clear feedback. I knew exactly where I was making contact on the face at all times.

I had a bit of trouble with heavy shots in the long irons. The face depth could have been a little deeper to combat this.

But the heel-to-toe forgiveness was comparable to modern GI irons. My toe-side mis-hits weren’t picking up a ton of extra spin.

In fact, I really liked the fact that face-center strikes were more in-line spin-wise with my gamer irons.

You aren’t likely to get excessive spin from the Cobra CXI’s no matter where on the face you make contact.

On the flipside, this made holding onto greens with my 6-iron a bit  difficult. Still, with how easy it was to hit the ball, I was swinging more confidently with these irons.

This led to some pretty good distance – an average of 156.7 yards with the 7-iron. The launch is mid/high; but it can be worked up a bit if you have the skill.

Are the Cobra CXI irons the most forgiving irons on today’s market? No.

Are they forgiving enough for modern high handicappers? Absolutely.

Cobra CXI Vs Cobra UFi Irons

“The UFi irons feature more advanced tech like a polymer top line insert and tungsten weight ports.”

But the shapes are similar. Overall, I found the forgiveness to be about the same in both irons.

However, the Cobra UFi irons played a bit longer. So If distance is your chief nemesis, consider trying the Cobra UFi irons.