We tested: 3-PW with Nippon NS Pro 1130 Tour steel shaft
Company line: "We designed the S2 Forged to provide a combination of superior control and feel with added distance. (Titleist MB 710 Irons)The large cavity with extreme perimeter weighting contributes to more forgiveness than traditional forgings."
Our Testers say:
PROS: These want to go high and straight; a larger head with better-than-average forgiveness; club leans to the game-improvement end of the better-player group; provides good distance output throughout the set; the sole appears unusually wide for a forged club but it goes through turf easily; panelists enjoy the lively Nippon shaft.
CONS: Not as workable as many others; testers prefer a higher degree of feel and feedback; high flight could be affected in windy conditions.
From Sports Illustrated Golf+ Equipment Issue (February 8, 2010)
A forged cavity back with extreme perimeter weighting is aimed at the single-digit handicapper. This set has milled grooves for consistent spin.
From Golf Magazine (December 2009)
Featuring forged carbon steel construction with precision CNC-milled grooves, (Titleist CB 710 Forged Irons)the S2 Forged is aimed at players who like a traditional look and feel but want added forgiveness. Enhanced playability is provided by a relatively large cavity, extreme perimeter weighting, and a sole design that's slightly wider than that of traditional blades. Nippon NS Pro 1130 Tour steel shafts come standard.
More Info on Cobra is as following.
The legal wrangling over the recent announcement that Camilo Villegas plans to become a TaylorMade staff player and use Adidas footwear and accessories got more complicated on Monday. Cobra Golf is suing Villegas and TaylorMade to stop any additional announcements about the new relationship.
Acushnet, the parent company of Titleist and FootJoy, announced a similar suit again Villegas and TaylorMade on Thursday. (In March, Acushnet sold Cobra to Puma.) Both suits allege that TaylorMade interfered with the Colombian star's contracts with the companies. Villegas is currently under contract to use Cobra clubs, Titleist Pro V1 golf balls, and FootJoy shoes and gloves.
