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Cobra S91 or Nike STR8 FIT

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neonlew Well Established Member

neonlew

I have just over $200.00 in credit at Golf Galaxy. I am looking at buying a new driver. After reading a number of reviews, I have narrowed down my choices to either the Nike Dymo2 STR8 Fit (square-shaped head) or the Cobra S91.

My swing speed is just below 80 mph with my driver.

Looking for a driver that will hit the ball straight most of the time.

If you had this credit to spend, which driver would you buy?

Lew
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The S9-1 is cheaper than the Dymo STR8 Fit. Cobra drivers are known for being long and forgiving and for your swingspeed I would reccomend the S91-M or the S9-1 M OS (the offset version) if you struggle with a slice.
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Just based on your swing speed you should probably look at the Cobra S9 first. It's comes with a light shaft and they have models specificly deisgned for different swing speeds. The STR8-Fit is also worth a look, but make sure to look for the one with the 59 gram shaft. The nice thing about it is that you can adjust it if your swing changes a little and you need some correction. It's almost like owning more than one driver. I am very happy with the one I own, though I have it set square, but I like the fact that I could change it if I needed to and that gives me some confidence and I do not suffer from buyer's remorse for fear I made the wrong choice.

At your swing speed the main things to look for is a light shaft and a little more loft than you might think (maybe even as much as 11.5* (or more). With the modern driver more loft will help you get more distance at that kind of SS. Good luck with your decision and the process.
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Let me start off by saying both are excellent choices!

I recently went to a fitting/demo day, and out of all the drivers, those two stood out the most! (I also tried the Callaway FT-9, FT-iQ & Big Bertha Diablo, TaylorMade Burner and one other which I can't remember at the moment)

I decided on the Nike Dymo2 11.5* Driver, the widebody version, not the srt8 fit.

My advice would be to try both and see which you prefer.

I went with the Nike as I felt it was the most forgiving - and the srt8 fit is also a good idea if you don't mind spending the little extra for the adjustability.
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Sorry man, I cant help you on the Cobra, never hit that one, but I do have the Str8 Fit. I love it. I think it was mentioned before, but based on your speed, make sure you look for a little lighter shaft, like the 59g. I think the AXIVCore shaft is a big part of the reason I love this driver. It just feels so solid, everthing feels nice and under control, and as a whole, it seems like this driver doesnt generate a ton of spin.

At first, I wasnt really worried about opening or closing this thing, as much as I was being able to change the loft. Let me say that having that adjustability has been great! There have been some days I went out, and it happened to be a windy day. Normally I hit the ball just a tiny bit higher than I'd really like, so I opened it up/cranked it down to 7.5° or 8.5° and everything was great! Problem solved! Even off-center shots are great. I really could go on and on about it, but I'll shut up now

 
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