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Ok, I have a driver, then a small company hybrid (Ripit golf) that plays like a 4 iron hybrid. (a club builder measured the loft, length, stiffness. It was just like his 4i-hybrid, with a reg shaft, on the soft side) My swing speed is slower, around 90.

I was rained out at the course today, but found that they had Cobra clubs that they were going to demo, but never did. They have a small "stamp" with a number and it's shaft flex. Other than that, they were brand new. (No head cover) They had the woods for $79, and the exact same clubs on their racks, without that stamp, with head cover for $179. Hybrids were $69, and same club on rack with no stamp, with head cover $149. They said i could return them if i did not want them, but not if I hit them. (I can come back and hit them off their first tee, with them there, to test it though) Anyways, I couldn't pass the deal, just incase these are good clubs. So I am asking here. These are the two I purchased:

Cobra Speed LD Offset 5 wood, 18 degree. With Tour AD YS graphite shaft, Flex Reg. (On the shaft: Ball speed 110-140, weight 58g, kick-low, Torque 4.8)

Cobra Baffler DWS 3 Hybrid, 20 degree. Aldila VS Proto-HL 65 graphite shaft, Flex Reg. (mid kick, 65g, 4.5)

So, think these are any good? I know, I need to hit them, but I have read many clubs come with real poor shafts, so I wanted opinions on these. I rather not reshaft, if I need to, I rather just get different brand then, that have good shafts to begin with. Oh, I am a 20 handicap.

I really was looking at Adams A3 hybrids and woods, or Cleveland HiBores, so are these Cobra's comparable? I sure know the prices are! at $79 and $69.

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Lastly, I know with my club set, I need to look at a 3 wood, but all they had was stiff shaft. (Same with a 2 hybrid) Should I stick with same shafts, or would that maybe be ok?

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No one with advice filling gap between driver and 4 iron? Or experience with these two clubs?

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No experience with Cobra but I really like my Adams A3 3 hybrid that I hit off the tee about 220 yards. I also just picked up a 23* Nickent hybrid to fill in the 3-4 iron gap.

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Sounds like good deal to me. Cobra makes good stuff. For some reason I don't hit Cobras as well as other clubs, but that's because I suck, not the Cobras! I wouldn't worry too much about the shafts yet. I have some Cleveland Halos and the reviews always say "the stock shaft sucks" or "replace the shaft." I hit those clubs with the stock shafts better and more consistantly than just about any club in my bag. So just because the stock shaft may not work for some folks doesn't mean it won't work for you.

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