DRIVER BATTLE - COBRA LTDx LS vs Radspeed

[@cheezburger6130]

I'm loving my LTD X LS .....playing from spots I've never played from before. I love that it is like a Lazer beam and still in the fairway. I love the hazrdous blue stiff shaft, for me it just feels perfect. I'm 61 years old and getting rollout near 290 yds on flat surfaces. 100 mph swing speed. Keep up the good work.

[@LetsPlayThru]

That’s a beautiful thing!!

[@rickgunter4493]

Flex or stiff?

[@codyr4816]

These are some great comparison videos, especially since everyone else is only doing this years models. Adding in older models that can still be purchased new for great value is very useful info.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Thanks Cody, glad to hear it’s helpful

[@MilesMartinGolf]

Great review gabe. The best part about your home course is every ball I found was a pro v1 or a tp5.

[@LetsPlayThru]

SWEET!!!

[@jasonsfam]

Great video! Just picked up the LTDx Blacked Out Limited-Edition model today. In the fitting/simulator, it came down to the Ping 425 or Cobra, but the Cobra was about 10 yards further consistently.

[@wessims3412]

Gabe…You’re channel brightens my day. Great video and results are no doubt accurate. If you used the LTDX-LS for a month likely you’d tinker and hit it more center fairway more often and dial it in. Could you do a video on the Cobra LTDX “standard” (not the D) model vs the Rogue ST Max and the Stealth Plus? I’m curious if these 3 which would take it. I’m seeing various winners by others it’s hard to decide. Keep the vids coming!

[@youngguns996]

Excellent Review Gabe! I'm a big fan of the On Course Reviews. I'm Looking forward to The Battle of the Big Dogs. At the moment I'm gaming a Taylormade Sim 2, so I'm kind of rooting for it to do well. Keep up the Great Job.

[@jamievandine4197]

Finally, a video with someone who can relate with 98% of golfers with average swing speed. Subscribing!

[@deandesrosiers6857]

Great video Gabe! Just got fitted for the LTDx LS. Last year I had a fitting yet nothing beat my F8+. This year, the LTDxLS was significantly better than the Stealth, TSi3 and G425 LST. The Rogue was a close second. The Rogue was confidence inspiring yet the LTDx LS was 10 years farther and better dispersion.

[@bathman6366]

Once again your on-course reviews excel and make great viewing. I'd go for the Radspeed myself as I'm a little risk-averse when it comes to drivers I pick the ones which give me superior dispersion over distance. It's 1st March, and thats definitely GO for golf season here in the UK!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Awesome, where do you plan on playing first?

[@bathman6366]

@@LetsPlayThru I'm playing Lindrick next week which was a Ryder Cup venue back in the 50/60s. Its a long course so my first 18 of the season I will be hiring a buggy 😁 Your driver swing looks totally in the groove, great consistency!

[@johnason1398]

Thank you so much for a great review. I have found that my RAD Speed has the low dispersion and good miss hits are comparable to what you found.

[@LetsPlayThru]

That’s always a great combo

[@G2niverse]

Been using the rad speed for about a year, absolutely love it. Avg distance for me according to arrcos is 277.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Sweet!

[@Gen10civic]

I got a new radspeed for 179$ free shipping couple weeks ago . Soon ordered a new 3 wood for 119$ with free shipping . This is the time to buy guys!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yes indeed

[@wccl]

Where did you get the 3 Wood?

[@Gen10civic]

@@wccl eBay . Both came with motore F3 shafts and arccos

[@wccl]

@@Gen10civic no dice. I would love to find a 3w radspeed for that price. $219 everywhere but can't find one for $119 anywhere unless it's used and beat up. Good find. I have the driver and it isn't going anywhere for a long time.

[@Gen10civic]

@@wccl save the search and you’ll get notifications when a new club get posted, you have to act quickly

[@Celld3ri_Rubee]

I currently play the speedzone, looking to upgrade now, thinking about the Rad since i love their 3W.

[@allahalibaba9063]

Your getting some pretty good distance seeing how the course is wet with dew and temp down...Still I do like my Cobra F9 driver....and only a few yards less in distance but straight and great launch....Thanks...

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yes, def happy with what I was seeing that day. I'm excited to keep working with the LTDx on course. I hear lots of good things about that F9.

[@joelschonbeck7703]

Can you test the prgr? I want to see if it is worth the price. Great video!

[@LetsPlayThru]

It's def on my to-do list Joel.

[@raymondpena3790]

Gabe what would you recommend for a slicer... (I make a deli owner look bad I slice so bad) Which Cobra would you recommend from their line? Also, what Garmin product are you using? Thanks. RP

[@LetsPlayThru]

Haha, love the analogy. The Radspeed line has a driver called the XD (extreme draw). Might be worth a shot.

[@zarlodious1]

You could change equipment but guaranteed your are starting your downswing with a shoulder turn, feel like your shoulders stay back and the hands drop BEHIND you and you will start coming from in to out swing path and start hitting draws.

[@jsweat67]

Another great review Gabe!! I think that the Cobra driver's are vastly underrated. Thinking I may try to pick up a used on to tinker with some.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yeah and the price is right most times as well

[@neilcaulfield7840]

Tried the Taylormade M4 today for the first time. Lovely driver, but l can't see past my Ping G425. Just took delivery of a Taylormade hi toe wedge this morning; Smashing wee wedge. Have you tried the new Stealth irons, Gabe? Hearing good things about them.

[@LetsPlayThru]

I haven’t yet tried the stealth irons but I am licking my chops to do it 😀 The G425 is definitely solid

[@TMar1961]

Great on course comparison, I'd love to see F9 vs Radspeed vs LTDx.

[@BobsWS61]

I agree. The F9 has been money for me. I’m just starting with the Radspeed

[@garymacdonald2596]

Another awesome video. Thanks! Really loving the on course testing. That's the way to go as we don't play our golf in simulators that much. I saw from one of your comments that you are using stiff shafts. I have pretty much the same clubhead speed as you with the driver i.e. just under 100mph. I switched from stiff to regular last year and found a few more yards distance and maybe slightly better dispersion too. Would you contemplate moving to regular shafts given that you're right on the cusp between stiff and reg? BTW, I'm getting beyond excited for March Madness.

[@LetsPlayThru]

I’m certainly not opposed to it. But my timing seems to be a little more consistent with stiff shafts right now. That said, could change at any time.

[@davidrichard4300]

Great review! Can't wait for March Madness! As I said in an earlier vlog, if you hit a Cobra driver low on the face, you will lose alot of distance

[@LetsPlayThru]

Thanks Dave

[@johnaleixo9070]

Hey Gabe, love the video. Bought my son a full set of Radspeed clubs for Christmas. Always wonder about differences in equipment from one year to another. Based on your test, happy with the Radspeed

[@LetsPlayThru]

Awesome gift!!

[@me111276]

Thanks for the review Gabe, are you switching to Cobra LTDx?

[@LetsPlayThru]

Certainly a major contender. I'm loving what I see so far. Will be doing the full battle in March, so we'll see what stays in the bag for the year.

[@paulsynnott335]

I got a bit confused during the video as to whether this was about the LS - the images indicating speed and carry show the LTDx, not the LS, and you keep calling it the LTDx. I'm specifically interested in the LS, so had to rewind to confirm what LTDx model you were using.

[@ronstainton1014]

Once again Gabe, great video, hang on to your Sim2 or are you getting hooked with another driver

[@LetsPlayThru]

Right now I’m using the PXG Gen 4, but the LTDx is likely going to replace it - at least until the Docus and Rogue get tested.

[@commonman317]

That background footage of you at the driving range looks real spooky!

[@LetsPlayThru]

👻

[@johncooper4209]

I think the Rad Speed would be my choice. Forgiving, fairway finder and older model so must be a good price.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yeah, tons of value there right now

[@gordieantle3096]

Hi Gabe. Maybe I missed it in the video, but what was the loft and shafts for these clubs you tested? Thanks

[@LetsPlayThru]

I may have forgotten to put in there but both set at 10° loft with HZRDUS Smoke BLUE 60g stiff.

[@stevenfoster5217]

Just bought a Cobra speedzone last summer. So probably won't be buying a new one yet. But really enjoy watching your reviews.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Sweet congrats. Glad to hear it’s treating you well

[@Celld3ri_Rubee]

What are you using for the launch monitor?

[@ChiliDippaGolf]

Great drives out there Gabe! These clubs are pretty close. Love seeing the fog out there on the course.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yeah I would definitely take either of them. Would lean toward LTDx LS for my game, but plenty could use Radspeed too.

[@robmatthews4680]

Any chance you could do a video experimenting with different shafts? Meaning...same head, but using reg flex, stiff flex, x flex...maybe vary the weights of the shafts as well????

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yes great suggestion

[@King12481]

New subscriber here, what was the handheld device that counted yardage? Thanks. Love the vids!

[@Brettsgrasscapades]

As someone who has been guilty of buying the newest clubs in search of more distance or more forgiveness I hate seeing these results 😂😂😂 On the other hand I have really taken a liking to Cobras clubs in the last year or so. Great video as always Gabe.

[@LetsPlayThru]

I know man, sometimes I wish they’d just give us an extra year before they start releasing new models.

[@CacheCropp]

Love the Arnie umbrella hat! 👍

[@CptAmazing]

Did you ever move the weights around on the Radspeed? Any difference?

[@narendradhaneswara2011]

Amazing Cobra driver. Would you do the same review between Tour Edge Driver C722 vs C721.

[@LetsPlayThru]

I will see if I can do a head to head, and certainly the C722 will be a part of the March madness

[@chadfette]

Great video. I might need to stop by the PGA store and give it a few swings and see how it compares to my g425

[@LetsPlayThru]

Should be considerably longer. I would imagine the G425 is a bit more forgiving.

[@nathanstough3817]

Hi gabe great video will you be reviewing the takomo video 101 and 201 irons

[@LetsPlayThru]

They weren’t on my radar but maybe they should be. Thanks for the suggestion

[@guitarMonke]

Watching some of those shots and seeing the distances you must be getting lots of spin for such short shots and then the longer shots must be way lower spin. According to Ping Launch and spin chart for a 140 ball speed you should be getting 260 to 270 distance with proper spin and angle of attack numbers. At 18* launch you need 2000 spin to optimize distance. I think with your spin and launch your leaving 15 to 20yds on the table. Would love to see comparison with the G400 LST and see how much gains have been made as that's the club I'm still rocking. Nice video, love seeing real numbers on course versus simulator numbers.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Possibly, but also need to factor in that this is morning, fog in the air and lots of dew on the ground. That’s going to significantly affect distance as well.

[@mooregolfin]

Its 2024 and still gaming my Radspeed, just works for me

[@richperng]

what is your opinion on the shafts avail for the Radspeed? Hzrdus vs the Motore F1? It looks like the F3 is a higher launching shaft. I prefer a lower launching shaft.

[@LetsPlayThru]

I personally like the HZRDUS line but I recommend you try them out for yourself and see what works best for your swing.

[@waynepark4430]

Great video Gabe.

[@christophersherman2437]

Well I will say price wise the LTD is not worth the $250 more then a quality used Rad speed. For maybe a little more up and your getting 5 more yards on average. So I guess you can’t go wrong with either of them.

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yeah I think it’s very close. Radspeed will definitely suit some games and LTDX will suit others for sure.

[@adrianrice354]

with it being wet , all depends on the bounce , skip and slide down the fairway . LOL lower trajectory means more roll . both drivers did well . IMO

[@kylee2039]

Are you going to try mizuno stz ?

[@LetsPlayThru]

Yes. I ranked it as the best all arounder last year. The new STZ will be reviewed soon.

[@DavidSmith-rb9rd]

Love my rad speed set at 11 deg

[@JT-xs4br]

The ltdx ls is a bomber for me! Love it!

[@LetsPlayThru]

Oh yeah, that's a weapon for sure

[@scottduplechain3476]

That's a fairway all day long! 😂

[@LetsPlayThru]

Thanks Scott, I'll take it!

[@scottduplechain3476]

@@LetsPlayThru 👍🏼⛳⛳⛳

[@christophersherman2437]

Oh boy, looking foggy and full of dew. Looking forward to seeing this one.

[@josephsears7047]

Is it the LTDx or the LS… the unboxing show the LS 😳

[@akwadsworth]

That 225 Ball that was mine didn't think I could hit that far did ya?

[@LetsPlayThru]

haha! Nice!

[@terrypizzacala9932]

The race car was hurrying home to order his Cobra from Play Better.

[@LetsPlayThru]

🤣🤣🤣 probably so!

[@bogytime1352]

Good sound

[@geoman9324]

Good test. For hackers like us lessons and a new driverfitted every 5 years is more than enough. We arent good enough to see major differences year to year.

[@bigdogpete43]

I just pound the Radspeed. Right though, it is low launch. Never tried the other, but really no reason.

[@gilleonard7378]

LTDx is a great driver.

[@edanzore]

Do you put any better?😄

[@ryanwalters694]

I’m gonna be nosey here for a minute. What is your average driver swing speed and carry off the tee? Never mind. Just say it in the video. Someone with your swing speed might benefit from a higher loft and higher spin. Maybe a 10.5 degree driver with a low compression golf ball and a higher spin face

[@eJunkee]

I had Radspeed, now LTDx. The only reason I switched is because I like the sound and feel of LTDx better. At 108 mph swing speed I get very similar results, although LTDx is slightly better result with slightly low face hits ( But very marginal). Newer drivers won't help most amateur golfers hit longer or straighter. That's a total myth and pure marketing. It's far better to invest in lessons to gain noticeable gains. Most basic PGA golf instructors will be able to help you find 5-10 mph for 99% of golfers out there with 1 or 2 lessons.

[@k1ngl3bron6]

The ltdx should be illegal it's so long

[@brandonrivers8275]

Fairway lol be fair lol

[@LetsPlayThru]

I'll take that!