The 3D-printed Cobra Limit3d irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Worth: $2,999.99 (4-PW) with KBS Tour $-Taper shaftsSpecs: 3D printed 316L chrome steel physique and face with inside tungsten weights.
Who It’s For: Golfers with deep pockets who need an iron that appears like a muscleback blade however performs like a game-improvement iron.
What to Know: By 3D printing the Limit3d irons, Cobra eliminated a large quantity of weight from the center of every clubhead, then added tungsten weights to spice up perimeter weighting and stability with out growing head dimension.
Excerpt: “To make every Restricted iron, a pc controls a direct metallic laser sintering (DMLS) course of that applies tiny layers of 316L chrome steel powder. With every go of the machine, one other layer of powdered metallic is added on prime of the earlier layer and bonds to it. In all, there are greater than 2,600 layers of chrome steel powder utilized to make every head and it takes about 24 hours for the method to be accomplished. The pc applies the powdered metallic in actual areas, including extra layers to some locations, much less to others, and none the place Cobra designers don’t need it.” Learn the total evaluate.
