Testing Grounds:King Cobra Baffler DWS
The evolution of the hybrid continues with this latest easy-to-hit club
The King Cobra Baffler, which came out in 1975, was the first utility wood on the market. More than 30 years later, the idea has evolved into the Baffler DWS, which has one of the largest clubfaces of any hybrid. Along with the large hitting area, the shape inspires plenty of confidence at address—the 23-degree model almost looked like a 7-iron, according to one tester.
Thanks to heel-toe back weights that are 18 percent larger than those
of the previous version, the ball flew like a 7-iron as well, launching high and
landing softly. “Even thin shots had a nice trajectory,” says a 16. “And it
works great from all sorts of lies—fairway, rough, hardpan, sand. I even hit
some good chips with it.”MSRP: $175 (six lofts, 16–29 degrees)
