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Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Callaway Elyte HL and Cobra DS-Adapt each have a full page.
| Spec | Callaway Elyte HL | Cobra DS-Adapt |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Game Improvement | Game Improvement |
| Player type | Senior | Mid Handicap |
| Model year | 2025 | 2025 |
| 7-iron loft | 28.5° | 27° |
| PW loft | 42° | 40.5° |
| Set makeup | 5-iron to PW | 5-iron to PW |
| MSRP | $999 | $849 |
| Technology | Hollow Body, High Launch, AI Designed Face | Cast, Hollow Body, Variable Face Thickness, Stronger Lofts |
| Editorial recognition | - | - |
| Club | Callaway Elyte HL | Cobra DS-Adapt | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 22° | 21° | +1° |
| 6i | 25° | 24° | +1° |
| 7i | 28.5° | 27° | +1.5° |
| 8i | 32.5° | 31° | +1.5° |
| 9i | 37° | 35.5° | +1.5° |
| PW | 42° | 40.5° | +1.5° |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyte HL | DS-Adapt | Elyte HL | DS-Adapt | Elyte HL | DS-Adapt | |
| 5i | 162 y | 166 y | 179 y | 183 y | 195 y | 199 y |
| 6i | 153 y | 157 y | 169 y | 173 y | 184 y | 188 y |
| 7i | 143 y | 147 y | 158 y | 162 y | 172 y | 176 y |
| 8i | 133 y | 137 y | 147 y | 151 y | 160 y | 164 y |
| 9i | 122 y | 125 y | 135 y | 138 y | 147 y | 150 y |
| PW | 112 y | 115 y | 124 y | 127 y | 135 y | 138 y |
| Club | Callaway Elyte HL | Cobra DS-Adapt | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5i | 166 yd | 165 yd | -1 |
| 6i | 159 yd | 158 yd | -1 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 140 yd | 140 yd | 0 |
| 9i | 129 yd | 129 yd | 0 |
| PW | 116 yd | 116 yd | 0 |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -0.4 yd | ||
The Cobra DS-Adapt and the Callaway Elyte HL sit in the same game improvement category with the same 5-iron to PW makeup, but the specs pull in different directions. The DS-Adapt runs 1.5 degrees stronger at the 7-iron, 27° against 28.5°, which points to roughly 4 yards more carry at the same swing speed. It is also tagged Stronger Lofts and Variable Face Thickness in a cast hollow body. The Elyte HL is the higher launching option, tagged High Launch and AI Designed Face, with a hollow body of its own. That makes the DS-Adapt the pick for a golfer chasing distance who is willing to sort out wedge gapping, and the Elyte HL the pick for one who wants more height from a weaker loft set.
Price tilts the same way. At list the DS-Adapt is $150 cheaper, $849 against $999, and it also promises more carry, so it is the recommendation for most game improvement buyers. Choose the Elyte HL only if launch height matters more to you than raw distance or price. Neither set has editorial recognition on file, so the decision comes down to your own priorities on distance, trajectory and budget.