Cobra King F8+ Driver

Loft Options & Stock Shafts

Technology

Tour Driver

The Cobra King F8+ is the player's version of Cobra's 2018 driver line. At 440cc it sits smaller than the standard F8, and that compact footprint tells you who Cobra built it for. This is a low-spin head aimed at golfers with enough speed and enough consistency to want a driver that gets out of the way and lets them hit shots.

The headline feature is the CNC milled face. Cobra was one of the first to mill the entire driver face by machine instead of hand-grinding it, and the point was repeatability. Every F8+ face comes off the machine to the same tolerances, so ball speed stays more consistent across the hitting area than it would on a face finished by hand. Pair that with MyFly8 adjustable loft and two moveable weights, and you have a driver you can dial in rather than settle for.

Spin is the whole story here. The F8+ carries a heavier weight you can position forward to pull spin down, and for a strong player who launches the ball too high or spins it into a balloon, that front setting can save a lot of yards. It won't hold your hand the way a max-forgiveness driver does. That's the trade, and Cobra makes no secret of it.

• You swing fast enough to spin the ball too much with a standard driver and want the front weight to bring launch and spin down.
• You like a smaller, more compact head at address instead of the big 460cc profile.
• You want real adjustability and will actually experiment with loft and weight positions to find your setup.
• You value a consistent, penetrating ball flight over the widest possible margin for error on mishits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the Cobra F8 and F8+?

The F8+ is the lower-spin, more compact head at 440cc, built for better players and higher swing speeds. It has two moveable weights so you can shift the CG forward to kill spin. The standard F8 is 460cc with a fixed back weight, so it flies higher, spins more, and is more forgiving on mishits.

Is the Cobra King F8+ good for high handicappers?

It's not the first choice for most higher handicappers. The 440cc head and low-spin design reward a repeatable swing and enough speed to keep the ball in the air, and it gives up some forgiveness to do that. If you fight a slice or miss the center often, the standard F8 or a more forgiving driver will serve you better.

How adjustable is the F8+ driver?

Quite. MyFly8 gives you eight loft and lie settings through the hosel, and the two weight ports let you move mass forward for lower spin or back for a bit more stability. Between the two systems you can meaningfully change launch, spin, and how the head sits at address.

What does the CNC milled face do on the F8+?

Machining the entire face instead of grinding it by hand keeps thickness and tolerances consistent from club to club. That translates to steadier ball speed across the face, so your good strikes come off more predictably. It was one of the F8's signature features when it launched in 2018.

Should I put the weight forward or back on the F8+?

Forward if you spin the ball too much or launch it too high. That setting lowers spin and flattens the flight for more distance on a strong swing. Move it back if you want a little more forgiveness and a slightly higher launch, though you give up some of the low-spin benefit the plus model is built for. Try both on a launch monitor if you can.

Alternatives to the Cobra King F8+

Other tour driver models from different brands, closest to its model year.