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The Cobra Aerojet is a game improvement iron built for one job: getting the ball up and out with as little effort from you as possible. It uses a hollow body cast construction, which means the head is filled out to a full shape while the face sits out front on its own, free to flex. That flex is where the ball speed comes from, and it's why these feel hotter off the face than the size of the head suggests.
The lofts here are strong. The 7-iron sits at 27 degrees, which is a full club stronger than a traditional set where 34 or 35 was normal. Cobra pairs those strong lofts with a Speed Pocket slot in the sole so the low face still gets some spring and launch, and a wide sole that helps the club slide through turf instead of digging. Put those pieces together and you get an iron that hits it high and long even on shots caught a groove or two low.
This is not a players iron pretending to be forgiving. It looks like what it is, a thicker topline, more offset, a chunkier profile at address. If you want feedback and shot shaping, look elsewhere. If you want distance and a bigger margin for error, the Aerojet delivers exactly that.
In short
The Cobra Aerojet (2023) is a forgiving game-improvement iron built for consistent distance. The set runs 5-iron to PW with a 27° 7-iron. It carries a $849 MSRP.
Refresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the Aerojet is 3 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
Modeled from the $849 original MSRP and a 3-year-old release (about 33% of MSRP retained used).
Used market value
$240 - $315
Private sale, fair to like-new
Trade-in value
$145 - $220
What a shop typically pays
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| 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.0° | 23.0° | 27.0° | 31.0° | 36.0° | 41.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| Club | Loft | Moderate swing~147y 7-iron | Average swing~162y 7-iron | Faster swing~176y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-iron | 19° | 166 y | 183 y | 199 y |
| 6-iron | 23° | 157 y | 173 y | 188 y |
| 7-iron | 27° | 147 y | 162 y | 176 y |
| 8-iron | 31° | 137 y | 151 y | 164 y |
| 9-iron | 36° | 125 y | 138 y | 150 y |
| PW | 41° | 115 y | 127 y | 138 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
The hollow head is cast rather than forged, filled internally so Cobra can push weight low and toward the perimeter without a thin, unforgiving face. The face itself is unsupported behind the impact zone, so it works like a spring, and the Speed Pocket cut into the sole lets the bottom grooves flex too. That combination is what keeps ball speed up on the mishits that a normal cavity back would punish. The wide sole does two things. It moves the center of gravity lower for higher launch, and it stops the leading edge from digging when you come in steep or catch it fat. Offset is generous, which helps players who tend to leave the face open at impact square things up. The strong lofts mean you carry more distance per number, so keep in mind that your 7-iron here flies closer to what a 6-iron used to.
The Cobra Aerojet's 7-iron is lofted at 27° - strong - notably stronger than the traditional 32-34° standard. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 161-171 yards. The 5-iron (19°) to 7-iron gap of 8° is spread across a wide range, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids. The pitching wedge at 41° is relatively strong - consider a gap wedge of 46-48° to bridge the distance to your sand wedge.
Cobra strengthened the lofts to add distance. At 27 degrees the Aerojet 7-iron is roughly a club stronger than a traditional set, so it flies farther than the number on the sole would suggest. The Speed Pocket and low center of gravity keep launch high enough that the strong loft doesn't cost you height, but your gapping into the wedges will shift, so many players add a gap wedge to fill the hole below the 41 degree pitching wedge.
Yes, that's who they're built for. The hollow body construction spreads weight to the perimeter, the wide sole reduces fat and thin shots, and the springy face holds ball speed on off center hits. A higher handicapper will see straighter, higher, longer shots than they would out of a bladed or players cavity iron.
It's a cast hollow body, so it feels solid and firm rather than soft like a forged blade. The internal filling quiets down the hollow ring you sometimes get from these designs, so it comes off as a muted, powerful thud. You won't get much feedback on where you struck it, which is fine for the player this iron targets but a downside if you like to feel your misses.
Go with the Aerojet if forgiveness and distance matter more to you than looks and workability. A players distance iron gives you a thinner topline, less offset, and more shot control, but a smaller sweet spot. If you're breaking 80 regularly and want to shape shots, look at a players distance model. If you want the ball in the air and down the fairway with less thought, the Aerojet is the better fit.
They can if you don't plan for it. Because the pitching wedge is 41 degrees, there's a big loft jump down to a standard sand wedge. Most Aerojet players add a matching gap wedge around 45 to 47 degrees so the yardages step down evenly. Get fit or at least check your carry numbers on a launch monitor so you don't end up with a 30 yard hole in your short game.
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