Most major manufacturers release three or four drivers when they release a new line and COBRA it is no different. But where other brands, such as Callawayproduced a tight set of performers with only minor nuances between models, the OPTM line tells a completely different story for mid-range players. There are drivers here that could be a solid addition to your bag, but at least one you should absolutely avoid. Here’s what the data says.
The good
of OPTM LS: Better for medium speed than you might think
The “LS” (low spin) designation may not sound like the natural home for players with average swing speeds. Conventional wisdom says you need more spin to keep the ball in the air, not less. But the data here tells a different story.
With 8.8 overall, LS not only is COBRA the best in this test. It is competitive with some of the best drivers in the entire mid-range speed field. It produced the longest total distance of the four models at 253.99 yards, the straightest ball flight with a 52.36 percent straight shot rate and the narrowest average miss at 15.63 yards off the line.
Bottom line here is don’t let the low-spin label put you off.
of OPTM X: Okay, but know what you’re getting
of X sits just below the LS at 8.6 overall and the raw numbers are close. It produces about the same distance, but the stroke factor and accuracy metrics tell you that the LS has a slight advantage in energy transfer and stroke shape. of X not a bad driver. But if you’re choosing between these two, the LS is the cleanest answer for most mid-range speeds.
The bad
of OPTM Max-K: Mediocre
An overall score of 8.3 may not sound alarming, but context matters. In that result, Max-K sits below a long list of competitors that had stronger results. There is nothing catastrophic about it Max-K. The direct shooting percentage, playable percentage and offline numbers are all in a survivable range, but nothing to get excited about.
of Max-K’s The 46.94 percent straight shot rate is a noticeable step down from the LS and X. You miss more and the driver isn’t making up for it with significant gains in distance.
of OPTM Max-D: The data doesn’t lie
of Max-D is the fairway-biased option in the COBRA driver series, aimed squarely at golfers who wait or struggle with a fade.
A 33.85 percent hit rate is the lowest accuracy figure in the entire data set—not just the COBRA set. of Max-D it has a strong forgiveness score of 9.3, which tells you that off-center mistakes aren’t punished as badly as other options.
Strong forgiveness sounds good on paper, but it means little when you’re missing an average of 22 yards and nearly one in three shots aren’t even in play.
of Max-D marketed towards the golfer who needs help keeping the ball in play. The irony is that in our testing with players at average movement speeds, it produced the worst in-game rate of any driver in the full test.
Final thoughts
of COBRA OPTM formation it is not a group of drivers with similar performance with little trade-off between them. The LS is the driver you need to put in your hands. Here are the full average speed driver test results if you want to explore brands outside of COBRA: The best drivers for average movement speeds 2026.
