The DMB (Diamondized Black Metal) found on the King Black Edition is touted as an ultra-durable finish.
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Chrome remains the most common iron finish, but that doesn’t mean everyone embraces the look. It’s good to have options. In recent years, black has become a popular secondary finish option. Along with reducing glare, adding black to an iron head can make it appear visually smaller at address.
But more than anything, irons look cool.
Cobra Stream King Tour, CB and UK irons will soon be available in a sleek satin black DBM (Diamondized Black Metal) finish with the King Black version designed to do all of the above. Even better? DBM is touted as an ultra-durable finish that’s built to withstand ordinary wear and tear and not change its appearance after a few shakes. This is without question the biggest blow to the latest black iron finishes – but not DBM.
Cobra 2023 KING Tour Custom Handcuffs
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A 5-step forged construction, a compact tour cavity back shape and a TPU insert deliver the soft feel with excellent feedback that skilled players demand. ELEGANT SHAPE A compact address profile inspires accuracy and workability with a touch of forgiveness provided by the hollow back design. 5-STEP FORGED Designed and 5-step forged from 1025 carbon steel for exceptional feel and compact form. TPU INSERT FOR INCREASED CHARACTERISTICS A TPU insert behind the sweet spot creates a satisfyingly soft feel ALUMINUM MEDALLION An aluminum medallion allows for better weight distribution for extra forgiveness when you need it.
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“Cobra was on a mission to create the most durable black finish on the market,” said Jose Miraflor, VP. “These are not just irons; they are a statement. Evidence of our intent to create not only the highest performing in-game technologies, but also the most visually and aesthetically pleasing.”
Outside of the cosmetic change, the King Tour, MB and CB irons still feature the same materials and technology as the current retail offerings. Each head undergoes a five-step forging process that begins with carbon steel billets being heated to 1,200 degrees, which are then forged approximately three times (that’s steps 1 through 3) to form the basic shape of the iron.
Step 4 involves 1,200 tons of pressure at 800 degrees to refine the shapes and apply detail and shape. In step 5, each bar is subjected to 2,000 tons of pressure—which, if you need a visual, that’s the weight of 80 full-size fire trucks—at 700 degrees to form the steel into a more uniform internal structure and isotropic.
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After cooling, each head is polished and prepared for the face and grooves to be precision milled using a CNC machine. The net result is accurate shaping and a more flattering face, tighter weight tolerance, better consistency of face thickness, and improved feel across the face.
of King Tour is designed for players who want the benefits that come from the aforementioned forging process with the benefit of an aluminum medallion and a TPU insert. Each iron has a CNC cut cavity inside the back cavity which repositions the weight from high center to low center as well as more towards the heel and toe. The cut cavities are deeper on long irons for more forgiveness and get progressively shallower on shorter clubs for better shot maneuverability.
To improve feel, the cavity in each iron is filled with soft TPU material and then covered with an aluminum medallion. Combined, the TPU and medallion work together to produce a softer feel and nice sound on impact.
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The sleekest and most compact irons in the King iron family, CB (cavity-back) and uk The (muscle back) irons have thin top lines, reduced offset, thin soles and shorter blade lengths for maximum shot shaping. CB irons have a hollow back shape with slight offset for more forgiveness, while MB irons with muscle backs are traditional, non-offset blades.
All three King Black Editions irons retail for $1,399 (set of 7) and are eligible to receive free Arccos Smart Sensors and a free trial of the Arccos app.
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