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Did you find the forgiveness difference significant ? I’m between 109-112 SS with an AoA of +8° so I tend to spin it a lot, however I need forgiveness, courses are tight where I play. I thought DS-Adapt Max K would be the unicorn I’m looking for but I was underwhelmed by the forgiveness on toe strikes compared to Ping, even the LST.

Have any of you compared it to the DS-Adapt Max K ? MGS 2025 driver ranking has the Max K longer and the LS more forgiving which I find very surprising. Have any of you experienced the same thing when going head to head ?

Fully agree, unforgivable. It’s shocking how poorly premium brands perform regarding boot space. For similar dimensions, there’s up to 150L difference between the trunk of an Octavia/Leon,etc and a C-Class or A4 Avant. Same for SUV, how can a Hyundai Tucson have so much more space than a GLC or X3 ? Do they sacrifice it all for backseat comfort ? I’m gonna have 2 baby/kid seats in the back for the next 5-6 years so trunk is more important than backseat space for the moment, maybe that will change in 6 years.

I notice that the woods are not in the bag, does the bag fit vertically with the driver or does it have to be put in diagonal ?

I’ve looked into the Peugeot but Puretech engines are garbage so staying away from those. So far the front runners are the Skoda Superb, Cupra LeonST and Mercedes C Class. I’d have to convince the wife on the estate car instead of an SUV though…But surprisingly the boot of modern SUV isn’t as big as you’d expect. I drive an ID4 and the bag has to be diagonal which isn’t great when you have to pile up suitcases on top of it…

Hi, With a new arrival in the family I’m looking at replacing our vehicles. One of the main criteria is that my golf bag need to fit in the trunks without removing woods or putting the seats down. What do you drive and does your bag fit in your trunk/boot ? Looking for inspiration. Thanks

when you say the Cobra was better on the course, was it because of performance on good shots or forgiveness on bad ones ?

I present a 16°-18° dynamic loft which is too high and why I turn down the loft as low as I can. I managed to play 18 holes with a 10,5° DS Adapt max K adjusted to 8,5°. Unfortunately it affected the face angle too much which combined with bad swings brought the left miss in play. However it was not a snap hooky left miss but more of a straight pull so more « manageable ». I hope I can find a way to get the G440LST to the course and put some real-life bad swings on it to see what to expect on bad swings.

Thanks for the great detailed feedback @beluga99 ! What is your angle of attack ? Mine is a bit high (+7-9°) hence the high spin number and apex. I would tend to lean towards the DS-Adapt Max K with the 33 adjustment options and the possibility to crank it down to 7°. But I agree with you that the G440/Ventus blue combo felt amazing.

Hello, I’m moving on from my G430 10k Max that I adored but was getting a bit too high and spinny. My carry distance was basically my total distance. I’m looking for a replacement with similar forgiveness but lower spin (antinomic I know). 2 candidates stood out from my research: the G440 LST and the Cobra DS-Adapt Max K. On the MGS rankings, they are almost identical, the G440 LST being ranked higher in Forgiveness and the DS-A Max-K being ranked higher in distance which was surprising. DS-Adapt was even number 1 for high SS (mine is 109-112). I had the chance to hit both on the range with a Ventus Blue Velcore 6X and from what I saw they live up to the hype. Both felt amazing and incredibly forgiving with a better launch window than the G430 10k, but visually their performance were identical on the range. I haven’t had the chance to get some numbers or take them to the course to differentiate them. I’m on holidays for the next 2 weeks so I’ll get some numbers when I’m back, but I could easily order one or the other right now and be happy about it. So if any of you had the opportunity to test them (on trackman or the course) and provide some feedback, that could be enough for me to pull the trigger and have a brand new driver waiting for me when I get back home ! Thanks