Cobra Releases Golf-Ready 3D-Printed Irons

Though 3D-printed golf clubs may not be new, they had been been limited to prototypes and small runs for tour players, for example. But now, Cobra is debuting a new offering: its 3D-printed LIMIT3D iron set for consumers.

The irons represent a tech shift in iron construction, according to Cobra, with a lighter weight that blends the look and feel of a blade-style club with the moment of intertia of a larger clubface. By using 3D printing, engineers can finetune acoustics without internal polymers while also generating a stable head at impact.

The set features metal-injection molded irons, 3D-printed steel putters, iron badges and an aerodynamically designed DarkSpeed.

The irons’ 3D-printed 316L stainless steel body includes an internal lattice structure, which enables 33% of the clubhead weight to be repositioned, reports Mike Yagley, vice president of innovation and artificial intelligence at Cobra.

“This unique design, which is only possible using 3D-printing, allows for up to 100 grams of tungsten to be placed in the heel and toe areas of the clubhead, creating a low CG and an exceptionally high moment of inertia relative to the shape and size of the club,” Yagley says. “The result is a compact blade shape with a low CG location, high forgiveness and distance comparable to that of a player’s distance or game improvement model like Cobra’s King Tec or Tec-X irons.”

Driving this technology forward is Cobra’s partnership with nTop, a company focused on computational design software. This has allowed Cobra to streamline its design and prototyping processes to get real clubs to test faster, the company reports.

Price and Availability

The new 3D-printed LIMIT3D irons from Cobra are $3,000 (4-PW set) and are now available for custom order. They are limited to just 500 sets worldwide and will be available for purchase on June 7. The price includes a large selection of aftermarket steel and graphite shaft options, as well as grips.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

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