Cobra S2 Forged vs Cobra S2

Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.

Cobra S2 Forged2009–2011 · Players Ironsforged cavity back · forged 1025 carbon steel Cobra S22009–2011 · Game Improvement Ironsinvestment cast multi-material cavity back · 431 stainless steel body with polymer topline and toe inserts, a urethane sole insert and an aluminium back plate

Specification comparison

Club	S2 Forged loft	S2 loft	S2 Forged lie	S2 lie	S2 Forged length	S2 length
3	19	19	60.5	61	39	39.25
4	22	22	61	61.5	38.5	38.75
5	25	25	61.5	62	38	38.25
6	28	28	62	62.5	37.5	37.75
7	31	31	62.5	63	37	37.25
8	35	35	63	63.5	36.5	36.75
9	39	39	63.5	64	36	36.25
PW	43	43	64	64.5	35.75	36
GW	49	49	64	64.5	35.5	35.75
SW	—	55	—	64.5	—	35.5
LW	—	60	—	64.5	—	35.5

Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.

Lofts compared

S2 Forged
S2

Lofts match on every club the two sets share, so the markers sit on top of each other.

What the differences mean

Every club the two sets share has exactly the same loft, starting with a 31° 7-iron. On paper there is no distance or trajectory difference: with the same swing, a 7-iron from either set should launch and carry about the same. The real differences are in how the heads are built, how they look at address and how they feel at impact, none of which a spec table can show.

The sets are built differently: the S2 Forged runs 3-iron to GW (9 clubs), the S2 3-iron to LW (11 clubs).

The S2 Forged is a players iron and the S2 a game improvement iron, so they sit 2 steps apart on the forgiveness scale. The S2 is the more forgiving design, with a wider sole, more offset and more perimeter weighting for roughly 10 to 25 handicaps. The S2 Forged trades some of that for a more compact head, thinner topline and more control over flight and shape, which suits roughly scratch to 10 handicaps.

The S2 Forged is listed as forged cavity back and the S2 as investment cast multi-material cavity back. Forging, as in the S2 Forged, is generally credited with a softer feel; casting, as in the S2, allows more complex cavity and weighting shapes, which is why it dominates forgiving irons.

Both sets were introduced in 2009, so this is a choice between two models from the same lineup rather than an upgrade: Cobra designed them to sit side by side for different players.

Which should you choose?

The S2 Forged and S2 share the same lofts on every club on file, so the difference is in head construction, feel and forgiveness rather than trajectory.

Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Cobra S2 Forged specs and Cobra S2 specs.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Cobra S2 Forged stronger lofted than the S2?

No. Both have a 31° 7-iron and the same loft on every club they share, so neither is stronger lofted. The difference is in construction and feel.

What is the loft difference between the Cobra S2 Forged and S2?

There is none. Every club both sets include has the same loft, including the 31° 7-iron.

Which is better for higher handicap golfers, the Cobra S2 Forged or the S2?

The S2. As a game improvement iron it is the more forgiving design, suited to roughly 10 to 25 handicaps. The Cobra S2 Forged is a players iron, better suited to roughly scratch to 10 handicaps.

Do the Cobra S2 Forged and S2 have the same lie and length?

Not exactly. At the 7-iron the Cobra S2 Forged is 62.5° lie and 37 inches, the S2 63° and 37.25 inches. Both can be bent or built to your own fit.

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