Most major manufacturers release three or four drivers when they launch a new line and COBRA is no different. But where other brands, such as Callaway, produced a tight cluster of performers with only small nuances between models, the OPTM line tells an entirely different story for mid swing speed players. There are drivers here that could be a strong addition to your bag but at least one you should absolutely avoid. Here’s what the data says.
The Good
The OPTM LS: Better for mid speeds than you might think
The “LS” designation (low spin) might not sound like the natural home for mid swing speed players. Conventional wisdom says you need more spin to keep the ball in the air, not less. But the data here tells a different story.
At 8.8 overall, the LS isn’t just the best COBRA in this test. It’s competitive with some of the better drivers in the entire mid swing speed field. It delivered the longest total distance of the four models at 253.99 yards, the straightest ball flight at 52.36-percent straight shot rate, and the tightest average miss at 15.63 yards offline.
The bottom line here is don’t let the low spin label put you off.
The OPTM X: Fine, but know what you’re getting
The X sits just below the LS at 8.6 overall and the raw numbers are close. It produces nearly the same distance but the smash factor and accuracy metrics tell you the LS has a slight edge in energy transfer and shot shape. The X is not a bad driver. But if you’re choosing between these two, the LS is the cleaner answer for most mid swing speeds.
The Bad
The OPTM Max-K: Mediocre
An 8.3 overall score might not sound alarming but context matters. At that score, the Max-K sits below a long list of competitors that had stronger results. There’s nothing catastrophically wrong with the Max-K. The straight shot percentage, playable percentage and offline numbers are all in a survivable range but there’s nothing to get excited about, either.
The Max-K’s 46.94-percent straight shot rate is a notable step down from the LS and X. You’re missing more and the driver isn’t compensating with meaningful distance gains.
The OPTM Max-D: The data doesn’t lie
The Max-D is the draw-biased option in the COBRA driver series, aimed squarely at golfers who slice or struggle with a fade.
A 33.85-percent straight shot rate is the lowest accuracy figure in the entire dataset—not just the COBRA lineup. The Max-D does carry a strong forgiveness score of 9.3 which tells you off-center mishits aren’t punished as badly as other options.
Strong forgiveness sounds good on paper but it means little when you’re already missing by 22 yards on average and nearly one in three shots isn’t even in play.
The Max-D is marketed toward the golfer who needs help keeping the ball in play. The irony is that in our testing with mid swing speed players, it produced the worst in-play rate of any driver in the full test.
Final thoughts
The COBRA OPTM lineup isn’t a cluster of similarly performing drivers with small trade-offs between them. The LS is the driver to put in your hands. Here are the complete mid swing speed driver test results if you want to explore brands outside of COBRA: Best Drivers for Mid Swing Speeds 2026.
