In the release article about the new COBRA MIM putters, I rambled on a bit about COBRA deserving to be recognized as a first-tier putter company.
Although my opinion hasn’t changed, I’m not going to climb up on that soapbox again. Instead, I’m just going to show you the new 3D-printed COBRA 3DP TOUR putters.
It boggles the mind that COBRA is the only putter company that consistently releases 3D-printed putters to the golfing public. Other companies use 3D printing for rapid prototyping but COBRA uses 3D printing to make retail putters for actual golfers.
By using 3D printing, COBRA pushes the limits of putter manufacturing. COBRA builds putters that cannot be made with traditional construction methods.
Last year’s LIMIT3D line was a great example of what COBRA could do with their 3D printers. However, the LIMIT3D line was a limited run and the putters were expensive.
The new COBRA 3DP TOUR line showcases COBRA’s skill with 3D printing. This time around, the putters are not limited editions and they are about two-thirds cheaper than the previous LIMIT3D putters.
Why 3D print a putter?
The better question is why aren’t more companies using 3D printing to make putters? 3D printing allows COBRA to incorporate designs that are not possible with traditional forging or casting.
The 3D-printed elements in turn allow COBRA engineers to position weight in the putter in unique ways.
The COBRA 3DP TOUR line features 3D-printed nylon elements in the central regions of the head. Positioning the lighter nylon in the center results with most of the putter’s mass being positioned at the perimeter.
Boosting perimeter weighting is a recurring theme in putter design because this increases the MOI of the putter head. Elevating the MOI should yield a head that is more stable and forgiving.
In addition to the printed nylon core, the remainder of the COBRA 3DP TOUR putter is built from 304 stainless steel, carbon fiber and tungsten. These putters are master classes in multi-material putter construction.
COBRA 3DP TOUR’s assistive face
Using 3D printing for precision weight distribution may be the primary technology story for the new COBRA 3DP TOUR putter line but it is not the only story.
As with their new MIM putter line, COBRA has incorporated LA Golf’s Descending Loft Technology (DLT) into the face of the 3DP TOUR putters.
Unlike the MIM line where the face is made of polymer, the 304 stainless steel faces of the 3DP TOUR putters are 100-percent milled. The MIM line used an insert as a tool to also boost MOI. With the MOI already boosted by 3D printing, using an insert was not necessary for the 3DP TOUR putters.
Insert or milled, the DLP design plan is the same. The face is constructed with four separate loft angles: four degrees at the top, dropping incrementally to one degree at the bottom.
The gradient of lofts on the DLT face normalizes how the ball rolls by compensating for strokes that add or subtract loft at impact. It’s interesting how a variable face can result in consistent roll. Add that to golf’s list of paradoxes, like swinging softer to hit it harder.
The COBRA 3DP TOUR putter models
The new COBRA 3DP putter line includes one blade and three mallet models. All of the mallet models are available in counter-balanced builds. The standard Agera has two neck options as well.
I have a few of the models in hand. For the missing models, I’ve included the stock images.
Agera and Agera CB
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3DP TOUR Agera RS and RS CB
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Agera RS 30
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3DP TOUR Grandsport 35
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Supernova and Supernova CB
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Final thoughts on the COBRA 3DP TOUR putter line
There are so many things I like about the COBRA 3DP TOUR line. The shapes are outstanding and unique. COBRA’s designs are effective, too. Don’t forget that the Grandsport earned the 2022 Most Wanted Blade Putter title.
The gold color may prove polarizing but I dig it. These putters don’t look like anything else in the putter corral at your shop. If you want your putter to stand out in a crowd, look no further.
Of the models I had for testing, the Agera RS 30 is the best fit for my stroke. The feel off the face is excellent, perhaps a little hotter than the MIM insert. It could slide into my bag without issue.
I love how the Supernova looks like a bee or a yellow jacket at address. It looks a little busy at first but very quickly you’ll see that central region is a great alignment tool. If it had the neck of the Supernova 30, it would likely be the one I take to the course.
The COBRA 3DP TOUR putters look futuristic and expensive.
They are no doubt cutting-edge futuristic designs but they are (relatively) not expensive. The MSRP of $379 is well below the baseline for milled putters these days and $220 cheaper than last year’s COBRA LIMIT3D limited-edition line.
As with the reasonably priced 2026 COBRA MIM line, the COBRA 3DP TOUR putters are priced very competitively. Hopefully, this translates to new players gaming COBRA putters.
If enough people try these, maybe the zeitgeist about COBRA putters will shift to reflect their excellence.
The new COBRA 3DP TOUR putters will be in shops on March 13 and at cobragolf.com.
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