The modern PXG Lightning provides a significant 5-yard distance gain and much tighter standard deviation in distance, making it technically superior despite its loud impact sound.
Their scorecard
Forgiveness: 5/5 — 10K MOI provides extremely tight dispersion
Distance: 4/5 — Gained 5 yards over the Cobra baseline
Sound & Feel: 2/5 — Very loud impact noise
Looks at Address: 5/5 — Wayne calls the graphite top 'delicious'
What they rate
New 10K tech offers much tighter distance consistency
Modern heads provide measurable speed gains over 8-year-old clubs
Denali Red shaft provides a stable, high-quality feel
What they don’t
The PXG is significantly louder than older Cobra drivers
High price of £600 is hard to justify for only a 5-yard gain
The modern PXG Lightning provides a significant 5-yard distance gain and much tighter standard deviation in distance, making it technically superior despite its loud impact sound.
New 10K tech offers much tighter distance consistency
Modern heads provide measurable speed gains over 8-year-old clubs