Golf Equipment News 2010: A sneak-peak at two Cobra products

Tempting technology

New gear & gadgets that have caught our eye...


Fashion & performance from Ecco In the launch of its new women's Casual Cool Hydromax, leading Danish shoemaker, ECCO has delivered a women's golf shoe that will make a statement on any fairway this season. ECCO designers have used supple street leathers and metallics in combination with modern rubber detailing to craft this sporty and stylish shoe. The new Casual Cool Hydromax is available in three colour options,White/Light Silver,White/Light Silver/Wild Lime andWhite/Light Purple/Imperial Purple with a suggested retail price of £110. www.eccogolf.com


Sharp vision from Nikon The new 1000AS from Nikon features a number of enhancements for ease of use, range and clarity of target. There's even a brightness control that makes the target easier to spot on a dull day. 'First Target Priority' mode displays the range to the nearest target among multiple results obtained with a single measurement – useful for measuring the distance to a pin on a green with woods in the background. Add to that further enhancements including a larger ocular (18mm) for easy viewing, a wider field of view (7.5 degrees), a longer eye relief design to help golfers who wear glasses and an even greater distance measurement range (from as close in as 10 yards to as far away as 1,000 yards). www.nikon.co.uk/wheretobuy		A brighter pill to follow Stress levels running a little high on the golf course? Might be time to test drive Srixon's new Z-Star Tour Yellow, a high visibility ball enjoying all of the performance benefits of Srixon's tour model with additional benefits of improved visibility (at 275 yards, the Tour Yellow is spotted over 60%of the time compared to 21%with the white ball). Research suggests yellow/green colours have a calming effect on a player, and Srixon has combined the two colours to tap into the player's mind and thus expand the benefits of playing not only a proven tour-calibre ball (played by the likes of tour-winner Jim Furyk) but one you can see much more clearly – the same principle that saw the change from white to yellow tennis balls in the 1990s. Suggested retail: £44. www.srixon.co.uk


A smarter set of wheels Light, lean and loaded with features - that's the all-new Powakaddy Freeway II. The soft-touch ergonomic handgrip encompasses a multi-functional control pad and digital display which features the time, distance measurement function, power and speed gauge. A powerful 200w motor with 'whisper quiet' drive provides exceptional power for all terrains, while the high tech lithium battery - 75% lighter than standard batteries - adds to the style. Available in white/black, the Freeway II retails for a suggested £799. www.powakaddy.com