The 2020 KING MIM was Cobra's flagship wedge technology showcase and, per Cobra, the industry's first Metal Injection Molded (MIM) wedge — powdered 8620 carbon steel packed into a mold and sintered rather than forged or cast, which Cobra says yields roughly 50% tighter shape/weight tolerances than casting and a more uniform grain structure than forging. It launched in three grinds (Versatile, Wide Low, Classic) across 50– 60°, with loft-specific groove geometry — narrower/deeper grooves on the low lofts, wider/shallower on the high lofts — milled with a circular pattern to boost spin. A black PVD 'MIM Black' version followed with a KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 shaft and black Lamkin grip. Cobra retired the MIM construction within about two years in favor of the forged King Snakebite line.
No collector cult, but it is notable as a genuine manufacturing first — the first mainstream MIM wedge in golf. Plugged In Golf's review said Cobra 'ought to get some more airtime' in wedge conversations and was 'very pleasantly surprised.' Cobra itself moved on from MIM construction within roughly two years, suggesting the tech didn't stick as a long-term platform.
Fits better players and low-to-mid handicaps who want a classic wedge shape, soft forged-like feel, and are willing to get properly fit into the right grind (Versatile/Wide Low/Classic) for their turf and sand. Not the right choice for a high-handicapper wanting maximum forgiveness or a single do-everything bunker club — a wide-sole specialty wedge suits that golfer better.
Launched 2020 alongside Cobra's King MIM irons, competing with Titleist Vokey SM8, Callaway Mack Daddy CB/PM Grind, and TaylorMade Milled Grind 2 wedges from the same period. Cobra replaced it as the flagship wedge line with the King Snakebite (2021–22), which returned to forged 8620 carbon steel with deeper Snakebite grooves instead of MIM construction — Snakebite is the modern Cobra equivalent today.
The Versatile grind (the one most reviewers tested) adds heel, toe and trailing-edge relief for a forgiving all-around players' shape, and the Wide Low grind widens the sole further for soft sand and thick rough. But this remains a compact players'-wedge silhouette, not a game-improvement design — toe and heel mis-hits still cost more distance and spin than on a wide-sole GI wedge like the Smart Sole 4.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Used King MIM wedges sell for roughly $50–$90 on eBay and 2nd Swing in 2026 depending on grind, loft, and wear — a normal five-to-six-year depreciation curve off a $149.99 launch MSRP for a non-cult tour wedge, not a collectible.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
The 2020 KING MIM was Cobra's flagship wedge technology showcase and, per Cobra, the industry's first Metal Injection Molded (MIM) wedge — powdered 8620 carbon steel packed into a mold and sintered rather than forged or cast, which Cobra says yields roughly 50% tighter shape/weight tolerances than casting and a more uniform grain structure than forging. It launched in three grinds (Versatile, Wide Low, Classic) across 50– 60°, with loft-specific groove geometry — narrower/deeper grooves on the low lofts, wider/shallower on the high lofts — milled with a circular pattern to boost spin. A black PVD 'MIM Black' version followed with a KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 shaft and black Lamkin grip. Cobra retired the MIM construction within about two years in favor of the forged King Snakebite line.
No collector cult, but it is notable as a genuine manufacturing first — the first mainstream MIM wedge in golf. Plugged In Golf's review said Cobra 'ought to get some more airtime' in wedge conversations and was 'very pleasantly surprised.' Cobra itself moved on from MIM construction within roughly two years, suggesting the tech didn't stick as a long-term platform.
Fits better players and low-to-mid handicaps who want a classic wedge shape, soft forged-like feel, and are willing to get properly fit into the right grind (Versatile/Wide Low/Classic) for their turf and sand. Not the right choice for a high-handicapper wanting maximum forgiveness or a single do-everything bunker club — a wide-sole specialty wedge suits that golfer better.
Launched 2020 alongside Cobra's King MIM irons, competing with Titleist Vokey SM8, Callaway Mack Daddy CB/PM Grind, and TaylorMade Milled Grind 2 wedges from the same period. Cobra replaced it as the flagship wedge line with the King Snakebite (2021–22), which returned to forged 8620 carbon steel with deeper Snakebite grooves instead of MIM construction — Snakebite is the modern Cobra equivalent today.
The Versatile grind (the one most reviewers tested) adds heel, toe and trailing-edge relief for a forgiving all-around players' shape, and the Wide Low grind widens the sole further for soft sand and thick rough. But this remains a compact players'-wedge silhouette, not a game-improvement design — toe and heel mis-hits still cost more distance and spin than on a wide-sole GI wedge like the Smart Sole 4.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Used King MIM wedges sell for roughly $50–$90 on eBay and 2nd Swing in 2026 depending on grind, loft, and wear — a normal five-to-six-year depreciation curve off a $149.99 launch MSRP for a non-cult tour wedge, not a collectible.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
