Adams Golf Irons Reviews
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Accuracy |
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
As expected, higher handicappers are most impressed by the hybrid's
length, accuracy, and forgiveness. |
| Jim Dickinson |
I may never be in the rough again. |
| Kirk Fischer |
The 3-iron is more forgiving than my 7-wood. These make the leap
from forgiveness to redemption. |
| Jonathan Abrahams |
The key is the i-woods, which replace the 3- and 4-irons. Designed
for average players, even single-digit types find these appealing.
The i-woods are easy to hit, making me wonder why I'd ever carry
regular long irons. |
| Don Wilson |
The "traditional" cavity-back irons also are forgiving. The 5- to
9-irons are really consistent. They cover up for lots of
less-than-perfect contact. |
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Distance |
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
Although testers like how each iron performs independently, the
clubs don't unite seamlessly into a set. The biggest problem seems
to be the big yardage gap between the hybrid 4-iron and cavity-back
5-iron. ...If anything, the i-woods launch the ball too far,
requiring adjustments in club selection. |
| Mark Hong |
Distance control is difficult at times because the iron-woods fly
longer than the corresponding iron. |
| Don Ytterberg |
The set needs another cavity-back iron to fill the distance hole
between the 4- and 5-iron. |
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Feel |
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
There is a difference in feel going from the hybrids to the cavity
backs -- although neither provides very much. But that's OK, as
testers believe the lack of feel is a reasonable trade-off for clubs
that provide plenty of distance and forgiveness. |
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Playability |
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
Tour pros have mixed and matched iron styles for years. They reap
the benefits of forgiving cavity-back long irons -- even they need
some help with these hard-to-hit clubs -- and more precise
blade-style short irons. Adams tweaks this idea for the everyman,
offering hybrid iron-woods (i-woods) to replace long irons and
cavity backs that provide playability in the mid- and short irons.
The set works so well that some testers believe these should be
renamed the "Good Idea" irons. |
| Jeff Bones |
The hybrids prove useful for shorter shots, as well. I used the
4-iron as a chipper. It makes me feel like Tiger Woods. |
| Michael Jo |
The biggest knock -- if it can be called that -- against the hybrids
is lack of workability. Shots are 100 percent preprogrammed, which
may not be best for better players. |
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Adams Idea Irons
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| Adams GT These are by far
the best irons I have ever hit. I've been playing them for the better part
of two years now and as a habitual club ho its killing me that I can't find
a reason to move on. In the past I've struggled with clubs that look chunky
at set up and/or have a lot of offset. These clubs look great, inspire
confidence and deliver with fine results. I'm using a regular flex
steel/graphite bimatrix shaft and find it works well for me. The clubs
minimize hooks and slices, play a bit longer than other sets, and just want
to hit the ball straight.
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| GT Performance, graphite tip shaft S-flex
I am club junkie without a doubt and I normally don't
write reviews, but I feel compelled to write this one. I bought the Adams GT
Performance irons with the graphite tip shafts two days ago. I have hit them
on the range twice and played once with them. In two trips to the range I
have been very impressed with there feel, forgiveness, and distance. The
kicker is that today I played my first round with them and I hit 15 of 18
greens (2 of the missed greens were on the fringe and the other was a result
of a bad drive). I made 4 birdies, 3 of which were from less than 5 feet and
the other was a 10 footer. I had numerous other good looks at birdie, but
alas I am not a great putter. It all added up to a 71 which is my best score
ever at my home course and it should have been better because all of my 4
bogeys came from 3 putts.
Now was I just having a good day? Yes. I had to be swinging pretty well, but
I also know that I currently own Ping I3's and Callaway x-12's and I haven't
been hitting them like I hit these.
No one club suits everyone but if you are looking for a new set of irons
give these a try and get the graphite tip shafts, they really do make a
difference. The best part is that you can get a brand new set off ebay for
well under $300.00. I got mine for $299.00 at Pro Golf Discount and got a
new Adams original Tight Lies 16 degree fairway wood. This is not a push for
Adams products as I have never been fond of their woods, but I really think
these are great irons. Try some!
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| Adams GT Ultimate Steel Stiff Irons
I have been golfing for about 7 months now and decided to
start trading in my wal-mart clubs for something decent. After lots of
research I decided on the GT Ultimate. I absolutely love them. They are easy
to hit and they go far. I am hitting my PW 125 yards consistently, where my
old wedge would go about 100 yards. I nearly holed a 152 yard par 3 with my
8 iron and no wind. They set up well and are pretty stylish. I couldn't
afford anything more expensive but comparing them at the shop I actually
liked the Adams better than those expensive clubs. I got mine used for $85
shipped but they didn't even have any scrapes on them (basically new). You
can get these for around $100 -$125 brand new on ebay very regularly. They
are definitely the best value I have come across.
I went ahead and bought the GT Driver and Fairway woods (363, Strong 3, 4,
and 7)and they are awesome as well. As a tribute to the Adams GT line,
before I bought them, I was shooting about a 104, with a best of 99. Since I
have played 3 times on new courses and have shot a 97, 96, 94.
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Adams Golf Woods and Drivers Reviews
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Accuracy |
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
Fairway woods are like farmers. They're not flashy, but they're
reliable, earning their keep by getting down and dirty. The Adams
Tight Lies GT can get down and dirty with the best of them.
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
The Tight Lies also work well on most misses. |
| Steve Critelli |
Slight off-center hits go pretty far and straight, but bigger mis-hits
don't correct as well. |
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Distance |
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
Distance stirs a difference of opinion. ...Higher handicappers,
however, seem to get a little more yardage. |
| Jon Tate |
These hit the ball slightly shorter than mine. |
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Feel |
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
Regardless of skill level, players agree on the feel -- subtle yet
crisp at impact, without twisting. |
| Robert Rex Record |
Not a big marshmallow impact, more like Lucky Charms: soft with some
crunch. |
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Playability |
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The Editors, GOLF MAGAZINE |
The company designed its "upside-down" clubface, in part, to lower
the center of gravity and send the ball airborne from a variety of
lies. Mission accomplished, according to testers. ...While the clubs
help get the ball into the air, they don't cause shots to balloon.
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| George Irwin |
The 7-wood got me out of a buried lie in the rough with no extra
effort. |
| Hoai Hoang |
They produce a more penetrating ball flight than the original Tight
Lies. |
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Adams Tight Lies GT Fairway Woods
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| Customer Review |
| Adams redline driver
Just got fitted with an Adams redline driver after
extensive testing on a launch monitor. I compared it to the Cobra 440 cc and
the Cleveland 460 but testing revealed that my best results were with the
Adams which was fitted with an Aldila NV shaft. Upon using it for the first
time on the course yesterday I honestly hit 4-5 of the best drives I've ever
hit , long and straight. Love it when a plan comes together !
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| Adams redline driver
I fight a hook and was told to try this club & being a
lefty just bought one. Straight ball flight med -high trajectory. I put a stiffer
shaft in because you CANNOT go after it with standard one, has improved my
accuracy greatly & plenty long.Size{460cc} is big but is a pretty club sets
up nice& square. You can find a good deal on these clubs but even at retail its
a good value for what it does for your golf game. Fairways mean more Greens
Period.
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Adams Tight Lies GT 363 TI Driver
The driver is only as good as shaft. The shaft that comes
stock isn't very good. If you don't believe me go to Adams web site and look
at the spec's on the GT compared to the Red line, what your looking for is
the amount of tip torque. If your swing speed is over 105 try the Proforce 65
stiff mid flex point 3.5 tip torque. This was recommended to me by a local
fitting pro. When I re-shafted my Driver I was finally was able to start
working the ball. I also would recommend that you re-shaft your 3 and 5 wood
with the same shaft you put on your Driver. Good luck I hope I was able to
help Don
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Adams Tight Lies GT 363 TI Driver
I bought this driver based purely on reviews on this site
and others. To start with I was slightly disappointed with the club as I had
assumed I would find more fairways - distance was not really an issue with
me. In actual fact I am still hooking and slicing the ball on occasion
(which is a fault of my swing - not the club), but I did not find it as
forgiving as many of the other contributors here. Distance is awesome, with
me rarely having to use anything longer than an 7-8 iron to the green on a
par 4. I am extremely impressed with it and have no intention of getting rid
of it. I have gone from 14 to 10 in approx 12 weeks. However, there is one
down side. The small plug on the sole (is this called a 'plus'?) has fallen
out after only about 3 months - I bought the club via eBay and Adams
Australia do not want to know anything about this fault as the club was not
bought from an authorized Adams dealer. I am disappointed with this as the
club was brand new when I bought it - it is obviously a production fault. I
do not know if this missing plug will affect performance, but it may cause
dirt and water to enter the head (I have a small piece of tape covering the
hole now). It will certainly affect resale price. Hence the reduced star
value for overall rating. Incidentally, the club retails in Australia for
around $599. I got the club for $265 aust. which seemed to be good value.
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