Nov 07, 20 we wanted to find out if the 20 adams tight lies is really is better from everywhere. Taylormade has been the bestselling driver since 2000 and frequently. I can say that the feel isnt really substantial in one way or another both the. To anyone who owns or has played with the adams super s irons not the hybrids most importantly the 5pw can you describe andor rate the distance, forgiveness, feel, accuracy, and sound. A little added adams touch called velocity slot technology is a welcomed enhancement to the ls driver. Make sure you know the correct type of golf shaft to replace your current shaft with. Adams golf mens speedline super s driver right hand.
Jul 04, 2014 the cutthru slot technology creates a hot face right at the limits of usga rules yes, its still legal and give the golfer higher ball speeds and greater distances which should make the adams xtd driver an easy choice for a front runner. I have read several analysis of this driver where golfers report substantially better performance with a d. The irons feature a half hollow construction to make them perform like hybrids, while still having the look and. Jan 18, 2012 the speedline super xtd fairway features a titanium body fused with an ultrathin formed titanium crown, and tungsten weights in the sole to lower the club s center of gravity. The slot design in the sole of the club increases the size of the sweet spot making it incredibly easy to hit straighter and with more distance. I was consistently hitting the sweet spot time and time again. We took the adams tight lies, our flightscope x2, and a bag full of tour quality golf balls out to the 15 th hole at mcgregor links golf club in wilton, ny. Adams golf mens speedline super s driver the adams speedline s has been getting the heap of the praise as the longest and most accurate driver for golfers with swing speeds less than 100 mph. The new super s driver is a big bomber that allows you to easily adjust loft so your ball flight is perfect for more yards and more fairways. Despite the standard marketing of all of the new features and distance increases the club has a. The updated look and consistent performance that everyone has come to expect from adams makes the super s a. The speedline super s is the first adams driver to feature the companys successful velocity slot technology. Click on the links below to view the oem shaft replacement guides for each of the major manufacturers in the industry.
Dec 18, 2012 adams speedline super s and super ls driver. If adams does anything, theyll warranty it and it wont cost you a dime. The yardage gap between a driver and your first iron, whether that is a 3, 4 or. The longer shaft is one reason for distance gains, and the more.
Is there really a huge difference between senior, regular. The large white crown and contrasting black face will give you all the confidence you need to stripe your next fairway with a big drive. Jan 07, 2020 best golf drivers for distance and accuracy in 2020. Generally speaking, you can choose from a regular, stiff, or extra stiff shaft flex, though there are. Having already been blown away by the super s driver, fairways and hybrids in 20, there was plenty of pressure placed at the heels of these game improvement irons. The super s hybrids feature a stainless steel construction with a refined crown slot and cutthru sole slot to increase the ct characteristic time up to 230 for an extremely hot face and high ball. The adams golf speedline super s driver features a revolutionary new design in adjustability that means it is changeable from 9. For the first time in the history of the company, adams golf has officially launched an entire family of golf clubs under one model name. After a few swings of the adams super s driver, i was a fan. My first impression on the adams super s driver was that it looked like the taylormade r1 driver. It also has 12 different loft options vs the 8 on the r11s. Mizunos most advanced driver to date, the st 190 is aimed at pleasing any player who wants easy launch and a ton of ball speed off the strike area. Adams has also been very generous with the stock shafts in their clubs over the past few years and the stock matrix radix s shaft is a great pairing with with super s head.
There is some kind of voodoo going on with a swing that slow. The matrix kujoh shaft is a solid offering in this club. Adams golf has pioneered velocity slot technology, and engineers have now brought it to the super s driver. Went from the previous model super hybrids from adams to these. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your. Adams held onto a more ironlike hybrid design much longer than most oems, but they too have transitioned to a more fairway woodlike sole and crown. The cutthru slot technology creates a hot face right at the limits of usga rules yes, it s still legal and give the golfer higher ball speeds and greater distances which should make the adams xtd driver an easy choice for a front runner. Adams golf have announced the release of their new super s range, which will include a driver, fairway wood, hybrid and iron set. Dec 17, 2012 the adams speedline super s driver certainly bears a striking resemblance to the taylormade family that it is now part of. Info oem shaft replacement guide replace your oem shafts properly. The shaft length of the xtd is 45 inches, shorter than many recent adams drivers.
As expected, the driver and woods are adjustable too. But, it isnt all taylormade that makes the adams super ls a true gamer. Like a handful of other companies this season, adams is offering the kuro kage shaft as stock in the ls. The 2010 burner superfast fairway metal features a longer shaft for more club head speed. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. And if thats the case, youll be getting a new speedline nonls model. Some use a fairway wood strictly as an alternative to their driver off the. Pair them with the idea super s hybrids, or the idea super ls hybrids. Best golf drivers for distance and accuracy in 2020.
Taylormade allows you to adjust the lie and loft of some of their clubs to better suit your game. The adams super s is shaped more like a fairway wood, while the super ls is more like a hybrid. The adams speedline super s driver certainly bears a striking resemblance to the taylormade family that it is now part of. After using the taylormade for a while about 4 rounds i had a hard time believing that adams super s would compare. Make sure you are buying the right golf shaft for your set of clubs. The introduction of the super s gives adams an updated look and feel to their massmarket hybrid options. When you put it next to the 3 wood then heel to toe there is not much difference in the size between them. Never hit a driver so bad, it did not match my swing at all. The shaft graffaloy seems a little stiffer than other stiff shafts ive used. The shaft is always cut to the perfect length, whether you are looking for something standard or would like it customized to suit your playing. The combination of radix shaft and the super s is a great pairing especially for a stock combo.
Adams golf has focused on increasing your swing speed with the speedline series, which features deeper faces for more of a midlaunch and low spin combination. The number one feature for me is not so much the distance, but can i hit it. We wanted to find out if the 20 adams tight lies is really is better from everywhere. I can hit the 1 hybrid as far as and more consistently as my previous 3wood, so got the 3 hybrid as well and retired both the 3 and 5 woods. The only difference was that i was getting about 68 yards more distance with the new super ls xtd head. Loft and lie can be altered up and down via the hosel by up to 1. The launch angle was super low and the distance was 25 yds less than i could have gotten at the time, making my drives around only 200 yds. From golf magazine clubtest 20 march 20 adams speedline tech driver category. Counting him, there were three employees and a single, innovative product.
Adams golf women s xtd ti driver, right hand, adams xtd forged iron set 5pw fst kbs. The idea super s hybrid is what adams are placing their hat on in the uk for 20. When we remove the shortest hitter who as usually is our senior tester, overall averages improve to 260. Adams is offering the kuro kage shaft as stock in the ls. Aug 28, 2012 with the new adams speedline tech driver, our 5 testers averaged 250. Marrying swing speed with the correct shaft flex will not only maximize distance but will also tighten dispersion an individuals lateral accuracy. The extremely low cg combined with the addition of velocity slot technology and the titanium face creates a fairway wood that is as hot as a driver. I recently tested one of the adams familys newest members, the speedline fast 12 driver, and while my results were no match for yanis, they werent half bad. Adams focuses on creating club head speed throughout your bag to add distance.
The standard shaft for the super s fairway metal is a matrix radix s60. Adams hybrid, utility regular flex golf clubs for sale ebay. Thats if theres enough shaft left to secure in the puller. With that simple premise in mind adams set out to create a club that would generate more speed. Adams speedline super s and super ls driver general. The mitsubishi fubuki jseries is a seriously wellmade and high performing driver for any golfer. Taylormade and adams are two of the leading names in golf equipment. Both drivers are very long and lowspinning, with good looks and a robust sound. Adams golf introduced two drivers in 20, the speedline super s and. In all honesty, i have never been a fan of the driver offerings from adams. The idea super s irons feature a 20% thinner face for increased ball speed the idea super s irons can be purchased with two models of adams hybrids the matte white crown with a contrasting pvd.
Im a 59 year old high handicap duffer who averaged about 200 yds or so with my old driver. This incredibly durable shaft will help you enhance how you play. I have since hit the same club in a regular flex shaft and hit it great so i will being trading it in for a regular flex version this year. Even more recently they have announced the idea super dhy and the idea super 9031 as well. Adams has a long history of creating easytohit, high launching game improvement irons for mid to high handicap golfers as well as beautiful forged irons for lower handicappers. Want an adams driver to match my irons, hybrid and 5 wood. Apr 21, 2014 the idea super s irons feature a 20% thinner face for increased ball speed the idea super s irons can be purchased with two models of adams hybrids the matte white crown with a contrasting pvd. Generally speaking, you can choose from a regular, stiff, or extra stiff shaft flex, though there are options such as the senior flex, ladies flex, and uniflex. Ive played adams hybrids that were very hybridiron looking and they worked, as well as playing the more fairway wood looking ones. The heel and toe weights remain the same and come stock with a 10 gram and a 1 gram.
I swing pretty fast so i switched the shaft to an aldila nv green 75 and it s the perfect combo for my swing. There is no magic formula, no surprise answer, no revolutionary discovery, just simple old fashioned physics, more club head speed more distance. It has 7 face angle options vs its predecessor the r11s with 5. Driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell you.
Theres plenty of adjustability on offer, this time with an option to adjust loft. Pioneers of the hybridiron, adams golf clubs are designed to help golfers get the ball in the air easier and maximize distance for players with slower swing speeds. The r9 series features the companys movable weight technology and flight control technology, allowing you to adjust the lie and loft of the driver and move weight around the club head. The adams idea a7 iron set comes with the 3i and 4i replacement hybrids. Jan 15, 2012 dgtv adams golf speedline 9088ul driver. Adams speedline tech driver adapter club makingfitting. I did find these hard to hit in deep rough situations, but this is often the case with a hybrid, at least for me. Are you looking for adams speedline super s driver. Unfollow adams super s to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The grafalloy prolaunch blue with axis requires a really smooth. Buy new and used adams speedline super s driver from the best golf shop. Get the best deals on adams golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Apr 05, 20 the super s hybrids come stock with the matrix kujoh shaft which is a very nice default pairing and an great default shaft. Both produce highly respected clubs, trusted by weekend warriors and tour professionals alike. To complement the companys recently unveiled super s hybrids, fairways woods and driver, adams has announced the release of its new game improvement iron. See how the adams xtd driver got on in tgs 2015 drivers test. He rented a 6,000 squarefoot building that at one time housed a television assembly plant. Alignment balance distance fitness full swing grip impact position putting release short game swing analysis swing plane tempo weight. It actually has quiet a large head and looks a bit like a mini fairway wood.
The super s lineup, from top to bottom, was designed to be easy to. Its safe to say that adams still knows what theyre doing when it comes to making hybrid clubs. With the new adams speedline tech driver, our 5 testers averaged 250. Did you just use the shorter shaft or did you add weight to get that 44. The super s hybrids come stock with the matrix kujoh shaft which is a very nice default pairing and an great default shaft. The speedline super s driver is the first adams golf driver to feature vst, said scott burnett, director of advanced product development for adams golf. The new taylormade r1 driver offers more adjustability than any other driver to date. New and cheap drivers from top brands like callaway, taylormade, and wilson, to name a few. The white crown and diagonal line design across the back of the head give that away. Adams graphite shaft lefthanded regular flex golf clubs for. For this season adams has announced the idea super ls hybrids along with the idea super s line. The super s is great for golfers looking for more forgiveness. The idea super s irons can be purchased with two models of adams hybrids.