Advise on Adams Golf Clubs

[meffen]

Hi All!

I am a huge Adams club fan and have recently discovered that the company has been bought out by TaylorMade. I purchased a set of Adams Clubs back in 2010 and must say I have been extremely impressed with them! Looking now to upgrade and also buy my brother and father a set who also find the clubs a delight to play with I can't seem to find anyone who can give me advise on the brand and their models.

Obviously the best thing would be to go to the local pro shop and try out other brands but I have grown fond of the Adams and would love to stick with them especially as they have improved my game out of sight. I am trying to understand the difference between the Tight Lies and Idea a7's and would like to know more about their latest model the Adams Blue's (which I have learned came out a coupe years ago :mmm I can still find these online to buy as new but wanna make sure I know what I am buying.

I have phoned the contact number on the official Adams website but the staff on the other end of the line are TaylorMade specialists. No one knows anything about Adams. If there is someone on here who has any knowledge I would love to pick your brain and get some advise.

Thanks guys Happy Golfing!!
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[Orikoru]

I have an Adams blue hybrid and it's very nice to hit. The 'blue' range has what they call an easy launch system so they are aimed at the higher handicappers as game improvers I believe (make it easier to get the ball up in the air with the longer clubs). It's a nice club, feels very light and easy to swing but I need to work on it more personally because I occasionally I'll duff it or hit a 90 degree hook. Probably me and not the club to blame there... I got the club earlier this year, it was bought through ebay but it was new, not pre-owned. As mine is the 4 hybrid I'm actually planning to add the 3 hybrid of the same club as well.

 

[meffen]

That's great feedback thank you! If they are anything like the Tight Lies I'm not surprised you like the club! Shame they have been discontinued!

Are you a T.O.A.S.T of London fan?

 

[Curls]

Hi meffen.

It's Clem Fandango, can you hear me?


Adams are a great range with consistently good models, and usually break down like this

"Blue " clubs, and shafts to a greater or lesser extent, are game improvers. I have an Adams Idea (2014) and a much older A7OS. I'm selling the Idea soon, you can prise the A7OS from my cold dead hands. Or buy this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADAMS-IDEA-a70S-4-iron-HYBRID-/142434434125?hash=item2129c0fc4d:g:AeAAAOSw8HBZLT7W

Rest assured that aint me selling, nor is it anyone I know, but if you want an easy to launch, easy to control hybrid you'll not go far wrong with these sorts of clubs. The Blue is an update to this range.

Then you have the red clubs, even the latest Blue sister model was called Red. These are aimed at players who want more shot shaping control, ostensibly "better" players but the Adams range is so good it'd be difficult to say it should only be their preserve. So when you look back and see XTDi etc generally speaking that's where they're aimed.

Then there's the Pro range, which as expected is aimed at better players. And the Pro Mini, which are smaller versions of the pros and again, getting ever more likely to be picked up by better players. There are also Tour Issue versions, which are better again.

The Super Idea was a change with a white crown, the LS version was a narrower version of the S, which actually looked more like a fairway wood. Think it's the Proto 9051 (number could be wrong) that was popular with better players.

Then there's a few oddities, like the yellow "peanut", which was very popular. Speaking of which if you're looking at older versions they used to mae a "Boxer" version, which was a bulkier, easier to hit version. Also they made e.g. A7 and A7OS, the OS stands for oversized and as you can imagine are a bigger and easier to launch version. The Tight Lies as you can imagine had a less rounded sole, so could be picked off tighter lies, I guess it depends on whether you want a resue out of the thicker stuff or something to launch at a green from a tight fairway.

Phew, that's not even all of it but a potted history. I'm sure others will be along with their take and may even disagree with some of my perceptions. What few will disagree on are the fact that they are by and large an excellent make of hybrid and you really can't go too wrong. For me their success is down to using good quality shafts. Proforce, Graffoloy, Bassara, they all do slightly different things but the point is they're all pretty good quality, excellent quality for the price point. Yes you may get better, by my word you'll pay for it and the gain may be so marginal as to not be noticable at certain levels.

 

[BubbaP]

I am pretty impressed you hadn't realised they were bought, was it in 2012 maybe.

I have had Super LS and S at the long end of the bag for a few years now.

You might find this interesting
https://mygolfspy.com/the-future-of-adams-golf-isnt-what-you-probably-think/

 

[duncan mackie]

Hi All!

I am a huge Adams club fan and have recently discovered that the company has been bought out by TaylorMade.

Just to bring you a little more up to date, Adidas have now sold both Taylormade and Adams (and Ashworth - clothing). That was back in May this year.

Realise this isn't core to your underlying question; but didn't want the news to come at to much of a shock when you found out :thup:

 

[meffen]

Thanks Curls!

Love Clem Fandango - Can you hear me?

I appreciate all off your info it makes it a lot clearer. As I am looking at buying a whole set drivers, irons etc what is the main difference between the Tight Lies and A7's? You have touched on the better launch capabilities and tighter fairways but is there perhaps very little difference to worry about one set or another when you are an intermediate player? Or maybe it would be better to by the latest set "Blues" Surely investing in newer technology is wise, although if you find a winner why not stick with it right? All I know is that the tight lies have been a great set for me so far. I really don't know the specific details between each model in order to make a decision.

To be honest I'm definitely no expert in club design and strive to better my game like any other golfer which is why I'm keen to know more. I'm not familiar with the terms for example sole but with some google searching could probably figure it out. My brother loves the set as well and needs his own now that he's really into the game too. So do we buy The Blue's, The Idea A7's or The Tight Lies? I know it depends on what you want out of your clubs but to be honest with Handicaps around 15-18 we're not after the world's leading (most expensive) clubs. Something that helps me continue to improve my game while being forgiving enough to enjoy still it.

Cheers Again for the advice!

 

[meffen]

Yeh I am an Aussie living between London and Australia and Adams aren't as big over here. You certainly can't buy them your local golf clubs pro shop. Maybe I had my head in the sand as I haven't looked for clubs again since 2010.

 

[Curls]

No worries, do you play your golf here or down under? If here you should be able to pick up Adams second hand sets pretty much anywhere online, and probably loads of pro shops and American Golf outlets that shift 2nd hand stuff.

Irons: Sounds like you're aiming at post-A7s, so my advice would be if you are looking for something to give you the utmost in forgiveness and are willing to sacrfice everything else, then go for the A7OS range. If you're hoping to improve and thinking of putting some time into practice etc then you might outgrow these, so go for the A7s instead.

Tight lies are for just that, are you playing linksy courses/tight fairways or courses where the grass is allowed to grow and bit and gets watered? Cos if its lusher than linksy then its probbaly away from Tight lies.

A little more recent are the Idea irons (around 2014), excellent game improvers. Theyll launch it high, give you consistent distance from off-centre hits, but be warned they're pretty big irons. Like the OS range. If you're okay looking down at shovels then these are great bats.

Then the Blue range are really aimed at folks with slower swing speeds who need help getting the ball up and off centre hits. Again, you'll outgrow these if you get better but if the aim is to have fun and get the most forgiveness from your iron, you cant go wrong.

Hybrids: See previous post and literally pick anything from the game improver ranges. Steer clear of anything with Tour, Pro, Mini, Black, XTD and you should be fine. I've been down to 8.6 and like I say there's no chance you'll get the A7OS hybrid out of my bag, it just begs to be launched with a soft draw and offers me something the (supposedly better) more recent 2014 Idea doesn't, the absence of a speed slot makes impact feel more solid and clearly I respond better to that. Not everyone will.

More recent does mean more recent tech, might not mean a better club for you. Again these models will be in abundance in second hand markets and go quite cheap. If you have your eye on anything in particular feel free to ask!

 

[meffen]

Mate that's brilliant advice thank you!

I play here and back home. My brother lives in Aus and he plays there. Looks like I will go for the A7's as I'm aiming to improve my handicap!

Huge help bud I'll let you know once I get them and have a swing!

Thanks again!

 

[Curls]

Mate that's brilliant advice thank you!

I play here and back home. My brother lives in Aus and he plays there. Looks like I will go for the A7's as I'm aiming to improve my handicap!

Huge help bud I'll let you know once I get them and have a swing!

Thanks again!

Obvs if you have the chance to swing one of them do, but I don't think you'll go far wrong on line. Only thing to look out for is "Light" regular shafts, if you're any way stronger or swing a decent speed these will feel like rubber bands so confirm with whoever you're buying off that you're getting the standard Regular flex.

Happy golfing.

 

[jim8flog]

One company buying another company does not mean an end to the range or name eg Callaway buying out Hogan.

 

[tugglesf239]

I'm a big big Adams fan.

Currently on the hunt for an 18 or maybe 16 degree Red hybrid. Proving mighty hard to find though.