By any reasonable measure, our 2014 most wanted driver test is the largest weve ever completed. Adams year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. I have had a lot of adams equipment in the bag over the years but resisted the xtd irons for some time now. When i got to the adams rack i was blown away by the xtd s and they have the matrix project shafts that i asked about in the fitting section so what the heck, i gave them a try along with speedbladz and callaway 2hots. I have just bought a new adams speedline super s adjustable driver and was wondering if there was a best fit setting on it for my golfing drive.
Adams xtd driver discount golf drivers hurricane golf. The adams xtd, despite a finishing well within our average range was a popular choice among our higher swing speed players. The club head draws inspiration from previous adams drivers to maximize the moi to reduce side spin and retain ball speed on mishits. They arent necessarily targeting the driver market, but rather hybrids and irons. Adams has been promoting owning the second shot in 2014. Adams golf introduces insight xtd drivers bag drop the. Mar 18, 2014 every single xtd driver head endures four separate rounds of testing to ensure quality control and maximum usgalegal spring effect. Apr 19, 2014 i know this is an old thread, but i just decided to pick up a set of the xtd s and give them a shot. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. They saw the benefits of this rather special head design and recognising this innovation in ball speed technology. The xtd irons are the next progression through the bag. In short, the adams xtd stands up to its billing as having a scorchinghot titanium face.
Adams golf mens xtd ti driver, right hand, graphite, regular, 9. On wednesday at the demo day, my friend and i hit all the new and old irons and drivers at the range. The crown and sole are designed to reduce the amount of drag on the clubhead during the swing to give you faster club speeds and, as a result, longer drives. I do balloon it every once in a while and a bad swing resulted in a pretty big hook. Adams xtd ti driver is a popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. The most wanted equipment tests here on mygolfspy are the most thorough club testing program in the golf industry. Gear up now and be ready for this years golf season. 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 had been using a 17 xtd super hybrid w the fubuki stiff and loved it. Get the best deals on adams driver ladies golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. I previously had the taylormade rocketballzs driver, which had been getting me into a lot of trouble off the tee. It takes longer than 10 seconds to save changes to the driver software. If you use the default microsoft security essentials program, you can add the rule under the tab settings, excluded.
Adams xtd headcover is included, but no adjustment wrench. Adams xtd irons if you can read this, click here to learn how to become a full member. New listing adams golf insight xtd boxer a30s driver 12. If you thought the company was done making serious drivers, the adams xtd driver. In addition to endorsing its products, pro golfer tom watson assists in design and testing. Adams xtd irons individual, single, replacement golf irons. As with the xtd driver, the xtd ti fairway woods come standard with highquality iomic grips and a matrix 7q3 red tie shaft in r, s and x flexes a 6q3 is also available in senior flex. It seems like only hours ago we brought you spy pics of the new cobra driver, and now were excited to give you a first look at the 2014 adams xtd lineup. The 2014 xtd driver, fairway woods and hybrids each feature two slots one on the. Adams xtd tour component iron sets diamond tour golf.
For sale is one1 2014 adams xtd ti driver headhead only. We both rated the adams insight xtd a3 driver as the best driver at the show. The adams xtd driver is the only driver to feature cutthru slot technology. Like almost all drivers these days, the xtd head measures 460cc. Golf digest published this years hottest golf clubs. Its a low spin head that produced some of the longest drives in this years test. The shaft length of the xtd is 45 inches, shorter than many recent adams drivers. Get the best deals on adams hybrid golf club heads when you shop the. Adams golf womens xtd ti driver, right hand, adams xtd forged iron set 5pw fst kbs. I finally decided to get fitted for a new driver, i went to my local american golf with a completely open mind. Counting him, there were three employees and a single, innovative product. Loft and lie can be altered up and down via the hosel by up to 1. Adams insight xtd2 iron set 4s graphite light senior winn. Adams product line is by no means limited to tight lies fairway woods, as the company produces and sells a full range of product including drivers, wedges, putters, hybrid irons and more.
Many, many other people have not, but it was noted by adams that there were 23 other similar issues like mine. Dec 04, 2007 i just returned from the pga golf show in orlando. It has a ust mamiya 100x vts tour shafttour spx it has been hit approximately 25 times. In fact the xtd driver, at 45 inches, is an inch shorter in length than the. Featuring several industry firsts, the xtd driver is made like no other driver in golf. The adams xtd is the best driver the company has produced since the 9064ls. Whilst the driver is built for distance, adams havent sacrificed control. The adams xtd irons are created designed and built by a company running under the name of adams golf, one of the worlds top golfgear manufacturers. The adams xtd irons are easily the most forgiving iron i have ever hit. Drivers fairway woods fairway woods hybrids hybrids combo sets combo sets individual irons. I wouldnt keep anyone from purchasing the xtd s, they are awesome, but i had my issue with them. Typical flight for most testers is straight to a slight draw. Inventory available of individual, single, replacement or addon golf irons and wedges for adams xtd irons.
Adams golf insight xtd a3 driver even with all the new equipment out there i have been losing distance. Adams golf insight xtd a3 driver the insight xtd driver is designed specifically for greater distance by expanding the impact zone of the face and through boxer technology, the innovative geometric shaping used in the our industryleading hybrids. I found my drives exceeding the height attained with my. Iron are more often the clubs used for second shots. May 26, 2014 every xtd driver is ct tested up to four times to ensure maximum ct on every club within usga limits, and the new industryfirst cutthru slots combine with progressive face thickness for maximum. 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. Can be paired with any taylormade shaft fitting sldr, sldrs, r1, or rocketballz stage 2 driver. The xtd forged irons were released at the same time as the xtd driver.
Their new xtd line of clubs, which comes in the wake of their sale to taylormadeadidas golf, may just start to turn the tide and establish adams as a more topofmind golf equipment player. They are meant to increase ball speed off the face. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cleveland launcher hb 2018 or ping g15 driver. I tend to hit a decent 230250 yard drive with a 30 yard fade which about 1020% % of the time turns into a savage slice. While were certainly proud of what weve accomplished, bigger isnt what this is about. Sep 19, 2014 i consider my hybrid to be one of the trustiest clubs in my bag due to its versatility. These results would seem to equate the two drivers, but the complicating factor is that the shaft in my ping is 46. Ernie els arrived at riviera country club with a new set of adams xtd tour prototype irons the bag that have a similar look to the xtd cross cavity model the company.
Nov 26, 2015 5 out of 5 adams xtd driver 02 october 2014. Weve been watching adams for quite some time now and with their speed slot technology its no wonder that taylor made recently bought the company. Velocity slots on the sole and the crown are similar to the designs used by adams in its fairway woods and hybrids. Slots in the crown, sole and toe allow the face to flex more for faster ball. Adams xtd irons general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. The adams idea driver is designed to reduce drag while also providing maximum forgiveness off the tee. The top line is pretty good with nicks, scuffs, and scratches. Buy your new or used adams driver at 2nd swing and receive a fitting experience like none other. Fantastic to see adams use the tm sleeve which will lure the large number of players who use tm products to have a try because they already have a shaft that suits them, and that means they have that insurance. For 2014 weve added more clubs 23 competitors this year and hit more shots than in any previous test. As you can see from the photos both the driver and the fairway woods are adjustable.
New cutthru slots make the club face so fast, adams had to slow. Sep 07, 20 check out these spy pics of the adams 20 xtd drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. Sep 05, 20 it seems like only hours ago we brought you spy pics of the new cobra driver, and now were excited to give you a first look at the 2014 adams xtd lineup. Get the best deals on adams driver seniors golf clubs when you. Adams golf is known as one of the best equipment manufacturers in the game, but its still a bit shocking just how often they create a superior golf club. Adams golf has introduced a new range of adams xtd irons, which feature the brands patented cutthru velocity slots and the golf industrys firstever. May 14, 2014 i just think there are so many folks out there that would love a set of clubs like the adams xtd irons. Apr 07, 2014 adams redefined the driver manufacturing process with the xtd by testing each head four times to ensure the hottest permissible face within usga rules and the tightest tolerance in golf xtd is. The rest of the crown has more nicks, scuffs, a scrape at the back the head, and scratches.
Check out these spy pics of the adams 20 xtd drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. The adams xtd ti driver is just another example of the technology and performance that. We were both surprised by the feel, the head design, the sound of the ball off the head and the 55 gram dvs shaft. Must apply your coupon code to your shopping cart for special savings. The latest clubs by titleist, callaway, taylormade, titleist, scotty cameron, ping, nike, cobra, adams, mizno, cleveland, and so on, are listed. Adams insight tech a4 driver technology classic pear shape delivers the sound, look and workability that better players want. Adams got into the highmoi, geometric craze last year with the insight bul and has now taken it to a new level with the insight xtd series of drivers. See the discussion and gallery of the full adams xtd line in the forums. Taking technology derived from their boxer series of hybrids, adams is making a big push into the driver arena and is now the official driver of the long drivers of america. These create an unmatched springlike effect and expands the sweet spot to promote maximum ball. Get the best deals on adams driver seniors golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Feb 11, 2014 for 2014 weve added more clubs 23 competitors this year and hit more shots than in any previous test. Designed with feedback from tour staffer ernie els, the xtd tour is the latest betterplayer iron from adams.
In the unlikely event that values do not appear for a golf club in the pga value guide, a minimum quantity of transactions for the specific golf club model may not have occurred within the pga value. As expected, the driver and woods are adjustable too. Which setting should i use on my new adjustable driver. Creating superior golf clubs is a modusvivendi for adams golf and the xtd line makes no exception to that rule. Having just turned 58 i find it hard to play from the back tees with young guys and even though i chip and put better than in my youth i rather hit an i iron into a green than hybrid or 5 wood. Adams golf has made the xtd irons available in three different sets which i have listed for you.
For the record, and you might read in the linked thread, adams was golden on their word and sent me a new 6 iron overnight. Some testers find that accuracy is this clubs real forte. Replacement shaft mpf code 1998 tight lies woods originals adams steel ttdynalite r,s 117. Low spin and high launch results in maximum carry distance and roll. For years, adams has focused on building lightweight, fastswinging clubs that ramp up distance and provide excellent forgiveness. With a redefined manufacturing process, each head is tested four times to ensure the hottest permissible face within usga rules and the tightest tolerance in golf. Unfollow adams golf xtd irons to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Adams xtd tour irons the new xtd tour irons designed by ernie els, features the industrys cross cavity design, combined with cutthru slot technology, to create distance through technology instead of strengthened lofts. I play x in my driver and irons now, so i decided to pick up a 16 xtd super ls w the kuro kage in x and i absolutly hated it.
The iron is around 10 per cent smaller than the standard version, has less offset and offers a more compact, boxier look with a narrower sole. Adams xtd forged 4pw fujikura mci 120s adams mb2 gw callaway mac daddy forged 60 toulon garage atlanta black pearl ping 4 series tour edition white bridgestone 2014 tour bag option 2 taylormade 2016 m1 10. Todays current competitive standard is measuring only a small percentage of the total production. What weve got are pics of the new driver, fairway, and irons.
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