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Adams Golf – Wants Your Opinion! (Rate These Clubs)

BY Adam Beach
Apr 15th 2009
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Adams Idea A7 Hybrids and Adams A7 Irons will be shipping out in early August.

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We got some amazing new photos and insider info on some new clubs that will be coming available from Adams Golf later in ’09! Today we give you a sneak-peek at the Adams A7 Irons & Adams Speedline 9032LS Driver. If you are a regular reader of MGS you’re probably already aware that Adams is famous for pumping out a ton of kick-ass prototypes. And they want your opinion on their latest creations!

Your Opinion…Really Does Count

Don’t think they care about your 2 cents? Well think again…because just today they let MyGolfSpy know that they will be releasing the Adams Pro Black MB’s that we showed everyone on our Twitter account a few weeks ago (if you want even more inside scoop from MGS…make sure to follow us on Twitter). And the reason they decided to release them to the public is because all the positive feedback they got from sites like MyGolfSpy.

So…tell them what you think…rate these (2) clubs on a scale from 1-10 (10 being the highest score). Take a second and leave your 2 cents…you never know…you could decide the next club developed by Adams Golf!

Adams Golf A7 Irons

Adams A7 Irons (Cavity) *click to enlarge*

Adams Golf A7 Iron (Face) *click to enlarge*

Adams A7 Irons (Sole) *click to enlarge*

Adams A7 Irons (In The Bag) *click to enlarge*

Adams Speedline 9032LS Deepface (Prototype)

Adams Speedline 9032LS Driver (Sole) *click to enlarge*

Adams 9032LS Driver (Face) *click to enlarge*

Adams Golf 9032 Prototype (Heel View) *click to enlarge*

Adams 9032LS Proto Driver (Back View) *click to enlarge*

Don’t Forget To Rate The Clubs!

Tell us & Adams Golf what you think…rate these (2) clubs on a scale from 1-10 (10 being the highest score). So take a second and leave your 2 cents…you never know you could decide the next club developed by Adams Golf!

Adams Idea A7 Hybrids and Adams A7 Irons will be shipping out in early August.

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Gerry Teigrob

11 years ago

These A7 irons are the best I have ever played. I had them in my golf bag last two years but had to get them back after getting the Redlines. Got a great deal on the irons…so I was sold on playing them again. I currently play the irons with the Redline hybrids…and they seem to work very well together. I am seeing truer distances with my irons and I feel like I am gradually more in control of my game. Previously I found a huge gap with the 5 iron and 6 iron, but now that isn’t so much of an issue.

I am sure that as my total swing improves the distances will improve as well. Adams did an awesome job with these irons…I also have the #3 hybrid and look to add the 4, 5, and #2 hybrids in time. Also looking to get the A7 or Watson gap to lob wedge. Looking forward to some great golf in the weeks and months to come. I will definitely be ready for competition when the time comes! Adams Golf really did great with the transition #5 iron and 6 to pw will have the feel of player irons. See where my game is in a year from now!

Gerry Teigrob

9 years ago

Just a further update. I am playing the Super S 3 and 4 hybrids. I have a feeling I won’t need a 5 hybrid as I have plenty of length with the A7 5 iron. Again thanks Adams Golf! I will be a fan forever!

Steve D;Andrea

14 years ago

Got a set in my bag – rate them a solid 10!

Steve B

14 years ago

I think Adams blew it when they stopped taking custom orders for the A4’s. Best looking clubs they made in my opinion, got excellent reviews and one year later they stop promoting…go figure. They should have done the a7’s in the same design and upgraded the hybrids.

Gerry Teigrob

9 years ago

Actually I agree to disagree. As much as I once thought I would be an Adams A4 forged fan…I never really was. I have always been big on traditional cavity back design so the loss with the A4’s is a no brainer for me. If they would have made them in forged it would be a crapshoot if I played them or not. I beg to differ in that the A7s are the best looking clubs in the A series for game improvement and their progressive iron design won me over. I guess one man’s pleasure is another man’s poison! Congrats Adams…now I am playing with precision!

G Coll

14 years ago

If the yellow line on the back of the clubhead bothers every one so much why not just take a sharpie any color you choose and color over the unsightly yellow and forget about it! I don’t know about you but my primary focus is not the back of the club but on the face of the clubhead at the address position.

Stevie

15 years ago

Great thread. I stumbled across the A7’s recently when surfing for my next set of irons and was immediately intrigued by the look and claims made by the manufacturer. I don’t actually mind the yellow and the overall look appears appealing. I say appears because i am yet to see them in the flesh. I have spoken to a few local West Aus retailers about these irons and if they will be stocking them and to my surprise only one in four stock Adams gear, the rest not interseted at all. One retailer even trying to swing me over to TM Burners, maybe they offer better kick backs, I mean incentives. I have tested a few models from various manufacturers in recent months, TM Burners, Callaway X22, Callaway Diablo, Cobra S9, Wilson Staff DI9 and all of them would be OK but not necessarily better than my current clubs, so no deal. Looking forward to having a hit with the Adams a7 when and if they finally arrive West. I was interested and a littel excited by Denny Watkins comments above. Cheers

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Thanks Stevie! Thanks for stopping by MGS and leaving your comment…we hope to see you back again.

Sounds like you are looking for a game improvement iron…have you looked into maybe a midsize Mizuno or any other midsize forged irons?

stevie

15 years ago

Thanks mygolfspy. What would be the advantage of forged irons? I assumed they were more suited to the better player??

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Not always. And that answer is a tough one because not every forging is the same as well as not every iron is the same. But if you took the same iron and made it in cast and in forged you would feel a softer feel at contact from a quality forging. Look into some Mizuno forgings if you are looking for a forging for a higher handicap. They make incredible irons year in and year out.

Stevie

15 years ago

Thanks mygolfspy, I’ll do just that and will report back once i have put a few options i am considering up against each other. Cheers.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Look forward to it.

Denny Watkins

15 years ago

The Adams A7 irons have a more traditional look at setup compared to the Adams A2OS, Adams Idea and Callaway X-20, all of which have more off-set and all of which I have owned. The A7’s look very good at address and the feel at impact is very sweet. I would say I hit a club less now than before. The 3 and 4 hybrids are really nice and have a very good feel at impact. The Adams A7 irons are by far one of the best clubs I have ever hit.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

The A7 are a nice set of hybrids I agree. Adams really has it dialed in when it comes to hybrids.

DrJ

15 years ago

I’ve a 5.5° 9032LD, which is a lower lofted version of the 9032LS and it’s a phenomenal club!

I’d say I only gained a few mph in swing speed but my smash factor improved from approx 1.46 to 1.48 if that counts for anything. For a club marketed for distance I was most surprised with was how straight it was on mis-hits!

With regards to the looks I’ve had 13 drivers in the past 2 years and demoed everything and nothing comes close to how great this looks at address.

Unsure about the A7’s, the offset and thick sole puts me off a bit.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

I agree 100% Dr. J!

bill kesel

15 years ago

any opinion on going with stock VooDoo NV 60g or no charge 70g? Same shaft only the 70g is about 8g heavier with less torque. With 115 mph ss/1.1 handicap I’m told I’d benefit more from the Xflex 70g over the Xflex 60g, do you agree?

thank you!

DrJ

15 years ago

Bill, first I recommend getting fit for both. If this is not possible the following info may be useful.

The GolfSmith Europe catalog (http://www.golfsmitheurope.co.uk/gscatalogue.htm) page 109 gives the recommended swing speed for the VooDoo XVS6 (60g) at 105-115mph vs the XVS7 (70g) at 105-120mph. Even though the VooDoo VS (version on Golfsmith) is the “little bro” of the proper VooDoo NV version, the heavier shaft on the VooDoo NV should be more suited to slightly faster swing speeds also.

“From my experience” the heavier shaft should provide slightly more stability, a slightly lower launch angle (~0.5°) and a fraction little less spin as the shaft will not kick forward as much through impact. It could also lower your swing speed by maybe 1mph but this should hardly be noticeable and may be made up for by the better launch conditions. Note that I’ve assumed your spin is high and you’re looking for lower spin, hence the choice of the LS (Low Spin) head.

The heavier shaft should also provide a slightly more consistent connection (better smash factor) and be more durable and be less prone to breaking.

Since your a great player (1.1) then I assume you’ll be even lower in a few months then I would assume accuracy is more important that the few inches you may lose by using the heavier shaft.

Something I would recommend is asking about shaft CPM’s as this is a more accurate measure of the shaft stiffness and allows you to compare stiffness between different manufacturers and also shaft weights. If you really want consistency considering having the club SST Pure’d (http://www.sstpure.com/sstpure_study_08.pdf).

Bottom line if you’re getting a new driver, get fit and find out your launch numbers. Oh and never trust what any “one” person says on the forums, blogs or anywhere on internet (even my post). Always get info from reliable resource(s) both online and offline.

Also try speaking to the guys at sellingerspowergolf.com as they will be able to help you much more than I ever could. They can also do you just about any head, shaft combo you require.

bill kesel

15 years ago

DJ,

Whew, thank you for a very informative answer! You have provided me with more informaiton to make a sound decision. I know that a proper fitting is the way to go but short of that, I find your comments to be very beneficial!

Thanks again for your valuable input,
Bill Kesel

bill kesel

15 years ago

Dr J.,

By the way, I did check with Sellingerpower Golf as you suggested. Maybe you work for them since their answer mirrored yours-the X70g it shall be! I’m curious though, why doesn’t Adams promote the availability of the 70g in addition to their stock VooDoo NV 60g?

Thanks again, there must be a Dr in the house!

DrJ

15 years ago

Hi Bill, I don’t work for SPG or have any affiliation to them. I’m just a loyal and customer who is giving them the credit that they’re due. Plus I live in Scotland, so the commute would be a bit much ;-)

Regarding the availability, I’m surprise also but it may just be a business issue, perhaps they had to commit to taking thousands of units from Aldila (especially as they have custom colours) so may want to shift the existing shafts as quickly as possible.

From feedback here a lot of people have mixed feelings about the head colour (personally I love it) so they may be considering a some cosmetics tweaks.

It may also be partly legal as Adams are promoting the club as giving 3-4 mph more speed. A heavier shaft for a less talented player could actually reduce speed speed by a similar amount.

Plus very few people swing it with an above average (PGA Tour) swing speed as you have or are a scratch golfer.

Cheers, J.

Reed

15 years ago

I currently own Adams A4 Irons and the Speedline driver. I would not change to the A7’s if they have the yellow line. It really detracts from the overall look. It changes the look of the irons from classic to cheap. When I see yellow on a golf club I think of Nike. I do not think that is what Adams wants their customers to be thinking of when they look at the new Adams irons.

lonestar1963

15 years ago

Love the look of the Speedline driver. I would give it a solid 9. However, if it is produced please please please don’t make it in the same turquoise blue as the existing Speedline. I don’t care how good it looks at address or how well I hit it, I would never buy a driver that color.

Skeeter

15 years ago

Regardless of what the driver looks like, if this one does indeed go to market it’s a banger… Have tested it with Adams R&D about 5 times now vs other brands and it’s beyond a doubt one of the best out there. Less spin than the production Speedline AND the A4 and will come with the new Aldila Green Voodoo. As for the irons, will be hitting two prototypes tomorrow 5/12 during another test here in Plano. As for the guy who thought the A7’s would be musclebacks, well those are an all together separate issue (and club) and should be hitting the market soon if not already

mygolfspy

15 years ago

You testing out the new putters Skeeter…and by the way welcome to MyGolfSpy ;)

bill kesel

15 years ago

Skeeter,

Sounds like you are an “inside” informant. I plan on orderin the Speedline 9032LS in X flex/8.5, but not sure whether to request 60/70g shaft? (std Voodoo) Do you have an opinion?

Thanks!

steven

15 years ago

i give the irons a 7 because i prefer the cleaner look of the a4’s and pro gold. deep faced driver i’d give a 8.5, i’d love to hit both.

dunphy8

15 years ago

are the a7’s forged

steven

15 years ago

I don’t care that much for the a7 irons. I love the a4’s and the pro golds which i play. I like deep faced drivers and love the look of the speedline deep-face can’t wait to hit em .

Eddie

15 years ago

The irons are starting to get a little busy. 6

But the driver, as a big time 9015 fan, this looks to be the 9015 look and spin properties with the speedline technology?

Say it is so, if so, 10!!!

Do you have any address pics? Does it setup more like the 9015/a4 or the speedline in terms of shape.. thanks.

nick

15 years ago

8 on the irons they look really good and most likely are cast and for high handicap but I dont know about the driver. What makes it so different to release another speedline? But comparing the speedline now and this one, this one in the picture is better than the one out right now.

Gabe

15 years ago

I give the irons a 8 and the driver a 10+. I love it. I just hope they actually come out with this one.

Tyler

15 years ago

I give them both 9.5’s, I think they both look awesome. These will be my next irons and driver. Keep up the great work Adams and great pics Mygolfspy!

BunkerTex

15 years ago

Very solid designs by Adams. Love the deep face driver and the design of the irons. The yellow accents don’t both me, and I am older and more conservative than most on this sight. I think it is a nice carry over from the Speedline drivers and woods. If yellow can workd for Mizuno then it can work for Adams. I’d like to see Adams have a unique color accent for each level of player-black for low handicap, yellow for mid handicap, red for high handicap and unique colrs for seniors, ladies and the high tech line. I’d like to see some some specs on the A7 line. Will Adams be offering drver, woods and hybrids in this line? Or will they follow other OEMs lead and have a sepertae line from the irons?

Ryan

15 years ago

IRONS: I think the over all design of the irons will be great for the mid-high handicapper. The finish and face look good. I really think that these will be a great set that goes up against Ping G10/rapture, Nike Sumo, TM Burner, ect. I believe the look give the mid-high handicapper a more “player” looking iron instead of the hideuos looking game improvements that I listed above. The back cavity looks alright, I agree about the yellow, dont really care for it. I think Adams is on to something here though. I think this will give the mid-high handicapper a traditonal looking players club w/ the benefits of game improvements. I give them an 8 because of the kind of busy back. (pics from address would help though)

Driver: Finally a driver that doesnt look square or triangular, and is not 5 inches front to back. This is what low handicappers are probably looking for, something to give the S9 Pro D a run. Hopefully its low spin. I really think people are going to love it or hate do to the face height. Personally I love the tall face short front to back and short heel to toe. Pics from address would help too. From what I seen though I like it, I give it a 9.

This is cool that they want our $.02 on this type of stuff. LOL If you need some one to demo them give me call.
Ryan

josh

15 years ago

driver looks great, yellow line is ugmo
but im sorry but you cant beat the look of the new AP1 irons, wish i had them

Mike Kilabrech

15 years ago

You like Titleist irons? They have not made a good set in a longggg time.

mainuh

15 years ago

Forgot to rate the offerings –

Irons – 7 – could be as high as a 9. Looked at the pictures of the clubs w/o graphics. Those irons have a powerful, all business, full of technology look that is hidden by graphics.

Driver – 9.
As I said – never hit an Adams driver that disappointed me.
Having demo’d most OEM’s, my first leanings would be toward Adams.

rob

Jess

15 years ago

Iron shape looks good, although the cavity graphics are way to busy, keep it lean and mean so they have a players look to them. Also if they would give them a satin finish it would add to the elegance of the club. I also like the fact that they don’t have much offset. I’ve demoed the Speedline and it’s a great club, sits and looks fantastic at address but I’m waiting for the Speedline driver line to come out with a adjustable hosel so players can open or close the face and adjust the lie either flat or upright. Every driver I’ve ever hit the toe sits WAY up in the air when addressing the ball.

scott

15 years ago

I am sure these Irons (8.5) play well. I personally see a resemblence to the TM R7 iron but, thats not a bad thing. Honestly, the graphics and font are not good enough for 2009. If it where my company or, my design I would put some effort into the cosmetics. The technology is there but, the drivers (7.5)colors and, font are from the 70’s. The irons should be a different color too. The mustard yellow needs to go IMO anyway!

scott

15 years ago

I am sure these clubs play well. I personally see a resemblence to the TM R7 iron but, thats not a bad thing. Honestly, the graphics and font are not good enough for 2009. If it where my company or, my design I would put some effort into the cosmetics. The technology is there but, the drivers colors and, font are from the 70’s. The irons should be a different color too. The mustard yellow needs to go IMO anyway!

Scott

15 years ago

These looks like a nice set. I am not sure about the yellow line though, I rate the A7 a 7.5.

Sonny A.

15 years ago

I can get over the yellow line, they look great. Yellow smelloh, just give us a set to test Adams.

Golfer Burnz

15 years ago

On visual appeal, I rate the irons an 8.5. I would like to hit them first for full effect. The driver is a bit too “Buck Rogers” for my taste. On visual appeal, I rate the driver a 6. Of course, if the driver is a cannon and lands the ball in the fairway that visual rating is squashed by functionality.

mainuh

15 years ago

My initial thought about the irons was that they looked a bit T/M ish.
The driver looks fine – having demo’d numerous Adams drivers I never hit one that I would consider a dog. Always walked away impressed. I ‘ve always thought that their drivers were the stongest part of the line.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Yeah their drivers are MyGolfSpy favorites.

andrew perry

15 years ago

SEXY, now I’ve playd a-1’s for five years now, Ilove my adams so to look at some new metal is definetly eye candy , if their looking for a body to give feedback let me play’em
thats where the guts go. looks can be decieving but being a player of adams golf I could’nt put down any of thier products.

Sonny A.

15 years ago

I agree, do you think they could send the Mygolfspy guys a set to forward to everyone on here? We would love to teat them out.

CJ Bush

15 years ago

Well, here is my take. On the irons I would rate them about a 7. I would definitely pick another color to go with since yellow is a big color of Nike. I would try to find another color to put in there or maybe change it up and don’t use a color. The irons, for a mid to high handicap, don’t have a super thick sole, but I kind of like that. I think the thick soles aren’t for everyone.
The driver….well…I don’t see this driver being very aerodynamic and if I am correct isn’t the speedline supposed to help you generate more clubhead speed by reducing drag? If that is the case I see this having a negative effect, but I could be wrong. I would give the driver a 8 overall.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

As always good input CJ. In regards to the driver…it does have the same features as the other Speedlines to help improve aerodynamics.

Spanky

15 years ago

I would definitley five the a7s a 9 out of 10 as far as looks go. Im currently playing Titleist 695 cbs so im not really into game improvement irons but I would put these in my bag. But the driver doesnt really wow me at all, it just looks too blocky at the face, the rest of the cosmetics are pretty cool though I like the idea of aerodynamic tecnology. I’d give it a 6 if they just adjust the face a little it would be more appealing.

John

15 years ago

Like the basic look of the irons but the splash of yellow weakens the look of them. Would like to see the view from above as personally I like a blade-like profile with all the cavity technology. The relatively wide soles look great and inspire confidence in the player I think.7/10 Looking back I see I am saying the same things as Skip. Driver looks superb – what is behind taking some material out of the bottom half is it really to make more aerodynamic – seems like a hard sell unless there are clear numbers there. Same applies with the yellow on the driver. 7/10

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Seems like the consensus so far is that everyone thinks the yellow should either be changed or taken out all together…thanks John.

Gerry Teigrob

10 years ago

I have no issues with the yellow on the irons. Doesn’t add to or detract from the irons. I am so used to that by now it doesn’t bother me one bit! I guess this was a concern from others in initial reaction but for me it is a defining look for these awesome irons!

BogeyThis

15 years ago

Irons 8 out of 10 in looks (I agree with someone else here that I’d like to see at address). Driver 7 out of 10, just don’t like the look of it in these pictures for some reason. Maybe if I see it at address I would like the top of it a little better.
I do like what Adams is doing though…man I really like their fairway woods – can hit them a TON!

Gerry Teigrob

10 years ago

I don’t play their 3 wood a lot but am planning to get the F11 I had earlier and play it like a hybrid. Irons get ten out of ten for me…between these and the Redlines I also play these are my mainstays this year. Adams irons are awesome and the hybrids are just as good!

Kevo

15 years ago

A 6 with the badges, a 9 with out. Is Adams skipping the A5 and A6? These look very similar to the A4’s which look great. I ‘m not a fan of cavity badges on irons that are forged. I’m assuming these are forged since the A4’s are. I think that a clean cavity back with maybe a very small badge like on some of the Ping irons or just stamped and paint fill with one or two colors at the most, like Mizuno’s give a much classier look for a better player iron. I may even order some a4’s and see if they will leave off the the badges all together.

thejpl

15 years ago

I don’t like the new yellow accents on the irons. I would rate them 9 out of 10 though because I have tried these in the store and believe they are some of the nicest feeling irons out there. The driver is an 8 out of 10 for me because of face-on profile size. It’s just too large for my liking. I do like the idea of an increase in club head speed because of aerodynamics though.

Gerry Teigrob

10 years ago

I loved these irons so much I got them in the regular steel after playing them in stiff steel. They are gonna play awesome for me this year! Nothing wrong with the coloring on the irons! Definitely the best irons in the market…have the feel of a game improvement irons and the look of a player’s iron. I am playing them either with the A12 OS hybrids or the Redlines…see which way I go! I am happy enough with my F11 Driver…just need to get used to playing it more consistently!

janitor

15 years ago

ehhh, the iron are okay, but i really think that the driver is ugly.

Sonny A.

15 years ago

You think the driver is fugly??? Are you crazy! Let me guess, you are playing a Callaway Steehead. LOL

Parker

15 years ago

Nice irons! i really like the look of the cavity on these babies. A very distinctive look that says really Adams all over it. Judging from the soul, they do seem like they might be a little big for a tour inspired iron, but a little forgiveness never hurt anyone. On looks alone, I give it an 7.5-8 out of 10.

The driver however looks rather plain to me. The linear design around the sole is kind of appealing, but the logo is rather boring and the colors do nothing to really grab your attention.. The over all shape of the club seems very agreeable, but there isn’t anything about it that makes me want to purchase it over a Taylor Made, Titleist, Exotics, or Ping. I give it a 6.5-7 out of 10.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Hey Skip – like we said these are prototypes and they could change by the time they hit stores. So if this driver does make it…it might have that blue color. In regards to the yellow…I would agree with you if these were for lower handicap players but these are for the mid-high handicappers that typically like a little color to spice up their set.

Mike

15 years ago

The way I read your introduction I got the impression that the irons were “MB” signifing Muscel Back. Yet in your comments you say they are for high mid caps. So I am somewhat confused. However, I agree with previous poster that the yellow is distracting. I will admit I am a purest. I like sleek lines with simple flowing designs. These seem a bit busy to me. I love the design of the A4’s. My favorite iron design right now is the Tite MB’s.

Skip

15 years ago

Really like the standout cosmetics of the current Speedline driver and wanted to know why the new version isn;t blue as well. Also, the a7 irons look a good, but the single yelllow line kinda cheapens the look. I’d go with more color or none at all. Add some subtle blue to the badges in the cavity and you’d have cohesiveness with the driver if you make its sole blue. Sole looks really user friendly on the irons though, like the A4’s. I’d give 7.5 out of 10 for both right now. Also would like to see the iron at address if possible. Go Adams, you’re making the best new stuff out right now!

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