On 2005-04-14, repairman rated this Adams Redline Driver a 1...(5390)
Purchase: I received the driver when it needed the shaft fixed.
Pros: The customer liked it before the head flew down range 25 yards.
Cons: Only hit a couple buckets of balls and two rounds of 18. Head broke off during practice just before a round and didn't have a spare driver to use. Never stuck the head into the ground hitting a ball, so it's not something the customer did wrong.
Quality: When I was drilling out the hosel to remove the broken off shaft, I found that at least half of the shaft didn't have any epoxy between the shaft and hosel. The inside of the shaft was full of epoxy, not that it does much good inside. At least half of the shaft, one whole side, had no epoxy on it. And when the shaft was out, I didnt' find any epoxy stuck to the inside of the hosel. Usually you have to clean out the old epoxy before you can install a new shaft, not this time, nothing to clean out. If I had to guess, I would say all the epoxy was inside the shaft with maybe a little at the top 1/8 inch of the hosel. Plus the wall of the Fujikara shaft is much thinner than any other graphite shaft I have ever seen. The wall thickness is about half of what other shafts are. No wonder it shattered. Review Summary: This may be abnormal for Adams Golf, but this club was not assembled correctly. And when you pay for the whole club, you want the shaft installed with epoxy between the shaft and the hosel, not inside the shaft where it does not belong. Poor quality control.
On 2005-03-09, Chris McIntosh rated this Adams Redline Driver a 5...(5159)
Purchase: I paid $199.00 at Golf USA for my Adams Redline Driver. I paid that much, because at the time the driver was on sale, and I had tested one out at a Demo day.
Pros: When I made this purchase, I knew that Adams makes quality equipment, and I had spent several months doing research on the types of drivers available to me in my price range.
I like the fact that I could buy a great driver for less than $400 to $500. From the moment I first hit this driver, I knew this is was the "Big" stick for me!! I purchsed it with the off-set head and with the graphite shaft. The off-set helps with my constant "slice" and because of my slow swing speed the graphite shaft was a necessity.
I really enjoy the increase in distance I picked up with the Adams Redline Driver. I am averaging approximately 30 to 50 yards further off the tee!! Because of this increase, two of my playing partners have purchased Adams Redline Drivers as well.
The sound of the driver off the tee is also noticeably different than other drivers I have hit in the past. The sound reminds me of the first time I hit a baseball with an aluminum bat.
With the 460cc head, I know that I can miss the sweet spot, and still get good distance off the tee.
The bottom line is this....if you want more disatnce, and a great feeling club, buy an Adams Redline Driver.
Cons: About the only thing I didn't like about the Adams Redline Driver, was the factory stock grip that came with the club.
I had the Adams grip replaced with a Winn grip that was larger in diameter and provided more "grip".
Quality: The overall construction of the Adams Redline driver is excellent. As I mentioned above, I didn't like the factory grips, but they were easily changed. I have accidently dropped the club twice...once on a paved cart path, and once on some dry, rocky ground and neither time did the club show any damge to the paint, finish, or overall look of the club! Review Summary: My final comment is this....I am not a rich man, and I take any golf equipment purchase I make seriously! I would make this purchase again..In a heartbeat!! The Adams Redline Driver would be a great addition to any golfers bag, no matter his handicap! On 2004-04-11, Jay rated this Adams Redline Driver a 5...(3339)
Purchase: I read the Internet reviews and compared the Redline against the Cobra, ERC, and another that I don't remember about 4 months ago, just before Xmas '03. The Redline was easily the MOST forgiving for off center hits, and more importantly, straight. I couldn't control the Cobra and the ERC had absolutely no feel and felt like a brick on off center hits. I balked, though, because the price was $250. I purchased it new off Ebay for $147+$10 shipping. New drivers were selling on Ebay in January for $135-165.
Pros: Simply, it's consistently long and straight. And, it's $100 - $200 less than the others - if you shop carefully. Long: An average drive with my former Callaway Big Bertha Titanium was about 240 yards and I could pop it 260 on occassion; I average 260 yards now, with the Redline, and pop it 290 (downwind) on occassion. As my playing partner notes, I'm boringly down the fairway.
The 460cc head is extremely forgiving and has a consistent feel, even with off center shots (within reason!). You might lose 20 yds with an off center hit (but still hit the ball 230-240 ydrs!). The head aligns well for me.
The Fujikara 60 shaft is light and has a very similar feel to the stock Callaway Big Bertha Titanium shaft. My playing partner has a Cleveland Launcher and his club has at least one or two swing weights more.
The 47" (extra inch) shaft length doesn't seem long because the head is so big. It has actually made hitting my 3 wood easier! Because now my 3 wood has a "5 wood" feeling! I'm comfortably reaching 520yd par 5's now.
Cons: About the sound (PLINK!): I'm not scared of sounds so it never bothered me.
About the inability to work the ball: Yup. It's damn hard to work the ball. But for me, a large contributor are the new balls (PRO-V1) which don't spin off woods or long irons. Also, with the trend to increase head loft (I purchased the 9.5 degree), it's just more difficult to apply side spin. I changed my approach. Now, I just blast the ball down the middle of the fairway.
Speaking of loft: WATCH OUT. The extra 0.5 degree will sky the ball more than you expect. The golf club manufacturers are "persuading" you to get more air time. I went from an 8deg driver to a 9.5deg Redline and the damn thing almost gives me whiplash when I try to track it! As a consequence, I gave up A LOT of roll. If you hit the ball high, carefully consider how much loft you want in the club. The plus, though, is my ball kites down the fairway for downwind shots!
I can also atest to the fact that the Fujikara 60 gram shaft needs to be swung and loaded SMOOTHLY. Accelerating hard at the top of the swing will result in the shaft kicking at the wrong point and pulling or pushing the ball wide (~30 deg off center). However, if you start smoothly and accelerate like hell through the impact zone, the driver will blast the ball high and straight down the fairway.
Quality: I haven't bought a $150 driver in about 15 years. At at time where drivers are selling for $300-500, Adam's introduces a driver with a quality shaft and well designed head. My playing partner, who has a roughly equivalent game, matches my drives with his Cleveland Launcher. Sometimes he's longer. Sometimes I'm longer. But the Adam's Redline is $50-$150 less, depending upon where and when you buy it. I think it's wonderful that a golf manufacturer is trying to bring VALUE to the game, rather than generating hype and raping it's customers for name branding and corporate profits. Review Summary: 1) Consistent long distance and accuracy
2) Value
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 Re: looking for new irons
Posted by dmband8985:
ryno, the vr split cavity is a great stick no doubt. it is essentially the successor to the irons i just bought, the forged cci...kind of in that ra
Re: Talk about your range practice/session
Posted by DON:
Went to the range yesterday to practice. Took the new 9.5* driver to test it out. I hit it a lot better than I figured I would with that factory insta
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