On 2005-06-11, Golf addicted rated this Adams Idea Pro A1 Hybrid a 5...(5645)
Purchase: I have spent the last several years playing a set of Orlimar 302’s. I would recommend these for a beginning golfer. But, I had promised myself that if I starting hitting closer to the lower 80’s, then I would upgrade my irons. I got there.
I started hitting different demo irons, so I would have an idea of what kind of used irons I could find in price range of $350 and under. The three things that I was looking for were: playability, equal distance, and (the most important to me) ball control (draw, fade, and stopping). I did demo a lot of solid clubs that I liked. I demo-ed these clubs at Golf smith, but passed them up due to a $400 price tag (new). A few days later, I found the exact same irons on E-BAY from Rock Bottom golf for a measly $130. This way under my price range, and I couldn’t pass them up for that.
Pros: What do I like about these clubs? Everything. These are the Adams Tightlies Pro A1 Ideals hybrid w/ out the I-woods. I will begin with the aesthetics of the club. They are quite shiny. Seriously. The clubs really do inspire confidence at set up. The heads sit in nice and tight behind the ball at address, regardless whether a 3 or 9 iron. These clubs are ½ inch shorter than my Orlimars (which were custom fitted). This made me a little nervous in thought, but I didn’t even notice the difference after a few hits on the range. The sweet spot isn’t as large as my older clubs, but even with the smaller sweet spot, they are really forgiving of my mis-hits. The only thing that suffers from your mis-hits will be distance.
But- when you hit the sweet spot, smoother than 30-year-old brandy. I even had to look down once, just to make sure I actually hit the ball. Ball control is there. I am not sure that I would give it an outstanding mark. A better player than myself might. I am able to draw the ball, and can make it bite on the green. The difference is the club, because the ball would barely react with my Orlimars utilizing the exact same swing as I do with my tight lies. I have been playing with graphite shafts for the last several years, and I was little nervous about switching back to steel. The true temper shafts are ten times the shafts as my stock graphite’s that came with my old clubs. I wished I would have switch back from the graphite a long time ago. The distance is there as well, and I might even say they have added a few yards. The trajectory was solid. They do a hit a little higher than I am used to, but that can be attributed to the standard length shafts, which is shorter than I have been playing.
Cons: The only thing that I would (or will) improve on is the grips. But –come on. I have never seen, demo’d, or bought a factory out of the box club with a good grip. But – as the old man said, “If you are consistent enough to notice the difference, than you should put on grips yourself.”
Quality: I am not a club maker, so I am hesitant to give any real opinions on this matter. Though, I will say this: If it is a choice between my wife taking my clubs or my car. I am keeping the tightlies. There going to last longer.
Review Summary: Overall, if you are a mid to high handicapper looking to get closer to the low to mid range. These are probably the irons for you. If you are strictly a high handicapper, because of the smaller sweet spot, probably not so much.
BUT- I CAN’T STRESS ENOUGH HOW SMOOTH THESE CLUBS HIT!
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