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Spotted: 2014 Adams XTD Drivers, Fairway Woods, Hybrids and Forged Irons
Check out these spy pics of the Adams 2013 XTD drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. It appears that Adams has gone slots galore (even in its forged irons) to make themselves the company with the hottest clubs in golf.
The 2014 XTD driver, fairway woods and hybrids each feature two slots (one on the sole and one on the crown), which resemble the “cut-through” slot design that Adams included on its latest Tight Lies fairway woods.
The forged irons also feature a slot in the sole, which is positioned closer to the face than TaylorMade’s RocketBladez irons (remember, they are cast). It’s an interesting move that Adams has stepped up with a forged players iron before TaylorMade, which is Adams’ parent company.
In another bold move, the 2014 XTD drivers, fairway woods and hybrids are rumored to come stock with Matrix’s Q3 “Red Tie” shaft, and the entire line will include Iomic’s Sticky 2.3 grips.
Adams XTD Driver
The deep-faced driver is adjustable, and features a screw in the sole that will be used to tune swing weight. Adams is known to produce extremely low-spin drivers, and the 2014 XTD appears to be no exception.
Adams XTD Ti Fairway Woods
According to sources, Adams had to slow down the titanium faces of its fairway woods and hybrids to bring them in line with USGA limits. That means that the faces are a little thicker in the middle to give them the maximum COR rating of 0.83. and the outer edges of the face are a little thinner, which delivers maximum face rebound across the face.
See what our members are saying about the 2o14 Adams XTD lineup in the forums.
Adams XTD Ti Hybrid
Adams XTD Forged Irons:
We’re being told that a full set of these bad boys also comes with a DHy driving hybrid, Adams’ super hot driving iron. According to sources, the slot gives the forged irons a floating face that creates more ball speed in the sweet spot and more consistent ball speeds across the face for more forgiveness.
See what our members are saying about the 2014 Adams XTD lineup in the forums.
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- Jason Day what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: TPT Driver 15 Lo
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 80 X
7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 80 X
Irons: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (3, 4), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X Seven
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (52-08F, 56-10S, 60-04T), Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (56-10 MID, 52-10 MID)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X Seven
Putter: TaylorMade Itsy Bitsy Spider Limited
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X (with Mindset)
Check out more in-hand photos of Jason Day’s WITB here.
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- Ludvig Åberg what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 9 X
Irons: Titleist 718 TMB (2), Titleist T200 (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour Hybrid 105 X (2), KBS Tour 130 X
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S, 60-08M, 60-04T), WedgeWorks Proto (60-10V)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Versa #1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Ludvig Aberg’s clubs in the forums.
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We have seen a few new mini drivers from the likes of Titleist and TaylorMade being tested out on tour recently. Now, Callaway looks to be jumping into the mix at the RBC Heritage. We spotted Christian Bezuidenhout testing out a new Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340 mini driver on the range. We don’t have any details yet but the club clearly states “mini driver” on it, and the “340” could easily refer to how many CCs the head is.
What we do know is that this mini driver has a very similar design to the current Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond 3-wood. The sole looks to be made from steel or titanium, not forged carbon like the Paradym Ai Smoke drivers. It has weights up near the face and at the back of the club. Callaway’s OptiFit hosel is also present on this driver to allow loft and lie adjustments, and if you look closely on the face, you can make out the “Ai Smart Face” text at bottom center. The crown looks to have the familiar carbon fiber weave and Ai Smoke logos we have seen on the current clubs.
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke DUW
The other Callaway prototype that was spotted looked to be a little more of a traditional fairway wood — but with non-traditional weight placements on it. Callaway’s Paradym Ai Smoke DUW looks to have four adjustable weights on it — two on the sole, one on the hosel, and one on the toe. This hosel isn’t adjustable, and I would assume that is to save some weight from creating spots for the movable weights.
It is hard to tell from the photos, but the face looks to be a touch deeper than the traditional Triple Diamond fairways. This deeper face could be where the “DUW” name comes from. With three weights all pushed forward near the face this DUW has to be a very low spinning and launching head. The sole is made from metal and similar in design to the current Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond fairway woods as is the carbon crown.
- Check out more of our photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage here.
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paul
Mar 9, 2014 at 1:21 pm
I had a chance to hit the irons at a local golf show. Amazing! I play titleist 710cbs and these xtds were much softer feeling, went a little longer and were more accurate. I will look for a used set next year. Can hardly wait.
DBO
Nov 30, 2013 at 6:40 am
I have the new XTD on the way… Hit them against the CMB with PX 6.0 shafts which I was fitted for a while ago and I was hitting the XTD longer, straighter and with better spin rates. The C Tapers are amazing and the clubs are awesome all around.
For anyone that thinks these flat black clubs are ugly, please think again… Maybe it’s just me, but I think the flat black is the best looking design yet. Wish the XTD were black like the CB3 to make the whole set match.
For people who hate on the slot design, it’s all about the technology. You may think its ugly but you will forget about that very quickly when your ball goes further and straighter thanks to the technology that makes Adams clubs so dang great.
Please go to the PGA store or your local store and hit them against your current club. You will be impressed.
And before anyone says anything I do not work for Adams although I would love to! They are a local company here in Plano Texas and I love what they do.. They made a game changing design with the Tight Lies back in the day and again with their new one. They are implementing the tech into other clubs… Love them or hate them but Adams is making some great clubs and you are missing out if you don’t even give them a try.
Taylor Made
Oct 10, 2013 at 1:21 am
We are sorry that we have taken the Adams brand, and totally ruined it. We turned it into a joke, even after promising not to.
Tom
Oct 12, 2013 at 11:50 am
I trust your speaking from experience? Have you applied your talents to these new offerings?
DBO
Nov 30, 2013 at 6:41 am
Funny thing is Adams is making Taylor Made look good not the other way around…
paul
Dec 31, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Best compliment is copying someone elses design. These irons should have been called rocketblades as they are far closer to blades then the GI clubs that TM made.
nthetrenches1970
Oct 9, 2013 at 3:50 pm
Ummmm….yea….nothing cheap about them at all. Pictures don’t always tell them whole story. I thought they looked good at adress and the ball just jumped off of the fairway and hybrids. I didn’t hit the driver, but it reminded me othe 964ls….except with the cut thru technology. Wanted to leave the course with those demos..
Nick
Sep 14, 2013 at 9:11 am
Ugly
STLOUIS RULZ!
Sep 10, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Way to go Adams!! Product looks awesome,feels great and that driver is scary long! Adams is one of the few company’s (maybe the only) who use the real deal shafts in their drivers, woods and irons. Now we get iomic grips, c-taper shafts, stock. Oh yeah, and they have the #1 hybrid on all tours. Nothing cheap there. They take their whole budget and spend it on making the best clubs….not ad campaigns. KAAAAABOOMMM
DJ
Sep 11, 2013 at 1:02 pm
+1
lance
Sep 16, 2013 at 1:36 am
+ 1 more!! ADAMS is a great brand of clubs. Not to mention the YES putter line, speaking of yes i hope they bring the I 4 tech bullseye to retail in 2014. There was pics on here of it at the 2013 pga show!
Tom
Sep 10, 2013 at 10:40 am
Hold on you guy’s haven’t seen the new line of irons “speed Blade from TMAG yet….
tsrcmp29
Sep 10, 2013 at 10:16 am
Since when did Adams become a powerhouse forged iron maker. If you look up what Ping main business was before golf one can argue they know more than anyone. Want a real forged iron put something made in japan in you bag. The Adams stuff look like crap because that what it is.
Tom
Sep 11, 2013 at 3:45 pm
Lol your are misinformed.MIJ is a weak market. Even Japan has their iron heads forged in China now. “Adams stuff looks like crap”? tells me your a purest, probably Mizuno or Muira irons. My ADAMS MB2’s against your irons any day any time, Can’t tell the difference. Give up the buhaha about MIJ is better. Get educated read articles on this site from Tom Wishon.
DJ
Sep 12, 2013 at 10:57 am
+1
Jack
Sep 10, 2013 at 5:04 am
Looks like Taylormade’s way of not having Adams cannibalizing their sales is to make the clubs ugly and cheap and charge alot for them.
DJ
Sep 10, 2013 at 11:07 am
I liked them last week when I hit them….none of them looked ugly or cheap. I thought they were stylish yet conservative.
Jack
Sep 13, 2013 at 11:32 pm
They are available to hit already? Nice to get an early hands on.
I have the Super LS woods (driver and 3) which I think look nice, but I just don’t like their new logo in the generic cursive script. I think the newest driver and 3 wood look good apart from the logo, but the badge on the irons doesn’t look like it fits well in the middle.
Tony Lynam
Sep 9, 2013 at 8:02 pm
I have been an Adams guy for a few years with their “player” line of clubs, and currently play CMBs with A4s as my back up. 9064LS driver backed up by a Cobra ZL. Hybrids and three wood are Adams, but I’m not diggings these
Tony Lynam
Jan 17, 2014 at 2:36 pm
I finally saw the driver and irons in person, I humbly withdraw my earlier comments. The combo set in the XTD irons is pretty nice, and the driver looks very cool in person, can’t wait to hit it.
John
Sep 9, 2013 at 5:48 pm
This is so fugly, massive fail
Tom
Sep 9, 2013 at 12:05 pm
The irons are a combo set
John
Sep 9, 2013 at 10:06 am
Looking really nice, minus the speed slot on top. If the face was too hot then why not take out the top slot and keep the face hot? Or was there maybe a reliability issue?
J
Sep 8, 2013 at 2:15 pm
New Taylormade Irons Come out on September 9, 2013
Thomas Phillips
Sep 8, 2013 at 1:07 pm
I would really be interested in testing out that driver!
Theowner
Sep 9, 2013 at 11:30 am
Me too!! That drivers looks unreal. Love all the details…kind of like a fine watch.
Tom
Sep 8, 2013 at 9:06 am
Geez..Getting fancy. Matrix Q3 red tie and Iomic 2.3 grips.
MorikawaTMaG
Sep 8, 2013 at 4:11 am
i like the CMB’s better
Jack
Sep 9, 2013 at 12:52 am
I’m glad I’m not the only one! I think these new products actually look worse than last year’s clubs. The XTD tag looks cheap.
Scott
Sep 8, 2013 at 12:02 am
Hope taylormade doesn’t ruin adams irons!!
Tom
Sep 8, 2013 at 9:00 am
That makes two of us.
Scott
Sep 8, 2013 at 12:02 am
Do these replace the CMBs?
DJ
Sep 9, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Yes they will replace the CMB’s. The XTD Irons are Forged Blades that come with the DHy hybrid in the 3 & 4.
Hit them in the desert last week and the XTD lineup is very strong.
There goal for XTD is to make the finest clubs possible without worrying about the price.
Matt
Sep 7, 2013 at 8:20 pm
If the 5 wood can out hit my Super S 5 wood then I will definitely buy it and I will also try the 3 wood but my Cobra Amp Cell 3 is going to be hard to beat. The irons look nice although the horizontal lines that are cut into it need to go but I will still try them out and maybe replace my Adams Super S irons I am using now. The hybrid I am not set on yet, it looks bad but it may just perform well enough to consider it too. Overall I say Adams is looking good for my bag next year minus the driver and 3 wood that spot is all Cobra.
DB
Sep 7, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Awesome.
naflack
Sep 7, 2013 at 7:40 pm
I would play them all in a second!