ntroducing the New Adams Insight Prototype Drivers, the official drivers of the Long Drivers of America. Available at Sellinger's Power Golf, the Insight XTD series is designed specifically for greater distance by expanding the impact zone of the face for maximized ball speed on center and off-center hits.
The design and performance of the Insight XTD Drivers got the attention of the industry's authority on distance, Long Drivers of America and a partnership was formed. The Insight XTD is now the Official Driver of Long Drivers of America, which includes the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship and the Exceptional Driver Championship.
The partnership has resulted in the creation of two new prototype drivers, the Insight XTD LDA 9015D and the 9016D. The 9015D is geared to the everyday golfer seeking increased distance off the tee. The 9016D driver has been designed specifically with long drivers in mind catering to golfers with club head speeds in excess of 120+ MPH.
Both Drivers Are Specifically Engineered To Let ANYONE TAKE IT DEEP. Which driver is right for you?
I got a chance to hit the 9015D last week & it was awesome. The face is wide open so it looks great and produces a lovely boring trajectory. This may be the low spin head to replace the j33r 460 for the low launch low spin aficionados out there.
I got a chance to hit the 9015D last week & it was awesome. The face is wide open so it looks great and produces a lovely boring trajectory. This may be the low spin head to replace the j33r 460 for the low launch low spin aficionados out there.
J33r is not even remotely in the same ballpark as the 9015d. 9015d blows past the j336 hit anywhere on the face.
The 9016 is supposed to require 120+, but my 9015 and I seem to be getting along fine at my meager 110. Plenty of pop, but I think I'd do better with it if I could get about 5-10 mph faster.......Reasons to work out and practice I suppose.
Got a chance to take my new 9015D out today. Stiff shaft model, my swing speed 105. Best driver I have hit in a long time. Replaced Titleist D1 with Diamana shaft. Played in high winds 20mph with 30 mph gusts. Easy to hit low into the wind and high to ride it. 15 to 20 yards longer than D1 with no loss in accuracy. With todays wind I went out thinking an 82 would be a great score, shot 84 and glad to have it. This driver is a keeper.
I've hit pretty much every driver out there and nothing COMPARES to this beast. Not only does it set up square to open but the head design is fantastic. It is also the lowest spinning head out there. fwiw my ball speed is 175 and it was 3 mph faster than my callaway when measured on a launch moniter.
Whoever voted this as a 1 was lying. This driver is super hot across the face, feels great, and sets up nice and open. I will pick up another one for sure.
The Tech A4 is the same driver as the 9015D. The 9105D was the 'prototype' that was pre-released and Adams decided it was successful enough to make it their flagship driver.
The Tech A4 is the same driver as the 9015D. The 9105D was the 'prototype' that was pre-released and Adams decided it was successful enough to make it their flagship driver.
Do you know if the face sits square on the A4 Tech for lofts of 9.5 and over?
Looks;
Probably the best looking head I have seen. How I would design a driver head, pear shaped in profile,not too large looking, deep face and a nice amount of bulge and roll.Face alignment appears to be square.
No alignment aid, but who cares?.
Feel;
The best sound around. A nice crack, nothing like a Nike or Cobra.Sounds like a small calibre rifle.
The feel of the ball off the face is like no other 460 driver I have used, and there have been a few!, smooth as.
Some of this feel could be due to the shaft. Not one I would have fitted by choice, but the standard A4 fit Ozik (which I had in a Taylormade R7 TP 425), was not that impressive, so decided to give this combo a try.
Previous experience with a YS6 was in a 905R, and that was very underwhelming!.Other users have commented on the feel of the YS as being very good.
Maybe it suits this head?.
Performance;
Took it to the range, with my Cobra L4V.
No comparison.The Adams was like a cannon.
My swing speed is only 95 mph, but this combo seemed perfect.
Ball flew straight and long. Seemed to hang forever before hitting the ground and rolling a long way.
Found it went best when teed up off the big toe, rather than inside the heel with the Cobra.
To sum up;
Initial impression is that rather than being a dubious purchase, the $182.00 was very well spent.
If only other max headed drivers could be like this.
Will play 18 holes this afternoon.
Hope I an still enthused after that!
Looks;
Probably the best looking head I have seen. How I would design a driver head, pear shaped in profile,not too large looking, deep face and a nice amount of bulge and roll.Face alignment appears to be square.
No alignment aid, but who cares?.
Feel;
The best sound around. A nice crack, nothing like a Nike or Cobra.Sounds like a small calibre rifle.
The feel of the ball off the face is like no other 460 driver I have used, and there have been a few!, smooth as.
Some of this feel could be due to the shaft. Not one I would have fitted by choice, but the standard A4 fit Ozik (which I had in a Taylormade R7 TP 425), was not that impressive, so decided to give this combo a try.
Previous experience with a YS6 was in a 905R, and that was very underwhelming!.Other users have commented on the feel of the YS as being very good.
Maybe it suits this head?.
Performance;
Took it to the range, with my Cobra L4V.
No comparison.The Adams was like a cannon.
My swing speed is only 95 mph, but this combo seemed perfect.
Ball flew straight and long. Seemed to hang forever before hitting the ground and rolling a long way.
Found it went best when teed up off the big toe, rather than inside the heel with the Cobra.
To sum up;
Initial impression is that rather than being a dubious purchase, the $182.00 was very well spent.
If only other max headed drivers could be like this.
Will play 18 holes this afternoon.
Hope I an still enthused after that!
Just got one. Can't wait to try it. I heard the new one's are very nice and long
Now that's what I like to hear, any ideas on where I could find one of those?
*edit- Found the lefty's on TGW. But the sole does not have the red paint fill, it has the greyish color. I'm guessing because the one's sold in TGW are not the tour ones? That being said, is there a major difference between the TGW a4 9015D Prototype and the tour 9015D with the red paint fill?
Here are the numbers from my first range session using my new 9016d 7.5* head this past Tuesday night on 01/13/2008 @ play-a-round golf's double doppler sim.
I picked up another 9016d head a few days ago. The 9016d is the best of the best and no one or nothing can come close and I am puzzled how this head is not banned from competition. WOW!!
My Hi-Bore XL Tour 8.5* was absolutely smoked out of the bag and never again will it see playtime.
I posted this up here mainly to show a diff between my Hi-Bore XL Tour 8.5* open 3* (old) and my new Adams 9016d 7.5* open 2* (new)
Just wish the monitor could keep up, SS and BS are skewed like crazy. Ball Spin is a jacked but Raw distance is measured true using aG software - 3trak camera and doppler system.
Swing Coach has me preparing for a plenty of Amatuer events through GAP this spring and summer. He has me working like a dog on scoring.
We will see how competetive golf goes for me at age 37 in 2009.
Just switched to the 9015d 9.5* from my old fav the Bridgestone J33R. I put a Matrix Ozik FM-7 in and let it fly. I gotta say that this club is unreal. First drive was 289 right down the middle and drove the green on a tight par 4. It was 38 degrees! I never could have done that with the J33R. Keep in mind my swing speed is usually 110 or so but am plagued with high spin. The J33R was pretty good at minimizing the spin and kept it around 3000 but this club may even be better. It's got a great penetrating mid trajectory and rolled out forever. Probably the best thing about it was that fact that I stayed in the fairway on both a heel shot and a toe job with pretty good distance. The J33R, well, would not have done the same. It sets up *slightly* open which is great and is stable at address. Just plop it down and let it rip. This club oozes confidence. I actually found myself overswinging once I was so sure I'd rip it which caused me to snap it a little. I just swung easy the next time out and ripped another one 295. This club, with the right shaft, is amazing. I also tried it with a Fujikura Speeder XS which was nice but not as low spin as the Matrix. In short, this club rocks!
This club does deliver better than any driver I've ever hit before. It might have the most lively clubface I've ever hit, besting the once undefeated Alpha C380. Anyhow, it was long, forgiving and straight enough that it has booted my G10 w/ Whiteboard out of the bag.
Only problem is, I guess I'm going to have to move that Whiteboard over to the a4, because that stock Matrix shaft aint exactly stout.
I'm gonna give it a 5. I have hit R5 Dual TP for over 3 years because I could not find a driver that was more consistent for me, that is until my 9015d got it's maiden voyage today. The R5's have a permanent place in retirement now. This club was an absolute dream to hit and smooth as a newborns bottom. I highly recommend it.
Just bought from a fellow wrx'r a Tech 9015d 9.5 with Diamana Whiteboard 63x. I should have it Thursday when I return from being away on business. Im really looking forward to hitting it at the range....as its still wet and cold here in the midwest. I will post my thoughts when I actually get some range time on the club.
Question for you adams experts. I have a swing speed around 105mpr and i am looking for the lowest launch,lowest spin head. Which head of the two should i get? 9015d or 9016d??
Just bought from a fellow wrx'r a Tech 9015d 9.5 with Diamana Whiteboard 63x. I should have it Thursday when I return from being away on business. Im really looking forward to hitting it at the range....as its still wet and cold here in the midwest. I will post my thoughts when I actually get some range time on the club.
I have the same set up except my Whiteboard is a 73. I had no luck controlling the A4 with the stock Matrix shaft but the Whiteboard really transformed it for me.
I picked up an A4 last week and just got back from a trip to Tampa and all I can say is WOW! I have the stock Ozik in it still and I'd like to play with it for a little longer before making any decisions on whether to tip it or pull it, but this combo has given me added distance that I wouldn't have believed if I hadn't seen it for myself. It increased my clubhead speed, increased my ballspeed and lowered my spin to almost textbook levels. Adams has produced a classic I believe.
I currently am using the Titleist 905r, 9.5deg, nv-65-R, 44.5" with a low to mid ball flight with good distance for my 95-98mph ss. Anything weaker than this and the ball tends to balloon. But I like this driver. All of the comments regarding the INSIGHT TECH a4 has me curious. lol
For those of you who have tried the INSIGHT TECH a4, which shaft would work for me with the 9.5deg. head.
Question for you adams experts. I have a swing speed around 105mpr and i am looking for the lowest launch,lowest spin head. Which head of the two should i get? 9015d or 9016d??
I think you should go with the 9015d because the 9016d was made for players with higher swing speeds.
I currently am using the Titleist 905r, 9.5deg, nv-65-R, 44.5" with a low to mid ball flight with good distance for my 95-98mph ss. Anything weaker than this and the ball tends to balloon. But I like this driver. All of the comments regarding the INSIGHT TECH a4 has me curious. lol
For those of you who have tried the INSIGHT TECH a4, which shaft would work for me with the 9.5deg. head.
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I say try the stock matrix shaft. If you love the nv-65 then you should love the stock matrix shaft.
$219 for the 9016D in 6.5* and 7.5* only. But my swing speed (112-115) may not be enough for this head. This head is lighter than my 9* Rapture. I play it 45 3/4" D3 or so and get 16* or better of launch with a smash of 1.47 at worst. Any thoughts from the board? Thanks in advance
Well, considering that your LA is at 16* and you're playing a 9* driver, you might be ok with the 7.5* head. Before you do anything I would get your 9* driver measured to see if it is indeed 9*, just to be on the safe side, if you haven't already.
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