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Hello All,
I'm new to the board, but have been playing golf for nearly 30 years. Last weekend I purchased a set of the Adams CB2 irons. Before I get into the review, I'll give you a quick recap of my game so you know where I'm coming from.
Right now, I'm playing to a 10-12 handicap with a goal to get down to the single digits. When I played in College (Junior College that is), I got down to a 1 handicap. Those days are far behind me now. I've played a draw my entire golf life.
I've been playing Mizuno MP 14's for nearly 20 years. These are great clubs when your striking the ball well. However, at this stage in my golf career, it became a challenge for me to consistently hit these clubs, thus, the reason for the change.
Adams wasn't on my radar when I went into test clubs. I was really there to checkout the R9 TP's, any Mizuno Mid-Level Iron, and the Cleveland Pearls. The CB2's caught my eye so I put them into the mix. I wasn't impressed with the Cleveland's so I focused on the other three clubs. The Mizuno I chose was the MX 300. I hit all 3 irons equally well. I nixed the TP's because they were cast, and the wedge really looked clunky. I ended up going the with the CB2's because the lie of the wedge was square to my target where I play the club in my stance. With my MP 14 wedge, I always had to press my hands forward at address because the club face was so closed. This really bothered me and would often affect my swing. Although I didn't notice it too much with the Mizuno MX 300's, it was guilt by association. The wedge is a vital part of my game since not only hit the wedge from its normal distance, but will hit ½ to ¾ wedge shots as opposed to a full sand wedge.
Having played the clubs for two rounds, I can say there are some advantages as well as a couple of drawbacks. First the drawbacks. The spin on the clubs is nowhere near the spin on the blades. Not sure if this is due to the new grooves or some other factor. Reduced spin doesn't concerned me with the short irons rather the long irons. Unfortunately, I didn't hit any good long irons from the short grass into a green (it wasn't the iron's fault) so I don't know if this will be a problem. I did nutt a 5 iron from 200 out in the rough to about 10 feet. The ball landed in the middle portion of the green and ran to the back where the pin was located. I noticed these clubs get thru the rough much easier than my blades. A great benefit!
On a side note, you can see the cavity of the iron with the 4 and 5 irons.
The only other drawback I see from these clubs is the distance control. These clubs are playing a full club longer than my irons. This is probably due to the club manufactures making the club lofts stronger. Out of the rough, there was quite a bit of disparity with my shots. The 1st day, I hit a wedge out of the rough from 135 and it flew to the back of the green. That's 145 to 150 and not normal for me. Today, I hit an 8 iron out of the rough stiff from 150. Could this be the new grooves?
Here's the positive takeaways from this club. For me, it's a visually stunning club with the black finish, and the lines of a traditional blade. The sole of the club is slightly rounded. This is a huge benefit for those of you like myself who take large divots. With my blades, I'd have a tendency to take such a big divot, it would affect my ability to finish the shot. I can remember countless chunked shots with my blades especially during the past ten years when I wasn't playing but a few rounds a year. With these clubs, that seems to have all changed. The club is getting thru the grass taking a much smaller divot, but at the same time, not bouncing off the ground.
Another positive for this club is, obviously, the forgiveness. Now, no club is going to save you when you hit a crap shot. When I hit them with these clubs, they did what they we're supposed to do which was find traps and rough. However, there was a couple of shots I hit where it was in between crap and flush. With my blades, these shots would've no doubt missed the green left. With these irons, the hook became a playable draw, and I hit the green with a couple of my "less than perfect" swings.
What really impressed me about these clubs was when I got it right, and hit a solid shot. There was a very crisp "click" sound that I, as well as my playing partners noticed. The ball flight is more of a boring shot than my blades. I also noticed my draw was less pronounced than with my blades. In the past, I'd always have to aim 10 to 15 yards to the right of my target. There would be times where I'd get it close. But, this was very seldom as I was normally far left of target or would hit it straight. The straighter ball flight has already had a tremendous affect on my game as I've hit 4 iron shots within ten feet. Doesn't sound like much, but I might hit 1 iron shot (not counting shots inside 100yds) within ten feet every two rounds I play.
I know I've only played two rounds with these clubs, but I can tell they are going to be a game changer for me. I really think my score should come down by 3 or 4 shots when I get the distances of these irons dialed in. I can already tell my mindset has started to shift. With my blades, I was always over thinking my shots, because there was so much self inflicted pressure to hit it pure. Now, it will be easier for me to trust my swing since I know my club will reward me for a less than perfect shot. Less spin is a bit of a drawback especially for the long irons. I can live with this especially if you consider when we typically hit our long irons. They're usually hit into a stiff wind which helps to stop the ball. Or, a really long hole which will have a larger than normal green.
I hope this was helpful, and apologize if review was too long.
I'm new to the board, but have been playing golf for nearly 30 years. Last weekend I purchased a set of the Adams CB2 irons. Before I get into the review, I'll give you a quick recap of my game so you know where I'm coming from.
Right now, I'm playing to a 10-12 handicap with a goal to get down to the single digits. When I played in College (Junior College that is), I got down to a 1 handicap. Those days are far behind me now. I've played a draw my entire golf life.
I've been playing Mizuno MP 14's for nearly 20 years. These are great clubs when your striking the ball well. However, at this stage in my golf career, it became a challenge for me to consistently hit these clubs, thus, the reason for the change.
Adams wasn't on my radar when I went into test clubs. I was really there to checkout the R9 TP's, any Mizuno Mid-Level Iron, and the Cleveland Pearls. The CB2's caught my eye so I put them into the mix. I wasn't impressed with the Cleveland's so I focused on the other three clubs. The Mizuno I chose was the MX 300. I hit all 3 irons equally well. I nixed the TP's because they were cast, and the wedge really looked clunky. I ended up going the with the CB2's because the lie of the wedge was square to my target where I play the club in my stance. With my MP 14 wedge, I always had to press my hands forward at address because the club face was so closed. This really bothered me and would often affect my swing. Although I didn't notice it too much with the Mizuno MX 300's, it was guilt by association. The wedge is a vital part of my game since not only hit the wedge from its normal distance, but will hit ½ to ¾ wedge shots as opposed to a full sand wedge.
Having played the clubs for two rounds, I can say there are some advantages as well as a couple of drawbacks. First the drawbacks. The spin on the clubs is nowhere near the spin on the blades. Not sure if this is due to the new grooves or some other factor. Reduced spin doesn't concerned me with the short irons rather the long irons. Unfortunately, I didn't hit any good long irons from the short grass into a green (it wasn't the iron's fault) so I don't know if this will be a problem. I did nutt a 5 iron from 200 out in the rough to about 10 feet. The ball landed in the middle portion of the green and ran to the back where the pin was located. I noticed these clubs get thru the rough much easier than my blades. A great benefit!
On a side note, you can see the cavity of the iron with the 4 and 5 irons.
The only other drawback I see from these clubs is the distance control. These clubs are playing a full club longer than my irons. This is probably due to the club manufactures making the club lofts stronger. Out of the rough, there was quite a bit of disparity with my shots. The 1st day, I hit a wedge out of the rough from 135 and it flew to the back of the green. That's 145 to 150 and not normal for me. Today, I hit an 8 iron out of the rough stiff from 150. Could this be the new grooves?
Here's the positive takeaways from this club. For me, it's a visually stunning club with the black finish, and the lines of a traditional blade. The sole of the club is slightly rounded. This is a huge benefit for those of you like myself who take large divots. With my blades, I'd have a tendency to take such a big divot, it would affect my ability to finish the shot. I can remember countless chunked shots with my blades especially during the past ten years when I wasn't playing but a few rounds a year. With these clubs, that seems to have all changed. The club is getting thru the grass taking a much smaller divot, but at the same time, not bouncing off the ground.
Another positive for this club is, obviously, the forgiveness. Now, no club is going to save you when you hit a crap shot. When I hit them with these clubs, they did what they we're supposed to do which was find traps and rough. However, there was a couple of shots I hit where it was in between crap and flush. With my blades, these shots would've no doubt missed the green left. With these irons, the hook became a playable draw, and I hit the green with a couple of my "less than perfect" swings.
What really impressed me about these clubs was when I got it right, and hit a solid shot. There was a very crisp "click" sound that I, as well as my playing partners noticed. The ball flight is more of a boring shot than my blades. I also noticed my draw was less pronounced than with my blades. In the past, I'd always have to aim 10 to 15 yards to the right of my target. There would be times where I'd get it close. But, this was very seldom as I was normally far left of target or would hit it straight. The straighter ball flight has already had a tremendous affect on my game as I've hit 4 iron shots within ten feet. Doesn't sound like much, but I might hit 1 iron shot (not counting shots inside 100yds) within ten feet every two rounds I play.
I know I've only played two rounds with these clubs, but I can tell they are going to be a game changer for me. I really think my score should come down by 3 or 4 shots when I get the distances of these irons dialed in. I can already tell my mindset has started to shift. With my blades, I was always over thinking my shots, because there was so much self inflicted pressure to hit it pure. Now, it will be easier for me to trust my swing since I know my club will reward me for a less than perfect shot. Less spin is a bit of a drawback especially for the long irons. I can live with this especially if you consider when we typically hit our long irons. They're usually hit into a stiff wind which helps to stop the ball. Or, a really long hole which will have a larger than normal green.
I hope this was helpful, and apologize if review was too long.
