The decision to go adjustable in the ls fairway is perhaps the most interesting discussion point in the entire adams 20 product line. Adams golf super s and super ls drivers interview 20 pga. You want max distance and need a club thats customfit to you. I have just bought a new adams speedline super s adjustable driver and was wondering if there was a best fit setting on it for my golfing drive. Both drivers are very long and lowspinning, with good looks and a robust sound. Also noteworthy is a new level of adjustability options on both the super s and super ls drivers. The way to identify the alpha shaft is by the skull having red eyes. Adams super s and super ls products introduced golf monthly. Its head measures 460 cubic centimeters and the club is fitted with a 46inch matrix radix shaft that weighs about 50 grams. The speedline super s driver is the first adams golf driver to feature vst, said. Adams say that the speedline super s fairway wood is meant to be a hybrid styled fairway and its sleek looks do give it that feel. Unlike the super s series, ls model fairways are adjustable loftface angle, length, and swing weightjust like the driver.
The super s irons will include either the super s or super ls 3 and 4hybrid in the set, have expanded on many of the technological features of the adams redline irons, which adopted aspects of. One of my par 5s has always left me with a drive that i cannot get over a water hazard in 2 thus laying up always. The adams 20 range will include new super s and super ls families. The new super s driver is a big bomber that allows you to easily adjust loft so your ball flight is perfect for more yards and more fairways. By the way, if you were wondering what the ls stands for, it is short for less spin. My first impression on the adams super s driver was that it looked like the taylormade r1 driver. The ct of the stainlesssteelconstructed super s hybrid is 230 microseconds, while the ls, which has a titanium face and crown, has an insane ct of 250 7 microseconds less than the usgas limit of 257. I was consistently hitting the sweet spot time and time again. The white crown and diagonal line design across the back of the head give that away. Adams golf introduced two drivers in 20, the speedline super s and the speedline super ls.
Combine this lowspin performance with a deep face design, and the result is the super ls, a driver that is designed to launch high but produce low spin, creating longer tee shots. The large white crown and contrasting black face will give you all the confidence you need to stripe your next fairway with a big drive. Adams showes the ls as having a lower lie angle by a solid 3 degrees before any adjustments. Titleist 9f vs adams superline super s subscribe to my channel here. With that simple premise in mind adams set out to create a club that would generate more speed. If i had one complaint about the looks of the speedline fast 10 it was that id have been happier without the teal sole. The ls low spin version is designed to reduce spin while maximizing clubhead speed to produce longer drives. I have never hit, much less owned, an adams driveror fw metal, though after hitting the 9064ls wdfs, i. In this video tgs kit alexander talks to adams golf about their new drivers for 20, the long and forgiving speedline super s and the tour.
Adams expanding metalwood technology this is the loop golf. After using the taylormade for a while about 4 rounds i had a hard time believing that adams super s would compare. You would want this shaft if you are looking for lower ball flight. The companys founder is a man named barney adams who started adams golf in 1987. The head has a lovely profile both from above and from the side that looks very aerodynamic, just like the driver. Super s and super ls the adams super ls is the latest in a long line of drivers by adams, a favorite among equipment enthusiasts. Which setting should i use on my new adjustable driver. The speedline super s driver is the first adams golf driver to feature vst, said scott burnett, director of advanced product development for adams golf. The ball had a great high flight and landed softly on the green. From the fairway the club was extremely easy to hit, certainly one of the top performers i that i have tried. The fast 12 ls is the adjustable 450cc model so no it doesnt have a glued version to it.
One of the first new drivers i used in my rebirth as a golfer was an adams speedline 9032ls. Today i am 4 rounds into this fabulous piece of kit. The adams super ls hybrid the sole is pretty much consistent throughout the entire clubhead. Adams speedline super s and super ls driver general. The super s and ls models will reach a wide spectrum of players who have liked the performance and looks of adams drivers in the past. I roll so flat on all my ironswedges that it would be nice to have a driver that helps out in that regard at least somewhat as well. The ls comes with a mitsubishi rayon kuro kage 80gram shaft thats more robust than the ss matrix kujoh 75 shaft. Adams golf was recently purchased by taylormade and its easy to see the influence on all adams metals in 20. The super s isnt adjustable, and during testing i found it to be more prone to balooning than the super s driver and hybrid. Ive played adams hybrids that were very hybridiron looking and they worked, as well as playing the more fairway wood looking ones.
When holding the driver, is that noticable to you at all. Golf headcovers adams speedline super clubs n covers. Adams speedline super ls driver discount prices for golf. Todd benware, pga professional discusses the features and benefits of the adams speedline super s driver. Ive played adams hybrids that were very hybridiron looking and they worked, as. The super s range is the first time adams has launched a full family of clubs under one name. The super ls fairway wood features a redesigned crown slot to improve launch the multimaterial design of the super ls fairway produces a high performance fairway wood. The speedline fast 12 ls driver from adams golf combines the aerodynamic design of the speedline drivers with adjustability options that allow better players to fine tune performance. The adams golf speedline super s driver features a revolutionary new design in adjustability that means it is changeable from 9. Like any golfer, adams golf believes the problem isnt in the swing, its in the clubs.
It is pretty much the upgrade to the 9064 dfs but without the other glued option in the regular 9064ls. With a cg low and back in the clubhead, the super ls driver maximizes gear effect to produce very low spin the lowest of any previous adams driver without sacrificing launch. The adams speedline super s driver certainly bears a striking resemblance to the taylormade family that it is now part of. Fairway woods are trending toward more ball speed, higher flight and more forgiveness, and the adams super s and ls are no exception. The super s lineup, from top to bottom, was designed to be easy to. Adams says that over the years of developing and improving vst, engineers have found that it is the sole slot that has the most impact on ball speeds which creates more. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson.
Adams had built a career in golf manufacturing as a component supplier and contract manufacturer. Adams super s and super ls are shotshaping wonders. The super ls driver will feature adams fast fit fitting system, which allows for extensive adjustability you have the ability to adjust face angle, length and swing weight to fine tune this driver for maximum performance to better your own game the super ls driver features a matte white finish on the crown, and a contrasting pvd face the. For the first time in the history of the company, adams golf has officially launched an entire family of golf clubs under one model name. The adams super s is shaped more like a fairway wood, while the super ls is more like a hybrid. I tend to hit a decent 230250 yard drive with a 30 yard fade which about 1020% % of the time turns into a savage slice. Tune the super ls driver to your swing and your body so that the very last thing youre worrying about on the course is that first shot from the tee.
But, it isnt all taylormade that makes the adams super ls a true gamer. With the quickadjusting super ls driver, you can dial it in for the exact loft and lie angle for efficient ball flight with perfect trajectory and spin. There is no magic formula, no surprise answer, no revolutionary discovery, just simple old fashioned physics, more club head speed more distance. After a few swings of the adams super s driver, i was a fan. A little added adams touch called velocity slot technology is a welcomed enhancement to the ls driver. The centre of gravity on the super ls driver is lower and further back in the head, producing a driver that promotes very low spin, the lowest of any driver adams has made to date.