Product Details

Pros: provides a good look for a skilled player

Cons: Smallish for a player looking for a standard hybrid

Bottom Line:

WE HAVE A WINNER!! This is going to be a great hybrid for a low to mid handicap player. I think this one will be a great hit for Adams

GolfWRX Editors' Review

Adams Pro Black tour only
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Reviewed by: Justin "Mezmorize"

Here it is guys, my review on the new ADAMS Pro Black Hybrid. The loft I tested is 18* shafted with a new Project X HC 1 Hybrid shaft in X flex. Everything pretty standard as far as specs go (length loft lie etc). I tested on 3 occasions as well as had my playing buddies who happen to be PGA and Senior PGA tour players. Unfortunately I am not able to mention names do to contract reasons but who better to test something. They are not Adams contracted players but since some of them are my playing buddies I had them give it a try and got some great feedback. Who better to hit a club then a guy who hits it perfect 7 out of 10 times. Here is what i came up with.

Looks and shape: No surprise here my buddies (tour players) and I loved the look. Not one complaint. Adams has made this thing so sleek and smooth looking. The all black finish gives this hybrid an unreal look. Everyone commented on how the club just looks so smooth and appealing to the eye. The all black club head makes it very stealthy and just plain awesome looking. I commented on how I love the way they have shortened the width of the club but kept the face deep (they also agreed). This hybrid is a very minimal to no offset hybrid which I absolutely love. I personally do not favor offset nor do most of my buddies who tested it. It may have a little offset based on spec but my eye tells me only a touch. The looks in our opinion of the Pro Black hybrid are just perfect. We all loved it!! Please check out the pictures and you will see how nice it is! IT IS SWEET LOOKING!!!

Performance: Adams is the number one hybrid for a reason. They make a wonderful hybrid. Although not every Adams hybrid will not fit every player I will bet you that they make one that is perfect for you. They plain and simple make a fantastic hybrid and the best in the game. The Pro Black is going to appeal to the mid to low handicap so everyone who was testing it fit the criteria. I am a 3 to a 10 handicap depending on the time of year and how many rounds I am playing at the time. When I opened the box and saw it loved it immediately. After hitting a few balls and warming up I gave it a few swings. What I look for in a hybrid is a boring ball flight that I can height control. First few balls I hit where a bit to low but this was operator error. The Indian not the arrow. As I started to warm up and hit the thing it was doing what I wanted it to do. I was able to hit a medium to a medium high ball flight which is perfect. It flew great and went the distance I expected.... actually a little further then my gamer. What was nice is their was absolutely zero floating/rising on both ball flights and the best thing was that I was hitting into a slight wind. Here is when I handed the club off to one of my pro buddies and said check this out. This particular player that I handed this club to next will not even hit another ball with a club if the first one he hits has any type of rise or distance reducing floating or hooks. First ball he hit was blistered right at a flag we measured to be 215 yards into a 1 club wind. He smoked the thing numerous times. He uses an 18* hybrid of another brand and was not hitting his club within 7 yards of this club in the exact same loft. His shaft was different and also longer which can play a difference I know but his club should have been going further do to his shaft length. First thing that came out of his mouth is man I love how far I hit this thing and the shaft is shorter. I can hit it lower then mine, it is shorter and it goes further. He loves it anytime he can hit something lower! I think I may be able to get him to change so needless to say he loved what he saw and I enjoyed watching it. I then decided to let someone else hit it. This player has been using the same hybrid for 3 years. Most of the time he will try something I hand him but he just hits it and goes that pretty good and usually hands the club back. He is much of a club changer once he finds something. He just needs his stuff to work and switches when the face caves in on his gamer. He also has a hybrid that is 17* actual. Guess what although not contracted with Adams we now have another Adams to compare it to. His 3 year old hybrid is an Idea Pro. I am thinking just should be interesting because I will get a comparison and a good test. He hit the first ball to low just because he was not used to the weight and length and offset. He started also smoking the ball and the flight was unreal. He was hitting the thing high with no spin and he could hit a low 2 iron type stinger that Tiger hits. Basically whatever he asked it to do. I stayed back and observed quietly him hit about 10-15 balls. The first thing that came out of his mouth after he handed it back is "I love the shape and look, do you have another one of these or can I have this one". I laughed because this was unexpected. I knew even though he was hitting the thing great I did not expect him to ask me this because is old hybrid was still in one piece. My reply, get your own because I am liking it as well. He took down the specs and is going to have one built just like it. We may see a switch. He liked the look better and loved the flight compared to his Idea pro is basically what he told me. The third player I let hit this on another session is still a 2 iron player. He is not hip to a hybrid yet. He took one look at it and said if I was to play a hybrid this would be the one shape wise. He hit a couple of balls and said I may have to try one of these out. Keep in mind this is a guy who refuses to take out his 2 iron. He will be taken to the dark side of hybrids and what better then to switch to the one that has Darth Vader in mind. The overall performance of this club was great. We all liked what it was doing which was great because sometimes looks does not meet performance....NOT IN THIS CASE! It looks and performs great! Adams has the hybrid department down and they continue to make product that just shines. GO ADAMS!!!

Feel and sound. No surprises again. Based on shape and looks when I first saw the club I kind of knew what to expect with sound and feel. Do to head profile the feel is more solid with less sound which was expected. Everyone loved the feel and sound, no complaints. The sound is great as most Adams hybrids are. The sound of the Pro Black is a more solid thwack/tink. Perfect sound and feel that I prefer and most lower/mid handicap players looks for. All the guys I had test the club loved the sound and feel. One guy said he likes slightly more sound but it was OK. Sound and feel in most cases can be changed by many different factors. Shaft, shaft weight, weight plug, hot melt etc all can play a factor in feel and sound. For the particular player who liked more sound I know he would have gotten what he was looking for with a steel shaft just like the one he plays in his gamer. He knew right away that would make the difference.

Overall: WE HAVE A WINNER!! This is going to be a great hybrid for a low to mid handicap player. I think this one will be a great hit for Adams.

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  by spooky on November 17, 2009

Pros:

- Compact head.

- Solid feel.

- Workable.

Cons:

- Not as forgiving as some hybrids.

Rating:

I have the SF (shallow face) with a black tie Altus shaft. This is certainly not a game improvement club and it will not cover up a bad pass at the ball in the same way that some hybrids can, but in return for this you get a sole that can deal with a greater variety of lies than something like the Pro Gold or similar hybrids, combined with a compact and extremely workable head that allows for very direct control of trajectory. I have found this hybrid easier to use out of rough or other interesting places than my previous Pro Gold or 585h, the sound is more muted and the feel and feedback provided by this head are exemplary. This is the best hybrid I have had thus far and highly recommended.

 

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  by Guest on March 04, 2010

Pros:

Sweet to look at, good feel

Cons:

Hits stingers all day long.

Rating:

I got this hybrid because I was trying to replace my 3 iron. I hit this hybrid at the shop and the thing was great. It showed me killing it time after time. Now out in the real world and on course it is hitting nothing but rockets. Low stingers that go and go. The overall feel is great but it certainly will not be staying in my bag. I do not have the game for it I guess. I will try to find something that can help can the ball up better.

 

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