Adams Speedline Super S and Super LS Driver

[Tony Covey MGS]

I just posted pics of the hybrids, now here are a few of the new drivers. Like the hybrids, the both the new Speedlines are just SUPER (again, I haven't hit them yet).

 

I do love the route Adams took with the headcovers. Like a handful of other companies this season, Adams is offering the Kuro Kage shaft as stock in the LS. Again, crown graphics will be an issue for some, but I absolutely love the deep face on the LS model. There are some other nice details here as well (like the pouch for the wrench and weights).

 

As with the hybrids, the TaylorMade influence is strong as far as the white crown and artwork is concerned, but the shape (and the sole) are definitely still very much Adams.

[GolfSpy WD]

Speedline on the crown is not nearly as bad as Super. Looking forward to the review!

[revkev]

Sharp looking clubs - hate the crown way more than I thought I would.

 

I've had a couple of Adams drivers and still would were it not for winning that TMag - which I love by the way.

[hckymeyer]

I'm digging that LS model!!

 

After seeing the new TMaG drivers I don't even notice the crowns on the Adams clubs. I may have to demo those when they get released.

[JBones]

Really liking the looks of that LS. What lofts will be available and when do they release?

[jayhawker]

The graphics are definitely there but less apparent than I was expecting, the LS especially.

[The Dansome]

I thought the LS was a watermark at first

[GolfSpy WD]

Are these also super adjustable like the Covert/Cell/R1?

[Matt Saternus]

Are these also super adjustable like the Covert/Cell/R1?

 

The S claims "adjustable loft" with the little window on the hosel like the Cobra. I think it's...9.5 to 11.5? The LS is just a degree of face angle and lie, IIRC.

[Super Tuna]

The squillion dollar question T. Adams showes the LS as having a lower lie angle by a solid 3 degrees before any adjustments. When holding the driver, is that noticable to you at all?

 

I roll so flat on all my irons/wedges that it would be nice to have a driver that helps out in that regard at least somewhat as well.

[ms1195]

Those are looking good, especially the LS. Looking forward to the reviews.

[Tony Covey MGS]

The S claims "adjustable loft" with the little window on the hosel like the Cobra. I think it's...9.5 to 11.5? The LS is just a degree of face angle and lie, IIRC.

 

The LS is also adjustable for length. You can add 1/2", I believe.

[Tony Covey MGS]

The squillion dollar question T. Adams showes the LS as having a lower lie angle by a solid 3 degrees before any adjustments. When holding the driver, is that noticable to you at all?

 

I roll so flat on all my irons/wedges that it would be nice to have a driver that helps out in that regard at least somewhat as well.

 

I should finally get to hit them tomorrow, but just looking at them at address, what I see isn't so much an LS model that sits flat, but rather a Super S model that sits upright. It's very much a toe-up design (similar to the Cobra Speed series from a couple years back). We're starting to see this a bit more often where in addition to, or as an alternative to creating bias with weights, OEMs are using upright designs and settings to create a draw bias. I suspect that's what's at work here.

 

For comparison's sake, if you consider the upcoming Cobra AMP Cell Driver... in addition to the standard loft settings, there is also a draw setting (at 10.5° I think). What's really going on is that the natural (nominal) loft of the club is being placed in the upright position. Some call it Draw, others call it upright, but functionally it's the same. Conversely, when we look at the Pro model of the same driver, it has a fade setting, which is again, accomplished putting the driver in the natural position (9.5°) with a flat lie.

[4luvofthegame]

Ok, I am going to go ahead and say it. The slot on top of the club head is off putting.

[gunmetal]

I hit both the other day when Rep stopped by. I didn't have the Flightscope on but here's my initial impressions...

 

S

-Beautiful to look at in terms of shape.

-Sole was busy, but who cares, I don't usually look at the sole at address.

-Clever deal to adjust loft and good business sense in terms of inventory.

-Bad deal that nothing over 10.5* is offered as nearly ALL golfers who swing under 90mph require closer to 14* to get max distance.

-Red "Speedline" on the crown is whatever. Not the prettiest thing to look at, but not the worst.

-Very cool that their 299 driver is adjustable and has removable shaft tech.

-Sound and feel is okay. Not muted, but also not very poppy. I only tried this with the stock shaft.

-Overall First Impression = decent

 

LS-

-Good looking traditional modern driver

-Sole really looks cool to me (not that it matters). Reminds me of something I'd see along a cylon base ship from the new Battlestar Galactica series. In a good way.

-New hosel adapters are different from the F12 LS. I was pissed because I have a crap ton of shafts as I use the UST Mamiya VST system for my fitting. Fortunately, they still work, despite being slightly different.

-Crown graphics were a non issue. Unless you're looking for it, pretty hard to see "Speedline".

-Sound and feel was somewhere between exquisite and perfection. If there ever was such thing as a muted thwack, this is it. Most noteworthy was the 'closer to toe' hit that I could barely tell any difference from.

-I tried the stock Kurokage, Attas T3 7x, Accra Tour ZL M5, VTS Tour Black 8X, and Rombax Type X. Kurokage was a very nice stock option. Probably 3rd in my preference (without Flightscope on) behind Accra and Attas.

-Overall First Impression = Religious.