Adams A2 or A3 irons

[1chaos52]

OK, I have already hijacked someones thread a little on this question and decided I would put it out to the general public.

I am looking at purchasing new irons to replace my current graphite Wilson Fatshaft III clubs. I am replacing these because I have completely lost distance control with them and because they are pretty mangled after the years of use I have given them. I havel already bought and sold a set of R7 draw irons. These I could hit at the demo day where I tried them, but got them out on the course and could not hit them at all. After 10 rounds with them, I gave up.

I have tried out some Adams A3 (Non OS) irons and I really liked them. I can hit them solid and seem to be able to dial in my distances pretty well with them. These are steel shafts except for the hybrids which are the 3,4, and 5 irons.

I have also looked at, but never tried a set of the Adams A2. Right now you can get a fantastic deal on these , but I have never swung them so not sure how different they are.

Here is the situation. I have a friend who works at a small local golf shop that carries the A3. He can sell them to me (again steel shaft) for a little under $400. This is in my price range for a set so that is not a problem.

The A2, I can get for between $250 and $280 with either steel or graphite. This would also allow me to replace my 3 wood (need to soon, looking at an Adams RPM LP 3 wood) and my three wedges (also Adams, the three pack of Watson wedges) for about the same price as just the set of A3 irons. This would be from RockBottomGolf.

Is there anybody out there who has swung both clubs and can give a recommendation? I really wish I could get out and try the A2 but have nowhere local that still has them. From a financial standpoint, the A2's make sense because they allow me to get the other clubs at the same time, but if the A3's are a big improvement, then I can pick up the other things later.

Any thoughts and/or suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks.

[joshtpa]

I just went through this and settled on the A2's. I just could not tell that much difference with the irons at all. I have not looked back either, I love them.