Adams Speedline F11, stiff flex 9.5*

[Kyletampier]

A 1 year old model when I bought it, I made the mistake of buying before hitting it at a pro shop. Every single review I read, boasted the ample amount of forgiveness and average distanced gained was incredible. Before buying the club I had been using a handy down driver that is about 5 years old, it had a 420CC head, considering most drives are 445 or 460cc now, that should help with how old it was. My average drive with it was about 240, and I even hit 250 when I really hit the sweet spot.

Well long story, I found that it just wasnt getting the job done anymore. So I purchased this driver, at first I was incredibly impressed with the look and feel of the club. My first swing off the tee was a bomb, I poked it near 280, and i thought how could this get any better, well it did not, swing after swing, it was a slice or a softy. I worked with the club on the range 5 times, going through a 100 balls each time. I just could not get comfortable with it, i think its because of my swing type, considering the club is oddly shaped, due to its aerodynamic capability. Well i recently gave up on it, luckily my brother found great success with it, considering we have two different swing types, and his just happened to fit it very well.

A few ratings on the club on a scale of 1 to 10.

Look and feel-9

It has a very cool look to it, and i think that may be why i had originally bought it in the first place. It sounds a little bit different from every other driver i have used, not as clean but still nice. The feel is amazing, very light and a great grip.

Performance- 7

If it wasnt for my brother it would be lower, however i wont just damage a clubs reputation based on one persons opinion. When you hit it clean, its a great driver, but i found on slight mishits it wasn't working out for me. I altered my swing so many times to try conforming to the club but i just couldnt do it. On my last outing with this club i brought my old driver out just in case. Good thing i did. My first drive was a slice that went no more than a 125 yards. After 3 consecutively bad drives, i switched to my old driver. It did the trick and i was back at my true form. I was hitting straight and had a solid feel of the club.

Advice- if i had the chance to redo it all over again, i would have tried it out at a pro shop before making the purchase, of course this seems obvious, but i was just so starstruck with how it look and all the great reviews i had read, i just couldnt wait any longer. I strongly urge you to try it out if you enjoy long back swings, because this driver may not be for you.

[iacas]

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