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So you're saying I shouldnt go with the clubs that felt the best to me in this case? I noticed the A2's didnt have as deep of a cavity in the 5-7 irons like the A3OS did. I wonder if that would be better?

Last week I started looking for some new clubs to get and got a few opinions and today I went to a couple golf stores and talked to the salesmen and hit some clubs. I tried different types (from regular cavity backs to some that were more of a hybrid design), both graphite and steel, and he even let me hit a couple of womens clubs to see the different in shaft length since I am short, but the standard length felt fine. Anyways, I hit 6 and 7 irons of different brands including Taylor Made Draw, Cleveland Launcher, Adams A3OS, Adams Tech OS, and a couple from a package set. Of course they all felt good when I hit the ball dead on, but I really liked the deep backs of both Adams sets because even when I didn't hit under the ball, it still got up in the air. The ones they had there were graphite, and to be honest I didn't really notice if I liked graphite better or not. I just noticed they were lighter. Are there any disadvantages to graphite shafts? The guy told me that you just dont notice feedback from them but is that something I need to worry about? So I liked both Adams, but the OS3 is out of my price range and $600. The Tech OS were on sale at that shop for $500, but that still is a little more than I would like to spend. I am wondering if the A2 would be comparable (which they did not have) but have seen it online for around $269 and also an ad at a local store for $299 graphite shafts (if they have any left). I notice on those its says the 5-7 are hollow back as opposed to cavity back. What is the difference? The ones in the Tech OS I was hitting seemed more like a hybrid and I could hit it well, but is that big of a difference?

I remember seeing the A2 OS at the store, and didn't really look at them close because I didnt see it necessary to hybrids (or whatever those are) in the 5-6-7 irons. I seem to hit my 6 iron pretty well, so I was thinking the A2 would be ok. What do you guys think? Maybe I'll try them out when I get by a store.

Hello all. I have read lots of posts and posted on other forums, but thought I'd give it a try here too. I would like to get a new set of clubs as I have been playing for a few years on an old garage sale set. I wanted to keep it around $300 and I was thinking of just getting a new complete set, but after reading forums and looking around it sounds like that is a bad idea. Even though I probably am still not going to play more than 15 times a year or so (plus I will probably go to the range a lot), I suppose spending another hundred or so isn't going to hurt me too much. So anyways, I have been reading lots of posts and looking around at Rockbottomgolf.com and came across a few Adams sets I wanted to ask you guys about. How do you think the A2 set ($269 or it is $249 if you buy from Rockbottom through ebay) would be for me? That caught my attention because it has a couple hybrids too which I would want anways insted of the long irons. And that price seems very cheap as I have seen it for $399 at other stores. I was thinking maybe that, and just use the 1 and 3 wood I have now. They are cheap ones, but I have managed to hit the 3 wood pretty straight at the range. And I could get a better wood later on. The other set I saw there was the Tight Lies for $129, and then I would have to get some hybrids too. Which set (or other) would be best for me to continue to learn on and improve on and continue to use for a long time? I know I have read to get used ones, but since I don't plan to play everyday and become a pro at this, I probably am not going to be replacing them for a long time so I would like to just get something new, especially in the price range it is only around $100 or so more than some used ones I have read that are recommended to beginners. What do you guys think?

Hello all, from Seattle here too. Hoping to learn more about the game this year and from this forum!

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