The Golf Monthly team tests the Adams Tight Lies 2 fairway wood and hybrid, which have new Ghost Slots on the crown and offer great value for money

Watch Golf Monthly Technical Writer Jake O'Reilly test the Adams Tight Lies 2 fairway wood and hybrid at Prince's Golf Club.

Adams Tight Lies 2 - Key Technology

New Ghost Slot Technology in the Adams Tight Lies 2 fairway (£149) and hybrid (£129) creates a clean look at address that should appeal to more golfers, while at the same time, improving the performance. It does this thanks to a new Ghost Slot, a crown slot that is nearly invisible. The Tight Lies also features a refined “barbell” cut-thru slot that creates even faster ball speeds and a higher launch than previous versions. An upside down head shape and tri-sole also make them very versatile.

Adams Tight Lies 2 - Golf Monthly test verdict

Adams in renowned for its easy-to-hit hybrids, and it has used all that experience to create one of its best lines to date. The Adams Tight Lies 2 fairway and hybrid not only deliver on value for money at under £150 each, but on performance categories across the board too, including distance, forgiveness, control and feel.

As their name suggests, the Adams Tight Lies 2 woods are best used off the deck, with the shallow face height perfect for nipping balls away in a way that larger headed clubs often struggle with. On the flip side, this does make them less forgiving on mishit tee shots, so consider that payoff depending on when you use yours the most.

It's also worth noting their look at address too, with the new Ghost Slots completely invisible when you're stood over the ball. This leaves wonderfully shaped clubheads that fill you with confidence, and glare free black crowns that won't distract you.

We tested the 16° 3-wood and 19° hybrid, which left a nice even gap, but other options include 14°, 16°, 19° and 22° Adams Tight Lies 2 fairway woods, and 22°, 25° and 28° Adams Tight Lies 2 hybrids.

The Golf Monthly test team's Adams Blue irons and hybrids combo set review, featuring an Easy Launch System to help golfers get the ball in the air more easily

Specs tested Hybrid – 19°, 55g Aldila SlimTech stiff shaft; Irons – 5-PW, True Temper Dynalite SlimTech 85g stiff shaft.

Replacing Adams’ change of philosophy means that Blue is a new product line for the brand aimed at the game-improver and beginner

Address view aesthetics In the irons, there are plenty of features on show that should boost the confidence of the improving golfer, such as the thick top line and offset. The straight leading edge and premium finish add to what is a superb looking golf club.

Shelf appeal The fact these clubs are designed to work straight off the rack gives them immediate shelf appeal, and the stylish blue colour scheme only serves to make them even more eye-catching to the passer-by. The two-tone blue on top of the hybrid looks great, but also aids alignment.

Shaft Whether you opt for steel (85g) or graphite (55g) in the irons, you’re sure to experience a club that feels light and easy to swing. Adams’ SlimTech offerings found across the range become narrower towards the tip, creating more kick through impact and a higher launch – something that will help most golfers achieve more distance.

Head construction An Easy Launch System comprises barbell-shaped Velocity slots to increase forgiveness and maintain ball speed on mishits, while a low and back CG position increases launch and spin. This keeps the ball in the air for longer – something newcomers to the game will really appreciate.

Head design As well as the Easy Launch System, there’s also internal draw-biased weighting in the heads to help negate the slice. It was certainly easy to turn the ball over from right to left, which also helped increase total distance even further.

Adjustability Not on offer here – Adams is keeping its clubs simple and not bamboozling golfers with technical jargon. Yes, there’s plenty of technology on offer in Blue, but you don’t need to tinker with multiple hosel settings or go through a full custom-fit session to experience the benefits.

Forgiveness One of the strongest assets for both the irons and hybrids. They’re large, but not overly so, and it felt like there was a lot of help from the clubhead to rescue a poor strike. Loss of distance and accuracy was minimal on slight mishits, meaning you’ll find more greens than you expected.

Distance The lofts of the Blue irons are fairly traditional, which is surprising given how easy they are to launch. Most will experience a higher flight with more carry, except when hitting into a strong breeze, and distances were fairly consistent. The hybrids offer an easier-to-hit alternative to long irons.

Flight Given how much technology is designed to increase launch, it was nice to see the ball not balloon up significantly, even with a faster-than-average swing speed. The ball goes higher, but without excessive spin, and the trajectory is still strong enough to achieve good carry. The hybrids provide exceptional stopping power into greens.

Impact sound and feel The sound is quite nondescript, something many will see as a good thing – neither too loud or quiet through the hit. The feel from the middle was superb – firm but fast, like maximum power had been transferred from club to ball. The distances achieved proved this.

Full details... The Adams Blue hybrid is available in four lofts of 19°, 21°, 23° and 25° at £129. The irons come as either a combination set including two hybrids and 5-PW at £599 steel, £699 graphite, or as just a 5-PW iron set at £399 steel, £499 graphite

The Golf Monthly test team's Adams Red hybrid review, a new model that features adjustable sole weights that change the draw or fade shot shape.

Replacing The Red replaces the Pro model, a non-adjustable hybrid with a Velocity slot on the crown and Cut Thru slot on the sole.

Address Aesthetics One of the very few criticisms of the excellent Pro hybrid was that the slot in the crown was a little distracting on the otherwise great-looking head. This has been addressed and while the slot remains under the hood it is now hidden. As a result the Red looks stunning behind the ball, compact without being intimidating.

Shelf appeal The Red hybrid looks great whatever angle it is viewed from. The slot in the sole has also been filled in, meaning that it still performs but does not now get clogged up with mud, which was an annoyance in the Pro model.

Shaft The Matrix Altus shaft works brilliantly with the head to offer a high launch without the ball ballooning too much.

Construction The Red follows on from the Pro models in that it features slots in both the crown and the sole to offer added forgiveness on shots from a wide area on the face. The slots also help to offer a high flight so that shots into greens stop quickly. Adams’ upside-down head design lowers the centre of gravity, which also helps to produce a high flight from the turf.

Head design While other brands have made hybrids that are big enough to be mistaken for fairway woods, the designers at Adams have kept the head compact (95cc) to help ensure that it can cope with a variety of lies. It does this not only through its size, but through its upside down face design which reduces turf contact.

Adjustability For the first time this is an Adams hybrid with an adjustability system unique to the marketplace. Two 2g weights and one 12g weight in the sole can be moved around to affect the shot shape produced. Placing the heavy weight in the toe creates fade bias, while putting it in the heel creates draw bias.

Forgiveness The head design and the slots undoubtedly make this more forgiving than the compact head would suggest. Shots that impact high and low on the face perform particularly well. The compact head means that the Red works well from tight fairways, rough and even sand.

Distance The focus here isn’t on the ball going as far as possible. There are a wide range of lofts available to help fill clear gaps in your bag or replace long irons and/or fairway woods. That said, distance with the Red is up there with the rest.

Flight Higher than you might expect from the lofts on offer, meaning shots into greens stop quicker than they would with an equivalent long iron. Getting the ball up so quickly is also a big help when hitting out of fairway bunkers. That said, if you want to flight the ball down, you can.

Impact sound The sound and feel are outstanding, which is exactly what we have come to expect from a brand whose hybrids impress year after year. They are almost unrivalled in the hybrid category. At the point of contact it feels solid, but not too hard, and the ball seems to compress then spring off the face powerfully.

Spec Available in lofts 16°, 18°, 20°, 23° and 26° with Matrix Altus shaft.

The Adams Red hybrid - the brand's new flagship utility model - has been unveiled

The Adams Red hybrid - the brand's new flagship utility model - has been unveiled.

The new club is designed to offer all players versatility, forgiveness and shot-shaping ability through its smaller-than-standard head.

The Red hybrid helps produce the optimum ball flight and an easy launch through new sole, crown and head features.

Feedback from Adams' stable of tour players helped bring about a club characterised by its playable shape and maneuverability.

The brand, renowned for its hybrids, has gone against the current trend by producing a head shape that's just 95cc in volume.

This enables players to hit a wider variety of shots from a number of different lies.

Upside-down technology also lowers the centre of gravity to promote an easier launch in all conditions.

While versatility was a main focus of the Adams Red hybrid, Velocity and Ghost Slot technology that features most recently in the Tight Lies hybrid is once again employed to deliver high ball speeds across the entire face.

In addition, three transferable weights on this sole (1x 25g and 2x 2g) can be moved to facilitate the desired flight.

"The Adams Red is golf's next great hybrid from our company," said Brian Bazzel, Senior Director, Product Creation.

"To be able to pack so much into such a beautiful shape, and deliver performance, I was blown away seeing and hitting it for the first time.

"After seeing Red in testing with players of varying ability, we're confident it will resonate not only with amateurs, but also meet and exceed expectations for the best players in the world."

The Adams Red hybrid will be available in five different lofts - 16, 18, 20, 23 and 26 degrees - from April with an RRP of £169.

Adams Idea hybrid and irons review:

Key technology:

Designed to be Adams’ easiest to hit hybrid ever. The Idea features the brand’s new Cut-Thru Slot, which runs all the way through the club behind the face. This should increase ball speed as well as adding extra distance on off-centre shots. The head incorporates an upside-down design that positions the centre of gravity lower in the head, making the club easier to hit. Five different loft options are available, offering a smooth transition into the new Adams Idea irons.

Will suit... Players who struggle with mid and long irons.

Golf Monthly's Paul O'Hagan reviews Adams Golf's XTD forged irons

Above, Golf Monthly Technical Editor Paul O'Hagan gives his Adams XTD Forged irons review.

XTD Forged irons boast a floating face and hollow design - which helps to promote a fast club face - while the category's first ever Cut-Thru slots and an optimised GC location help add distance and forgiveness.

"We created a forged iron that's caught up to our legendary hybrid technology, breaking the mould of what's been around for 80 years," said Justin Hornea, Adams' Senior Director of Research and Development.

"Most blades sacrifice distance for workability but we're giving extra yards and improvement on off-centre shots."

The seven-piece set is available from 4-PW.

The XTD forged irons were released at the same time as the XTD driver.

Adams tested each driver head four times - at odds with current industry precedent - to ensure maximum spring-like effect while still conforming to USGA limits.

The aerodynamic XTD is also the only driver to feature Cut-Thru technology.

When combined, these two innovations provide face flexion and an enhanced sweet spot, providing greater ball speeds on both off-centre and on-centre shots.

The XTD family also features fairway woods and hybrids, along with non-forged XTD irons.

The XTD irons come with an RRP of £699.

Golf Monthly Technical Editor Paul O'Hagan gives his Adams Pro hybrids review

Above, Golf Monthly Technical Editor Paul O'Hagan gives his Adams Pro hybrids review.

The Adams Pro Hybrid - which incorporates tour preferences and elements from other award-winning hybrids - is designed to suit players of all skill levels.

The Pro Hybrid features a high-MOI upside-down head shaping, with patented Adams Velocity Slot Technology on the crown and a Cut-Thru slot on the sole.

The new Adams Pro Hybrid also boasts an ultra-thin face to add forgiveness and flex, making it easier to send the golf ball airborne.

In addition, a repositioned centre of gravity behind the centre of the face in designed to enhance workability for golfers who like to shape the ball.

"We refined the playability through numerous iterations so all players, from PGA Tour stars to recreational golfers, can replace their current hybrids with these easy-to-hit models," said Michael Fox, Adams Golf's Director of Global Product Management.

"Our player testing group raved about the forgiveness, but was also a quick to note an improvement in distance, compared to existing models."

The Adams Pro hybrid family also comprises the Adams Pro Mini - for low-handicappers with high swing speeds - and the Adams Pro DHy, which follows on from the Super DHy.

All Adams Pro Hybrids are available at retail now.

The Pro Hybrid and Pro Mini are available in 16, 18, 20 and 23-degree lofts, while the Pro DHy comes in 18, 21 and 24 degrees.

Click here to see a gallery of the new Adams Pro hybrids

Adams Golf's Chris Trott explains why the brand have produced a special Adams hybrid specifically for this week at Hoylake

For the vast majority of the Open field, the challenge of links golf is unusual. With the firm ground, deep bunkers, tight fairways and potentially strong winds, so the players need to ask different questions of their equipment.

Golf Monthly caught up with Chris Trott, the man responsible for ensuring that any player looking to use an Adams hybrid, has exactly what he needs. In this video interview, he explains how Adams Golf has produced a special hybrid specifically for this week, what the performance benefits are and how Hoylake should be the ideal venue for it.

The Golf Monthly test team reviews the Adams Pro hybrid

Adams Pro hybrid Key Technology:

An “upside-down” head shape is designed to make consistent contact easier. Adams’ Velocity Slot Technology on the crown and Cut-Thru Slot Technology on the sole combine with an ultra-thin face to add forgiveness and increase power. The centre of gravity in the head has been positioned directly behind the centre of the face to enhance workability.

Will Suit...Those wanting a hybrid design that is forgiving and easy to control.

Adams Golf has unveiled their state-of-the-art, first global Second Shot Fitting Centre at Wentworth Club, Surrey.

Adams Golf, has unveiled their state-of-the-art  Second Shot Fitting Centre at Wentworth Club, Surrey.

The unique custom-fitting experience, purely for fairway woods and hybrids, will enable Adams to continue to spread their message of Own the Second Shot.

Head of Adams Golf Europe, Simon Homer, commented: “We are delighted to be opening our first Second Shot Centre at a venue as prestigious as Wentworth.

“The centre is the first of its kind and reinforces our focus on the second shot in golf; I’m confident it will provide a great asset for our business in Europe.”

The facility boasts being the first of its kind in England and also the world.

The centre provides the opportunity for golfers to dial-in their second clubs, specifically those from 250 yards and in, using the latest Flightscope launch monitor technology.

Stephen Gibson, Director of Golf at Wentworth, said: “We’re pleased to be partnering with Adams Golf on the Second Shot Centre project.

“The centre will be not only a great vehicle for Adams, but a great benefit for Wentworth.

The fully enclosed state-of-the-art facility houses a testing suite and workshop to provide the ultimate Second Shot custom-fitting experience.

An hour fitting costs £100 with golfers benefiting from specialized custom-fittings of second shot clubs, conducted on a one-to-one basis with a Wentworth professional.

The Centre was officially opened by Adams Golf Staff professional Ernie Els, on May 20 2014 during the BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour.

Speaking at the launch, the four-time Major Champion, said:

“The facility at Wentworth provides the same custom-fit experience that we Tour players receive and makes them available to golfers of all abilities.

“I would encourage all golfers to take advantage of the technology and innovation available at the new Adams centre.”

The Second Shot Centre will house all the latest fairway woods and hybrids from the Adams Golf product range.

The brand currently occupies an enviable position as the #1 Hybrid on Tour.

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Key technology:

Designed to be Adams' easiest to hit hybrid ever. The Idea features the brand's new Cut-Thru Slot, which runs all the way through the club behind the face. This should increase ball speed as well as adding extra distance on off-centre shots. The head incorporates an upside-down design that positions the centre of gravity lower in the head, making the club easier to hit. Five different loft options are available, offering a smooth transition into the new Adams Idea irons.

Will suit: players who struggle with mid and long irons.

Adams XTD irons introduced for 2014
Adams Golf has introduced a new range of Adams XTD irons, which feature the brand's patented Cut-Thru velocity slots and the golf industry's first-ever cross-cavity design.

The Adams XTD irons sport the brand's thinnest cast-iron face to date, which promotes maximum deflection and ball speed.

Instead of strengthening loft, Adams has used technological advances to produce ideal launch angles, height off the face, a penetrating ball flight and a steeper angle of descent.

"As opposed to the standard practice of strengthening iron lofts, we're providing distance while retaining optimal ball flight," said Justin Honea, Adams Golf's Senior Director of Research and Development.

"By integrating thinner faces and Cut-Thru Slot technology, we're making it much easier for players to produce higher, longer, straighter and more consistent shots."

Cross-cavity technology is designed to keep errant and off-centre shots on their proper path.

The Adams XTD irons' centres of gravity have been moved of the face to promote an effect similar to a hybrid, resulting in corrective spin to to straighten off-centre hits.

The weight distribution from face to head also helps to get the ball in the air faster and stabilise the club at impact.

Framed scorelines on the Adams XTD irons help with alignment and a pressure piston dramatically decreases vibration after impact.

Adams XTD irons will be available in pro shops and at speciality golf retailers from April 2014.

The seven-club set (4-pw) is available with KBS Tour 90 shafts (£499.99) and Matrix Program Q series graphite shafts (£599).

Adams XTD Forged irons review:

Adams Golf: number one hybrid on European Tour

Adams Golf is celebrating after becoming the number one hybrid on the European Tour for the 2013 Race to Dubai season.

It follows similar success on the PGA Tour, Champions Tour, Web.com Tour and LPGA Tour.

While the easy-to-hit clubs have been the most played hybrids on those tours for some time, it's the first time Adams has claimed the coveted accolade in Europe.

"We are absolutely thrilled to reach this milestone in Europe. It is our first full year on tour, so to become the most-played hybrid in that time is quite remarkable," said Simon Homer, Head of Adams Golf Europe.

"It's a testament to the tour team and the quality of our products that we have been able to achieve such a monumental shift on tour in such a short period of time."

The award is even more special given the limited amount of players who are paid to endorse Adams products on the European Tour.

Adams also enjoyed its first European Tour victory earlier this season, with Englishman David Howell defeating Peter Uihlein in a play-off at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship to claim his first win in seven years.

Howell had two SUPER 9031 hybrids in his bag, as well as the award-winning Tight Lies fairway wood.

"We believe our hybrids outperform anything else in the category and it's clear from the count that the best players in Europe agree," added Homer.

The two most popular Adams models on the European Tour in 2013 were the Idea SUPER 9031 and the Idea SUPER DHy, which were added to the brand's hybrid line in April.

The clubs utilise Velocity Slot Technology to increase ball speeds and promote additional distance and forgiveness.

Key technology:

Adams' Velocity Slot Technology incorporates new Cut-Thru slots in the crown and sole of the clubhead, just behind the face, to increase ball speeds at impact for added distance. The low-profile clubs also have a low centre of gravity to boost shot trajectory, while a Tri-Sole design should reduce turf interaction for improved performance from a variety of lies.

Will suit... players wanting a versatile fairway wood.

Adams XTD golf club family launched

Adams Golf has announced the launch of its new XTD family of clubs, which come with the promise of increased forgiveness and greater ball speed generation.

Adams' new XTD driver is the 'hottest face in golf', XTD fairway woods and hybrids possess a raft of new technological innovations and the XTD forged irons feature a pioneering Cut-Thru slot.

"Quite frankly, these XTD products are the best we make, thanks to a spare-no-expense mindset to create game-changing technology," said Justin Hornea, Senior Director of Research and Development.

"We ignored convention, built with premium materials and pushed the limits to jaw-dropping ball speed increased off the face for every club in the bag."

Adams XTD Driver:

Adams tested each driver head four times - at odds with current industry precedent - to ensure maximum spring-like effect while still conforming to USGA limits.

The aerodynamic XTD is also the only driver to feature Cut-Thru technology.

When combined, these two innovations provide unmatched face flexion and an enhanced sweet spot, providing greater ball speeds on both off-centre and on-centre shots.

Adams XTD Titanium Fairway Woods and Hybrids:

The XTD Ti fairway woods and hybrids combine titanium brazing, Cut-Thru Slot Technology and progressive face thickness to re-distribute mass for 29% more face speed on off-centre hits (compared to Adams Super LS fairway wood).

The clubs also feature a low centre of gravity, which helps get the ball in the air easily and consistently. Adams XTD Forged Irons with slots:

XTD Forged irons boast a floating face and hollow design - which helps to promote a fast club face - while the category's first ever Cut-Thru slots and an optimised GC location help add distance and forgiveness.

"We created a forged iron that's caught up to our legendary hybrid technology, breaking the mould of what's been around for 80 years," said Hornea.

"Most blades sacrifice distance for workability but we're giving extra yards and improvement on off-centre shots."

The seven-piece set is available from 4-PW.

Availability:

Adams XTD drivers will be available from January 2014 with a RPP of £329. XTD Ti fairway woods and hybrids will be available from December 2013 at £219.00 per club.

The XTD irons will also be available from December 2013, at a RRP of £699.99.

Adams launches new Idea hybrid irons

Adams Golf has announced the launch of its new collection of Idea hybrid irons, which feature groundbreaking Iron Slot technology for higher ball speeds and greater forgiveness.

The key technology is a 'wraparound slot', which is specifically designed for golfers with 15-plus handicaps.

Extensive research has revealed these players make the majority of contacts nearly 1/2" towards the toe, not on the sweet spot.

As such, Adams has pioneered new technology specifically designed to enhance face speed in the area where mid- and high-handicappers need it most.

"With a concentration on developing technology that golfers really need, we created these industry-first wraparound slots on the toe to compensate for a very common mis-hit," said Justin Honea, Senior Director of R&D.

"New Idea irons are definitely our easiest to hit, with measurable improvements in ball speeds and forgiveness where players need it most."

This new wraparound technology is employed Adams's Transitional Hybrid irons (7-8), which bridge the gap between hybrids and short irons.

The 270-degree slot starts from the heel area and covers the sole around the club head, all the way to the top line. This allows unsupported face flex, producing higher ball speeds and more forgiveness from off-centre strikes.

These groundbreaking transitional clubs are supplemented by new Idea hybrids and scoring irons.

The Idea hybrids (4-5-6) feature Adams's Cut-Thru sole slots located behind the face, which help produce increased ball speeds, higher launch and additional distance.

The scoring irons (9-SW) are a traditional cavity-back design with wraparound slots to aid with off-centre hits.

The new Adams Idea hybrid irons ships to selected retail partners in November, with an RRP of £599 for graphite shafts and £499 for steel shafts.

Aesthetics:

1) Address view - a great-looking head shape sits superbly behind the ball. The white head and grey graphics aren't distracting in the slightest, and the contrast with the black face makes it easy to set the club square.

2) Shelf appeal - the overall head design is modern, yet understated, particularly compared to its futuristic Super S stablemate. It's a look that will appeal to lots of golfers.

Components:

3) Stock shafts - the 60-gram Mitsubishi Kuro Kage shaft is designed to be powerful, but also provide plenty of feedback. Combined with the LS head, it minimises spin and produces plenty of roll.

4) Adjustability - the FASTfit system offers the ability to adjust loft, face angle, swing weight and even length - by adding a 0.5-inch tip on to the club. Changing the club is a little more complicated than some, but there are plenty of settings available.

Technology:

5) Construction - the centre of gravity is positioned very low and back in the head, which helps to make this Adams' lowest-spinning driver ever. A deep face ensures the launch is still high, though.

6) Face design - this is the first time Adams has used Velocity Slot Technology in a driver. The slot in the sole of the club, behind the face, is deeper in the heel and toe to increase the sweet spot across the face.

Performance:

7) Feel - while the Super S offers slightly more forgiveness, the LS provides plenty of feedback on where the ball has left the face. Off the middle, it sounds fantastic - powerful, without being too loud.

8) Flight - The difference in flight between the LS and S heads, set at the same loft, is significant. The S hits the ball higher, while the LS offers far more control for those with medium to fast swing speeds.

9) Distance - This is one of the longest drivers we've tested recently. Find the right setting, and it produces fantastic results from the middle of the club.

10) Forgiveness - The Super S version will provide more consistency for those with an erratic driving game. The Velocity Slot Technology means shots that come off the bottom of the face still produce impressive results.

Adams Golf has refined its legendary Tight Lies fairway wood and re-introduced the product to the market.

It will be launched initially as a 16-degree 3-wood with other loft options available later.

The original Tight Lies fairway wood was a huge success for Adams back in the mid-90s, and the updated model retains many of the same design elements whilst incorporating brand new technology. Velocity Slot Technology in the form of Cut-Thru Slots makes the face twice as hot for increased ball speeds, the Low-Profile Upside Down design allows for a low centre of gravity (CG) and the Tri-Sole design facilitates playability from any lie.

"In the ever-present pursuit of maximum distance, today's fairway woods have become mini-drivers - extremely difficult to hit from anywhere other than from a tee," said Justin Honea, Director of R&D.

"The low profile design places the GC below the CG of the ball, making it easy to hit the ball in the ear. The unique tri-sole design makes it easy to hit from a multitude of challenging lies and then we added a refined Cut-Thru Slot design so this new Tight Lies is twice as hot as the original.

"It's the perfect blend of playability and performance."

The Cut-Thru Slots in the crown and sole create maximum face deflection and the sole design reduces turf interaction to increase performance from all lies. Tom Watson, the eight-time major champion, added: "With the new Tight Lies, we've got a 3-wood that you can control, you can hit it out of bad lies... that's what you want in a golf club."

Tight Lies fairway woods will be available to purchase from September 1. The regular version - with a Bassara Eagle graphite abaft - comes in 14, 16 and 19 degree loft options, and retails at £149.00.

The Tight Lies Tour fairway wood - with a Aldila Tour Blue shaft - is available in 14.5 degrees and will retail at £189.99.

The Adams 2013 range will include new Super S and Super LS families. The Super S range is the first time Adams has launched a full family of clubs under one name. Each club is designed to be easy to hit and appeal to a wide range of golfers. In the Speedline Super S driver (£199.99), golfers, for the first time ever, will have a driver featuring Velocity Slot Technology with a slot in the sole of the club to help provide consistency and longer drives. The head is adjustable between 9.5 degrees to 11.5 degrees of loft. The Speedline Super S fairway wood (£149.99) and Idea Super S hybrid (£119.99) feature Velocity Slots in both the sole and the crown. These are thinner, deeper and longer from heel to toe than previous versions, which allows golfers to easily get the ball in the air without negatively impacting performance. The Idea Super S irons (£499.99 (steel) are designed to blend the stability and forgiveness of hybrids without sacrificing the look or feel of irons. They feature a thinner face for increased ball speed, improved shaping to give the clubs better balance and an undercut design to provide better feel and performance. For the first time the entire Adams wood offering will combine white crowns with black faces, clearly an influence from new owner TaylorMade.

Click here to see a gallery of the new Adams Super S range.

The Super LS driver, fairway wood and hybrid all feature more compact heads than the Super S range along with added adjustability. The Super LS driver (£299.99) also features a Velocity Slot in the sole of the club behind the face. The slot is deeper in the heel and sole to help increase the size of the sweet spot. Adjustability allows the loft, lie, swing weight and length of shaft to be changed. The Speedline Super LS fairway wood and Idea hybrid (both £199.99) feature slots in both the sole and the crown for added forgiveness. The fairway wood also allows for the loft/face angle, length and swing weight all to be adjusted.

Click here to see a gallery of the new Adams Super LS range

Also in the 2013 range are the new Adams Idea Tech V4 Hybrid irons. See below for a Golf Monthly test team first look video.

Key technology 

Designed to be forgiving but also workable, thanks to a compact head combined with tungsten weighting low in the toe, which helps to position the centre of gravity in the optimum place. The weighting also reduces twisting at impact, to minimise the effect of mishits. The sole of the Idea CMB is cambered in three ways to help the club cut through the turf.

Will suit

Good players after workability and forgiveness.

Adams' aerodynamic head design has been moved forward once again in the form of the Adams Speedline F11 driver. Areas have been removed from the crown and sole to help the head move through the air and produce faster speeds for added distance.

See also: Adams Speedline F11 fairway wood review

The Adams Speedline F11 driver will suit those golfers looking for consistently longer drives.

Made from Forged Carbon steel with a plated black finish. The Adams Puglielli Black sole grind should enhance playability and shot shaping options.

Big visual improvements on last year's but not as forgiving as previous models.

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Tungsten weights in the heel and toe enhance perimeter weighting in the Adams Idea Tech V3, which should result in excellent forgiveness, while a V-shaped sole and heel recess reduces turf drag.

This is no exception to the penetrating flight that Adam's hybrids usually offer. But, the Adams Idea Tech V3 won't offer the added assistance game improvers are looking for.

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A combination set of hybrids and hybrid like irons. The Adams Idea Tech V3 heads progress from all out hybrids in the long irons to more workable designs in the shorter clubs. An improved sole design in the hybrids helps to cut through the turf.

Impressive new technology helps provide plenty of forgiveness but the shorter clubs are still very chunky.

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The Adams Idea Black Super has a large clubhead and maraging steel face, with 85g of sole weight that should encourage a high launch. A tri-level sole is designed to reduce turf interference for consistent strikes.

This is a club that sits nicely between a wood and a hybrid but is a chunkier head than dedicated Adams users will be used to.

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Slots in the crown and sole of the Adams Speedline F11 are designed to improve distance from the centre of the club and forgiveness on mishits. This is achieved by creating a spring-like effect off the face.

An interesting new design in a category that has changed very little, the slot in the crown will putt more traditional players off.

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Rear weighting of the Adams Idea a7 hybrid increases launch angle and carry distance. Cambered sole boosts playability from a variety of lies.

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The Adams Speedline Fast 10 fairway wood posseses a 57% increase in sole curvature, which provides a more consistent strike from all lies. Weight pad in heel creates a draw bias.

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Aerodynamic shaping creates 10% less drag than previous models. The larger face of the area Adams Speedline Fast 10 driver provides expanded sweetspot.  

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The Adams Speedline driver is the first driver to be engineered using wind-tunnel technology to improve aerodynamics. The head design reduces drag for more speed and added distance. This is a driver that should suit golfers who like to look down on a rounded head and deep face, prefer traditional tour visuals at address, and want the option to manipulate their ball flight.

Boxer technology in the Adams Insight a3 is designed to offer maximum distance for players with mid to high swing speeds. The neutral weighted head has the majority of its weight pushed into the corners for extra forgiveness. The driver is fitted as standard with Aldila’s high performance DVS shaft. An Adams XTD a30s model is also available for players with slower swing speeds while an XTD Pro is designed for top amateurs and professionals.