Adams Golf Tight Lies GT 363 TI Drivers
Adams Golf Tight Lies GT 363 TI Drivers
[Mar 24, 2003]
Martowski
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
363 GT
I have been golfing for about two years now, and wanted to upgrade my driver from the stock "Knight" driver that came with my first starter set from a local discount store. I did a lot of research in terms of price and performance, and finally settled on this driver. I intended to purchase it on-line, but my local golf store had a tent sale two weeks ago and I got this for a song ($99 brand new). I have the 11 degree model with the stock Graffaloy Regular flex shaft. In short, I love this driver. Mis-hits are extremely forgiving. I have a tendency to hit off the toe, and these still travel a couple hundred hards downrange and fairly straight. If I do get ahold of the sweet spot... watch out! I have been hitting around 250 pretty consistently, which is great for me. And this has been with a nice, even swing... not trying to muscle the ball out there. I was first worried that the stock R flex shaft might be too whippy, but it seems just fine. Remember that too many people let their egos get in the way and buy "S" Flex shafts to make them feel good about themselves, when "R" flex shafts are probably better for the majority of male golfers out there. The 11 degree head makes a nice trajectory. I have not seen any ballooning with this driver... just nice sold drives. I am consistently driving about 20 yard further with this driver than with my previous one. This driver seems to create a lot of roll as well. While, with my old driver, I could get ahold of 270 - 280 yard drives at time, I much more consistent with this stick. I'll take 240 - 250 consistently any day over 270 once in awhile. Don't get me wrong, though... I have had some big hits with this club. Had a couple two days ago that registered approximately 290 (including roll), which is pretty darn good for me any day of the week. I would highly recommend this club. Very forgiving, nice trajectory, and beauuuuutiful to look at!!! I couldn't be happier! Customer Service Not sure yet. |
[Feb 24, 2003]
ScottStevenson
Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed:
Adams 363R 9* Stiff
I bought the 363R after moving to the Adams Tight Lies Tour model 3 and 5 woods. The 363R is a different animal altogether - firstly the shaft is lighter at 68g as opposed to a slightly heavier EI70 in the Tour model - secondly the shape of the head is more classical. The 363R performs very well. My general impression is that it does perform best when swung at 80% power, but this may be due swing mechanics rather than the club. The shaft is designed to be anti-slice with 5 degree torque and I find that really attacking the ball can lead to big hooks. When swung at 80% though the club is as long or longer than anything I have used (the 363R is the 0.86 COR model). I am getting a medium to high trajectory which is nice. The face does allow the ball to be teed either low into the wind or high with the wind - other large clubheads I have used only seemed to work when teed high. I have had it for 2 months now and love it. I might tinker with a different shaft down the track but this will only be if I want to attack the ball any harder. My swing is in the 113 to 114 mph range so the stiff flex may not be the best option, although it is not bad. Customer Service Buying from abay was a good experience as I was able to track the purchase. Would have preferred the X flex but beggers cant be chooses on ebay. Similar Products Used: Cobra Gravity Back, Integra 360TF |
[Feb 11, 2003]
Keith Starnicky
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
GT 363-R Driver
This is the 363-R driver, which is the .860 version. You can usually find these fairly cheap, but just don't use them in any official PGA events. I was down in Myrtle Beach and saw this club on sale in Martin's. They let me demo it for a day, and I was sold after just one hit. I really liked how this driver felt. I am a long hitter, but I tend to spray my drives. While this club did not correct this fault, it did help it quite a bit. Plus it is one of the most solid feeling drivers I have ever hit. I hit this driver longer and straighter than any driver I have hit before. One thing to note is let the driver do the work for you. This is not a good driver to overswing, you simply don't need to. It is plenty long enough with a regular swing. My only complaint was the stock shaft was a bit "whippy". I replaced it with a UST PF65(.350) and that helped the driver become even more accurate and solid than before. All in all, a great club for a heck of a deal! Customer Service N/A Similar Products Used: Wilson Deep Red Taylor Made 360 Ping TSi |
[Feb 04, 2003]
ocalasteve
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
Adams GT 363 Ti
The best driver I have ever owned. I am hitting it 225 yds, up from around 200 yds. In the short grass 95% of the time. The first couple of times I hit it I didn't do to well. After 2 rounds of golf I couldn't believe it. I was shooting from territory I had never been in before. It is very forgiving and straight. One of the things I like about it is, after every shot I look at the face and can see exactly where I hit the ball and most of them are on the sweet spot. I wipe it clean and I am ready for the next shot. The club is an 11 deg. Senior shaft ultra light by Graffaloy. This is a club that gets the ball up and down the fairway. It is not for a swing speed above 85mph. My handicap has dropped by 5 points since I purchased the club and still going down. I am 70 yrs old. Customer Service No problem with customer service. I asked for a smaller grip and it was provided at no charge. Similar Products Used: Taylor made 360, Calloway ERC and Hippo |
[Jan 11, 2003]
mmalloy
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
GT 363
What a great deal. I've tried everything. The cobra ss350, ping tec, cleveland launcher, taylor made 500 series, callaway BBII. This one hits straighter for me. I had to go down a flex to make the driver work for me. Certainly a confidence booster. Not quite as long as some of the others but more consistently straight. The only driver I hit better is my dynacraft flame. It's longer and has a better shaft in it. I will put a grafalloy blue shaft in it to see if I can improve it's performance. Similar Products Used: All the above and tons of component heads. |
[Nov 30, 2002]
jkvisker
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
Adams GT 363 Driver
Put this club in your bag - Now! I've always been a loyal Taylor Made fan. In fact my last 4 drivers have been TM. However, after reading the reviews of the Adams club, and because of my good experience with the Adams GT I-Wood as my 5 wood, I decided to try the GT driver. I was blown away! My first session at the range, I was consistently hitting the ball IN THE AIR way past the 250 yd sign (with my Taylor Made 320 if I ended up at 250 I was happy). On the course, the increase in length continued, but also I was very straight. Yesterday, I went out in 40 degree weather and hit 4 drives over 300 yds! Needless to say, my old driver is history. Also, I recently picked up a 13 degree GT 3 wood and am extremely happy with that also. Great clubs at a great price. Go Adams! Similar Products Used: Taylor Made 320, Firesole, Ti Bubble 2 (forged & cast). |
[Nov 30, 2002]
Joe
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
Adams GT 363 Driver
Put this club in your bag - Now! I've always been a loyal Taylor Made fan. In fact my last 4 drivers have been TM. However, after reading the reviews of the Adams club, and because of my good experience with the Adams GT I-Wood as my 5 wood, I decided to try the GT driver. I was blown away! My first session at the range, I was consistently hitting the ball IN THE AIR way past the 250 yd sign (with my Taylor Made 320 if I ended up at 250 I was happy). On the course, the increase in length continued, but also I was very straight. Yesterday, I went out in 40 degree weather and hit 4 drives over 300 yds! Needless to say, my old driver is history. Also, I recently picked up a 13 degree GT 3 wood and am extremely happy with that also. Great clubs at a great price. Go Adams! Similar Products Used: Taylor Made 320, Firesole, Ti Bubble 2 (forged & cast). |
[Nov 29, 2002]
Steve Robinson
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
adams GT363
Demo-ed the GT303 and loved it but after reading some negative reviews decided to go with the titanium 363. Took 2 rounds to get used too but now I love it. Is much longer than my Taylor Made Ti1. Similar Products Used: Taylor Made Titanium 1 |
[Nov 24, 2002]
slahitou
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
Adams 363R 10* Reg.
Great Club, really long and no need to overswing for distance, I just shooted 270 yards in the second hole (first driver hit) with no warm up, and a really calm swing. If I try to hit it to hard the ball will slice sometimes, but that happens to me with every driver, including Cobras, Callaways, etc, and none of this are as long, and they cost a lot more. Customer Service Bought it on ebay and was delivered to an adress in USA. Don´t know if Adams have any customer service in Argentina. Similar Products Used: CAllaway ERC II, Big Bertha, Cobra, etc. |
[Nov 22, 2002]
golf4u
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
11* Reg Used
Tried it side by side with my Cleveland Launcher 10.5*, here's what I found: the Cleveland's shaft is more responsive than the Adams Grafalloy. Although both are in regular flex, the Adams plays stiffer and perhaps it's why the GT is more forgiving and has a narrower shot pattern. The Adams seems to give a little more distance for me. But the feel at impact is a bit dull and too "hard". Not really feel like hitting titanium but more like steel. I can feel that I made good contact if I hit the Launcher right. But for the Adams I have to look at the ball flight to check. That's why I still prefer my Launcher. But at $90, I still keep this one in my travel set. It's a super good deal if you can get one at this price! Similar Products Used: Cleveland Launcher |