Adams Idea a3OS Hybrid Irons
Replacing the Idea a2OS set, the Idea a3OS Hybrid Irons set is comprised of eight clubs that match hybrids with cavity-back short irons to target the maximum game-improvement segment of the club market.
The a3OS set provides greater MOI than the a2OS, with a higher launch, higher trajectory and more carry. Three versions of the set are available, one for men, one for seniors, and one for women. The men's set includes 3-8 hybrids, plus cavityback 9-iron and PW. The senior and women's sets run from 4 through sand wedge.
In the men's set, the 3, 4 and 5 are what Adams calls "Boxer" hybrids (fairway wood-like hybrids); the 6, 7 and 8 are "Trans-hybrids" (iron-like hybrids with very wide soles); and the 9 and PW are cavityback irons.
The standard graphite shaft for the men's set is ProLaunch Platinum 80-gram, and the standard steel shaft is the True Temper Performance Lite 105-gram. Other shafts and flexes are used in the senior and women's sets, but graphite only.
The Adams Idea a3OS Hybrid Irons begin shipping Oct. 1, 2007, with an MSRP of $799.99 with graphite shafts and $699.99 with steel shafts.
Adams will also be offering this set as part of larger, complete 13-club sets (with driver, woods, putter and cart bag) for seniors and women, under the name Idea a3OS Integrated Sets. Those will be available beginning Nov. 1, 2007.
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Hippo Hex2
Hippo Golf classifies its square Hex2 driver as a major success, so the company is expanding the Hex2 line with fairway woods and hybrids. And yes, they, too, will take a hexagonal design approach to the clubhead. There will even be a Hex2 putter with a hexagonal head.
The fairway woods and hybrids will have the hex-shaped head, extra backweighting and high moment of inertia in common with the Hex2 driver.
The Hex2 fairway woods come in lofts of 17 and 21 degrees. They feature a shallow face, and a maraging stainless steel body with ultralight carbon rails on top.
The Hex2 hybrids come in lofts of 17, 20 and 23 degrees and also are constructed with a maraging stainless steel body and carbon top rails.
The new Hippo Hex2 clubs, including the putter, are available as of mid-September. The MSRP for the woods and hybrids is $119 per club; for the putter, $99.
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