Adams 430Q Driver Review

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By now most of us are familiar with composite crown drivers and what they are supposed to do. We have all heard the buzz around new clubs with interchangeable weight systems. Well, it was only a matter of time before someone tried to put them both together. Welcome the new Adams 430Q driver.

If you have seen the Taylor Made R7 driver and understand how the weights work then you understand the 430Q. Like the R7, the Q comes with four removable weights. There are two 2-gram and two 12-gram weights that can be moved around for a total of six different ball flight conditions. This allows a golfer to fine tune the weights to work best with their swing or golf course. Borrowing on another familiar technology is the composite crown. The idea with this of course being that it gives Adams more discretionary weight to position ideally inside the head for better flight characteristics. Shafts available at no upcharge include Aldila NV and NVS and Grafalloy Blue ProLaunch so there are shafts to match any type of player.

I have found one of the biggest problems with Adams is their marketing approach. They make good golf clubs but most customers I have automatically dismiss them as being clubs for seniors or hacks. The problem is the same with this driver, getting it into customers hands. Most of the people I have talked to that have hit this driver really enjoy it and I have had some people say they prefer it to the Taylor Made R7. In fact the slightly larger head size and composite crown do make the 430Q a very forgiving driver. The 430Q is definitely not as long as some of the drivers out there and it isn’t as flashy to look at but it gets the job done and comes in at a great price.

SirShanksAlot Rating Out of Ten: 7

Target Handicap: Anybody

Ball Flight: varies

Lofts: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5

Shafts: Adams graphite by Fujikura, Aldila NV or NVS, Grafalloy Blue ProLaunch

If you have ever gotten anyone that is half way decent in your store on the launch monitor, it puts most drivers to shame. The R7 is the worst driver on the market based on the launch monitor. I know it doesnt exactly show how well you will hit it on the course, but i thought it was pretty interesting and i think it is pretty accurate. The trouble is getting a guy in there that can actually make some consistant swings. In my opinion i think the R7 is a crappy driver and i hear from a ton of customers that just dont hit it anywhere, but they can control it more. I think a lot of people hit it better because of the boost of confidence knowing they have the #1 driver on tour and all of the adjustable weights. Most of us know that confidence is a huge part of our game. I know a lot of you guys out there have the r7 driver, but i dont think anyone on here has the retail shaft in it either. And the shaft makes a huge difference in how the club hits.

My 430Q overpowered my Cleveland COMP and BB454 with similar shafts. Noticably better distance and penetrating ball flight. Think 510TP on Roids- and that's the 430Q. As long as they come boys...