Most well received Adams forged irons?

choohooo · April 21, 2016

I went from a set of Cally X-18's to CB3's in 2011. It was love at first swing. Those are some of the most underrated irons on the planet. I'd always been intrigued by blades but didn't think my game (I shoot mid 80's) was ready. I finally landed a used set of MB2's on eBay and haven't looked back. Now that I've gotten used to a thin top line it's hard to swing anything. Sure they can punish but I think my game it better off with the increase in feedback/feel.

2putttom · April 21, 2016

Interesting read. I will say this. When you go to bend them for loft lie you will think they have ping written on them. Outstanding iron , and one I would buy again if I run across cheap. But not on the soft side. Cmb I owned felt better but honestly not more forgiving than the mb2. Both are exceptional quality wise.

I had mine bent 2* upright from standard and 2* strong. Every 90 to 100 rounds I had them checked for L&L and in five seasons they only needed adjustments once after playing southwest courses in the summer months.

bladehunter · April 21, 2016

Interesting read. I will say this. When you go to bend them for loft lie you will think they have ping written on them. Outstanding iron , and one I would buy again if I run across cheap. But not on the soft side. Cmb I owned felt better but honestly not more forgiving than the mb2. Both are exceptional quality wise.
I had mine bent 2* upright from standard and 2* strong. Every 90 to 100 rounds I had them checked for L&L and in five seasons they only needed adjustments once after playing southwest courses in the summer months.

that sounds just about right!

socied · April 21, 2016

Hey if anyone wants to unload a set of mb2s, please pm me. Getting married soon, so I can't promise I will pull the trigger tonight but of the deal is right. Possibly.

sfdoddsy · April 22, 2016

I'll have to add to the CMB praise.

On a whim, I took a set as a trade on a putter.

I shouldn't be able to hit them handicap-wise, but they have seen off Callaway Apex, XR Pros, XR, and Srixon Z545 amongst others.

They look cool, feel great, are as long as all the above (adjusted for loft), and just as forgiving or not on my mishits.

And they are dead cheap.

jacot23 · April 22, 2016

The Adams CB1's are one of the best irons I've ever owned. I always kick myself for selling them. They were relatively rare so unfortunately many never tried them. The CMB's are incredible as well and nearly bought them a few times.

I picked up a used set of CB1's last week and absolutely love them so far.

Wedge · April 22, 2016

Played CMB's for over 3 years. Great irons. Found a set of MB2's (black finish) and they've put me in a pickle. Love both. MB2 head is heavier, extremely stable, very accurate, and as mentioned, surprisingly forgiving. Can't decide which set to play, so split them up. 5i-7i MB2 and 8-GW CMB. I hit the MB2 mid irons better. Both sets are outstanding. Different, but different like Keri Russell or Michelle Pfeiffer different. Either way is great. :)

sfdoddsy · April 22, 2016

Yes. I shouldn't enjoy my CMBs as I do, and the MB2s look even more forbidding.

But appearance-wise the raw finish and plugs is just cool.

I'll have to try some.

It's a shame I sold my Bettinardi with copper plugs.

creecool · April 22, 2016

A4 tour with KBS C Taper Lite are my backup set. I knew the second TMAG bought Adams that all the quality clubs were going away. Really sad and pathetic move by TMAG.

ASF72 · April 22, 2016

Just a little something I picked up yesterday.
YOU LUCKY S O B. Those are beauties.
Why, thank you

Wow, thanks for all the responses. Again, when I started this thread I was simply curious. Now I NEED a set of MB2s and CMBs.

Now, somebody school me on the MB2. I see some raw, pvd, satin, some with plugs. Which ones are retail, which are tour issue (obviously I need these, this is WRX) Which ones should I be looking out for, etc?? Pics would help :) I am a visual learner!

Oh, and where in the world did you get those??

I looked far and wide for these, there is a set on UK eBay at the moment in pvd black with tour issue x100 shafts.

DaveGoodrich · April 23, 2016

Nobody else playing the Pro Black MB's? My CB1/MB1 combo set:

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/950591-my-new-adams-cb1pro-black-mb-combo-set/page__fromsearch__1

Watson2009 · April 24, 2016

Been playing A12 satin Tom Watson model for 3 years. Cb1s prior then the A tours prior to those. Awesome stuff

2putttom · April 24, 2016

Just a little something I picked up yesterday.
YOU LUCKY S O B. Those are beauties.
Why, thank you

Wow, thanks for all the responses. Again, when I started this thread I was simply curious. Now I NEED a set of MB2s and CMBs.

Now, somebody school me on the MB2. I see some raw, pvd, satin, some with plugs. Which ones are retail, which are tour issue (obviously I need these, this is WRX) Which ones should I be looking out for, etc?? Pics would help :) I am a visual learner!

Oh, and where in the world did you get those??

http://Not allowed because of spams...-for-mb2-irons/

The original release of ADAMS MB PRO series was a luke warm receiption. A bold design that R&D was looking to improve with input from professional golfers. Rust to grade was the original offer, however most professionals didn't mesh with the finish and they felt that moi was to low. So back to the drawing board. The MB2 design first appeared with the same rust to grade but had five brass "plugs" evenly spaced low on the back. This greatly improved trajectory, the issue of the finish was still at hand. Once again the design was enhanced to include the preferred satin chrome finish (reduce glare). About this time ADAMS was receiving feed back that the original R @ G finish was falling out of favor and to complicate issues the input from professionals was that more control was desired. PVD finish was an option proposed and applied (extra cost to manufacture) and to bring the toe of the club around for higher swing speeds a seven weight design was introduced in limited numbers (500 sets) All this was financially taxing the company. With limited sells and exposure, R&D over runs, eventually took a toll on the company and they became vulnerable to overwhelming growth in an industry that was hard to stay afloat in if your not in the top five. Ultimately the MB series with it's simple looks yet complicated design turned out to be a unseen giant in the corner.

ASF72 · April 24, 2016

Just a little something I picked up yesterday.
YOU LUCKY S O B. Those are beauties.
Why, thank you

Wow, thanks for all the responses. Again, when I started this thread I was simply curious. Now I NEED a set of MB2s and CMBs.

Now, somebody school me on the MB2. I see some raw, pvd, satin, some with plugs. Which ones are retail, which are tour issue (obviously I need these, this is WRX) Which ones should I be looking out for, etc?? Pics would help :) I am a visual learner!

Oh, and where in the world did you get those??
http://Not allowed because of spams...-for-mb2-irons/
The original release of ADAMS MB PRO series was a luke warm receiption. A bold design that R&D was looking to improve with input from professional golfers. Rust to grade was the original offer, however most professionals didn't mesh with the finish and they felt that moi was to high. So back to the drawing board. The MB2 design first appeared with the same rust to grade but had five brass "plugs" evenly spaced low on the back. This greatly improved trajectory, the issue of the finish was still at hand. Once again the design was enhanced to include the preferred satin chrome finish (reduce glare). About this time ADAMS was receiving feed back that the original R @ G finish was falling out of favor and to complicate issues the input from professionals was that more control was desired. PVD finish was an option proposed and applied (extra cost to manufacture) and to bring the toe of the club around for higher swing speeds a seven weight design was introduced in limited numbers (500 sets) All this was financially taxing the company. With limited sells and exposure, R&D over runs, eventually took a toll on the company and they became vulnerable to overwhelming growth in an industry that was hard to stay afloat in if your not in the top five. Ultimately the MB series with it's simple looks yet complicated design turned out to be a unseen giant in the corner.

Erm... I have some MB Black's also, gaming those at the moment

2putttom · April 24, 2016

Notice that your heads have "forged" stamped on them. I believe they are 1025 carbon. The MB2 series do not say forged. They are cast from 8620 carbon steel and then formed in a 5 ton then 2 ton press forge. (expensive)

Sanzabar · April 24, 2016

Anyone ever threw a lighter shaft in the XTD Forged head? I don't hate the CTaper, but I think I want something just a touch lighter. I have a set of XP105 sitting around, so I might throw those in there.

Double_Deuce · April 24, 2016

I had a contact at Adams back in the day and got a new set of Tech A4 forged irons when they came out for basically nothing... They're still in my bag to this day and I don't see myself getting rid of them anytime soon.

KRW59 · April 24, 2016

Anyone ever threw a lighter shaft in the XTD Forged head? I don't hate the CTaper, but I think I want something just a touch lighter. I have a set of XP105 sitting around, so I might throw those in there.

Yes, Recoil 95 Protypes. Very solid setup with the Adams XTD forged.

DaveGoodrich · April 25, 2016

The original release of ADAMS MB PRO series was a luke warm receiption. A bold design that R&D was looking to improve with input from professional golfers. Rust to grade was the original offer, however most professionals didn't mesh with the finish and they felt that moi was to low. So back to the drawing board. The MB2 design first appeared with the same rust to grade but had five brass "plugs" evenly spaced low on the back. This greatly improved trajectory, the issue of the finish was still at hand. Once again the design was enhanced to include the preferred satin chrome finish (reduce glare). About this time ADAMS was receiving feed back that the original R @ G finish was falling out of favor and to complicate issues the input from professionals was that more control was desired. PVD finish was an option proposed and applied (extra cost to manufacture) and to bring the toe of the club around for higher swing speeds a seven weight design was introduced in limited numbers (500 sets) All this was financially taxing the company. With limited sells and exposure, R&D over runs, eventually took a toll on the company and they became vulnerable to overwhelming growth in an industry that was hard to stay afloat in if your not in the top five. Ultimately the MB series with it's simple looks yet complicated design turned out to be a unseen giant in the corner.

This implies that the original MB (Pro Black MB that you picture) was also "rust to grade," but I am pretty sure they were all the black PVD finish. An interesting finish detail with my set is that the PW seems to have a copper-looking finish under the PVD, because it shows through a bit in the high wear areas. None of the other clubs in my set seem to have this underlying color. It actually looks pretty cool.

ASF72 · April 25, 2016

The original release of ADAMS MB PRO series was a luke warm receiption. A bold design that R&D was looking to improve with input from professional golfers. Rust to grade was the original offer, however most professionals didn't mesh with the finish and they felt that moi was to low. So back to the drawing board. The MB2 design first appeared with the same rust to grade but had five brass "plugs" evenly spaced low on the back. This greatly improved trajectory, the issue of the finish was still at hand. Once again the design was enhanced to include the preferred satin chrome finish (reduce glare). About this time ADAMS was receiving feed back that the original R @ G finish was falling out of favor and to complicate issues the input from professionals was that more control was desired. PVD finish was an option proposed and applied (extra cost to manufacture) and to bring the toe of the club around for higher swing speeds a seven weight design was introduced in limited numbers (500 sets) All this was financially taxing the company. With limited sells and exposure, R&D over runs, eventually took a toll on the company and they became vulnerable to overwhelming growth in an industry that was hard to stay afloat in if your not in the top five. Ultimately the MB series with it's simple looks yet complicated design turned out to be a unseen giant in the corner.

This implies that the original MB (Pro Black MB that you picture) was also "rust to grade," but I am pretty sure they were all the black PVD finish. An interesting finish detail with my set is that the PW seems to have a copper-looking finish under the PVD, because it shows through a bit in the high wear areas. None of the other clubs in my set seem to have this underlying color. It actually looks pretty cool.

I have also seen this colouring which is underneath the weight port..

Strangest thing I have seen with the MB Black's is that the 4 iron was at a swingweight of C6 where all the others were absolutely spot on at D2

bubbagump · December 3, 2018

Played the A4 tech, A12 pro, XTD forged and the CMB'S all great irons .
Which ones did you like the best ? I had the CMB 120 KBS and traded them unfortunately. I have a back up set of xtd cross cavity (Matrix Ozik) and play great with them everytime I travel.