HOLY COW Batman: Adams CB2 irons still play!!!

Mark_Tha_Tinkerer · February 13

I had experimented putting some senior flex Recoil Smacwrap ES 760 shafts in a set of AP1 irons and the clubs just didn’t perform for me. However, I liked the feel of the shafts. On a whim, I pulled the recoil shafts from the AP1s and put them into an old set of Adams CB2 forged irons (circa 2010/2011, I think).

AMAZING. There was zero adjustment period. I have regained what I thought was one club distance that I had permanently lost and the accuracy has been like throwing darts. Shot four of my lowest rounds in a year with them. The forged heads with the Recoil Smacwrap technology in the shaft makes these the softest feeling irons I think I have ever hit.

I must have been through at least 4 other sets of irons since I stopped playing the CB2s. I remember putting them away in the garage years ago thinking that new game improvement technology in irons would certainly have to improve by game. I now think the CB2s were well ahead of their time and cannot really understand what I was looking/hoping for when I gave them up.

These irons can still play 14 years after their initial release.

RacineBoxer · February 13

Other than some of the distance clubs that are trying to make their faces trampoline a bit, count me in the category that feels like there isn't much difference, loft for loft, in a lot of irons made over the last 20 years.

Eeecc · February 13

Older irons still good…hitting specific distances is the game

Curlly311 · February 13

I went into this year with the intent of buying new irons to replace my Adams CMBs from 10-12 years ago. Nothing I hit felt worth the $1,400 dollar investment it was going to be to replace them. The only club from my full bag that truly felt better was the new callaway 3 wood, seemed super easy to hit compared to my current and any other new 3 woods.

Albatross85 · February 13

10 hours ago, Curlly311 said:

I went into this year with the intent of buying new irons to replace my Adams CMBs from 10-12 years ago. Nothing I hit felt worth the $1,400 dollar investment it was going to be to replace them. The only club from my full bag that truly felt better was the new callaway 3 wood, seemed super easy to hit compared to my current and any other new 3 woods.

I've been there. Played CMB for 8 years and finally found an iron that was better last year in the ZX7s. The turf interaction is a game changer. Give them a look if you can. They can be had for 500 or less.

mrjrs · February 13

I'm still playing the CB2's. I want to buy new irons because I feel like all the new tech in a Players Distance iron would help with distance and forgiveness, but I'm nervous because of how much I love the CB2's and their feel.

wrm2120 · February 13

I am also still out there with the Adams CB2. Amazing irons

v/r

JStang · February 13

Loved my CB2's back in the day.

PuffyC · February 13

So many people chase a better game by buying new clubs but then realize their old stuff was just as good if not better. There are even pros playing stuff 10-15 years old, maybe older. If you find something you like and it's working for you then stick with it.

Mikey_HACKilroy · February 14

This isn't really a surprise, really. Buying new sets of Irons in search of the perfect game is nearly as old as golf. It's just the cycle of improvement is more efficient now given the expedited ability to design, test, tweak and retest. Material and manufacturing improvements allow for more rapid - but incremental - changes.

While my current Irons are indeed better than the ones I bought in 2005 and just replaced in September; I cannot say they are necessarily so much so that I would be instantly terrible if I picked up the old ones. The clubs themselves are not what I credit for any of my successes or lack thereof.

Sometimes I think folks buy new clubs because they enjoy the process of anticipation. This is why they cannot settle. The irons themselves may be fine, but we've all heard the saying "The have is not as good as the want."

It is an awesome feeling to anticipate the arrival of new golf gear. Today, I just got my new Gen 4 Hzrdus.... I literally checked the tracking three times today.... No reason... The man-child in me was that excited. I suspect if the golfer buying so many irons could suppress that need, they might like the new arrivals more rather than looking for excuses to buy another set. 😄 😄 😄

Edited February 14 by Mikey_HACKilroy

von3jack · February 15

On 2/13/2024 at 10:57 AM, PuffyC said:

So many people chase a better game by buying new clubs but then realize their old stuff was just as good if not better. There are even pros playing stuff 10-15 years old, maybe older. If you find something you like and it's working for you then stick with it.

I fell into this trap hard in the last few years, and was constantly tinkering trying to find what works for me. Newer is not always better! ESPECIALLY with a forged muscle cavity players iron.