JW's Adams DHy review

[willboyrd]

The black finish is pretty fickle. I had one for about 3 rounds and finish is very susceptible to bang chatter chips and scratches but I guess that's why it comes with a cover lol

[blink3665]

I never used the stock head cover. I have been using some neoprene iron covers that work well. They are low profile instead of the stock offering. I would be scared of what these would look like without any protection...

[Switch]

[quote name='Jseale' timestamp='1374720085' post='7533926']
Hit my 4 iron 205 yds and 3 iron 215 yds, but only get 215-220 out of my 19* 909h and can hook it off the map if I get quick. I'd love to get 215 out of a 21* DHy and then drop my 3 iron and 19* replacing the 909 with something that I can get 235 yds out of to better fill the gap between 215 and my 15* 906f2 that I get 250 out of.
Swing speed in the 110 range and hit my 7 iron shafted with an x100 175 yds.
Long winded way of asking if 215 yds out of a 21* DHy sound doable given my numbers?
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NO problem. I have same stats and hit it 215-220 plus.

[captpat]

My headcover is pretty tight (now)

[toc]

I love these old threads, seeing people rant and rave about a club but it isn't even listed in their signature anymore.

[OTP - (Once a Tour Pro)]

[quote name='toc' timestamp='1395785990' post='8950107']
I love these old threads, seeing people rant and rave about a club but it isn't even listed in their signature anymore.
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They're still in my bag.
The 18* replaced my 5 wood and the 21* replaced my 3 iron.
I changed the stock shafts to the same PX model steel shafts I use in my irons.
That really brought the average dispersion down.
A big plus with these is that I don't seem to get that occassional snapper I got with traditional hybrids, especially off the tee.
Rather, they seem to want to work a little left to right.

[jjrussell12]

I just grabbed an 18* for cheap. Looking forward to hitting it, and loved reading through this whole thread as I wasn't really sure what I snagged.

[Dizz]

[quote name='toc' timestamp='1395785990' post='8950107']
I love these old threads, seeing people rant and rave about a club but it isn't even listed in their signature anymore.
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This is WRX, most of us change clubs out of boredom and fun... not because the club stopped performing. I still believe the DHy is the best performing iron style hybrid made as far as pure performance... which IMO is a combination of ball speed, forgiveness and efficiency of flight-- especially in its stock form.

My stopped use of the club had nothing to do with performance.

[hayzooos]

[quote name='J.W.' timestamp='1396496423' post='9008603']
[quote name='toc' timestamp='1395785990' post='8950107']
I love these old threads, seeing people rant and rave about a club but it isn't even listed in their signature anymore.
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[b]This is WRX, most of us change clubs out of boredom and fun... not because the club stopped performing.[/b] I still believe the DHy is the best performing iron style hybrid made as far as pure performance... which IMO is a combination of ball speed, forgiveness and efficiency of flight-- especially in its stock form.

My stopped use of the club had nothing to do with performance.
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That's a fact!

[rlynham]

[quote name='ajg223' timestamp='1371599795' post='7276972']
I hit the 21 and 24 and love them. I hit them on a similar trajectory as my rocketbladez 3 and 4 iron. I know the rocketbladez lofts are jacked but it actually worked perfectly for fitting the yardage of the 4 iron with the 24. So the 24 is in the bag, but the 21 only carried about 5 yards further than the 24 and less than my 3 iron. The total yardage was the same as my 3 iron, but I can't see the point of carrying two clubs whose carry distances are 5 yards apart. It seems kind of ridiculous to be carrying a 24 degree hybrid and a 3 iron too. I am thinking about trying the 20 degree in the 9031 and the 18 in the dhy (cutting down the shaft so that it fits the length progression). Thoughts on why I would only carry the 21 5 yards further? I did hit the 24 much more consistently solid and I know this is a factor, but the 5 yard difference was on solid strikes.
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I had a similar experience a couple of years ago with hybrids. I was looking for more distance that i could get with my 20* hybrid but i found that 17/18 hybrids really didn't go much further. Neither did 5 woods. There is a decent sized gap between my 23 and 20 but very little between my 20 and 17.

I also had the same thing happen between my 4/5 iron. Years ago someone posted PGA tour carry distances and there was only a 9 yard difference in long irons.


In your case i would say that you might get better gapping by choosing a different hybrid after your 24 dhy.

[Duffner's Waggle]

Got my 18* DHy in on Monday. Shafted with a Matrix Ozik Altus X Flex (Black Tie Hybrid shaft) and it might be my new favorite club.

Hit it off the tee and it goes about 235-240 with a boring flight that doesnt balloon even a little bit. It is sneaky long. I hit a couple yesterday down near where I'd hit my 3w just slightly less than flush. But the best news was its performance from the fairway.

Playing a long par 5 into the teeth of the wind yesterday, I had 270 to the hole. Couldn't get there with any club and I also had 200 to carry a water hazard or layup and give myself a longer club into the green. Prefered the pitch shot, so pulled the DHy and hit a beautiful piercing 235 cut shot that started left of the water, flew over the left edge and landed about 35 yards from the green. Took the water completely out of play and stayed under the wind as well.


2nd shot was another long par 5, this time a dogleg right. Tee shot nicked a branch on its way out and dropped almost straight down, leaving me 300+ yard back at the elbow of the dogleg. Pulled the DHy again and launched a missile up towards the left front bunker, stopping about 50 yards from the stick. Nice little pitch onto the green and 2 putt par.

This thing is crazy long and very forgiving in my opinion. Easy to hit it where you want it to go.

[ws6]

I still play my KBS hybrid shafted 18 degree Dhy. It is a great club, and it is not going to lose its scholarship anytime soon.

[schulzea]

I was thinking about replacing my 18 deg 910h with an 18deg dhy. Worried about getting ball flight high enough to hold greens though. I am pretty confident with finding the fairway with my 3 wood, so probably wouldn't use this as the typical driving iron from the tee, but more second shot to a green from fairway(our probably rough). Would the dhy still be a good option? Is the 18 deg dhy easy to elevate? I'm not a high ball hitter to start with unfortunately. Swing speed with driver is roughly 105.

[Hstead]

I really like my Dhy 18*. It is one of my favorite clubs. Low spin bullets. It is great into the wind. I fly it about 230 and it rolls out well. I can hit it 260 if I smoke it, and it is usually good for 240. Very forgiving and easy to hit off of the ground. I have to make certain I do not tee it up when I have the opportunity actually or I do not hit it solid, it is better suited for the ball to be on the ground for me.

[Duffner's Waggle]

[quote name='schulzea' timestamp='1396579769' post='9016455']
I was thinking about replacing my 18 deg 910h with an 18deg dhy. Worried about getting ball flight high enough to hold greens though. I am pretty confident with finding the fairway with my 3 wood, so probably wouldn't use this as the typical driving iron from the tee, but more second shot to a green from fairway(our probably rough). Would the dhy still be a good option? Is the 18 deg dhy easy to elevate? I'm not a high ball hitter to start with unfortunately. Swing speed with driver is roughly 105.
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I would say this is probably not the best club for what you're looking to do. Not saying it wouldn't work, but if you have trouble getting the ball in the air, this thing isn't built to do that, and I'd worry you'd run it through some greens. That being said, if I hit down it it steeply, it will get up in the air off a tee. So...Not sure if that helps you at all. My driver SS is like 115. I bought the DHy to play from the tee, and I love it from the teebox, but to be honest- I've only played 1 round with it, mind you- the 2 best shots I've hit with it were from the deck. see above.

You can find em pretty cheap on the Bay or the BST, might be worth a shot if you hang on to your hybrid. I always thought the 910h launched pretty high, but I'm a high ball hitter. Could have a lot to do with shaft too ya know? Either way, good luck! It's a heck of a club!

[Puppetmaster]

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[quote name='J.W.' timestamp='1396496423' post='9008603']
[quote name='toc' timestamp='1395785990' post='8950107']
I love these old threads, seeing people rant and rave about a club but it isn't even listed in their signature anymore.
[/quote]

[b]This is WRX, most of us change clubs out of boredom and fun... not because the club stopped performing.[/b] I still believe the DHy is the best performing iron style hybrid made as far as pure performance... which IMO is a combination of ball speed, forgiveness and efficiency of flight-- especially in its stock form.

My stopped use of the club had nothing to do with performance.
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That's a fact!
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Sad but true. I sold mine because it was the dead of winter and someone made me a solid cash offer. I wasn't going to be using it for months anyway. Time to pick another one up now though...

[ram01002]

I bought a 21* DHY last summer after reading Dizz's info on here (don't judge me).

I've had it in the bag for about 9 months, which is like 9 years in a normal person's bag. Initially had stock white tie x flex, and reshafted with v2 105 gram, stiff flex, tipped a bunch. It has 2 characteristics that I have never seen in a hybrid; hot and predictable. For me its usually one of those things at the expense of the other. Iron-like hybrids like 712u are predictable, but go nowhere on mishits. Wood style hybrids have some funky misses for me. This club has the same miss pattern as a long iron, but the face characteristics of a high COR hybrid. I really don't have a single thing I would change about the DHy. I play in a lot of wind so its perfect . . . if you are looking to hit moon-balls you will need to look somewhere else, but I love it.

[nick.woods76]

is the new adams DHY as good as this one?

Same club pretty much?

[Puppetmaster]

[quote name='nick.woods76' timestamp='1396632265' post='9020307']
is the new adams DHY as good as this one?

Same club pretty much?
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Same club, different paint job, different weight (uses a Torx now vs the triangle previously, but [i]I think[/i] threads and overall size are the same), and different stock shaft.

[3_Jack_Par]

[quote name='schulzea' timestamp='1396579769' post='9016455']
I was thinking about replacing my 18 deg 910h with an 18deg dhy. Worried about getting ball flight high enough to hold greens though. I am pretty confident with finding the fairway with my 3 wood, so probably wouldn't use this as the typical driving iron from the tee, but more second shot to a green from fairway(our probably rough). Would the dhy still be a good option? Is the 18 deg dhy easy to elevate? I'm not a high ball hitter to start with unfortunately. Swing speed with driver is roughly 105.
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Probably not a good option for you, based on the information you provided. The DHy head is very low spin, and if you're not a high ball hitter, you'll probably lose carry distance, and find it tough to hold greens. My personal experience is that the 18* DHy is not easy to elevate off the ground, and its primary advantage is off the tee. I also found it very difficult to hit out of the rough, unless it was sitting up, basically on a tee.
Some people have reported that they hit the DHy quite a bit farther than other clubs they've tried as the same loft, so it's possible that you'd be able to go with a 21* DHy and get about the same distance you get with your current hybrid, and that would be an easier club to elevate, and easier to hit from the rough. I think to use the 18* effectively, you need to have tour level swing speed or a pretty steep AoA.

[blink3665]

[quote name='3 Jack Par' timestamp='1396634359' post='9020675']
[quote name='schulzea' timestamp='1396579769' post='9016455']
I was thinking about replacing my 18 deg 910h with an 18deg dhy. Worried about getting ball flight high enough to hold greens though. I am pretty confident with finding the fairway with my 3 wood, so probably wouldn't use this as the typical driving iron from the tee, but more second shot to a green from fairway(our probably rough). Would the dhy still be a good option? Is the 18 deg dhy easy to elevate? I'm not a high ball hitter to start with unfortunately. Swing speed with driver is roughly 105.
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Probably not a good option for you, based on the information you provided. The DHy head is very low spin, and if you're not a high ball hitter, you'll probably lose carry distance, and find it tough to hold greens. My personal experience is that the 18* DHy is not easy to elevate off the ground, and its primary advantage is off the tee. I also found it very difficult to hit out of the rough, unless it was sitting up, basically on a tee.
Some people have reported that they hit the DHy quite a bit farther than other clubs they've tried as the same loft, so it's possible that you'd be able to go with a 21* DHy and get about the same distance you get with your current hybrid, and that would be an easier club to elevate, and easier to hit from the rough. I think to use the 18* effectively, you need to have tour level swing speed or a pretty steep AoA.
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I would agree with this. I have the 21/24. The 24 is easy to elevate, the 21 is fairly easy to elevate as well (if I make a good swing, duh). I have heard that the 18* can be hard to get up in the air which is why an 18* hasnt made it into my bag. It could be tough to hold greens with that 18 if you arent a high ball hitter already.

@TOC - 21/24 are still in my bag

[shankman92]

Im going to pick up the new one or the new adams pro hybrid in 20 deg - anyone compare the new DHY to the new Adams pro hybrid??

[rlynham]

[quote name='shankman92' timestamp='1396655781' post='9022981']
Im going to pick up the new one or the new adams pro hybrid in 20 deg - anyone compare the new DHY to the new Adams pro hybrid??
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The pro hybrid is a better option if your are looking for versatility (hitting from rough, holding greens, etc). I don't have one but have hybrids with a similar head shape and i can hit them better from the rough than a 9 iron. If you are looking primarily for a club to hit low burners off the tee/deck or trying to keep the ball down in the wind then the dhy would be a better bet.

I am thinking of getting the 18 dhy for occassions when the wind is up and i want to hit low bullets. The pro hybrid will be lower launching than most hybrids but significantly higher than the dhy.

[smq71]

I can't speak to the 18 DHY but I have the 21 and 24 and they are very consistent. The 24 is probably the most trusted of all my clubs and flys as straight as a wedge. I did notice a more boring flight with the 21 so I could imagine the 18 produces a low rocket. In terms of holding greens from 200 plus I would stop at the 21. I waited for the DHY pro to come out before adding my 21 and honestly felt the original DHY is a better club in terms of forgiveness, flight and shaft option.

[Detroit Shooter]

I have an 18 degree on the way to replace my 2 iron. I am hoping for a little more distance off the tee and more success from the fairway.

[BogeyLJA]

I love the DHY. First hybrid I dont hook, just have to go after it!

[Tdiggity]

Any thoughts on DHy 18 vs Anser 17 degree? My driver ss is 108-110 and Im looking for more consistency off the tee. Currently using my Adam Idea pro 20 deg hybrid which I hit about 230 and pretty consistently. Im looking for a little more distance off the tee

[Stetson]

Can you bend the Dhy? Such as an 18 to 16*?

[Hstead]

[quote name='Tdiggity' timestamp='1401936846' post='9433065']
Any thoughts on DHy 18 vs Anser 17 degree? My driver ss is 108-110 and Im looking for more consistency off the tee. Currently using my Adam Idea pro 20 deg hybrid which I hit about 230 and pretty consistently. Im looking for a little more distance off the tee
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I have both. For me, the Adams flies lower and spins less. I carry the Adams about 225 and it rolls 20 or 30 yards, and the Anser 235 and rolls 10. I can get the Adams out there a little farther from the tee. They about the same from the fairway as far as ease to hit and forgiveness. I prefer the Adams slightly but they are both good clubs. It would depend on what you wanted, a low launching bullet or a higher flying hybrid. I was looking for a tee shot club so chose the Adams because it would overall end up farther. I tended to turn the Ping over more and more often which is another reason I preferred the Adams.

[hayzooos]

[quote name='Hstead' timestamp='1406228057' post='9777139']
[quote name='Tdiggity' timestamp='1401936846' post='9433065']
Any thoughts on DHy 18 vs Anser 17 degree? My driver ss is 108-110 and Im looking for more consistency off the tee. Currently using my Adam Idea pro 20 deg hybrid which I hit about 230 and pretty consistently. Im looking for a little more distance off the tee
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I have both. For me, the Adams flies lower and spins less. I carry the Adams about 225 and it rolls 20 or 30 yards, and the Anser 235 and rolls 10. I can get the Adams out there a little farther from the tee. They about the same from the fairway as far as ease to hit and forgiveness. I prefer the Adams slightly but they are both good clubs. It would depend on what you wanted, a low launching bullet or a higher flying hybrid. I was looking for a tee shot club so chose the Adams because it would overall end up farther. I tended to turn the Ping over more and more often which is another reason I preferred the Adams.
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Good post, and I was thinking the same thing regarding flight wanted. If higher, hybrid all the way, but if you wanted it to be a bit lower, the DHy fits that bill perfectly. I would think a hybrid would be better for coming into greens, but the DHy would be best for more of a tee club.