Reviewed by: juddbud ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Insight BUL 3 Wood

Summary:
I like the set-up of this club. It has a very nice, traditional design. It head isn't so big that you wonder how you'll get under the ball, but it isn't too small either.

I wasn't sure about buying this club when I couldn't find many reviews about it, but I am glad that I did. The ball rockets off the face and keeps a pretty low trajectory without ballooning, which is hard for me to do. It is very fogiving from one edge to the other.

The low center of gravity makes the ball come off the ground very nicely. However, that same low center of gravity also makes hitting off the tees hard. You can only set it up 1/4 inch at most to ensure a solid shot.

Reviewed by: 1PLUS1 ,  Scratch Golfer

Model Reviewed:
Adams Insight BTY 3-Wood

Summary:
Hit this club during an Adams Demo Day and was pretty impressed with its' performance. Featuring a compact head with a fairly shallow face, the BTY is definitely geared towards better ball-strikers. It sets up pure and is very easy to hit. In fact, the club's profile reminds me of the great Macgregor Eye-O-Matic fairway woods of the 50s and 60s.

Matched up with an R-flex Grafalloy Pro Launch Red shaft, the 14.5 degree head launched the ball on a penetrating trajectory with good hang time and plenty of roll. As long as you approach impact on a shallow plane there should be no danger of balooning the ball, so "choppers" beware. Ball could easily be worked in either direction, although hitting a draw was easier for me than fading the ball.

Great performer from tight fairway lies as well as the tee box, provided you tee the ball low. Shots from the rough will be determined by how flush you catch it, since the shallow face leaves little margin for error.

The most impressive quality about this club was its' solid feel and sound at impact, which was very much welcomed in this age of hollow-sounding drivers and fairway woods. There's also an adjustable, neutral bias swingweight port on the underside of the club, located close to the face, although no extra weights are included with the club.

The BTY, with the Pro Launch shaft as a stock offering, is a player's club in contrast to the BUL, which is slightly larger and geared towards the higher handicap player. In my opinion, the BUL doesn't provide the same solid feel at impact that the BTY does and the stock Aldila shaft leaves a lot to be desired.

At the current clearance price of $119 (the shaft alone costs $89) the BTY is an incredible bargain. My long, arduous search for the perfect 3-wood is finally over.

Customer Service:
Very low-key sales pitch by the Adams rep was appreciated, although he recommended a stiff shaft for my swing (100mph driver speed with moderate swing tempo). True Temper's ShaftFit site set me up with the regular shaft and I feel it's a better fit than the stiff would have been. Keep in mind that swing tempo, more than swing speed, is a major factor to be considered when shopping for the correct shaft.

Similar Products Used:
Sonartec NP-99, Bridgestone J33, Cleveland Launcher (composite)

Reviewed by: Norge ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Insight BTY

Summary:
I've played the Insight BTY model which is similar to the BUL but has the Graffalloy Red shaft and slightly different weighting.
A very good looking wood which sets up nicely. A lower profile face and its weight and balance is coupled with a good shaft.
Well struck hits are pure and have a low piercing ballflight. Lots of roll and distance is surprisingly long. This club can be dangerous in a low handicappers hands. But, off-center hits suffer on distance and MOI is poor. Heel/Toe hits are sometimes magnified and compared to other fairway wood offerrings, are below average. Off the fairway performance is very good but in thick rough the lower profile face can prove to be tricky with some lies.
Adams as a company manufactures really good equipment and they continue to put out quality, value priced products and the Insight BTY is a good choice, but not for everyone. Lower handicappers should give this model some serious thought.

Customer Service:
none

Similar Products Used:
everything