Adams Idea Pro Gold vs Adams Idea Pro Black
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Adams Idea Pro Goldforged · 8620 carbon steel with mirror-chrome platingAdams Idea Pro Blackforged · carbon steel with black nickel ion (Ni-Cr) plating
Specification comparison
| Club | Idea Pro Gold loft | Idea Pro Black loft | Idea Pro Gold lie | Idea Pro Black lie | Idea Pro Gold length | Idea Pro Black length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 21 | — | 60.5 | — | 39 |
| 4 | — | 24 | — | 61 | — | 38.5 |
| 5 | 27 | 27 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 38 | 38 |
| 6 | 30 | 31 | 62 | 62 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| 7 | 34 | 35 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 37 | 37 |
| 8 | 38 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| 9 | 42 | 43 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 36 | 36 |
| PW | 46 | 47 | 64 | 64 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| GW | — | 52 | — | 64 | — | 35.25 |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Which should you choose?
The Idea Pro Black is the weaker-lofted set — up to 1° weaker than the Idea Pro Gold. That trades raw distance for a steeper landing angle and more predictable stopping power into greens.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Adams Idea Pro Gold specs and Adams Idea Pro Black specs.