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Here's a couple of Rife "TOUR" goodies. The first pics is the putter that was made for Justin Rose and given to him for winning the European PGA Tours Order of Merit. This Barbados was heavily polished and then given a finish called "torched'. The pictures really doesn't do the putter justice. The high gloss finish really appears gold in color. Really a beautiful putter in person.





Next is a putter made for Tommy "2 Gloves" Gainey. He's been using a Rife and wanted his Aussie to be a little different. They added a blue finish to his face and also some special stampings. The red on the sole is actually a reflection from the putter holders shirt.





Barbados with "santa fe" style neck and black finish that's actually called "rainbow". Again, the pictures don't do the finish justice. The black has an opalescense to it.





Next is a putter that's not quite Antigua or Aussie....but a blend. Aussie style head and Antigua neck...also in the "rainbow" finish.....





Finally more Cayman pics....plumbers neck style and sound slot like the one I have. :)





Big Lite Grips...making their way through the tour. Two Second Place finishes on the putters of Troy Matteson and Matt Kuchar. 85grams for the larger version and 75 for the smaller one.


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The Order of Merit mallet is stunning :)

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Anyone play those big lite putter grips? Never heard of them.

Taylormade M6, 9.0* head set -1.5*, Nippon Regio B+ shaft, 65 stiff at 45.5"
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Great pictures Reid. Muchos dankes for throwing them up. :clapping: Considering how I'm all sworn off new putters and whatnot, I'm especially glad to see that the Aussie-style head isn't paired up with one of those shaft-over hosels (sante fe or whatever), and in lefty. Tour, retail, misdemeanor, or felony...I'd have to get one. :clapping:

 

Any idea of what more we can hope to see from Rife for the next bit? Any chance of a lefty Aussie-style head paired up with one of those shaft-over hosels? ;)

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Love the Cayman - I wish I could get a hold of one.

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WOW, love the look of the rife putters, especially the barbados and the 2bar hybrid looking barbados. Think I might have to try them out at the PGA Tour stop demo event this weekend.

Taylormade M6, 9.0* head set -1.5*, Nippon Regio B+ shaft, 65 stiff at 45.5"
Cobra FLY Z+ 3 wood, orange, aldila tour blue stiff, 14.5*
Sub 70 939x, 3H(18*), Proforce V2 85 stiff
Sub 70 939x, 4H(21*), Proforce V2 85 stiff
Sub 70 699 Pros, 5-AW, Modus 120 stiff
PING glide 2.0, 54*

Taylormade MG3, 58* HB 
Scotty Select Newport, 73* lie, 1* loft, 34" (Testing Taylormade Bandon 1)
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Copy of the email from Rife Customer Service, They are crazy for not releasing the Black barbados to the public. Really turns me off with them.... They need to check out PINGS WRX dept....

 

 

You're right. I can't answer that question. I guess this company is afraid of making too much money.

 

Danny Day

RIFE Putters

1250 Central Park Drive

Sanford, FL 32771

(407) 323-1054 office

(407) 323-1059 fax

[email protected]

http://www.rifeputters.com/

# 1 on The Champions Tour

# 1 in Customer Service

 

 

 

 

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:27 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: Guerin Rife Contact Us Form Submission

 

 

Just seems if you would do it for the tour players you would do it for the consumers are are willing to pay for it.

 

Mike

 

 

 

In a message dated 3/27/2008 9:05:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:

No I'm sorry.

 

 

Danny Day

RIFE Putters

1250 Central Park Drive

Sanford, FL 32771

(407) 323-1054 office

(407) 323-1059 fax

[email protected]

www.rifeputters.com

# 1 on The Champions Tour

# 1 in Customer Service

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:25 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: Guerin Rife Contact Us Form Submission

Importance: High

 

first_name: Mike

last_name: Grifin

company:

email: [email protected]

phone:

state: Florida

support_issue: Is it possible to order the Barbados in the black finish with

white lines? Thanks for any info. Mike

Submit: Submit

 

 

 

 

 

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You're right. I can't answer that question. I guess this company is afraid of making too much money.

 

# 1 in Customer Service

 

No I'm sorry.

 

# 1 in Customer Service

 

Am I the only one who thinks Rife should be sued for their more than Nickently misleading "# 1 in customer service" claims? :clapping:

 

That is some amazingly poor customer service going on there. I can understand that not everyone will be able to, or even wants to approach Ping's Wrx level of customization, but to be so dismissive and condescending...totally uncalled for. Upside is, I don't think I'll bother chasing down a putter that Rife I was thinking about. Ping was nice enough to make me a 350 gram Anser 4. :clapping:

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I am baffled why no companies release their mallet putters with the Santa Fe necks. They are making them all the time for tour guys. What makes them think that the rest of the public doesn't want them? I would love a Barbados with a santa fe neck. I wanted a 2-ball like Furyk's as well.

 

Thanks for the pics by the way. They were fantastic. Is there truth to the rumor that Rife will have a 8802 style head coming this year?

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lol rife has iffy customer service, when i bought my barbados within a month the headcover broke, the magnets fell out so i emailed them and the guy said no problem we will send you two and a couple hats. a month and a half later i still had not got them and they would not answer my emails so my mom phoned them and the guy started going on about how they are so busy and its not their top priority and on and on

 

They do make great putters but the customer service is on and off i guess

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Nice looking sticks,

 

the grips are kinda silly looking though...

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Anyone play those big lite putter grips? Never heard of them.

 

Check my post..Troy Matteson and Matt Kuchar used them recently to record 2nd place finishes. The "thing" about the Big Lite grips is that they only weigh 75 and 85 grams. The Superstroke putter grip that KJ's using weighs 230grams. That's a big counterbalance you're adding to a putter. The Big Lite although still heavier then a regular grip will not affect the swingweight as much as the Superstrokes. YES putters has been offering the Big Lite grips also except it has the YES logo on them.

 

 

Great pictures Reid. Muchos dankes for throwing them up. :clapping: Considering how I'm all sworn off new putters and whatnot, I'm especially glad to see that the Aussie-style head isn't paired up with one of those shaft-over hosels (sante fe or whatever), and in lefty. Tour, retail, misdemeanor, or felony...I'd have to get one. :clapping:

 

Any idea of what more we can hope to see from Rife for the next bit? Any chance of a lefty Aussie-style head paired up with one of those shaft-over hosels? ;)

 

Your guess is as good as mine on the Aussie with a Santa Fe neck. I too would love to see/have one.

 

 

I am baffled why no companies release their mallet putters with the Santa Fe necks. They are making them all the time for tour guys. What makes them think that the rest of the public doesn't want them? I would love a Barbados with a santa fe neck. I wanted a 2-ball like Furyk's as well.

 

Thanks for the pics by the way. They were fantastic. Is there truth to the rumor that Rife will have a 8802 style head coming this year?

 

Yes..there is truth to that rumor.

 

 

possibly...it is called the Abaco. Rife has enough designs to last them for the next 5 years if they wanted.

 

 

That's a different name then I heard for the 8802 style putter they are coming out with.

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I think they outsource their Customer Service...I called to ask about the Cayman months ago...and specifically a tour model. The person I called got me in touch with "the company". Additionally, Danny's comment

 

"....I guess they are afraid of making money" tend to support the whole outsourcer claim.

 

In a time when Golf Companys are struggling, seems odd that not every company would bend over backwards....like Ping does.

 

I tried to order come climacool shirts for work give aways....and TMAG told me to call a rep, rep never called back after calling him 3 times.

 

Called Titleist to order some hats with my work logo on them, they told me to go through my club....

 

I don't get it.

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I think they outsource their Customer Service...I called to ask about the Cayman months ago...and specifically a tour model. The person I called got me in touch with "the company". Additionally, Danny's comment

 

"....I guess they are afraid of making money" tend to support the whole outsourcer claim.

 

In a time when Golf Companys are struggling, seems odd that not every company would bend over backwards....like Ping does.

 

I tried to order come climacool shirts for work give aways....and TMAG told me to call a rep, rep never called back after calling him 3 times.

 

Called Titleist to order some hats with my work logo on them, they told me to go through my club....

 

I don't get it.

 

Not making excuses for poor customer service but I think Rife is currently a victim of their own success. I may be wrong but I think it's a company of maybe 15 employees. But in need of expanding.

 

BTW Danny has always responded in a friendly and efficient manner to any of my requests.

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