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The Great Blade Putter Search of 2019
Scooper5 ·
Hi Gang,
I don't post often but I am looking for suggestions.
I'm in the process of searching for a new blade putter. I have a Ping Scottsdale TR Anser 2 that has been pretty good for my slight arc stroke but I'm looking for something without an insert or a harder insert to combat the slower greens speeds I encounter in the spring and fall months of Minnesota.
I'm also in the process of selling a 2012-13ish Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 1.5 (if anyone is interested) that I barely used after making a putter trade with a golf pro. In essence, I'm looking to sell to purchase a higher-priced putter.
I'm kind of interested in Bettinardi but don't know of anyone who has had one. I'm looking for any opinions about Bettinardi blades or any other high-level, blades with a full-shaft offset.
OK. Go!
I don't post often but I am looking for suggestions.
I'm in the process of searching for a new blade putter. I have a Ping Scottsdale TR Anser 2 that has been pretty good for my slight arc stroke but I'm looking for something without an insert or a harder insert to combat the slower greens speeds I encounter in the spring and fall months of Minnesota.
I'm also in the process of selling a 2012-13ish Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 1.5 (if anyone is interested) that I barely used after making a putter trade with a golf pro. In essence, I'm looking to sell to purchase a higher-priced putter.
I'm kind of interested in Bettinardi but don't know of anyone who has had one. I'm looking for any opinions about Bettinardi blades or any other high-level, blades with a full-shaft offset.
OK. Go!
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Taylormade R11 TP - Mitsubishi Diamana Kai' li
Titleist 910F 15-degree - Mitsubishi Diamana 'ahina
Adams Idea A7 19-degree -UST Proforce AXIVCore 85
Srixon Z565 4 & 5, Z765 6-PW
Ben Hogan TK 15 52,56,60
Bettinardi Studio Stock 28 Slotback Center Shaft
Titleist 910F 15-degree - Mitsubishi Diamana 'ahina
Adams Idea A7 19-degree -UST Proforce AXIVCore 85
Srixon Z565 4 & 5, Z765 6-PW
Ben Hogan TK 15 52,56,60
Bettinardi Studio Stock 28 Slotback Center Shaft
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Morton Golf sells them new for a reasonable price.
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Do you want a plumber's neck or flow neck? That's the most important question to answer first.
After that, go have a look at Carbon putters. Full custom, lots of options.
Cobra F9 9* : Tour AD TP 7-S
Cobra LTD set at 16* : Tour AD TP 8-S
Cobra 3U set at 19.5* : Nippon Modus3 120-S
Srixon Z785 4-PW : Nippon Modus3 120-S
Cleveland RTX3 50, 54, 58 : Nippon 115-S Wedge
Piretti Potenza 370g : Breakthrough Technology Stability Shaft - 34"
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I've always gone with a plumber's neck as it suits my eye and my stroke the best.
Titleist 910F 15-degree - Mitsubishi Diamana 'ahina
Adams Idea A7 19-degree -UST Proforce AXIVCore 85
Srixon Z565 4 & 5, Z765 6-PW
Ben Hogan TK 15 52,56,60
Bettinardi Studio Stock 28 Slotback Center Shaft
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KM 005
http://www.golfwrx.com/39709/miura-km-005-putter-review/
KM 009
https://forum.****.com/topic/23944-daves-putter-profile-the-miura-km-009/
Honma TW 737 460 10.5* Driver
Honma TW 727 18* 5 Wood
Honma TW 727 UT 22* Hybrid
4-PW Miura CB 57
58* Miura Tour 2018 Sand Wedge
52* Miura Tour 2018 Gap Wedge
Miura KM 005 Putter
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custom stamping , blade widths , etc.
TEE EX10 Beta 16.5* / Fuji Platinum Speeder 5-SR
TEE EX10 19* / Fuji Platinum Speeder 6-S
TEE EX9 22* / Attas 4U 7-S.
TEE EX9 25* / Attas 4U 7-X
I have added about 10 grams of weight to all the fwy / hybrid
shafts , using Sensicore inserts wrapped with lead tape.
Cobra Forged Tec Black / 28* 6 iron thru 49.5* GW / 4.5* gapping
Recoil 780 Es Smac wrap F3 / GW shaft internally weighted to 95 grams
King Black Wedges / 54* versatile/ Recoil 95 F3 shaft weighted to 110 grams
58* versatile / Recoil 110 F4 shaft weighted to 125 grams ( heat shrink tube )
Piretti 1/1 GSS High Toe Potenza II or Piretti 1 of 2 GSS Capri
Flask - Crown Black
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Do we have a price range? If not, my personal picks would be:
Artisan: either of the blades depending on what shape fits your eye.
T.P. Mills: Softail, particularly if you like the high toe look at address.
Byron: 612 or DH 89 depending on what shape fits your eyes.
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I would say a max of $500. I definitely deem the putter important, but I'm a small-golf club league golfer. And I don't have the funds to be dumping more than that on tour prototypes.
Titleist 910F 15-degree - Mitsubishi Diamana 'ahina
Adams Idea A7 19-degree -UST Proforce AXIVCore 85
Srixon Z565 4 & 5, Z765 6-PW
Ben Hogan TK 15 52,56,60
Bettinardi Studio Stock 28 Slotback Center Shaft
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Personal feel but you'll be hard pressed to find anything better than those!
I prefer the scotty and then the evnroll - good luck!
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So look for a fine milling, or a smooth insert (I always mention the White Hot Pro 2.0 putters as I think they are great, but that’s my personal taste in feel).
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How about the Bettinardi Queen B5? I know the colors are a little, ahem, but I know "The Digest" gave it a gold medal.
Titleist 910F 15-degree - Mitsubishi Diamana 'ahina
Adams Idea A7 19-degree -UST Proforce AXIVCore 85
Srixon Z565 4 & 5, Z765 6-PW
Ben Hogan TK 15 52,56,60
Bettinardi Studio Stock 28 Slotback Center Shaft
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Titleist TS3 9.5° Mitsubishi Diamana DF 50S
Tour Edge Exotics CBX 3W Fujikura Speeder Evo II 661S
Taylor Made GAPR Lo 2-17°KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid 65S
Callaway X Forged Utility Iron 21° Oban CT-100 Steel
Callaway Apex MB 5-PW Oban CT-100 Steel
Taylor Made Milled Grind Chrome 50.09 Oban CT-100 Steel
Taylor Made Milled Grind Black 54.09 Oban CT-100 Steel
Taylor Made Milled Grind Black 58.09 Oban CT-100 Steel
Bettinardi Studio Stock #28
Retired + Bullpen
Scotty Cameron Circa 62 No. 3 34" 350g
Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport
Taylor Made RAC TP MB 3-PW
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Love the look at address and the feel and sound is superb...IMHO!
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I will say, I don't think you have to spend a lot of money to get what you are looking for... the Ping Vault 2.0 blades are nice, feel great and put a really consistent controllable roll on the ball. Can be had for less than $300, and Odyssey makes some nice milled putters, too, at really friendly prices...
I have tried a few Bettinardis and just haven't been impressed with the feel at all, but thats just me.
Ping G400 14.5* Aldila Rogue silver 70s
Titleist 915h 21* Aldila Rogue black 85s
Bridgestone J15 CB 4-P X100 AMT SS1x
Titleist SM5 50.12, 56.10, 60.4
Scotty Cameron NP2 2016 34"
Ping Hoofer Lite
Z-Star XV/Bridgestone BXS
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TEE CB5 4 wood Fubuki Tour
Miura CB57's Nippon Modus 120
Miura custom raw 50 54, 56 Nippon WV 125
David Mills Custom torched Heritage SS flow neck
David Mills Custom Carbon flow neck Hertitage V2 with Nitride finish
David Mills GS Ming V3 flow neck
Byron Rincon DH89
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Old 1966 - 73 PING Mag. Bronze Ansers as posted above still have a lovely feel if you don't mind a more 'clicky' resonance at impact. I copper plate them over the Manganese Bronze [ they end up looking a little like a BeCu finish but slightly more 'rose copper ' ] and it seems to soften the feel and for the cost of them they are still very difficult to beat.
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WITB:
Ping G410 LST 9 degree - Tour AD IZ 6x
Taylormade M2 Tour 15 Fujikura Pro TourSpec 73
Kasco K2K 33 - UST Axivcore 65 Tour Green
Callaway RazrX Tour 4h - Tour 95 shaft
Ping i200 5-UW (2 flat) - Nippon Modus 105X
Taylormade HiToe 54 (bent to 55 & 2 flat)
Taylormade HiToe 64 (Bent to 62 & 2 flat)
Palmer AP30R putter (circa 1960s)
Taylormade TP5X Ball
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Hope that helps, just more options than anything else there.
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My carbon machine M1 with aggressive VMG is still the best feeling putter I have ever used. Wish they were still in business. Would have to search classifieds and ebay for now.
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Tour Edge Exotics EX9 Tour 15*, Fuji Vista Pro 75 S
PING Anser 20*, Fuji Vista Pro 75 S
PING G10 4-PW, AWT S
Cleveland Custom Forged Raw 52, TTDG S
Cleveland Custom Forged Raw 60, TTDG S
Odyssey Tri Hot #3
Wilson Duo Professional
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That's a crazy good price. I wonder if he can do a Laguna Style putter with more weight in the heel vs such a heavy toe hang.
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PING G400 16.5°
PING G400 hybrid 19°
PING i25 hybrid 22°
Callaway XHP 5-AW
PING Glide 2.0 Stealth, 54° SS, 58° ES
Kevin Burns 9306
Snell MTB Red Optic Yellow
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I'm sure he'd be very happy to give it a shot! Like I said, he is a truly nice guy, and he seems more excited to get to make putters than buyers are to receive them!
Also, as an added bonus: he mills everything by hand, and he sends videos of your putter being made at various steps throughout the process.
Tour Edge Exotics EX9 Tour 15*, Fuji Vista Pro 75 S
PING Anser 20*, Fuji Vista Pro 75 S
PING G10 4-PW, AWT S
Cleveland Custom Forged Raw 52, TTDG S
Cleveland Custom Forged Raw 60, TTDG S
Odyssey Tri Hot #3
Wilson Duo Professional
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Carbon Golf Putters as well. They can be had in the $250+ range.
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Similarly, Ping Vault Anser 2 putters can be found at a discount now that the 2.0 line is out. No insert with a solid milled face. They’re great, except for the stock grip which is at best an acquired taste (and an easy fix). There are a lot of good non-current year model solid faced putters out there that can be had for short money...
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Ping Vault 2.0
I bought a copper anser and a stealth ZB. The Stealth ZB is amazing. It knocked my Cameron out of the bag last year and the insert vs no insert debate is real. The Pings feel so much better than the Cameron and I have picked up 2 shots a side with the switch. one suggestion is to forgo the original grip and go with the Pingman grip. the new grips are garbage compared to the pingman feel IMO
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I suggest looking into a used early 2000’s Scotty Cameron Mil-Spec Newport putter. Light milling on the face, anser style blade, plumbers neck and go no lighter than a 340 gram head weight. You can always add 10 grams of shaft tip weight to get it up to 350 grams.
Taylormade M6 3W-GD AD IZ 8S shaft
Titleist 818 H2 Hybrid-Tensei Blue stiff 19*
Honma TW 747v forged 4-10 irons-Modus 105 stiff shafts
Titleist Vokey SM6 50* F Grind
Mack Daddy 4 54* C Grind
Mack Daddy 4 58* C Grind
Scotty Cameron modified Detour Newport 2 putter
Scotty Cameron Black Mist Notchback Putter
Titleist yellow ProV1X
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I'm giving a Ping Classic Anser 4 a go early this season. They're still making these brand new, and I found mine at DSG. I weighed the head and it's only 305g!! The light feel is great for slow greens IMO, and I might putt all season with it, in rotation, it feels that good. I did, however, reduce the loft a bit because it was rather much to start. Give one a try, you might be surprised at the feel and balance for slower greens speeds.
Titleist 915D2 10.5*, Fujikura Pro 70X 43.5"
Ping G SFT 16*, Matrix 8Q3-X 41.5"
Ping OG Rapture 2-U, DG XP - R300
Vokey 56(57*), 60(63*) DG-R400
"Rusty" Byron DH89 Pipeneck, 34" (or any of 10 2 other putters...)
B330-RX
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Any love for Toulon putters?
4 wood = Titleist TS2 Even flow white 6.0
3 iron = Titleist U500 Hzrdus smoke 6.0
Irons = Titleist 718 CB/MB Project X LZ 6.0
Wedges = Titleist Vokey SM6 52*, 56*
= Ping Glide 3.0 eye 2 60*
Putter = Wilson Staff 8882
Ball = Titleist AVX