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Saw these in PGA Superstore outside Salt Lake City. Rolled a few. Rolled a few more. Rolled 10 more. Walked to the counter and slapped my cc on the counter after never missing, :D . Maybe I'm a sucker, but the elimination of wrist hinge seems nice. My guess is it's really going to feel nice standing over 4 footers in tournament play.

 

BTW - those who ordered and received, did yours come with a weight kit? Dude might have forgotten to give me mine.

 

Did not come with a weight kit and I ordered mine on odyssey.com

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As a former user of ancient 2Ball long putter, I'm curious if Odyssey has made the new Broom Stick shaft stiffer or not? I've always found Odyssey long putter shafts to be on the very soft side.

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The Golf Galaxy in Pittsburgh has a couple broom sticks on display. I'm sure other stores do too if you want to try one out.

 

Weird that they don't have any arm locks on display but they have both length broom sticks. I can't imagine too many of those are going out the door.

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It's pretty messed up that Odyssey advertises the Arm Lock as having "adjustable weighting," but that the weight kit isn't actually included. So to actually adjust the weight, you have to shell out an additional $50 on top of a $250 putter.

 

$50 for four $.10 weights and a cheap wrench is criminal.

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As a former user of ancient 2Ball long putter, I'm curious if Odyssey has made the new Broom Stick shaft stiffer or not? I've always found Odyssey long putter shafts to be on the very soft side.

 

I was told that the new Broom Stick putters has a stiffer shaft. I might look into ordering one if I need to.

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Mine came in a few days ago. They guy that owns the shop and I had a good laugh because it definitely did not fit me. After lengthening and bending, it feels much better. Probably still will need to make some more fine tuning, but it rolls the ball well in my basement. I agree with what some have said, a thicker grip would probably help.

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Got my double wide in yesterday. It took me a while to find a position that I was comfortable with that got the face and lie in the correct spot. I may end up bending it even more upright. It’s currently at 75 degrees but I feel like I can get closer to the ball if I go a little more upright. Even so, once I figured it out I started rolling it great. It feels extremely stable and completely eliminated my miss which is the occasional pull. I was just putting in my house on a putting mat. I’m playing this weekend so it will be interesting to see how I do with speed. Once you are locked in all you have to do is rock your shoulders and you are on your line.

 

I think the biggest thing will be developing a routine to get you in the same position each time. What worked best for me was setting my left arm grip first and then lining up while getting the putter soled correctly. I would then take my stance. My final step was putting my right hand on the club with enough forward pressure to have that locked in feeling against my left arm.

 

The white hot microhinge face feels much better to me than the o works face. I thought the o works face was too soft. The fit and finish is also nice and it has a quality magnetic headcover. So far I’m a fan.

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First round of the year with the arm lock. The greens were just punched so I can't really get a good feel for my performance, but this was a pleasant surprise that I hadn't really thought about: the arm lock makes for a pretty decent chipper when you're just off the green. I put the ball a little behind center in my stance and just popped it out. Nice.

 

On another note, I had Golf Galaxy bend the putter to 74 degrees rather than the standard 72 lie angle. I can sole the putter and stand at what feels to me is the correct distance from the ball. Made a big difference in my comfort level. These putters are really tough to nail from a spec standpoint, which I'm guessing is a turnoff. If you're putting with something that is wildly wrong for your setup, it's never going to feel right.

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> @lspky_muskie said:

> Any advice on how to get fit for these? Messed around with the 40” Double Wide for 30 minutes today and could not even get close to comfortable or consistent.

 

I think you can get an idea for length but loft and lie will be dependent on your set up. Everyone that I have heard from with this putter liked it when it was much more upright. I ordered it at 75 degrees and I still think I cound go up another degree or two. Loft will probably need to be adjusted after you get it. It might be best to order at the length you think you need and then take it somewhere to have it bent to the loft and lie that you need.

 

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Just started using my Double Wide Arm lock. I think I like it a lot!

 

I had the old Metal x 7 arm locked that worked ok but I felt the 7 head just didnt fit well for me in the arm lock (i love it as a standard putter)

 

I am thinking of upgrading the grip to a jumbomax 17" however I have smaller hands and was thinking maybe its too big? might try the super stroke flatso instead

 

I will have the flat side on my left arm, any input?

 

the stock odyssey grip actually fits my hands great, just a slightly thicker grip would help with keeping it locked in the left arm for me

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IMO, the flat side of the grip against your arm in an absolute must.  It's just an another added layer of stability.  The Jumbomax version is pretty large however,  Superstroke makes a 17" putter grip that is smaller in diameter.  I've used both and they are both good.

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