Tyson Lamb Putters & Crafts

[YoungJedi]

And his marketing efforts are clearly working!

 

I can't get images of his putter out of my mind!

 

If only I could order one. I don't know how these other people got their hands on them.

 

Message him on Instagram. He has gotten back to me and was very nice. Took a while for a reply but once he did he got back to me pretty quick. As far as I know he hasn't been able to create a left handed object that in his mind perfect. I don't think he will have lefty putters for a while based on how busy he is with other putters.

 

I have and it take a while. I know how busy they are though...

 

I actually have Tana's cell phone number too so I text her occasionally.

 

All I wanted is to order a lefty, and I know he wants it to be perfect.

[alexdub]

Anyone see the group of Lamb putters just put up on eBay? Wow. Prices range from 3-5k.

 

Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TYSON-LAMB-GSS-ALLEN-DALE-WITH-A-BLUE-DAMASCUS-INSERT-THE-HEAD-IS-340-GRAM-/262602430504?hash=item3d24531828:g:p2gAAOSwGtRXxsdO

[WillBrand!]

I saw those the other day. Is that him listing them or somebody else?

 

Also, he is starting his first batches of Lefty sticks!

[lumbee1977]

The eBay items are in Centerburg, OH. That is where Tablerock is, correct?

[YoungJedi]

The eBay items are in Centerburg, OH. That is where Tablerock is, correct?

 

It's Jim Butler.

 

Those prices are astronomical

[moocherpix]

Anyone see the group of Lamb putters just put up on eBay? Wow. Prices range from 3-5k.

 

Link: http://www.ebay.com/...2gAAOSwGtRXxsdO

eBay is full of products that are incredibly over-priced. Just because an item has a huge price tag, does not mean that it has huge value. TableRock did an incredible amount of work and strategy to build the collector market for Scotty Cameron. Part of that building is creating a buzz that "It is expensive, it must be the best". Jim Butler is a master of this and it is marketing in its most base form.

He is making an attempt to build a market for Tyson that is high-dollar, from the very inception. Will it work? Time will tell. Tyson makes some beautiful putters and anyone who argues is just beating his head against a wall. Let's see if they shake out to be a quality of putter that will justify those big price tags.

Nick

[WillBrand!]

A counter point to that, have you seen his latest post on instagram promoting the left handed sticks, but the background shows quite a bit of pre-cut stock? What if he also was hired on to supply putters for an entire team?

[blav28]

The irony of the "do not copy" stamping is incredible.

[caloge]

A counter point to that, have you seen his latest post on instagram promoting the left handed sticks, but the background shows quite a bit of pre-cut stock? What if he also was hired on to supply putters for an entire team?

 

I dont see any precut stock, I see plumbers necks.

 

He does good work and I wish him the best of luck, but it does seem like he is trying to go from zero to 100 pretty quickly with prices like that.

[stage1350]

It would be nice to see if he can do anything besides an Anser style.

[WillBrand!]

Refer to his post, 3 posts before his machine plumbers from a couple days ago, when he posted he will be making left handed putters

 

 

 

EDIT: Attached photo. This makes me excited to see what else he starts coming out with.

 

[eddiea54]

I have a friend that ordered a couple buckles from Tyson and it took 9 months. Tyson made excuse after excuse, then didn't follow through when he said he'd make it up to him. Pretty bad service.

[A.Princey]

I'll get on board when the hype subsides, he establishes a RELIABLE clientele base, and the controversy over his 'marketing' ploys comes to a head. I do find it somewhat discouraging to believe any rave reviews of a product, on any site, much less a closely scrutinized one as Wrx. I mean the members on here obviously place a lot of stock in quality craftsmanship and are willing to pay a serious premium for custom rarities. Its a bit much when I see the newly created accounts hyping this or that with very few posts to speak of. Honestly, who other than members here have ever heard of TL or even considered shelling out that kind of cash to him. I am not bashing by any means, but its slightly fishy that a newbie would chime in so eagerly and with such knowledge as to not actually be in the Lamb camp themselves, with the sole motive of promoting sales. The product may be really great, but the sale is equally as important. Just my $ .02.......

[WillBrand!]

... I am not bashing by any means, but its slightly fishy that a newbie would chime in so eagerly and with such knowledge as to not actually be in the Lamb camp themselves, with the sole motive of promoting sales. The product may be really great, but the sale is equally as important. Just my $ .02.......

 

 

:swoon2:

 

The guy has a high sense in quality, I think that's amazing and what I want to strive for. If the comment is in regards to my comments, I don't even live near the guy.

[stage1350]

I'll get on board when the hype subsides, he establishes a RELIABLE clientele base, and the controversy over his 'marketing' ploys comes to a head. I do find it somewhat discouraging to believe any rave reviews of a product, on any site, much less a closely scrutinized one as Wrx. I mean the members on here obviously place a lot of stock in quality craftsmanship and are willing to pay a serious premium for custom rarities. Its a bit much when I see the newly created accounts hyping this or that with very few posts to speak of. Honestly, who other than members here have ever heard of TL or even considered shelling out that kind of cash to him. I am not bashing by any means, but its slightly fishy that a newbie would chime in so eagerly and with such knowledge as to not actually be in the Lamb camp themselves, with the sole motive of promoting sales. The product may be really great, but the sale is equally as important. Just my $ .02.......

 

Marketing hype? How can you argue with 26 hashtags? I've seen shotgun blasts that are more precise.

[A.Princey]

... I am not bashing by any means, but its slightly fishy that a newbie would chime in so eagerly and with such knowledge as to not actually be in the Lamb camp themselves, with the sole motive of promoting sales. The product may be really great, but the sale is equally as important. Just my $ .02.......

 

 

:swoon2:

 

The guy has a high sense in quality, I think that's amazing and what I want to strive for. If the comment is in regards to my comments, I don't even live near the guy.

 

Nah, I am not referring to you. I agree with the general consensus as to his craftsmanship and attention to detail, just irked by the entitlement and wanting to be a 'big player' in the already established boutique/high-end market. Sorry to offend unintentionally, I am not pointing fingers

[KDMullins]

They look great, but are the ebay prices reflective of what he's really selling these things for? I mean there's got to be a market for a product to command those kind of prices, and nobody knows who this guy is in the grand scheme of things.

[FairwayFred]

I have a friend that ordered a couple buckles from Tyson and it took 9 months. Tyson made excuse after excuse, then didn't follow through when he said he'd make it up to him. Pretty bad service.

 

I had a very similar experience w Tyson except I never got my buckles at all. Also emailed asking about a putter with no response. Seems not much has changed.

[eddiea54]

I have a friend that ordered a couple buckles from Tyson and it took 9 months. Tyson made excuse after excuse, then didn't follow through when he said he'd make it up to him. Pretty bad service.

 

I had a very similar experience w Tyson except I never got my buckles at all. Also emailed asking about a putter with no response. Seems not much has changed.

 

He had to constantly call and email Tyson and Tana just to keep it on their radar. It was a terrible experience. I personally feel Tysons putters look like complete copies of others head designs.

[KDMullins]

He had to constantly call and email Tyson and Tana just to keep it on their radar. It was a terrible experience. I personally feel Tysons putters look like complete copies of others head designs.

 

I actually think they look great...maybe better than Scotty's high-end stuff, but that doesn't mean they can command high-end Scotty prices. Business plan makes even less sense if the service is bad.

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

He is probably in over his head as a one man operation and they dont do a very good job communicating with either current or potential customers. I like his work, and can appreciate it, but way too overpriced.

[AzSuperHack76]

His mom must really be letting things slide...

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

His mom must really be letting things slide...

 

With what he is charging he can afford to hire a part timer.

[5hort5tuff]

He had to constantly call and email Tyson and Tana just to keep it on their radar. It was a terrible experience. I personally feel Tysons putters look like complete copies of others head designs.

 

I actually think they look great...maybe better than Scotty's high-end stuff, but that doesn't mean they can command high-end Scotty prices. Business plan makes even less sense if the service is bad.

 

I'm not even a Scotty fan but almoat everything Tyson does Scotty or others have done first. I swear tyson has only made 20 putters and just keeps advertising the same ones. He makes one putter style, cnc's the head, and adds the finishing touches...other guys are taking a block of metal and making something from scratch. That's what I consider original.

[eddiea54]

He had to constantly call and email Tyson and Tana just to keep it on their radar. It was a terrible experience. I personally feel Tysons putters look like complete copies of others head designs.

 

I actually think they look great...maybe better than Scotty's high-end stuff, but that doesn't mean they can command high-end Scotty prices. Business plan makes even less sense if the service is bad.

 

I'm not even a Scotty fan but almoat everything Tyson does Scotty or others have done first. I swear tyson has only made 20 putters and just keeps advertising the same ones. He makes one putter style, cnc's the head, and adds the finishing touches...other guys are taking a block of metal and making something from scratch. That's what I consider original.

 

A lot of the work is engraved as well vs hand stamped. Which is fine, to each his own. I think the quality is nice, the appearance is nice, but the method of which both are marketed are lacking. Communication is a big problem. It takes a few minutes to reply to an email. I would think within a day or so you could get a reply. I don't really have a dog in this fight. Just an outside looking in opinion. His dalehead looks like a replica of another makers to me. Spend your money wherever you want and as long as your happy, that's all that matters.

[Pure745]

Well, all these supposed Cameron collectors must not be buying as much of these as I have heard if Table Rock has some of his "coolest" putters already listed on eBay.

 

The real question is who bought the putter he made with the diamonds in them? Never seen that before :)

[eddiea54]

Tai, "but Scotty wasn't doing the things at 27 that Tyson is." Nope Scotty was building original designs and ideas.

 

Diamonds are forever

 

Tai, "but Scotty wasn't doing the things at 27 that Tyson is." Nope Scotty was building original designs and ideas.

 

Diamonds are forever

[Pure745]

Tai, "but Scotty wasn't doing the things at 27 that Tyson is." Nope Scotty was building original designs and ideas.

 

Diamonds are forever

 

Tai, "but Scotty wasn't doing the things at 27 that Tyson is." Nope Scotty was building original designs and ideas.

 

Diamonds are forever

 

I invented the piano key neck tie!!

[moocherpix]

Tai, "but Scotty wasn't doing the things at 27 that Tyson is." Nope Scotty was building original designs and ideas.

 

Diamonds are forever

 

Tai, "but Scotty wasn't doing the things at 27 that Tyson is." Nope Scotty was building original designs and ideas.

 

Diamonds are forever

Hmmmm. Not sure where to take this one, so I'll be brief. "Scotty" and "original designs and ideas" do not belong in the same sentence. Not that Tyson has done any original designs, either. His "prototype mallet" that was shown on Instagram would pass as a twin to MannKrafted's 044, any day of the week. No, designing new putters is NOT Tyson's strong suit. In THAT respect, who knows? Maybe he IS the next Scotty Cameron. ;)

Nick

[eddiea54]

There was some level of sarcasm to my post. Ha. Karsten the true original.