Long term Stability Putter shaft reviews

[LeftyMatt24]

22 minutes ago, larciel said:

bro, I am (was) in exactly same situation!  My putting game is strongest than others and I was totally fine with my Evnroll.

 

I saw the tour black and just ordered it. I never fathomed of spending $50, let alone $300 for a putter shaft, but if you think about it, it's only $300 and you rarely change your putter. $300 for 3-4 years of usage is totally fine with me.

 

I go out for a sushi dinner and it costs $300. 

 

Currently BGT is backed up so if you send you putter in, they don't know when they'll finish it. So if you can install it locally, buy the shaft only.

 

GL !

Don’t forget about Will People’s. He installed mine and it’s perfect. He turned it around in one week from receipt of my putter. 

[endy]

Have one in a PXG BlackJack and if I wasn’t rolling my SIK DW so well I’d be keeping it. Super stable and responsive, paired with a plumber neck mallet I don’t think you’ll find a more automatic putter. Gonna try one in a One and Done as well. 

[gripandrip]

On 12/20/2020 at 9:52 AM, larciel said:

so stability shaft's benefit is it allows the face to square better. then it makes sense that it benefits plumbers neck better than mallet with face-balanced?

 

I ordered a Tour black. I'm deciding which putter I should put it in.

I'm a complete novice on stability shafts. Can someone explain how in layman's terms, that a shaft allows you to better square the face? What is the technology logic behind the stability shaft?

[Cleveland_Rocks]

Well this is where I’m at.  I still am awaiting a brand new stability tour that I bought in the BST but thanks to the great USPS sitting here 20 days later and it still hasn’t left origin post office.  In the meantime I bought a swag putter in the BST and now I see the blackout stability tour shaft and now I’m fighting myself not to get it for the swag putter.  The other tour shaft that’s on the way would be going in my Newport 2.5. BGT has a military program so $269 for the tour black is calling my name!  
 

what’s crazy is I haven’t even putter with this shaft yet but the swag putter shaft does feel different shaft wise, so that’s the thinking is that the tour would really stiffen the shaft up and have a better feel.

Edited December 22, 2020 by Cleveland_Rocks

[hypergolf]

Question. Why don't I see many PGA players using this shaft? Perhaps marketing hype to target people who think they can buy their game?

[LeftyMatt24]

47 minutes ago, hypergolf said:

Question. Why don't I see many PGA players using this shaft? Perhaps marketing hype to target people who think they can buy their game?

Great question. I think you see the trend of graphite shafts starting to pop up which is a similar take on tech. The original stability was quite bulky and maybe new tour version will gain some popularity. Either way I know it’s not hurting my game to have it. Good point and question. 

[snagy2000]

1 hour ago, hypergolf said:

Question. Why don't I see many PGA players using this shaft? Perhaps marketing hype to target people who think they can buy their game?

BST is financed and run by ex Adams Golf leadership, before Taylormade bought them for their tech. AG made outstanding equipment which wasn't mainstream on the PGA Tour, but was played a lot on other tours. While you may not see it too much on the PGA Tour for various OEM reason$, the OEMs are trying different gimmicks to duplicate the performance. Someone will pony up for and buy BST eventually. Like mentioned above, they are not magic wands for bad putters. However, they will add consistent performance to your putting results. Only practicing will make you a better putter.

[Phabs]

On 12/23/2020 at 3:29 AM, hypergolf said:

Question. Why don't I see many PGA players using this shaft? Perhaps marketing hype to target people who think they can buy their game?

I’m going to assume it’s because they’re not being paid to use or more likely they’ve rolled hundreds of thousands of putts with their current set up and don’t want to risk a change.   What other club in a pro’s bag sticks with them an entire career?  None beside a putter. 

Edited January 13, 2021 by Phabs

[EaglesGolf99]

I have 5 Putters now. 

 

All 5 have the Original Stability.

 

To say I like would be an understatement. 

[PowerCobra98]

I've installed probably 10 original versions and 1 Tour version.  I did not like the newer Tour version...or at least not as much as the original version.  I will keep using, buying, and installing the original version as long as they keep making them. 

[dlow206]

9 minutes ago, PowerCobra98 said:

I've installed probably 10 original versions and 1 Tour version.  I did not like the newer Tour version...or at least not as much as the original version.  I will keep using, buying, and installing the original version as long as they keep making them. 

What didn't you like about the Tour version? Just curious. I have two originals but am now buying a Tour.

[PowerCobra98]

12 hours ago, dlow206 said:

What didn't you like about the Tour version? Just curious. I have two originals but am now buying a Tour.

 

Balance and feel was not the same.  

[Phabs]

I prefer the tour now to the standards unless I have a light putter head.  The standard shaft in anything over 350g turns the club into a sledge hammer in my hands.  

[Phabs]

On 12/23/2020 at 3:29 AM, hypergolf said:

Question. Why don't I see many PGA players using this shaft? Perhaps marketing hype to target people who think they can buy their game?

Just saw Jason Day is now using one on his new spider. 

[Mob]

Would a spider x putter with the small slant neck need a .355 or .370?

[snagy2000]

14 minutes ago, Mob said:

Would a spider x putter with the small slant neck need a .355 or .370?

You can always email them and they will tell you if you can't find out what size your shaft is in your current putter.

Edited January 10, 2021 by snagy2000

[Mob]

2 hours ago, snagy2000 said:

You can always email them and they will tell you if you can't find out what size your shaft is in your current putter.

I couldn't find it anywhere online.  One thread said .370 for spider x, but I just wanted to check and make sure, in case anyone here knew offhand.  I will email before buying.

[LeftyMatt24]

Picture of the finished product. 

[jtarble]

I may be one of the few to not like the BGT shaft.  I actually liked the stiffness of it, but I did not like the weight balance of it.  I felt like all the weight was in the handle and I couldn't feel the putter head as well as I normally can.  It did seem to make my lag putting better, but I couldn't control the club head as well so my accuracy was off just slightly.  I see where it definitely has merit, just wasn't willing to put in the work needed to see the results with it.

[MattM97]

I've heard that the standard BGT can make heavy heads feel even heavier. Is this true or more of a person to person experience? I don't mind heavy and wouldn't mind a few heads to feel heavier. I'm just more worries about my heavy heads feeling like 400g+ 

[Phabs]

The standard shafts make the head feel heavier.  The tours don’t. 

[MattM97]

48 minutes ago, Phabs said:

The standard shafts make the head feel heavier.  The tours don’t. 

 

How much heavier are we talking? Like would a 350g head feel like 370g? or less or more?

[Phabs]

Don’t quote me but I believe it was 1-2 swing weights heavier 

[MattM97]

15 minutes ago, Phabs said:

Don’t quote me but I believe it was 1-2 swing weights heavier 

 

Thanks, may make a few lighter heads I have appealing for this.

[larciel]

I just installed a tour and shaft is so heavy it makes the head lighter.. I can't get used to the weight change and I'm pulling almost every putt..

 

any tips to getting used to the shaft?

[Phabs]

9 minutes ago, larciel said:

I just installed a tour and shaft is so heavy it makes the head lighter.. I can't get used to the weight change and I'm pulling almost every putt..

 

any tips to getting used to the shaft?

The tour has the same balance point as steel and the same swing weight.... put some lead tape on the head and see if that helps 

[EaglesGolf99]

1 hour ago, Phabs said:

The tour has the same balance point as steel and the same swing weight.... put some lead tape on the head and see if that helps 

Before doing this, identify if the grip weight is causing the issue. Too heavy a grip and you'll lose feeling in the head. My rule of thumb is 360g or less putter head should be accompanied by a grip 55g or less. 

[snagy2000]

4g in grip weight difference changes swing weight either up or down depending on the direction you're changing with new grip.

 

[5baytjd]

On 12/23/2020 at 2:29 AM, hypergolf said:

Question. Why don't I see many PGA players using this shaft?

Tour pros have THOUSANDS of hours of practice with their current putter, and have figured out how to make it work for them.  Unless their putting goes completely south, they are VERY unlikely to change anything.

[larciel]

1 hour ago, EaglesGolf99 said:

Before doing this, identify if the grip weight is causing the issue. Too heavy a grip and you'll lose feeling in the head. My rule of thumb is 360g or less putter head should be accompanied by a grip 55g or less. 

My grip is 88g.

So would adding 33g of leadtape to head be same as trying a 55g grip?

 

*Found out the previous grips weight before stability was 81g so only 7g difference.

Edited January 13, 2021 by larciel