New LAB golf putter—Mezz

[labgolf]

14 hours ago, bluedot said:

Can you give the head weights of the Mezz vs. the DF?  Thanks!

VAries by ,length lie and shaft. Can be anywhere from 350-400

[MattStrube]

25 minutes ago, labgolf said:

VAries by ,length lie and shaft. Can be anywhere from 350-400

Would be cool to also know estimated shipping by serial number?  Any indications?  I sent an email to [email protected] yesterday, but haven't heard back.  

[ilikegolf26]

The limited edition hoodies looked pretty cool. $75 whatever. $43.75 shipping and handling!? What in the world!?

[Meanbeav77]

31 minutes ago, ilikegolf26 said:

The limited edition hoodies looked pretty cool. $75 whatever. $43.75 shipping and handling!? What in the world!?

He said on IG it was a glitch on the shipping and handling and they were looking to get it fixed today. 

[bluedot]

5 hours ago, labgolf said:

VAries by ,length lie and shaft. Can be anywhere from 350-400

Thanks; I was just interested in the raw head weights of the two putters.

 

I'd have the exact same setup with the Mezz that I do with my DF, so that would give me the comparison of overall weight between the two.

 

FWIW, I've had my DF long enough to that it says "Reno" on the bottom, rather than "Directed Force 2.1".  I had left a message for a woman who was handling sales in the early days; she called while I was on my way to the golf course, and I pulled over into a school parking lot and ordered over the phone on the spot.  Already knew my exact specs and was ready!

[xraytedjim]

Can't wait.  I'm 76/1000 and my putter is arriving tomorrow!!!   Will try and get some pics and initial thoughts tomorrow! 🤞

[Gundee]

So I ordered mine the day it was offered and just received today #56/1K. I am playing Friday so excited to see how it performs but my initial thoughts are as follow:

 

Looks - Obviously this is a massive improvement over the D.F but realize you are giving up a touch of forgiveness. Love the fang style and the stainless insert in the back is a great touch. Overall I think this putter looks fantastic. 

 

Feel - The Mezz feels so solid off the face overall. I upgraded to their Accra shaft and really happy about it. I assume the stainless insert provides that little extra degree of feeling off the face and you can tell when you hit it out of the center. 

 

Performance - I've only putted with this thing indoors a bit but it feels every bit as balanced as the DF. I hit a few off the toe and ball still tracked toward the intended line. As stated, it may not be quite as forgiving as the DF, but it's still VERY forgiving. 

 

Between the improved looks and feel and near similar performance as the DF. This putter looks like a winner and design team should be super proud of what they brought to market. 

Edited November 18, 2021 by Gundee

[labgolf]

20 hours ago, ilikegolf26 said:

The limited edition hoodies looked pretty cool. $75 whatever. $43.75 shipping and handling!? What in the world!?

Its a glitch. We're working on it. Did you get all the way to check out or just the cart? Might give you a different rate at checkout. Anyway, sorry and keep checking back!

[laxwax]

Some pics for comparisons

 

 

[PingPoncho]

What is the head weight on your new putter?

[ThinkingPlus]

4 minutes ago, laxwax said:

Some pics for comparisons

 

 

How much onset do the DF and Mezz have?  Looks like the Mezz onset is less than the DF, but more than the B2.

[kylesilk]

12 hours ago, Gundee said:

So I ordered mine the day it was offered and just received today #56/1K. I am playing Friday so excited to see how it performs but my initial thoughts are as follow:

 

Looks - Obviously this is a massive improvement over the D.F but realize you are giving up a touch of forgiveness. Love the fang style and the stainless insert in the back is a great touch. Overall I think this putter looks fantastic. 

 

Feel - The Mezz feels so solid off the face overall. I upgraded to their Accra shaft and really happy about it. I assume the stainless insert provides that little extra degree of feeling off the face and you can tell when you hit it out of the center. 

 

Performance - I've only putted with this thing indoors a bit but it feels every bit as balanced as the DF. I hit a few off the toe and ball still tracked toward the intended line. As stated, it may not be quite as forgiving as the DF, but it's still VERY forgiving. 

 

Between the improved looks and feel and near similar performance as the DF. This putter looks like a winner and design team should be super proud of what they brought to market. 

Can you post a pic of the full putter?

I'm looking at this same combo.

[RiffRam222]

Lucky dogs! I am guessing the LA Golf shaft is what is delaying mine.

[Gundee]

1 hour ago, kylesilk said:

Can you post a pic of the full putter?

I'm looking at this same combo.

Here you go...

[kylesilk]

32 minutes ago, Gundee said:

Here you go...

Thanks...looks great!

[labgolf]

2 hours ago, PingPoncho said:

What is the head weight on your new putter?

depends on length and lie. between 355-390

[labgolf]

2 hours ago, ThinkingPlus said:

How much onset do the DF and Mezz have?  Looks like the Mezz onset is less than the DF, but more than the B2.

This is correct. The 1.5° on the Mezz will put your hands right on the top line at 35". a 3° will actually creat effe3ctive OFF-set

[ThinkingPlus]

2 minutes ago, labgolf said:

This is correct. The 1.5° on the Mezz will put your hands right on the top line at 35". a 3° will actually creat effe3ctive OFF-set

I have a B2.  I am not a fan of the Press grips.  I understand the concept and the design is clever, but I just wasn't comfortable with the sight picture/setup feel.  Looking for actual distance measurements of the onset (leading edge of shaft to putter face edge).

[jdanlaw]

On 11/15/2021 at 3:59 PM, laxwax said:

Lucky number 84 and just got the email with my UPS tracking number.

 

I am awaiting SN 104.  My lie angle is 66*.  I was advised yesterday that mine would be delayed as necessary parts for that lie angle were not in stock.  No shipping date estimate provided.  Patience is a virtue.

[ilikegolf26]

6 hours ago, labgolf said:

Its a glitch. We're working on it. Did you get all the way to check out or just the cart? Might give you a different rate at checkout. Anyway, sorry and keep checking back!

It’s changed but still seems pretty high for standard ground ($21.30 to Florida).  Is that correct?

Edited November 18, 2021 by ilikegolf26

[bluedot]

6 hours ago, laxwax said:

Some pics for comparisons

 

 

I realize the setups probably aren't identical, but how would you compare the head weight of the Mezz to the DF?  Don't need a number; just a basis of comparison between those two.  Thanks in advance!

[manVSgolf]

LAB, what colors will you offer when this leaves proto?  The standard black, red, blue?

[xraytedjim]

 Just played my first round with this beauty of a putter.  I am over the moon with this putter!  It's a beautiful putter and performs just as good as the DF, but looks a hell of lot better! Feel is way better than the DF kinda dead feeling.  No matter where you hit it on the face, the ball just goes dead straight. I sunk everything from 5 ft on in.   Where I struggled with lag putts on the directed force,  lag putting was wonderful with this putter.    It held the line very well. . If they can get this thing down to a more reasonable premium price, it's going to be a huge hit!  I love love love it!  Well done @labgolf

 

[bluedot]

11 hours ago, xraytedjim said:

 Just played my first round with this beauty of a putter.  I am over the moon with this putter!  It's a beautiful putter and performs just as good as the DF, but looks a hell of lot better! Feel is way better than the DF kinda dead feeling.  No matter where you hit it on the face, the ball just goes dead straight. I sunk everything from 5 ft on in.   Where I struggled with lag putts on the directed force,  lag putting was wonderful with this putter.    It held the line very well. . If they can get this thing down to a more reasonable premium price, it's going to be a huge hit!  I love love love it!  Well done @labgolf

 

How do the weights of the Mezz and the DF compare?

[xraytedjim]

1 hour ago, bluedot said:

How do the weights of the Mezz and the DF compare?

 

I'm not not the engineer, so I have no idea.  They are custom based on the length and lie angle to achieve perfect balance and to eliminate torque. On the Mezz they're placed on the wing to stabilize off center shots in which it performs fantastically

[labgolf]

On 11/18/2021 at 11:36 AM, ThinkingPlus said:

I have a B2.  I am not a fan of the Press grips.  I understand the concept and the design is clever, but I just wasn't comfortable with the sight picture/setup feel.  Looking for actual distance measurements of the onset (leading edge of shaft to putter face edge).

I agree the press grip is a little funny on the B2. I use a straight grip on mine. The press grip was designed to mitigate onset and the B2 has so little

[labgolf]

14 hours ago, manVSgolf said:

LAB, what colors will you offer when this leaves proto?  The standard black, red, blue?

Currently no plans for anything besides black. Perhaps this summer

[tenacious84]

One thing I love about the DF is that it is so easy to sole because of the completely flat bottom.  It is an extremely helpful aid to the player for setting up to the ball the same way each stroke.  I see the Mezz does not have a completely flat sole as area under the "wings" is sloped away from the center.  This brings a couple questions to mind...

 

1.  I assume the Mezz doesn't sole like the DF, is this correct?

2. Why did the design team go away from the completely flat bottom for the Mezz?

[Kball10]

 I am waiting for a lefty to ship, possibly next week.  Fingers crossed.

[Sons_of_Pitches]

On 11/16/2021 at 12:21 PM, kylesilk said:

I dont want to be 666...lol 

Lol… too funny. I live in Vegas so I wouldn’t mind being 777…. 🙂

Edited November 22, 2021 by Sons_of_Pitches