New 2023 PING PLD Retail Releases

[cflo2382]

Stumbled upon these just now on their website. Looks like they added an Anser 2, Anser D, and an OSLO 4.. All in the matte black finish.

 

https://ping.com/en-us/clubs/putters/pld-milled

Edited January 14, 2023 by cflo2382

[MattM97]

That Anser D is going to be very popular and I could see the Oslo being a sleeper in the mallet options.

[WiscoLefty]

Another interesting note: the Oslo with the 4 neck has a graphite shaft. Previously they’ve only put the graphite shaft in H necks. 

[cflo2382]

I got super excited when I saw the Anser D, thinking it was the Anser 2D.. Still looks great, though.

[xGameOver]

15 hours ago, cflo2382 said:

I got super excited when I saw the Anser D, thinking it was the Anser 2D.. Still looks great, though.

Same, wish they did 2d 

[Byrdman2230]

Very cool that they’re expanding the retail line already. Also, it appears that the new models have lost the multi colored dashes (blue, green, red) which gives it a much cleaner and higher end look, imo. 

[BYK]

On 1/14/2023 at 5:51 AM, cflo2382 said:

I got super excited when I saw the Anser D, thinking it was the Anser 2D.. Still looks great, though.

Sorry I don't know Ping well

When I look it says 2D? Whats the difference between D and 2D?

[cflo2382]

2 minutes ago, BYK said:

Sorry I don't know Ping well

When I look it says 2D? Whats the difference between D and 2D?

Are you looking at the PLD Milled page?

[MattM97]

2 minutes ago, BYK said:

Sorry I don't know Ping well

When I look it says 2D? Whats the difference between D and 2D?

 

D is their notation for Deep or Wide. So an Anser D is a deep/wide Anser and Anser 2D is a deep/wide Anser 2. 

 

The reason they most likely didn't do the 2D is too close to Finau's putter and can't have tour products at retail. 

[BYK]

Just now, cflo2382 said:

Are you looking at the PLD Milled page?

lol guess not

reading is soooo overrated

That still looks pretty darn nice

[BYK]

Just now, MattM97 said:

 

D is their notation for Deep or Wide. So an Anser D is a deep/wide Anser and Anser 2D is a deep/wide Anser 2. 

 

The reason they most likely didn't do the 2D is too close to Finau's putter and can't have tour products at retail. 

Gotcha 

 

Understood 

 

Thanks man

[cflo2382]

1 minute ago, MattM97 said:

 

D is their notation for Deep or Wide. So an Anser D is a deep/wide Anser and Anser 2D is a deep/wide Anser 2. 

 

The reason they most likely didn't do the 2D is too close to Finau's putter and can't have tour products at retail. 

Yeah, you might be right.. Welp, saves me $450 today at least, haha.

[MattM97]

21 minutes ago, cflo2382 said:

Yeah, you might be right.. Welp, saves me $450 today at least, haha.

 

It's close enough, the Anser and  Anser D bumpers are not that round to begin with and that's really the only difference in them. 

[tlehmann]

Does anyone have any information on the "graphite shaft"?  Its odd for Ping to not publish info.  If this was a "stability" product, you would think Ping would highlight this.  Seems like a missed opportunity to not offer a Stroke Lab equivalent.  I'll be buying this Anser D by the way.

[WiscoLefty]

1 hour ago, MattM97 said:

 

D is their notation for Deep or Wide. So an Anser D is a deep/wide Anser and Anser 2D is a deep/wide Anser 2. 

 

The reason they most likely didn't do the 2D is too close to Finau's putter and can't have tour products at retail. 

They do Hovland’s DS72 though. 

[wingz9]

I have an Anser D from the custom PLD program with a graphite shaft with almost those exact specs but at 34” and with the patina finish. It’s been absolutely fantastic for me and this should be a big seller for Ping.

[WiscoLefty]

25 minutes ago, tlehmann said:

Does anyone have any information on the "graphite shaft"?  Its odd for Ping to not publish info.  If this was a "stability" product, you would think Ping would highlight this.  Seems like a missed opportunity to not offer a Stroke Lab equivalent.  I'll be buying this Anser D by the way.

People in the PLD custom thread have said it’s extremely stiff with great feel and comparable to stability shafts or LAGP. 

[MattM97]

9 minutes ago, WiscoLefty said:

They do Hovland’s DS72 though. 

 

I guess it's close but no cigar 🤷‍♂️. I was going to say but not in carbon but Finau's is carbon as well. Then the Oslo 4 Thirston Lawrence uses it but with a dot instead of line. 

 

Probably Ping trying to get people to go the PLD route. 

[5hort5tuff]

I was wondering the same info on the Graphite.  Is it normally an upcharge? Is it stiff/stable or just offered for a different feel?

[HeaveHo]

pretty hard to tell the difference.
 

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by HeaveHo

[HeaveHo]

[5hort5tuff]

Slight differences..

But hand that putter over to 100 people, a handful will notice.

[Qegurezi]

11 hours ago, HeaveHo said:

pretty hard to tell the difference.
 

 

You'd think the difference in playability would be virtually zero. 

[tilasan]

On 1/15/2023 at 4:03 PM, WiscoLefty said:

People in the PLD custom thread have said it’s extremely stiff with great feel and comparable to stability shafts or LAGP. 

FYI the retail PLD graphite shaft is a noodle compared to the PLD custom graphite.

[mjo23]

4 hours ago, tilasan said:

FYI the retail PLD graphite shaft is a noodle compared to the PLD custom graphite.

Are you sure you weren’t just comparing their black step-less steel shaft with their graphite shaft? Bc not every black shaft in the PLD’s is graphite (the Tyne 4 is steel). It would be surprising to me if they had two different graphite shafts

[awtryau89]

4 hours ago, tilasan said:

FYI the retail PLD graphite shaft is a noodle compared to the PLD custom graphite.

I can vouch for this. I had a retail PLD and a friend has a custom one of the same putter but the upgraded shaft. Night and day difference in feel and even if you just picked the putter up and twisted it you could tell a major difference. Not sure if the custom program is even offering the low torque graphite any longer as a local staffer tried to get one and was told they were out of stock and not sure they could even get more for now. 

[So_Cal]

4 hours ago, tilasan said:

FYI the retail PLD graphite shaft is a noodle compared to the PLD custom graphite.

I’ve only gamed the retail graphite, never the custom.  The retail is like rebar compared to the steel shafts in the Phantom X lineup.  I really like the retail version - a nice combo of stability and feel. 

[MaineMariner]

I'd be bamboozled if Ping offered two different graphite putter shafts, especially ones that look identical. The difference you may feel between shafts is probably due to the putter head. Or just your expectation that the $1,000 putter will come with a special shaft.

[tilasan]

3 minutes ago, MaineMariner said:

I'd be bamboozled if Ping offered two different graphite putter shafts, especially ones that look identical. The difference you may feel between shafts is probably due to the putter head. Or just your expectation that the $1,000 putter will come with a special shaft.

But they don't look identical. This is the non retail shaft.

 

[mjo23]

20 minutes ago, tilasan said:

But they don't look identical. This is the non retail shaft.

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Well maybe you’re right then, if that isn’t just cosmetic. Also maybe they upgraded the shafts entirely? I too would feel a bit bamboozled if I bought the retail version without knowing it was of lesser quality, because I think they advertise it as the same proprietary ‘Ping Graphite’ shaft