Bettinardi Studio Stock

[NZ315]

22 minutes ago, dmeeksDC said:

I was at Second Swing today and took some more photos as promised for @NZ315 and other fellow wrxers who have not seen these putters in hand. I also spoke for a while on the phone with a fitter at Bettinardi, who was very helpful. Here are some comparison pics with a few Camerons for size purposes and photos with a ball at address. 

Top: Scotty Cameron Special Select Fastback 1.5; Below: Bettinardi Studio Stock SS35. 

 

Left: Special Select Fastback 5.5; Right: SS35

 

 

SS35

QB 11 top with Fastback 1.5

Closeup of QB14

 

Closeup of SS35

 

QB11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dude you’re the man great work. I think second photo you mentioned fastback 5.5 that is the flow back 5.5. 
My super select is coming I anyday now. I might just purchase the SS35 from Dicks / golf galaxy. If I do t like it it’s an easy return

[dmeeksDC]

11 minutes ago, NZ315 said:

Dude you’re the man great work. I think second photo you mentioned fastback 5.5 that is the flow back 5.5. 
My super select is coming I anyday now. I might just purchase the SS35 from Dicks / golf galaxy. If I do t like it it’s an easy return

You’re right. Fixed it. 
 

I’m still trying them all but there is something about the SS35. Really, I was holing putts with all of them but it seemed a little easier with the SS35.
 

The Bettinardi fitter I spoke with said the SS35 has higher MOI than the QB11. The faces are all about feel and what you like, he said. Performance will be the same. I have to say, the Queen Bee makes a nice tock sound at impact and the SS line is quieter, but I was not seeing any difference in getting the ball to the hole. You get a little more feedback from the QB face, but it is subtle. 
 

I am initially drawn to the micro honeycomb because it is familiar. I was playing a Heppler that also is firm. The more I roll the SS35, the more I like it. It sets up so well for me.  

[Shaffer_C]

The SS 35 looks to be about the same shape and size as a Toulon Atlanta. Betti seems to keep their heel to toe smaller, which I appreciate. I also echo what @dmeeksDCsaid in regards to feel between the two. More feedback and a tock sound w/ QB. SS35 was slightly mushier and muted. 

[NZ315]

On 5/23/2023 at 10:14 PM, dmeeksDC said:

You’re right. Fixed it. 
 

I’m still trying them all but there is something about the SS35. Really, I was holing putts with all of them but it seemed a little easier with the SS35.
 

The Bettinardi fitter I spoke with said the SS35 has higher MOI than the QB11. The faces are all about feel and what you like, he said. Performance will be the same. I have to say, the Queen Bee makes a nice tock sound at impact and the SS line is quieter, but I was not seeing any difference in getting the ball to the hole. You get a little more feedback from the QB face, but it is subtle. 
 

I am initially drawn to the micro honeycomb because it is familiar. I was playing a Heppler that also is firm. The more I roll the SS35, the more I like it. It sets up so well for me.  

I think I am going to go and purchase a SS9 plumber neck. Been a wide blade guy for a while. But a huge slant neck dude too. Still got the fastback coming to whatever I don’t like I can sell. For little loss

[dmeeksDC]

15 minutes ago, NZ315 said:

I think I am going to go and purchase a SS9 plumber neck. Been a wide blade guy for a while. But a huge slant neck dude too. Still got the fastback coming to whatever I don’t like I can sell. For little loss

I rolled that one. How could I not? They have them all. It’s a beautiful putter, best version of that head I’ve seen. He made it a touch more compact, the same change he made on last year’s BB8W, also an improvement over the previous one. They had that one there too. It looks super. If I am going blade it would be one of those two.

 

But really, the SS35 in terms of how it sets up it does not feel much larger than a blade, and that’s what I like about it. I’m doing one more test this weekend, then choosing. I am hoping a fitter is there as I’d like to see if one of them does perform markedly better for me than the others. I feel like I make more with the SS35, but the wide blades performed well and were very comfortable too. The weighting on these putters just feels right to me. 

[mjo23]

Anyone get their hands on the new SS14? I think it's only the second time they've released this blade (at least OTR) since like 2013. Looks nicer than the SS8 from 2021 in my opinion. Would love to see some comparison pictures with a Newport2/Anser2 to get an idea on the size (I haven't seen any in person at my local shops)