Scotty grips

[MerryTex]

I'm curious about what you guys think about the difference in grips that Scotty Cameron offers. I like the texture or firmer feel of the Pistolero/Pistolini grips but I like the profile of the Matador midsize. The Matador hinders my feel and affects my speed but I love how it fits my hands. What are you guys using on your Scottys? I might try to find the cord grip in black or red to go on my Phantom X 5.5.

[mvvraz]

I've gone through most of them, my preference goes something along the lines of:

 

1. Matador Small. I generally like small grips because they give you better feel of the putter. The small matador is larger than a small Pistollini, but is also softer, and most importantly offers more grip. It just feels rock solid in my hands

 

It's pretty soft, but because it is a Small size, there's just less of it, so it doesn't feel as soft as the medium/large matadors

 

2. Pistollini Plus (I have it on my CT) - also a great grip, I don't feel like I have quite as much security/grip, but it gives you loads of feel

 

3. Matador Midsize - I love the feel of it on long putts, but I just have no control with large grips on short putts. Also has that softness and grip of the small matador, but I personally find it a little softer, maybe too soft. 

 

4. Chord grips - they're very small. They feel good and give you good grip, but are the size of small Pistollini's more or less

[rustyneversleeps]

I'm a fan of the Baby T and Pistolero grips - have had Small and Midsize Matadors, but feel like I putt better with the smaller grips. If I can only choose 1, I'm taking the Baby T all day. 

[tatertot]

The Matador large is super mushy, IMO. Way too soft.

[MerryTex]

I might try a Matador small in red. I am hoping it'll give me a better feeling of being full in my hands but also provide better feel off the putter than the midsize did. 

[mvvraz]

12 hours ago, MerryTex said:

I might try a Matador small in red. I am hoping it'll give me a better feeling of being full in my hands but also provide better feel off the putter than the midsize did. 

I use the small red on an ultralight Newport setup and I can't recommend it enough. I feel like I'm on automatic on the shorter putts with it 

[oskaru]

I have a plain old Pingman on mine. Dabbled with the Pistolini and didn't like it.

 

Would try the Studio Design, but afaik it's discontinued and I don't feel like trying out my luck with getting a pulled grip or risk getting a fake off of eBay.

[BYK]

2 hours ago, oskaru said:

I have a plain old Pingman on mine. Dabbled with the Pistolini and didn't like it.

 

Would try the Studio Design, but afaik it's discontinued and I don't feel like trying out my luck with getting a pulled grip or risk getting a fake off of eBay.

You can get them from the Custom shop but have to send in your putter. 

[oskaru]

8 minutes ago, BYK said:

You can get them from the Custom shop but have to send in your putter. 

Good tip, unfortunately I live on the wrong (right) side of the pond, so sending my putter in would be too much of a hassle when the Pingman works so well.

[BYK]

45 minutes ago, oskaru said:

Good tip, unfortunately I live on the wrong (right) side of the pond, so sending my putter in would be too much of a hassle when the Pingman works so well.

Yup 

 

and the aftermarket prices are nuts 

[mvvraz]

47 minutes ago, oskaru said:

Good tip, unfortunately I live on the wrong (right) side of the pond, so sending my putter in would be too much of a hassle when the Pingman works so well.

I wonder if there's a BST section for us EU scrubs on the forums?

 

I basically don't go to the classifieds at all because it's almost exclusively CONUS 

[jda]

I got a medium paddle on one of my customs.  As a guy who like pisto[lero,ini] small size and I really like the paddle so far.  It is thin but it also has the flat spot.  I putt normal handed, but I like to wrap my top hand all the way under so that they club cannot turn left and this flat spot gives me a nice place for my fingers to grip.

Edited August 31, 2023 by jda

[AnthonyC143]

I love the pistolero and pistolini grips.  Currently I have one the plus models of the pistolero (I think).  I like the feel and feedback they give.

 

I tried a few rounds with the bigger grips, but they aren't for me.  I feel like I'm putting blind.

[BHI 99]

I think the say Scotty and cost too much. And that’s it. 

[Dustdevil]

Matador on the Scotty. I don't like the durability issues but it's a really great shape.

About to put a Ping PP60 on one of my Redwoods. It seems promising.