TM Spider Tour S counterbalance

[Minarets]

Anyone?  I haven’t been able to find much of anything on it other than it was the last of the spider tour release.  Can’t find many thought or reviews.  
 

I haven’t paid much attention to Taylor made putters in quite some time. Used the original spider and the original ghost spider years and years ago. Haven’t been back in quite a while. I have been enamored with my Lab DF 2.1 for quite some time and dipped my toe into an Odyssey 7 Bird that I liked quite a bit, but happened upon this particular spider in the store other day and quickly fell in love   

[MerryTex]

It’s a nice counterbalanced option. They’ve actually got two versions - the first one being a standard size Spider Tour head that’s a CB at 38 inches and the second being the Spider Tour S, which is a larger head. 
 

The Spider Tour CB went entirely under the radar. I’m actually shocked Trottie didn’t do a video on it when I launched. They now have a 35 and 38 inch model available in the Tour S. The 35 performs the same as the 38 but is an option for shorter players who can’t use a 38 inch putter without it getting tied up in their shirt. 
 

If you love the Pure Roll insert and want something extremely stable, get a CB version. The standard size head is available through PGATSS. You can pretty much find the Tour S CB anywhere. 

[Minarets]

40 minutes ago, MerryTex said:

It’s a nice counterbalanced option. They’ve actually got two versions - the first one being a standard size Spider Tour head that’s a CB at 38 inches and the second being the Spider Tour S, which is a larger head. 
 

The Spider Tour CB went entirely under the radar. I’m actually shocked Trottie didn’t do a video on it when I launched. They now have a 35 and 38 inch model available in the Tour S. The 35 performs the same as the 38 but is an option for shorter players who can’t use a 38 inch putter without it getting tied up in their shirt. 
 

If you love the Pure Roll insert and want something extremely stable, get a CB version. The standard size head is available through PGATSS. You can pretty much find the Tour S CB anywhere. 

Thanks. 
 

i do not care for the 38 and 39” options in most counterbalance options.  I am even unsure really of what CB really accomplishes.  I mean I know the weighting goes in the grip but I would think the more weight in the head the better off most all of us should be.  That said, this tour S with the 35” CB grip felt great. I always like to choke down on those short putts and this allows for that.  
 

I wanted to like the jailbird but couldn’t do the 39 shaft. Then when the mini came out, couldn't wait but wasnt really for me once I tried it. I liked the look tho. 
just happened on this but was really enjoying the pure roll face which had seemed different to me over the years.  Some very hard and some softer.  This one seems softer but not soft. No clue how I would do on real greens from long distance.  Always a crap shoot when getting out of a store’s fake greens to the real thing.   

[Minarets]

I bought it.  I am weak 

[MerryTex]

What length? The 35?

[Minarets]

6 minutes ago, MerryTex said:

What length? The 35?

Yes 

[Mike_C]

I picked up a Tour S CB at 38 a few weeks ago at a Golf Galaxy in Dallas, they had about 5 or 6 in stock.  So far I like it quite a bit, very stable.   I guess I didn't realize there were 2 CB versions, it was the first time I'd seen either in person. 

 

I've been toying with the Mid-length putters for about 9 months, I converted an old Bettinardi Inovai 5.0 first to 39 inches, worked pretty well after I added a bunch of lead tape to the head, but it has a very soft face due to the milling I'm not crazy about.  I had a guy make up a Maltby PTM-5CS last fall at 39 inches, its a very heavy head, and I was very streaky with it, but I liked the milled face.

 

Next tried a LAB Mezz Max CB at 39 inches, its a learning curve to be sure, sometimes it feels great, other times it feels like I can't make anything. Oddly, I seem to close the face on it a lot, that shouldn't happen I thought with the LAB putters...

 

The Spider Tour S CB puts a very nice roll on the ball, I played a Spider GTX CS last year with pretty good success, my biggest gripe was speed control on long putts, something so far I might struggle with on the CB putter as well.  Not sure if its the face/milling or what with the spiders for me.   Feels good from short and mid length for sure tho. 

Edited April 23 by Mike_C

[Minarets]

I’ve always liked those long counterbalanced grips but never tried one in actual practice.  Just in store on random putters.  Never liked a 39 or 38 putter.  Just doesn’t fit my stroke. Love having a 35 with that grip.  Got out to the practice green today.  Traded in my white hot OG 7 bird that I liked quite a bit but after last round with it where I felt like I had completely lost the stability in my stroke I ditched it.  I’ve been using my Lab DF2.1 for so long now, going back to a “normal” putter like the 7 bird was kinda hard and felt like I had to manipulate it too much.   
 

after the practice screen today with the spider, it just felt really solid. I really enjoyed the pure roll face.