Hosel design ... need help

[hayam]

for center balance + std newport configuration

basically , I like the newport , everything, offsets , feel about it except its not face balanced coz i play a straight in straight out stroke and i have to force myself to stay online.. i want it a bit more idiot proof. I dont really like Longnecks because the balance feel "empty"

So i came out with these... which one is better to the eyes ? and work better . is the hosel too high still?



any suggestion pls .. still confused on which option to give tom

[tanj]

Maybe try the one where he shaft goes straight in to the middle of the topline.

Or you could also ask him to cut off a gooseneck hosel before it bend and weld that onto the middle.

 

Unfortunately, I'm in the same boat. I prefer face balanced putters (although I have putteed better rounds with a heel-toe, but am still overall better with face-balanced), but also like the Anser/Newport head. Down in Australia, almost no-one will have a centre shafted Newport or longneck so I just gotta cope with a standard Newport 2.

 

Hope I've helped a little.

 

Josh

[hayam]

I could not stand center shaft and I definitely need heavy offsets.. I am currently using either G2 , tiffany which is kinda streaky with

 

And of course , my first ever putter, by cubic balance.

 

Face balance, somewhat anser look with a pretty ideal hosel, except i prefer slightly a little bit more offset. but i do prefer Newport feel and offsets more.

[Geo]

Hayam, of the 2 photoshopped pics, I'm a bigger fan of the one on the right. Looks much better than the Z shaft. Those look dated, and slightly gimicky.

 

Another option to consider is that the longer the neck, the more face ballanced the putter works out to be. Pitbull808's Tourstage putter (in his WITB thread) is face balanced, as is the Ping Anser 5 (though the offset is greater--not a plus in my book). Here's some pics of my BeCu anser 5.

 

 

[hayam]

Thanks man, I considered that option of long hosel.. But i tried it before but didnt like it because it feels too "light" and empty.. Unless I am able to find a titanum or aluminium Hosel.. if that might work.

 

Another option is .. the NAPA .... suprisingly it works for me too.. but lets say I want it a bit more forgiving.

 

I really liked the picture you post ... to think of it .. its true that Z looks a bit gimicky