Need Reviews, Ping Redwood Anser

[Jer-Jer]

Looking for some reviews on this. Especially about the weight. I can't putt with light putters (really can't putt at all (cool) ). Does this one have a nice "heft" to it?

[backspin26]

Yes, they have a nice weight. 340 grams for the Zing & Anser, and 355 for the Piper.

[BarryMCokiner]

I am trying to get rid of an Anser and YES they do have a nice heft and excellent balance.

[conan007]

Nice club. My only take is the price, and the "click" sound that I felt when I used it last week @ my local pro-shop. I would suggest an old Studio Stainless by Scotty instead if you like the Anser. The Grip I like alot, and in fact would like to find the exact one to use on my Circa '62. Let us know what you think about, and if you decided to go with it.

Good Luck!

[benarrington]

I tried the 34 inch Anser at a local shop for about 10 minutes. I enjoy a heavy putter and found the "heft" quite satisfing. I also liked the crisp feel I got at impact.

[Russ Arnold]

There is a review on " www.thesandtrap.com".

[nick01]

i putted with this today and thought it was a touch light just cause i liked the weight of the piper alot better if you could find a little heavier headed one itd be perfect

 

 

P.S. this putter has an amazing feel not toos soft not to hard just right

[johnnystick77]

Loved both the anser and the piper, especially the piper. Nice feel on both and nice weight.

 

Unlike the others, I didn't notice any particular "click." I thought these putters sounded great and they are truly a work of art. The finish on the Redwood series is gorgeous. Truly a great line of putters and I'm not even a big Ping fan.

 

Try one and you won't be dissapointed.

[golfalot333]

hey i can relate to everyone here, my Redwood Anser just cam yesterday and she's a beaut! I had my heart set on a Cameron (mil Spec) but when I tried the Anser, I knew I had found a winner. And IMHO, they both feel very similar when well struck.

[dannyjgolf]

redwood is just a belated attempt at replicating scotty camerons weight and feel.... just my opinion but i feel its true, scotty copied the shapes noww they copy the feel.... who wins? i dont know but they are both fantastic putters.....

[Jer-Jer]

redwood is just a belated attempt at replicating scotty camerons weight and feel.... just my opinion but i feel its true, scotty copied the shapes noww they copy the feel.... who wins? i dont know but they are both fantastic putters.....

 

Ping had the original Ansers way before Scotty even had a putter business. The newport, that's an anser. Ping just didn't make a milled putter for awhile, but they definitely started the anser and what not.

[sandy]

I received mine a few weeks ago and had a chance to play with it last week. The one I got was lighter colored when compared to my reps. Guess that must be variation in the Black Nickel Chrome process. Actually pretty hard to tell that it is "black". It has a very nice feel to it for putts under 20 ft. The alignment line and the general sharp milled lines make it very easy to line up putts. I played the front side with it and the back side with a Scotty GSS Tiger duplicate. Very similar in feel for putts under 20 ft. but the Cameron is a better putter (for me) in terms of feel for putts over 20 ft. Don't know the actual weight of the Ping, but do know the Cameron is 350. The Ping feels a little light by comparison. I'm going to try some lead tape to see if that makes a difference in the Ping. I would still pick the Cameron for all around use, but this is an excellent ping putter and certainly a good step back to a solid faced/milled putter. I think I am going to compare it to an JAS anniversary hand ground scottsdale anser I have as well (just maganese bronze).

[Makkyla]

My gamer has been almost exclusively a Scotty (a custom Newport Gun Blue) for the past two seasons. I've had my Redwood (35", black dot) for just two weeks, and since it's snowing this week, I'll throw in my two cents.

 

Visually, the redwood appears much more "square" than any of the Camerons I've normally play. The top line particularly looks thicker, but even the bumpers look more "blockish." (Sorry if I'm making up words here, but I think YKWIM).

 

I agree that the grip is terrific. IMHO, it's preferable to the Scotty Winns only because it feels a tad thicker. Very similar feel or maybe such slightly less tacky. The wrapping of the logo on the sides of the grip provide me with an excellent memory aide (unintentionally?) of where to play my hands.

 

The feel is more similar to some of PP's I have played rather than the softer Gun Blue or Studio Style. I would describe the feel as firm with a great deal of feeback on off-center putts. I have yet to get accustomed to the putter and find myself missing the "solid" feel in my Scottys on well struck putt. Maybe it's just the slight difference in sound.

 

The headcover is a bit of a monster and, for my tastes, a little too red. I suspect the velco at the bottom won't last too long, it's maybe 1"X 2" and hardly necessary given the smallish opening in the cover. I have found you need to "lever" the putter back into the cover. It's secure, but not real easy to take on and off.

 

Overall, I think I agree with all the users here that the Redwood is a solid return for PING into the milled putter market. Let's hope they go forward from here and not let this line die on the vine as they did with the JAS series. I'll sum it up to say that if I had a must make putt from any distance today, I'd still choose my Scotty gamer, but you could do much worse than giving the Redwood a try.

[drewspin]

Looking for some reviews on this. Especially about the weight. I can't putt with light putters (really can't putt at all (cool) ). Does this one have a nice "heft" to it?

 

Having putted with my 356g Byron Test Type with the UST FF shaft (that adds a few SW points), the redwood did not have the "HEFT" that I like, but the one I was putting with was <34 inches, so that may have had something to do with it feeling a bit light for my taste.

 

That said, it remains a very nice putter.

[Jer-Jer]

Anyone try different lengths? Like a 34" and a 35" and feel any head weight difference? Like Scotty Cameron does 35" 330 and 34" 340.

[sandy]

Anyone try different lengths? Like a 34" and a 35" and feel any head weight difference? Like Scotty Cameron does 35" 330 and 34" 340.

 

 

I tried a 34 and 35 and settled on the 35. My camerons are all 34.5 with 350 gram heads.

[Golfer Gavin]

Anyone try different lengths? Like a 34" and a 35" and feel any head weight difference? Like Scotty Cameron does 35" 330 and 34" 340.

 

 

Scotty Camerons that are 35" are all 330g?

[Jer-Jer]

Ok RETAIL Scotty Camerons are 35" 330g and 34" 340g. Anyone notice a different in the weight between the 34" and 35" of the anser?

[yankees06]

can you get the redwood anser in 33"?

[Jer-Jer]

I believe so. TGW.com doesn't have 33", 35", or 36" in stock but it says available in 33", 34", 35", and 36" in the description.

[yankees06]

but no matter the lenght on the redwoods they are all the same headweight, correct? so i can buy what ever length then cut it down to 33"?

[Jer-Jer]

I am wondering the same thing but I think they are all 340g. Can someone clarify this?!?!?!?

[drewspin]

I think you are right, they are all 340g. The ping putter online fitting does not have options for headweight.

[choeppner]

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Scotty Camerons that are 35" are all 330g?

 

As Jer Jer staated, Mainly all OTR camerons follow the following guidelines on weight:

 

33" = 350 Grams

34" = 340 Grams

35" = 330 Grams

 

The same does not hold true for tour putters of course.

 

-CHRIS-

[choeppner]

I believe so. TGW.com doesn't have 33", 35", or 36" in stock but it says available in 33", 34", 35", and 36" in the description.

 

Hey Jer-Jer

 

Give Discount Dans a Call. They can get you what you need normally.

 

-CHRIS-

[Jarlaxle]

I received mine a few weeks ago and had a chance to play with it last week. The one I got was lighter colored when compared to my reps. Guess that must be variation in the Black Nickel Chrome process. Actually pretty hard to tell that it is "black". It has a very nice feel to it for putts under 20 ft. The alignment line and the general sharp milled lines make it very easy to line up putts. I played the front side with it and the back side with a Scotty GSS Tiger duplicate. Very similar in feel for putts under 20 ft. but the Cameron is a better putter (for me) in terms of feel for putts over 20 ft. Don't know the actual weight of the Ping, but do know the Cameron is 350. The Ping feels a little light by comparison. I'm going to try some lead tape to see if that makes a difference in the Ping. I would still pick the Cameron for all around use, but this is an excellent ping putter and certainly a good step back to a solid faced/milled putter. I think I am going to compare it to an JAS anniversary hand ground scottsdale anser I have as well (just maganese bronze).

 

Just for those who don't know their Camerons inside out, a GSS Scotty costs thousands of dollars (not sure but most GSS I can recall at tablerock and AOP start around $4k.) Keep that in mind re: this particular head to head comparison.

 

Personally, I'm waiting for the Zing as a potential replacement for my Oil Can Santa Fe, but they're still not out yet.