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Why We Like It
- These traditional shapes focus on custom-fitting with an array of hosel options from heel-shafted to armlock.
- Like the company’s hollow-body irons, an internal polymer filling reinforces the center of the ultra-thin faces to enhance rebound, feel and forgiveness.
- The face gets thinner than a penny, which saves mass that’s redistributed to the perimeter.
- Rows of pyramid shapes on the face help modulate ball speed for consistency on mis-hits and for a softer sound at impact.
- A new “darkness” finish features a blackout aesthetic to provide greater ball-club contrast to aid in alignment.
- Heel and toe weights in the sole are designed to provide stability and to help dial in the swingweight for the putter length.
- Top 5 in Look, low-, middle-, high-handicaps
- Models: Brandon, Closer. Head weights: 325-415 grams. Lengths: 33-38 inches. Loft: 3 degrees
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed a clean, matte-black head with a simple alignment line and effective counterbalance that makes the putter easy to roll and keeps shots on line. Perimeter weighting and balanced feel produced excellent distance control—consistent inside six feet and strong from 20-plus feet—with a lively, end-over-end roll. Many praised the soft-yet-solid strike and proportional shaping. One downside: several noted a hollow/clicking impact sound.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted excellent forgiveness and tight dispersion, with consistent speed, distance and direction. The all-black finish and single alignment line sit beautifully at address and inspire confidence. It's a lighter blade that appeals to players who prefer a clean look and easy setup. The face launches the ball crisply off center, though some found the strike firmer and louder than they preferred.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed a clean, confident design: matte-black finish, subtle offset and width, and a black alignment stripe that boosts setup confidence. Counterbalanced weighting keeps it tracking on line and forgiving on toe hits. Roll is consistently true with excellent long‑putt distance control; many praised a soft face feel that still “pops” on longer strikes. It’s light in hand yet delivers a firm impact and predictable dispersion. One drawback noted: a hollow/woody impact sound that distracted some testers.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed a classic, simple look and standout feel — lively, slightly springy at impact that produces a true, end‑over‑end roll and excellent distance control. Many praised its balance and heft for a rhythmic, hands‑free stroke and reliable touch inside six feet; several also found it strong from 20-plus feet. Impact is quiet and pleasing. One caveat: alignment can be tricky (black‑on‑black aid and a forward shaft lean reported by some).
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It's a clean look, very little distraction. The weight is sufficient enough to know where the face is. When the ball came off, it had a dullish sound. I had trouble with distance control, because I was distracted by the sound and feel of it.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
This putter provides great forgiveness on distance control. But the face alignment on mis-hits is very hard to keep straight.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the shape—squared edges but slightly rounded. It's very well-balanced and proportional. I like the all-black head with the black stripe as an alignment aid. My biggest concern is the wooden sound it made, as opposed to a metal click.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Soft and springy off the face, like a taut tennis racket, so it gets a lively end-over-end roll. Enough perimeter weighting and heft that it strokes really nicely on both short and long putts.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
The impact has a distinct plastic-sounding quality to it, and the alignment aid—black on black—doesn't help enough.
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Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It's a clean look, very little distraction. The weight is sufficient enough to know where the face is. When the ball came off, it had a dullish sound. I had trouble with distance control, because I was distracted by the sound and feel of it.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
This putter provides great forgiveness on distance control. But the face alignment on mis-hits is very hard to keep straight.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the shape—squared edges but slightly rounded. It's very well-balanced and proportional. I like the all-black head with the black stripe as an alignment aid. My biggest concern is the wooden sound it made, as opposed to a metal click.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Soft and springy off the face, like a taut tennis racket, so it gets a lively end-over-end roll. Enough perimeter weighting and heft that it strokes really nicely on both short and long putts.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
The impact has a distinct plastic-sounding quality to it, and the alignment aid—black on black—doesn't help enough.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It's got some width to it and a little offset, both of which I appreciate. Soft off the face, kind of a woody feel, and enough weight that you don't have to work too hard. Stays on line easily, and the dispersion is good.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
The design seemed to promote a lot of forward shaft lean, which made it tough to align. Dispersion was inconsistent, but this putter was fantastic from 20 feet or longer. Distance was great, better than the alignment.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The weight of this club is very light, but the strike on the ball is actually firm. It's an interesting contrast. The ball rolls consistently well.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
This putter made my stroke feel perfectly in sync and rhythm. No reason or temptation to use my hands. A sure way to a simpler putting motion.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
I love the way this putter sits on the ground. I felt so confident in my line. It was sometimes tough to sense where the clubhead was when I swung it. This is one for you if you like a lighter blade.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Very consistent inside of six feet. Sits great at address. Soft feel and super quiet. I struggled on longer putts with dispersion, not so much with distance.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The matte finish makes it look like an aggressive club. Standing over it, you feel like you can make any putt. But the impact is kind of hollow, not really robust or sturdy.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Looks elegant. Easy to control, predictable, very consistent. Whatever you try to do, it's almost as if the club already knows and is able to get it done.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Soft feel to the face, but the sound is actually fairly loud, even on short putts. It might work for some people from a feedback standpoint, but it's just not for me. The roll itself is clean. Good distance control, especially on long putts.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I really enjoyed the look and feel of this club. The alignment aid was excellent, exactly what I needed. The soft impact was how I like it, so distance control was intuitive.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's a light putter for sure, so I felt like I was having to manipulate it a bit more with my hands. I prefer the feeling of the putter doing more of the work.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
There's a pleasing simplicity to this well-crafted club. The matte-black finish is easy on the eyes, and the balance in the hands is spot on. I found it simple to dial in both distance and accuracy. Short putts were in the center, and long putts got close.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
The dotted face creates a softened blow, so you don't get much feedback from impact. I like a lot of feedback, so it wasn't right for me.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The ball jumps off the face. The first putt I hit, it felt like it was gonna go 10 feet by. It also has a very hollow feel. Even when you just tap the next ball to drag it over, you hear this clicking noise.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I love the all-black look of this putter. It was really great in terms of dispersion. I liked that all the balls went the right speed, distance and direction.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I love the all-black look. But every time I hit the ball, it felt like a mis-hit. Couldn't get much of a consistent roll. Dispersion was pretty good, but it didn't stay on line for me.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
Easy to roll. Looks really clean, and the counterbalance works well to keep it on line. Even if you hit it off the toe, it still does what you need it to do. You don't lose any distance.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The positive on this one is that the ball came off the face really well, even though it sounded hard and felt hard. Some might like that pop feel, but I prefer a softer impact.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
Very simple, classic look at address. Where it stands out is the feel. It's a little firmer at impact, and the roll is really nice. The ball seems to want to hold its line. Distance control was excellent.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
Definitely a firmer and louder sound, even when hit out of the center of the face. It was easy to align at address, but I couldn't get over the firmness of the strike.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Love the matte-black finish. It just screams bravado and builds your confidence before you even step up to the ball. When you start rolling it, it's so quiet and smooth, regardless of the length of the putt.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Well-balanced club, easy to make a consistent stroke. It's just a little soft on the face and quiet at impact, but the results were there.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Perfectly weighted. I love the solid feel I got on longer putts. The ball kind of pops off the face. It's a radically different feel on touch putts that seem to easily wander off line. But distance control on all putts was simple.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Love the look of the all-black finish and the one simple line for alignment. It's audibly loud when you hit the putt, then you get a little reverb up the shaft. Visually, it's beautiful, but I didn't like the feel.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Soft and springy off the face, like a taut tennis racket, so it gets a lively end-over-end roll. Enough perimeter weighting and heft that it strokes really nicely on both short and long putts.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
The impact has a distinct plastic-sounding quality to it, and the alignment aid—black on black—doesn't help enough.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
The design seemed to promote a lot of forward shaft lean, which made it tough to align. Dispersion was inconsistent, but this putter was fantastic from 20 feet or longer. Distance was great, better than the alignment.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
This putter made my stroke feel perfectly in sync and rhythm. No reason or temptation to use my hands. A sure way to a simpler putting motion.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Very consistent inside of six feet. Sits great at address. Soft feel and super quiet. I struggled on longer putts with dispersion, not so much with distance.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
The matte finish makes it look like an aggressive club. Standing over it, you feel like you can make any putt. But the impact is kind of hollow, not really robust or sturdy.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I really enjoyed the look and feel of this club. The alignment aid was excellent, exactly what I needed. The soft impact was how I like it, so distance control was intuitive.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
There's a pleasing simplicity to this well-crafted club. The matte-black finish is easy on the eyes, and the balance in the hands is spot on. I found it simple to dial in both distance and accuracy. Short putts were in the center, and long putts got close.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I love the all-black look. But every time I hit the ball, it felt like a mis-hit. Couldn't get much of a consistent roll. Dispersion was pretty good, but it didn't stay on line for me.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
Very simple, classic look at address. Where it stands out is the feel. It's a little firmer at impact, and the roll is really nice. The ball seems to want to hold its line. Distance control was excellent.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Love the matte-black finish. It just screams bravado and builds your confidence before you even step up to the ball. When you start rolling it, it's so quiet and smooth, regardless of the length of the putt.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Well-balanced club, easy to make a consistent stroke. It's just a little soft on the face and quiet at impact, but the results were there.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It's a clean look, very little distraction. The weight is sufficient enough to know where the face is. When the ball came off, it had a dullish sound. I had trouble with distance control, because I was distracted by the sound and feel of it.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the shape—squared edges but slightly rounded. It's very well-balanced and proportional. I like the all-black head with the black stripe as an alignment aid. My biggest concern is the wooden sound it made, as opposed to a metal click.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It's got some width to it and a little offset, both of which I appreciate. Soft off the face, kind of a woody feel, and enough weight that you don't have to work too hard. Stays on line easily, and the dispersion is good.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
The weight of this club is very light, but the strike on the ball is actually firm. It's an interesting contrast. The ball rolls consistently well.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Looks elegant. Easy to control, predictable, very consistent. Whatever you try to do, it's almost as if the club already knows and is able to get it done.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Soft feel to the face, but the sound is actually fairly loud, even on short putts. It might work for some people from a feedback standpoint, but it's just not for me. The roll itself is clean. Good distance control, especially on long putts.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's a light putter for sure, so I felt like I was having to manipulate it a bit more with my hands. I prefer the feeling of the putter doing more of the work.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
Easy to roll. Looks really clean, and the counterbalance works well to keep it on line. Even if you hit it off the toe, it still does what you need it to do. You don't lose any distance.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Perfectly weighted. I love the solid feel I got on longer putts. The ball kind of pops off the face. It's a radically different feel on touch putts that seem to easily wander off line. But distance control on all putts was simple.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
This putter provides great forgiveness on distance control. But the face alignment on mis-hits is very hard to keep straight.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
I love the way this putter sits on the ground. I felt so confident in my line. It was sometimes tough to sense where the clubhead was when I swung it. This is one for you if you like a lighter blade.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
The dotted face creates a softened blow, so you don't get much feedback from impact. I like a lot of feedback, so it wasn't right for me.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The ball jumps off the face. The first putt I hit, it felt like it was gonna go 10 feet by. It also has a very hollow feel. Even when you just tap the next ball to drag it over, you hear this clicking noise.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I love the all-black look of this putter. It was really great in terms of dispersion. I liked that all the balls went the right speed, distance and direction.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The positive on this one is that the ball came off the face really well, even though it sounded hard and felt hard. Some might like that pop feel, but I prefer a softer impact.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
Definitely a firmer and louder sound, even when hit out of the center of the face. It was easy to align at address, but I couldn't get over the firmness of the strike.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Love the look of the all-black finish and the one simple line for alignment. It's audibly loud when you hit the putt, then you get a little reverb up the shaft. Visually, it's beautiful, but I didn't like the feel.
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