The Odyssey Tank counterbalanced putters are available in lengths between 34 and 40", and I believe they all have longer than standard grips and 400g heads.
Crowned holes!
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garyinderry
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Blue in Munich
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Hard as this is for you to believe, there were manufacturers before Odyssey. Boccieri Golf started working on counterbalanced putters in 1994 and had the first ones on the market in 2003. They were, and continue to be standard length. Whilst they have started manufacturing longer putters, the original counterbalance putters were standard length. You can counterbalance any standard length putter. Stealex weighted shafts were used to counterbalance putters before the long grips. And all this has been explained to you before in another thread.
Your mind is like a parachute; it works better when it's open.
I have semi counterbalanced my 33" Yes Victoria putter by fitting a 100g Super Stroke 'Claw' grip. Seems to work pretty well.
Foxholer
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And Balance Certified Golf has been making and marketing Backweight/Counterbalance weights since 1999! http://www.balancecertified.com/index.html
So the counterbalancing concept has been around for some time before the likes of Odyssey Tank - long or standard lengths. Standard lengths have standard length grips - and a higher weight counterbalance weight.
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You've actually simply put a heavy grip on your putter. The fact that it sort of fits in with a current marketing buzzword is beside the point! But if it works for you, then great! Just watch out for crowned holes!
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palindromicbob
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No more crowning issues with this. Less need to worry about your putter as well.
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The other good thing about the Super Stroke 'Claw' putter grip is that it is longer than standard at 13", as well as heavier. A friend of mine who used to grip right down on the metal shaft of his putter had one fitted after seeing mine, and is very pleased with the result. It is better to place one's hands on a properly shaped grip, rather than on a thin circular metal shaft, which he is now able to do. 
Cheifi0
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The other good thing about the Super Stroke 'Claw' putter grip is that it is longer than standard at 13", as well as heavier. A friend of mine who used to grip right down on the metal shaft of his putter had one fitted after seeing mine, and is very pleased with the result. It is better to place one's hands on a properly shaped grip, rather than on a thin circular metal shaft, which he is now able to do.
I used to have that problem. When I got my new putter I was custom fitted and had it shortened, its now a mighty 29 inches.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Doesn't that get lost when you drop it into the bag?
I think putter manufacturers should either offer some shorter shaft options, or longer grips, or both. Longer grips give you more options on where to place your hands. If shafts are too long it is possible to catch the top of the grip on your clothing, which generally does not result in a good putt!
Cheifi0
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Ha ha when I first got it I actually thought I did. I thought I left it on the previous hole so went all the way back to have a look and couldn't see it. I was a bit gutted as the my next conclusion was that someone had pinched it. Thankfully I used a bit of common sense and checked the bottom of the bag and it was there. Now I have bag that has 14 dividers so I don't have that problem.
Yes that is a problem, even with my 33" putter. The other problem is that the putter head cover tends to get pushed off when you put the putter in the bag, so I am always dropping or losing it!
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Snelly
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Good Lord. What a completely mental thread this is.
If your putts are shying away at the last minute because of crowned holes then hit them a smidgen harder and they will have enough oomph to climb the crown and drop in the middle of the hole. This is obvious.
Holes don't contract on golf greens. What happens when a tax bill arrives at Gary Barlow's house is a different matter entirely.
If your putts are shying away at the last minute because of crowned holes then hit them a smidgen harder and they will have enough oomph to climb the crown and drop in the middle of the hole. This is obvious.
Holes don't contract on golf greens. What happens when a tax bill arrives at Gary Barlow's house is a different matter entirely.
Cheifi0
Challenge Tour Pro
Yeh I have given up on trying to keep a head cover on it. Due to my stance using a longer grip was a bit awkward. A regular putter was almost like a belly putter for me.
Holes in soft greens can contract at the surface due to compactation caused by cutting and rolling, and footfall around the hole. The rules require that the liner should be set an inch below the surface if possible; otherwise this could hold the hole open at its proper diameter.
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Just to correct this. I had a look at some Odyssey Tank putters in American Golf this afternoon. They all have long grips except the 34" version. If I was to buy one, I would probably go for the 35" version as I can actually grip this further down than the 34" one!
Foxholer
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See my post #105! Or the vid in Post #102! You might have to use a 36" too, as some models (that have a 34") don't have a 35"! And it's only the 38" and above that have the long grip too.
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In the ones I saw, only the 34" version had a short grip. The next size up (might have been 36") definitely had a long grip. They were the Versa versions, if this makes a difference.
Twaddle. Do you just sit there and think what inane comment to make next. Never ever had a putter catch on clothing and that includes counter balanced putters with longer grips
I have, when wearing several layers of clothing in Winter, but I do have a slight beer gut.
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