Craigg
Q-School Graduate
Not disputing the amount of tech in there. My percentages are based on how much I think it actually matters.
Let's talk putters..
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Not disputing the amount of tech in there. My percentages are based on how much I think it actually matters.
jpxpro
Assistant Pro
got a fitting and ultimately bought a SeeMore putter, without doubt the best golfing purchase I've ever made 
chellie
Tour Winner
Thanks. PM on it's way.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Not a bullseye style for me. It is a bullseye.
Lump of heavy metal and I know exactly where the sweet spot is. Right at the end of the shaft.
2 Scotty's , a see more, Mizuno and various others up in the room and the bullseye has been in the bag for months. Just hits solid putts.
Point and stroke. Sod all tech required.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I find that if you can putt, you can putt. A brick on a stick, or a butter knife, it makes no difference. Good putters can putt with anything.
Qwerty
Tour Winner
Looking at Ben Crenshaws Wilson putter cements this, I think Mr Palmer also used the same putter.
Diamond
Active member
I currently have an odyssey putter that came with my Callaway set of irons. I am Happy with the putter but I do like the look of the old style hickory putters. Must wondered if I would be making golf more difficult to,play if I bought one With so much new technology about. The answer may be a fitting but I doubt they would have a hickory for me to test.
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
You can buy plenty of hickory putters off eBay for around £15 so you have not much to lose, give it a go, if it works, great
Crow is the vintage club guru on here, he may have other ideas, give him a PM maybe ?
Diamond
Active member
Like a lot of.golfers I was looking at the "new equipment" specifically theTad Moore putters from the states. An old 2nd hand putter off Ebay is probably far too sensible.
Crow
Crow Person
Hickory putters are as simple as you can get and are a true blade style putter, many people call an Anser style putter a blade but it isn't.
They are definitely not as forgiving as modern putters but will give you a lot more feedback on how good your putting stroke is, anything slightly off centre and you'll know about it because you'll feel it in the club head and the putt won't roll as far. You could get one just to practice with.
If I were you I wouldn't jump straight in with a hickory putter because although, as Phil says, they can be had for little money on ebay, buying unseen is a bit of a risk. Shaft lengths can vary, head weights can be very different and the old leather wrap grip could be loose.
A better choice to begin with would be a vintage putter, say a John Letters Golden Goose or similar, below are a few examples.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-let...828510?hash=item1cdd1e345e:g:07UAAOSwAEhdxdyP
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROBERT-F...866493?hash=item3b2762f27d:g:gf8AAOSwcXhcN-1G
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...921230?hash=item4b79609a0e:g:V2gAAOSweZFetA-K
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...783227?hash=item5da925c4bb:g:ackAAOSwhI9eqwiy
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Cla...905331?hash=item54848a3e73:g:8-EAAOSwO9lepF0P
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JOHN-LET...487566?hash=item23d67ec50e:g:6ZoAAOSwC4xetC-s
Diamond
Active member
The golden goose are a good Looking putter but I do like the hickory shaft putters and I was looking at the Tad Moore style but they are £165 brand new...
Crow
Crow Person
Tad Moore makes good reproductions but as you say, they ain't cheap!
The Gem style is similar to one of his models, here's a couple that look in good shape and have decent looking grips.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hickory-...272222?hash=item1cea6faf5e:g:jcQAAOSwL-Bew8IP
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...092062?hash=item3663697e9e:g:NooAAOSw32VeyAM3
Diamond
Active member
I think it is the wood shaft that draws me in. Looking at steel shaft refurbed putters the brass heads are eye catching.
What do you think of this chaps eBay shop?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/old-skool-putters?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
Crow
Crow Person
The two gem putters I listed are both hickory shafts and very similar to Tad's.
I think "Old Skool Putters" stuff is awful.
If you want a bling putter just get a new one, all that guy is doing is taking decent old putters and drilling a few holes in them, stamping letters randomly to look cool and then polishing up and paint filling. I'd much sooner just have the original.
And to prove it, here are a few of my favourites from my collection:
Diamond
Active member
The two gem putters I listed are both hickory shafts and very similar to Tad's.
I think "Old Skool Putters" stuff is awful.
If you want a bling putter just get a new one, all that guy is doing is taking decent old putters and drilling a few holes in them, stamping letters randomly to look cool and then polishing up and paint filling. I'd much sooner just have the original.
And to prove it, here are a few of my favourites from my collection:
Thanks for the advice. Are the older putters generally heavier than the modern putters?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I reckon a putter is where "new technology" makes the least difference to be honest. I think if you find one that has the right length, weight, feel, and suits your eye when you look down at it, then you'll be golden. That's less about tech and more horses for courses.
Crow
Crow Person
As with new putters, they vary but overall I'd say that they're lighter than current putters.
Those I've shown above are all pretty similar, you soon get used to a weight though, I change my whole bag of clubs including the putter every week.
Crow
Crow Person
Offset has a bigger effect on me, I don't like to see a lot which is why I find the Gradidge putter (last but one picture) the hardest to adapt to, although I think it's one of the best looking putters I own so I make the effort!
Zig
Newbie
Love my Scotty (Studio Select, Newport Black Mist) but have got to confess to a recent moment of lockdown-purchase weakness, struck lucky with the GolfDepot lottery and the SpiderX putter I took a plunge on is amazing. After lots of lockdown practice it's been just as good on the course - so much easier to roll on the correct line (without push/pull for me anyway).
Spoon
Member
When I was a junior, putters were always the club I spent the most time pining after. I was, and still am a good putter, but I wanted an odyssey soooo badly, they were just cool as, that and Happy Gilmore ? I really thought it would make me an even better putter.
When I finally got one, a white hot pro rossie, and used it for a few rounds I quickly realised I couldn't get on with insert putters, for me it feels way too soft and desensitised.. Like I don't have control because there's no feel from the face. I went back to my cheapo faithful putter. I've now got a milled face cleveland which is beautiful to putt with.
Tech matters alot, but how it makes you feel when you putt with it matters more.
When I finally got one, a white hot pro rossie, and used it for a few rounds I quickly realised I couldn't get on with insert putters, for me it feels way too soft and desensitised.. Like I don't have control because there's no feel from the face. I went back to my cheapo faithful putter. I've now got a milled face cleveland which is beautiful to putt with.
Tech matters alot, but how it makes you feel when you putt with it matters more.
