Zero Torque Putters? Is it hype or a thing?

[garyinderry]

Zero torque has a much better ring to it than "extremely well balanced".

Whilst the revealer device they have doesn't really prove anything. It does show that the putter is extremely well balanced. I've never used one but I can see that.

 

[nickjdavis]

I’m just gonna try one and stop listening to arm chair experts.

I can sell you one.

 

[Oddsocks]

Jog on, clearly a viallage missing an idiot somewhere. I was asking the people that have something sensible to add

Oh I did chuckle!!!

 

[Dunesman]

Simple question but surely if you aren't a) good with pace control and b) don't find the sweetspot regularly (I know these will/should help) then how much difference can these or any other sort of putter make?

I dont think even the zero torque story claims to make any difference on non sweetspot strikes. Off sweet spot does influence putt difference (though whether to a golf score influencing effect, is open).
Zero torque is claiming reduction of in-swing face deviation (hence why it sinks when you point out to people that they are holding it in their hands and not in a zero friction pivot).
Off centre hits come back to moment of inertia of the clubhead, and there does seem some benefit there, which comes into play at the moment if impact, and not during the swing.

 

[Burnsey]

Have the two who keep telling us they don't work ever tried one?

I bought my first L.A.B. because it was ugly as sin and a new thing and to be a bit different.

I had absolutely no idea if it was because of zero balance, toe hang, lie angle, shaft lean, the size of my pinky finger, or weight of my seal ring - it was to purely be outlandish.

Anyway, it turned out to work.

Wanted a second putter so bought a SC No.7. That worked too, but not quite as well. My friend bought that and loves it.

Bought a less outlandish L.A.B. recently (Oz.1) and my putting was better than with the Scotty, but not quite as good as with the DF3. I now interchange between the two.

I have a few blade putters too, but they're not for me.

Use what works. Lie Angle Balance works for me. No stats, just have to believe me.

 

[Dunesman]

Have the two who keep telling us they don't work ever tried one?

I bought my first L.A.B. because it was ugly as sin and a new thing and to be a bit different.

I had absolutely no idea if it was because of zero balance, toe hang, lie angle, shaft lean, the size of my pinky finger, or weight of my seal ring - it was to purely be outlandish.

Anyway, it turned out to work.

Wanted a second putter so bought a SC No.7. That worked too, but not quite as well. My friend bought that and loves it.

Bought a less outlandish L.A.B. recently (Oz.1) and my putting was better than with the Scotty, but not quite as good as with the DF3. I now interchange between the two.

I have a few blade putters too, but they're not for me.

Use what works. Lie Angle Balance works for me. No stats, just have to believe me.

Nobody is doubting you. You are putting brilliantly since you got your lab putter.

You might putt even better with a £15 Slazenger from Sport Direct though...

 

[hambugerpete]

Have the two who keep telling us they don't work ever tried one?

I bought my first L.A.B. because it was ugly as sin and a new thing and to be a bit different.

I had absolutely no idea if it was because of zero balance, toe hang, lie angle, shaft lean, the size of my pinky finger, or weight of my seal ring - it was to purely be outlandish.

Anyway, it turned out to work.

Wanted a second putter so bought a SC No.7. That worked too, but not quite as well. My friend bought that and loves it.

Bought a less outlandish L.A.B. recently (Oz.1) and my putting was better than with the Scotty, but not quite as good as with the DF3. I now interchange between the two.

I have a few blade putters too, but they're not for me.

Use what works. Lie Angle Balance works for me. No stats, just have to believe me.

I've no idea how to define it not working.
You hit putts , they sometimes go in , therefore it works.
you appear to be very defensive about it. As I've said all along , if you like it use it.

 

[adasko]

Have the two who keep telling us they don't work ever tried one?

I bought my first L.A.B. because it was ugly as sin and a new thing and to be a bit different.

I had absolutely no idea if it was because of zero balance, toe hang, lie angle, shaft lean, the size of my pinky finger, or weight of my seal ring - it was to purely be outlandish.

Anyway, it turned out to work.

Wanted a second putter so bought a SC No.7. That worked too, but not quite as well. My friend bought that and loves it.

Bought a less outlandish L.A.B. recently (Oz.1) and my putting was better than with the Scotty, but not quite as good as with the DF3. I now interchange between the two.

I have a few blade putters too, but they're not for me.

Use what works. Lie Angle Balance works for me. No stats, just have to believe me

There are people on here who will dismiss anything that cost premium.
Just ignore them.
Even if you would have stats from 100 golfers over 100 rounds that LAB putters shaved them 2 strokes a round they would find a reason that wasn't the putters

 

[adasko]

I've no idea how to define it not working.
You hit putts , they sometimes go in , therefore it works.

you compare 10 rounds with new putter against 10 rounds with old putter
it's simple if you average putts per round is less that's mean new putter is better

 

[hambugerpete]

There are people on here who will dismiss anything that cost premium.
Just ignore them.
Even if you would have stats from 100 golfers over 100 rounds that LAB putters shaved them 2 strokes a round they would find a reason that wasn't the putters

Silly what iffery aside , most would snap your hand off for a putter that did that.
Golf is full of fanciful claims, zero torque just sounds like any other.

 

[hambugerpete]

you compare 10 rounds with new putter against 10 rounds with old putter
it's simple if you average putts per round is less that's mean new putter is better

No thats not true at all and would be a silly way to justify a putter swap.
Putts to gir maybe, even then I doubt that10 rounds is enough data.

 

[Dunesman]

There are people on here who will dismiss anything that cost premium.
Just ignore them.
Even if you would have stats from 100 golfers over 100 rounds that LAB putters shaved them 2 strokes a round they would find a reason that wasn't the putters

Not the case. We would all he buying them in that case. Or the R&A would be banning them

 

[Burnsey]

Nobody is doubting you. You are putting brilliantly since you got your lab putter.

You might putt even better with a £15 Slazenger from Sport Direct though...

You and Cheesy Burger are just being argumentative and I posted knowing you two wazzocks would chime in.

I know what I putt better with and we now all know where you buy your stuff from hahahahahahhahahahahahahhaaaaaaaa.

Give it a rest you equipment expert hahahahahahhahhhhahahahahahahahahhahhahhahahaaa

 

[hambugerpete]

You and Cheesy Burger are just being argumentative and I posted knowing you two wazzocks would chime in.

I know what I putt better with and we now all know where you buy your stuff from hahahahahahhahahahahahahhaaaaaaaa.

Give it a rest you equipment expert hahahahahahhahhhhahahahahahahahahhahhahhahahaaa

We are offering opinion, it's just that because it doesn't agree with yours you are getting angry and resorting to petty insults.

 

[adasko]

No thats not true at all and would be a silly way to justify a putter swap.
Putts to gir maybe, even then I doubt that10 rounds is enough data.

What are you on about ?
Whatever handicap you are you will have x putts per round.
If you buy mallet blade or zero torque putter and have on average less putts per round it means that it work for you

Not the case. We would all he buying them in that case. Or the R&A would be banning them

For 500+ pounds per putter I doubt everyone would be buying them. There will be plenty people who will come up with anything to dismiss them just because they are expensive.

 

[Burnsey]

We are offering opinion, it's just that because it doesn't agree with yours you are getting angry and resorting to petty insults.

I'm not angry. My gusset is soaked with the laughter, but I did promise myself not to engage with you further, so I shall pop off now.

Check your own posts prior to shouting 'insult'. That's just exactly what every troll does to draw sympathy.

 

[hambugerpete]

What are you on about ?
Whatever handicap you are you will have x putts per round.
If you buy mallet blade or zero torque putter and have on average less putts per round it means that it work for you


For 500+ pounds per putter I doubt everyone would be buying them. There will be plenty people who will come up with anything to dismiss them just because they are expensive.

Putts per round is a meaningless and totally useless statistic. It offers no insight to how the round went.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Callaway rep was in the Pro Shop yesterday with their versions of the Lab

Ugly as heck

 

[adasko]

Putts per round is a meaningless and totally useless statistic. It offers no insight to how the round went.

that's what 20 handicapers saying

 

[Dunesman]

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