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Jesh Well Established Member

Jesh

Is there really much of a difference? Or is it down to the person? I have a nike ignite mallet, but I'm thinking of selling it to my dad and buying a blade. I just decided I like the feel of blade putters more. Is there any reason or is it just a person's feel?

In the carry bag:
'07 Burner 10.5 Driver (S Flex)
Hyper X 5 Wood
J33CB 4-PW Irons (S Flex)
Vokey 54-10 Spin Milled Watson 08 60 Lob Wedge G5i Blade

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patriot07 Well Established Member

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There is a difference in feel, but every blade and every mallet are different. A Nike blade doesn't necessarily feel the same as an Odysset blade or a Scotty Cameron blade. Same with mallets. It's all personal preference. I've played with both. I like the blade for mid and short range putts, and the mallet for long range putts.

What's in my Sun Mountain C-130 bag:

Driver - Taylormade Superfast 2.0 TP 10.5
3 Wood - Taylormade Burner 15* REAX
Hybrid - Adams Idea Pro 18* GD YSQ-HL

Irons - Callaway X-18 4-PW

GW - Cleveland 588 51*

SW - Cleveland CG 12 56*

LW - Cleveland CG15 60*

Putter - Cameron Studio Style Newport 2

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Drennen13 Well Established Member

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the putter all determines which range of motion and ball contact is suitable for you. A mallet putter has (an intended straight back, straight forward) feel to it where as the blade putter has more of an (intended arc swing). But it all depends on how you swing and what you feel for when putting.

I go with the blade putter just for the balance in my stance and how i rock the club.
Bag- Orig. 14 Stadium Tour
Driver- R7 limited 9.5*
3 Wood- R7
5 Wood-Viper Tour
Irons- X18/X22 ToursWedges- 52*/ 56* SandPutter- Hamilton f2 series BladeBall- Pro V1Glove-
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Jesh Well Established Member

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I'm actually thinking of selling my dad my putter for $40, then buying a Ping Karsten Anser 2. I think maybe I'll putt better, since it's a blade, and maybe I'll have a little more confidence.

In the carry bag:
'07 Burner 10.5 Driver (S Flex)
Hyper X 5 Wood
J33CB 4-PW Irons (S Flex)
Vokey 54-10 Spin Milled Watson 08 60 Lob Wedge G5i Blade

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patriot07 Well Established Member

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All of the Ping putters are good. I love my Scotty, but I putted with an Anser for awhile before I got the Scotty as a gift, and it was great. I don't think you could go wrong it.

What's in my Sun Mountain C-130 bag:

Driver - Taylormade Superfast 2.0 TP 10.5
3 Wood - Taylormade Burner 15* REAX
Hybrid - Adams Idea Pro 18* GD YSQ-HL

Irons - Callaway X-18 4-PW

GW - Cleveland 588 51*

SW - Cleveland CG 12 56*

LW - Cleveland CG15 60*

Putter - Cameron Studio Style Newport 2

Bushnell Medalist rangefinder

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the putter all determines which range of motion and ball contact is suitable for you. A mallet putter has (an intended straight back, straight forward) feel to it where as the blade putter has more of an (intended arc swing).

That's a common misconception.

I think it'd be more accurate to talk about toe hang. Mallets tend to have less, and that's probably where the misconception comes from - a little less toe hang and the stroke tends to be a little less arced. The real difference? They look different. And that's about it.

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Drennen13 Well Established Member

Drennen13

That's a common misconception.

Youd be surprised at how my club pros ive talked to who all say its all about the range of motion. A putting coach at callaway golf center provided me with this information and as i tested it out, it really seems to be true.

Bag- Orig. 14 Stadium Tour
Driver- R7 limited 9.5*
3 Wood- R7
5 Wood-Viper Tour
Irons- X18/X22 ToursWedges- 52*/ 56* SandPutter- Hamilton f2 series BladeBall- Pro V1Glove-
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Jesh Well Established Member

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Can I get some Blade putter recommendations? Anything but Scottys, don't have enough money for them.

In the carry bag:
'07 Burner 10.5 Driver (S Flex)
Hyper X 5 Wood
J33CB 4-PW Irons (S Flex)
Vokey 54-10 Spin Milled Watson 08 60 Lob Wedge G5i Blade

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yes. Used scotties are the way to go. BTW, circa 62's are awesome.

To bogeyhitter25: Do all 62's feel the same though? and does rust make it feel any different? thanks

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Blade putters used to be prone to twisting and unforgiving on mishits, but with today's technology its just basically just what you feel most confident using. I think the people who use mallet putters feel more confident with the extra visual aid they may offer. Personally, I like Ping blade putters and would love to have a redwood anser putter for my bag.

stand bag:

Driver: DDH 10*
Woods: DDH 3W-15*, 5W-21*
Irons: DDH 3-SWWedge: VR LW 60*Putter: VSL

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Weight balance. More toe hang for an arced stroke, less for a straigher stroke. A lot of mallets tend to be face balanced, but not all. There are also face ballanced balde style putters.

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Jesh Well Established Member

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I'm still looking for some suggestions, considering the cheapest Scottys I see on eBay are still well over $100.

In the carry bag:
'07 Burner 10.5 Driver (S Flex)
Hyper X 5 Wood
J33CB 4-PW Irons (S Flex)
Vokey 54-10 Spin Milled Watson 08 60 Lob Wedge G5i Blade

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Cleveland Classics. $80, feel great.

FTi 10* Draw w/ ProLaunch Blue 65g Stiff
5 Wood
Walter Hagen Ultradyne Blades 3-PW
52*
X-Tour Vintage 56.13 X-Forged Chrome 64.09 Dual Force BladeBall: B330Rx or Pro V1

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I just got a Karsten Anser 2 and I like it. I tried almost the entire Karsten line and quite a few other putters, and that was my final choice. You can read a bit more here .

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I ditched my scotty for a Nike unitized retro blade. Very old school and the shaft is actually forged into the club head which gives me a ton of feedback.

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V-Steele 15 deg....Grafalloy Pro Launch Red
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I'm still looking for some suggestions, considering the cheapest Scottys I see on eBay are still well over $100.

Get a ping you won't regret it, most copied putters in golf. Besides you get to be cool and go against the scotty trend.

stand bag:

Driver: DDH 10*
Woods: DDH 3W-15*, 5W-21*
Irons: DDH 3-SWWedge: VR LW 60*Putter: VSL

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Get a ping you won't regret it, most copied putters in golf. Besides you get to be cool and go against the scotty trend.

If you want a standard blade style putter for less than $100 the two best choices are Ping and Ping. Get a Karsten Anser or Zing for $89-bonus is they are still made in the U.S.A.

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