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pingman Well Established Member

pingman

What are your thoughts on putters with and without inserts? Personally I love the feel, and look, of putters without inserts. I feel as if I can roll the ball better and because of the feedback I get it's as if my touch is really great. So, the question is, insert or no insert?
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kpaulhus Great Member

kpaulhus

I have grown to love the insert. I just like the softer feel off the putter face. I have problems with my distance control and have been told I putt with my driver power. I guess I just feel better with the insert.

Kyle Paulhus

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rebby Great Member

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I tried an insert putter earlier this year (Odyssey WHT #2) and never could get used to the feel of the insert. I've since sold that putter and gone back to one w/out an insert.

I think that it all just boils down to what feels right to you. The insert did not feel right to me.

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Elvisliveson Great Member

Elvisliveson

What are your thoughts on putters with and without inserts? Personally I love the feel, and look, of putters without inserts. I feel as if I can roll the ball better and because of the feedback I get it's as if my touch is really great. So, the question is, insert or no insert?

I am with you, no insert.

My Tools of Ignorance:

Driver: Ping I20 9.5*
Woods/Hybrids: Cobra AMP 3W and 3 HY

Irons: Cobra AMP 4-GW

Wedges: Callaway Forged Copper 56* and 60*

Putters: Scotty Cameron  35" (Several of the flow neck blade variety)

Ball: Bridgestone B330-RX and Srixon Z-Star

Bag: Nike Performance Carry

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James_Black Great Member

James_Black

I currently play with no insert (gives a lot of feel)

But I have a YES! Victoria model that rolls great but I can't put straight with it.

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Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

No insert for me. Ive tried a few Odyssey putters and I just dont care for the lack of feel you get with an insert putter.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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thumper07 Dedicated Member

thumper07

definately no insert if you want to putt well in my opinion. inserts take away what all great putters had and that is feel. i'm sorry but you could have the best stroke in the world and hit every putt exactly where you aim but if you hit it too hard through the break or leave it short and in the heart it doesn't really matter how good your stroke is. inserts just dont provide the feedback needed to putt well. I'm not just bias to camerons i really like(and used to own) a ping karsten series. even the becu pings are great putters. just my 2cents though.

-matt

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
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Hybrid: G10 18* Aldila NV 105 X Stiff
3-PW: I10 X100
Wedge: Tour 52* & 58* S400Putter: Circa 62 No.2 35" Ball: Tour IXLowest 9 (-E) 36Lowest 18 (+2) 73

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Danattherock Great Member

Danattherock

I had an Ody 2 ball and Scotty Cameron Newport II with teryllium face. They are great putters. Generally speaking, I prefer not having inserts. But there is no real reason for this, largely an aesthetic preference I guess for me. Now using the Rife Antigua, no insert, love it. Don't see any other insert putters in my future. But again, the preference is largely aesthetic for me. By far the more important thing is how you like the feel of the putter.
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andef Dedicated Member

andef

definately no insert if you want to putt well in my opinion. inserts take away what all great putters had and that is feel. i'm sorry but you could have the best stroke in the world and hit every putt exactly where you aim but if you hit it too hard through the break or leave it short and in the heart it doesn't really matter how good your stroke is. inserts just dont provide the feedback needed to putt well. I'm not just bias to camerons i really like(and used to own) a ping karsten series. even the becu pings are great putters. just my 2cents though.

it changes for every person. no insert can work for you but i putted just as well with the cameron kombi as i did with my sabertooth. steve stricker uses an insert putter and so do tim clark, padraig harrington and jim furyk just to mention a few.

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

it changes for every person. no insert can work for you but i putted just as well with the cameron kombi as i did with my sabertooth. steve stricker uses an insert putter and so do tim clark, padraig harrington and jim furyk just to mention a few.

It depends what you want and what works for you. Some people prefer the feel of a non-insert, but the ball also tend to hop a bit more coming off of the clubface. With an insert putter you lose some feel, but the ball doesnt take as much of a hop.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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lumpuckeroo Great Member

lumpuckeroo

I am not a fan of inserts, I have never tried them on the course, but have putter with them in the stores. I never felt like I got a true feel for the putter, I have found my "soul mate" putter in the Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #3!

Craig 

Yeah, wanna make 14 dollars the hard way?

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