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  1. 1. Do You Prefer a Mallet or a Blade Putter?

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shortgame85 Great Member

shortgame85

Increasingly, I see people using mallet putters. Yet, producers such as Cameron, Mills, etc., continue to turn out variations of the classic blade putters along with mallets. Which do you use and why?

shortgame85
In the Bag:
Driver: :TaylorMade: RBZ 9.5 Reg Flex
3 Wood :TaylorMade: RBZ Reg Flex
Hybrid: Ping G25 Hybrids 17*, 20*, 23*

Irons:Ping G25 5-Gap Wedge, Sr Flex, Vokey 56.14 Spin Mill NS Pro Reg, Flex

Putter: Bobby Grace Center Shaft 32"

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klaymon Dedicated Member

klaymon

I have a TaylorMade Mezza Monza AGSI mallet putter that I love. I can't really put my finger on why I like it better than a blade. Maybe it's because it's got that extra mass to help me get the ball moving especially on longer putts. It feels to me that it makes the longer putt more of a finesse move.

I tried a lot of different putters at the store when I picked this one out. I based it off feel of the ball off the face and how many putts I made with each one. The blades I've played with seem to "click" more off the face than the mallets. I like the softer feel personally.

Edit: I'm an idiot. I clicked the Blade option above in the poll. Oh well.
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TourSpoon

I just switched...to a blade after 8 years of Rossie 2 back to my DF 990. I don't know how long it will last as I always seem to go back to Rossie.

Cobra LTDx 10.5* | Big Tour 15.5*| Rad Tour 18.5*  | Titleist U500 4-23* | T100 5-P | Vokey SM7 50/8* F, 54/10* S, SM8 58/10* S | Scotty Cameron Squareback No. 1 | Vice Pro Plus  

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Big_M Great Member

Big_M

I voted maller... but really I would use whatever fit my eye and performed well for me. I have a PING G2i mallet right now, and before that I had a blade-ish Taylormade with a little scoop on the back. When I looked at putters, most of the ones I was seriously considering were mallets, but I did like a few that were blades or blade-ish with a little extension.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...
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Waku Established Member

Waku

Why it´s necessary to choose?
I´ve got the best of both worlds in my Slighter Tacoma Custom Made :

- It´s a classic Anser head blade
- Has the MOI of a mallet due to a 360gr head

Hibore XLS 10.5º Yellow Reg
909F3 13º Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Reg
Big Bertha 17º Reg
585.H 21º Graphite 4175 Reg
804.OS 4-9 Graphite 3975 Reg Vokey Spin Milled 48.06 54.14 60.10 Tess G2 35" ProV1XHome course: Ria de Vigo Golf Vigo (SPAIN)

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Wisco-Kid Dedicated Member

Wisco-Kid

I am not sure exactly what constitutes a mallet putter vs. a blade. I have a MacGregor Bobby Grace V-FOIL GT Putter that I absolutely love but I don't always use it. I don't like the mallet style putter for shorter putts, it is harder to get a good feel because of all the weight, but for long putts it works like a charm. I have been using my Ping B60 with great results. It took a little time to get used to after using the Bobby Grace but I have much better feel over all with it. I think that the Ping B60 would be classified as a mallet putter but compared to something like the Bobby Grace it sure seems like a blade to me....?
"When I play with him, he talks to me on every green. He turns to me and says, 'You're away.' "
-Jimmy Demaret referring to Ben Hogan

In The Bag:
Driver: Cleveland HiBore XL (10.5 -conforming)3 Wood: MacGregor V-FOIL5 Wood: Mizuno MP-001Irons: Ben Hogan BH-5 (4-PW)Wedges:52 - Nike SV Tour56 - Cleve...
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powerfade Well Established Member

powerfade

I went from a Ping Zing blade to an Odessey 2-Ball about 3 years ago. I haven't tried any others. I'm on my 2nd 2-Ball...the latest one has the Saturn ring. That new Spider looks interesting.

Driver: R7 SuperQuad TP 9.5° Fujikura Rombax 6X07
Hybrid: Rescue TP 19°

Orlimar3wood: Hip-Steel 15° (oldie but goodie)Irons: Ping i10 [4-GW] DG X-100Wedges: Ping Tour-W [54° & 58°] DG X-100Putter: i-Series Piper HBalls: B330-S or e5+

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Divot Member

Divot

I use a Ping PALi (Isopur) and a G2 ZSB. Not into the mallets really.

In My Grom Bag:
Rapture Driver (10.5*)
Rapture 3 wood (14*)
G5 22* Hybrid
Eye 2+ (Blue-Dot) 4-PW iWedge 54/60 PAL-2i (Isopur); G2 ZSB Pro V1xHome Course: Rio Salado Golf Club (63.6/101)

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stuartaustin Member

stuartaustin

I use a Rife blade putter. Why do I use it? Well I just simply putt better with it than anything else Ive ever tried.
WHATS IN THE BAG?

Calloway 460cc Big Birtha driver
Nike NDS irons
Cleveland 54 degree wedgePing lob wedgeRIFE Martinique Island Series putter
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joshiemac25 Well Established Member

joshiemac25

I use a TaylorMade Rosa Monza Center Shafted Mallet. I have hit a center shaft putter for the past few years and do not think I would go back, and I love the feel of a mallet.

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Driver: Ping G425 - Aldila Rogue White
3 Wood: Nike SQ Dymo 
Hybrid: TaylorMade SLDR
Irons: Ping i525 Retro Spec
Wedges: Cleveland 588 (52,56,60)
Putter: Never Compromise Gamble Limited Custom

Balls: Titleist ProV1

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thumper07 Dedicated Member

thumper07

i actually just went from a 2-ball to my anser2, i love my blade and may never go back. i dont notice a performance difference with either

-matt

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
3wd: G10 14* Aldila NV 85 X Stiff
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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HackinSB Member

HackinSB

I like the look of the blade but have had trouble controling it. I use a Heavy Putter B3-M Mallet. Before that was a Odyssey 2-ball center shaft. It was too lite. I have a few Ping blades and a Cameron, but just can't contol them. Too much Caffeine!

In My Bag: 10.5 Staff (cart) - (stand)

Driver - FT-i - (11 degree Speeder)

3 wood - Sasquatch - (Diamana)5 wood - Big Bertha - (Steel)4 hybrid - Rescue Mid clone - (Irod)Irons - DCI 822OS - (Graphite)Wedges - CG10 and CG11 Black PearlPutter - Heavy...

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907golfer12 Great Member

907golfer12

I use a Karsten Anser 2 like thumper, and I LOVE IT!!!!

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |

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Golf Yokel Well Established Member

Golf Yokel

I use an old Rawling blade putter...

I've spent many hours in golf stores playing with putters, but I have to say I'm sticking with my blade (and probably staying right-handed).

Clubs in my Army-issued duffel-bag...

DTR Irons : 2-9
DCI Wedges : PW 48* & SW 56*
Driver : Mid-Size TP System2 9.5* Metalwood (5) 23*

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vexie Member

vexie

For years I used a Wilson Fatshaft blade, was off and on with it.
switched to a Ping G2i and now I'm pretty much on! Reading the green correctly is the issue.

In my Procombo stand bag
Fusion FT-3
Fusion FT-3 3 wood
Citation 2 iron from the early 80's
Cronin Tour irons 4 - PW V-foil 56 Vokey wedge 58 Oil canV-foil 60 G2i CRAZ-E ProV1

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trutrojan8 Established Member

trutrojan8

Most likely I'm going to go get a mallet today.. still undecided on which one to get, though.

Driver: Tour Burner 9.5*
3W: r7 Draw 15*
2H: Slingshot Hybrid 17*
7W: Launcher Sport 22*
Irons: Launcher 5-PWGW: X-Tour 50*SW: SV Tour 56*Putter: Sabertooth 34"Ball: TaylorMade TP LD Red

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cpht Member

cpht

I switced to a Heavy putter last year. I need all the help I can get. I've been thinking of throwing one of those superstoke grips on it too.

driver: G10 draw 9 degrees
hybrids DWS 16 and 20 degrees
irons: x-16 3-pw
wedges: 588 RTG 51, 56 & 60
putter: Heavy Putter B3-Mball: hx tour (I'll switch after I lose these)

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WilsonsRBest Member

WilsonsRBest

I use are real blade putter, a 1955 Macgregor M2. I also use a Macgregor IM5 from the 60's. For me, putting is all about feel and for me mallet putters just don't deliver the same level of feel required.

There is a reason that the BullsEye putter is still around.

Irons: Staff 1987 or 1967 Dyna-Power
Driver: R580
3W: Burner Bubble
5W: Quad Pro
Hybrid: Halo 3iPutter: 1955 M2

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