Putters: Blade or Mallet?

[ScottyCameron]

Which style of putters do you like, and why?

[Mr Eagle]

I prefer the blade style putter,why? They work for me

[ScottyCameron]

I dunno, for some reason whenever I putt with a blade putter, I have trouble aiming. Thats why I play mallets.

[bogeyhitter25]

I never got a good feeling with my TP Mills putter (blade), now I feel more confident with my 2-Ball

[cubdog]

I grew up using mallets and always liked them. After buying a Ping Pal 4 I never went back. I just love the way it feels.

cubdog

[obsessedgolfer]

I cant put for my life with a blade putter so I now switch between two cameron mallets (check signature)

[tim31x]

i game with my blade putter, but during practice rounds i often carry a mallet putter. the reason for this is because the mallet promotes a straight back and forth stroke which helps me put better. i sink more putts and line them up better with my blade that is why i game with a blade.

[og512]

mallet. just like how it feels

[microcrayfish]

I play with a blade but I'm considering getting a mallet. I like the look of blades more but I'm having trouble with the straight back and through swing path that I prefer with the putter I'm using. I'm thinking about getting a Yes! Valerie, I like the feel of it and it's a bit less "obnoxious" than other mallets that are out there.

[PiustheDrGolf]

I've used blade for 17 years but switched to mallet this year.
Mallet one gives me more consistency. I guess, since I can feel the pendulum movement, backstroke and forward-stroke gets more consistent. BUT.... Blade putter gives more crisp feels when it gets on impact. I don't know how I can describe it... it's like feel difference between hitting a ball with pure forged blade iron vs. cavity back iron?

[Elvisliveson]

The mallet because of it's higher MOI and the fact that it better helps develop a pendulum stroke, which i feel is a more consistent method.

[ScottyCameron]

Mallets to me are more stable, and help my alignment.

[Jay-Bird]

Blade. I just do not like the look of any mallet. I prefer the look and feel of a blade. I can generally hit a pretty consistent putt in the middle of the face, so the high MOI of mallets isn't going to outweigh the look of them for me.

[davechen]

Mallet. I prefer the heavier feel of mallet. Makes it harder to manipulate it with your hands.

[BogeyGolf]

I see some folks switch putters on faster greens to a more feel putter. The slower greens are meet with a mallet.

[drewdown]

Mallet, prefer the weight of it.

[Fourputt]

Neither.... Mine doesn't fit either category... or maybe it fits both. Hard to say. It works, and works well, and that's enough enough for me.

[TheWarHound]

Mallet. I think they are ugly as sin, but I putt a lot better with a mallet than a blade. Thinking of trying an old vintage Anser . . . no muss, no fuss old-school putter.

Steve