Putters: Mallet or Blade?

[ramrockgolfer35]

I have been thinking about getting a new putter, what is the major difference between mallet and blade putters? feel?

[Scrape-o-TheClown]

I have always had trouble putting with mallet putter on fast greens. I tend to keep them on plane a bit better but distance control is off on fast paced greens. I am all around a better putter with a blade style. I had to pick on and stay with it so I selected the blade, feel and control have been satisfactory. Hope this helps.

[RandomRaiderTTU]

I think you need to determine your putter stroke and then start looking at putters that fit that type of putting style.

Personally, I use the straight back and straight through...so I have had better luck keeping my putter on line using a mallet putter.

At one time, I used more of the swinging gate type of stroke and I used a blade then.

I will say though, as the poster above mentioned, that I am having a harder time on fast greens with my mallet putter.

For the recent tourney I played in...the greens were lightning and I went back to the blade for the weekend because I could control the pace a lot better.

[RCF]

I almost bought the PING Karsten Series Piper Putter but anything larger than that is too much for me. I grew up with the Acushnet bulls-eye flange, hence I've been programmed.

[Iowa Hawkeye]

I liked the weight of a mallet but I eventually tracked down a heavy blade so I get the blade style I like with the weight of a mallet behind the ball.

[Jell0b0y]

I always used a blade back before I quit about 10 years ago and loved it but since starting back up I had issues lining up my puts with a blade so I picked up a 2 ball white steel and love it. It helped me line my putts up better and I am getting better everyday with it.

Its pretty much what you have confidence in. I would hit up your local shop and try everything until you get to what you have the best feel with. That's how I picked out the 2 ball for myself. I tried every blade, mallet and even belly putters i could find and the 2 ball stood out the most and I don't regret it none.

Good luck

[GaijinGolfer]

To me, mallets have no feel and Ive never been able to putt very well with a mallet. Im a blade man.

[walk18]

so much more feel with the blade.

[wrx_junki]

Mallet I believe is easier to keep your putts straight for most people.

[Iowa Hawkeye]

Does a mallet have the same efect vs a blade putter as a cavity back iron vs a blade iron?

[GaijinGolfer]

  Iowa Hawkeye said:

Does a mallet have the same efect vs a blade putter as a cavity back iron vs a blade iron?

Some do. The Odyssey Sabretooth is one example of that. That thing has so much perimiter weighting that you can hit the ball on the heel or toe and it you still wont miss or lose much distance.

Typically the bigger and uglier the putter is, the more forgiving it is...

[Iowa Hawkeye]

  TitleistWI said:

Some do. The Odyssey Sabretooth is one example of that. That thing has so much perimiter weighting that you can hit the ball on the heel or toe and it you still wont miss or lose much distance.

I saw this Ping belly putter the other day that was big as a dinner plate.

[ZaPPPa]

  Iowa Hawkeye said:

Does a mallet have the same efect vs a blade putter as a cavity back iron vs a blade iron?

You mean on the golfer's ego or the actual difference in results?

Sorry, couldn't help myself

[iWALK18]

I've gone back and forth between a blade and a mallet for the past 2 years. Currently, I am settled on the mallet. For me, its mostly because I need help with alignment, and the mallets provide it. I also have less of an arc to my stroke.

[$2 Nassau]

I have an old Carbite that I love. Here's a pic (best pic I could find) - would this be considered a blade, mallet or something in between? This thing has absolutely no feel unless you hit it dead center with an ever so slight forward press.

[Slim 11]

I currently have a mallet that I have used for the past few years. I used to always leave putts short and the weight of the mallet helped. I find now, though, that I have better feel with a blade (I tend to go long with the mallet). I am currently in teh market for a new blade putter.

[MarkM]

Not to change the subject but what about the differance between center balanced putters vs toe weighted putters? Are most blades more toe weighted vs center weighted? I was under the impression that a center weighted putter was for a more inline stroke while a toe weighted is more for a arching stroke.

I have been in the market for a new putter as well and have decided that a center weighted putter fells better to me, I think I have a more inline stroke, and most mallets feel better for me than a blade. I did try a Yes Tracey putter that was a blade but it was center weighted vs toe weighted and I really liked the feel of that.

Mark

[GaijinGolfer]

  Iowa Hawkeye said:

I saw this Ping belly putter the other day that was big as a dinner plate.

Have you seen the one that looks exactly like the Starship Enterprise??? LOL