NEW vs OLD PING 1-A Puuter

[Balto]

Hey guys I'm in the market for a PING 1-A putter. I have heard SOOO MANY good things about them and I just love the classic look (Not that big into the space ship looking putters these days).

My question is this:

I can buy a BRAND NEW one (Ping still makes them) for $100 bucks. Or I can search for a OLD used one for probably a little more money.

Are teh old ones better? Better feel? Better "PING" sound? Does the age of teh older ones make them a all around better putter (Kinda like how a guitar starts to sound better with age).

OR is it just the because they are OLD and people like older things haha?

Just trying to figure out if the performance/feel/sound will be worth waiting and searching for a OLDER 1-A putter OR will I get the same performance?

[Chief Broom]

Somewhat relevant to the topic:

My putter is an old Anser. My grandfather bought it new back in '69 and gave it to me in '85. I've gamed it ever since. After getting back into the game seriously last year I checked out my putter on line and figured out that it was pretty old so I bought a new/used Karsten series Anser to game and retired the old putter. While the current Karsten series Anser is a great putter I found myself preferring my old one. Eventually I traded the Karsten in and put my old anser back in the bag. The decision was based more on feel, look, and sound rather than performance. I putted just as well with the new anser but I'm just used to the old one. The old putter feels slightly softer (it's some brass alloy), and the sound it makes when you hit the sweet spot is very distinctive The new putter felt fine, but it lacked that sound, and I'm just used to getting that particular form of feedback from the putter.

[Balto]

Anyone else able to add anything?

[wolverine_man]

I've got a Ping 1-A from the early 80s as well as an Anser from the mid 70s and some other older Pings. I love them all and I played the 1-A and Anser when I was on varsity in high school. Not sure about the newer reincarnations of the Ping classic models. You should be able to get a 1-A from at least the 80s or 70s in the $100 range or less on e-bay.