Odyssey Black Series i Putters

[cignatz21]

I am looking at a new putter and was wondering if anyone out there has played the Odyssey Black Series i. I am deciding between a Scotty Cameron and the Odyssey. I currently have a milled faced putter and was curious if the insert of the odyssey helped on mishits or if you still have to hit it almost perfectly. The insert is what is drawing me towards the Odyssey. Any suggestions as to if the which putter I should go with, or ideas for better putters would be greatly appreciated

[Doctorfro]

Only you can figure out what are the priorities in what you want from a putter. I used to play an Odyssey and I loved the feel and the roll I put on it. Then my eyesight started to change and I was missing all kinds of putts (the short ones were killing me). I needed a putter that would help me with alignment. I switched to a Rife and have been happy with the results overall. I miss that soft pop at contact that my Odyssey made but results win out over sound! Go with what works best for you.

[mn723]

Insert vs. non-insert is a personal opinion. You see players of all levels gaming both. The Odyssey Black Series i has a firmer insert compared to their XG line. As far as mishits and forgiveness of a putter, that has much more to do with the style and MOI of the model than the presence on an insert. A large mallet will tend to be more stable on mishits, but may offer less feel or feedback. Both Odyssey and Cameron offer many options from traditional looking blades to high MOI mallets. You can't go wrong with either company. Good luck finding what fits.

[cignatz21]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

[Wahoo]

I would go to a store and try both out since they have very different feel. You may also want to consider the Odyssey White Hot Tour Series, which feels very much like the black i series (firmer insert than the XG), but costs much less. I'm a big fan of my #9 -- I can really tell where on the face I struck the ball. Odyssey claims that the insert helps on mishits because it has the effect of moving weight towards the perimeter ... but who really knows.

[MrKadash]

Try out Odyssey's 2010 version of the #9 without the insert - the Black Tour Series. Comparable to a Scotty to me. I like it because it has no insert... a more lively feeling. Cleveland's also coming out with the Classic #2 in that same style but in bronze. Club is called the BRZ I think. Basically same head as the Del Mar and the Odyssey #9, but the Cleveland has an insert I believe.

[SSJLaletas]

I would go to a store and try both out since they have very different feel. You may also want to consider the Odyssey White Hot Tour Series, which feels very much like the black i series (firmer insert than the XG), but costs much less. I'm a big fan of my #9 -- I can really tell where on the face I struck the ball. Odyssey claims that the insert helps on mishits because it has the effect of moving weight towards the perimeter ... but who really knows.

I have the same putter, I love it. It actually wasnt my first choice when I was choosing putters, almost went with the Odyssey sabertooth felt like it had a better stroke the whole way through just coulding justify the small improvement in feel to the additional cost of the putter. Regardless love the #9, simple yet effective.

[kpaulhus]

I played around with a scotty and the odyssey today on lunch. The Black Series tour designs are similar to the scotty, but its black and the Scotty California Del Mar is gold (honey dipped). Anyways, I would get the scotty since it will hold its value much better than the odyssey, but that's my opinion. I haven't tried the scotty vs the black series i