I happen to like a club being marketed as “collectable”.

[JerseyThursday]

I must admit I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to collectable golf clubs, which is fine. If I like a club. I buy it and use it.
Thus, when I went to Golfsmith this afternoon, to look over simple blade back putters, I was pleased to see practically every manufacturer made their own version. I spent a great deal of time looking at the different blade putters and ultimately liked the Odyssey the best. At this point I looked at the price sticker on the shaft and was somewhat shocked to see $365. I then looked at all the other blade putters and also all the other Odyssey models and and everything fell into a price point of somewhere between $100-$175.
The sales guy informed me it was a limited edition putter and had “collector value”. A freakin’ Odyssey!? It was sitting there with the plastic pulled off the grip and put in the putting area with all the hundreds of other putters with no distinction what so ever.
I guess my question is this: is this a complete marketing flop by Odyssey/Callaway and will plummet in price in a year (think eBay)? So, I should just bide my time or should I jump on it before it’s gone? Bear in mind I have every intention of using it simply as a putter of which I like the feel and balance.
BTW, here’s the putter I’m talking about.

Odyssey Protype PT 82

[Bryan SD2]

Never heard of that one having any value at all, and I ache for a Cameron Napa... A similar putter. Did Mickelson use that putter, or did they make a limited amount? What gives. Something seems odd....

[wrx_junki]

A collectible I guess would be the limited edition of that putter that was released earlier in the year when Phil won the Masters. The sole logo is green in the limited edition one and red in the one that was recently released. This putter is suppose to represent the blade style putter Phil uses with the sight line that goes all the way through. I was actually interested in this but the fact that it's very unforgiving turned me off. Also, I think the loft on the putter is 4° where as the loft Phil's putter is around 5-6° since he holds the putter with a forward shaft lean.

[JerseyThursday]

A collectible I guess would be the limited edition of that putter that was released earlier in the year when Phil won the Masters. The sole logo is green in the limited edition one and red in the one that was recently released. This putter is suppose to represent the blade style putter Phil uses with the sight line that goes all the way through. I was actually interested in this but the fact that it's very unforgiving turned me off. Also, I think the loft on the putter is 4° where as the loft Phil's putter is around 5-6° since he holds the putter with a forward shaft lean.

Interesting info.

I distinctly remember the one I saw today had the red markings on the bottom. So the sales gimmick is this putter is kinda like the one Mickelson used to win the Masters, thus its a collectable? Sheesh. Just my luck it also happens to be the one that felt the best to me.

[Shorty]

I guess my question is this: is this a complete marketing flop by Odyssey/Callaway and will plummet in price in a year (think eBay)? So, I should just bide my time or should I jump on it before it’s gone?

Let's just say that you'd better run back there and hope it's still there and keep a straight face when you're handing over the cash.

[wrx_junki]

I don't think it will be much of collectible in my opinion. Odyssey does not have the crazy cult'ish following like Scotty Cameron. You sure can make it a collectible if you want it to be though. That would be a very nice piece to have.

[Bryan SD2]

Avoid it! It might be a solid putter, but changing the paintfill to green could be accomplished by my daughter, some paint, toothpicks, and nail polish remover. She's 12.

[JerseyThursday]

It appears the version with the green markings on the bottom, black grip and red face graphic is the one that is “rare”. I saw a price of $2K on the internet–yikes!? The model I was looking at with the white grip, red sole markings and single back graphic on the face varies in price all over the place. Ranging from $1,300 by some nut job on eBay to $299 at Edwin Watts. Nice putter, but I think I’ll let the nonsense sort itself out before I get one.

[Bryan SD2]

It even comes with a "wish I was am Cameron" headcover. Nice.

[q7w]

my protype82 is in the mail coming from GolfSmith

it was $350, yikes

I got the last LH 33" they had

I'll report back when I get it

[ohiolefty]

The overmarketing, overpricing and overhyping of putters is ridiculous. "His putter has a BLUE paint fill! What a loser!"

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by ohiolefty

The overmarketing, overpricing and overhyping of putters is ridiculous. "His putter has a BLUE paint fill! What a loser!"

One of my favourite putters was a throw in when I bought a used set of irons off kijiji. I haven't seen any others like it, so maybe it's a collector's item?

[max power]

It should go well with your driver-less, wood-devoid, and iron-free bag...

Originally Posted by q7w

my protype82 is in the mail coming from GolfSmith

it was $350, yikes

I got the last LH 33" they had

I'll report back when I get it

[sean_miller]

Dude - when you have Vokeys and a $350 putter, that's all you need to game a ProV1!!

Quote:

It should go well with your driver-less, wood-devoid, and iron-free bag...

Quote:

Originally Posted by q7w

my protype82 is in the mail coming from GolfSmith

it was $350, yikes

I got the last LH 33" they had

I'll report back when I get it

[q7w]

Yea, I have ProV1's

And I got my putter today

there are no words to describe how good it feels

I dunno if it's the fact it's 33", as I have always used 35"

but this honestly feels like an extension of my arm

IMO that's how a putter should feel

I'm so happy

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by q7w

Yea, I have ProV1's

And I got my putter today

there are no words to describe how good it feels

I dunno if it's the fact it's 33", as I have always used 35"

but this honestly feels like an extension of my arm

IMO that's how a putter should feel

I'm so happy

enjoy the flatstick

(we're happy that you're happy)

no stopping you now

[jamo]

Originally Posted by q7w

my protype82 is in the mail coming from GolfSmith

it was $350, yikes

I got the last LH 33" they had

I'll report back when I get it

That's funny. You'd think they'd make a lot of 33 inch LW putters that are a prototype of Phil's putter.

[iacas]

Originally Posted by ohiolefty

The overmarketing, overpricing and overhyping of putters is ridiculous. "His putter has a BLUE paint fill! What a loser!"

Says the guy with a white putter others might call overmarketed, overpriced, and overhyped. If you haven't got anything nice OR informative to say...

For the record, I'm in favor of people doing whatever makes them happy, particularly when it doesn't directly impact my independent ability to do the same.