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  1. 1. Do You Prefer a Mallet or a Blade Putter?

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I'm definately a mallet kinda guy. I've been using an Odyssey 2 ball XG for the last 2 years and love it. I keep trying blades in the store that feel great, and once I buy them, I'm awful with them on a real green. I prefer the look of a blade, but mallet works best for me!
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I have tried using the mallet after a couple of years using the blade and it was hard to control the speed. I love my blade but trying to adjust to the mallet :) but so far the blade is my choice.

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I'm definately a mallet kinda guy. I've been using an Odyssey 2 ball XG for the last 2 years and love it. I keep trying blades in the store that feel great, and once I buy them, I'm awful with them on a real green. I prefer the look of a blade, but mallet works best for me!

My experience mirrors yours: I use a mallet, I like the anser style blade, but I putt better with a mallet; so, mallet it is.

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I use a mallet, and have for a loooooong time, but I just got my Studio Select or Studio Style or whatever it's called, and dang it, I'm thinking about changing. I'll give this putter a try over the weekend when I'm in North Carolina - that's for sure.

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I think blade vs mallet is about feel with the player. I for example favor blade putters because they are a little lighter usually and that mallets tend to steer your stroke more. I think its easier to make a smooth stroke with a blade and is easier to keep the club "under your hands"..so to speak because their is not as much weight flying around.
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I use a mallet, and have for a loooooong time, but I just got my Studio Select or Studio Style or whatever it's called, and dang it, I'm thinking about changing. I'll give this putter a try over the weekend when I'm in North Carolina - that's for sure.

do you like the no insert face on that better than the studio style GSS insert?

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i always get a putter that looks good at address, and i like the classic blade style.
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I love the two balls and the scotty cameron newports--both styles are fabulous--but i do prefer a blade

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I play a white hot #5 and a YES Marilyn. I also have a SC Circa62#2. The Circa feels to light for me. I prefer a mallet.....

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I like the blade much more than the mallet because it isnt as much to look down at and for some reason i have better aming and speed
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I had always been a blade guy until I came across the B3-M Heavy Putter. I tried almost all of their models including the blades but something about that model just seemed to fit my eye. It's the first mallet putter I've ever owned and I love it!!
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Normally a blade style but without a lot of offset but I keep going back to the Odyssey White Hot #5 for many reasons, alignment, roll, distance control, confidence - on both slow and super fast greens. For all these reasons I really like it.

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I have always liked simple putters , never liked the 2 or 3 balls or the ping craze type putters but last week i tried the odyysey sabertooth just for a bit of fun and because it looks ridiculous and wow i think i want one... has great weight and feel is almost impossible to twist on the back swing and very hard to push a putt right too (which is my usual problem) i swore id never get an odd shaped putter but hey if it improves your game then why not... has anyone else tried one?
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i prefer the blade putter which brings me to the point... recently i've broke a putter that my dad left me cuz i was stupid enough to actually go play with it, its a wooden putter by this company called P.J. Zeitlin & Co. LTD, does anyone know or heard of this brand? And also can someone give me some suggestion on how i can get it fixed? Thanks.

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I use a Tom Slighter custom made putter that combines the best of both worlds : it´s a blade putter weighting 360 gr for great MOI and forgiveness.
You can see it here :
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I currently use blade but will be moving on to a mallet putter. However, I prefer mallets that are not too bulky, for example Ping Piper, SC Red X3, Ping 1/2 crazy, Marxman Mini, Yes! Hanna etc...
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I like blade putters more than mallets. They look better to me. Besides, I haven't seen a mallet putter that you can use to flip the ball into the air like you can with a blade.

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