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hendricks97

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  1. I had a putter head powder coated last year and ended up not caring for it. I soaked the head in acetone for a short bit and it came off clean
  2. I would probably agree with everything but your value score. There is no way that $360.00 can be justified to SWMBO for that. The real value is finding away to convince her that its a value. Some of us are working schmucks who will not be able to afford to spend that kind of cash on something like this regardless of what the wife thinks.
  3. Love my Maltby heads, KBS shafts, Yes! Tracey putter, and Srixon balls.
  4. Ive always wanted one, but could never justify the price
  5. There might be some attempt by a certain putter manufacturer at a trademark issue with the crown logo.
  6. I already stripped the powder coat off before I stuck it in. The putter head is a Maltby 304 Model 03. Its made of 304 stainless steel. I sold that Red X a few months ago
  7. I took the putter head from the powder coating post, and placed in the oven at 500 degrees for about an hour. I didnt see any change in the finish. Should I have left it in longer? Or does that mean its not raw?
  8. I bought the 2 pack of blue Schwetty balls too, but never tried to play them. They are hanging from my rearview mirror.
  9. I just cant get into the pink personally. Im also not sure I can play blue balls, I cant even type it without snickering. Im still trying to get out to the course to try them all out, but loving the UV X3, the gel, Russell, and the prototype off the putter
  10. Thats the first ball I locked in personally. I have been playing the Z Star Xs so maybe that has something to do with it. I havent put the ball into play yet since there was only one and I didnt want to lose it, but I have hit many wedge shots and putts with it and it still outperforms any other ball Ive ever played. For the next round of glove testing, will there be any XLs? I have the hardest time finding a glove that I really like and fits my hand (long fingers and thin hand) The L just wasnt long enough for me.
  11. finally got my wife to come to the range with me this morning. I had her try out the 2 fantom balls and the pinky comparing them to her Callaway Solaires. Let me start by giving a bit of her background. She is one of the most non technical people I know. She also has one of the worst golf swings Ive ever seen, but she has Fibromyalgia and a curve in her spine and is unable to straighten her back. She enjoys playing but hates practicing. I threw her balls onto the practice green and walked away to continue my own testing (UV X3 still on top). I asked her which one she liked so far. She went with the Callaway because it went in the cup more often. We started looking into the sound and feel off the putter head. According to her, the Callaway was too clicky and hard, the Fantoms were both clicky (she couldnt tell any difference between the 2 Fantoms) but rolled better than the Callway, but the Pinky sounded perfect, rolled smoother, but had trouble figuring out how hard to hit it. I told her not to worry about that, it will come. Right now, just figure out which one you like more. She was actually really excited about how she would hit the Pinkys on the course, but we didnt have time.
  12. Ach! Now I have a psychological bias against the X3, and it was my favorite off the putter
  13. I havent had a chance to get to the course, but I made it to the range today. Started out hitting a bucket with the glove. As much as I loved it when I put it on at home, I actually didnt like it when hitting balls. The problem is not the glove, its the sizing. It is a Large and I need an XL for the length. The width was great, but the pad on the heel of the palm didnt come down all the way. On to the putting green, which is always my first stop in testing balls. Typically, if a ball doesnt pass the putting green tests, it goes into my sons bags directly. I started with the yellow balls (minus the Russel, I think my youngest snatched it) first and the clear cut winner was the x3. It felt perfect coming off the putter and I had no problem dialing in the distance. So I kept that one in, and brought in the whites and the pinky. I had problems with the pinky. I could not get the distance figured out on it. Inside of 5 feet, I had no problems with, but still didnt quite care for the color. Longer putts, I couldnt lag to save my life. The Yellow X3 was still the top pick, but the white gel was pretty sweet too. I was surprised at the difference in feel between the white and yellow X3s. They do not feel like the same ball at all. The arctics were a bit too clicky for my taste and I had problems with the distance on these, but not as bad as the pinky. I have to add that every ball rolled straight and kept its line nicely. And last, but far from least was the prototype. This ball completely rocked. I put it head to head against my tour yellow Z star X and it completely blew the Srixon away. I thought the Z star was my perfect ball although I had the tendency to leave it a little short. The proto made the srixon feel like a range ball. I say put these balls into production right away, they are perfect the way they are. Hopefully, I will get these balls onto a course soon, but with the new school season started this week, my schedule sucks. More to come
  14. My wife went through all of the stuff in the package, has claimed the turqoise hat, one of the pinkys (I wouldnt let her have both) and both of the phantom balls. If the glove fit her, she would have grabbed that too. She recently wore out her last glove and we went shopping today for new gloves for her. Couldnt find one that really fit. all this to ask...Any womens gloves?
  15. so what is the deal with the Russell ball? Is it the same as the Gel V yellow? Assuming the Gel Vs are the round numbered ones that come in Pink, Arctic, and Yellow and the Gel
  16. You need a US guy, Im looking for a job, hint, hint. I got my package today and I have to say I am blown away. I cant wait to get the balls on the course, they look amazing. The glove actually fits perfectly too, I have long and thin hands so Ive had trouble finding gloves that fit. Im definitely going to have to order a few of them. Plus all the extras, the ball markers, the tees, the hats look great and my kids are trying to fight me for the stickers. Thanks so much for the opportunity to try your stuff out.
  17. Im failing to see the point. Putting is not about strength, its about finesse. The video talks about other sports using weighted pucks, balls, etc. but those are hit/thrown as hard as possible to get maximum speed and distance.
  18. I hit the 70s once a while ago, but I had a bad back, my knee was aching, I was dehydrated, and I was playing 9 holes.
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