Gusset

I picked this marker up a few years ago and haven't lost it yet.  I like it because the larger size is easy to find in my pocket and use when I am out of everyone's way.  The smaller center disc pops out when I am close to somebody's line.  If I am real close or i need to move the mark then i use a small plastic disc that has a peg on one side to give a real flat surface if their putt happens to roll over it.   
 

a silver dollar that my grandpa gave me from my birth year.
if my ball is near someone's line and they don't ask me to move the mark, i just take the little insert out of my divot repair tool and use that because it's much flatter. 

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

Welcome Victor from North East of Seattle. Make yourself at home and Enjoy.. 

That is golf dedication .. playing in the rain by choice! 😉

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

Went out last Friday in the rain to play Three Rivers in Kelso with my visiting brother. We pretty much had the course to ourselves. Light to heavy rain non-stop until somewhere around the 15th. Temperature was around 60 degrees, so it was "only" wet, as opposed to cold and wet.
Shot 98.  😞  I suppose the conditions maybe played a role, but I'm not comfortable blaming the rampant slicing into trouble off the tee and a few thin and fat iron shots on the weather. On the bright side, my newly bagged Axis1 Umbra, along with a switch to a claw-style grip, felt really nice this first time out. Good direction control. Pretty good distance control, too, but frankly, slow/wet greens aren't a good test for that. Even so, though, my only 3-putt on the day was from ~40 feet on #17. First course impressions for this putter were good. We'll see how it holds up when I go out again this coming Saturday (should be dry).
All things considered, despite the slicing and near constant rain, we had a great time. We knew it would be wet, so it just sorta became part of the experience.

New to the forum, may as well jump in.
TLDR: New putter to play with!
I saw an Axis1 commercial on YouTube earlier this year, and I've been wanting to try one ever since (newly diving back into golf, had never heard of them before). Doing some digging, I see that there are a lot of golfers out there that view Axis1 putters as over-priced, ugly gimmicks. I see it differently, though, and find a lot of appeal to the design. It makes sense, and IMHO the weird look is fine...there's often great beauty in the space where form follows function. Might have something to do with my being a mechanical engineer.
At any rate, I didn't have the golf budget for a new one. I figured I'd wait through the winter to save up the golf allowance pennies, and if the Axis1 itch was still there, get a brand new one of their lower priced models. Meanwhile, I've been on the lookout on eBay. Happily, a used Umbra model recently came up that fit the budget, and it arrived two days ago. I'll get it on the golf course in two days (likely in the rain). In the meantime, I've been giving it a workout on 3-7 footers in my living room. The feel and distance control are a pretty big switch, mainly because my current putter has a soft face insert and this Umbra doesn't.
The living room putts are leaving a good impression. I can take a lighter grip, which is taking some getting used to, but I think will be better in the long run. Looking down on it at address, I like what I see. Knowing why it looks like it does actually seems to promote confidence in my little brain, so the hosel hasn't bothered me at all thus far. We'll see if that holds once I've got it on a real green. I'm also curious to see how I do with it on distance control for longer putts.
So now I'm looking forward to Friday's round just a bit more than I normally would.

New to the forum, may as well jump in.
TLDR: New putter to play with!
I saw an Axis1 commercial on YouTube earlier this year, and I've been wanting to try one ever since (newly diving back into golf, had never heard of them before). Doing some digging, I see that there are a lot of golfers out there that view Axis1 putters as over-priced, ugly gimmicks. I see it differently, though, and find a lot of appeal to the design. It makes sense, and IMHO the weird look is fine...there's often great beauty in the space where form follows function. Might have something to do with my being a mechanical engineer.
At any rate, I didn't have the golf budget for a new one. I figured I'd wait through the winter to save up the golf allowance pennies, and if the Axis1 itch was still there, get a brand new one of their lower priced models. Meanwhile, I've been on the lookout on eBay. Happily, a used Umbra model recently came up that fit the budget, and it arrived two days ago. I'll get it on the golf course in two days (likely in the rain). In the meantime, I've been giving it a workout on 3-7 footers in my living room. The feel and distance control are a pretty big switch, mainly because my current putter has a soft face insert and this Umbra doesn't.
The living room putts are leaving a good impression. I can take a lighter grip, which is taking some getting used to, but I think will be better in the long run. Looking down on it at address, I like what I see. Knowing why it looks like it does actually seems to promote confidence in my little brain, so the hosel hasn't bothered me at all thus far. We'll see if that holds once I've got it on a real green. I'm also curious to see how I do with it on distance control for longer putts.
So now I'm looking forward to Friday's round just a bit more than I normally would.

New to the forum, may as well jump in.
TLDR: New putter to play with!
I saw an Axis1 commercial on YouTube earlier this year, and I've been wanting to try one ever since (newly diving back into golf, had never heard of them before). Doing some digging, I see that there are a lot of golfers out there that view Axis1 putters as over-priced, ugly gimmicks. I see it differently, though, and find a lot of appeal to the design. It makes sense, and IMHO the weird look is fine...there's often great beauty in the space where form follows function. Might have something to do with my being a mechanical engineer.
At any rate, I didn't have the golf budget for a new one. I figured I'd wait through the winter to save up the golf allowance pennies, and if the Axis1 itch was still there, get a brand new one of their lower priced models. Meanwhile, I've been on the lookout on eBay. Happily, a used Umbra model recently came up that fit the budget, and it arrived two days ago. I'll get it on the golf course in two days (likely in the rain). In the meantime, I've been giving it a workout on 3-7 footers in my living room. The feel and distance control are a pretty big switch, mainly because my current putter has a soft face insert and this Umbra doesn't.
The living room putts are leaving a good impression. I can take a lighter grip, which is taking some getting used to, but I think will be better in the long run. Looking down on it at address, I like what I see. Knowing why it looks like it does actually seems to promote confidence in my little brain, so the hosel hasn't bothered me at all thus far. We'll see if that holds once I've got it on a real green. I'm also curious to see how I do with it on distance control for longer putts.
So now I'm looking forward to Friday's round just a bit more than I normally would.

New to the forum, may as well jump in.
TLDR: New putter to play with!
I saw an Axis1 commercial on YouTube earlier this year, and I've been wanting to try one ever since (newly diving back into golf, had never heard of them before). Doing some digging, I see that there are a lot of golfers out there that view Axis1 putters as over-priced, ugly gimmicks. I see it differently, though, and find a lot of appeal to the design. It makes sense, and IMHO the weird look is fine...there's often great beauty in the space where form follows function. Might have something to do with my being a mechanical engineer.
At any rate, I didn't have the golf budget for a new one. I figured I'd wait through the winter to save up the golf allowance pennies, and if the Axis1 itch was still there, get a brand new one of their lower priced models. Meanwhile, I've been on the lookout on eBay. Happily, a used Umbra model recently came up that fit the budget, and it arrived two days ago. I'll get it on the golf course in two days (likely in the rain). In the meantime, I've been giving it a workout on 3-7 footers in my living room. The feel and distance control are a pretty big switch, mainly because my current putter has a soft face insert and this Umbra doesn't.
The living room putts are leaving a good impression. I can take a lighter grip, which is taking some getting used to, but I think will be better in the long run. Looking down on it at address, I like what I see. Knowing why it looks like it does actually seems to promote confidence in my little brain, so the hosel hasn't bothered me at all thus far. We'll see if that holds once I've got it on a real green. I'm also curious to see how I do with it on distance control for longer putts.
So now I'm looking forward to Friday's round just a bit more than I normally would.

New to the forum, may as well jump in.
TLDR: New putter to play with!
I saw an Axis1 commercial on YouTube earlier this year, and I've been wanting to try one ever since (newly diving back into golf, had never heard of them before). Doing some digging, I see that there are a lot of golfers out there that view Axis1 putters as over-priced, ugly gimmicks. I see it differently, though, and find a lot of appeal to the design. It makes sense, and IMHO the weird look is fine...there's often great beauty in the space where form follows function. Might have something to do with my being a mechanical engineer.
At any rate, I didn't have the golf budget for a new one. I figured I'd wait through the winter to save up the golf allowance pennies, and if the Axis1 itch was still there, get a brand new one of their lower priced models. Meanwhile, I've been on the lookout on eBay. Happily, a used Umbra model recently came up that fit the budget, and it arrived two days ago. I'll get it on the golf course in two days (likely in the rain). In the meantime, I've been giving it a workout on 3-7 footers in my living room. The feel and distance control are a pretty big switch, mainly because my current putter has a soft face insert and this Umbra doesn't.
The living room putts are leaving a good impression. I can take a lighter grip, which is taking some getting used to, but I think will be better in the long run. Looking down on it at address, I like what I see. Knowing why it looks like it does actually seems to promote confidence in my little brain, so the hosel hasn't bothered me at all thus far. We'll see if that holds once I've got it on a real green. I'm also curious to see how I do with it on distance control for longer putts.
So now I'm looking forward to Friday's round just a bit more than I normally would.

New to the forum, may as well jump in.
TLDR: New putter to play with!
I saw an Axis1 commercial on YouTube earlier this year, and I've been wanting to try one ever since (newly diving back into golf, had never heard of them before). Doing some digging, I see that there are a lot of golfers out there that view Axis1 putters as over-priced, ugly gimmicks. I see it differently, though, and find a lot of appeal to the design. It makes sense, and IMHO the weird look is fine...there's often great beauty in the space where form follows function. Might have something to do with my being a mechanical engineer.
At any rate, I didn't have the golf budget for a new one. I figured I'd wait through the winter to save up the golf allowance pennies, and if the Axis1 itch was still there, get a brand new one of their lower priced models. Meanwhile, I've been on the lookout on eBay. Happily, a used Umbra model recently came up that fit the budget, and it arrived two days ago. I'll get it on the golf course in two days (likely in the rain). In the meantime, I've been giving it a workout on 3-7 footers in my living room. The feel and distance control are a pretty big switch, mainly because my current putter has a soft face insert and this Umbra doesn't.
The living room putts are leaving a good impression. I can take a lighter grip, which is taking some getting used to, but I think will be better in the long run. Looking down on it at address, I like what I see. Knowing why it looks like it does actually seems to promote confidence in my little brain, so the hosel hasn't bothered me at all thus far. We'll see if that holds once I've got it on a real green. I'm also curious to see how I do with it on distance control for longer putts.
So now I'm looking forward to Friday's round just a bit more than I normally would.

New to the forum, may as well jump in.
TLDR: New putter to play with!
I saw an Axis1 commercial on YouTube earlier this year, and I've been wanting to try one ever since (newly diving back into golf, had never heard of them before). Doing some digging, I see that there are a lot of golfers out there that view Axis1 putters as over-priced, ugly gimmicks. I see it differently, though, and find a lot of appeal to the design. It makes sense, and IMHO the weird look is fine...there's often great beauty in the space where form follows function. Might have something to do with my being a mechanical engineer.
At any rate, I didn't have the golf budget for a new one. I figured I'd wait through the winter to save up the golf allowance pennies, and if the Axis1 itch was still there, get a brand new one of their lower priced models. Meanwhile, I've been on the lookout on eBay. Happily, a used Umbra model recently came up that fit the budget, and it arrived two days ago. I'll get it on the golf course in two days (likely in the rain). In the meantime, I've been giving it a workout on 3-7 footers in my living room. The feel and distance control are a pretty big switch, mainly because my current putter has a soft face insert and this Umbra doesn't.
The living room putts are leaving a good impression. I can take a lighter grip, which is taking some getting used to, but I think will be better in the long run. Looking down on it at address, I like what I see. Knowing why it looks like it does actually seems to promote confidence in my little brain, so the hosel hasn't bothered me at all thus far. We'll see if that holds once I've got it on a real green. I'm also curious to see how I do with it on distance control for longer putts.
So now I'm looking forward to Friday's round just a bit more than I normally would.

New to the forum, may as well jump in.
TLDR: New putter to play with!
I saw an Axis1 commercial on YouTube earlier this year, and I've been wanting to try one ever since (newly diving back into golf, had never heard of them before). Doing some digging, I see that there are a lot of golfers out there that view Axis1 putters as over-priced, ugly gimmicks. I see it differently, though, and find a lot of appeal to the design. It makes sense, and IMHO the weird look is fine...there's often great beauty in the space where form follows function. Might have something to do with my being a mechanical engineer.
At any rate, I didn't have the golf budget for a new one. I figured I'd wait through the winter to save up the golf allowance pennies, and if the Axis1 itch was still there, get a brand new one of their lower priced models. Meanwhile, I've been on the lookout on eBay. Happily, a used Umbra model recently came up that fit the budget, and it arrived two days ago. I'll get it on the golf course in two days (likely in the rain). In the meantime, I've been giving it a workout on 3-7 footers in my living room. The feel and distance control are a pretty big switch, mainly because my current putter has a soft face insert and this Umbra doesn't.
The living room putts are leaving a good impression. I can take a lighter grip, which is taking some getting used to, but I think will be better in the long run. Looking down on it at address, I like what I see. Knowing why it looks like it does actually seems to promote confidence in my little brain, so the hosel hasn't bothered me at all thus far. We'll see if that holds once I've got it on a real green. I'm also curious to see how I do with it on distance control for longer putts.
So now I'm looking forward to Friday's round just a bit more than I normally would.

Welcome MGS. Great stuff on the forums and a lot info in the testing section. I am currently test the Callaway White Hot OG #1 putter.  Used it at Tri mountain last week. 3 doubles on my way in for a 92 and it wasn't the putters fault or the clubs fault. Bad choices of what shot to hit and poor execution. 
 
Welcome in its a good place to bump around. 

Welcome Victor!!  Glad you joined us.  You've got some great Spies in the Portland area; I'm just up the Columbia River 200 miles.  Hopefully, we can all get together when the weather is nicer... like next year!!  I've never played Tri-Mountain, but I see coupons for it all the time.

Hi everyone, Victor here.
How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?  Started playing regularly around '84 (HS golf team).  Mostly shot mid-high 90s. Stopped 10 years ago, then restarted this year. After seeing my swing via phone vid, I've managed to make my way down to a 17.
What do you love about golf?  So many answers! The anticipation of watching a well struck ball in the air on the way toward the target. The feeling of draining a 6-10 foot putt (longer is great, also...however if I manage a 10 footer, I still tell myself it was as much skill as luck). Fresh air. Camaraderie.
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?  Just decided I wanted to join a forum. Seen posts in internet searches for product reviews.
Where are you from? What is your home course?  Vancouver, WA area. I try to play a variety of courses, but Tri-Mountain is where I play most.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?  Can't really answer...nothing to compare to!
What do you do for a living?  Mechanical engineer.
How’d you pick your user name?  Nickname picked up on the job. My role was to analyze and modify welded frame designs, and often all we could do to strengthen a potential weak spot was add a gusset.

Hi everyone, Victor here.
How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?  Started playing regularly around '84 (HS golf team).  Mostly shot mid-high 90s. Stopped 10 years ago, then restarted this year. After seeing my swing via phone vid, I've managed to make my way down to a 17.
What do you love about golf?  So many answers! The anticipation of watching a well struck ball in the air on the way toward the target. The feeling of draining a 6-10 foot putt (longer is great, also...however if I manage a 10 footer, I still tell myself it was as much skill as luck). Fresh air. Camaraderie.
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?  Just decided I wanted to join a forum. Seen posts in internet searches for product reviews.
Where are you from? What is your home course?  Vancouver, WA area. I try to play a variety of courses, but Tri-Mountain is where I play most.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?  Can't really answer...nothing to compare to!
What do you do for a living?  Mechanical engineer.
How’d you pick your user name?  Nickname picked up on the job. My role was to analyze and modify welded frame designs, and often all we could do to strengthen a potential weak spot was add a gusset.