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In the testing I did at HQ once one finds the optimal weighting locations/shaft/length/loft/lie they are applied throughout the set as one’s swing/delivery generally don’t change across an iron set. Fitting is done with five consecutive swings, move the weight, five more, etc. changing shafts, etc is part of it as well.

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The workmanship of this putter is exceptional. It is about as simplistic looking a putter as there is. My buddies say it looks like a block of metal on a stick. I have always loved the look of a plumbers neck answer style putter but I am quickly growing very fond of this putter. The fit is great. Setting up there is no manipulation needed. Just line up and go. I’m not going to get too much into the review but I played a practice round with this putter yesterday and an additional 9 holes at my home course in the evening and shot a 69 (par 71) on the first 18 with 5 birdies. One was a chip in but one was a 35’ right to left slightly downhill breaker. I have not had this putter long but I am all in. The best part was not the birdies, it was the fact that most 2nd putts were tap in and when they weren’t the 3-4’ I was able to stroke with confidence and aggressively roll in the longer comebackers. As initial impression for just going out and getting the putter in play I was in love with the feel.  I was able to adjust to the feel for speed very quickly and for such a small simple head I felt very comfortable with alignment. I really felt that there was definitely ample forgiveness for a head of this size. I was very skeptical of the press grip going in but it pairs extremely well with this putter and feels very good in my hands. To be honest so far the only drawback to this putter is I physically have to bend over and pick my ball up on gimmies. There is no scooper flange on the back to scoop the ball off the green, but I hope that more long walks to pick the ball up out of the hole are in my future. I know this for the maiden voyage of 27 holes I only had 1, 3 putt. Maybe I was just really dialed in or maybe this putter had a good amount to do with it either way I’m really looking forward to gathering more data. I really look forward to and am grateful for the opportunity to review this putter. Look forward to seeing the reviews of the rest of the group as well. I hope everyone is as stoke as I am out the gate. 

First Impressions  5.0/5 stars
 
Let me first say that I had very high hopes for this putter and these to my surprise were exceeded.  The claims of LAB and the technology and design of these putters and the fact that they want to stay square, are spot on.  Nothing I have putted with does what this putter does.  It feels different than anything I have ever stroked a put with.  Not sure it is for everyone (though I don’t know why it wouldn’t be) but it is a very distinct feel, and allows me to feel as if there is no need for any kind of manipulation to maintain square clubface to swing path.  I was very excited to get this blade style version and see how the technology of the LAB spaceship version would be applied to the more traditional and much smaller version.  I am going to try to not sound as if I am spouting hyperbole about this putter but I fell in love with this putter from the minute I picked it up and drew it back.  As a person who is drawn to the look of the Anser style putter, this has a different look.  Some of my buddies said it looks like a hotdog on a stick or a block of steel on a stick ,and while these descriptions are not inaccurate, I found myself growing very fond of the look regardless.  I was not sure how I would like the center shafted look or how I would adjust to the Press 1.5 grip, but it felt extremely comfortable from the first time I picked it up.  Any concerns about the look not being the same as looking down on my plumbers neck Scotty, Bettinardi, or Mizuno versions that I have were put to rest immediately.  I have been one that jumps from putter to putter gravitating to Anser style or a smaller profile winged mallet such as a Cameron Phantom 5.5 as a backup.  If my putting hit a rough patch, all too often my answer was a new putter or to recycle one from my existing inventory.  I have a bag full of thousands of dollars worth of putters as evidence ,and I told my buddies that after the past several weeks putting with this putter, that I am selling every other putter I have, and getting another B.2 and a Mezz as a backup if I want to put a mallet style in play.  I am the type of person that does not get rid of putters ,but I do not see the putters I have gotten before this opportunity to review the B.2 making their way back in the bag.  I have putted with this putter almost exclusively since receiving it.  It is hands down the BEST putter I have ever used in every way, feel, weight, look, performance, everything.  This putter is quickly becoming my FAVORITE club. 

 
Aesthetics 4.9/5 Stars
 
The B.2 is very much the minimalist in looks for the LAB lineup.  It looks similar to some other center shafted putters on the market.  The graphics and badging are very simple and fit very well with the look of this putter.  I think the particular putter I got with the stainless steel head on the White LAGolf shaft looks awesome together.  I have several very good looking Scotty Cameron Putters and this is the best looking putter in my lineup of putters.  The look of this putter is very simple and traditional and though this is not the way of most putters currently on the market, I for one like this traditional simple look.  There is only one complaint that I have about this putter and it is purely due to the fact that I do not like to bend over and pick up my gimmies.  This putter offers no way to scoop up the ball with the back edge of the putter.  This is the reason for the 4.9 as I like to be able to rake up a ball with the back of my putter on the green.  This putter is not flashy but it does draw attention more than any other putter I have played with.  I constantly am being asked what kind of putter it is usually followed by “dang that’s nice”.
 
The feel of the ball off the face of this putter is very soft and muted.  If the ball is struck center face it is like butter.  Sound of impact is a very subtle muted sound, it’s a very light click.   In line with most aspects of this putter, very subtle.  I did find a much more harsh clicky feel if the ball creeps too far up in my stance and the leading edge of the blade impacts the ball.  It gives immediate and punitive feedback on a mishit.  There are no claims made by the OEM of exceptional forgiveness with the B.2 and for good reason.  LAB has much more forgiving offerings but this is definitely not one and it’s not supposed to be.  It is very evident when center face contact is not achieved.  There is distinct feedback in sound and feel.  If you do not make sweet spot contact this putter will let you know  and performance numbers will definitely suffer.

 
The Numbers (5.0/5)
 
The numbers where the rubber meets the road.  Looks, feel, etc. all are insignificant if the ball isn’t going in the hole with less attempts.  For me this putter does.  One area that I have noticed a big improvement is the number of 3 putts.  The thing that took the most getting used to with this putter was judging speed on 20+ foot putts.  Once I did a few drills for lag putting I was quickly able to adjust to the feel of this putter.  As I stated above I have always gravitated toward Anser style putters but over the last couple of years I have started playing some Mallet style putters like Phantom 5.5 basically blade putter with wings.  I did this because I was not aligning correctly or getting the ball started on line consistently with my blade putters.  I would putt with it a few rounds and then go back to my blade putter.  With the B.2 it is like point and click.  I am consistently getting the ball started on line better than I ever have.  The B.2 is very easy to line up square.  This combined with very solid distance control is a huge reason why my 3 putts are way down.  I did quite a bit of putting on my Exputt putting simulator on putts from 5’ to 30’ feet.  I made a comparison of the B.2 and  my previous main putter, a Bettinardi BB-1 and I  found that the path and face angle with the B.2 were much more consistently square at impact.  I had a much lower amount of deviation from square with the B.2 as well.  This translates to much tighter dispersion right and left.  As I pointed out before, forgiveness is not the forte of this putter.  Intentional misses high, low  or heel, toe on the face of the putter were penalized pretty severely.  They lost line and distance significantly.  Centerface contact is a must.  That being said a well struck putt with this putter rolls flawlessly and holds its line with immediate end over end roll.  I had the grooved face version of this putter and I love the way the ball rolls out.  This putter is very solid from the tight fringe as well.  I wish I could say I am holing 20’ footers left and right but I am getting putts in the hole in less strokes and have occasionally hole a bomb or two.  Longest putt holed so far with the B.2 is  76’ double breaker uphill first half and downhill to the hole.  Longest putt attempted with the B.2 is  96’ and didn’t 3 putt (yes while it was a G.I.R. it did not help my proximity numbers).  



On-Course (5.0/5
 
As I have said throughout this review I absolutely love this club (except on gimmies).  The place where this putter shines is those 4’ or less putts, especially little breakers.  This putter is money.  Line up, set the putter down, and stroke it in the back of the cup.  I did not start playing competitive golf until adulthood and I have always struggled on the knee knocker 3’-5’ putts that you just have to make.  I played the State Amatuer Qualifying tournament last week and had zero 3 putts in a competition round.  This is in large part to this putter and the confidence I have with it in my hands.  I am excited to get on the greens and putt.  I feel like even on the long snakey putts they are going to have a chance to go in and if not I will make the next putt.  The only thing about this putter that I would add or change is a way to scoop the ball off the green without bending over (or putting the plunger pick up on the butt of the club).  Until I give the Mezz a try at some point this putter is not going anywhere.  In fact I may need to order a twin just in case.
 

 
The Good, the bad, the inbetween (5.0/5)
 
I was very pleased with all aspects of this experience.  I was very pleased with the fitting process, the order process, and customization options.  I did not have any issues with the OEM.  I know some of the other reviewers of this product have spoken to some of the key personnel at LAB, I did not speak to them other than the email I received with my fitting specs.  I really did not have any additional questions or concerns so I did not have an issue with this.  I was very pleased with the process and the product.

 

Play it or Trade it? (5.0/5)
 
Pretty sure that if you have read this far in the review the answer to this is very apparent.  This club is in my bag and I do not see that changing (unless I get a Mezz and give it a try).  



Conclusion
 
I had considered the purchase of a LAB putter over the last year or so.  I have a buddy with the LAB spaceship model.  As a blade style preferred putter, I just could not pull the trigger on that putter based on the size alone.  I did stroke some putts with his, and immediately it is clear that there is something to the technology unlike anything on the market.  When I got the opportunity to test this technology in a blade style putter and the ability to customize with the LA GOLF shaft fit to my specs, I hit the jackpot.  Low and behold the putter arrived and it was better than I expected.  I am a believer in this Lie Angle Balanced technology.  American Express says, “don't leave home without it”.  For me, Lie Angle Balanced “don’t go on the green without it”
 
Final Score (29.9 out of 30 stars)

An update on my experience so far with the B.2. To be quite honest there is not much that I don’t like about this putter. Starting the ball on line is effortless. I have gotten used to the weight very quickly. I had two of my lowest tournament rounds to date. My putts per round are around 30 (4 rounds under 30 putts).  The putter is not the only reason for the low number of putts but I have only had 5, 3- putts in 10 rounds. I will be finalizing my review very soon but I don’t think this putter will lose its spot in my bag any time soon. 

I have played several rounds and I play a little bit further forward ball position. I have liked the feel of the putter. Weight, feel off face, feel of the head through the stroke. I have been very pleased with results. Number of putts per round. I personally like the very simple look of this putter. I have played with several different guys and the putter always generates discussion. The comments vary quite a bit. Some really like it but many say it looks like a block of wood on a stick or a hotdog on a stick. I have let several people stroke putts with it and every one has liked the way the putter feels. I almost feel like a L.A.B. Rep as I explain the technology to them. I have said this in my comments before I love this putter and as I have said there is only one thing I wish it had and that is a flange on the backside to scoop the gimmies up so I don’t strain my low back bending over to pick the ball up. 

I have played several rounds and I play a little bit further forward ball position. I have liked the feel of the putter. Weight, feel off face, feel of the head through the stroke. I have been very pleased with results. Number of putts per round. I personally like the very simple look of this putter. I have played with several different guys and the putter always generates discussion. The comments vary quite a bit. Some really like it but many say it looks like a block of wood on a stick or a hotdog on a stick. I have let several people stroke putts with it and every one has liked the way the putter feels. I almost feel like a L.A.B. Rep as I explain the technology to them. I have said this in my comments before I love this putter and as I have said there is only one thing I wish it had and that is a flange on the backside to scoop the gimmies up so I don’t strain my low back bending over to pick the ball up. 

An update on my experience so far with the B.2. To be quite honest there is not much that I don’t like about this putter. Starting the ball on line is effortless. I have gotten used to the weight very quickly. I had two of my lowest tournament rounds to date. My putts per round are around 30 (4 rounds under 30 putts).  The putter is not the only reason for the low number of putts but I have only had 5, 3- putts in 10 rounds. I will be finalizing my review very soon but I don’t think this putter will lose its spot in my bag any time soon. 

I went with Press 1.5 and actually like it a lot. Played a tournament round today with the B.2. 29 putts. No 3 putts. Did a little test on practice green with toe and heel strikes and it is very penalizing if you venture very far off of the sweet spot but the more I use this putter the more I am growing fond of it. Everyone that sees it says it’s ugly so I stroke a putt and ask them if the ball rolling in the hole is ugly. I don’t think I’ve ever had this much confidence over putts. 

The workmanship of this putter is exceptional. It is about as simplistic looking a putter as there is. My buddies say it looks like a block of metal on a stick. I have always loved the look of a plumbers neck answer style putter but I am quickly growing very fond of this putter. The fit is great. Setting up there is no manipulation needed. Just line up and go. I’m not going to get too much into the review but I played a practice round with this putter yesterday and an additional 9 holes at my home course in the evening and shot a 69 (par 71) on the first 18 with 5 birdies. One was a chip in but one was a 35’ right to left slightly downhill breaker. I have not had this putter long but I am all in. The best part was not the birdies, it was the fact that most 2nd putts were tap in and when they weren’t the 3-4’ I was able to stroke with confidence and aggressively roll in the longer comebackers. As initial impression for just going out and getting the putter in play I was in love with the feel.  I was able to adjust to the feel for speed very quickly and for such a small simple head I felt very comfortable with alignment. I really felt that there was definitely ample forgiveness for a head of this size. I was very skeptical of the press grip going in but it pairs extremely well with this putter and feels very good in my hands. To be honest so far the only drawback to this putter is I physically have to bend over and pick my ball up on gimmies. There is no scooper flange on the back to scoop the ball off the green, but I hope that more long walks to pick the ball up out of the hole are in my future. I know this for the maiden voyage of 27 holes I only had 1, 3 putt. Maybe I was just really dialed in or maybe this putter had a good amount to do with it either way I’m really looking forward to gathering more data. I really look forward to and am grateful for the opportunity to review this putter. Look forward to seeing the reviews of the rest of the group as well. I hope everyone is as stoke as I am out the gate. 

Putter has arrived at the house. Wrapping up Horseshoe Bay golf trip and will be home late tomorrow night and start my review. Very excited. Pics coming soon. 

An update on my experience so far with the B.2. To be quite honest there is not much that I don’t like about this putter. Starting the ball on line is effortless. I have gotten used to the weight very quickly. I had two of my lowest tournament rounds to date. My putts per round are around 30 (4 rounds under 30 putts).  The putter is not the only reason for the low number of putts but I have only had 5, 3- putts in 10 rounds. I will be finalizing my review very soon but I don’t think this putter will lose its spot in my bag any time soon. 

An update on my experience so far with the B.2. To be quite honest there is not much that I don’t like about this putter. Starting the ball on line is effortless. I have gotten used to the weight very quickly. I had two of my lowest tournament rounds to date. My putts per round are around 30 (4 rounds under 30 putts).  The putter is not the only reason for the low number of putts but I have only had 5, 3- putts in 10 rounds. I will be finalizing my review very soon but I don’t think this putter will lose its spot in my bag any time soon. 

The workmanship of this putter is exceptional. It is about as simplistic looking a putter as there is. My buddies say it looks like a block of metal on a stick. I have always loved the look of a plumbers neck answer style putter but I am quickly growing very fond of this putter. The fit is great. Setting up there is no manipulation needed. Just line up and go. I’m not going to get too much into the review but I played a practice round with this putter yesterday and an additional 9 holes at my home course in the evening and shot a 69 (par 71) on the first 18 with 5 birdies. One was a chip in but one was a 35’ right to left slightly downhill breaker. I have not had this putter long but I am all in. The best part was not the birdies, it was the fact that most 2nd putts were tap in and when they weren’t the 3-4’ I was able to stroke with confidence and aggressively roll in the longer comebackers. As initial impression for just going out and getting the putter in play I was in love with the feel.  I was able to adjust to the feel for speed very quickly and for such a small simple head I felt very comfortable with alignment. I really felt that there was definitely ample forgiveness for a head of this size. I was very skeptical of the press grip going in but it pairs extremely well with this putter and feels very good in my hands. To be honest so far the only drawback to this putter is I physically have to bend over and pick my ball up on gimmies. There is no scooper flange on the back to scoop the ball off the green, but I hope that more long walks to pick the ball up out of the hole are in my future. I know this for the maiden voyage of 27 holes I only had 1, 3 putt. Maybe I was just really dialed in or maybe this putter had a good amount to do with it either way I’m really looking forward to gathering more data. I really look forward to and am grateful for the opportunity to review this putter. Look forward to seeing the reviews of the rest of the group as well. I hope everyone is as stoke as I am out the gate. 

I went with Press 1.5 and actually like it a lot. Played a tournament round today with the B.2. 29 putts. No 3 putts. Did a little test on practice green with toe and heel strikes and it is very penalizing if you venture very far off of the sweet spot but the more I use this putter the more I am growing fond of it. Everyone that sees it says it’s ugly so I stroke a putt and ask them if the ball rolling in the hole is ugly. I don’t think I’ve ever had this much confidence over putts. 

An update on my experience so far with the B.2. To be quite honest there is not much that I don’t like about this putter. Starting the ball on line is effortless. I have gotten used to the weight very quickly. I had two of my lowest tournament rounds to date. My putts per round are around 30 (4 rounds under 30 putts).  The putter is not the only reason for the low number of putts but I have only had 5, 3- putts in 10 rounds. I will be finalizing my review very soon but I don’t think this putter will lose its spot in my bag any time soon. 

I went with Press 1.5 and actually like it a lot. Played a tournament round today with the B.2. 29 putts. No 3 putts. Did a little test on practice green with toe and heel strikes and it is very penalizing if you venture very far off of the sweet spot but the more I use this putter the more I am growing fond of it. Everyone that sees it says it’s ugly so I stroke a putt and ask them if the ball rolling in the hole is ugly. I don’t think I’ve ever had this much confidence over putts.