markb Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 LOL Thats why I pulled the trigger when I went back to see if it was still there. It is in the bag for this weekend's play. Will go early to get a good warmup session with it on a real green before we tee off. Ive never used a CB before, so it should be interesting. Be prepared for everything to come up a bit short. It's very easy to align and very easy to lag, but you have to hit those 5-10 footers kinda hard to get them to stay on track and drop. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Looks like my order is cancelled, although ping uk are apparently trying to source a few heads (and some complete clubs) to fulfil some of the orders - guess the US would get priority though. Most peculiar business. Rest in peace long sticks - I'll remember you TM Burner Superfast 2.0 TP Regular TM RBZ Stage 2 Fairway 14.5 stiff Adams Blue Hybrid No. 3 stiff Adams Super xtdHybrid 21.5 Stiff Ping G30 4 and 5 Iron - Regular CFS Shaft Ping i25 6 - PW Regular CFS Shaft TM Y Groove Gap Wedge Cleveland CG10 Sand Wedge PingTR Piper Putter, adjustable shaft, SuperStroke Fatso Titleist StaDry Cart Bag Motocaddy S3 Pro Trolley Foot Joy City, Adidas Boost Boa and Adidas Superstar shoes Pro V1x in the summer, Titleist Velocity in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Looks like my order is cancelled, although ping uk are apparently trying to source a few heads (and some complete clubs) to fulfil some of the orders - guess the US would get priority though. Most peculiar business. What are the spec's you are looking for? Maybe I can find one. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Kind offer mark, thankyou. But I'm going to hold fire - I phoned ping uk back to order a senita b and asked if ketsch was being replaced - their response was within two months. Now I don't know if that will end up being true but I cancelled the senita right there and decided to wait for Son of Ketsch. MGS staff have you heard anymore? Rest in peace long sticks - I'll remember you TM Burner Superfast 2.0 TP Regular TM RBZ Stage 2 Fairway 14.5 stiff Adams Blue Hybrid No. 3 stiff Adams Super xtdHybrid 21.5 Stiff Ping G30 4 and 5 Iron - Regular CFS Shaft Ping i25 6 - PW Regular CFS Shaft TM Y Groove Gap Wedge Cleveland CG10 Sand Wedge PingTR Piper Putter, adjustable shaft, SuperStroke Fatso Titleist StaDry Cart Bag Motocaddy S3 Pro Trolley Foot Joy City, Adidas Boost Boa and Adidas Superstar shoes Pro V1x in the summer, Titleist Velocity in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hmm... rapid cancellation combined with corporate silence followed by replacement -- hints at a QC problem. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy_X Posted August 2, 2014 SPY VIP Share Posted August 2, 2014 I have heard nothing but silence. Tired to contact three people so far and all have not responded. One said he would by the end of this week. It came and went. #TruthDigest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY ZINGER Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I have heard nothing but silence. Tired to contact three people so far and all have not responded. One said he would by the end of this week. It came and went. Nobody shuts us down and gets away with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AH1980MN Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 strange thing here... many folks said they would be finding a different putter instead, but none indicated they would choose the #2 putter tested, the wilson staff... WITB: Adams 9064LS 9.5* (until I cracked the face) Adams Super LS 17* Adams XTD Ti 23* Wilson Staff Ci7 4-PW Adams wedges: 52/7 56/13 60/7 Wilson Staff Infinite Southside putter/Odyssey DualForce 660 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 To be fair I have tried the Wilson (all iterations of it) and struggled with the insert - no snobbery at work, after all it's a lot cheaper than a ping and I don't care about brand or appearance if it goes in the hole. But I guess many would pick it up and grimace....it's no looker and many folks do want a nice looking flat stick. Rest in peace long sticks - I'll remember you TM Burner Superfast 2.0 TP Regular TM RBZ Stage 2 Fairway 14.5 stiff Adams Blue Hybrid No. 3 stiff Adams Super xtdHybrid 21.5 Stiff Ping G30 4 and 5 Iron - Regular CFS Shaft Ping i25 6 - PW Regular CFS Shaft TM Y Groove Gap Wedge Cleveland CG10 Sand Wedge PingTR Piper Putter, adjustable shaft, SuperStroke Fatso Titleist StaDry Cart Bag Motocaddy S3 Pro Trolley Foot Joy City, Adidas Boost Boa and Adidas Superstar shoes Pro V1x in the summer, Titleist Velocity in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 I've now heard from several sources that Ping Rep's are saying that the Ketsch was a "limited edition" putter and once they sold out of production, that was it. Obviously not true, but perhaps its an interpretation of the memo that said that the Ketsch had completed its normal life cycle and would no longer be available for sale. In any event, I see that Westwood was still using his at the Bridgestone. I wonder what all the Pro's who just switched over to the Ketsch will do the rest of the year? Will they still whip this dead horse? bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Like Mark warned, I was coming up short with everything. So I took it back and will keep the Nome TR in the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 To be fair, I'm come to LOVE the fact that it naturally comes up short. Slippery downhills don't run away and I can force myself to bang uphill putts past the hole. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Version 2 will be out sooner than we know it, likely easier for them to manufacture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Some guys are now hearing from Ping CS and reps that a Ketsch 2 is planned for Spring of 2015. No official word from Ping yet, however. This lends credence to the theory that the Ketsch was just too costly and troublesome to mill and that margins were too thin. Why they didn't raise prices, I dunno. But it would explain why they would want to cancel back-orders because each one represented a loss. So they let their pro's continue to play the Ketsch 1, build up momentum, re-tool and re-launch with an easier to produce head that looks physically similar and maybe they've prepped the way for a Ketsch 2 success. A PGA win for the bad putting Westwood with a Ketsch would go a long way towards that. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Mark if Westwood wins the PGA then Ping will be able to charge 500 bucks for any future ketsch! Rest in peace long sticks - I'll remember you TM Burner Superfast 2.0 TP Regular TM RBZ Stage 2 Fairway 14.5 stiff Adams Blue Hybrid No. 3 stiff Adams Super xtdHybrid 21.5 Stiff Ping G30 4 and 5 Iron - Regular CFS Shaft Ping i25 6 - PW Regular CFS Shaft TM Y Groove Gap Wedge Cleveland CG10 Sand Wedge PingTR Piper Putter, adjustable shaft, SuperStroke Fatso Titleist StaDry Cart Bag Motocaddy S3 Pro Trolley Foot Joy City, Adidas Boost Boa and Adidas Superstar shoes Pro V1x in the summer, Titleist Velocity in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 If thats the case I hope its not simply the same putter. As much as I would love to just get my hands on a ketsch I would not be as willing to drop the same or more money on something that is essentially the same but with a ketsch II label. If they do release a second model I hope they follow how they do every new club release and try and improve the original design as much as they can and bring out an even better putter Driver: Titleist 907 D2 7.5* Aldila VS Proto Shaft 65 X Fairway Woods: Titleist 980F 19* Pro Trajectory stock Titleist 4375 R shaft (desperately need to replace) Irons: Taylormade LT2's 3-PW S300 dynamic golds Sand Wedge: Vokey 56* 256 10 Oil can 8620 finish True temper shaft Lob Wedge: Shark 64* wedge True temper shaft Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 blade, 303 GSS Insert, 35'' 330g 4*L 71*L Ball: Pro VI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Has there been any further word about whats happening with the Ketsch? Driver: Titleist 907 D2 7.5* Aldila VS Proto Shaft 65 X Fairway Woods: Titleist 980F 19* Pro Trajectory stock Titleist 4375 R shaft (desperately need to replace) Irons: Taylormade LT2's 3-PW S300 dynamic golds Sand Wedge: Vokey 56* 256 10 Oil can 8620 finish True temper shaft Lob Wedge: Shark 64* wedge True temper shaft Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 blade, 303 GSS Insert, 35'' 330g 4*L 71*L Ball: Pro VI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted August 13, 2014 SPY VIP Share Posted August 13, 2014 Nothing from my source more than a promise that I'd get a reply soon... Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 The rumor mill is coalescing around the "too expensive to mill" theory and it believes that a look-alike, but differently-manufactured Ketsch II is coming. But absolutely nothing I'm hearing is official. This is just scuttlebutt that is seeping into the vacuum left by the lack of anything real from Ping. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yesterday I was at my local golf store, and they still have the same 2 Ketsch putters they got after their demo days sale in May. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy_X Posted August 14, 2014 SPY VIP Share Posted August 14, 2014 I have now been told twice I was going to have a response and it has been pushed back both times. I will share my opinion once I hear theirs. #TruthDigest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 I've just learned that I'm the only one in the country selling a Ketsch on Ebay right now. Does that mean they are hot or not? I guess we'll soon see. I'll shut up about this putter and let the thread die. The fact that there is a real answer and they don't want to share it, or let you MGS repeat it unless you stick to the script, is absurd and I don't care anymore. I have my Ketsch. I got it while the gettin' was good. I'll use it to win matches till someone pries it from my cold dead fingers or I get the yips and switch. I should be happier that my competition can't get their hands on one, but somehow I'm just sad. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plyr58 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Went in Dicks the other day. Saw this: http://imgur.com/ax8ltuF Should I pick one up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 How much? Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plyr58 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 $159 I do believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Went in Dicks the other day. Saw this: http://imgur.com/ax8ltuF Should I pick one up? I don't see a Ketsch in that photo. But 159 would be a good price for one. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Ketsch 2 sounds like it will be released next spring with a TR insert instead of a full face mill to keep QA a bit easier to control. Take it for what its worth, but thats what Im hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy_X Posted August 19, 2014 SPY VIP Share Posted August 19, 2014 Here is the statement from PING. #TruthDigest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted August 19, 2014 SPY VIP Share Posted August 19, 2014 Weird... Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 So, if I go buy the Ketsch putter at the local golf shop, Ping will send me $30? Not bad. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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