OFFICIAL FORUM MEMBER REVIEW - EVNROLL PUTTERS

[bsed31]

Thanks for these reviews everyone! Looks like nothing is available on their site currently due to the rush of orders (not surprising). 

 

I've got a 34" 385g on my radar to order once they're back in stock. Can't wait til I can roll it on the course!

[Nugg126]

A little custom work to my ER6

 

 

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[KingVic]

These reviews helped a lot; thank you for them!  I went with the ER2 and I'm loving it so far.  Feels fantastic and rolls very true.

[null]

These reviews helped a lot; thank you for them! I went with the ER2 and I'm loving it so far. Feels fantastic and rolls very true.

I started putting around my indoor green with some of my other putters and the Evnroll has officially ruined the feel of all of my other putters. Even my deep milled Scotty feels harsh and compared to the Evnroll.

 

The Evnroll doesn't feel soft by any means (when compared to something like an Odyssey insert), but the feel/sound is just more solid. It's really hard to explain and I find it funny that putters that I used to think felt great no longer feel as good

[Rtracymog]

STAGE 2

 

First, “Mahalo” to MyGolfSpy and EVNroll putters for this AWSOME opportunity. I just got back from my yearly holiday trip to Hawai'i so please excuse the tardiness….

 

 

 

The Flat Stick. I'm going to start this off by revealing a little bit of information about me and putting. I have always been a good putter until I moved from Virginia Beach, Virginia to San Antonio, Texas. The transition from Bentgrass greens to Bermuda was an uphill battle, I kept leaving every putt short. It did not matter if it was from 5,10,15,20,50 feet. I also struggled with reading breaks in Bermuda., over read them by a mile. It took me almost 6 months of constant rounds and daily trips to the putting green during lunch in order to get my putting game back in order.

 

This all started with a missed call. I saw a 321 area code, did not recognize the number, “Telemarketer” and I went on with my day. I couple hours later, I checked my voicemail only to find out it was the man himself, Mr. Guerin Rife. When we finally got to chat later on in the evening, we discussed putter design, my putting style, the Rife putters that I own (2-Bar and Barbados) which lead him to ask me “what putter do you putt with now?”, “TPA” I reply. After a nice discussion about Terry and Tee McCabe we used my blueprint from my TPA and spec'd it to a EVNroll ER-5.

 

 

SPECS:

 

Model : EVNroll ER-5

Shaft Length: 35 inches

Head weight: 355 Grams

Resting point: 71.00 degrees

Face Loft: 3.25 degrees.

Grip: Custom Winn ProX 1.18

 

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Its on like Donkey Kong. Im going to put the ER5 through its paces and see if it can earn a permanent slot in my golf bag. My current gamer is a ProtoType TPA XIII, this putter is DEADLY. Ever since I bagged the TPA a couple of years ago, nothing has come close to replacing it.

 

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Looks/ First Impressions:

 

When I found out I was selected for this review I wanted to do some homework. You name it, dozens of YouTube videos, Golf Blogs, websites, I wanted to find out more. The more I found out, the more eager I became, I wanted to see if this thing was the real deal. Everything I read, watched and heard said it was.

 

 

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Question: what is one word that best describes your first impression of this putter?

 

Answer: “ ClassicModernSexyQualitySleekAmazingSolid”

 

Catch my drift? It is Impossible to summarize this putter in one word. The question is, does it perform as well as it looks.

 

Feel:

 

Something I forgot to mention above is that the shape reminded me of the Odessey #7. The head is a little small on the ER5 which was evident when I first addressed the golf ball on the practice green. The feeling off the face was kind of surprising, solid but soft. Hard to explain but it felt like the ball stayed on the face a fraction longer on impact. Was it the groove technology coming into play? The real surprise was the sound at impact which was unexpected. While testing longer putts from 15 feet or more, a noticeable “ding” can be heard. I am not talking Ping floating face slot sound loud, but there is a noticeable difference in acoustics with longer putts.

 

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Practice green performance

 

I spend a lot of time practicing my short game, usually 3-4 days a week and at least an hour or so on the putting green. The Pro at my course teaches the Mike Malaska principles of putting which actually saved me some strokes on the score card when it comes to aligning a putt. On the putting green I have a routine: 5 feet, 10 feet and 20 feet. I did test longer putts but anything longer than 30 feet plus is just a lag putt for me. 2 putt pars is the name of the game in my book at greater ranges.

 

I secured a portion of the practice green which was relatively flat, it is used for putting lessons. My test was simple, take ER-5 out of bag, start putting:

 

TEST BALL: K-SIG

 

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5 feet

 

 

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10 feet

 

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20 Feet

 

To be honest there was no surprise with the results. Subconsciously if that is the right word to use, I did notice more, end over end roll, the sign of a perfectly well struck putt. Another take away from the putting green was putts greater than 45”ish” feet. The first few putts where way short and left. Of the ten I sent downrange only three were at “gimmie” range, with only 1 ball finding its home.

 

 

 

On course performance

 

My first round was very interesting. New putter, TPC San Antonio Canyons Course, let the slaughter begin, so I thought. I have never, ever, ever, bagged a brand new putter and adjusted “Just like that”. I don't know what it was, I was making everything or at the very least I was leaving my putts for par in tap-in range. It was the first time I put a new putter into play and hit sub-30 putts per round.

 

Over the next few weeks and rounds the transition from my TPA to the ER-5 was seamless. The only encounter that I had was with really fast greens, more the Indian, than the Arrow. I struggled to put approach shots in the right place on the green leaving myself super slick putts above the hole.

 

Overall I am really impressed with the ER-5. I have seen a great improvement with putting dispersion. Putts that I thought were going to be way short ended up closer to the hole.

 

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Overall Review Score: EAGLE

 

Likelihood of purchase

 

I don't know if you guys and gals have noticed, EVNROLL is all over the place: BLOGS, YOUTUBE, TOUR STOPS, TWITTER, etc. Even more impressive, Mr. Rife , can be seen in majority of the videos , blogs, tour stops, etc. He is blazing the national sales route like a first year equipment rep, which I respect. He has paid his dues long time ago. To get to the point, Likelihood of Purchase ? 100% YES, The man is a LEGEND in the golf industry, owning one of his putters from the EVNroll is a must for your putter collection.........and YOUR GAME !!!!!

 

The ER-5 has replaced my TPA XVIII Tour Protoype

 

 

I will have a ER-7 when it is released

after talking with Mr. Rife, how did you end up with, what looks like a face balanced mallet, as opposed to, what looks like a very toe hanging blade style putter?

 

 

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[Weston]

I bought the 35" 385gram ER2. It's heavy but I love it. Distance control and accuracy are amazing. I think it will definitely eliminate a few strokes from my game.

[null]

I bought the 35" 385gram ER2. It's heavy but I love it. Distance control and accuracy are amazing. I think it will definitely eliminate a few strokes from my game.

The weight definitely took a few practice sessions to get used to but once you get it dialed in it becomes and afterthought

[fozcycle]

The faster the green, the better the heavier putter works for me.....ER6

 

 

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[bkelley3769]

Great info guys can't wait for the rest.

 

 

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[Kanoito]

I started putting around my indoor green with some of my other putters and the Evnroll has officially ruined the feel of all of my other putters. Even my deep milled Scotty feels harsh and compared to the Evnroll.

 

The Evnroll doesn't feel soft by any means (when compared to something like an Odyssey insert), but the feel/sound is just more solid. It's really hard to explain and I find it funny that putters that I used to think felt great no longer feel as good

 

Which means... stay away from it unless you plan to buy it

[null]

So for the past 2+ weeks I have been on paternity leave, and that means I have spent a ton of time putting on my Birdie Ball putting green while my little buddy hangs out on the floor next to me doing tummy time.

 

I have been putting with all of the putters in my stable and each time I putt with something different I yearn for the ER2. For me, the ER2 has the perfect mix of feel, balance, and weight. On anything under 10 feet I really does feel like it swings itself - it is hard to hit a putt offline, you almost have to intentionally try to. The feel is absolutely addicting. The variable depth, parabolic grooves are something else. I do not own another putter that can replicate the feel of the ER2 - and that is across Scotty Camerons, Odysseys, and Pings. I really hope that Evnroll ends up in more stores, because I think if more people rolled these, that would get hooked almost immediately.

[Jiro]

Which means... stay away from it unless you plan to buy it

This is why I have not yet tried it.

 

 

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[golfinnut]

I've wanted to try these out ... but they are too pricey for my blood.  (coming from the guy with about 4 Scotty's)  

[null]

Just posted some updated pics in my stage 3. The putter still looks incredible!

 

Stage 3 can be found here

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/17696-official-forum-member-review-evnroll-putters/?p=237744

[Golfspy_CG2]

I've wanted to try these out ... but they are too pricey for my blood. (coming from the guy with about 4 Scotty's)

You could have grabbed mine the other day and tried it out on the putting green. You had 3 hours to kill after all. Ha

 

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[Kanoito]

Ahhh... I'm battling between ER1 and ER2... choices choices...

[null]

Ahhh... I'm battling between ER1 and ER2... choices choices...

As someone who always gamed a classic blade, I love the added stability of the ER2

[Kanoito]

As someone who always gamed a classic blade, I love the added stability of the ER2

 

Were you suffering from overactive hands? Doesn't the thicker profile bother you?

[null]

Were you suffering from overactive hands? Doesn't the thicker profile bother you?

Thicker profile does not bother me a look. Extremely similar footprint to the Odyssey 1w.

 

And while I don't get overly handsy, the ER2 really does quiet everything down on the shorter putts. The stock Winn Pro 1.18 grip helps too

[Kanoito]

Thicker profile does not bother me a look. Extremely similar footprint to the Odyssey 1w.

 

And while I don't get overly handsy, the ER2 really does quiet everything down on the shorter putts. The stock Winn Pro 1.18 grip helps too

 

Damn it, you are not making it any easier!

[Jiro]

Damn it, you are not making it any easier!

Don't want to throw a wrench in your decision but they are coming out with a third blade option later this year-- a B60 style. Just saying:)

 

 

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[Kanoito]

Don't want to throw a wrench in your decision but they are coming out with a third blade option later this year-- a B60 style. Just saying:)

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That the ER3? No worries, that's too wide for my taste

The only store carrying EVNROLL will have them this weekend, can't wait to try them out.

[Golfspy_CG2]

My Stage 3 Update is up

 

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/17696-official-forum-member-review-evnroll-putters/?p=237747

[Golfspy_CG2]

Updated info for Stage 3 added today

 

Stage 3 - Update 5/4

 

After a not so long and not so cold winter, I'm ready to put this ER5 through it's final testing phase, and the early returns are outstanding.

 

Stage 3 began last on 5/3 with a 9 hole league round on my home course.

• Greens were firm and fast, as a result of no rain for about 5 days, and sunny and windy conditions the past two days. 
• We also played late 5:00 PM, so they had seen a full days play, 
• All conditions ripe for a bad putting day
• Not so fast, my fellow spies

I had a total of 18 putts, broken out as follows

• 1 One Putt from about 10 feet
• 7 Two Putts, none of the first putts were closer than 15 feet.
• 1 Three Putt (from about 25 feet above the hole)  The first putt was 6 feet short, by far my worst putt of the day.   I just slid the 2nd one buy but being downhill I had a testy 3 footer coming back up the hill.  I was NOT going to miss that. 

Overall I was thrilled with the results, both the numbers but also the actual feel and results of the putts.  I felt comfortable and confident every time I stood over the putt.  I felt confident that i was lined up correctly and the club just felt good in my hands.

 

As touted by Guerrin Rife himself and other testers, the ball holds its line extremely well, I didn't have any huge misses either directionally or speed wide (with the exception of the previously left short putt)  Most 2nd putts were tap ins or left under a foot away for a virtual tap in.

 

Next up 5/4

Spent an hour on the putting green with the putter and two different balls a ProV1 and Bridgestone e6.   The results were great with both.   While I didn't have a tape measure as used in Stage 2, for official results.  I went through a large number of putts ranging from 2 feet to 80 feet.   I alternated hitting the center of the face (and actually had some success doing so )  And also mixed in putts off the heel and off the toe. 

 

note: While doing the testing our superintendent came out and asked what I was working on, I explained to the forum and testing to him, he thought that was cool  I told and showed him the technology behind the putter, he had heard of Rife Putters.   He continued to watch me, and despite me asking for advice on which way some putts broke, he declined to tell me saying he didn't want me to cheat..LOL

 

Again no real data on today's testing, just a report that every putt I rolled seemed to hold it's distance and line very well.  I also watched him putt (he's a low single digit player) and he rolled it extremely well.    He liked the feel and weight of it.   

 

Only because it's been mentioned as one of the few negatives of this putter, I asked him how he felt about the ping sound from it.  He said it was fine, that he actually prefers that to how muted the Scott Cameron's are.  

 

His only other comment about it which, I found insightful but couldn't' say I noticed myself.   That on long uphill putts where he had to give it a bit more "umph" to him it felt like as he was coming into the ball, the head was getting ahead of the stroke, kind of like racing ahead.    He noticed this several times, but it didn't really alter the outcome of his putts.

 

I really like the feel of this putter on both balls.  I'll be keeping it in play for further and frequent testing, that I'll report back on here in the coming weeks.  

 

Stay Tuned!!

 

UPDATE 5/15

 

Just a few more thoughts on this after 2 rounds with it last week and an extensive session on the putting green.   I had played two rounds last week on probably the fastest greens we've had so far this year.   Both results were just OK, but I'm attributing one round due to an absolutely horrible job of reading greens.  I must have misread three or four putts by at least two or three feet.  Which resulted in I think four 3 putts for the round, definitely on me not the putter.

 

My 2nd round was still off from my normal ability to see the line, it wasn't as bad as before, but it still resulted in 5 more three putts.   I need to go back to work on my alignment and take a bit more time reading the putts. But  every putt had that same true and smooth EvnRoll feel.

 

On Friday I was running the putting contest for a 250 person field, so I was stationed on our putting green for over 4 hours.  When I wasn't busy monitoring the putts, I had plenty of time to practice putting.   I rolled anywhere from 4 footers to 80 footers.   I found the distance control to be extremely consistent.

 

During the course of the day, at least 20 or 30 people after seeing the putter near the "tee"  of the contest, asked about it.  I let whoever wanted to take a few roles with it.  I'd like to say one of them used it to win the $5,000 grand prize, but sadly not so.

 

Most had never heard of EvenRoll, so I gave the quick 30 second elevator pitch to them, and let them see and try for themselves.   Not one negative comment from anybody about it.   Most really loved the feel and and roll of the putter.  A couple commented that it was  bit lite for them for a mallet style. 

 

In summary to me where the EvenRoll really shines, is beyond 15 or 20 feet.  The fact that you get consistent distance and speed on every putt, even the ones you mishit slightly, is a huge deal.   usually the difference between having a relative tap in or one 2 footer, versus a 3 or 4 footer on a mishit. 

[null]

I have been really struggling with my game lately as I am getting lessons to change some things with my swing.  You get worse before you get better, they say.

 

However, the one club that has been a constant savior over the last few weeks has been my ER2.  I haven't been firing at pins a lot lately, which has left me with some long putts.  I mentioned in my review that the lag putting took some time to get a hang of due to the weight - well, it is now a weapon.  I really feel that I can lag putt better than ever with my ER2 and have found myself 2-putting from some crazy distances.  Speed control is a pleasure with it so long as I read the putt correctly.  I feel the combination of the weighting (again, once I got used to it) and the grooves really get the ball rolling ASAP, which is a must on the longer putts - no more bouncing along the green at the beginning of a 40+ foot putt.  

[JTexGolfer]

I made the Evnroll plunge a couple of days ago. I drove up to the Edwin Watts in Houston as they were the closest store that had them. They had an ER1 and ER7 in 35" and an ER5 in 34" and 35". I fully expected to go home with the 34" ER5 since I normally like shorter putters and thought I would line the ER5 up better. Much to my surprise though the ER1 refused to be put away. I rolled the ball substantially better with it than the others and was money from 6 feet in.

 

Putter has made it to the course twice this week and has been everything I expected.I was having a real hard time with mishit distance control on my Seemore, and the Evnroll allows me to feel when I mishit without penalizing me. I love this thing! Long range putts are often tap ins and the mid range putts I have missed have been misreads or lipped out, which is mostly due to me still getting used to the speed of the putter since the practice green at my course is closed for maintenance. 

 

I am cautiously optimistic that this club is going to stay in the bag for a long time to come.

[Kanoito]

Welcome to the ER1 club and happy putting!

[null]

I made 8 consecutive 1 putts when I played on Wednesday, shattering a personal record. 6 were par saves, one bogey save and one birdie.

Putts ranged from 5 feet to 15 feet. I've never been felt more confident with a putter in my life

[JTexGolfer]

So far so great with this ER1! I went from averaging 30-33 putts per round to having 28 each my last two rounds. And my misses are scaring the hell out of the hole. As I get used to the pace I still see some improvement to be made. This game is a lot more fun when you make a couple of putts!

[JTexGolfer]

Does anyone else's ER1 headcover not close securely? Mine only magnets at the lower closure. The upper one wont fit together with the putter inside. Afraid I am going to lose it.