McaseyM Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 According to the Guinness Book of World Records, The honey badger is the world's most fearless animal, so I figured it deserved its own putter, (plus it's the name of my annual 3 club tourney) Drawing from a few different widebody blades and half mallets, this bit of putting badassery was designed, built and assembled by Kevin "Two Talents" Hartwig out of Colorado Springs. Finished in matte black PVD, the Honey Badger is 385 grams of carbon steel, with a slight toe hang, a 71° lie, 1/2 shaft offset and custom designed alignment aid. The face is horizontally Milled and framed with Kevin's 2T logo on the heel. The shaft is powder coated black and the i installed my own grip I had, a 3 degree forward leaning Press grip from Bill Presse at Directed Force Putters, but I am not 100% sure it will be staying. Early Prototyping had "honey" on the left and "badger" on the right bumpers, but i decided against it as to not distract my eye. Inspired by Kronos' Metronome alignment, the top line and flange lines flow continuously when you are standing directly over the ball and sweet spot, making it easy to square up the putter head. The flange alignment lines can also be left naked and blend into the overall bumper design. Due to the PVD finish, there's a very soft "click" when the Ball kisses the sweet spot, giving audio feedback on true putts. If the Ball strokes off center, not much distance or accuracy is lost, but the feel is definitely softer. While the sole can appear to be be a little bit busy, Kevin designed a sweet little honey badger logo for the left, and I helped with the overall layout, picking the text and fonts and paying tribute to it being made in Colorado, and it's mass. I chose bold colors, but it looks good all black, and just a colored Colorado flag. He also included a sweet brushes stainless steel ball marker with the Honey Badger logo on one side and his Two Talents logo on the other The head cover is magnet enclosure by Delilah at girly golfer Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesedw Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 BADDDDDDDASSSSSSSSS.. that is very sweet. the whole package, from putter to headcover to ball marker.. AbsoFrickenlutley sweet.. Dave- Follow me on twitter @GolfCrazyWA and on Instagram @GolfcrazyWA WITB: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag Titleist TSR3 Hzrdus Black 65g shaft Cobra F8+ 3wd Hzrdus Red 65g shaft Cobra 3 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra 4 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra F8 irons 5-GW KBS tour 90 stiff shafts Cobra King Black Wedge 54* Cleveland RTX Zipcore Wedge 58* Snake Eyes Viper Putter. Ball: Taylormade TP-5X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfJunkie302 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 So amazing! Sent from my SM-T580 using MyGolfSpy mobile app 2017 M1 460, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 JPX EZ 3 wood Fly-Z 4H MP-60, 3i-PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold S5 54° & 58°, True Temper Dynamic Gold California Monterey Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted August 30, 2017 SPY VIP Share Posted August 30, 2017 Love it! 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...
cksurfdude Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Great job on a great looking putter! Really like that style, and that's a very smart alignment aid. Good luck with it!!! WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaid Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 That thing is killer. Well thought out and perfectly executed! Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk WITB: Stan Thompson “Reactionizer” persimmon woods 1-4 Spalding Tour Edition 3-PW Spalding Top-Flite E.V.A. Sand Club Rife Legend Z Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excourse Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 According to the Guinness Book of World Records, The honey badger is the world's most fearless animal, so I figured it deserved its own putter, (plus it's the name of my annual 3 club tourney) IMG_2583.JPG Drawing from a few different widebody blades and half mallets, this bit of putting badassery was designed, built and assembled by Kevin "Two Talents" Hartwig out of Colorado Springs. Finished in matte black PVD, the Honey Badger is 385 grams of carbon steel, with a slight toe hang, a 71° lie, 1/2 shaft offset and custom designed alignment aid. The face is horizontally Milled and framed with Kevin's 2T logo on the heel. IMG_2560.JPG IMG_2561.JPG IMG_2562.JPG The shaft is powder coated black and the i installed my own grip I had, a 3 degree forward leaning Press grip from Bill Presse at Directed Force Putters, but I am not 100% sure it will be staying. Early Prototyping had "honey" on the left and "badger" on the right bumpers, but i decided against it as to not distract my eye. Inspired by Kronos' Metronome alignment, the top line and flange lines flow continuously when you are standing directly over the ball and sweet spot, making it easy to square up the putter head. The flange alignment lines can also be left naked and blend into the overall bumper design. IMG_2581.JPG Due to the PVD finish, there's a very soft "click" when the Ball kisses the sweet spot, giving audio feedback on true putts. If the Ball strokes off center, not much distance or accuracy is lost, but the feel is definitely softer. IMG_2255.JPG While the sole can appear to be be a little bit busy, Kevin designed a sweet little honey badger logo for the left, and I helped with the overall layout, picking the text and fonts and paying tribute to it being made in Colorado, and it's mass. I chose bold colors, but it looks good all black, and just a colored Colorado flag. He also included a sweet brushes stainless steel ball marker with the Honey Badger logo on one side and his Two Talents logo on the other IMG_2580.JPG The head cover is magnet enclosure by Delilah at girly golfer IMG_2584.JPG Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Are these available for purchase anywhere? Sent from my SM-G935V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Wishon clubs, Odyssey CS stroke lab putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 I'll email him and see, he's on IG two_talents_ Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Great design!! Love the all black. Drain 'em!! “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...
Jiro Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Fantastic. Like the design choices, turned out great. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Launcher HB Driver 10.5* | Launcher HB 5W | Launcher HB 3H and 4H | Launcher CBX Irons 5-PW | CBX Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* | TFI 2135 Cero Putter | Q Star Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 It was a really fun design process, about 3 months start to finish. The head cover is be Delilah Harvey at girlygolfer.com. Everything turned out amazing He did make a batch of 25 i think and he's working on a few other projects as well, I'll post a little something about his stuff in another thread I started https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/20821-how-bout-them-little-upstarts/ You can contact Kevin at twotalents@outlook.com Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excourse Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 The job you two did on design and production is phenominal. Email sent to Kevin Sent from my SM-G935V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Wishon clubs, Odyssey CS stroke lab putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireinthehole Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Love that head cover! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy My Mixed-Bag: Driver: Mavrik Sub zero, ventus black 7x Fairway: Still looking! Irons: MP-18 MB 4-PW Wedges: Miura K Grinds Putter: Evnroll 1.2 blade Ball: Z star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excourse Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Just ordered the last Honey Badger!! Sent from my SM-G935V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Wishon clubs, Odyssey CS stroke lab putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Just ordered the last Honey Badger!! Sent from my SM-G935V using MyGolfSpy mobile app welcome to the club!. you're gonna love it What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excourse Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 welcome to the club!. you're gonna love itThanks for making me aware of it!I'm a putter ho, and can't wait to have it in hand. Sent from my SM-G935V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Wishon clubs, Odyssey CS stroke lab putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condog Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Love to buy one of those! Sent from my SM-G930V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Rocket blades vokey wedges Wilson 8802 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Love to buy one of those! Sent from my SM-G930V using MyGolfSpy mobile app If anyone wants to contact Kevin, his email is Twotalents@outlook.com Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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