Bosox04 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I just got back from Golf Galaxy, and was testing putters. I tried various Pings, TMs, Odyssey putters. They all felt so soft, It was like I couldn't really feel the strike. Are there any putters with a firmer feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 MLA, Bettinardi, and Toulon. These are much firmer feeling because they don't have inserts. If the putter is a milled face with no insert it will be firmer. All the putters you hit had an insert. Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Define "firm"? Some may interpret firm as "clicky" or dare I say it "harsh". Not exactly qualities usually sought after in putting, however there are some tips to avoid the softer feel. 1. Avoid heavier head designs - something under 300g should be used if possible. Could be tricky with modern mallet designs. 2. Avoid steel - either carbon or stainless. Pings original Manganese bronze has a pretty firm feel to it, as does the good old Bullseye. 3. Use a steel shaft with a slim grip - heads with the shafts nearer to the centre of the face will tend to feel firmer. 4. Avoid inserts of any kind unless they are ceramic. 5. Consider changing your ball to a firmer design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I would agree, what do you mean by “firm� Inserts can be firmer feeling and non inserts can be softer. Multiple things go into the feeling of a putter like material, Face thickness and milling patterns. I find that most insert putters don't allow me to feel where on the face the ball makes impact. Is that what you want? If so, you just have to keep searching, seems like they are becoming fewer and fewer as most people want soft dull sounding putters Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I just got back from Golf Galaxy, and was testing putters. I tried various Pings, TMs, Odyssey putters. They all felt so soft, It was like I couldn't really feel the strike. Are there any putters with a firmer feel?That's a Willie and Waylon song..."..firm feelin women..." Sorry, couldn't resist ;-) 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...
cksurfdude Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I just got back from Golf Galaxy, and was testing putters. I tried various Pings, TMs, Odyssey putters. They all felt so soft, It was like I couldn't really feel the strike. Are there any putters with a firmer feel?Serious answer: Try an MLA full-forged, ie. Tour, model. Did those others have insert faces? If so, those do have a softer feel. 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...
Bosox04 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 Serious answer: Try an MLA full-forged, ie. Tour, model. Did those others have insert faces? If so, those do have a softer feel. All the putters I tried had inserts, and had very muted sound and feel. I do prefer the putter to make a click when I hit the ball. I'm currently using a Cameron Circa 62 #6, and a Bridgestone Tour RX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 All the putters I tried had inserts, and had very muted sound and feel. I do prefer the putter to make a click when I hit the ball. I'm currently using a Cameron Circa 62 #6, and a Bridgestone Tour RX.My biggest advice is just avoid inserts and large grips. Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtracymog Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Try a Cleveland Huntington Beach or a Wilson Infinite. Milled putters at a decent price point. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Cortex w/MGS Motore X F1 7X tipped 1" F5 17 degree hybrid w/Rogue Black 85X C300 Forged 3-5 w/C-Taper 130X FG Tour V6 5-6 w/C-Taper 130X Staff Model Blade 7-PW w/C-Taper 130X RTX4 52, 56, 60 w/S400 Tour Issue ER7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 All the putters I tried had inserts, and had very muted sound and feel. I do prefer the putter to make a click when I hit the ball. I'm currently using a Cameron Circa 62 #6, and a Bridgestone Tour RX. Thinner faces, and less aggressive milling. The carbon putter that was in most wanted testing has a nice ting sound at impact. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 My biggest advice is just avoid inserts and large grips. In my experience, the grip plays a huge part in the feel of the putter. The smaller/firmer the grip, the firmer the feel. Yes, there are firm putters out there like the Odyssey O-Works and some of the older Bettinardi's, but if you put a grip like a Flat Cat or Superstroke Slim 3.0 or GP Tour SNSR on a putter, it will mute the feel of the putter. Put a Ping man grip or Lamkin deep etch grip, and it will firm up the feel/give you a better feel of strike location. Next time you're at a golf shop, try to find the same putter but with different grips and see if that makes a difference. Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo42 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Well, since I know it's coming, I'll do it... Just get an Evnroll... they're perfect... TSr2 on tensi blue stiff Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS Reg flex Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory ER3 or, E.A.S. #4 (“Fang” or “Adele”) ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X .Org 14 cart bag Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosox04 Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Well, since I know it's coming, I'll do it... Just get an Evnroll... they're perfect... Are these sold in stores, or are they online only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Are these sold in stores, or are they online only? Sold in stores. Not very widely though. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Are these sold in stores, or are they online only? Here's the Evnroll dealer locator: https://evnroll.com/storelocator/ Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosox04 Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Here's the Evnroll dealer locator: https://evnroll.com/storelocator/ The closest dealer is more than 1.5 hours away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Find an odyssey you like, the contact the company “spry Evo†and order the carbon fiber insert. It clicks hard off the face. Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosox04 Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Used an old bronze Anser with a Pingman grip. Problem solved. Thanks for all the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinE Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I do love the Cleveland Huntington Beach 1 (or any other style, you prefer). If, your wallet is fatter than mine, I owned a Betti, and that was a good feeling, good sounding putter. Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Driver JGR 9.5 R Flex Adila 65 3 Wood XR RFlex Fujikura Evolution 5 Wood XR R Flex Project X 5.5 7Wood Speedline LP R Flex Matix HD Radix 5.1 Irons 4 thru A Wedge J-15 CB R Flex NS Pro Wedges 56 CG 15 XE! 65 Putter ER 5 Hatchback Ball NXT Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoField5 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I'm in the same boat! I prefer a firm putter, that's why the Anser 3 always makes its way back in the bag. Rolling an Odyssey O works which has a firmer feel. Give it s shot! Driver-Taylormade M1, BiMatrix Tour Prototype X-Flex BUBBA Pink Fairway-Callaway Diablo Tour 13* NV Green X Flex, 75grams 2 Hybrid- Adams Idea Pro Gold 18* Javlyn X Flex 3 Hybrid- Callaway Apex Pro 22* Kuro Kage S flex 80g 5-PW Ping I Irons, X100 2* Up, std length 52* & 56* -Grenade Wedges 64* Callaway MD 3 Putter- Odyssey O-Works Marxman 35in, Super Stroke Pistol 2.0 Super Stroke Cross Comfort Grips- Midsize +3 wraps, Silver Right Handed Las Vegas, NV 6.3Hdcp Forever chasing 71! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I find people's perception of feel/sound interesting. Several people in this thread describe the. O-works face as firm. For me there is no feeling off the face and it feels mushy and not firm at all. Probably need to come up with better descriptions for feel/sound than soft or firm. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfinater Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Toulon, the exo from Odyssey, and bettinardi, have a good firm feel. So does the Huntington Beach collection from Cleveland at a lower price point Sent from my REVVLPLUS C3701A using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireinthehole Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I just got back from Golf Galaxy, and was testing putters. I tried various Pings, TMs, Odyssey putters. They all felt so soft, It was like I couldn't really feel the strike. Are there any putters with a firmer feel? Off the top of my head and based on my opinion: Taylor made spider tour black PXG gunboat Bettinardi with the honeycomb milling Toulon putters Those first two may have inserts but felt firmer though the PXG had the least feedback. Generally I stay away from insert putters for the same reason, though the Toulon putters have the sharpest feedback when you stray from the milling in the middle of the face, almost a tinny aluminum response. 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...
Slugntug23 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Cleveland Huntington Beach collection isn't very soft at all, and they are very nice and cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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