JoshAndersonGolf 2,682 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 So i just ordered a counter balance grip for my putter. I was wondering who here uses them and what your thoughts on them are. Good or bad. Quote Driver: Taylormade M6 10.5* FW: Sub70 16* 4 wood Hybrid: 19* Tour Edge Exotics EX5 Irons: Sub 70 639 CB 4 - 6 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Taylormade Spider Ball: Titleist Pro V1X Handicap index: +2.6 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to post Share on other sites
Curly6 148 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I used to have a counter weighted Superstroke Flatso on my Scotty GoLo 5. Went for a putter fitting at Club Champion and ended up going with an Odyssey 7S Black with a non-counter weight grip. Had a good conversation with my fitter about counterweight grips lacking feel on distance putts. After a season without the counterweight, I ended up agreeing. By adding weight to the hands, I lost the feel of the putter head, making the lengthy putts much more inconsistent. Sent from my LM-Q710.FG using MyGolfSpy mobile app 1 Quote Driver: Rogue 9*, -1" length FW: Epic SZ 13.5*, 18* -.5" length Utility: 816 H2 21* Irons: Apex CF 16, std. lenght/lie Wedges: T7 Blue Ion, 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: #7S Ball: K-sig (until I run out) RH golfer from Detroit, MI with a 14 handicap, working towards single digits Link to post Share on other sites
gaussman1 1,512 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 My personal feeling is if you are a rock the shoulders type of putter AND you have a relatively heavy putter head then counterweight grips match up quite well. Handsy putters not so much Sent from my Pixel 3 using MyGolfSpy mobile app 7 Quote Rogue SZ 10.5 *NEW* Fujikura Pro Green 65 X Rogue 15 degree Evnflow Blue 6.5 Back in the Bag Z765 4-G Nippon Modus 120 Stiff 54 and 60 Amazing Grace Ass Kicker Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 24,001 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 3 hours ago, gaussman1 said: My personal feeling is if you are a rock the shoulders type of putter AND you have a relatively heavy putter head then they match up quite well. Handsy putters not so much Yep! That's me!! Rock the shoulders... Ping Sigma G Doon at 400g with CB60 grip, custom fit at 34" and Green dot lie angle. I looked for years trying to find a putter that felt good. CB putters did it. 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
Jmikecpa 12,543 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I have used pretty much nothing but a counterbalanced putter for the last five years. I agree about the lack of feel to some degree but they are deadly from 10 feet and in. I went back to a putter last year with a lot of toe hang and a standard grip and had my worst putting year ever. These work for me since I need to get my hands out of the stroke now that I am on the wrong side of 40. 2 Quote In the Bag for 2020 PXG 0811XF Gen 2 10.5* (set at 9*) AD VR 6x PXG 0341X Gen 2 15* AD TP 7x PXG 0317X Gen 2 19* KBS Proto 95x PXG 0311T Gen 3 4-6 KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 ST 7 - PW KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy 50/10 KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy 54/10 & 58/07 TTDG TI S400 Two Bar Blade Long 47" Link to post Share on other sites
cnosil 15,501 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Many grips are already counterbalanced with their natural weights. With weights over 115g, they are counterbalanced. I think counterbalanced works but it will depend on how you view your stroke. Are you swinging the head or hands, do you move the handle or do you keep it in pace, weight above, equal, or below your hands, or lots of other things. All you can do is experiment and see what works best for you. 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 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: 588 54-14, 58-12 Putter: Ten S Backups: 6330, ER2.2, Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to post Share on other sites
juspoole 1,567 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I tried it for a while but ended up taking out the weight on mine. My stroke felt a bit more “solid” and easier to keep on plane with shorter putters but outside 20 feet I noticed that my feel for control was thoroughly decreased. I’m a player that hits a lot of greens but proximity to hole isn’t the best so I tend to have a lot of longer putts. For me it just didn’t mesh. I did like it for different aspects tho. Keep us posted how you perform with it. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X 3 Wood: 917F2 Fujikura Pro 84 Tour Spec S 3 Hybrid: 818 H2 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X Irons 4-PW: MP 18 SC Dynamic Gold AMT X Gap/Sand Wedge: Vokey SM6 49* SM8 54* Lob Wedge: Jaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff Putter: Inovai 6.0 Pro Platinum Newport 2 35" Link to post Share on other sites
JoshAndersonGolf 2,682 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Thank you all for the replies. I am hopeful that this helps in that 8-12 range where you can really gain some strokes. Lots of the greens I play on here in central IL are smaller and you get a lot of putts in that range. And lets be honest I am not getting any younger. I will update when I get everything all set up. 3 Quote Driver: Taylormade M6 10.5* FW: Sub70 16* 4 wood Hybrid: 19* Tour Edge Exotics EX5 Irons: Sub 70 639 CB 4 - 6 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Taylormade Spider Ball: Titleist Pro V1X Handicap index: +2.6 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to post Share on other sites
tony@CIC 17,331 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Thank you all for the replies. I am hopeful that this helps in that 8-12 range where you can really gain some strokes. Lots of the greens I play on here in central IL are smaller and you get a lot of putts in that range. And lets be honest I am not getting any younger. I will update when I get everything all set up.Do let us know. I just bough a new putter with a weight in the grip. First time for me with this type of grip. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Left Hand orientation G410 SFT driver Cobra King F-9 5 wood 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter NX9-HD - 4 Wheel - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Snell MTB-X 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to post Share on other sites
JoshAndersonGolf 2,682 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 minute ago, tony@CIC said: Do let us know. I just bough a new putter with a weight in the grip. First time for me with this type of grip. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Same here, I will be installing it on a Taylormade Spider Tour Black. Quote Driver: Taylormade M6 10.5* FW: Sub70 16* 4 wood Hybrid: 19* Tour Edge Exotics EX5 Irons: Sub 70 639 CB 4 - 6 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Taylormade Spider Ball: Titleist Pro V1X Handicap index: +2.6 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 24,001 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Question - Does everyone playing counterbalanced grips grip the putter near the end? That makes the CB weight under the hands.for the most part. That is not the case for my putter. For years I had been putting with putters that are 31-32 inches long. The Ping Sigma G Doon that I was fitted for had stock lengths of 35-38 inches. The 35" was a little too long for me, so I had a 34" custom made. But I still grip the putter exactly like I have always gripped a putter. That means I grip at the bottom of the grip with about a foot of the grip above my hands. The Ping CB60 grip is 15" long which allows me to do that. And no, I don't armlock!! Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
McaseyM 1,703 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I have a 38 inch Cleveland Elevado with the CB grip and i grip it a few inches above the bottom of the grip. I tried the bottom, middle and top, and the bottom was most consistent for me this far Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° TBD Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, TT DG S300 HS 1x Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to post Share on other sites
Berg Ryman 3,865 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 If it wasn't so damn expensive I'd love to get a Flat Cat Solution on my Pipe. With that weight down the grip I think it would really help, but I can't justify a $50 grip, I just can't do it. Quote ST180, 10.5, Kuro Kage Silver TINI Dual Core 60-S Epic Flash Sub Zero, 15*, Kuro Kage Silver TINI Dual Core 60-S F9 Speedback, 18.5, Hzrdus Yellow 70-S G710, 4-UW, Blue Dot, Nippon Modus 105-S TW-W4, 56*, Nippon Modus 125 T20, 61*, Nippon Modus 125 Pipe (awaiting a SIK Flo-C) Tour B-XS (2019) Link to post Share on other sites
mbrodeur86 379 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 I've got a counterbalanced flatso on my marksman putter and being it's my first experience with a counterbalanced grip I'm really enjoying it. I'm not ready to say that I have distance control issues like a few guys here have mentioned but I don't have enough rounds in yet to completely disagree. Time will tell but so far I'm not making any changesSent from my VTR-L09 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote DRIVER: ST190, 10.5*, Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 65g, Stiff flex, Golf Pride CP2 Wrap, midsize HYBRIDS: Pro 2 hybrid 16*, Aldila Tour Red 75g, Stiff, Superstroke TX1 Midsize grip JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, Superstroke TX1 Midsize grip IRONS: King Forged Tour 4i-pw, KBS FLT, shafts, stiff, Superstroke TX1 Midsize grips WEDGES: 50, 55, 60 degree wedges with Genius 12 stiff flex, Superstroke TX1 Midsize grips PUTTER: O-Works Marksman 33.5", Superstroke 1.0 Flatso grip w/ 50g counter core BALL: Tour B X BAG: Cirrus Golf Bag Shoes: Skechers Hexgo Control Shoes Link to post Share on other sites
McGolf 272 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 We've been counter balancing putters since 2000. Counter balancing IMO helps override the fast twitch muscles in the hands up to the forearms. We used and still do use an insert weight but the superstroke had made it easy to add the weight. There are others and as long as you are comfortable with the feel and style of the grip it aint all bad. 1 Quote Driver - 44.5" 5.0 flex 10.5 deg ACCRA tour Z GP MCC4+ 1 deg closed Irons - 5-pw, GW stnd length 5.0 flex same grip 1 deg flat. Type low medium offset cavity back, no diggers Wedges - 56 and 60 tour grind wedge spinner and mcc4+ grip 2 flat 10 and 8 in bounce Putter - 33" 3 deg loft 70 lie, lrg slight line slightly toe hang Ball - truvis Carried in a Sun Mountain C-130 USA bag - BE PROUD. HC - LH but 85 is a good number, playing in Ohio. Link to post Share on other sites
tony@CIC 17,331 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 We've been counter balancing putters since 2000. Counter balancing IMO helps override the fast twitch muscles in the hands up to the forearms. We used and still do use an insert weight but the superstroke had made it easy to add the weight. There are others and as long as you are comfortable with the feel and style of the grip it aint all bad.McGolf - what is the range of counter weights that are used in the super stroke grips? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Left Hand orientation G410 SFT driver Cobra King F-9 5 wood 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter NX9-HD - 4 Wheel - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Snell MTB-X 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to post Share on other sites
McGolf 272 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 25, 50, 75 Quote Driver - 44.5" 5.0 flex 10.5 deg ACCRA tour Z GP MCC4+ 1 deg closed Irons - 5-pw, GW stnd length 5.0 flex same grip 1 deg flat. Type low medium offset cavity back, no diggers Wedges - 56 and 60 tour grind wedge spinner and mcc4+ grip 2 flat 10 and 8 in bounce Putter - 33" 3 deg loft 70 lie, lrg slight line slightly toe hang Ball - truvis Carried in a Sun Mountain C-130 USA bag - BE PROUD. HC - LH but 85 is a good number, playing in Ohio. Link to post Share on other sites
jaxbeachpackerfan 770 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I do believe that to get the true benefit of a counterbalanced putter, the entire putter has to be designed as such from the get go. You can't just add a counterbalanced grip to a regular putter and get the proper performance. It is my understanding that the putter heads on a CB putter are heavier than regular putter heads. This would account for the comment above that the poster lost the feel of the (lighter) putter head. I've been using one for years and it is awesome for distance control, particularly the long putts. I grip it near the bottom of the grip. For a while a couple of years ago, there was a wide selection of CB putters. Now, even at PGA Tour Superstore, there are only 3 or 4 to choose from. Disappointing, 'cause I'm a big fan of them. Quote Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.In my Ogio Ozone XX Cart Stand Bag:Ping G400 10.5 Deg Driver, stock Stiff shaftTM Rocketballz 19 Deg 5 Wood, stock Matrix Osik Stiff shaftTM Rocketballz Stage 2 21 Deg Tour 4 Hybrid, Rocketfuel 80h Stiff shaft Callaway Apex CF 16 Irons, 4-P, Stiff Shafts Scor 48 and 55 degree wedges. Renegar 60 Deg Steel Shaft Lob WedgeTM Ghost Spider Si 38" Counterbalanced Putter Link to post Share on other sites
KurtActual 378 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 The Wilson Staff putter I just picked up is counter balanced. Its a big change in feel to my old Odyssey Rossie 2. Not sure yet how effective it is, my putting game has always been a weak link. Quote EXS Driver King F8 3w 818 H1 Hybrid VR-S Forged 5-PW FG Tour PMP 56* Infinite Lake Shore Link to post Share on other sites
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