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There seems to be a lot of Boutique putter companies popping up. Charging a hell of a lot of money for putters that look like my old nickel ping answer 2. I get the technology wave and all, with new CNC milling machines but isn't there patent infringement? Or is that not a thing with putters. Full disclosure ( I bought one!) But are milled putters really better? 303 stainless steel 304? Carbon? "feels good 303", Heat treated? Cold treated? Which is softer? Etc, etc... So many questions!  What the hell is going on Gents? Just some thoughts racing thru my head while I'm sitting out the next few days of rain. Seems like it would be a cool discussion.

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Charging a hell of a lot of money for putters that look like my old nickel ping answer 2. I get the technology wave and all, with new CNC milling machines but isn't there patent infringement? Or is that not a thing with putters.  -  Making a copy of an anser putter doesn't violate any patents which is why you see so many.   Putters do have patents but the owning company does have to file lawsuits and has to win.  I also don't know how much difference has to be made to make it a different design.  Looks aren't everything.    

But are milled putters really better?  Better than what?  Cast - probably, skim milled - maybe,  CNC or hand milled?  CNC milled will be more consistent putter to putter,  hand milled will have that handmade look.   

303 stainless steel 304? Carbon? "feels good 303", Heat treated? Cold treated? Which is softer?   The eternal question;  what material is better,  you also forgot brass, copper, and Damascus.   Softness is actually sound and can be changed by face thickness,  milling depth, and milling pattern

The advantage to boutique putters is that you can typically customize and get exactly what you want from a weight, neck, milling, finish, etc point of view.   Are they better than OEM off the rack putters?  Unless it fits your stroke,  it is no better than any other putter.  

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Easy to make, low overhead, large profit margins, gullible consumers.......

Upset over the slow green play of my weekend group I showed up with a scrub brush attached to a broom handle with duck tape. While I wasn’t the best on the greens that day I was far from the worst.

For $399 I’ll make you one


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36 minutes ago, SteddyGolf said:

Easy to make, low overhead, large profit margins, gullible consumers.......

Upset over the slow green play of my weekend group I showed up with a scrub brush attached to a broom handle with duck tape. While I wasn’t the best on the greens that day I was far from the worst.

For $399 I’ll make you one emoji16.png


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