gavinski91 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 minute ago, cnosil said: I don't remember what green and speed they were playing on the instagram contest. We picked the easiest mode just to allow us to play with the game and see how it worked.....didn't want to embarrass ourselves Instagram contest was open to whatever people wanted to use for greens and speeds, so you don't have to worry! cnosil, sirchunksalot and cksurfdude 3 Quote Driver - Radspeed XB, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 3 Wood - Radspeed, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 5 Wood - Radspeed, Fujikura Motore X F3 6-S 7 Wood - 0341x Gen 4, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75-S Irons - Pro 225 4-5, 223 6-PW, KBS $-Taper 120 Wedges - King Cobra Snakebite 52° & 58°, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 S Putter - Stroke Lab Black Ten 35" Ball - Chrome Soft X LS Powered by 2020 ExPutt Official Review | 2021 Cobra Connect Five Participant | 2023 SuperSpeed Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Using the mat to adjust aim. cksurfdude, Golfspy_CG2, JohnSmalls and 2 others 4 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Here’s an explanation of how to use “H”, help, on the mat, and what it does to the view on-screen. One note: one does NOT need to activate the “?” to use the “H” view!!!! Misspoke!!! sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, yungkory and 1 other 3 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I started off pretty well, then sputtered with three “fails” in the last 5 holes. Time for another try!!! Made 4/27, and 15/27 I was close enough to “concede”, or get to “tap-in” range. So, 19/27 overall, 70%. JohnSmalls, cnosil, Golfspy_CG2 and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Coming for you, @cnosil!!!! JohnSmalls, yungkory, cksurfdude and 3 others 5 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, cnosil said: Ill throw up an early number for everyone to chase: Now you're just showing off MDGolfHacker, cksurfdude and JohnSmalls 1 2 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: Now you're just showing off I had a "fail" and only made 1 putt. cksurfdude, Golfspy_CG2, yungkory and 1 other 3 1 Quote 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...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, PMookie said: Coming for you, @cnosil!!!! What is so impressive about this. Cnosil had 15 if his 1st putts comceded and made 4. These I'm taking it were all at the same distance I putted many of them over 25 feet. PMookie, JohnSmalls and cksurfdude 3 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 minute ago, cnosil said: I had a "fail" and only made 1 putt. You have 4 circles? Isn't that a made putt? cksurfdude, JohnSmalls and PMookie 3 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: You have 4 circles? Isn't that a made putt? That is Pmookie with 231. I had 1 circle, 1 fail, and 21 first putts conceded (inside 3') in my 237. PMookie, JohnSmalls and cksurfdude 3 Quote 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...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 My apologies to you both. Too many high numbers being thrown around to keep em straight. Ha But now that I know the secret to the hint. Watch out. palvord, MDGolfHacker, JohnSmalls and 4 others 7 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gavinski91 Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: My apologies to you both. Too many high numbers being thrown around to keep em straight. Ha But now that I know the secret to the hint. Watch out. The hint is definitely the key - one of my issues with the system is that the greens are really hard to read on the screen. It might work for some, but doesn't work for my style. A directional line on the heat map in the corner, Wii-golf style, would be a handy feature to have. Here's my best so far - not gonna win the prize, but it's a fail-free round! Here's a picture of what I would like to see added - an arrow in the heat map in the top right corner that indicates what direction you are currently aiming. Golfspy_CG2, cksurfdude, yungkory and 7 others 10 Quote Driver - Radspeed XB, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 3 Wood - Radspeed, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 5 Wood - Radspeed, Fujikura Motore X F3 6-S 7 Wood - 0341x Gen 4, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75-S Irons - Pro 225 4-5, 223 6-PW, KBS $-Taper 120 Wedges - King Cobra Snakebite 52° & 58°, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 S Putter - Stroke Lab Black Ten 35" Ball - Chrome Soft X LS Powered by 2020 ExPutt Official Review | 2021 Cobra Connect Five Participant | 2023 SuperSpeed Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 10 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: What is so impressive about this. Cnosil had 15 if his 1st putts comceded and made 4. These I'm taking it were all at the same distance I putted many of them over 25 feet. Actually two of the makes were over 30 feet! Made a short one, 10ft, one at 19, and the two long ones. artful_golfer, JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 6 hours ago, gavinski91 said: The hint is definitely the key - one of my issues with the system is that the greens are really hard to read on the screen. It might work for some, but doesn't work for my style. A directional line on the heat map in the corner, Wii-golf style, would be a handy feature to have. Here's my best so far - not gonna win the prize, but it's a fail-free round! Here's a picture of what I would like to see added - an arrow in the heat map in the top right corner that indicates what direction you are currently aiming. 6 makes!!!!! Nice! Bonus points for those! JohnSmalls, Golfspy_CG2, artful_golfer and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 6 hours ago, gavinski91 said: The hint is definitely the key - one of my issues with the system is that the greens are really hard to read on the screen. It might work for some, but doesn't work for my style. A directional line on the heat map in the corner, Wii-golf style, would be a handy feature to have. Here's my best so far - not gonna win the prize, but it's a fail-free round! Here's a picture of what I would like to see added - an arrow in the heat map in the top right corner that indicates what direction you are currently aiming. Have you tried the “H” help yet? Getting the “kneeling” view? That really helps me see it more like I’m on a real green. sirchunksalot, JohnSmalls, artful_golfer and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Here's my best so far - not gonna win the prize, but it's a fail-free round!Nice! Keep trying, there are still more days to go to beat my score. I’m not stopping! JohnSmalls, Golfspy_CG2, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote 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...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, PMookie said: Have you tried the “H” help yet? Getting the “kneeling” view? That really helps me see it more like I’m on a real green. I've got to try that for sure. You guys are killing it with these scores. JohnSmalls, PMookie, MDGolfHacker and 2 others 5 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 13 hours ago, cnosil said: Ill throw up an early number for everyone to chase: WOW!! I haven't even started yet but looking at that I think I'm just gonna have to concede to the ExPutt Master Nice! palvord, JohnSmalls, fixyurdivot and 2 others 4 1 Quote 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 July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 8 hours ago, gavinski91 said: .. directional line on the heat map .. I was imagining / hoping there'd be a faint line drawn on the green itself .. .. like you see illustrated sometimes on Golf Channel; or this high end ($$$$$) putting simulator I've seen on a Cameron McCormick video that creates breaks and projects a line showing you the optimal path. gavinski91, artful_golfer and JohnSmalls 3 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I was imagining / hoping there'd be a faint line drawn on the green itself .. .. like you see illustrated sometimes on Golf Channel; or this high end ($$$$$) putting simulator I've seen on a Cameron McCormick video that creates breaks and projects a line showing you the optimal path.Several have talked to Mo about this and they went away from using that to what the current hint functionality provides. Obviously, we have opinions on what should be provided, but readers should come back for the weekly roundup to see what we thing about the provided functionality. artful_golfer, JohnSmalls, PMookie and 1 other 4 Quote 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...
palvord Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 10:04 PM, Wedgie said: I’m most interested to see if you can adapt the feeling of putting on this and take it to the course. I spent a winter practicing 9 footers because that is what I had room for. When I finally got to the course everything went 9 feet. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Agreed! I'm curious about speed/distance control. I spent the winter putting in my basement and that green speed was super fast. Going out to start the season, I was leaving everything wwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy short. I've finally adjusted, but am trying to find the best way to practice putting in the winter and not have to take another month to adjust to true green speeds. cksurfdude, PMookie, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Agreed! I'm curious about speed/distance control. I spent the winter putting in my basement and that green speed was super fast. Going out to start the season, I was leaving everything wwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy short. I've finally adjusted, but am trying to find the best way to practice putting in the winter and not have to take another month to adjust to true green speeds.From what I know now, I would take a look at what I write about practice mode. This mode lets you pick green speed and roll straight putts up to 50 feet. What I am finding is that it helps build the feel for how big/long a stroke is needed for each distance. While still a work in progress I am finding that IAm getting better speed control for those longer distance putts when moving to the actual course. Right now I see the practice mode as my primary use with this product. Still learning the “challenge” mode; which is what the testers are looking at currently, so that may change as we move forward. Golfspy_CG2, fixyurdivot, sirchunksalot and 4 others 6 1 Quote 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...
palvord Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, cnosil said: From what I know now, I would take a look at what I write about practice mode. This mode lets you pick green speed and roll straight putts up to 50 feet. What I am finding is that it helps build the feel for how big/long a stroke is needed for each distance. While still a work in progress I am finding that I Am getting better speed control for those longer distance putts when moving to the actual course. Right now I see the practice mode as my primary use with this product. Still learning the “challenge” mode; which is what the testers are looking at currently, so that may change as we move forward. Makes sense. Thanks for the initial thoughts. Looking forward to hearing more about it. sirchunksalot, artful_golfer, cnosil and 2 others 5 Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 hours ago, cksurfdude said: WOW!! I haven't even started yet but looking at that I think I'm just gonna have to concede to the ExPutt Master Nice! What? “Master”? I’m only 6 points behind... Awe, “You done it now!” ”What am I, chopped liver?!” cnosil, goaliewales14, sirchunksalot and 3 others 2 4 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 hours ago, cksurfdude said: I was imagining / hoping there'd be a faint line drawn on the green itself .. .. like you see illustrated sometimes on Golf Channel; or this high end ($$$$$) putting simulator I've seen on a Cameron McCormick video that creates breaks and projects a line showing you the optimal path. From what I heard, the reason they didn’t include this is twofold: 1. It makes it like a video game 2. Why give the line when there isn’t a line on a course? The basic reason for Exputt is to help improve on-course performance. If they give the user the line, there really isn’t any skill development, and then it’s just back to rolling “straight putts” in essence. I understand how when we see on tv the “total possible” break accounted for that allows for more or less speed along the line, but with Exputt there is still some need for the user to establish the line properly, not just be given it. In that sense, it would be more like a video game, not a “simulator”.... artful_golfer, yungkory, palvord and 6 others 9 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 hours ago, cnosil said: Several have talked to Mo about this and they went away from using that to what the current hint functionality provides. Obviously, we have opinions on what should be provided, but readers should come back for the weekly roundup to see what we thing about the provided functionality. Maybe they can make it an optional function that can be toggled on and off depending on user preference... MDGolfHacker cksurfdude, artful_golfer and Golfspy_CG2 3 Quote TSssWhat's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, cnosil said: While still a work in progress I am finding that I Am getting better speed control for those longer distance putts when moving to the actual course. This is really important and answers a question I was going to ask - whether the simulated lag putt is accurate with on course performance. JohnSmalls, artful_golfer, palvord and 1 other 4 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 hours ago, cksurfdude said: WOW!! I haven't even started yet but looking at that I think I'm just gonna have to concede to the ExPutt Master Nice! Is it just me or does that lamp take on the look of a shiny, gold trophy? palvord, JohnSmalls, Golfspy_CG2 and 4 others 3 4 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 This is really important and answers a question I was going to ask - whether the simulated lag putt is accurate with on course performance.If you really think about it,Green speed is simply how far a ball rolls when it comes off a stomp meter. The ball speed off the stimp meter is a constant value; or should be. As a result, the camera measured ball speed can be plugged into a formula to calculate distance. After reading HA Templeton’s book "Vector Putting: The Art and Science of Reading Greens and Computing Break" I know there are formulas that can be used to calculate break for a given green speed. This is also part of the concept of aimpoint and the putt vision we see on golf broadcasts..given ball speed, green speed, slope, and gravity you can predict curve and distance. Once the ball gets to the hole, there are also formulas to calculate capture speeds. As for on course evaluation I have been stepping off distances and trying to apply stroke lengths I am learning on ExPutt. So far it seems to be helping distance wise. Next comes adjustments based on slope. That skill building comes in the portion of the application we are working on now. JohnSmalls, Golfspy_CG2, cksurfdude and 4 others 7 Quote 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...
Popular Post gavinski91 Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2020 Gavinski91's EXPUTT Review Introduction Well I’m a full week behind the rest of the testers due to a vacation I had already planned with my wife, but I think getting away from the busyness of work and life and spending some time surfing and laying on the beach was the refresh I needed to attack this test with gusto! Since I’m new to the forums I’ll take some time here to introduce myself! My name is Gavin, and I’m from the far northwest of Washington State (literally right on the border). And although I do ski, the nickname predates that! I definitely don’t have the same amount of experience that some of the other testers have (looking at their intros, some of them have been golfing regularly for longer than I’ve been alive!) but I think I have a background that might resonate with quite a few forum members. I first swung a golf club in the late 90s, when my dad had the local golf shop cut down his old wood-headed driver and an old putter to a length that worked for an undersized 8-year-old and took me to the local driving range and mini-golf course. However, it wasn’t until 2016, when I had finished my undergrad and graduate degrees and had a full-time job, that I started getting serious about golf. Between those times my sports focus was mainly on baseball and ice hockey, which allowed me to develop swing mechanics and strength that, although perhaps not entirely traditional, translated well to golf. I could go into detail about my handicap (20.7), swing tempo (high), etc., but to be completely honest I don’t think that information is relevant to a putting test. If we go back to my hockey roots, hitting a driver off the tee or an iron on an approach shot is like a slapshot or wrist shot in a game situation. Putting, however, is more like the fan during the intermission trying to score from center ice into a small slot in a barrier at the goal to win a new car – the mechanics are different, and strength and form don’t matter. The only relevant thing is being able to get the shot on the correct line with sufficient power. When it comes to putting, my biggest strength has always been being able to read the correct line. My process is usually crouching back behind the ball and imagining the full path that the ball will need to take, starting at the cup and working back to where my ball is. This allows me to determine my starting line, and if I can hit that line I can be pretty confident about having a really good chance of holing the putt. The issue for me has always been consistently hitting the starting line for my putt path of choice and having the proper speed on the putt, which for me has been 90% about feel and maybe 10% about stroke/backswing length. I typically average 3.5 three-putts per round (median of 3), and over my last 5 rounds my putts/GIR is a half stroke worse than my putts/hole, so obviously lag putting is a weakness. This is where I think the EXPUTT has the biggest opportunity to help me improve. Other testers have already gone into detail about the packaging and unboxing, so I’ll skip that. I will say that the branding is excellent, with a few smaller touches that are really nice, like having the camera and the shock absorber share some visual elements. Disappointingly, some of the components right out of the box looked and felt cheap. The power adapter in particular looked like it was sourced from the cheapest provider available on AliBaba – the USB port was crooked, the entire unit was bulky and made of low-quality plastic, and nothing about it suggested that it belonged in the same box as a $400 putting simulator. While the manufacturing and QC on the actual unit was significantly better than the power adapter, both the camera unit and the remote felt too light to be a high-quality piece of technology. While I’m aware that consumers wrongly equate heft with quality, and that many electronics manufacturers add internal metal weights to their products (such as headphones) to give the illusion of quality, it’s hard to get past the perception that a product that is very light must be made of thin, low-quality plastics. For comparison, the remote control from my Samsung soundbar weighs twice as much as the remote from the EXPUTT, even though they are the same size and utilize the same battery. Setup of the entire system was very easy for me, although for someone with less tech savvy it may be slightly more difficult, as you may have to navigate your TVs display settings to ensure that the entire display is visible on your screen. The time from when I cut the seal on the box with my pocketknife to my first putt in practice mode was 10 minutes. The menus are all straightforward and easy to navigate, although there are a few features which are named in a way that doesn’t make their purpose obvious. In order to replicate the experience of what I would imagine is most users, I plan to not look at the user manual until the very end of the test. I’ll leave the more in-depth software critique to @cnosil who is experienced in software testing. I will say that the menus are all straightforward and easy to navigate, although there are a few features which are named in a way that doesn’t make their purpose obvious. The main menu definitely gives the unit a dated feel – it looks like something I would’ve expected 10 years ago. The in-game practice mode screen looks much more modern though, and does a good job of including lots of information without being too intrusive in my opinion. I’ve only had a few hours with the unit so far, but I will share a major revelation that I had in my first 30 minutes with it: if you can get your putter face to square up to your target line, it doesn’t matter what path the putter head takes to get there. In the below picture you can see that I took an exaggerated out-to-in path with my club, and tried my best to keep the face square. I managed to sink a 10-foot putt with an 11.5° out-to-in club path, and the resulting numbers show that the direction that your putt travels is 95% determined by the face angle at impact, and only 5% by the club path. As a result, I will be focusing my practice moving forward on squaring up the club face, and not worrying about club path – my early practice has shown me that as long as your face angle is less than 0.5° in either direction from the target line, you’ll sink every putt from 10 feet and in. 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