Popular Post null Posted August 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2020 I’ve been kicking around the idea of having a custom putter made and finally completed my research and decided on a company to work with. Today I sent in my deposit and will begin the process with Low Tide of designing my one of a kind putter. I will be going with their new Drift head and over the next week or so I’ll be working with their team to design the putter. Everything from neck style, finish, alignment aid, engravings, stamping and paintfill is on the table. Definitely plan to incorporate my two sons names with engraving and my initials stamped somewhere as well. Might include my wife’s name too Basic putter specs include 350g head 34” 2* loft 71* lie angle I’ll be updating this thread with design and build updates as they happen MattF, cksurfdude, GolfSpy MPR and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Looking forward to seeing this. null 1 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 07/15/2022 Driver: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 CAn't wait to see how it turns out. null 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Really interested to see how this project turns out! Just realized these guys make putters about 20 minutes from my office. Who were you considering, and what pushed Low Tide to the front of the pack? Quote Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki Staff Model CB 5-PW | DG 120 Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120 Studio Stock 15 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said: Really interested to see how this project turns out! Just realized these guys make putters about 20 minutes from my office. Who were you considering, and what pushed Low Tide to the front of the pack? It was a balance of cost and custom options considered Byron Morgan, Bettinardi, and a few others low tide just had the looks and options I wanted at price that wasnt a deal breaker Rickp and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, jlukes said: It was a balance of cost and custom options considered Byron Morgan, Bettinardi, and a few others low tide just had the looks and options I wanted at price that wasnt a deal breaker I love the idea of a custom Betti, but their prices are too high for me to spend on a putter. Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 07/15/2022 Driver: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 4 hours ago, dlow206 said: I love the idea of a custom Betti, but their prices are too high for me to spend on a putter. Seriously. starting at 2k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 looking forward to this journey.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy JohnSmalls 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Sometimes higher price doesn’t mean a superior putter.I’m sure you made right choice.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy JohnSmalls 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post null Posted September 3, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just finalized all the specs and custom options and received the final build sheet from Zack! My god I cannot wait to see what this looks like on an actual putter! MaxEntropy, Rickp, THEZIPR23 and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just finalized all the specs and custom options and received the final build sheet from Zack! My god I cannot wait to see what this looks like on an actual putter! Lookin good!350 gr head weight?Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rickp said: Lookin good! 350 gr head weight? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Yup. 350g! From a finish perspective, this is what the putter will look like. Blasted (satin) top, polished face and sole https://www.lowtideputters.com/collections/custom-putters-for-sale/products/custom-fin-blasted-with-flow-neck Rickp, MattF and MaxEntropy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Yup. 350g! From a finish perspective, this is what the putter will look like. Blasted (satin) top, polished face and sole https://www.lowtideputters.com/collections/custom-putters-for-sale/products/custom-fin-blasted-with-flow-neckIt’s going to be a keeper Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Looks great! My buddy gamed a Low Tide for awhile and really liked it. Do they give you much option to play with toe hang or is it just a choice between plumbers neck and flow neck? Quote 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...
null Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, txgolfjunkie said: Looks great! My buddy gamed a Low Tide for awhile and really liked it. Do they give you much option to play with toe hang or is it just a choice between plumbers neck and flow neck? There is some wiggle room, but the 4:30 toe hang was exactly what I was looking for JohnSmalls, cnosil and Rickp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Do they give you much option to play with toe hang or is it just a choice between plumbers neck and flow neck? That is why I would pick custom; it enables you to specify those things; otherwise it is just configurable. Rickp 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, cnosil said: That is why I would pick custom; it enables you to specify those things; otherwise it is just configurable. To be clear, Zack from Low Tide can literally custom make you a neck and weld it wherever you want on the face - so you can get whatever toe hang you want. The standard plumbers neck, however, gave me the toe hang I wanted. Rickp, JohnSmalls and cnosil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 On 8/26/2020 at 3:57 PM, jlukes said: It was a balance of cost and custom options considered Byron Morgan, Bettinardi, and a few others low tide just had the looks and options I wanted at price that wasnt a deal breaker The price variation across the market is crazy--glad you found what you were looking for. That's going to be a good looking flat stick when it gets to your door! null 1 Quote Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki Staff Model CB 5-PW | DG 120 Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120 Studio Stock 15 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NativeTxn Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 What's the lead time now that you've got the approved design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, NativeTxn said: What's the lead time now that you've got the approved design? Lead time is 4-6 weeks from receiving deposit. Since my deposit was sent last week, I am hoping to be on the shorter end of that time frame. Rickp and NativeTxn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titleist87 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Nice design. Now I need to check them out.Sent from my SM-A205U using MyGolfSpy mobile app Rickp 1 Quote Fly Z+ UST Proforce V2 Black Golfsmith Jet Stream 3W UST Proforce V2 915 H3 Diamana Red 915 H4 Diamana Red Apex Edge Pro UST Recoil Dart Vokey SM6 50F/54S/58S Aerotech SteelFiber Huntington Beach 11S Pro V1 Bag Boy Chiller Bag Boy Quad XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Well we are in week 6 (was told I would receive my putter 4-6 weeks after sending my deposit)and there has been no mention of my putter entering production. Communication has been spotty at best which is not exactly what I’d expect when spending a good amount of money on a custom putter. Ive asked Zack for a refund of my deposit unless the production process has started cnosil and GolfSpy MPR 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 21 minutes ago, jlukes said: Well we are in week 6 (was told I would receive my putter 4-6 weeks after sending my deposit)and there has been no mention of my putter entering production. Communication has been spotty at best which is not exactly what I’d expect when spending a good amount of money on a custom putter. Ive asked Zack for a refund of my deposit unless the production process has started Sorry to hear about the delay and lack of communication. For me, timely communication is important. Rickp 1 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 07/15/2022 Driver: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, dlow206 said: Sorry to hear about the delay and lack of communication. For me, timely communication is important. Absolutely. It’s part of the appeal of going with a boutique putter company - you’d get customer service above and beyond when compared to a bigger company. tommc23 and GolfSpy MPR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Absolutely. It’s part of the appeal of going with a boutique putter company - you’d get customer service above and beyond when compared to a bigger company. Unfortunately, it is usually the opposite. I hear this from people about lots of the small putter makers. One man shows; they get behind due to some issue and never catch up. Rickp 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, cnosil said: Unfortunately, it is usually the opposite. I hear this from people about lots of the small putter makers. One man shows; they get behind due to some issue and never catch up. And I’m fine with falling behind, but then update your customers in the queue. Basic customer service Rickp and tommc23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Unfortunately, it is usually the opposite. I hear this from people about lots of the small putter makers. One man shows; they get behind due to some issue and never catch up. Have to agree w you in this. I’ve had putters made by TP Mills, Byron, Nead, Lajosi, Tad Moore, XENON and couple others and communication can be minimal.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy null 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 And I’m fine with falling behind, but then update your customers in the queue. Basic customer service Definitely should that. An update email doesn’t take much time.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy cnosil and null 2 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rickp said: Definitely should that. An update email doesn’t take much time. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy For sure. I have been lucky with LAB Golf, they have respond to emails, call me back, and even respond to my text messages. And this is all after the sale when i am trying to switch out the shaft myself, which i don't think any OEM or small company would help to answer. null and Rickp 2 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 07/15/2022 Driver: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 And I’m fine with falling behind, but then update your customers in the queue. Basic customer service Don’t disagree with you in the slightest; just the reality of the craftsman run putter companies that don’t have someone dedicated to customer service. Rickp and null 2 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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