Vegan_Golfer_PNW Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, dlow206 said: Think they raised the price. $549 without any shaft upgrades. Ya unless you buy stock which they don’t have my stock fitting (35”, 70*) Quote Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low Driver: Epic Max LS TD Cat 4 60g 3wHL: Rogue ST LS 75x Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink 7w: Apex UW 21* MMT 80S DI: Caley 01X 18* with PGH Stiff plus 95g 4-AW: 0211 with Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched Wedges Zipcore Putter:Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue Ball: Prime 4.0 Shot Tracking: Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0 Grip: Lamkin Sonar + Midsize Glove: My Reviews: Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023 Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23) TAIII #2 Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter ) Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here) 0211 2019 Unofficial Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 minute ago, rbsiedsc said: Ya unless you buy stock which they don’t have my stock fitting (35”, 70*) Yep. And there is no bending/adjusting lie angle on these putters. They drill the hole in the head based on lie angle. 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...
yungkory Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Wow, glad I got one before the price hike! CoolWhipGolfer, HarryC, Tom D. and 1 other 2 2 Quote Driver: GT3 Ventus TR Black 5 S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: DF3 x Accra Ball: Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, dlow206 said: Think they raised the price. $549 without any shaft upgrades. Interesting. My setup would be over $800 now. About a $120 increase since I placed my order in October. And the price increase is all in the head, as the add-on components are still the same price I paid. EDIT: Neglected to read the additional comments. This is a head scratcher for me. The stock prices are lower than the previous lowest base price, if I remember correctly. Seems odd to drastically raise the price of the head for a custom build but lower the price of the base model. I get that as far as machining goes, the cost is in setup. But, as someone who has worked in a machine shop around CNC machines, I can't imagine there is a lot of setup to drill a single hole. cnosil and PMookie 1 1 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 3.6 / Anti-Cap: 9.9 (Last Updated Sept. 1, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 $800? Holy cow. That’s twice as much as Edel completely fitted. Wow!!!! 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...
yungkory Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 They have to pay for all of that aggressive IG marketing they've been doing lately. Noticed a LOT of ads from them in the last month. PMookie 1 Quote Driver: GT3 Ventus TR Black 5 S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: DF3 x Accra Ball: Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Just now, yungkory said: They have to pay for all of that aggressive IG marketing they've been doing lately. Noticed a LOT of ads from them in the last month. Yeah, pretty aggressive on the Social Media ads. I get them on FB too. yungkory and PMookie 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...
TBT Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Very interesting read, I like the concept of the putter but it’s pretty cost prohibitive New putter or new set of irons?Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote XR Driver Matrix Ozik 8m3 Black Tie Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft PXG 0211 DC 5-PW Mitsubishi MMT 80 Shafts RTX ZIPCORE 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 2.0 grip MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D. Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 On 3/24/2021 at 2:10 PM, rbsiedsc said: Ya unless you buy stock which they don’t have my stock fitting (35”, 70*) When I did my remote fitting, they said I set up at 69* but came through the stroke at 68.5*. Since the stock putters come in two lie angles (either 69* or 71*) closest to your spec, send them a remote fitting video and ask for their recommendation on which way to go. You may only be off by half a degree, and you'd have to have pretty darn astute hands to be able to feel a half degree. That way you can get in the game for $399. Quote I'm decidedly brand agnostic -- but a bit less so with my recent change from a PING driver - TSi2 10.5 Driver - Tensei AV Raw Blue 55 R - TS2 4W - Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 RS & TS2 7W - Alta CB 65 R - Baffler 23* - Aldila NV-HL 65 R - Original Series 0211 - 5-PW - MMT 80 S - CBX2 50 / 54 / 58 - Rotex - Directed Force 2.1 (Nickel) - KBS Tour - Press No. II 3* - MTB Black - DG Lite II cart bag attached via Top-Lok to - Quad XL and Tracked by - V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D. Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 19 hours ago, TBT said: Very interesting read, I like the concept of the putter but it’s pretty cost prohibitive New putter or new set of irons? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy If your spec is anywhere near their stock options, you can get one for $399, and since putting is ~40% of your scoring that has the chance to be the most impactful change you can make to your bag. Stock options are 33", 34", or 35", with a lie angle of 67*, 69* or 71*. Quote I'm decidedly brand agnostic -- but a bit less so with my recent change from a PING driver - TSi2 10.5 Driver - Tensei AV Raw Blue 55 R - TS2 4W - Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 RS & TS2 7W - Alta CB 65 R - Baffler 23* - Aldila NV-HL 65 R - Original Series 0211 - 5-PW - MMT 80 S - CBX2 50 / 54 / 58 - Rotex - Directed Force 2.1 (Nickel) - KBS Tour - Press No. II 3* - MTB Black - DG Lite II cart bag attached via Top-Lok to - Quad XL and Tracked by - V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan_Golfer_PNW Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Tom D. said: When I did my remote fitting, they said I set up at 69* but came through the stroke at 68.5*. Since the stock putters come in two lie angles (either 69* or 71*) closest to your spec, send them a remote fitting video and ask for their recommendation on which way to go. You may only be off by half a degree, and you'd have to have pretty darn astute hands to be able to feel a half degree. That way you can get in the game for $399. Is there a significant difference with the shafts though vs the more stable up charge ones? Quote Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low Driver: Epic Max LS TD Cat 4 60g 3wHL: Rogue ST LS 75x Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink 7w: Apex UW 21* MMT 80S DI: Caley 01X 18* with PGH Stiff plus 95g 4-AW: 0211 with Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched Wedges Zipcore Putter:Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue Ball: Prime 4.0 Shot Tracking: Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0 Grip: Lamkin Sonar + Midsize Glove: My Reviews: Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023 Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23) TAIII #2 Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter ) Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here) 0211 2019 Unofficial Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 12 minutes ago, rbsiedsc said: Is there a significant difference with the shafts though vs the more stable up charge ones? For you specifically, if you are going to buy one, get the shaft that you want. Or else you are going to have some doubt in the back of your mind that one of the upcharge shafts would have been better. You and I both suffer from this problem lol. cnosil and Vegan_Golfer_PNW 1 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...
Tom D. Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, rbsiedsc said: Is there a significant difference with the shafts though vs the more stable up charge ones? L.A.B. tips the standard KBS shafts more than most manufacturers, so they are VERY stable. Since I play mine at 33" I personally didn't go for an upgraded shaft, as I thought there would be very minimal return on the additional investment. YMMV since you're on the longer end of the length spectrum. All comes down to what your golf budget is, and if you don't want to leave any possible improvement on the table. Will you say, "WHAT IF?" What I do know is this is the absolute best putter I've ever had, based on getting more balls to rattle in the bottom of the cup in the fewest strokes possible. My other thought in this arena, is since the putter accounts for about 40% of your score, it has EVERY RIGHT to be the most expensive club in your bag. As far as score reduction per $ spent, if your current driver is less than 10 years old the computation won't even be close. Larryd3 and Vegan_Golfer_PNW 2 Quote I'm decidedly brand agnostic -- but a bit less so with my recent change from a PING driver - TSi2 10.5 Driver - Tensei AV Raw Blue 55 R - TS2 4W - Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 RS & TS2 7W - Alta CB 65 R - Baffler 23* - Aldila NV-HL 65 R - Original Series 0211 - 5-PW - MMT 80 S - CBX2 50 / 54 / 58 - Rotex - Directed Force 2.1 (Nickel) - KBS Tour - Press No. II 3* - MTB Black - DG Lite II cart bag attached via Top-Lok to - Quad XL and Tracked by - V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoole22 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Been really wanting to try one of these for a while and I may have missed it somewhere in this thread, but do these work well for a slight arc putting stroke? edingc and juspoole 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 8 hours ago, Tpoole22 said: Been really wanting to try one of these for a while and I may have missed it somewhere in this thread, but do these work well for a slight arc putting stroke? Others can chime in, but the L.A.B. should work with a variety of stroke types. The balance is along your arc, whatever that may be. I personally consider myself a slight arc putter (and EXPUTT confirms that) and, as my review says, get along well with the putter. GolfSpy_BOS, Tpoole22 and yungkory 3 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 3.6 / Anti-Cap: 9.9 (Last Updated Sept. 1, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan_Golfer_PNW Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 A haiku to LAB A ugly putter Much money needed to buy Have less three putt days Tom D. and GolfSpy_BOS 1 1 Quote Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low Driver: Epic Max LS TD Cat 4 60g 3wHL: Rogue ST LS 75x Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink 7w: Apex UW 21* MMT 80S DI: Caley 01X 18* with PGH Stiff plus 95g 4-AW: 0211 with Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched Wedges Zipcore Putter:Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue Ball: Prime 4.0 Shot Tracking: Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0 Grip: Lamkin Sonar + Midsize Glove: My Reviews: Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023 Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23) TAIII #2 Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter ) Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here) 0211 2019 Unofficial Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analyticandrew Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Hey all loving the thread here. I picked up a “factory seconds” from them late last summer. Best decision I’ve ever made. I’m ~8 handicap. Other putter: 33.1 putts per round L.A.B. putter: 30.2 putts per round 1 putts per round other (with GIR): 0.6 1 putts per round L.A.B (with GIR): 1.9 3 putt % other putter: 3.1 3 putt % L.A.B putter: 1.7 Larryd3, yungkory, aerospace_ray and 4 others 7 Quote TS3 9° Driver with HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.5 TSi3 15° Fairway with HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.5 ZX 2 iron JPX 900 Forged 4-GW 54°, 60° Full Face Spider SR Single Bend Z Star Diamond Hoofer R1 Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D. Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/28/2021 at 7:35 PM, analyticandrew said: Best decision I’ve ever made. That certainly seems to be backed up by the data: Dropping 3 putts per round, tripling your one putts, and almost cutting your 3 putts in half. NICE ! analyticandrew 1 Quote I'm decidedly brand agnostic -- but a bit less so with my recent change from a PING driver - TSi2 10.5 Driver - Tensei AV Raw Blue 55 R - TS2 4W - Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 RS & TS2 7W - Alta CB 65 R - Baffler 23* - Aldila NV-HL 65 R - Original Series 0211 - 5-PW - MMT 80 S - CBX2 50 / 54 / 58 - Rotex - Directed Force 2.1 (Nickel) - KBS Tour - Press No. II 3* - MTB Black - DG Lite II cart bag attached via Top-Lok to - Quad XL and Tracked by - V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analyticandrew Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Tom D. said: That certainly seems to be backed up by the data: Dropping 3 putts per round, tripling your one putts, and almost cutting your 3 putts in half. NICE ! We shall see how much of that carries over into this season. Lol Tom D. 1 Quote TS3 9° Driver with HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.5 TSi3 15° Fairway with HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.5 ZX 2 iron JPX 900 Forged 4-GW 54°, 60° Full Face Spider SR Single Bend Z Star Diamond Hoofer R1 Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Cup2 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences. This putter will be in my bag as soon as this years club membership is paid for. Plans for new irons are now on hold. Quote What's in my Ping Pioneer Bag Ping G400 Max 12.0˚, Alta CB 55 R-Flex XXIO 5w, 7w, 5h, 6h, MP900 Graphite R-Flex Callaway Apex '21 Forged 6-PW, UST Mamiya Recoil Dart 75 F3 Titleist Vokey Tour Chrome SM8 50.12F, 54.12D, 58.10S, Mitsubishi Tensei Pro AM2 Red R-Flex LAB Golf DF 2.1 Black with Custom 1+28 Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour Black, LAB Press OG 3.0 Grip Callaway Chrome Soft #1 Lost Ball on Tour - Mark Crossfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/27/2021 at 1:20 PM, rbsiedsc said: Is there a significant difference with the shafts though vs the more stable up charge ones? Late to the party on the reply but I bought one because I already had one in my ER5. I can't really describe to you how the shaft feels, but to me it feels very different from the KBS and other steel putter shafts I've gamed, both in stroke and at impact. I like the feel of it so I just stuck with it Vegan_Golfer_PNW and edingc 2 Quote Driver: GT3 Ventus TR Black 5 S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: DF3 x Accra Ball: Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMart519 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Kevin Stadler has one in the bag at Valero this week. Let's GO! Maybe they'll bump the price another $100 if he gets a T10 Edited April 1, 2021 by BMart519 yungkory, Larryd3 and edingc 3 Quote G425 MAX Driver & 5W Baffler Rail-H 3H-4H 699 Pro Utility V2 - 4i APEX CF19 6-AW INDI Wedges 52, 56, 60 EAS 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 hours ago, BMart519 said: Kevin Stadler has one in the bag at Valero this week. Let's GO! Maybe they'll bump the price another $100 if he gets a T10 Probably double the price let's be honest edingc 1 Quote Driver: GT3 Ventus TR Black 5 S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: DF3 x Accra Ball: Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMart519 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 hours ago, yungkory said: Probably double the price let's be honest Double only happens when DJ puts it in play during the Masters Quote G425 MAX Driver & 5W Baffler Rail-H 3H-4H 699 Pro Utility V2 - 4i APEX CF19 6-AW INDI Wedges 52, 56, 60 EAS 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijaz429 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 How is it possible this putter was not included in the most wanted mallet test last week? Are we really going to have to wait another year to see how it stacks up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, ijaz429 said: How is it possible this putter was not included in the most wanted mallet test last week? Are we really going to have to wait another year to see how it stacks up? One of the premises of the LAB putter is being fit to your specific putter length and lie angle requirements. The MGS tests are on OTR putters. MGS most wanted only tests OTR, and I believe a single version, for example a 34" XYZ putter. @cnosil - correct me if i am wrong on the testing. So if you give everyone a 34" 70 degree LAB putter, it may work very poorly for ppl who that putter does not fit, if you believe in the lie angle balance concept. Vegan_Golfer_PNW 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...
analyticandrew Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, dlow206 said: One of the premises of the LAB putter is being fit to your specific putter length and lie angle requirements. The MGS tests are on OTR putters. MGS most wanted only tests OTR, and I believe a single version, for example a 34" XYZ putter. @cnosil - correct me if i am wrong on the testing. So if you give everyone a 34" 70 degree LAB putter, it may work very poorly for ppl who that putter does not fit, if you believe in the lie angle balance concept. This is my recollection as well. I believe this was discussed last year possibly even as well? Quote TS3 9° Driver with HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.5 TSi3 15° Fairway with HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.5 ZX 2 iron JPX 900 Forged 4-GW 54°, 60° Full Face Spider SR Single Bend Z Star Diamond Hoofer R1 Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 41 minutes ago, dlow206 said: The MGS tests are on OTR putters. MGS most wanted only tests OTR, and I believe a single version, for example a 34" XYZ putter. @cnosil - correct me if i am wrong on the testing. That is correct; except for the single version. Companies can submit multiple versions for fitting or for separate testing. MGS will occasionally limit a single brand if they submit too many. Also submitting equipment that isn't available without special order or a stock option will get the club removed from testing. 56 minutes ago, ijaz429 said: How is it possible this putter was not included in the most wanted mallet test last week? Are we really going to have to wait another year to see how it stacks up? OEM have to be willing to submit clubs, follow the rules of submission, and meet eligibility requirements. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue 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: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 Since we've had such a pleasant spring weather-wise, I've gotten out to practice and play with the L.A.B. more than expected this early in the season and will try to finish up a final, overall review in the next month or so. I shot a personal best 75 at my home course Saturday morning. The L.A.B. played a big part of it as I notched 30 putts and, most importantly, no three-putts. The greens had been freshly rolled and were firm and pretty quick by my course's standards. In the past, this would have given me fits but my speed/distance control is vastly improved since switching to the DF 2.1. I rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 5 and had several other really great putts that bailed me out of a few bad situations. I don't believe I had a second putt longer than about three feet all day. Admittedly, this is my third year being a member at this course, and I've now played more than 100 rounds there. I'm learning the greens as a result, but the L.A.B. has done so well at other courses also that I'm not willing to write off my progress with it. cnosil, yungkory, myherobobhope and 1 other 4 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 3.6 / Anti-Cap: 9.9 (Last Updated Sept. 1, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myherobobhope Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, edingc said: Since we've had such a pleasant spring weather-wise, I've gotten out to practice and play with the L.A.B. more than expected this early in the season and will try to finish up a final, overall review in the next month or so. I shot a personal best 75 at my home course Saturday morning. The L.A.B. played a big part of it as I notched 30 putts and, most importantly, no three-putts. The greens had been freshly rolled and were firm and pretty quick by my course's standards. In the past, this would have given me fits but my speed/distance control is vastly improved since switching to the DF 2.1. I rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 5 and had several other really great putts that bailed me out of a few bad situations. I don't believe I had a second putt longer than about three feet all day. Admittedly, this is my third year being a member at this course, and I've now played more than 100 rounds there. I'm learning the greens as a result, but the L.A.B. has done so well at other courses also that I'm not willing to write off my progress with it. Awesome! Congrats on the low round... It's interesting to see LAB start to move into more people's bags... one of my buddies just picked one up and loves his. I demoed some LABs at a local vendor and liked them, but went a different direction. I think they are neat tech and I'm glad to see people picking them up. Hope you continue to roll the ball well with it. edingc 1 Quote Mavrik 9 degree - Ventus Black 7X Mavrik 13.5 Degree - Hazardus Smoke Sub70 19 degree - Proforce V2 8F5 Sub70 4u - Proforce V2 8F5 Sub70 5i - DG S400 Adams CMB 6-GW - Project X 6.0 Sub70 54 (286) and 58 (JB Low Bounce) - S300 SeeMore Trimetal Mallet (Custom fit and built... Kudos to Cody) And as always, Kudos to Craigers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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