GolfSpy BOS Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 1/25/2023 at 5:10 PM, IONEPUTT said: can buy a can of spray paint in any color I want for about $3.00 so why would I or anyone else pay $2500 for a paint job? Not sure how Paint that has been around for thousands of years can be called ground breaking technology? This is just one more reason I think L.A. Golf has their heads up their butts. Do you work for Scotty Cameron! Because apparently removing paint is groundbreaking! cnosil 1 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRoger Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 5 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said: There will probably be a group in here that would say they wouldn’t spend that on a putter, but then again most if not all off them buy all their clubs used. Nothing wrong with that. there are some that have their limits and others have none or have higher ones. I think you have it backwards, the ones who spend $2500 for a putter typically don't have a golf game so try and impress others and buy their way to a good game, it never succeeds, that's why they keep buying new ones to add to their collection. You also seem to confuse 'high end' with 'high cost', you're not buying a Lamborghini, you're just buying a Camry painted to look like one. Bluesman57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javs Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, AzRoger said: I think you have it backwards, the ones who spend $2500 for a putter typically don't have a golf game so try and impress others and buy their way to a good game, it never succeeds, that's why they keep buying new ones to add to their collection. You also seem to confuse 'high end' with 'high cost', you're not buying a Lamborghini, you're just buying a Camry painted to look like one. I don’t think I could agree with this assessment. There are many good players that will pay for top end equipment. It’s not to impress, it’s to get the best out of their game. Now I will acknowledge their is the crowd that buys the “newest and latest gimmick” but the wasn’t the basis of this post. silver & black and cnosil 2 Quote Play like a champion today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRoger Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, Javs said: I don’t think I could agree with this assessment. There are many good players that will pay for top end equipment. It’s not to impress, it’s to get the best out of their game. Now I will acknowledge their is the crowd that buys the “newest and latest gimmick” but the wasn’t the basis of this post. There's a big difference between buying top equipment and spending money on a show piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javs Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, AzRoger said: There's a big difference between buying top equipment and spending money on a show piece. Yes agree silver & black 1 Quote Play like a champion today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 42 minutes ago, AzRoger said: I think you have it backwards, the ones who spend $2500 for a putter typically don't have a golf game so try and impress others and buy their way to a good game, it never succeeds, that's why they keep buying new ones to add to their collection. You also seem to confuse 'high end' with 'high cost', you're not buying a Lamborghini, you're just buying a Camry painted to look like one. I don’t know who you golf with or hangout with but most of the guys I know that have these putters are all low digit handicaps and they have a lot of rare one off Scotty’s. so keep the anecdotes and misjudgments for someone else 23 minutes ago, AzRoger said: There's a big difference between buying top equipment and spending money on a show piece. They all game their high end putters. Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javs Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 18 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said: I don’t know who you golf with or hangout with but most of the guys I know that have these putters are all low digit handicaps and they have a lot of rare one off Scotty’s. so keep the anecdotes and misjudgments for someone else They all game their high end putters. I agree and to expand on the topic. I am a single digit handicap. My weakness is putting ( example I hit 15 greens today and only shot 1 under). I just purchased one of these putters Tommy specs and hope to report on ground breaking putting! RickyBobby_PR 1 Quote Play like a champion today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drepark78 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Some of the comments really show how biased their misconceptions are. The question was, would you buy it? Not your judgement on what type of person would buy it. Who cares if someone spends 2500 on a putter? Someone could say the same about golfers spending 500 on 1 club. Javs, silver & black and cnosil 3 Quote Stealth Driver w fujikura fuel shaft 9.0 degree stiff. P790 irons w kbs shafts. 3 wood Titleist 917d diamana blue shaft in Stiff. Hybrid is a titleist also. Putter is no name brand. Used guerin rife putter but my wife stole it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, drepark78 said: Some of the comments really show how biased their misconceptions are. The question was, would you buy it? Not your judgement on what type of person would buy it. Who cares if someone spends 2500 on a putter? Someone could say the same about golfers spending 500 on 1 club. Have you seen their commercials? Who do you think their target audience is? Makes PXG bearable by comparison Bluesman57, silver & black and GolfSpy TCB 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy TCB Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Golfspy_Lukes said: Have you seen their commercials? Who do you think their target audience is? Makes PXG bearable by comparison I must be the exact opposite of the target audience then... Honestly, I have always had trouble taking LA Golf seriously... but it may be my age: silver & black and Bluesman57 2 Quote Titleist TSR3 9* (A2 setting) Driver - Graphite Design Tour AD UB-5 R1 Titleist TSR2+ 3 Wood - Graphite Design Tour AD UB-5 R1 Srixon ZX 5W Callaway Paradym 4-PW Titleist Vokey SM9 50-08, 54-10 & 58-08 Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2.5 2023 Titleist ProV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED13 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 If a $2500 putter allowed me to make a couple extra putts a round I would be willing to spend the money. Not a bad investment if you putt better for the next 10-20 years. Overall you will spend less over time than continuously changing putters. tdroma98, Javs and GolfSpy_APH 2 1 Quote Driver - Ping G410 Woods - Callaway Rogue 5 wood Hybrid - Titleist TS2 21 degree Irons - Taylormade P790 5-PW Wedges - Taylormade MG3 50, 54, 58, SM9 60 Putter - Mizuno Black Carbon BC3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWL_9 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 5:21 PM, Javs said: https://lagolf.co/products/the-la-golf-putter-experience LA Golf has a new putter claiming to be ground breaking. However, the cost is also just as ground breaking. Not sure I would go there, would you? Absolutely not Quote Bag: Big Max Dri Lite Summit Black/Red Driver: Callaway GBB Epic - Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green Small Batch "Hulk" 3 Wood: Callaway Epix Max - Aldila Ascent Red 2 Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI - LA Golf A Series Hybrid 4-AW Irons: TaylorMade P790 - KBS Tour 120g Stiff (1/4" long, 2* upright) 54* & 58* Wedges: Callaway Jaws MD5 Putter: Mizuno M Craft I Blue Ball: Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 As this thread has gone on, it would have been interesting to know how much each respondent is willing to spend on a putter. Lots of people will state that it is such a slow moving club that anything will work as long as it looks good; essentially there is little technology that would influence how they putt. A great example of technology that many people dismiss would be upgraded putter shafts or face roll milling/inserts. If we flip this to a driver, it seems players are a bit more willing to spend upwards of $1000 for a driver with an upgraded aftermarket shaft. If we shift our view to the Japanese makers like Honma, Miura, etc the cost of clubs is significantly higher than most us based OEMs; even Titleist is selling irons that are $400 each, and people buy them. silver & black, Javs and GolfSpy_APH 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: 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...
GolfSpy_APH Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, cnosil said: As this thread has gone on, it would have been interesting to know how much each respondent is willing to spend on a putter. Lots of people will state that it is such a slow moving club that anything will work as long as it looks good; essentially there is little technology that would influence how they putt. A great example of technology that many people dismiss would be upgraded putter shafts or face roll milling/inserts. If we flip this to a driver, it seems players are a bit more willing to spend upwards of $1000 for a driver with an upgraded aftermarket shaft. If we shift our view to the Japanese makers like Honma, Miura, etc the cost of clubs is significantly higher than most us based OEMs; even Titleist is selling irons that are $400 each, and people buy them. I think my limit for paying for a putter would be $450. It is about what I would end up paying for a new driver (after selling or trading in old one). I putt very well with my current putter and think I would be somewhat hard pressed to find a putter that would be truly that much more ground breaking. I know I didn't have the greatest feelings on the face for the OG stroke lab 7, but it has really grown on me and yeah it rolls great, along with has enough tech in it to do the job and not just seem like a hunk of metal. TylorJudd 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 39 minutes ago, cnosil said: A great example of technology that many people dismiss would be upgraded putter shafts or face roll milling/inserts. I have the la golf putter shaft that rocky was using in a miura putter. While it has changed the sound I haven’t noticed a difference in performance over a non graphite shaft. Face milling and inserts imo are a big thing to consider. I don’t prefer inserts and like a milled face especially a mid-deep mill. When it comes to inserts the Callaway inserts never worked for me. I didn’t like the feel of them and I struggled with speed control. The Scotty inserts are slightly better but also from a feel perspective not a fan. Of all the inserts the TM was the only I liked and would game. Material used for the head is also a big thing Imo. While carbon is harder to maintain it’s one of my favorite materials for a putter. I’m not sure I have a limit on what I would pay for a putter especially since I want a scotty full gss putter that’s going to range from $8-12k Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeansGuy Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 6 hours ago, cnosil said: As this thread has gone on, it would have been interesting to know how much each respondent is willing to spend on a putter. Lots of people will state that it is such a slow moving club that anything will work as long as it looks good; essentially there is little technology that would influence how they putt. A great example of technology that many people dismiss would be upgraded putter shafts or face roll milling/inserts. If we flip this to a driver, it seems players are a bit more willing to spend upwards of $1000 for a driver with an upgraded aftermarket shaft. If we shift our view to the Japanese makers like Honma, Miura, etc the cost of clubs is significantly higher than most us based OEMs; even Titleist is selling irons that are $400 each, and people buy them. I have 6 putters in my garage right now, and these are 3-to-500-dollar clubs, so I wonder how many people are like me in this aspect. So, you gawk at a 2,500 but how many putters do you have laying around lol. I think I found my forever putter, in the L.A.B Mez Max with LA Golf (white) shaft. Best putter I have ever used. I don't see myself switching any time soon. Javs 1 Quote Srixon ZX7 Mk II Irons 5-9 Titleist U505 2 Iron PING G430 MAX 5 Wood Cleveland 3 Wood 2024 Calloway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Driver with Oban shaft Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 Putter Taylormade 2024 TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesman57 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Golfspy_Lukes said: Have you seen their commercials? Who do you think their target audience is? Makes PXG bearable by comparison Those ads alone would send me and my $2500 flying to the exits. Quote G430 Max HL Max Driver G430 Max HL 5- and 7-Woods G430 Max HL 4-Hybrid T300 6-GW Irons Glide 3.0 52 and 58 degree Wedges Vokey SM9 56 degree Sand Wedge BB-8W Putter ProV1x Balls Semper ubi, sub ubi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhammer Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/27/2023 at 7:58 AM, Golfspy_Lukes said: Have you seen their commercials? Who do you think their target audience is? Makes PXG bearable by comparison I obviously paid no attention to these commercials cause I've seen them both and had no idea they were about this putter! TylorJudd 1 Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylorJudd Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 So that second commercial is awesome, truly! Meant for those who have more money than strokes hit obviously but it's funny to see two overpriced conpanies throwing jabs Quote I like golf. You should like golf. If life is tough, play more golf! Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5, ProjectX HZRDUS Smoke Black Titleist TSi2 18 Degree Hybrid, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX Hexcel Takomo 301CB's, KBS Tours S Vokey SM8 48 10F, 52 08F, 56 08M, 60 08M Odyssey Stroke Lab 2 Ball 10 Nike VR Tour Staff Bag Titleist Pro V1x and Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylorJudd Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/27/2023 at 8:04 AM, GolfSpy_APH said: I think my limit for paying for a putter would be $450. It is about what I would end up paying for a new driver (after selling or trading in old one). I putt very well with my current putter and think I would be somewhat hard pressed to find a putter that would be truly that much more ground breaking. I know I didn't have the greatest feelings on the face for the OG stroke lab 7, but it has really grown on me and yeah it rolls great, along with has enough tech in it to do the job and not just seem like a hunk of metal. White hot or micro hinge? OG #7 is a nice putter and it seems like aftermarket inserts are thing. 23 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said: I have the la golf putter shaft that rocky was using in a miura putter. While it has changed the sound I haven’t noticed a difference in performance over a non graphite shaft. Face milling and inserts imo are a big thing to consider. I don’t prefer inserts and like a milled face especially a mid-deep mill. When it comes to inserts the Callaway inserts never worked for me. I didn’t like the feel of them and I struggled with speed control. The Scotty inserts are slightly better but also from a feel perspective not a fan. Of all the inserts the TM was the only I liked and would game. Material used for the head is also a big thing Imo. While carbon is harder to maintain it’s one of my favorite materials for a putter. I’m not sure I have a limit on what I would pay for a putter especially since I want a scotty full gss putter that’s going to range from $8-12k Is LA Golf the main carbon putter? Or do the spider and 2ball/everything every done a carbon issue? GolfSpy_APH 1 Quote I like golf. You should like golf. If life is tough, play more golf! Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5, ProjectX HZRDUS Smoke Black Titleist TSi2 18 Degree Hybrid, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX Hexcel Takomo 301CB's, KBS Tours S Vokey SM8 48 10F, 52 08F, 56 08M, 60 08M Odyssey Stroke Lab 2 Ball 10 Nike VR Tour Staff Bag Titleist Pro V1x and Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 3:21 PM, Javs said: https://lagolf.co/products/the-la-golf-putter-experience LA Golf has a new putter claiming to be ground breaking. However, the cost is also just as ground breaking. Not sure I would go there, would you? NO Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, TylorJudd said: White hot or micro hinge? OG #7 is a nice putter and it seems like aftermarket inserts are thing. Is LA Golf the main carbon putter? Or do the spider and 2ball/everything every done a carbon issue? Micro hinge. Although the white hot face has had good things I don't like how it can get grimey and such as I have seen on many. TylorJudd 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, TylorJudd said: White hot or micro hinge? OG #7 is a nice putter and it seems like aftermarket inserts are thing. Is LA Golf the main carbon putter? Or do the spider and 2ball/everything every done a carbon issue? Micro hinge was better than white hit but neither of them was I a fan of. I haven’t looked into the la golf to see the material they are using. The carbon putters I know of are scotty, Ping has them in the new pld putters. I don’t remember if lamb and others are using it. I have the Ping pld carbon with deep mill face and love it TylorJudd 1 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 hours ago, TylorJudd said: Is LA Golf the main carbon putter? Or do the spider and 2ball/everything every done a carbon issue? 1 hour ago, RickyBobby_PR said: I haven’t looked into the la golf to see the material they are using. The carbon putters I know of are scotty, Ping has them in the new pld putters. I don’t remember if lamb and others are using it. I have the Ping pld carbon with deep mill face and love it I could be wrong but I think LA Golf may be the only carbon fiber putter made. At least they are advertising that it is the first 100% carbon head. Obviously lightweight since the weights are 70 or 90g each. What putters by Cameron or Ping are primarily Carbon? I know Cameron has done inserts. RickyBobby_PR 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...
RickyBobby_PR Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, cnosil said: I could be wrong but I think LA Golf may be the only carbon fiber putter made. At least they are advertising that it is the first 100% carbon head. Obviously lightweight since the weights are 70 or 90g each. What putters by Cameron or Ping are primarily Carbon? I know Cameron has done inserts. Not carbon fiber but they have some circle ts that are carbon steel. The pld customer putters from Ping has an option for carbon steel Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said: Not carbon fiber but they have some circle ts that are carbon steel. The pld customer putters from Ping has an option for carbon steel Carbon steel is fairly common in putters and has been used across many brands. So then yes, LA Golf is the first Carbon Fiber putter. 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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