GolfSpy_APH Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 https://mygolfspy.com/l-a-b-golf-link-1-putter/ L.A.B. Golf adds the Link.1 blade putter to their 2023 putter lineup. The Link.1 features the same torque-balanced design found in the popular L.A.B. Golf mallets. The Link.1 is available at lab golf.com. MSRP $469 for stock and customs starting at $559. L.A.B. Golf unveiled their new blade putter last month, the L.A.B Golf Link.1. If you missed it, don’t feel bad. We had a great many golf products cross our screens and inboxes last month. Some of them were bound to get lost in the glossy deluge of newness. A single new putter from a small putter company doesn’t stand much of a chance of being noticed when the big players in golf are throwing millions at the public’s attention. 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...
CarlH Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 It's a good looking putter....but I'm sticking with my L.A.B. DF 2.1! GolfSpy_APH, Golf2Much and TylorJudd 3 Quote Driver: Black Ops 12* with Cypher 50 5.0 Fairway: Black Ops 3 wood with Cypher 50 5.0 Hybrids: Black Ops 19* and 22* with Cypher 50 5.0 Irons: Gen6 6, 7, 8, 9, W, G with Cypher 50 5.0 Wedges: Sugar Daddy II 52* and 56* with Cypher 50 5.0 Putter: DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft @ 34" Ball: Tour, Chrome Tour, Pro V1 Other: C10 Bag, glove My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy TCB Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I just noticed the offset weight ports on the heel and toe... that is interesting to me. not sure the alignment matters, but judging by L.A.B. scientific approach to just about everything, I bet there is a very sound reason for it. I'm interested to roll a few with it... TylorJudd 1 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...
cnosil Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 7 hours ago, CarlH said: It's a good looking putter....but I'm sticking with my L.A.B. DF 2.1! Would this LAB change your mind? TylorJudd 1 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...
TylorJudd Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Golfspy_TCB said: I just noticed the offset weight ports on the heel and toe... that is interesting to me. not sure the alignment matters, but judging by L.A.B. scientific approach to just about everything, I bet there is a very sound reason for it. I'm interested to roll a few with it... I definitely see that as an approach to most golfers. I wonder with more weight in the toe and more rearward than the heel, that more golfers are twisting on the stroke when using a toe hang putter during their tests. Anybody correct me here, I am no scientist. 1 hour ago, cnosil said: Would this LAB change your mind? I like that more than DF!!! Quote I like golf. You should like golf. If life is tough, play more golf! Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5, Graphite Design Tour AD-MJ 6x Titleist TSr3 18 Degree, Graphite Design Tour Ad-DI 7x Takomo 301CB's, KBS Tours 120S Vokey SM8 48 10F, 52 08F, 56 08M, 60 08M Odyssey O-Works Jailbird Mini, Versa Scheme, 17" Fatso 3.0 Grip, 40" Jazz Tacoma Cart Bag Titleist Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 9 hours ago, cnosil said: Would this LAB change your mind? Aesthetically, I prefer the branding iron look of the DF 2.1 over this one. I doubt there will be any technical advantage of a newer model of the DF. cnosil 1 Quote Driver: Black Ops 12* with Cypher 50 5.0 Fairway: Black Ops 3 wood with Cypher 50 5.0 Hybrids: Black Ops 19* and 22* with Cypher 50 5.0 Irons: Gen6 6, 7, 8, 9, W, G with Cypher 50 5.0 Wedges: Sugar Daddy II 52* and 56* with Cypher 50 5.0 Putter: DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft @ 34" Ball: Tour, Chrome Tour, Pro V1 Other: C10 Bag, glove My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, CarlH said: Aesthetically, I prefer the branding iron look of the DF 2.1 over this one. I doubt there will be any technical advantage of a newer model of the DF. Probably no advantage. Even with the newer models, they seem to say the 2.1 has the best of everything and their other models are a compromise. Golf2Much and CarlH 2 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...
cnosil Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 9 hours ago, TylorJudd said: I like that more than DF!!! Maybe next years model. The bottom has 2 of 10 stamped and the date. There are some more pictures available that were taken at this weeks PGA event. TylorJudd and GolfSpy SAM 2 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...
Golf2Much Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 I'm with @CarlH, I'll stick with my DF 2.1. My improved putting has eliminated any concern over the looks! The Link.1 is still a pretty good looking blade though. CarlH 1 Quote Ping G430 Max driver 10.5 degrees with an Alta Quick45 gram senior shaft Callaway Epic 3 wood, Project X Evenflow Green 45 gram senior shaft Callaway GBB Epic Heavenwood, with a Mitsubishi Diamana 50 gram senior shaft Ping G 20.5 degree 7 wood, with a stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Callaway Paradym X irons, 7-AW with Aldila Ascent Blue 50 graphite shafts Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie MSG Tester: Shot Scope LX+ Rangefinder MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons MSG Tester: Titleist Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMDubya Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Good looking blade! I definitely want to give it a roll! Quote Cally Epic Flash 3 / HZRDUS 1100- 6.5/tipped 1.5” TM M3 3wd HL/ Rogue 80x Srixon 785/ DGTI x100s Bridgestone Tour B/ 52°&58°- DGTI s400 Scotty TEI3 Long Neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3puttHacker Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 This gimmicky marketing stuff with golf equipment is becoming laughable. TylorJudd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy SAM Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 8:18 AM, 3puttHacker said: This gimmicky marketing stuff with golf equipment is becoming laughable. If you've rolled a L.A.B., you'll know it's less "gimmicky" than you might think. Though, if you got one, you may have to change your screen-name Golf2Much 1 Quote Driver - Callaway Ai Smoke Max - 9* - Draw setting; Maltby UL (Otto Phlex) 5/7 Wood - Takomo Ignis Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*) (currently benched) Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60 Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*/DF3 65* Ball - Chrome Tour Triple-Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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