Popular Post GolfSpy SAM Posted May 5 Popular Post Share Posted May 5 4 minutes ago, Steve F said: Good afternoon MGS Nation! Well, the FedEx truck wasn't fooling around last night. My much better half and I had gotten back from pickleball, and there was nothing on the porch. I was like, dang it. So, we started preparing dinner. Mid prep, skillets hot and ready to start searing food, the door bell rang. Hmmmm... and there was the FedEx truck hiding amongst our treeline. I wanted to give the driver a hug! He was all smiles and said, "Hey, I bet by the look of that package that I just made your weekend!" Oh yeah! But, still had to prepare dinner.. so the anticipation remained. First, it just sat on the porch waiting for me... then in the kitchen by all my seedlings, waiting. Do you feel it? I did, but I had to prepare dinner! After dinner, it was time. Sorry that I'm not as comfortable in front of the camera as @Cfhandyman, but the Black Mamba has arrived and from first impressions is everything I was hoping for! Unveiling.mp4 30.54 MB · 0 downloads The alignment markings are PERFECT! I was able to use the "X" aid with a line on the rear bezel.... Thank you to L.A.B. for doing that! I don't remember who said it, but apparently there IS voodoo in here! The warning says so!! To quote the Griswold patriarch: ejgaudette, Cfhandyman, Northern Monkey and 9 others 6 6 Quote Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04 3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway) Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*) 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* Ball - Chrome Tour Triple-Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWillGolf Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 It appears that FedEx was just a tease with the May 4th delivery date. They are now quoting the original delivery date of 7 May. Steve F, Michael.Sandoval33, Rob Person and 6 others 9 Quote Anyday Maverick Black Ops 7-way 0311 Black Ops 8° w/Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 60 0311 XF 3 wood 16° w/Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 0211 19° Hybrid w/Project X Even Flow Riptide Paradym X 5 - GW w/True Temper Elevate MPH Official Forum Test SM9 54°/12° D and 58°/12° D w/KBS Tour 110 DF3 w/BGT Stability ONE Forum Test ER11v 34” Evnroll ER11v Official Forum Test Shot Scope Pro LX+ Pro LX+ Official Forum Test MTB prime 3.5+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 49 minutes ago, Steve F said: Good afternoon MGS Nation! Well, the FedEx truck wasn't fooling around last night. My much better half and I had gotten back from pickleball, and there was nothing on the porch. I was like, dang it. So, we started preparing dinner. Mid prep, skillets hot and ready to start searing food, the door bell rang. Hmmmm... and there was the FedEx truck hiding amongst our treeline. I wanted to give the driver a hug! He was all smiles and said, "Hey, I bet by the look of that package that I just made your weekend!" Oh yeah! But, still had to prepare dinner.. so the anticipation remained. First, it just sat on the porch waiting for me... then in the kitchen by all my seedlings, waiting. Do you feel it? I did, but I had to prepare dinner! After dinner, it was time. Sorry that I'm not as comfortable in front of the camera as @Cfhandyman, but the Black Mamba has arrived and from first impressions is everything I was hoping for! Unveiling.mp4 30.54 MB · 0 downloads The alignment markings are PERFECT! I was able to use the "X" aid with a line on the rear bezel.... Thank you to L.A.B. for doing that! I don't remember who said it, but apparently there IS voodoo in here! The warning says so!! Sorry about all the pics, but I am definitely stoked to get this out and start working with it! First impression is this just wreaks of Tech. I had mine built Heavy: my current gamer the Spider has some definite heft at the end of the shaft. I wanted to stay close to that feeling if possible as I do like the feel of some weight at the end of the putter. Even with this, the DF3 is perceptibly lighter than the Spider. The weather this weekend is absolutely horrible, so I'll have to wait until I can get to my practice green to start the data collection ... ugh! Maybe tomorrow.... Well it had been a nice dry day here until I saw this and now I’m sitting in a puddle of my own drool That is just absolutely awesome!!! jbern, Steve F, GolfSpy_KFT and 4 others 3 2 2 Quote Driver: G430 Max Fairway: LTDx Max 3 wood Hybrid: Mavrik 3 hybrid Irons: Mavrik 4-AW, Wedges: Jaws MD5 50 and 56 wedges Putter: Mallet Ball: Chrome Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbern Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 @Steve F - Seriously awesome looking putter! The black with LAB logo and line on the back was a stellar choice. Not to mention the combo with the tpt shaft and the white pistol grip! Promising that another tester gets the goods!! 1 hour ago, Steve F said: I don't remember who said it, but apparently there IS voodoo in here! The warning says so!! The bottom of my putter has voodoo on it too! Hopefully the LAB voodoo works better! Michael.Sandoval33, ejgaudette, Rob Person and 5 others 2 6 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: AL-6 armlock | Unofficial review here | DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFreddie Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Chewie update - seeing as it’s almost 7 pm on the East Coast, it’s not looking good. Pretty disappointing given it was checked in at a nearby FedEx facility almost 2 days ago . Really loving the setups so far - getting anxious (and excited) over here! GolfSpy_KFT, Steve F, Northern Monkey and 6 others 4 5 Quote Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge/Testing Bag (Link Here) Driver: Paradym with Ventus TR Blue 60 Stiff Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W with Hzrdus Smoke Blue RDX 70 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 5H with KBS PGI 95 Stiff Irons: Forged TEC 5-GW with KBS Tour Lite Stiff Wedges: Jaws Raw Plasma 54 & 58 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: 2023 Maxfli Tour Other Reviews: Callaway Paradym Titleist White Box Testing (2023) Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cfhandyman Posted May 5 Popular Post Share Posted May 5 7 hours ago, BStheTech said: Is there going to be a separate thread for the reviews? Would prefer not to wade through 30 pages of nonsense. On behalf of all the testers, we provide a weekly review of the key highlights and comments. It’s posted every Friday of the test period. Here’s the link to last weeks key highlights (see below). We are just getting our putters for testing. The introductions, un boxing and initial impressions and final reviews are in the links at the top of the page. L.A.B. moved heaven and earth to get the putters to us. They expedited the build process and all putters were shipped within a week of order. Phenomenal performance by L.A.B. Two of us have just received our putters and the others are expected to get theirs in the next few days FedEx be willing. The fun is just beginning. GolfSpy_KFT, MattWillGolf, sirchunksalot and 7 others 4 2 4 Quote Driver: Taylormade Stealth 2 plus, LA golf DJ shaft, 55S 3 wood - TM Stealth plus, Mitsubishi Kai’li. Blue, 5 wood - TM Stealth plus, Hzrdus red, 3 hybrid Mizuno CLK, Fuji pro Irons (5-PW) - Mizuno 921 HMP, Accra IS 80 Wedges, Vokey SM9 48*10F, 54* 12D, 58* 8M, DG S400 Putter: Evnroll tour, stability shaft, Evnroll gravity grip Bag: Vessel Cobra tour stand bag Balls: Titleist ProV1x, Callaway Chrome soft X LS, Bridgestone Tour B XS or Srixon Z star Diamond Tech: Arccos, Bushnell Pro XE rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfhandyman Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 3 hours ago, Steve F said: Good afternoon MGS Nation! Well, the FedEx truck wasn't fooling around last night. My much better half and I had gotten back from pickleball, and there was nothing on the porch. I was like, dang it. So, we started preparing dinner. Mid prep, skillets hot and ready to start searing food, the door bell rang. Hmmmm... and there was the FedEx truck hiding amongst our treeline. I wanted to give the driver a hug! He was all smiles and said, "Hey, I bet by the look of that package that I just made your weekend!" Oh yeah! But, still had to prepare dinner.. so the anticipation remained. First, it just sat on the porch waiting for me... then in the kitchen by all my seedlings, waiting. Do you feel it? I did, but I had to prepare dinner! After dinner, it was time. Sorry that I'm not as comfortable in front of the camera as @Cfhandyman, but the Black Mamba has arrived and from first impressions is everything I was hoping for! Unveiling.mp4 30.54 MB · 0 downloads The alignment markings are PERFECT! I was able to use the "X" aid with a line on the rear bezel.... Thank you to L.A.B. for doing that! I don't remember who said it, but apparently there IS voodoo in here! The warning says so!! Sorry about all the pics, but I am definitely stoked to get this out and start working with it! First impression is this just wreaks of Tech. I had mine built Heavy: my current gamer the Spider has some definite heft at the end of the shaft. I wanted to stay close to that feeling if possible as I do like the feel of some weight at the end of the putter. Even with this, the DF3 is perceptibly lighter than the Spider. The weather this weekend is absolutely horrible, so I'll have to wait until I can get to my practice green to start the data collection ... ugh! Maybe tomorrow.... Steve, fabulous post and I love the look of the “black mamba”. Well done. Also, I did not chase, tackle or hug the FedEx driver. Thanked her profusely for delivery and must have shocked her. She wasn’t expecting that. lol GolfSpy SAM, Steve F, Northern Monkey and 6 others 9 Quote Driver: Taylormade Stealth 2 plus, LA golf DJ shaft, 55S 3 wood - TM Stealth plus, Mitsubishi Kai’li. Blue, 5 wood - TM Stealth plus, Hzrdus red, 3 hybrid Mizuno CLK, Fuji pro Irons (5-PW) - Mizuno 921 HMP, Accra IS 80 Wedges, Vokey SM9 48*10F, 54* 12D, 58* 8M, DG S400 Putter: Evnroll tour, stability shaft, Evnroll gravity grip Bag: Vessel Cobra tour stand bag Balls: Titleist ProV1x, Callaway Chrome soft X LS, Bridgestone Tour B XS or Srixon Z star Diamond Tech: Arccos, Bushnell Pro XE rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbern Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I decided to check the FedEx app and I’m kind of wishing I didn’t… Hopefully Dory still arrives tomorrow!! CFreddie, Northern Monkey, Steve F and 5 others 8 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: AL-6 armlock | Unofficial review here | DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWillGolf Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On 5/3/2024 at 8:23 PM, Cfhandyman said: The L.A.B. DF3 putter has arrived and the blue Lab Rat is in the house. And without further ado a live unboxing of the L.A.B. Putter and initial reaction. It’s short and only 90 seconds. Initial impressions. This is a premium, very high quality and very well built putter. Great balance, weight and feel. It sits beautifully and feels very smooth. The TPT shaft is premium and gorgeous. Love the pistol grip. Overall, this putter is stunning and gorgeous. Very impressed with L.A.B. and this putter. The looks of this putter are intoxicating. To get a custom hand built and balanced putter from the west coast in a week is insanely crazy and fast. Well done L.A.B. Can’t wait to get this on the course as well as test it on Quintic. Well done Chris. Great unboxing video and photos of the Lab Rat. I will most certainly use it as inspiration for the day my putter arrives. And hopefully put my twist and personality into my test. Northern Monkey, sirchunksalot, GolfSpy_KFT and 4 others 3 4 Quote Anyday Maverick Black Ops 7-way 0311 Black Ops 8° w/Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 60 0311 XF 3 wood 16° w/Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 0211 19° Hybrid w/Project X Even Flow Riptide Paradym X 5 - GW w/True Temper Elevate MPH Official Forum Test SM9 54°/12° D and 58°/12° D w/KBS Tour 110 DF3 w/BGT Stability ONE Forum Test ER11v 34” Evnroll ER11v Official Forum Test Shot Scope Pro LX+ Pro LX+ Official Forum Test MTB prime 3.5+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy MPR Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 And there she is: And here I am, 500+ miles from home. I've instructed Kirke that he is not allowed to claim my DF3 simply because he's there and I'm not. Look for my unboxing and first impressions on Wednesday. GolfSpy_KFT, Cfhandyman, jbern and 9 others 3 3 6 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX E722 16.5°, Tensei AV RAW Blue 65 S Epic Super Hybrid 19°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 22°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Epic Forged 7 27° 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 7–PW Diamond Tour Innazone 3.0 50°, 54°, 58°, Aldila NV 95 Graphite DF3, Counterbalanced 37", TPT shaft, Garsen Quad Tour 17" Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cfhandyman Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 So where are we at currently with our L.A.B. DF3 putters as of Monday morning Today or Tomorrow, anxiously waiting, who gets theirs first? TSauer, GolfSpy SAM, ejgaudette and 7 others 10 Quote Driver: Taylormade Stealth 2 plus, LA golf DJ shaft, 55S 3 wood - TM Stealth plus, Mitsubishi Kai’li. Blue, 5 wood - TM Stealth plus, Hzrdus red, 3 hybrid Mizuno CLK, Fuji pro Irons (5-PW) - Mizuno 921 HMP, Accra IS 80 Wedges, Vokey SM9 48*10F, 54* 12D, 58* 8M, DG S400 Putter: Evnroll tour, stability shaft, Evnroll gravity grip Bag: Vessel Cobra tour stand bag Balls: Titleist ProV1x, Callaway Chrome soft X LS, Bridgestone Tour B XS or Srixon Z star Diamond Tech: Arccos, Bushnell Pro XE rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbern Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On 5/3/2024 at 8:23 PM, Cfhandyman said: The L.A.B. DF3 putter has arrived and the blue Lab Rat is in the house. And without further ado a live unboxing of the L.A.B. Putter and initial reaction. It’s short and only 90 seconds. Initial impressions. This is a premium, very high quality and very well built putter. Great balance, weight and feel. It sits beautifully and feels very smooth. The TPT shaft is premium and gorgeous. Love the pistol grip. Overall, this putter is stunning and gorgeous. Very impressed with L.A.B. and this putter. The looks of this putter are intoxicating. To get a custom hand built and balanced putter from the west coast in a week is insanely crazy and fast. Well done L.A.B. Can’t wait to get this on the course as well as test it on Quintic. Been looking back at the unboxing videos and photos from @Cfhandyman! Very well done! Living vicariously through you and these photos while I wait for the other blue LAB to arrive! MattWillGolf, GolfSpy_KFT, sirchunksalot and 4 others 3 4 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: AL-6 armlock | Unofficial review here | DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 17 hours ago, Steve F said: Good afternoon MGS Nation! Well, the FedEx truck wasn't fooling around last night. My much better half and I had gotten back from pickleball, and there was nothing on the porch. I was like, dang it. So, we started preparing dinner. Mid prep, skillets hot and ready to start searing food, the door bell rang. Hmmmm... and there was the FedEx truck hiding amongst our treeline. I wanted to give the driver a hug! He was all smiles and said, "Hey, I bet by the look of that package that I just made your weekend!" Oh yeah! But, still had to prepare dinner.. so the anticipation remained. First, it just sat on the porch waiting for me... then in the kitchen by all my seedlings, waiting. Do you feel it? I did, but I had to prepare dinner! After dinner, it was time. Sorry that I'm not as comfortable in front of the camera as @Cfhandyman, but the Black Mamba has arrived and from first impressions is everything I was hoping for! Unveiling.mp4 30.54 MB · 0 downloads The alignment markings are PERFECT! I was able to use the "X" aid with a line on the rear bezel.... Thank you to L.A.B. for doing that! I don't remember who said it, but apparently there IS voodoo in here! The warning says so!! Sorry about all the pics, but I am definitely stoked to get this out and start working with it! First impression is this just wreaks of Tech. I had mine built Heavy: my current gamer the Spider has some definite heft at the end of the shaft. I wanted to stay close to that feeling if possible as I do like the feel of some weight at the end of the putter. Even with this, the DF3 is perceptibly lighter than the Spider. The weather this weekend is absolutely horrible, so I'll have to wait until I can get to my practice green to start the data collection ... ugh! Maybe tomorrow.... This is so cool looking! Love the color accents on the cover too! jbern, sirchunksalot, Northern Monkey and 2 others 3 2 Quote WITB-Foremost 551's - 3w, 5w, 5-SW (circa 1998), Top Flite 460cc Driver, Adam's 7w, Warrior GW and 60⁰, Odyssey AI-One DB putter. Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jbern Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 Great podcast with Chris Nickel and Sam Hahn on No putts Given! Give it a listen for some LAB golf history and DF3 hype!! Rob Person, GolfSpy MPR, sirchunksalot and 8 others 8 3 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: AL-6 armlock | Unofficial review here | DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Big Deal Walsh Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 On 5/4/2024 at 9:36 AM, Cfhandyman said: While we wait for the imminent delivery of the remaining putters to our esteemed testers, I present to you the finalized putter names and colours for each of our testers. These are some excellent choices! Not going to lie.. I'm rooting for Green Lantern because that's the color I would get. GolfSpy_KFT, GolfSpy MPR, jbern and 8 others 5 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy_KFT Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 @CFreddie I know it’s for a driver, but I’ll be darned if this wouldn’t compliment Chewie quite well! jbern, Cfhandyman, TSauer and 10 others 1 8 3 1 Quote Driver: DARKSPEED X 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X (Currently Testing) Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour X & ProV1x #LeftyGang Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Unofficial FootJoy Hyperflex BOA 2023 Review Unofficial Flightscope Mevo Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy MPR Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 Two of my little girls tackled the FedEx guy and secured the DF3! Then Kirke poses with the box with Dad's new magic putter: sirchunksalot, CFreddie, ILMgolfnut and 19 others 6 4 1 11 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX E722 16.5°, Tensei AV RAW Blue 65 S Epic Super Hybrid 19°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 22°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Epic Forged 7 27° 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 7–PW Diamond Tour Innazone 3.0 50°, 54°, 58°, Aldila NV 95 Graphite DF3, Counterbalanced 37", TPT shaft, Garsen Quad Tour 17" Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TSauer Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 22 hours ago, Steve F said: Good afternoon MGS Nation! Well, the FedEx truck wasn't fooling around last night. My much better half and I had gotten back from pickleball, and there was nothing on the porch. I was like, dang it. So, we started preparing dinner. Mid prep, skillets hot and ready to start searing food, the door bell rang. Hmmmm... and there was the FedEx truck hiding amongst our treeline. I wanted to give the driver a hug! He was all smiles and said, "Hey, I bet by the look of that package that I just made your weekend!" Oh yeah! But, still had to prepare dinner.. so the anticipation remained. First, it just sat on the porch waiting for me... then in the kitchen by all my seedlings, waiting. Do you feel it? I did, but I had to prepare dinner! After dinner, it was time. Sorry that I'm not as comfortable in front of the camera as @Cfhandyman, but the Black Mamba has arrived and from first impressions is everything I was hoping for! Unveiling.mp4 30.54 MB · 0 downloads The alignment markings are PERFECT! I was able to use the "X" aid with a line on the rear bezel.... Thank you to L.A.B. for doing that! I don't remember who said it, but apparently there IS voodoo in here! The warning says so!! Sorry about all the pics, but I am definitely stoked to get this out and start working with it! First impression is this just wreaks of Tech. I had mine built Heavy: my current gamer the Spider has some definite heft at the end of the shaft. I wanted to stay close to that feeling if possible as I do like the feel of some weight at the end of the putter. Even with this, the DF3 is perceptibly lighter than the Spider. The weather this weekend is absolutely horrible, so I'll have to wait until I can get to my practice green to start the data collection ... ugh! Maybe tomorrow.... Great unboxing, the Black Mamba is looking fresh! For a second there, I thought you were performing some kind of magic trick pulling all of that bubble wrap out of the box. GolfSpy_KFT, Josh Parker, Steve F and 7 others 3 7 Quote Driver: Aerojet 9* | Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Fairway: G410 3W 13* | Alta CB 65 Hybrid: TS2 18* | Tensei AV Blue 70 S Hybrid: iCrossover 20* | Kai'li White 80 Irons: P790 5-PW | DG S300 Wedges: Vokey SM9 | 52, 56, 60 | DG S200 Putter: Link.1 | Accra x LAB --- LAB Golf Link.1 Review --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, GolfSpy MPR said: Two of my little girls tackled the FedEx guy and secured the DF3! Then Kirke poses with the box with Dad's new magic putter: Great pics! Beautiful family!!! Can't wait to see that beaut! Edited May 6 by Steve F sirchunksalot, Michael.Sandoval33, Cfhandyman and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS 10.5 Kai Li 60R 3 wood: M2 Irons: Speedblades 4i-PW Wedge: CBX Sand: Wilson Pro Staff Putter: Spider / Tester: DF3 Ball: Pro shade Cart: Quad XL "The more I work and practice, the luckier I seem to get.” -Gary Player “The proper score for a businessman golfer is 90. If he is better than that he is neglecting his business. If he’s worse, he’s neglecting his golf.” -St Andrews Rotary Club Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbern Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, TSauer said: Great unboxing, the Black Mamba is looking fresh! For a second there, I thought you were performing some kind of magic trick pulling all of that bubble wrap out of the box. I thought it was all part of the voodoo he mentioned! 2 hours ago, GolfSpy MPR said: Two of my little girls tackled the FedEx guy and secured the DF3! Then Kirke poses with the box with Dad's new magic putter: Congrats on the safe arrival of Shazam! Kirke looks pretty thrilled! Are you going to let them open it?? I'm getting very antsy down here in Southern Mi! I did check the FedEx app today and it was scanned in Ohio at 12:13AM this morning. Should be arriving soon! Just keep swimming, Dory! Cfhandyman, Northern Monkey, Michael.Sandoval33 and 6 others 3 1 5 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: AL-6 armlock | Unofficial review here | DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy MPR Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 2 hours ago, GolfSpy MPR said: Two of my little girls tackled the FedEx guy and secured the DF3! Then Kirke poses with the box with Dad's new magic putter: This was too good not to add: when FedEx delivers a package, they'll take a picture for proof of delivery. So here was the driver's POV of the delivery today: Rob Person, Michael.Sandoval33, sirchunksalot and 14 others 2 3 10 2 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX E722 16.5°, Tensei AV RAW Blue 65 S Epic Super Hybrid 19°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 22°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Epic Forged 7 27° 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 7–PW Diamond Tour Innazone 3.0 50°, 54°, 58°, Aldila NV 95 Graphite DF3, Counterbalanced 37", TPT shaft, Garsen Quad Tour 17" Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 46 minutes ago, GolfSpy MPR said: This was too good not to add: when FedEx delivers a package, they'll take a picture for proof of delivery. So here was the driver's POV of the delivery today: Man those are some good porch pirate costumes! Steve F, Michael.Sandoval33, Rob Person and 5 others 3 5 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...
Popular Post Cfhandyman Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 3 hours ago, GolfSpy MPR said: Two of my little girls tackled the FedEx guy and secured the DF3! Then Kirke poses with the box with Dad's new magic putter: Great picture of the kids. Are you sure your son won’t open that box before you get home? 1 hour ago, jbern said: I thought it was all part of the voodoo he mentioned! Congrats on the safe arrival of Shazam! Kirke looks pretty thrilled! Are you going to let them open it?? I'm getting very antsy down here in Southern Mi! I did check the FedEx app today and it was scanned in Ohio at 12:13AM this morning. Should be arriving soon! Just keep swimming, Dory! So Nemo is looking for Dory or is it Dory looking for Nemo trying to get away from Chewie. You’ll get yours soon. It’s worth the wait. CFreddie, GolfSpy_KFT, Rob Person and 7 others 5 3 2 Quote Driver: Taylormade Stealth 2 plus, LA golf DJ shaft, 55S 3 wood - TM Stealth plus, Mitsubishi Kai’li. Blue, 5 wood - TM Stealth plus, Hzrdus red, 3 hybrid Mizuno CLK, Fuji pro Irons (5-PW) - Mizuno 921 HMP, Accra IS 80 Wedges, Vokey SM9 48*10F, 54* 12D, 58* 8M, DG S400 Putter: Evnroll tour, stability shaft, Evnroll gravity grip Bag: Vessel Cobra tour stand bag Balls: Titleist ProV1x, Callaway Chrome soft X LS, Bridgestone Tour B XS or Srixon Z star Diamond Tech: Arccos, Bushnell Pro XE rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cnosil Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 11 minutes ago, Cfhandyman said: Great picture of the kids. Are you sure your son won’t open that box before you get home? I'm waiting for Kirke to post the unboxing video. Rob Person, Bad Golfer, jbern and 11 others 1 9 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel 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...
Popular Post CFreddie Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 (edited) So very excited AND sad for you @GolfSpy MPR - so close, yet so far! If I was one of your kids, I'd be trying to sneak a peak! Welp, looks like its happening tomorrow for me (when it was originally scheduled to be delivered for what its worth ). Sooooo excited to do my unboxing! Edited May 6 by CFreddie GolfSpy_KFT, Josh Parker, sirchunksalot and 8 others 1 1 9 Quote Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge/Testing Bag (Link Here) Driver: Paradym with Ventus TR Blue 60 Stiff Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W with Hzrdus Smoke Blue RDX 70 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 5H with KBS PGI 95 Stiff Irons: Forged TEC 5-GW with KBS Tour Lite Stiff Wedges: Jaws Raw Plasma 54 & 58 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: 2023 Maxfli Tour Other Reviews: Callaway Paradym Titleist White Box Testing (2023) Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MattWillGolf Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 (edited) According to FedEx, not that they can be fully trusted , Nemo is out for delivery. Edited May 7 by MattWillGolf Steve F, ole gray, Josh Parker and 7 others 2 4 4 Quote Anyday Maverick Black Ops 7-way 0311 Black Ops 8° w/Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 60 0311 XF 3 wood 16° w/Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 0211 19° Hybrid w/Project X Even Flow Riptide Paradym X 5 - GW w/True Temper Elevate MPH Official Forum Test SM9 54°/12° D and 58°/12° D w/KBS Tour 110 DF3 w/BGT Stability ONE Forum Test ER11v 34” Evnroll ER11v Official Forum Test Shot Scope Pro LX+ Pro LX+ Official Forum Test MTB prime 3.5+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbern Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 37 minutes ago, MattWillGolf said: According to FedEx, not that they can be fully trusted , Nemo is out for delivery. Woohoo! That is great news! Can't wait to see photos! GolfSpy_KFT, Cfhandyman, TJ Hall and 6 others 7 2 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: AL-6 armlock | Unofficial review here | DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cfhandyman Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 First round with DF3 the LAB rat, aka the gimme getter Overall: An excellent opening start to the testing of the L.A.B. DF3. This is a seriously good putter. Great weight, feel and balance. Alignment and distance control were outstanding. Precision and accuracy are the two words that keep coming up when I think of this putter and the results convey that. Very similar putting stats versus my historical 50 round average, although with subtle and slight differences. Is it ready to replace my Evnroll in the bag? Ah, not so fast. We’re still a long way, many more rounds and much testing from there. However, an intriguing and impressive opening start. Looks: the DF3 is noticeably sleeker and significantly smaller than the DF2.1 In person, the putter, while still unique looking, is gorgeous. You grow to love its unique and intoxicating looks. However, the DF3 is still a large putter. It didn’t take long (first hole) for someone to say, what the hell is that. It’s a L.A.B. A what? But of course, they had to try it. Sound: Soft, but firm muted feel little higher in pitch than the Evnroll. Alignment: Exceptional alignment, very easy to align with line on my ball, Callaway Chrome soft X LS triple track Feel, weight and balance: Great feel, weight and balance. Love how it’s sits and lies. The stroke is very very smooth. It provided great feedback and was very consistent, precise Shaft/grip: Impressed by the feedback provided by LAB / TPT shaft. Very stable and instant feedback. Pistol grip felt super comfortable and felt great in my hands Distance control: excellent, almost made a 60’ missed by 3 inches, phenomenal feel and control. Impressed from long distance. It was very consistent, no 3 putts, 5 one putts in a round where I had 4 putts of 50’ or more longish putts, which normally is prime three putt territory. The lone birdie in the round was a 23' putt. Stats: Puttings stats (Arccos data) for round. Played TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on the newly and extensively renovated North course. In short, this is now a championship level course. Overall, 31 putts, 5 single putts and 13 two putts. No 3 putts. In terms of putts/round, it was very similar to historical values (see below). Round Summary (Arccos) compared to a 0 handicap VERSUS (Evnroll/Stability/Gravity grip combination) - Historical Control My putting statistics from Arccos over the last 50 rounds compared to a 0 handicap Comments: Inside 5’ felt almost automatic, within 10’ also very good. As the round progressed, I felt more and more confident I could consistently make putts 10’ and less. I made several long putts. Another nice little touch, the hole in the putter makes it easy to pick up the ball, also known as the gimme getter. The first few holes, I left putts uncharacteristically short by 3-4’. At this point, my wife commented you putt better with the Evnroll. Well the LAB heard that and then began to show its mettle. I felt that once you get the proper read, set your alignment and then all you need to do is just get the ball rolling along its intended line. Basically, take it back with your usual stroke and then let the putter do its thing. Nice start to the testing of the DF3. TPC Toronto North course – this is now a championship course. Every hole has been renovated and improved. Lengthened, fairways narrowed, bunkers rebuilt and added and now come into play on every hole. They now have PGA level sand, beautiful and predictable. The rough is very lush and thick. The biggest improvement has been made in its green complexes, re-sloped and graded with lots of run off areas. It is now a much tougher course and places a premium on shot making. Yet, it’s fair, but requires a lot more thought and thinking as you play each hole. With putts you need to get speed and break correct. Absolutely loved the redesign by Ian Andrew. It will be a worthy test for the pros, but yet equally and thoroughly enjoyable for the public. They are hosting the final qualifier for this year’s Canadian Open on the North course. In my opinion, this is now a venue worthy of a future Canadian open. CFreddie, Bad Golfer, Steve F and 10 others 4 1 8 Quote Driver: Taylormade Stealth 2 plus, LA golf DJ shaft, 55S 3 wood - TM Stealth plus, Mitsubishi Kai’li. Blue, 5 wood - TM Stealth plus, Hzrdus red, 3 hybrid Mizuno CLK, Fuji pro Irons (5-PW) - Mizuno 921 HMP, Accra IS 80 Wedges, Vokey SM9 48*10F, 54* 12D, 58* 8M, DG S400 Putter: Evnroll tour, stability shaft, Evnroll gravity grip Bag: Vessel Cobra tour stand bag Balls: Titleist ProV1x, Callaway Chrome soft X LS, Bridgestone Tour B XS or Srixon Z star Diamond Tech: Arccos, Bushnell Pro XE rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFreddie Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Great write-up @Cfhandyman - looks like the LAB Rat started off strong. Did you need to do any prep / practice ahead of time in terms of getting used to the stroke (such as the "thumbs off" drill)? I've got a couple rounds planned in a couple days, but hoping to get some putting green time between now and then so I'm not starting off cold. PS - no sight of FedEx yet Cfhandyman, ejgaudette, GolfSpy_KFT and 6 others 4 5 Quote Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge/Testing Bag (Link Here) Driver: Paradym with Ventus TR Blue 60 Stiff Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W with Hzrdus Smoke Blue RDX 70 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 5H with KBS PGI 95 Stiff Irons: Forged TEC 5-GW with KBS Tour Lite Stiff Wedges: Jaws Raw Plasma 54 & 58 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: 2023 Maxfli Tour Other Reviews: Callaway Paradym Titleist White Box Testing (2023) Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 2 minutes ago, CFreddie said: Great write-up @Cfhandyman - looks like the LAB Rat started off strong. Did you need to do any prep / practice ahead of time in terms of getting used to the stroke (such as the "thumbs off" drill)? I've got a couple rounds planned in a couple days, but hoping to get some putting green time between now and then so I'm not starting off cold. PS - no sight of FedEx yet .... don't worry @CFreddie, I have it on good authourity that you're gonna have a GREAT day! FedEx will not let you down today! Just a bit more, then we need to see the unveiling! jbern, Josh Parker, CFreddie and 4 others 4 3 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS 10.5 Kai Li 60R 3 wood: M2 Irons: Speedblades 4i-PW Wedge: CBX Sand: Wilson Pro Staff Putter: Spider / Tester: DF3 Ball: Pro shade Cart: Quad XL "The more I work and practice, the luckier I seem to get.” -Gary Player “The proper score for a businessman golfer is 90. If he is better than that he is neglecting his business. If he’s worse, he’s neglecting his golf.” -St Andrews Rotary Club Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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