Vice Golf Putters On Pre-Sale!

[Rob Person]

9 minutes ago, BreakfastBall15 said:

They’re interesting that’s for sure. Like many said idk if this is the price point they should be going for. Especially with their balls being a “value” brand. If they were $50 or so cheaper I think they’d be a home run 

I would say that seeing how the big name commercial brands are at the sub 300 mark, they are shooting a bit high on these.

As an example, most of the Odyssey AI-ONE lineup are at 299, some a bit higher for the milled face version.  TM spiders, similar.  With so many new brands flooding the market in the last few years, and especially this past year, what will set these apart from the rest that justifies the higher costs beyond just offsetting R&D and manufacturing costs?

[BigPee]

270 dollars, for a putter? 

I'm fine, you keep it

[Headhammer]

Everybody and their mother getting into the putter game and yet there are a number of putter companies that are struggling to stay afloat.

[riley1186]

I hope these roll nice because that black and green mallet looks incredible. 

[C1A3rabia]

I always enjoy a new player in any space so curious to see how they perform but like any putter it will all be down to feel and how it performs for my swing. I would try it but be skeptical at the same time.

[MNUte]

Honestly, the one thing that's throwing me off is the blade's arrow alignment. You have the long line but then finish up with an arrow? Maybe I missed the ability to have other alignment options, but that at least worries me a bit since it's something I don't see often with putters and would have to learn. Otherwise, I absolutely love the look of the blade. 

[Leonvdwesthuizen]

On 5/17/2024 at 10:17 PM, GolfSpy_APH said:

https://www.vicegolf.ch/golf-clubs/putters/mallet/vice-golf-vgp02-neon-stealth?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Putters Launch_CH (01HY0X9W77FK5SJSP11A3HXX7K)&tw_source=Klaviyo&_kx=X2SGItcxkRvtStP-Mjhkbx043aZfnJcO-7_fl-YGBcCus5Zn3_cKzYiml-Y3Daqf.TS4puW 

Check them out and let us know what you think. 

 

I like them!

I do however love a classic blade design, so there isn't really anything that I fancy, but I like their clean yet modern & almost futuristic looks as well as the play on colours, classic Vice..

It's high time someone turned the putter market on its head with a variety of colours. 

I understand the price point, as they surely don't want to market their equipment as cheap, but as exclusive, different and funky.

I'll hold my breath until they bring out something that looks narrower 

[Wesleyb22]

On 5/17/2024 at 4:32 PM, GolfSpy_APH said:

I hope that more people are able to get in and try them. I think that will show the premium feel and details that have gone into them. I had a chance to hit them and really like the mallet. It's aluminium and has that feedback I really like. The other cool thing is the customizations in that you can buy the wings in different colors which adds to some creativity that Vice is known for. The other part I like is the 6 different shaft options and grip colors that are just there.  

I am really curious to see how these sell and see if we see more in the wild!

I love me some Vice Golf but I'm surprised they went straight to the premium price point. I get the optics and announcing they're here for real but $300 might be above their loyal market. The Cleveland/Wilson $200ish price range would have got me thinking about it. I feel like this is gonna need some major validation from some reputable people for it to really take off. Any idea of plans to put these out in brick and morter stores?

[GolfSpy_APH]

36 minutes ago, Wesleyb22 said:

I love me some Vice Golf but I'm surprised they went straight to the premium price point. I get the optics and announcing they're here for real but $300 might be above their loyal market. The Cleveland/Wilson $200ish price range would have got me thinking about it. I feel like this is gonna need some major validation from some reputable people for it to really take off. Any idea of plans to put these out in brick and morter stores?

When I was there a few weeks back the guys... sorry guy was hand painting all of them. He had some 6o-80 on the table doing a fine job on all of them. I think my eyes would have gone crossed if I had that job. Not sure on the roll out there, but at least my own belief is they are worth the price... again in particular the mallet. It is impressive. I liked the blade as well, just not quite as much as the mallet. I am a sucker for a good fang style putter anyway. 

[tzan]

These prices are ridiculous. I'd either go with a CNC milled Sub 70 putter for $180 or get a 3D printed Cobra for $370. the price is in no-man's land for a start-up. 

[Wesleyb22]

7 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

When I was there a few weeks back the guys... sorry guy was hand painting all of them. He had some 6o-80 on the table doing a fine job on all of them. I think my eyes would have gone crossed if I had that job. Not sure on the roll out there, but at least my own belief is they are worth the price... again in particular the mallet. It is impressive. I liked the blade as well, just not quite as much as the mallet. I am a sucker for a good fang style putter anyway. 

The tech story absolutely sounds impressive. I'd try them if ever given the opportunity and maybe that'll be what it takes to pull the trigger. Do you know the story behind the whiz shafts? Particularly 120 vs 140 and what that even means? No clarification on their site on shaft selection.

Love all the info you're putting out on this and thanks for answering all of us commoners' questions! 

[jayyarr]

aesthetically this look interesting and def stand out. For what is a DTC pretty untested option. This price point seems a little steep. Seems like a weird move since their balls were always the lower price point option to still get a premium ball performance since they were DTC 

[arodrig29]

The more the merrier. I say let these DTC manufacturers dip a toe or an entire leg into the multi billion dollar golf market. These look great and if they perform, I would definitely give one a try. Now, for $300+ it’s hard to swallow. 

[Lefty11]

The putter is aesthetically appealing to me; however, the price is a different matter.

[GolfSpy_APH]

27 minutes ago, Wesleyb22 said:

The tech story absolutely sounds impressive. I'd try them if ever given the opportunity and maybe that'll be what it takes to pull the trigger. Do you know the story behind the whiz shafts? Particularly 120 vs 140 and what that even means? No clarification on their site on shaft selection.

Love all the info you're putting out on this and thanks for answering all of us commoners' questions! 

Vice is working with True Temper on the shafts so it will be a shaft from them, mainly Vice branded. Different shafts for different fitting options and to make them more suitable to more golfers really. Plus because the heads are heavier a heavier shaft can actually make the head feel lighter. I don't have the specs on the shafts though. 

[GolfDad57]

I ordered the mallet in black. Lime green grip. Will update after I compare it to my spider Maxx and Pxg putters I already have. 

[papajohnp1975]

Clicked through the email in my inbox this morning, and I'm definitely intrigued. Been playing the Vice Pro Plus for a couple of years now and I'm very pleased. Given they produce a quality golf ball at a lower price point, I'm willing to bet these flat sticks are comparable to $400+ putters in quality and performance. Almost pulled the trigger on the mallet, but Ima wait for the reviews to come in.

[frazzman80]

Very interesting, especially the milled face with the “V” grooves. I wonder if there is any testing that can be done to confirm if those would keep a miss-hit ball on line.

The colorways surely stand out and I like that they are customizable. The price point is a bit steep for a never produced putter. Feels like a gamble to me as a consumer.

Had Vice done a partnership with an established putter maker first, even as a trial, I would be more comfortable outplaying that kind of cash as at least there would be some backstory for quality. Feels like a risk for them (and us buyers).

[That’s Mr. Dirt]

I like the look of the blade putter more than the mallet. I do like the vice golf ball and have had great results with it, so if their putters have the same quality in their putter construction, I might ask for it on my birthday.

Edited May 23 by That’s Mr. Dirt
Grammar

[Lefty11]

1 hour ago, GolfDad57 said:

I ordered the mallet in black. Lime green grip. Will update after I compare it to my spider Maxx and Pxg putters I already have. 

I’d love to hear some feedback once you’ve tested it out.   Being a lefty I feel left out.  Bad dad joke!

[GolfSpy_APH]

1 hour ago, frazzman80 said:

Very interesting, especially the milled face with the “V” grooves. I wonder if there is any testing that can be done to confirm if those would keep a miss-hit ball on line.

The colorways surely stand out and I like that they are customizable. The price point is a bit steep for a never produced putter. Feels like a gamble to me as a consumer.

Had Vice done a partnership with an established putter maker first, even as a trial, I would be more comfortable outplaying that kind of cash as at least there would be some backstory for quality. Feels like a risk for them (and us buyers).

So this is where I think the story gets lost. They have, just not as well known brand in the US. They merged with HIO (think TXG Europe) who's owners also have designed clubs for the brand Helix.

They already have the experience and professionals in place, this is the combination of those combining. 

Check out the Brand Profile that was done on the main site. It will certainly help tell the story better than I can on my phone.

[frazzman80]

25 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

So this is where I think the story gets lost. They have, just not as well known brand in the US. They merged with HIO (think TXG Europe) who's owners also have designed clubs for the brand Helix.

They already have the experience and professionals in place, this is the combination of those combining. 

Check out the Brand Profile that was done on the main site. It will certainly help tell the story better than I can on my phone.

Thank you for the education then! I wasn’t aware Vice had that existing relationship and experience. Very cool!

I stand corrected. 

[550025]

Both putter specs state 2° of loft. Thats crazy low.  If you have any shaft lean, you're playing a negative lofted putter.  You can customize but only 1°. Vice, that should be an easy fix in ver. 2.0. 

Edited May 20 by 550025

[JohnH1]

They look interesting and love the color options. But I'd need to try before I buy and that's currently an issue. Especially for something as feel-based as a putter.

[musicalmedicine]

I really like the ability to customize the colors on these, they look very nice, especially at the price point. Customizing the color on my DF3 was the icing on the cake and I love looking at it from address. I would be interested in how these feel in hand. I will say that as a lefty, I struggle with companies that don’t offer the full range of their products in left handed variants (cough cough...Scotty Cameron and Evnroll). This is especially frustrates when they’re milled products and it only takes about 10 minutes to mirror your design in CAD software then generate new GCODE to direct milling. That said, I did already send info about these to a right handed friend who is thinking about picking up a new putter. 
 

 

Edited May 20 by musicalmedicine

[GolfDad57]

My TM Spider Max  is 2.5 loft.. so not really worried about the 2 degrees of loft.. hope it ships soon!!

[a802313]

No doubt they look great!!  I don't know about the 3 hundo plus though. But...  again they look great and the method of tech in them sound great. 

[Quigleyd]

These are pretty gross. There are way better options at lower prices..

[Rob Person]

53 minutes ago, Quigleyd said:

These are pretty gross. There are way better options at lower prices..

Gross how? Head Design? Colors options?   Everyone has their own tastes, and that's OK for sure.  Just curious, not bashing

[Quigleyd]

32 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Gross how? Head Design? Colors options?   Everyone has their own tastes, and that's OK for sure.  Just curious, not bashing

I think the shape and designs are very unappealing. The angles are too sharp. 
 

I get going for something “different” rather than another take on an anser. But these do nothing for me. 
 

I like their ball though..

Edited May 21 by Quigleyd