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This past week I picked up a new Boccieri Heavy Q2-M putter. I know these putter are not new to the market, but I wanted to share my thoughts none the less.
For about as long as I can remember, I have been gaming one or two different old Ping manganese bronze Anser putters. Both of my gamers weigh in the 315/320 gram range. Back when I started playing this head weight was the standard and I have been slow to embrace anything heavier. I have never been a great putter but distance control was always one thing I have been good at and without some measure of distance control, you have little chance of making most putts or at least, leaving yourself a short second putt.
As I have been studying the physics & innovation of the backweighting of clubs designed and built by Boccieri Golf as well as being involved in the testing/review of the Heavy Driver, I thought I would embrace the heavier weight putters that seem to dominate the current putter market today.
Given my ability to be a good lag putter with my current lighter weight putters, I was really scared to try anything new, but with the backweighting of the Boccieri line, I thought now would be a great time to give one a try. If not for the backweighting, I doubt I would have picked one up.
The Anser plumbers neck style is my putter style of choice and because of some reservations about going heavier, I decided to just really test the waters a little by going with the mid weight Q2-M Heavy Putter. Here is spec page of the putter; http://www.boccierigolf.com/heavy-putter/mid-weight/q2-m/
When I first picked up the putter, my first thought was WOW! How in the world will I ever control this putter. It feels very heavy in my hands, much more than anything I have ever owned. The headweight is 400 grams with a 200 gram butt shaft weight with the balance point much higher than my current old Ping.
One of my biggest breakdowns in my putting is to get too "wristy" at times which hurts not only distance control but accuracy. I have experimented this year with both a 43 inch belly putter and the large oversize putter grips. Both keep the wrists from breaking, but with the belly putter, distance control on long putts is a issue for me, and with the large jumbo grips, they just look odd and I never felt good about using either.
I took the Q2-M Heavy Putter to the practice green this past week and right off the bat, I was very surprised how the putter felt during the stroke. With the high 750 gram (+or-) total weight, it is very easy to make a super smooth stroke in which you feel as though you are in total control of. With my old Pings, which have floating faces, there is a pretty good click at contact, while with the Heavy is more of a muted click which I liked right away. The sound makes the putter feel soft in my hands.
I was also surprised how quickly I was able to get a feel for the putter as far as distance control goes. I honestly do not feel like I am hitting the putts any easier but the weight and smooth feel make the putter very stable and easy to judge distance. It takes less effort to lag a long putt with this putter than with my old lighter weight putters.
For the first time in years, I also now have a alignment line and although I never thought I needed one, I have found it to be a nice addition none the less. The heavier head weight's greatest asset may be that it really takes the wrists out of the putt, which as noted is a issue for me at times more than anything. This putter may be the true cure. Not sure why, but it just works.
Only time will tell if this putter is the perfect putter, but so far I am very impressed. I'm not sure how durable the finish will be, but it is a nice none glare flat black. I'm not a huge fan of the headcover simply because it has velcro inside. Velcro and some of the black oxide finished putters I have owned in the past did not go well together. Velcro can be a bit like sandpaper and will wear a finish itself over time if your not careful. I simply removed the velcro from in inside the headcover, and we were good to go.
I'll update this thread in coming weeks as I continue to use the putter, but for right now it is in the bag.
For about as long as I can remember, I have been gaming one or two different old Ping manganese bronze Anser putters. Both of my gamers weigh in the 315/320 gram range. Back when I started playing this head weight was the standard and I have been slow to embrace anything heavier. I have never been a great putter but distance control was always one thing I have been good at and without some measure of distance control, you have little chance of making most putts or at least, leaving yourself a short second putt.
As I have been studying the physics & innovation of the backweighting of clubs designed and built by Boccieri Golf as well as being involved in the testing/review of the Heavy Driver, I thought I would embrace the heavier weight putters that seem to dominate the current putter market today.
Given my ability to be a good lag putter with my current lighter weight putters, I was really scared to try anything new, but with the backweighting of the Boccieri line, I thought now would be a great time to give one a try. If not for the backweighting, I doubt I would have picked one up.
The Anser plumbers neck style is my putter style of choice and because of some reservations about going heavier, I decided to just really test the waters a little by going with the mid weight Q2-M Heavy Putter. Here is spec page of the putter; http://www.boccierigolf.com/heavy-putter/mid-weight/q2-m/
When I first picked up the putter, my first thought was WOW! How in the world will I ever control this putter. It feels very heavy in my hands, much more than anything I have ever owned. The headweight is 400 grams with a 200 gram butt shaft weight with the balance point much higher than my current old Ping.
One of my biggest breakdowns in my putting is to get too "wristy" at times which hurts not only distance control but accuracy. I have experimented this year with both a 43 inch belly putter and the large oversize putter grips. Both keep the wrists from breaking, but with the belly putter, distance control on long putts is a issue for me, and with the large jumbo grips, they just look odd and I never felt good about using either.
I took the Q2-M Heavy Putter to the practice green this past week and right off the bat, I was very surprised how the putter felt during the stroke. With the high 750 gram (+or-) total weight, it is very easy to make a super smooth stroke in which you feel as though you are in total control of. With my old Pings, which have floating faces, there is a pretty good click at contact, while with the Heavy is more of a muted click which I liked right away. The sound makes the putter feel soft in my hands.
I was also surprised how quickly I was able to get a feel for the putter as far as distance control goes. I honestly do not feel like I am hitting the putts any easier but the weight and smooth feel make the putter very stable and easy to judge distance. It takes less effort to lag a long putt with this putter than with my old lighter weight putters.
For the first time in years, I also now have a alignment line and although I never thought I needed one, I have found it to be a nice addition none the less. The heavier head weight's greatest asset may be that it really takes the wrists out of the putt, which as noted is a issue for me at times more than anything. This putter may be the true cure. Not sure why, but it just works.
Only time will tell if this putter is the perfect putter, but so far I am very impressed. I'm not sure how durable the finish will be, but it is a nice none glare flat black. I'm not a huge fan of the headcover simply because it has velcro inside. Velcro and some of the black oxide finished putters I have owned in the past did not go well together. Velcro can be a bit like sandpaper and will wear a finish itself over time if your not careful. I simply removed the velcro from in inside the headcover, and we were good to go.
I'll update this thread in coming weeks as I continue to use the putter, but for right now it is in the bag.
