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Astral Putters Review

Scooby45 said:
Had you been for upright before? Or was this a first as you went through there process? The whole height/stance matrix thing is pretty neat and makes that accessible to folks not close to a more tech-forward putter fitting experience
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I've never used a putter that was anything other than stock when it comes to lie angle or loft.

Generally speaking, I like to be a bit more over the ball with a putter. Not extreme, but I have a definite preference. I try to maintain a relatively upright posture.

With certain putters, I can set up the way I like and the head sits flat. With some others it seems like the heel wants to sit off the ground a bit, so I have to either manipulate my hands/arms or move farther away from the ball. That's what was happening when I first built the Astral Flow Neck. I felt like I was a mile from the golf ball, so I immediately used the matrix. It suggested moving upright, so I did and the whole thing just came together.

What was so interesting to me was that other hosel configurations weren't giving me that same "mile from the ball" feeling. I emailed Astral about this right away, because this thought was forming in my head that all lie angles weren't created equal. The eyes create an illusion of sorts that change how we perceive the lie angle with certain hosel settings. The confirmed that I wasn't crazy and noted that my experience was quite common.
 
After tinkering with going upright, or adding offset/onset, etc. do you know what the measurements are as far as lie angle? I’m assuming loft, or at least static loft, doesn’t change?
 
amarkabove said:
After tinkering with going upright, or adding offset/onset, etc. do you know what the measurements are as far as lie angle? I’m assuming loft, or at least static loft, doesn’t change?
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As far as I know the loft didn't change.

I went to 74 degrees with the flow neck. It sounds extreme for sure, but feels very natural to me.
 
I mentioned if you want to keep it looking really classy, you can do that.

Mine is set up pretty standard

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Just now got a chance to read through this. This article is well done. I really enjoy the concept of this putter and it looks so good.
 
TrapGodEvan said:
Just now got a chance to read through this. This article is well done. I really enjoy the concept of this putter and it looks so good.
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If you want to mess around with a lefty one this weekend you can!
 
MtlJeff said:
I mentioned if you want to keep it looking really classy, you can do that.

Mine is set up pretty standard

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Freaking love that you are going to give this a go.

I was super impressed in person when I finally got to tinker and adjust.
 
Wanted to come back to this. I got to test the putter at VN on some tough greens. And the Tuesday we got fantastic weather and dry greens

I will say the brass is a bit "pingier" than my Deschamps brass putters which you do feel a bit. I don't know how to describe it but the contact feels a bit "lighter" . I am guessing because the insert is a bit thinner that my other brass putter which is fully milled.

That being said, I loved the performance. For my 5th and 6th rounds I was very comfortable. It sets up very nice, and I made confident strokes. I like the weight and it felt good outdoors, I could feel the head well throughout the putt. It's a soft brass and will likely take a few cosmetic dings just FYI but that doesn't bother me

In the 2 18 role rounds I think I rolled in 7 birdie putts IIRC and all of them were 6-7 feet or more. For early in the year this was really good putting for me
 
MtlJeff said:
Wanted to come back to this. I got to test the putter at VN on some tough greens. And the Tuesday we got fantastic weather and dry greens

I will say the brass is a bit "pingier" than my Deschamps brass putters which you do feel a bit. I don't know how to describe it but the contact feels a bit "lighter" . I am guessing because the insert is a bit thinner that my other brass putter which is fully milled.

That being said, I loved the performance. For my 5th and 6th rounds I was very comfortable. It sets up very nice, and I made confident strokes. I like the weight and it felt good outdoors, I could feel the head well throughout the putt. It's a soft brass and will likely take a few cosmetic dings just FYI but that doesn't bother me

In the 2 18 role rounds I think I rolled in 7 birdie putts IIRC and all of them were 6-7 feet or more. For early in the year this was really good putting for me
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I was looking forward to hearing your feedback on this post round. I'm also hoping @Hawk has his in play at Vic this week. I really want to try one of these at some point. Might have to do it soon before committing to one putter for next season...
 
amarkabove said:
I was looking forward to hearing your feedback on this post round. I'm also hoping @Hawk has his in play at Vic this week. I really want to try one of these at some point. Might have to do it soon before committing to one putter for next season...
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They are REALLY fun if you are a tinkerer. I was talking to JB about them also. Some of the looks you can do are really wacky and unique . I don't know the amount of unique looks but it's gotta be 100s

I play mine pretty standard but even then it's cool knowing I can just buy a different insert and get a new feel

And I like they are a heavier putter if you're into that. It's like a customizable square back. For me this was super appealing
 
MtlJeff said:
Wanted to come back to this. I got to test the putter at VN on some tough greens. And the Tuesday we got fantastic weather and dry greens

I will say the brass is a bit "pingier" than my Deschamps brass putters which you do feel a bit. I don't know how to describe it but the contact feels a bit "lighter" . I am guessing because the insert is a bit thinner that my other brass putter which is fully milled.

That being said, I loved the performance. For my 5th and 6th rounds I was very comfortable. It sets up very nice, and I made confident strokes. I like the weight and it felt good outdoors, I could feel the head well throughout the putt. It's a soft brass and will likely take a few cosmetic dings just FYI but that doesn't bother me

In the 2 18 role rounds I think I rolled in 7 birdie putts IIRC and all of them were 6-7 feet or more. For early in the year this was really good putting for me
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Thanks for the recap, which i was looking forward to. Having confidence in those 6-7 footers is huge!
 
The fit and finish on these were superb! I was fortunate to see @MtlJeff’s in hand and it was fantastic. The tolerances were really well done. I’ll echo what we have heard on the brass insert feel when I rolled a few lefty.
 
Scooby45 said:
The fit and finish on these were superb! I was fortunate to see @MtlJeff’s in hand and it was fantastic. The tolerances were really well done. I’ll echo what we have heard on the brass insert feel when I rolled a few lefty.
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I was hoping a few guys were able to take a look at these with @MtlJeff .
 
Given the Off Course podcast just dropped with this brand I thought it was worthy to bump it up. After being impressed seeing the product in hand I’m looking forward to hearing more about the company on that one.
 
after being selected as a tester for this putter I’ve been going back through all the threads, replayed the Off Course episode and have gone down the Astral you tube worm hole. This is going to be a fun one.
 
cringjr said:
after being selected as a tester for this putter I’ve been going back through all the threads, replayed the Off Course episode and have gone down the Astral you tube worm hole. This is going to be a fun one.
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What stands out, or are you most excited to test?
 
gkeller813 said:
What stands out, or are you most excited to test?
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I’m really interested in playing with offset. I’ve putted with both toe hang and face balance. Currently using a face balanced double wide blade. I’ve been putting well with it but when I miss the line it’s a push. Hoping to see if staying face balanced but put a smidge of offset will help that out.

I’ll try all the settings for sure.
 
cringjr said:
I’m really interested in playing with offset. I’ve putted with both toe hang and face balance. Currently using a face balanced double wide blade. I’ve been putting well with it but when I miss the line it’s a push. Hoping to see if staying face balanced but put a smidge of offset will help that out.

I’ll try all the settings for sure.
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That's what im curious about. I always miss slightly to the left, so would a slight adjustment one way or the other affect that. Kind of like you mentioned above, what's the face rotation doing in various setting. How's the weighting. Etc. Im excited to see how it plays.
 
I asked @cringjr but wanted to get the other testers initial insight.

So @Boosted, @ScoFoBG, @leftybob, @cmon man,what stands out from what you know about Astral, and what are you looking forward to testing?
 
Super excited to see what I end up in with these after we get to talk to Astral this coming week.

I'm going in an open book on it all, and I can't wait.
 
gkeller813 said:
I asked @cringjr but wanted to get the other testers initial insight.

So @Boosted, @ScoFoBG, @leftybob, @cmon man,what stands out from what you know about Astral, and what are you looking forward to testing?
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The thing that really makes astral stand out from other boutique putter manufacturers is the adjustability and ability to customize beyond the normal things like lie angle.

Looking at their offerings I’m excited about trying the blade and mid mallet. The face options are interesting. The copper face is the top of my list because it is the softest insert.
 
leftybob said:
The thing that really makes astral stand out from other boutique putter manufacturers is the adjustability and ability to customize beyond the normal things like lie angle.

Looking at their offerings I’m excited about trying the blade and mid mallet. The face options are interesting. The copper face is the top of my list because it is the softest insert.
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The options for the face, especially some of the limited options, are amazing. It's a great way to upgrade without getting an entirely new putter. Plus, the tolerances they are able to keep seems unreal.
 
Well, after digging into all the info on Astral and how their product allows for multiple styles of putter concept, I’ve learned a lot about putters in general. So, I was thinking my current putter is face balanced, I was wrong. It does have a slight bit of toe hang and just a touch of offset. I guess I need to pay more attention to my gear🤣.

Good news is I’m getting more education on putter styles and concepts. Happy for that. The coolest part is being able to try all kinds of set ups with the same putter.
 
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