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Astral Putters Review

cmon man said:
The ability to adjust the neck to the exact position that fits your stroke. 20 different neck positions is pretty wild.
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The amount of adjustability, in small increments, really is amazing. Really looking forward to seeing what you guys are fit into, and how you guys dial them in once in hand! Which head shape are you drawn to most?
 
gkeller813 said:
The amount of adjustability, in small increments, really is amazing. Really looking forward to seeing what you guys are fit into, and how you guys dial them in once in hand! Which head shape are you drawn to most?
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I am drawn the the larger blade style but need to keep an open mind and listen to the Astral fitting.
 
cmon man said:
I am drawn the the larger blade style but need to keep an open mind and listen to the Astral fitting.
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Good call. I too would lean to that larger blade, but knowing the access you'll probably have, would go in with an open mind and trust what @BC.Astral has to say!
 
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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What stands out the most for me is the adjustability of these putters. I’m looking forward to getting fitted. I honestly have no idea what I’ll end up with and I have a feeling it will surprise me.
 
Glad to answer any questions you all have as you begin to make your selections.
 
Hawk said:
Glad to answer any questions you all have as you begin to make your selections.
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I’m a little nervous about the hardware. The screws look pretty small and I’m worried about stripping or cross threading when tightening. Any advice, precautions on this?
 
cringjr said:
I’m a little nervous about the hardware. The screws look pretty small and I’m worried about stripping or cross threading when tightening. Any advice, precautions on this?
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Nah, I've never really had any issues there.

If you get a handful of them, save a set for tinkering and a set for your "final" configuration. That will ensure the locking treatment does its thing.
 
Hawk said:
Glad to answer any questions you all have as you begin to make your selections.
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Did you weigh the heads? Reading every review I could find a lot of them commented on how heavy the head was.
 
leftybob said:
Did you weigh the heads? Reading every review I could find a lot of them commented on how heavy the head was.
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Funny. I'm not sure I ever really felt that way. No, it never really occurred to me to do that, so I haven't.
 
Hawk said:
Funny. I'm not sure I ever really felt that way. No, it never really occurred to me to do that, so I haven't.
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With how heavy most mallets are today I’m not too surprised that you didn’t think the astral felt heavy. It is probably a case of it felt heavy compared to a traditional anser style blade.
 
Hawk said:
Glad to answer any questions you all have as you begin to make your selections.
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With all of the adjustments being made at the hosel, I fear that I'll end up with a configuration that puts the hosel in non traditional orientation. While tinkering, did you ever end up looking down at address and not liking the position of the hosel?
 
Boosted said:
With all of the adjustments being made at the hosel, I fear that I'll end up with a configuration that puts the hosel in non traditional orientation. While tinkering, did you ever end up looking down at address and not liking the position of the hosel?
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Definitely did, but it was really more related to how the lie angle appeared. Certain settings change how your eyes gauge lie angle, so I made an adjustment to that and it all came together.

For the most part though, typical settings are not going to look unusual.
 
Hawk said:
Glad to answer any questions you all have as you begin to make your selections.
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Just sent my reply to Blake so maybe a little late haha. Am I correct that the call is for guidance on what we select? I was torn between the blade and mid-mallet. Sizes of the two would be helpful to the decision. I will note that for the review, but do you have any specs?
 
cmon man said:
Just sent my reply to Blake so maybe a little late haha. Am I correct that the call is for guidance on what we select? I was torn between the blade and mid-mallet. Sizes of the two would be helpful to the decision. I will note that for the review, but do you have any specs?
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I'm sorry, but I don't. Definitely check with Blake - he's a wealth of knowledge and can help guide you.
 
Working with Blake to schedule an in person fitting this afternoon. If you have any questions you want me to get answered send them over.
 
leftybob said:
Working with Blake to schedule an in person fitting this afternoon. If you have any questions you want me to get answered send them over.
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Nice! I wish I could do the in person fitting.... Can you do mine for me while you're there? lol
 
leftybob said:
Did you weigh the heads? Reading every review I could find a lot of them commented on how heavy the head was.
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I didn’t think they felt overly heavy.
 
leftybob said:
Working with Blake to schedule an in person fitting this afternoon. If you have any questions you want me to get answered send them over.
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Question: Anything in the works for a limited putter face insert?

Which shape has been the most popular?
 
Jman said:
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.
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Just finished my meeting with Blake. This is going to be fun and educational. Already learned a couple of things that are "eye opening" and can't wait for the putter to arrive. FYI I asked Blake if adding sizes of the different heads might be beneficial (it is to me), so that might appear soon. The mid-mallet is about 4" x 1.5" for inquiring minds. @Jman are we starting a new Astral testing thread or should we continue here?
 
cmon man said:
Just finished my meeting with Blake. This is going to be fun and educational. Already learned a couple of things that are "eye opening" and can't wait for the putter to arrive. FYI I asked Blake if adding sizes of the different heads might be beneficial (it is to me), so that might appear soon. The mid-mallet is about 4" x 1.5" for inquiring minds. @Jman are we starting a new Astral testing thread or should we continue here?
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This is the review thread, it’s the one to use.
 
cmon man said:
Just finished my meeting with Blake. This is going to be fun and educational. Already learned a couple of things that are "eye opening" and can't wait for the putter to arrive. FYI I asked Blake if adding sizes of the different heads might be beneficial (it is to me), so that might appear soon. The mid-mallet is about 4" x 1.5" for inquiring minds. @Jman are we starting a new Astral testing thread or should we continue here?
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After chatting, do you know which you will be going with, both head shape and insert?
 
gkeller813 said:
Which shape has been the most popular?
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Mid mallet is the most common one that people get fit into. The mallet has been popular since the release. The blade is the least common also what I was fit into.
 
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