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Thank you sir, I've been rolling it indoors a lot today, but I'm eager to get it on course soon.Makes sense, looking forward to reading your review on this one.
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Thank you sir, I've been rolling it indoors a lot today, but I'm eager to get it on course soon.Makes sense, looking forward to reading your review on this one.
The interchangeable hosel idea is a really cool one. As to the leightweight shaft/grip w/ heavier head, it seems like the guys who really liked the Bridgestone True Balance putters a few years back might like this one.
I'd bet dollars to pesos that theyre there to help properly sole the club.
Question. Do you think the stand up and walk behind it feature will slow down golf? I mean if I played with someone who was doing that and tweaking the alignment it would get a little annoying I think. It would be like playing with a less confident Furyk.
The putter is gorgeous and the handle looks like it will be a polarizing feature for sure.
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Do you think the grip (or really, lack thereof) contributes to the firmness? I’d think the lack of dampening might give you some more physical feedback on top of the audible aspect.
Could it? Of course. But so too could every single other aspect of the game, and for most it usually does.
I played 9 yesterday with it along with my HS #1 and soon to be #2 and started off the 9 lining it up from behind, two things were discussed on the greens with them during this. One, its no more time consuming IMO than setting up the line on the ball to your target, UNLESS the user makes it such and OCD's it to death, hahaha. Two, it is SO foreign and awkward feeling to be in a group and know they are watching you line this thing up like that, because it is in fact foreign to the "usual" ways of golf, but is it REALLY any moreso than Aimpoint? I don't think so.
I don't, but you know me, the sound in putters is 1000% the feel the user gets regardless of the vibrations sent to the hands. For others, it could be different, but my gauge of firmness is totally off the sound.
That's what I figured - sound tends to trump all. I was just wondering because that grip setup was SO different if it had any effect. That said, I'd imagine the carbon fiber shaft (with it's crazy warnings) takes care of some of that as well.
An interesting note to the self standing putter is that its not new, but glad it is bringing attention to it.
Bridgestone released one that stood on its own a few years ago.
Prior to that back in the 90s, the Stand Up Putter was around.
To be fair, it took an act of congress to get the B'stone to stand up if there was the slightest undulation on the green, or any breeze at all. This, none of that issue unless the wind is way up. Now, could it be the mallet size? Maybe, but from what I have heard/seen/read most have found the same thing, the stand up aspect to this is much more reliable.
But, its still all strange, IMO.
To be fair, it took an act of congress to get the B'stone to stand up if there was the slightest undulation on the green, or any breeze at all. This, none of that issue unless the wind is way up. Now, could it be the mallet size? Maybe, but from what I have heard/seen/read most have found the same thing, the stand up aspect to this is much more reliable.
But, its still all strange, IMO.
it's funny you say that. At the PGA Show when those putters were shown, I was in kind of in awe at how easy they stood up. Fast forward to a demo day up here and was trying to show my father, and the darn thing wouldn't stay up for longer than 2 seconds. It was a big fail on my part lol
Now you guys are making me want to go buy an old Bridgestone putter. Thanks!
Though not in hand yet, there's no better time than the present to get the ball rolling. Coming into Oklahoma for review is the Bloodline RG-1 Mallet Putter.
Now, some of you are going "What's a Bloodline?", while others recognize the name because of the PGA Tour use they have gotten from the likes of the Big Easy himself. A key factor here, this isn't a brand started up by flash in the pan entrepreneurs, there is some serious industry history and clout behind Bloodline. The company was founded by Brad Adams and Larry Bischmann, Adams is the former Sr. VP at Odyssey Golf (credited for being in on the development of the famous Odyssey insert material design) and his father actually founded TaylorMade Golf, while Bischmann played a major role in the marketing team that brought TM to the #1 Driver in Golf status as well as spearheading the launch of the Diamana shaft brand. Like I said, these aren't rookies, these are heavy hitters.
The putters themselves stand out because of the bright red finish, hence the Bloodline name, that is contrasted by the unique hosel/neck design. The putters are made of CNC Anodized aluminum with a stainless steel sole insert along with the companies grooved face technology. The hosels/necks are machined aluminum as well and actually are interchangable allowing for quick changes and fitting tweaks. The real design difference though starts with the shaft and grip, in which the ultra light carbon fiber shaft and less than 50 gram oversized grip essentially meld into one another allowing the heavier 395 (in the case of the mallet) head weight to move the balance point much lower improving stability and giving it that oh so wild ability to stand up...on its own.
Different is the name of the game here, and it should be fun to get in for review. The following will be the information on the RG-1 Mallet model (they also have an RJ-1 Blade) from the company as well as some stock images until I get the putter in hand, and in the photo booth.
Bloodline on the RG-1 Mallet Putter:
Revolutionary technology in a familiar head shape
Bloodline's RG-1 Mallet features the potent performance benefit of being able to stand on its own behind the ball on the putting green. Select between:
32", 33", 34" (standard), 35", 36" and custom lengths
69.5°· (standard), 71.5° (upright), and 67.5° (flat) lie
This functionality allows a player to stand on the target line and more accurately line up the face behind the ball. Better alignment combined with improved confidence can free up players to make a more committed and constant stroke.
Jman,
This is Larry from Bloodline. Thanks for taking the time to walk everyone through what you are going through as you "get to know" the RG-1. As one of the founders of the company, it's hard for me to get unfiltered feedback about the putter. It's extremely helpful to read your thoughts and what other people are saying about the putter. I realize that people are most interested in what you think about the performance and design features vs. what someone from the company thinks... However, if you want me to comment about the touch points on the sole or the grip or whatever, just let me know.
The main reason for my post is that I would love it if you would do a little experiment some time when you are at the course.
The experiment is to learn your alignment tendency (if you have one...).
If you'd rather not do this, no problem. If you do want to try, here's how:
It's easy to do with 2 people.
One person lines up a putt and explains to the other person EXACTLY where they are intending to aim the putter.
Have the other person put a 2nd ball down on the green that is EXACTLY on that intended (starting) target line.
The person lining up the putter must be 100% sure that they have the putter dead square (balls lined up perfectly in line) before letting go of the putter.
Then, gently let go and see if you had it on target
It's important to do short med long putts and different breaks (L to R and up/down hill). I expect that at least some of the people you try this with will be very surprised at the results.
Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks again for taking the time!
Larry! Great to see you jump in here, excited you've been following along.
Funnily enough I put it into the hands of a lot of different skill level putters today and we were lining up traditional my versus literally aligning the putter, it's something I'm going to get into tomorrow when I don't have sick twins on my hands!
But, I think I can speak for everyone when I say we would love to hear more about the grip straight from the source!