In our forums, our members have been discussing putters. WRXer HoneyBadger kicks off the thread saying:
“As someone who once played forged blade irons and switched to cavity backs because I am no pro, I wondered if I would benefit by switching from a blade to a mallet putter. I took the plunge this season and realized what I was missing- just as the cavity backs helped me hit more greens, the mallet has led me to sink more putts.
My lag putting is most improved with the added forgiveness. I think it was stubbornness- as a single-digit handicap player I thought I should be using blades and now enjoy the game more and practice less. Anyone else making the switch? “
And our members have been sharing their thoughts in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- JDennis: “I prefer Mallets, but this year switched to wide Blades and never been putting better. I can still roll both of them better than a standard blade.”
- Chadwickdog: “I was putting great with a mallet but didn’t like the insert it had so I went on a search and ended up with a few blades. My putting suffered so I decided to find a mallet without an insert, and it has greatly improved my putting this season.”
- MattM97: “My handicap says I should play mallets, my putting stats say blade is fine. I also don’t mine mallets, but as I prefer milled mallets, I can’t find a mallet with the look, weight and feel I want without dropping a lot of cash. But after switching to a blade putter and building confidence I don’t know if I can go back to mallets, I’ll try, but I’ll probably be a blade user for a while.”
- getitdaily: “High MOI mallets are better inside 10 feet. However, I haven’t found a mallet that makes more putts or is better on speed control than a milled blade. Milled blades produce better speed off the face for longer putts which means putts holding their line better. Inside 10 feet though, high MOI mallets really take the fear of a bad stroke out of mind.”