"The lightest putter in the world" sounds like a great marketing tag for about 3 seconds until you think about it. Putting is almost entirely an exercise in weight distribution. Your goal can't be to remove that variable completely when creating a viable product.
@GaryCahuenga23 сағат бұрын
Right, you'd think they would have done all the weight saving so then they could add perimeter weighting to make it more stable/forgiving and bring it up to a typical weight
@EverettJohnson-js2zw23 сағат бұрын
Exactly. Based on the physics of the golf swing, putter stroke etc, why would they think making it lighter at the head is a good idea?
@EmptyMind30711 сағат бұрын
Add to that that the average golfer will have longer putts that will need some weight behind them. To me it will force the user to have to hit the ball much harder, causing the introduction of more mistakes with stroke and/or off center hits
@matze04026 сағат бұрын
Even more so weight helps you to keeb the club stable and under control.
@NeumannKlaus5 сағат бұрын
i had my light putter, and its by far not the lightest, moved by wind in my backswing in a big international competition which threw me off massively and cost me at least 1 stroke, so a putter lighter than mine is just stupid if youre playing on a windy day
@Chris5432123 сағат бұрын
I designed a putter shaped like a pyramid that is 43,200 dollars. If anyone wants one, send me the money, I will then produce it and ship it to you.
@alanatic756124 минут бұрын
Sounds really great... it will go with my collection of magic beans
@blakemcduffy559923 сағат бұрын
One of very few negative reviews I've ever heard you give but I think it was well deserved
@@torstenhvalse6505 Just call me Spark Notes. Shortening “book length” comments to a single sentence since 1943.
@terryjones6504Күн бұрын
The last two putter reviews had the balls leaking left close to the hole. Sure the mat is flat.
@MarkLiversedge2 сағат бұрын
exactly- came here to say the same thing
@UygkuyfkutfkytfkutfvСағат бұрын
Depends on his shape, if the Ping was built to perfectly match his natural shape, a more universal club wont flatter that, whilst the Ping will.
@Simpsons_dailyy36 минут бұрын
Was going to say exactly the same thing. On track most the way then pulls off to the left
@user-fn6rn2zs5j20 сағат бұрын
6:54 "two in eleven; can we finish strong?" - basically my game
@waynepadley1337Күн бұрын
The threads looked damaged before you even found the weights Rick. Check out the first close up view ! What a crap product especially for the price 😮
@Joelflowers5133 сағат бұрын
They should really be using steel thread inserts if the material is that soft. Really not that well thought out or tested for that matter. Feel bad for the company owners, this review probably killed this product.
@michaeldoyle4688Күн бұрын
It’s from Temu 😂
@matze04026 сағат бұрын
url? :D
@tjnaevans2 сағат бұрын
😆
@A1BASEКүн бұрын
Screwing metal weights into soft plastic. Genius. Tells you absolutely everything you need to know about the experience of this design team and the direction they were given. ‘Lightest possible. Don’t care about anything else.’
@marinemikeusmc652923 сағат бұрын
But still you would think even the dumbest engineer would know to coat the weights in the same material they will thread into. Especially if its POM. It is a great light weight and very rigid polymer but rigidity increase fragility
@pirtatejoe21 сағат бұрын
And he totally cross threaded it and ruined them, so that didn't help.
@terrellkoenig379021 сағат бұрын
@@pirtatejoeif it’s that easy to break a 600+ dollar putter it’s not worth it.
@pirtatejoe20 сағат бұрын
@@terrellkoenig3790 Oh, obviously the thing is garbage. Just saying, didn't help that he cross threaded the weight then wrenched it in anyways and stripped them out.
@craciunator99Күн бұрын
It has to feel really unstable, I used a putter that was only 30 grams lighter than mine and I could not keep that head stable. I feel like heavier is generally better with a putter, specifically a heavier head, but thats me everyone putting style is different.
@vincentscott5983Күн бұрын
is it me or the putting surface is not completely flat ? I looks like some putts start straight and then break
@Fizzyford20 сағат бұрын
its not you, a ton of people noticed it on his last putter review. Its not level at all and even more noticable on his last video.
@davass8218 сағат бұрын
I believe that surface can change to whatever slope or curve you want. He might have it set to be a ridge so any off line putts will break.
@sabre22b18 сағат бұрын
Oooo. Thats cool.@davass82
@Fizzyford18 сағат бұрын
@ it can change to however he likes it, but if he’s trying to hit straight putts and there curving off line then you can tell it’s not leveled right.
@HashbeanSC218 сағат бұрын
rick needs to warranty that putting matt. it had to have cost a fortune and it is terrible
@curtisvincent4104Күн бұрын
Is something wrong with your putting surface? It doesn’t make sense to me that the glowing line of light is straight but you see the ball curving near the hole
@cjpoulos5397Күн бұрын
The putt was offline, why is that hard to understand? A putt can start off straight and then slowly move off course, mate.
@shmirginhymer1867Күн бұрын
@cjpoulos5397 imagine not even watching the video and seeing that these balls are literally wobbling back and forth on that mat.
@recess4223 сағат бұрын
@cjpoulos5397 this has to be one of the worst formulated thoughts. You literally used the same information to say the opposite argument. How can a putt start on line and then move off line without there being some slope in the surface?
@cmaterick22 сағат бұрын
Some of the putts broke left and some broke right. It seems like the surface is level and just amplifies even the slightest pull or push at impact. That's why straight putts can be so difficult.
@curtisvincent410421 сағат бұрын
@ I would’ve thought a push or pull would’ve went offline right away instead of late. That’s why I was wondering about the surface.
@phil.willoughbyКүн бұрын
Not surprised you couldn't get the weights in - POM is quite easy to damage and it looked like it had been damaged in the initial shots.
@mcdoj2763Күн бұрын
What an embarrassing attempt at a product, in general. Stupid material combinations, no knowledge of putters or of golfers, and sent it to market before ever even testing it. And to make it the most expensive putter...wow.
@EverettJohnson-js2zw23 сағат бұрын
So it’s marketed as the lightest putter and they give you weights to make it heavier…
@kenswinbourn12198 сағат бұрын
Listening to your description and issues you had with hitting the ball straight, I want to say it's a training aid for face control.
@KenHeGolf17 сағат бұрын
Rick, you need to give Lombardi Putters a go! They have some of the most unique putter heads coming out and connect with the community like no other golf brand! I am definitely an example of that and won a contest where I designed a putter on a piece of paper and they actually made the putter in real life as part of their lineup right now. They have another contest open and you could try to submit an entry of a design for them to create from scratch and we can make it happen!
@WHF-kt2pw18 сағат бұрын
They were so preoccupied that they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should
@lexxwhite74723 сағат бұрын
My current putter head is 406g lol. I can't imagine shaving that much weight. I also can't imagine having to hit a 40 or 50 footer with either one of those things
@EverettJohnson-js2zw23 сағат бұрын
You’d have to take a baseball swing at it lol
@Rango_Unchained99Күн бұрын
I was looking at the quality of that thread with all the swarf and crap inside and was very shocked. I'm not surprised you cross threaded it lol! Terrible design.😮
@bobsofia6820 сағат бұрын
When threading any screw or weight... to avoid cross-threading... I always turn the screw in the opposite direction until it clicks, then the threads are properly lined up and can be tightened. I do this because a golf buddy of mine cross-threaded his brand new Titleist 913 driver head years ago the 1st day he owned it.
@fearpr1moКүн бұрын
Yeah, the super light weight would kill me also. It’s like when you play miniature golf with the kids… I wish I could bring my ping 😂
@mlhundt206423 сағат бұрын
Lighter putters just make you get too handsy and that leads to push and pulls. The beefy putters help so much in transferring inertia to the putt so your hands don't have to. Especially on the three and four footers, which saves the scorecard.
@JonxPon40013 сағат бұрын
Sunday uploads from Rick are life.
@kevjg488922 сағат бұрын
You're normally on fire in the HIT studio with these putts. Was the floor level calibrated? It almost looked like a handful of the putts veered offline.
@normlang19944 сағат бұрын
I still putt with a "Heavy" putter. It's the Mid model and people are always shocked if they pick it up. I've never found anything that gives me as much confidence inside six feet. It has a deadish feel, but I got used to that long ago.
@georgestead52086 сағат бұрын
Ricks the little nose wheezing is throwing me off 😂😂
@kevingowdy365121 сағат бұрын
A very expensive training aid but one positive might be that it is actually designed to make you focus intently on every putt. Completely off the rails though. Saved a few rich golfers the embarrassment of having one in their bag. Great review Rick. 👏👏
@TheCyclist08Күн бұрын
Always thought it's not the putter that's the issue for most people. If you can't read a green or control your speed, no putter in the world will help you
@iainlee468019 сағат бұрын
3 out of 17 with the first one is nuts, personally i prefer a bit of weight to my putter.
@jeffbecker443919 сағат бұрын
Always an honest review, I don’t believe I would want a super lite putter.thanks for saving me $1,200
@joestuart9146 сағат бұрын
Putting is like a pendulem on a clock, the weight at the bottom was paramount to the clock's efficiency. Taking all the weight away, is counter productive, unless you then add the weight as far to the back and sides as possible, as they do with the 10k drivers, making it more stable. Whoever engineered this, forgot some of the principles in making good putters.
@waqarghulam354823 сағат бұрын
They could have milled it into a blade shape and added tungsten weights at the bottom. It would make an awesome putter with very high moi. Titanium is very expensive hard to mill, hence the price I suppose.
@therealadamwest23 сағат бұрын
Rick likes his men like he likes his grip 3:08 So unfortunately sometimes 8:03
@basec1378Сағат бұрын
“Soft, big… [pause] … on” Lmao
@jth009917 сағат бұрын
I literally can not imagine a scenario where I’d want a light putter. Having had multiple heavy and counter balanced putters improve my consistency so much makes this seem asinine. And the price tag is actually nuts.
@Splitoakcustomcreations20 сағат бұрын
Rick, love to content and channels you have. Need some advice. Looking for a new putter but don’t want to spend over $300 - $400 like a little weight. Looking at Cobra, Ping, Odyssey, Scotty Cameron.
@davidreid2301Күн бұрын
At this rate, every golf product manufacturer in the world is going to start thinking it's the worst idea ever to send their profit to the H.I.T studio for review! 🤣
@samuraichicken924823 сағат бұрын
If you make dumb products you deserve bad reviews.
@simonthorpe697110 сағат бұрын
Hoping H.I.T will be able to review the Lombardi putter range! Very well priced, extensive range but oozing quality.
@colinbrown132119 сағат бұрын
Reminds me of the Align putter from the 1970s. Probably pick one up for £20. Happy Christmas.
@carpykeith21 сағат бұрын
Boccieri heavy putters! The guy who invented them was a NASA scientist/engineer ! I have one, helped me beat the yips and WONT be leaving my spare club bag just in case!
@glennwatson33134 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the review. You saved me a thousand dollars.
@shaunbeauchemin898517 сағат бұрын
I am a machinist and titanium is a very strange material. Machining it is very different than any other metal. So im not surprised
@NextFairwayNorm11 сағат бұрын
I picked up a Golf Gods 💩 emoji putter for $50. It’s the same shape and face balanced, roles nice. Bought as a joke for a work golf day. It’s going in the bag
@filecabinet827Күн бұрын
I think we need to start testing putters with a long drive contest.
@radam2818Күн бұрын
Your misses with the first putter may be because you do better with face-balanced putters. That may explain why you holed more putts with the weired feeling but centre-shafted/face-balanced black putter. The black model is certainly intended to be used with the weights of one's choice on.
@nongienong690016 сағат бұрын
You can use it for gardening too.
@DNRBollywood10 сағат бұрын
It would be interesting to see putter reviews with Quintic or SAM PuttLab. Just so we can see the putting stroke data along with the opinion.
@knightriderkitt300023 сағат бұрын
I’m curious if the thread issue is due to different materials. Those weights look to be firmer material than the head. It may have been smarter for them to make an exterior weight carrier made of the same material as the putter and the central core of the weight is where the different material lies to change the head weight of the putter.
@ozone515023 сағат бұрын
Guess the gimmick failed 😂 I actually enjoy a solid heavy weighted putter head
@michaelrubio170713 сағат бұрын
I think I'll be buying one after this review ! :D
@golfish858922 сағат бұрын
OMG... Your putting carpet is flawed. With good speed it breaks left at the halfway mark. When you hit it very firm , it goes straight. If you hit it right center, it moves enough right to miss the hole.
@johndomutz105220 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the review. Looks like I won't be spending + $1,200 on those those putters... 😅
@michaeljeremiah922121 сағат бұрын
WOW! UUUMMMM No!
@fatcully2012Күн бұрын
Bobby Berger new texas wedge
@MrMadg7723 сағат бұрын
The designers should have glued in a metal threaded insert ready for the weights. As people have said above metal threads into plastic threads is pretty laughable 😂🤦🏽♂️
@irvingdahlhoff3121Күн бұрын
No go for that one! Putting is such a feel thing.
@stop73623 сағат бұрын
I’ve always preferred a little bit of weight to my putters. Just a personal thing for myself of course, but I have heard other guys say the same thing. They prefer some heft to the head of the putter. I don’t see the advantage of a lightweight putter, especially a super light weight putter that weighs less than the credit card I’ll have to use to buy it. Titanium and a huge price does not equal a better score.
@andresgonzalez382314 сағат бұрын
Man Ricks really balling out after winning that 45k 😂😂
@bigjohny8446Күн бұрын
Someone's worked really hard on those putters What a waste of time
@markspence5288Күн бұрын
Ah that soft metal titanium
@uNkLeRaRa422 сағат бұрын
The "D.E.I" of putters
@lukeP015 сағат бұрын
Cross threaded the weight ports 😆
@CliveTuck23 сағат бұрын
There will be plenty of mugs who will hand over the cash.
@TheHookUpСағат бұрын
In this video Rick discovers the concept of cross threading. 🤣
@OblivionYouTube14 сағат бұрын
I'm okay with competitively priced products failing reviews as at least they're trying to compete but falling short, but products priced stupidly high with clickbait headlines to sell failing just feels better. Horrid price and a horrid product.
@Lovetheducks23 сағат бұрын
without perimeter weighting, you have to put normal style. You can’t use the claw grip. You need to keep your right arm straight thru contact cant do that with the claw. Rely on the shoulders
@johnmhedgesКүн бұрын
I love all the content you make, Rick... But if there was one thing I could change it would be for you to stop calling a pitch mark repairer, a pitch fork 😂🙏🏻 pitch forks are what angry villagers raise 😂
@jaxongolf19 сағат бұрын
They really missed an opportunity to leverage the materials: heel-and-toe oriented tungsten or even just stainless steel weight pods or screws could've really done something toward superlative MOI instead of "lightest putter ever".
@jaxongolf19 сағат бұрын
LOL just needed to watch longer, lol my bizzo! Mea culpa!
@stevehuk902Күн бұрын
I could see the light one being a training aid fo reduce shakiness. But not at that price
@davemorgan22432 сағат бұрын
12:26. That’s what she said 😂😂
@charlie1832Күн бұрын
I thought those threads looked messed up when you were showing the bottom of the putter, plastic threads are only going to be good so many times before it’s stripped out
@bryanharness112215 сағат бұрын
Ain't no way I'd even consider a putter over $300 much less this one!
@chr97022 сағат бұрын
Bettinardi putters here in Canada at GolfTown……$1304. And they do t take Canadian Tire Money either.
@thomassmeddles5532Сағат бұрын
head in hands moment for whoever made this 😅
@rimskykorsakov289223 сағат бұрын
Also Rick says it's easy to line up when clearly the face is open.
@EverettJohnson-js2zw23 сағат бұрын
Because it is so light it doesn’t square up
@JaredClaunchКүн бұрын
I’ve always preferred heavy putters, being more forgiving, this looks so unstable through impact
@Comenter512 сағат бұрын
I love your videos on these club reviews, but for putters I'd love to see you go on a practice green and take some long putts. Like, what if the strength of these putters are for 30+ foot putts? Would be interesting to see, though these look like garbage lol
@gerhardprasent33589 сағат бұрын
I bought (used) a fairly light Honma putter ... and came off of it - too light to feel comfortable.
@andyfrizzell4352Күн бұрын
This was hilarious. Could put a pretty decent bag together for the price of the Ti Dorito. The recycled Coke bottle Dorito is pure comic gold. They should have stuck the shaft into the head about an inch behind the face and called it lie balanced. Look out LAB 😉👌
@mattzegarelli275314 сағат бұрын
I have no idea why a company would want to make and promote "The Lightest Putter Ever Made." I put lead tape on my putter to add weight to feel more stability, especially in windy conditions. A light putter is just plain stupid. IMO.
@blahblahblah74217 сағат бұрын
In January they will be £49.99 in Sports Direct
@ameenkhasimuddin21 сағат бұрын
😂 certainly makes for some hilarious entertainment. What were they thinking?
@moritzbunger944720 сағат бұрын
And people thougt LAB was too expensive...
@freedomissue7824Күн бұрын
The price is outrageous
@Joelflowers5133 сағат бұрын
You could technically say LA Golf has the world's lightest putters if you removed the tungsten weights lol
@hookedonlurefishingКүн бұрын
Wow. That's the end of that then.
@Logan_GolfКүн бұрын
Good morning!
@AdamH659023 сағат бұрын
No doubt Peter Finch will be trying these out he loves a weird putter 😂
@jacobmccain80825 сағат бұрын
I used to collect Scotty Cameron Tour (Circle T) putters. I have seen with my own eyes a guy cut a check for 50k for a putter 😂. Crazy the stupid stuff you can afford before you have real responsibilities.
@tyland930319 сағат бұрын
Try longbow putters
@sliderpunk8 сағат бұрын
Checked online, prices are much cheaper!
@user-fn6rn2zs5j20 сағат бұрын
imagine using that 2nd club on a windy ahh links. the club would make it to the hole before the ball lol
@jaxongolf19 сағат бұрын
Well, gotta be hard moving the putter on-line with a poorly aligned/installed grip.
@richardmanion613222 сағат бұрын
I wouldn't hold it against the putter that you missed a bunch of them. Several of them wobbled left to right, some actually hopped off the matt, and many were heading in but turned a foot left in the last 3 feet of travel. You matt needs calibrated and conditioned.
@Mountaineer361516 сағат бұрын
1:50 Is it forged or is it milled from a single block of titanium?
@johneccles905130 минут бұрын
The grip on the light putter was not in straight that would make you pull the club
@marynewton-e3x20 сағат бұрын
There is no way in hell that anyone could justify that price! Ridiculous
@BarryPaffeyКүн бұрын
The prices are ridiculous for a putter, but I suppose someone will buy them. Plus the build quality doesn't look too good 😩. I much prefer a heavier putter to give a more stable platform for putting.