LAB OZ 1i Vs DF3 Who's really King?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Which one are you choosing? DF3 or the new OZ1i ?

[@Fickle_Hobbyist]

Impatiently waiting for my blue df3 with white gears shaft to show up. So I hope I have the same luck with mine that you did here.

[@mathiasjapri]

DF3, tried them all... df 3 is really game changer for me.

[@moorcroft69]

Just goes to show that not everyone is meant to use the same putter. Nice to see the df3 still hanging with the new dog.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Couldn't agree more. That's the great thing about options :)

[@marshallmcgowan4268]

I've read, and have been told by a teaching pro, a lighter putter is best for slower greens and heavier putter for fast greens. Obviously, the school of thought hear is that you will swing the lighter putter faster, making more of a difference in applied energy than a few extra grams of weight. I've done some of my own testing by changing the weight in the same putter, to make it lighter and heavier during a putting practice session, and I've found a lighter putter will generally get the ball to the hole easier than a heavier one. I do find a heavier putter can help smooth out the stroke and prefer it on shorter putts. To each their own though. You have to find what works for you.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

I mean personally I disagree with the pro there but everyone has preferences for sure. It’s also about the timing of you stoke and different weights will suit different people

[@HighSpinSwingSpeed]

Tiger always added weight to his putter on slow greens. He’s arguably the best putter ever.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@HighSpinSwingSpeed I’d agree with him too, more weight for slow greens and less weight for fast ones

[@marshallmcgowan4268]

@@HighSpinSwingSpeed That is true, and it worked quite well for him. Over the years, putters have gotten heavier, and greens faster. This is not coincidence. It sounds counterintuitive, hence why I had to go test it for myself, but a lighter putter on slow greens is what is recommended. Here is a clip of Golf Channel Academy on this very subject. In the end, there is no right or wrong, it's what works for the individual. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHLZhWSqq7aLh5Isi=_Csug1_CYo-g4U1g

[@rubelukeable]

@@marshallmcgowan4268that’s what I’ve always heard from PGA pros during putter fitting experiences and it’s worked for me. I finally received my custom heavier weighted DF3 this week and excited to try it out. I generally use a lighter Scotty fastback with standard weights for slower greens. Cheers

[@leftyduffer]

I'm sticking with my DF3.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

It’s an amazing putter

[@orlandogolfguruogg5382]

I have 4 df3s. Ordered a custom oz1i and couldn’t get on with it. Just didn’t feel nearly as stable. Looked good - but I even preferred the df3 over the ball. I thought I’d like the milled feel but it was more harsh than I wanted. The df3 is butter. I can’t let go of df.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

I think all of them are awesome lol 😂 hard to go wrong with any of them

[@Pinseekerguy]

Waiting for my OZ to arrive…. the blue DF3 looked mint… I see Grant Horvat is using it now and Phil Mickelson has the Mezz but has an OZ on the way… bottom line is if we all got it closer to the hole on approach shots… putting will be so much easier regardless of the brand! In absence of that I think either of these options will offer and improvement on non LAB putters …. 3 to 4 shots saved with the flat stick is worth hundreds of dollars in lessons alone …. in my humble opinion of course! Nice vid bud!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

You’ll love it when it comes mate 👍🏼👍🏼

[@VrezhGulyanGolf]

I was fortunate enough to win the oz in a giveaway, I've been trying to get used to it but the feel off the face isn't working for me naturally. My old gamer has a really soft face. Speed control has always been a strong suit of mine and with the oz after a couple of weeks I still can't quite get the feel for it. I get the occasional hot one that goes 5-6 feet by from 30 feet which is really unusual for me. I'm considering trying the df3 since I prefer the softer feel, plus the putter I won is a half inch long and 1 degree flatter than recommended by the remote fitting.

[@Nonfortiscedtenax]

Relatable. Made me sell Mezz Max & Link. Lagging is really inconsistent

[@VrezhGulyanGolf]

@@Nonfortiscedtenax what are you gaming now?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

The df3 is an amazing putter

[@massey8]

Great video, I’m deciding between the two currently. My understanding was the OZ1 is better on slower greens, as the metal insert helps the ball pop off the face. I play in the UK with slower greens most of the times. This maybe suggests DF3? Or is it more down to putter head weight in this test do you think?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

I think the putter head weight makes a big difference. If I had the Oz in the heavier weight that would be ideal

[@simplefilmstudios]

Dang! I mean I know I can't go wrong with either so I guess maybe I should get both!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

💯

[@scottw9267]

You can tell that whether its balance or thr heavier weight that the the stroke was smoother and more stable than ozi. Especially the transition was better.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Yeah I think you’re right and I would attribute that to the heavier head not having to hit at the ball as hard. I think if I had the heavier head in the OZ1i and compared that to the standard head the results would be similar to this comparison

[@Fickle_Hobbyist]

Lets go! What a putt on hole 9!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Thank you! Longest putt I’ve sunk on camera I think

[@windyrun7979]

I've tried both in the store only but that DF3 seems more stable and effective for my putting abilities. Its look grows on you as well and now I like the way it looks. Will I buy the DF3 or the OZ.1i? Not sure which but I'm getting one of them next week.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Honestly, you can’t go wrong with either. They’re both amazing putters

[@markmay184]

Who in Australia is stocking LAB putters where you can try them and out?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@ the Tee Block - hope island on the Gold Coast

[@markmay184]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf thanks champion 👍🏻

[@671james]

Would you consider sending the OZ back to get adjusted to be heavier?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Not really. It might be good for review purposes or faster greens but I do think the heavier one would make a difference

[@671james]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf good point. I wonder how much it would be if anyone were to do it, aside from the shipping costs? For me, I’m glad I switched to the heavier head and lucky that they were able to while I was waiting for it to go through production. DF3 is really the real deal though. 👌

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@ I think it’s only like $100

[@JoseRuiz-gv6qv]

I regret getting rid of my Df3 for the Oz1 Not as stable and doesn’t roll as nice

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

I think the heavier DF3 is amazing

[@3ARCBA]

DF 2.1 was a spaceship/branding iron DF 3 is compact in comparison

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Yeah and very good!

[@gtobs3181]

DF3 is much more stable. It is a better putter. Hence the popularity. I found the OZ1 similar to the LINK 1 less forgiving. The MEZZ max is more forgiving and stable than OZ1. Adam Scott does not even play the OZ1, he still rolls his MEZZ Max broom

[@mathiasjapri]

agree bro, df3 is like a putting cheat for me.

[@BIIIKES]

He was using the OZ1 Monday night on the TGL. Draining putts left and right.

[@laser3003]

@@BIIIKES ...Ya I think he had the longest putt of the night....

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

I think that with a LAB you really can’t go wrong. They’re all good

[@ultimatejay]

The DF2.1 is the spaceship not the DF3

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Agreed 👍🏼

[@onsidelegal1002]

its telling how LAB claims they designed Oz for/based on input of Adam Scott and yet he doesnt use it

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

A lot of people have brought that point up, he used it at TGL. Sometimes the pros take a long time to get things in the bag

[@onsidelegal1002]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf good point. lab is legit. love my df3.

[@invalidkicks3621]

OZ.1>> DF3 all day

[@RayneSoderlundGolf]

i mean its a lab there all good

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

So true!