akapur

I have had the XV 3 Wood with stock Stiff shaft for a month now and have had 7 rounds with it. It is an awesome 3 wood!! From the tee box the ball flies in a low piercing trajectory. It seems to have a good amount of forgiveness . The ball will roll considerably more then other 3 woods that I have had. Overall distance has been 240-250 off the tee, which on short par 4's has replaced my driver. Off the grass it does a good job of getting the ball airborne. I have gone so far as to remove the Egg from my main bag and replaced it with XV and the Romaro UT 18, which for now is a perfect combo for me. Hope that helps.

I have had now 3 rounds with the 18 Degree UT with UST Proforce 75S shaft. It is a beast!! From the tee it is as long as my 3 wood with a much lower ball flight. Off the grass it is the best Utility I have ever had, long and very forgiving. Being 200+ yards out on a par five is no issue, even with water in play. I have very little fear when using this club. So far I am very happy!!

JayDM well put!!

T You are correct it is welding and not soldering, soldering would be to weak to hold the shaft to the head. When you weld it involves melting the pieces to be joined together so that they are fused together as one once the molten metal in the welded joint cools and solidifies again. When you do that you are left with the finish that is in your pics. It gives it the putter a finished handmade look.

No, I have seen one in person but not used it. When I did see the one my friend owns, I was not impressed enough to want to inquire more about it. Being impressed by the look of a putter as you know is very subject, the craftsmanship is in the fine details and I think the putters you are looking at all fall into that fine quality category. Ashim

Interesting question I have personel experience with the Piretti, Lajosi,and Byron from you list. I will add in Whitlam Putters. As far as finish goes the Piretti and Lajosi are the best finished products. Feel is very subjective, but for me the Piretti and Lajosi are the softest feeling putters with the Whitlam a far third. Performance I have had all but the Lajosi for a while and use the Piretti and Whitlam the most. Different milling on the face of both effects the amount of roll so depending on the green speed I pick one over the other. The Lajosi looks great and in the house so far rolls nice. Not as deep a milling on the face but the 3 degrees of loft will offest that to create a true roll. Finding a truely great putter is a hard task and very personnel to each individual. My next putter will probably be a GF.

The finish is very nice, maybe not as high end as GF, but much better then many other custom putter makers. Feel is very soft, good feedback. Kari can do almost anything you need him to. I have a Yamada Imerial, Mura 350, Piretti, yet the Lajosi is the nicest looking one. Will post when I put it into play this week.

The meniscus is the curve in the upper surface of a liquid close to the surface of the container or another object, caused by surface tension. It can be either convex or concave. A convex meniscus occurs when the molecules have a stronger attraction to each other (cohesion) than to the material of the container ] This may be seen between mercury and glass in barometers and thermometers. Conversely, a concave meniscus occurs when the molecules of the liquid attract those of the container's, causing the surface of the liquid to cave downwards. This can be seen in a glass of water. In other words an arc that is formed in a container of liquid. I believe Stew means that it does not have a flat face but rather one with a curve from one end to the other.

I also prefer a thicker appearing face. It does feel good. Will post when I put into place this week

This is my new putter form Lajosi DD201 Damascus. Black Oxide finish, 350g, 70* lie, 3* loft

there's one in BST for sale

Pm.

The driving iron excels in wind, you can fly the ball low and avoid ballooning in the wind. Heavy rough is no match for a driving iron, the UT's and FW's fail when trying to get through thick rough. I use the driving iron for windy days and on courses I know will have thick rough or tight fairways. The FW is mainly for short par 4's or on those days that my driver wont behave. The UT 18 is always in my bag and used mostly for the par 5's so that the ball stops dead on the green. I find on approach shots with the driving iron the ball doesn't hold the green as well as the shots made with the UT.

Chris A set like that could be awesome. Potentially a best of both worlds.

Looks great!! Saw your post on instagram as well.

The groove pattern on putter faces effects the amount of :jump" the ball has just after impact. The theory is that the deeper the grooves the less the ball jumps and so begins its roll quicker . In that sense the ball will move further given that its roll expends less energy on a straight path then one that is ariborne and then wobbles down the line. So in Chris's point the grooved putter is better on slower green and the non-grooved putter is better on quicker greens. Some people perceive the groove putter to have a softer feel because the ball moves smoothly of the face and begins to roll quickly. The less grooved putter will have a crisper feel since the ball hits the face more with "pop" and jumps before it rolls. It must be noted that dynamic loft will have a great effect on the roll and feel as well.

Warren That is a good concern. I believe that most putter makers that use Damascus inserts source them from specific makers so the feel from one putter to another will change only slightly. I am sure that if you have good hands you will be able to perceive the slightest change in feel from one insert to another. I currently am trying to have one fabricated with lajosi out of Damascus steel. Will let you know how it turns out

Damascus steel was a type of steel used in South Asian and Middle Eastern swordmaking. Damascus steel was created from wootz steel, a steel developed in India around 300 BC. These swords are characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. Such blades were reputed to be tough, resistant to shattering and capable of being honed to a sharp, resilient edge. The thought is that this type of steel in putter inserts, creates amazing feel and touch. I currently have a Piretti and Yamada putters. Both are great, The Piretti is beautiful great workmanship and excellent feel. Good touch and balance. They use a lot of German steel in the heads. Henrik Stenson uses a Piretti putter Ashim

PM Sent

PM Sent

PM Sent

Robb40 That's great I hope the new shafts will play well for you.

Congrats They look great. Hit them straight!!

Robb40 What you are saying makes sense. If you are not sold on the feel of the crazy shaft then you should try and find the shaft that works best and "feels the best for you". God knows everyone on this site has struggled to find the right equipment, and when we do we stick with it. If you feel that trying something new is the way to go then you should do that.

Chris That is a very nice offer. You guys always find ways to make the customer feel appreciated!!