leepark Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Which would you go with? Has anyone seen and played both? Any comparisons in terms of quality, performance, etc.? It seems the overwhelming preferred putter on TSG is the Premium Zone... why is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Which would you go with? Has anyone seen and played both? Any comparisons in terms of quality, performance, etc.? It seems the overwhelming preferred putter on TSG is the Premium Zone... why is this? It's really hard to compare the two. The Premium Zones are indeed great putters but they are pretty much mass produced as standard retail releases, whereas the Gold's putters are totally customized. There is also that really big price differential which makes it hard to compare the two. The G-Field is very affordable which makes it a choice of many. But for some who can afford it, Gold's and it's customization would be the ultimate putter. Gold's while being around for nearly a couple of years is still growing and being discovered. We're talking about a putter that's hand made by a master. I'm not sure who or what at G-Field makes the Premium Zones. ^^ I've owned two Premium Zones and to date it's the best putter I've ever used but the idea of having my own one of a kind handmade putter makes my mouth salivate! I'll be using a Gold's putter soon I hope to give a more detailed comparo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K2_2 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 So Gochin, What set up have you ordered for you putter? They do look fantastic, and when you think about how much you can spend on a driver that you hit 12~14 times depeding on the course, etc, it makes sense to drop some money (I tell myself it is an 'investment' though) on getting a quality putter that you like. Although I haven't put one in the bag, I have tried the G-Field premium zone, and I would miss the face insert from that club, as it feels like nothing else. I know you can't compare them as far as exclusivity, but do you guys think that the customization on the Gold's putters will outweigh the technology (face insert) on the G-Field when it comes time to put the ball in the hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Hi Guys: I love all good/pretty putters (at least 2 a year) just like all the Ho's here but at the end of the day, it is still the putee and not the putter. Let's play and practice some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K2_2 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Duffer19, I can understand what you are saying (but you have Matsumoto irons ) but I do think you need to find a putter that works well for your stroke and that you can line up well. One thing that still surprises me is the lack of fitting for high end putters. My last instructor (who I try to catch up with when I make it to Australia) was a big proponent of a laser fitting system that tracked how you lined up different head styles with different shaft lengths (I think it was a Henry Grifiths putter fitting system). He found that he misaligned the style of putter he liked (one variation of the Anser) but with a different neck, he could put it bang on target most of the time. Granted, misalignment for him was fairly small (former Eurpean and Australian touring pro) but it did make a difference, and the fitter that worked with him found similar results for alot of amateurs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClubHoUno Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) I think you're comparing apples to oranges. Both putters are great, but the Gfield is a retail putter, while the Gold Factory is a custom made puter, that easily will cost you close to 1K $ if you want to add insert and fancy inscription on the putter. I personally will order a golfs factory putter from Chris, when I get my tax return in june. It will probably cost me $1.000, but I see it this way: Why go spend $300 once a year on a RETAIL Scotty Cameron putter if you can get yourself a great almost totally costomised Gold Factory putter that you won't feel like dumping for a long time ? If I look at it this way, $1.000 is actually pretty inexpensive for such a great custom made putter. You get to choose headweight, inscription, logo, stamp, insert or not, weight of putter head, colour to your likings of the great Iomic puttergrip, shaft length, finish of the putter head - this means I can get myself the first custom made putter in my life made for ME and myself and I I also ordered a Bettinarid Tour DASS putter that cost $1.995 - and first I thought I've made a mistake. But OH was I wrong.......when I received this putter I must admit I've never held a beauty of a putter like this in my hands. The feel of putter, the headweight and the air slots - just an awesome putter, that you can't buy in any shops. A real genuine tour putter made for the tour guys and for those that will pay a premium for a putter. Therefore I hope my investment in a custom made Goldfactory putter will be bring me at least as much joy and pleasure as when I purchased the Bettinardi Tour DASS putter. It's pretty awesome to put with putters that you know probably not a single guy in all of Denmark (where I live) have in their bags Edited February 3, 2007 by Claus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus1 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 I think you're comparing apples to oranges.Both putters are great, but the Gfield is a retail putter, while the Gold Factory is a custom made puter, that easily will cost you close to 1K $ if you want to add insert and fancy inscription on the putter. I personally will order a golfs factory putter from Chris, when I get my tax return in june. It will probably cost me $1.000, but I see it this way: Why go spend $300 once a year on a RETAIL Scotty Cameron putter if you can get yourself a great almost totally costomised Gold Factory putter that you won't feel like dumping for a long time ? If I look at it this way, $1.000 is actually pretty inexpensive for such a great custom made putter. You get to choose headweight, inscription, logo, stamp, insert or not, weight of putter head, colour to your likings of the great Iomic puttergrip, shaft length, finish of the putter head - this means I can get myself the first custom made putter in my life made for ME and myself and I I also ordered a Bettinarid Tour DASS putter that cost $1.995 - and first I thought I've made a mistake. But OH was I wrong.......when I received this putter I must admit I've never held a beauty of a putter like this in my hands. The feel of putter, the headweight and the air slots - just an awesome putter, that you can't buy in any shops. A real genuine tour putter made for the tour guys and for those that will pay a premium for a putter. Therefore I hope my investment in a custom made Goldfactory putter will be bring me at least as much joy and pleasure as when I purchased the Bettinardi Tour DASS putter. It's pretty awesome to put with putters that you know probably not a single guy in all of Denmark (where I live) have in their bags great outlook on it claus - i thnk the same - and yes it is actually inexpensive when compared to the likes of the bettinardi tours or the cameron tours that are NOT custom to the individual. Although make sure to take care of it as they are meant to rust easily! In terms of a RETAIL putter - the g field in m opinion is outstanding! the extra roll gained from this putter is unbelievable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 On our putter fitting studio we show Yes C-Groove, Guerin Rife, and G-Field as equals, face grooves seem to aid an end over end roll and reduce skip. Now that good role can be duplicated without them inserts by having the proper lie and loft angles, its just stock vs stock it seems those 3 putters mentioned had a slight advantage over others including, Scotty, Bettinardi, ASGI and others. That said G-Field has the softest feel while the others were a bit more clicky at impact. This imo is because the insert is made of SS304. G-Field does have dozens of more designs under their belt while Golds doesnt. G-Field also uses more Technology. Now as far as quality goes, Golds Factory is far better, I wish G-Field kept making their putters in Japan and if you just look at the options Mr. Sasaya of Golds Factory as you can tell is a true guru of what he does. Gotta love the brass pin instead of a sight dot. I have a couple of them on order and have a good feeling about these performing at the same level or better than my premium zone. Whatever the case I hope TSG promoting Golds Factory now puts the fire under G-Fields butt to bite back with some new models Many of us have placed orders for Golds putters in recent, Its going to be pretty exciting when they all land in our hands. Guys thank you for supporting the brands that support TSG, It means alot to Jacque and I as well as the brands we are promoting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus1 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 You know all us guys love the site chris and will support the exciting quality brands you bring to us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClubHoUno Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) On our putter fitting studio we show Yes C-Groove, Guerin Rife, and G-Field as equals, face grooves seem to aid an end over end roll and reduce skip. Now that good role can be duplicated without them inserts by having the proper lie and loft angles, its just stock vs stock it seems those 3 putters mentioned had a slight advantage over others including, Scotty, Bettinardi, ASGI and others. That said G-Field has the softest feel while the others were a bit more clicky at impact. This imo is because the insert is made of SS304. G-Field does have dozens of more designs under their belt while Golds doesnt. G-Field also uses more Technology. Now as far as quality goes, Golds Factory is far better, I wish G-Field kept making their putters in Japan and if you just look at the options Mr. Sasaya of Golds Factory as you can tell is a true guru of what he does. Gotta love the brass pin instead of a sight dot. I have a couple of them on order and have a good feeling about these performing at the same level or better than my premium zone. Whatever the case I hope TSG promoting Golds Factory now puts the fire under G-Fields butt to bite back with some new models Many of us have placed orders for Golds putters in recent, Its going to be pretty exciting when they all land in our hands. Guys thank you for supporting the brands that support TSG, It means alot to Jacque and I as well as the brands we are promoting. Chris, is it possible to order the Golds Factory putter with an insert and technolgy that matches the G-Field ? I'm ready to pay $1K for a unique putter, if I get the performance advantage of the new high tech putters too...... I've tried YES !, Guerin Rife, AGSI and Odyssey putters and while they perfromed fine for me and might have put a better role on the ball, I simply put better with putters that looks like small pieces of art. I'm a great putter and have no trouble getting proper acceleration and roll on my putts - and I simply put better with Scotty and Bettinardi putters with no fancy inserts......just give me a Newport II/BB8/Anser 4 style of putter head and I'm in golf heaven Frankly the Rossa AGSI and YES! putters I've owned this summer doesn't seem to be durable enough - both my Corza AGSI, Daytona AGSI, YEC Callie & YES Callie Forged showed excessive wear in the grooves after only circa 200-300 putts with each putter. 'Especially the AGSI grooves seemed to be brittle. The grooves were slowly but steadily being eaten up by sand grain, dust and other small dirt particles. Mind you I'm very anal about my golf gear and cleans and protect my clubs after each round, and wipes my putter with a towel after each and every putt to remove dirt from the putter head - but still the grooves of the YES and Rossa AGSI seemed less durable than one would expect. I managed to sell all of these putters in due time - and will not buy putters from these companies anymore. I'll stick to my Bettinardi Tour DASS, my Scotty Studio Style NP II and will probably order a GoldFactory or/and a G-Field PremZone 1 with silver insert and probably also one of the new upcoming Scotty Circea '07 putters with dark maintenance free Pro Plantinum finish. I already own a TP Mills putter - great craftmanship from Mills. That's it - I'm set with regards to putters. I'll probably buy the occasional Scotty RETAIL and sell it again, but from here on I'll concentrate on buying drivers, woods, hybrids and irons each year - but not putters. If I could get a GoldFactory with grooves that was more durable than YES and AGSI; I might consider it though......just for the fun of it And I'm NOT fond of putters that will rust if you don't nurse them with oil and stuff. This is the reason why I did not buy the Circa '06. Is it possible to get the Goldfactory putter in a finish that is 110% maintenance free like the stainless steel putters ? Edited February 4, 2007 by Claus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blader-X Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Chris you mentioned you "wished G-Field kept making their putters in Japan." Where are they making them now? I really like the feel of my Premium Zone and find to hard to imagine that I could get that much more from a Gold's Factory putter. The one thing I don't like is their ability to rust so easily. To me and imo, that's not quality for $1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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