Bettinardi JAPAN 1st Article DASS Signature Series w/PICS!

[+TourSpecGolfer]

Anymore feedback on these? They look awesome. I'd love to try one at some point. Chris do you have anymore of the limited Japan versions? Or is there going to be a Japan production model?

I have a couple of the Japan version on the way.

[Mjr. D]

I have the Signature Traintrack Bettinardi limited edition, a BB43, BB2, a MC-2 and a Grand Reserva. I find all the Bettinardi's have a slightly different feel.

It's obviously hard to explain what type of feel a putter produces over the internet, but, i'll give it a shot anyway.

1)BB43 - When struck well, i still like the feel this putter produces more than the rest. (Bridgestone B330 ball). There's no insert on this putter, just straight honeycomb. The feel is a soft but not dead kind of "punchy, spongey" feel. It just has a perfect "click" in my opinion.

2)BB2 - The one i have is made of carbon. No insert. I love the feel of this putter as well. It's my second favorite out of the ones i own. Sometimes i think i even like the feel of this more than the BB43. It's very similar to the BB43 but with slightly more pop.

3)Grand Riserva - It's tough to compare this to the others because it is a flange. The feel is very pure with this sucker. Similar to the BB2 and it makes sense, they're both made of carbon.

4)Signature Train Track Limited Edition - I've said before, very soft, but to me, just lacks that nice little spongy pop feeling of compression i get with the others. If i had to choose one putter to bring with me to a tournament though, this would be it. Rolls the ball incredibly well.........so accurate!

5)MC-2 in black with gold plated copper insert. Don't get me wrong, just because i have this guy in last place, doesn't mean it's not absolutely incredible. This is the most "clicky" feeling putter of the bunch. It's still a fantastic feeling, some may even like more. Looks wise, i love this thing and might rate #1 or #2. Looks play a big role with putters, so i do tend to you this sucker. I do find this putter to be the hardest to strike consistently though. Most likely because it is very long from heel to toe.

Hope this gives you some insight. Once again, i think a putters feel has a lot to do with grip composition, thickness, perhaps shaft (not sure) and definitely golf ball.

[jat]

Thank a lot for the review. If you happen to have a camera would you mind taking some comparison photos and posting them? Looks like I may be selling my Japanese DASS MC-1 to pick up a signature FIT.