BLADE VS. MALLET // Which One Should You Use? // Newport Vs. Jailbird 

I’d love to see how Ian would like the Link 1 putter. Being a blade but balanced in a different way.

I’ve tested a lot of putters in the store and have owned 5 putters. Including the one I was fitted for. Being fitted is a good thing so you can see your tendencies. However I also learned at the end of the day, you could put the ball in the hole almost every time at your fitting. But things change once it touches grass. If you can’t read slope change on greens, get the green speed down, have greens that are in really good condition…you won’t just be making putts all of a sudden just because you got fitted. So overall, go get fitted sure,but you don’t NEED to. All you really need is to find a putter you like the look/ feel that makes you confident.

Would love a video on center shafted putters vs. other hosel designs

Ian is a strokes gained guy - can tell he cringed at the “drive for show putt for dough” line but now wasn’t the time for that rabbit hole! Nice video gents

I've recently been testing new putters and believe you really can't tell how well it performs until you get it outside on the grass.

I got a champs choice 2.5+ and it is my fave of all time!!!

Would love to see the LAB putters: DF, Mezz, Mezz Max, Link

Maybe you guys could do a video on different sight-lines and how that affects alignment. Seems like a lot of people use flange lines which probably doesn't fit most people's eye.

The Jailbird in this video in Ian’s hands is the perfect putter for Bermuda greens. On grainy greens, you need the ball to get up on top of the grass quickly then roll. Too low launch on grainy greens will grab the grass more and may cause it to bounce or wiggle in the first 12-18”. On less grainy/tighter grass greens such as bent or poa, you want a lower launch to reduce skid and produce the optimum roll.

This is great. I would love to see more putter videos in the future. For how small and simple the putting stroke seems there seems to be infinite variations of putters, more than any other club. The conversation about loft is interesting as i found increasing loft for me helped me make more putts and hit my lines soo much better. Adding loft also helped my alignment as the face didnt always look open. Keep putter videos coming!

I got fitted at a CC using this tech. Wonderful and truly eye opening. And when you get the right one it’s magic. In my case it was the LAB or the Evnroll Zero. I went with the zero due to feel off the face and more consistent speed than the LAB. Both types are lie angle balanced.

The one part of my game that is excellent is putting. Years ago I went to Orlando for an all day lesson at Mike Bender's academy including a 9 hole playing session and SAM lab. Was putting "lights out" that day, when we did the SAM evaluation it became clear as to why. I had almost zero cut/hook spin... Feel that I am pretty in tune with my putting and can tell that days when I am missing it it's usually because I am not giving it enough loft and putting spin on the ball. That little "skid" is going to equal to missing it right or left depending on my face delivery AND the grain in the green and or slope. It's not that much of a difference but "not that much" can be the difference between making a putt and lipping it out or being short. I have found that I can be off a little bit with the left or right alignment (talking 1/2 a degree) but combine being off 1/2 a degree plus the ball skidding in the wrong direction and you will miss putts. I prefer putting with a Ping PLD answer or a Scotty T22 Fastback 1.5. When I am a little off and getting a little skid in the ball I tend to switch out to a Callaway #7 forged/milled with a micro hinge insert. That insert takes off some (not all) of the skid and bad reaction on those days. The problem that I have with that putter is for me its too much "forward spin" for days where I am putting great and delivering the putter to the ball what I consider "neutral" for my optimal strike. Glad you guys put out this video because it's 100% spot on to what I have experienced. Again and like you said... the differences are small but that small difference can be the difference between making 10 footers and just missing them.

Great video as always! I’d like to see your thoughts and opinions on L.A.B. putters!

I recently switched to no line on the ball set up AND no practice strokes. As a result I’ve also found this style of play works best with a blade. It’s totally intuitive and I don’t worry about making a perfect stroke.

No wonder I missed those short ones last round. It was the awful shaft deflection. 😂

I’ve got the odyssey white hot 7 bird with the stroke labs shaft and have been loving it. Feel like the white hot insert has been the smoothest especially with speed control

Love the video! I have found that an old Sam Snead "pay-off" putter works best for me. That's right...an ugly metal version of the rubber two-way putters you use at mini putt golf courses. 😂

Great video Ian and Mike! I’d love for you guys to cover the different face options. I just finished my full bag fitting at my local Club Champion (fantastic experience btw!) and selected a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5. I’ve been putting with Ping Anser putters for the last 30 years - started with a traditional cast, then moved to an isopur 2, and then to a Dale Anser vault 2.0 with a milled face. After trying several of the putters that have the polymer inserts, I concluded, they were just too soft for me and I couldn’t feel the face… not a surprise, since I’ve been putting with a milled putter for a few years. What did surprise me were all of the milled patterns/methods being used across brands and how the patterns dictated firmness, acoustics, etc… lots of factors went into the putter I chose, but evaluating the different face materials and milling patterns was something I really enjoyed.

Hey Ian & Mike! Well done on this vid! Rolling the dots of it Fras! Fantastic insight into your putting fitting process! I would love to see a videos comparing the launch conditions of putters with different CG locations and the importance of electing the correct grip size depending on the style of putter head! Thanks in advance 🤝

Best putting drill that absolutely dials me in: 10 6' putts to warm up 10 putts left hand only 10 putts right hand only Back to both hands

I learned so much about putting from this review. Would like to see you out on the course to see how much transfers to your playing or just go to your local golf course and do the reviews from different locations on there practice greens

Again another Home Run Boys..... Thanks for this putting and putter input... Coincidentally I have been going through the same dilema as Ian this season, my blade has wandered a bit this year and 2 weeks ago went to the Odyssey OG Whitehot #7 Bird.. Pleasantly surprised by it and like the smaller head profile, putts that were not falling are going in again, it is walking the walk. I would recommend this putter to anyone looking for a great putter... soooo far... Search for the "Holy Grail' goes on....

Yes love it! Great video! Going forward for putter month, need more on these aftermarket putter shafts like Stability Tour and others please

Love the putting videos! Glad y’all are posting one of these again

With the excessive launch, I would love to see you putt with a lab putter with the preset shaft lean

Hey Guys!! Loving the feedback on our testing in the putter studio. Leave a like 👍🏼 on this video and let me know what topics you want us to cover next.

That was great. Felt like you only scratched the surface. I’ve been toying with the tri-hot a little as well. I have a blade and a mallet. Makes me want to go grab one and have an honest go.

Are you guys also a believer in playing a putter that suits your eye even if there is another option that performs better? I personally think if you have a club you like then you will be more patient with it and more willing to practice to make it work.

I love the data and all the fancy machines, but it can definitely lead to paralysis by analysis. So much of putting is feel and reading greens. It’s great to check your numbers for any flaws from time to time, but if you get lost in the numbers you limit you won’t develop the feel you need to putt your best.

would love to see more Putter videos. Great Video. Putters are life.

You could take the Jailbird and have Wunder put a White Hot insert in it. Could be the answer.

We're back baby haha

I was always pretty decent at putting, or so I thought, had a putter fitting a few years ago on the Quintec system. Came away with a Ping Tyne 4, always used blade putters before. My putting stats for this year are, 1.81 per hole, 32.67 per round. If i could only get more G.I.R's, it's total rubbish at only 30%, I'm sure I could get my handicap down, it's 15 at the moment.

Mikey layin the verbal smackdown on Ian’s putting game 😂

I played the triple track Ten 2 ball and loved it for alignment but noticed that I would almost get jumpers with that micro hinge face. My pace control wasn’t great. I moved into the Mizuno OMOI blade with the plumbers neck (I forget the number they call it) and my putting has never been better! My pace control is unbelievable. My misses are very small and in 12-18” radius of the hole. I don’t think I’ll switch out of it for a long time. Maybe for the LA Golf Bel Air but, the sound of that putter is awful. Very clicky I’m super happy with the Mizzy.

Great video! Makes me want to bring my putters along for a fitting

It’s hard to question the greatness that is the man, but Scotty needs to come around on alternate shaft options. Stability and especially LA are substantially better options than steel.

another great video! would love to see a video explaining the different face inserts/milling and if they had any difference in roll or if it's really just personal feel!

Love this video . Massive information that helps. Would love for you to do same test outside for a longer distance where you need a longer swing to see distance control on miss hits

Does Ian’s love of the champions choice have anything to do with the colour scheme? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Interesting video. I’ve been gaming the 5k and it’s been good the past couple of months.

I put a superstroke and a 50gram counter weight in my Newport plus and couldn't believe how well I started rolling it.

I used the iPing app with a mount I designed and found on average my putting is stats are considered a 5 hdcp as a current 17 hdcp overall. I went from using a odyssey two ball blade to using a ping blade.

Very interesting guys. I would love to have a Quintic putting session to get those extra fund margins

Hosels and aim lines on putters as it relates to face angle and perceived aim next.

Carpet movement was an issue. Would like to hear more about why the jailbird was so bad, because it seemed to have so many pluses. Show us that push pull data for the jailbird as well.

Absolutely LOVE the subject, but surely it should be Blade versus Mallet, rather than Newport? If you're using model names, then it has to Anser, IMO. Do we think we'd ever get a Newport without an Anser?

Love your content!

Nice I was thinking more weight in the heal would close that face in the Newport ❤

I have a big align problem, since Odyssey never offer Jailbird for leftys, I put an extension in my versa seven dB extending it from 35" to 38" along with a 15" winn grip 124g. First round playing 9 holes I had 12 putts, im a 14hcp. Im more upright, my eyes comes further back and I see my line and aim more clearly. Lefty with left eye dominance, this helped me. Still want a jailbird though..

Would like to see you reshaft and weight the champions choice and see shat ghe new figures are

You should try adding weight on the grip butt. That can help moving the handle mover linear affecting the attack angle

Imagine having a beautiful Scotty Cameron Champions Choice and considering ditching it because you don’t make putts.. Like it’s the putters fault 😂

I want to see a video with some of the top end putter shafts compared to a stock putter on quintek. Stability shaft La golf. Accura. Would be good to see if these are worth the cost

Would swapping out the face on the Jailbird fix the problem? Just an idea for Odyssey, maybe time for them to make a putter with a changeable insert 👀

Great video guys...⛳️

Would love to see how counterbalancing the shaft (weight in the grip) affects the putt. I like a large heavy grip, it works for me, but I don’t know why.

Great video guys! Would love your view on the FXP ACCRA SHAFTS. Specifically FX P400 as a "budget friendly" stability option.

Wouldn't mind a video that shows more about speed / distance control. I had great numbers with a mallet putters in terms of face control but somehow lose it in turns to distance control on the greens.

How do bobby grace putters do on the forward spin here? I didn't think you could have too much immediate forward spin, but it makes perfect sense that this wouldn't be great on bermuda or slower greens.

Would love to see you guys reveiw the KBS GPS putter shaft, seem to be a popular compeditior towards LA and Stability.

Great work boys love to do a putter fit with you . Bit hard if you live in Australia.

You missed one putt..... If you're feeling it , you're sinking it. I learnt to putt for years before playing golf. 50 pence in the 80s got you all-day at the crazy golf and 10 hole putting green. Putted right handed and left handed.

When I putt best, I address the ball from the heal of my Truss TB1 putter

Put a LA shaft in the Scotty. I’m debating about putting one in my 5.5 now that they offer one.

Wow didn't know too much forward spin was a bad thing 👍

Looks like a Mitsubishi putter shaft going into the gamer. Firm medium and soft options

thoughts on double wide blades?

Last I checked with Scotty they didn’t offer different brand grips or shaft options.

You should do a video comparing the jailbird 380 with microhinge vs white hot

Need to do this - have 3 in rotation & all different toe hang ☘️☘️☘️😂😂😂

very interesting way to go about it.. however... nobody has a straight back and through stoke....

Too bad there’s no where close to me that could fit me into a putter like you guys could. I’m a +6 handicap, but getting clubs that truly fit me would take me to that next level

Gents the Title is incorrect; it should be: BLADE VS. MALLET // Which One Should Ian Use? // Newport Vs. Jailbird. That said, this goes to show you that gear setup/configuration, in addition, knowing your own putting swing flaws is the key to more successful put. Moreover, Putting practice is WAY overlooked; thus give yourself more time on the putting green practicing.

I just got the Scotty Cameron Newport 2+ Buttonback it’s so sexy

Maybe a smaller grip on the CC? No mention of lie angle. Would be curious to know what the CC is at.

That 5k has about as much chance making it in Ian’s bag as I do making the PGA tour.

If you dont want that Jailbird, I'd be more then willing to buy it from you.

Love this content. I pre-ordered the jailbird 380 at 38 inches with the micro hinge insert, website is saying to be shipped 2nd week of September. I’ve been on Quintec at 2ndSwing with my SCOTTY phantom X9.5 and I was launching it too high and had the loft lowered to 2 degrees with a slight forward press it was rolling great. Hopefully I’ll be able to get the launch under 2.0 degrees with the Jailbird with a good forward roll. will need to get down to 2ndswing again and try it out

One thing I noticed that Ian didn't really say anything about - going to the stability Tour also seems to help his shaft angle at impact, probably aiding launch, and his face at impact seems to move less. Do stock putter shafts really "kick" that much?

Face balanced or toe hang, Ian was able to make putts.

The stroke lab shaft in most Odysseys could be the single greatest tech for putters in the history of putters.

So is the future of putters gravitating towards adding more and less weight in the heel or toe to better suit a players stroke, meaning different weights or no weights at all to accommodate a players stroke?

got fitted for a ping anser after being a mallet user for 10 years and i have now purchased a mallet again thats not been fitted putting is all about what suits your eye and less about numbers

Mallet or blade, blonde or brunette.? Find the one which you like and stays loyal to you, snd dont trade in every 2 years looking for something better. The most expensive ones are not always best for you.

You need to try Honu Putters!

Guys, nice content! I am interested in what you oppinion about putter shafts like BGT Stability shaft or LA putter shafts. Can you make content about different putter shafts? Try to check the data. Thanks guys and let me know. Peter

Need to see Lab Mezz 1 Max vs the rest.

Is there a difference between putters who “bounce” the ball off the putter face rather than try to stroke through the ball?

Can you release the video on the new shaft option fitting in the Champion’s Choice? I have the CC Newport 2+ and also feel the shaft is too soft. My alternate gamer is a Odyssey Double Wide Stroke Lab which is stiffer and counterweighted. I think you alluded to doing the same recipe for the CC. Thanks!!

Putter month? Surely now it's time for round grip vs flat putter grip

do you think that a putter that feels more stable and produces more confidence but has a worse delivery would be better than a putter with a near perfect delivery of the head that led to confidence issues putting

So you ended up in the same putter JW, Toulon and Quintic founder fit you into last year. Might make sense to trust your fitter 😂!!!

100% love this channel and consider Ian to be as good as it gets when it comes to fittings. But shaft deflection on a putter. Nah, sorry, dont think it matter much. I doubt Ben Crenshaw wouldve holed more putts if he had had a stiffer shaft for 400 dollars in his little ben putter!

Ian missed that last one on purpose so we all don't feel too bad 😢

Bettinardi bbw for me 😊

Link 1 vs mezz!

What does it mean to have an open face in deliver and a closed face in the strike? Isn’t delivered face angle the strike?

Maybe a different insert in that jailbird

Be glad to take the Jailbird off your hands!!! what's your price?