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Why We Like It
- The interchangeable steel-face and aluminum-body designs aim to give players the feel of a blade with the stability and forgiveness of a mallet.
- The face is milled from forged 1025 steel, the same steel used in the company’s irons. The body is 7075 aluminum.
- Heavy heel and toe sole weights, which join the front piece to the back, add mallet-level stability and keep the center of gravity forward, reminiscent of a blade.
- The three face parts result in nine combinations of face/neck, toe hang and total head weight.
- Range includes bend, slant neck and plumber’s-neck options.
- Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps
- Models: Four, Five, Six. Head weights: 337-393 grams (stock weight: 365 grams). Lengths: 34, 35 inches. Loft: 3 degrees
what our testers said
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Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
The dark finish is sharp, looks high-quality. Like the sabertooth head design. Overall, consistent speed control and reliable on mis-hits.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
The stealth look really inspired confidence. The lines are functional, not distracting. Soft but springy feel and very controllable on distance. The result always matched the stroke.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The black finish and gray alignment line create an understated look. The heavy head weight helped me feel the stroke. Not prone to twisting on mis-hits.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Great touch on both lag and short putts. Consistent sound off the face, really on all putts. Plenty of heft to keep the clubhead on track.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
The half-moon shape is appealing. Thud at impact felt just right to me. As true as the roll can get, not hot and not dead. Even off the heel, same result as a center hit.
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Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
The dark finish is sharp, looks high-quality. Like the sabertooth head design. Overall, consistent speed control and reliable on mis-hits.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
The stealth look really inspired confidence. The lines are functional, not distracting. Soft but springy feel and very controllable on distance. The result always matched the stroke.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The black finish and gray alignment line create an understated look. The heavy head weight helped me feel the stroke. Not prone to twisting on mis-hits.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Great touch on both lag and short putts. Consistent sound off the face, really on all putts. Plenty of heft to keep the clubhead on track.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
The half-moon shape is appealing. Thud at impact felt just right to me. As true as the roll can get, not hot and not dead. Even off the heel, same result as a center hit.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I like that the head is not too angular, the edges are rounded. Not loud at impact, ball felt smushy. Nice, soft feedback in your hands.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
Looks like a semi-lunar alignment aid in the cavity. Love the milled face. The ball seemed to come off hugging the ground, rolling pure. Dynamite on the short putts. Aim and fire.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Soft feel, but not so soft that you couldn't gauge distance. Very stable during the stroke and at impact. Enough heft that I just guided the putter back and through.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
Really simple, straightforward design. Closest thing to a blade putter in the mallet category. Made me super-comfortable. Easy to align and very soft, almost couldn't hear impact. Good, consistent roll.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Love the shape of the head and the muted tone of the alignment line. Perfect sound at impact. Controlling distance was easy because the head is so well-balanced.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
Really like the milled face and the muted feel at impact. Also, the way the black shaft blends right into the head. It was simple to line up, but distance control not as automatic.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
I like the blacked-out look. Has a pleasing heft to it, and it's well-balanced, which helped keep the clubhead on plane. Smooth roll, no bouncing or skidding. I felt confident over short and medium-length putts, less so on long ones.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Good weight in the head, helped me on lag putts. Short to medium putts were really easy—line it up, stroke it, and it finds the bottom. Ball rolled true no matter where I hit it on the face.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I like that it's not overdone on the alignment part, just the right amount. Easy to look at in the glaring sun. Very well-balanced, and it gave me some confidence.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Cool-looking sabertooth design. Milled face is super-soft. Ball stayed on the face for a micro-second, producing a smooth roll. Mis-hits didn't hurt me much.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Better on short putts than longer putts. Short ones were right in, just drive it home. I found it hard to gauge the distance from long range.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
An all-black club that looks like one cohesive unit. The perpendicular line gives you a sense of the clubface being square. The face is heavily milled for a soft feel.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
Love the grip, the right combo of soft and tacky. Great putter for distance control. Felt stable even on the longest strokes because the head has some weight to it.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Lays nice and flat and looks good behind the ball. So heavy there's almost some clubhead lag as you finish your backstroke. Great on short putts, but longer putts were challenging because of that lag feel.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
It was quiet and unassuming at impact. Wanted to be hit with authority. Once I got used to that, I liked the feel and had good speed on my putts.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
Love the jet-black finish. The single alignment aid was easy to use. Ball came off with a nice pop that let me know it was a good stroke. Toe hits were good, too. Excellent face balance.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
Cool finish, with micro-lines that run horizontally and vertically. They help a lot with lining up. The grip is nice and thick but also has a soft feel that gives you a lot of response at impact. You know good versus bad strikes.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
The stealth look really inspired confidence. The lines are functional, not distracting. Soft but springy feel and very controllable on distance. The result always matched the stroke.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The black finish and gray alignment line create an understated look. The heavy head weight helped me feel the stroke. Not prone to twisting on mis-hits.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
Looks like a semi-lunar alignment aid in the cavity. Love the milled face. The ball seemed to come off hugging the ground, rolling pure. Dynamite on the short putts. Aim and fire.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Soft feel, but not so soft that you couldn't gauge distance. Very stable during the stroke and at impact. Enough heft that I just guided the putter back and through.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Lays nice and flat and looks good behind the ball. So heavy there's almost some clubhead lag as you finish your backstroke. Great on short putts, but longer putts were challenging because of that lag feel.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Great touch on both lag and short putts. Consistent sound off the face, really on all putts. Plenty of heft to keep the clubhead on track.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I like that the head is not too angular, the edges are rounded. Not loud at impact, ball felt smushy. Nice, soft feedback in your hands.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
Really simple, straightforward design. Closest thing to a blade putter in the mallet category. Made me super-comfortable. Easy to align and very soft, almost couldn't hear impact. Good, consistent roll.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
I like the blacked-out look. Has a pleasing heft to it, and it's well-balanced, which helped keep the clubhead on plane. Smooth roll, no bouncing or skidding. I felt confident over short and medium-length putts, less so on long ones.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Good weight in the head, helped me on lag putts. Short to medium putts were really easy—line it up, stroke it, and it finds the bottom. Ball rolled true no matter where I hit it on the face.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Cool-looking sabertooth design. Milled face is super-soft. Ball stayed on the face for a micro-second, producing a smooth roll. Mis-hits didn't hurt me much.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Better on short putts than longer putts. Short ones were right in, just drive it home. I found it hard to gauge the distance from long range.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
It was quiet and unassuming at impact. Wanted to be hit with authority. Once I got used to that, I liked the feel and had good speed on my putts.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
The dark finish is sharp, looks high-quality. Like the sabertooth head design. Overall, consistent speed control and reliable on mis-hits.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
The half-moon shape is appealing. Thud at impact felt just right to me. As true as the roll can get, not hot and not dead. Even off the heel, same result as a center hit.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Love the shape of the head and the muted tone of the alignment line. Perfect sound at impact. Controlling distance was easy because the head is so well-balanced.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
Really like the milled face and the muted feel at impact. Also, the way the black shaft blends right into the head. It was simple to line up, but distance control not as automatic.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I like that it's not overdone on the alignment part, just the right amount. Easy to look at in the glaring sun. Very well-balanced, and it gave me some confidence.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
An all-black club that looks like one cohesive unit. The perpendicular line gives you a sense of the clubface being square. The face is heavily milled for a soft feel.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
Love the grip, the right combo of soft and tacky. Great putter for distance control. Felt stable even on the longest strokes because the head has some weight to it.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
Love the jet-black finish. The single alignment aid was easy to use. Ball came off with a nice pop that let me know it was a good stroke. Toe hits were good, too. Excellent face balance.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
Cool finish, with micro-lines that run horizontally and vertically. They help a lot with lining up. The grip is nice and thick but also has a soft feel that gives you a lot of response at impact. You know good versus bad strikes.
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