 Having seen all the news about 33" putters and im currently looking for a studio select and the shop has just got one in, im thinking about buying it but just before I do it has got 15 gram weights in which I believe means its a 34" shaft. Should I ask for them to order me a 33" in and have to buy it or practice a little more with 34" which I believe it is and then go from there. Or buy the 34" see how I get on and if not right get it cut and new heavier weights put in?
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Don't buy any and test all versions you can. and see how much you can get a Tom Slighter putter for.
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 Don't compromise and get something that you aren't 100% happy with. A lot of shops now have a putter fitting gadget. Basically a putter that can be adjusted for length and lie. You could find one of these to check your preferred length. If your chosen shop has the club in one length, explain your predicament and get them to order in another for you to try.
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tHE STUDIO SELECTS ARE SO HARD TO GET THOUGH (Sorry about caps) they ordered 5 and got one. And I been waiting 3 weeks for this one as for length they get what they given I believe and dont order seperates in unless your going to buy. You think it would be best to try out a 33" and see how I feel over it. I felt ok with this one not sure if it was not 33" but it had 34: weights so I assume it must be. The 20 Gram weights are so expensive to buy.
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I think that the weights are only changeable in the Scotty Studio. Don't buy unless you are completely happy. Seems like pretty poor service from both the shop and Titleist if you can't get hold of a putter to try first!
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Yeah its the studio select im getting with the 2 changeable weights in the bottom. Is pretty poor but I have rang loads of Pro Shops and most of them cant get them or dont even know when they can. Silly clubs 
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 Kieron, Is this shop doing you a great deal ? NO I doubt it very much. If you are paying Premium prices you should expect a Premium Product AND Premium Service. If you are not getting exactly what you want you might as well buy a used one off eBay to try it out. I have a Scotty and had it fitted, trimmed to 32" and 4degree flat. I had to go to a different place to get it fitted, but then I payed £120 for a £180 putter. Travelling 30 miles to pay £14 to get it fitted was no problem. In hindsight I would have looked at Ping and Yes putters if I had realised there service was so superior to Titleist. But hey, I bought the circa 62.1 because it was beautiful not because it was cheap. Don't compromise though, he needs your money more than you need him.
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Only problem here is making it shorter means getting more weights bought so I guess it aint brilliant service if he cant get a 33" for me t o try. But I felt comfortable with the 34" if that is what is wasa so might go for it due to hitting it well and feeling really confident with it.
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Burntisland up here seems to get them easy enough. brilliant service. and a great guy who can get anything. no online shop but give them a phone and see what they can do for you. burntisland golf house club If need be you can get the 33" with the right weights and put an extender in.
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That is 372 miles away sorry lol cant really try them there.
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 Keiron - sounds like you have made enough expensive buying mistakes to last a decade !!
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Ar it will be right lol!
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Keiron - sounds like you have made enough expensive buying mistakes to last a decade !! To be honest mate, you are using the equipment of a 5 handicapper when you are yet to get through 20 and this will hinder your game, not help it.
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I admit irons are not all too good at the moment but I have hit a round of 18 over par with them. Which aint bad for a 28 HC. Just need to keep my self consitent and find the fairways from driver rather than woods and I will be ok. As for putter no point in going mid range to get scotty later, think im going for 34" and if i decide to get 33" just cut it down after trying one.
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How many different putters have you tried mate. I know scottys are expensive but that does not make them better. Many of them are aimed at very consistant putters and are blade like designs which are more difficult to square to the ball. Unless your putting is consistently around or below 32 PPR then you may well be wasting your money. I Know a kid of 15 who started playing a year ago and can shoot in the 70s round one of the countrys best tracks. He uses hippo clubs. As a relative newcomer to the game, your game will change beyond all recognition in the next few years if you play regularly. I would suspect a scotty putter will be a waste of hard earned at your stage of golfing development, but it sounds like you have made your mind up !! If you are indeed going to shell out, then don't be blinded by impatience and wait until the right putter comes along. get a proper fitting.
Oh and Kieron - I shot a 72 last week, but that does not make me a two handicapper. Just someone who had a good round !!
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Yes but someone who has 28 to knock 10 off in a round is not too bad really not a good day but down to improvement I believe. As for putter I use a blade which is 25 year old. Ferret it is called not sure browny grip or something and it has no forgivness and it is as solid as a brick. Gives the ball no roll and if your using a hard ball then it goes all over. I used it along side the scotty and a couple of yes and odessey putters and mine went flying past and the yes putter came within a couple of feet and scotty normally a couple of inches. So 2 putting rather tahan 3-4 at my stage in game would defo help and lower my handicap quite good I think. I am listening to what your saying though not ignorent and some of it is going in . So Thank you.
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 Kieron, By all means aspire to the gear you see as being the very best, and good luck to you if you can afford it. All people are saying is that it's such a personal choice - a putter even more so than any other club - you'd be daft to fork out a lot of money without having a good idea that what you're getting is going to be right for you (especially if you're going to personalise it and therefore reduce its resale value significantly). That has to mean holding in your hands a putter in the same design, length and weight as the one you're intending to buy, and trying it out - ideally for a round or two, perhaps also a professional fitting session, at the very least (for heaven's sake) on a bit of green carpet - not guessing based on something different. If your current supplier can't arrange that for you, try another supplier who can.
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Well Im back off to shop to night and going to take the scotty and a few other scottys and odesseys out see what difference is etc. . Might ask if I can take them on to a green if possible if not I guess putting green will be ok!.
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 Thinking about it, could you not go down the route of buying online (gahhhh, can't believe i am saying this but knowing from past conversations with Kieron, once his mind is made up there's no changing it  !!) and order one of each (possibly from differen't companies?), then send back the one you don't like under the distance selling regs as you get a 7 day cooling off period to return it? (you could even send them both back and just order the one you like from your local shop)
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| Edited: 07/05/08 16:39 |
 How dare you Kefkef:
But anyway, which shop could I buy from which I could try for a week? Problem with it is most shops will not buy in a Studio Select 33" for me to try even.
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