or Never Say Never, Part III.
I was somewhat of a traditionalist with golf, playing blades when I probably should be playing cavity backs, occasionaly playing with Louisville persimmon woods, and always playing with a blade style putter, albeit a Yes! Tracy.
But lately my putting has been so bad that I am desperate. So for $10 I bought a Carbite DC putter on Ebay and it's belly length (43"). Just got it yesterday, so my experience with it so far is limited to my living room carpet. Hope to get it on a real green today, then I will edit this review.
Things I have noticed so far:
#1- ball position has to be further back in the stance than I am used to, dead center is about right.
#2- butt fits nicely right under my sternum, then my arms extend down the shaft to the grip. The grip is round, which takes some getting used to.
#3- breathing while making your actual putting stroke is not a good idea, as this moves the whole club in unpredictable directions.
OK, I played my first round with this putter today, and I like it so far. My score was not too good, but that was because I couldn't hit a good iron shot to save my life.
Over putts, this thing is just much more stable and gives me more confidence. Stroking 3 & 4 footers was easy. I even made a 10 footer, and most of my misses were lip outs or edge burners.
Thumbs up so far!
I was somewhat of a traditionalist with golf, playing blades when I probably should be playing cavity backs, occasionaly playing with Louisville persimmon woods, and always playing with a blade style putter, albeit a Yes! Tracy.
But lately my putting has been so bad that I am desperate. So for $10 I bought a Carbite DC putter on Ebay and it's belly length (43"). Just got it yesterday, so my experience with it so far is limited to my living room carpet. Hope to get it on a real green today, then I will edit this review.
Things I have noticed so far:
#1- ball position has to be further back in the stance than I am used to, dead center is about right.
#2- butt fits nicely right under my sternum, then my arms extend down the shaft to the grip. The grip is round, which takes some getting used to.
#3- breathing while making your actual putting stroke is not a good idea, as this moves the whole club in unpredictable directions.
OK, I played my first round with this putter today, and I like it so far. My score was not too good, but that was because I couldn't hit a good iron shot to save my life.
Over putts, this thing is just much more stable and gives me more confidence. Stroking 3 & 4 footers was easy. I even made a 10 footer, and most of my misses were lip outs or edge burners.
Thumbs up so far!
