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Milled putters

VtDivot

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My "boutique" putter experience is well documented also. I am still playing my Slighter Bellevue and I will be adding another to the mix once the new baby is born. I'll get his/her name and DOB stamped on it like I did for the first one.

I am thinking Byron for baby #2.
 

West Coast Duffer

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For what it is worth, I am using mizuno bettinardi c-01, and it is a very nice feeling putter. Although never gaming a scotty, or any other precision milled putter (other than the one that I made of course :laugh:) I have putted with some of them in stores, and find it to be just as good (not really a fair comparison though).

skim milled or not, its staying in the bag......



for now



I just picked up a C02 and love it. Tried a Scotty before but never got the hang of it. Personally for the price of a Scotty its not gonna sink more putts. People are just drawn to the name, Ive seen some serious hackers gaming Scotty and 3 putt just about every hole.
 

Dusty90

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I just picked up a C02 and love it. Tried a Scotty before but never got the hang of it. Personally for the price of a Scotty its not gonna sink more putts. People are just drawn to the name, Ive seen some serious hackers gaming Scotty and 3 putt just about every hole.

I actually liked the look of the C-03 in the store better (no #2 in 34") just I putted much better with the long neck, so I ended up getting that one.
 

King Par

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I ordered a Lux Milled putter. What are the differences, if any, between milled and non-milled putters?
 

Eracer

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My "boutique" putter experience is well documented also. I am still playing my Slighter Bellevue and I will be adding another to the mix once the new baby is born. I'll get his/her name and DOB stamped on it like I did for the first one.

I am thinking Byron for baby #2.
Annika????
 
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wirehair

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I ordered a Lux Milled putter. What are the differences, if any, between milled and non-milled putters?

I've never seen a Lux putter before, they look very nice. Thanks for bringing them up into my radar.

To answer your question, a milled putter is carved from a block of rolled steel, a cast putter is made by pouring molten metal into a mold. Here's a post with some in-process pics of Palombi's milling process.
http://www.shottalk.com/forum/equipment-talk/17672-new-putter-palombi-2.html#post202039

There's lots of arguments about whether milling is a superior manufacturing process, it really comes down to whether you think the "juice is worth the squeeze".

Most of the big guys sell a milled putter (ping Redwood, Odyssey black, etc), but they're manufactured in a big facility with 1000's of identical putters coming off the line each day. I'm not trying to slam them, or the cast putters. I just appreciate the special attention that these smaller guys give to their putters when they make them.:)
 

mont86

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Sorry, I've still got 8 nice Scotties still hanging on the wall, a couple of pre-Titleist classics (one a Tour) as well some original gun blues & a couple of oilcans. All the cheap OTR's (except the uber-ugly detour which doesn't count) are long gone - no studio styles, pro-plats, or stuff like that. I can still fix you up with a nice Scotty if you're interested.:)

Thanks wirehair , but I'm good for now. I due keep an eye open when you have a ad up though. :)
 
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wirehair

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Thanks wirehair , but I'm good for now. I due keep an eye open when you have a ad up though. :)

Lee, you've got a couple :scotty:already don't you?
 

King Par

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I've never seen a Lux putter before, they look very nice. Thanks for bringing them up into my radar.

To answer your question, a milled putter is carved from a block of rolled steel, a cast putter is made by pouring molten metal into a mold. Here's a post with some in-process pics of Palombi's milling process.
http://www.shottalk.com/forum/equipment-talk/17672-new-putter-palombi-2.html#post202039

There's lots of arguments about whether milling is a superior manufacturing process, it really comes down to whether you think the "juice is worth the squeeze".

Most of the big guys sell a milled putter (ping Redwood, Odyssey black, etc), but they're manufactured in a big facility with 1000's of identical putters coming off the line each day. I'm not trying to slam them, or the cast putters. I just appreciate the special attention that these smaller guys give to their putters when they make them.:)

Lux is a good option for me, I wanted something custom, but didn't want to spend a ton. I was going to buy a Scotty and send it to the custom shop, but it'd be a little more expensive and take a little longer. I'm still not ruling that out of the equation though. It took me so long to figure out what finish, paintfill, loft, lie, etc. I wanted, I know that I'm going to develop a collection soon.
 

mont86

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Lee, you've got a couple :scotty:already don't you?

Yes I do, I haven't bought any wall hangers because the wife won't let me have a rack to hang them on the wall..lol..She doen't see the beauty of putters hanging on the wall.
 

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