Rick Shiels BRUTAL review made brand change FOREVER!

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[themuscovyducks]

Love how Rick can be honest with club reviews and no real bias because of a staffing deal. It's also nice to hear that the channel and size of impact can potentially cause some changes. Major manufacturers are out of control with what they try and justify for prices.

[EROftebro]

Appreciate the honesty! Really respect hearing from you that Ping let you know that they’re going to do the work and go through the less than positive feedback and use that to improve. I believe that is one of the most significant aspects of successful companies.

[treykeys]

The YT golf industry needs this. Being sponsored isn’t a sin, but also having truly transparent reviewers of products to watch is so critical to knowing what’s actually true. For example, Gerald undone in the camera YouTube scene. He’s the only person I trust and he just does raw data measurements and then some personal thoughts in a lot of his videos.

[SCUBAsTeEb]

Just got back from my $2000 Ping Putter fitting, I’d never used a putter made entirely of recycled toothpicks before, but they guaranteed me no rust for life!!

[jasonpitts]

2000 pounds is ridiculous for any golf fitting much less a putter. I got a full bag fitting from a well know "major" fitter in the USA. When I was doing the wedge and putter fitting, which was part of the overall package, the guy there told me "since you are buying a whole new set of clubs, i will throw in the driver and fairway woods fitting in for no charge". I then reminded him that I had already paid in full for everything. The experience was less than stellar and I never went back for the driver and fairway portion. It was a joke to be honest.

[interestedbystander]

£2, 000 for a putter fitting is _NEVER_ value for money! Ever!!!

[patface]

I paid $100 for a fitting at Club Champion. They looked at my current setup. Put me through their SAM putting system. Told me what my tendencies are. We tested certain types and changed me to a +1 flat and -1 loft. My putting has dramatically improved. On top of all this, I got a Cleveland HB Soft 1 for $175. In the end, $275 invest and my putting improved.

[kennethjoiner]

Instead of having two thousand dollar putter fittings, how about investigate how to make a carry bag that won’t bind up clubs at the bottom.

[sbutler]

The MKBHD of golf reviews. Glad the honest, unbiased review has hopefully helped to improve the process & service

[jopo]

Rusty Putter is a great name for a golfer.

[CarolineHart-vyig]

This just demonstrates how some "high end?" Brands just prey on people's desire to think they will improve their game if they spend $$$"

[EdgarJFeliz]

take $2k and get green reading and putter lessons!!! NO putter is worth that just for a fitting!!!

[Chris]

I admit that I like many others thought this originally was an April fools joke. For me, a putter that costs 2000 pounds makes as much sense as a putter that weighs 2000 pounds.

[dlp]

Glad he spoke up about this. Ping literally ripping people off by even offering a $2000 putter fitting. No putter + fitting could ever be worth a price like that. Clearly they fell in love with money more than the game itself. There's no excuse for it.

[thomasfostervold]

Had a friend that came from Norway to Uk for the Ping putter. He said that part of it was that they said besides the fitting they would make the putter from block to those spesifics. He was underwhelmed by the experience and said that the putter he recieved was just a bent version of the stock putter.

[FloppyJackson]

Had a fitting at Bettinardi. They build your custom putter on the spot and walk out with it. For that price you should expect a Michelin star meal and still walk out with your custom club.

[MrGameMeister]

Now I can't unhear Snape saying "Mr. Putter!"

[mrmrsshepherd]

Rick Great Job! Nice to see you are protecting the regular people out there, awesome work!

[naitsirk]

Real question should be will a 2k putter fitting ever be worth it? Why drive up the price to that degree? Let’s make it 1k or so and it would meet expectations way better.

[freeroam]

My 2 friends and I were playing with a guy once and he brilliantly commented that if we practiced more our putting would improve. To which I replied, hey we hit about 30 practice putts before every one of our 5 annual rounds!! But lets face it, practice is boring.