LAB DF3 v Odyssey Square2Square v PXG Allan v Axis 1

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[TheAverageGolfer]

I am away this week so struggling to reply to comments, appreciate all your feedback, chat soon 👍

[frankquarters]

I bought an Axis 12 years ago and never looked back. It’s perfectly balanced and was one of those infomercials that ya pull the trigger on that actually works.

[dougiemcbriar]

I got the df3 earlier in the year & it took me 3 weeks to get used to it. But now it's fantastic, full of confidence with line etc. No manipulation of hands or stroke just it flow. Great review as always.

[andyfrizzell]

Good vlog. The most of the new putters I've seen together. Good move by Callaway with the price.
Now we just need Cleveland or Wilson to bring out the $150-200 versions

[thebutcher]

Did my fitting a couple weeks ago, and as of today, my l.a.b. df3 is in my home!

[acemakerjay]

I game the DF2.1 so I m a L.A.B. fan boy. All the other putters look really good. I did like how he said he could put it in the bag. Hope you are having fun being away Andy. I head to Florida from NH Friday. Looking forward to warmer weather.

[AxisPutters]

Great video! Love seeing that tight dispersion and distance control you got with our Shadow Rose 2.0

[EXGAMER]

Great video, thank you... Great to hear perspective from golfer who hasn't used the putters....

[redgreen]

You hit it out of the park Andy - Tom has a terrific putting stroke, wonder if Scotty will introduce something similar

[melissaandgeoffhaines]

Excellent review, thanks Andy and Tom.
However I’d love to see the zero torque notion tested against some (non zero torque) centre shafted putters. (Face balanced)
Candidates.. Mizuno OMOI 5; Wilson CS22 and Cleveland HB soft 10.5CS.
Cheers Geoff

[NelsonAerial]

I'm here in Northern California and actually own all of the versions of the L.A.B. Putters. I'm currently gaming a DF.3 Broomstick. I've literally dropped 7 strokes per round on average just from using LAB Golf! I was not surprised to hear the Golf Pro say he could easily put the DF.3 into his bag today and would use it. He didn't say that about any of the other putters!! That's Awesome!

[legend]

I currently game the Lab Link putter which I really love. It took some getting used to initially with the center shaft design but it is extremely stable. I got a chance to try the odyssey square to square putters today and one thing that really jumped out is how the putter lies on the ground. I like to sole my putter so it rests in a flat, natural position. Every model of the callaway when I let the putter sit and sole itself immediately shut the face and I found them very difficult to align. This is because of the forced forward press that callaway has incorporated into these models. I really wanted to love the callaways because I find all the head shapes available in the square to square design very appealing but I just could not get on with them. I also tried axis putters but did not like the sound/feel of them and the shape wasn’t for me. Unfortunately the pxg is not one you can readily try at the local golf shop so can’t speak for that one.

[jimmyp]

Great video. I am waiting on Black Friday LAB sale in US to pull trigger. I have hit a stock one at my local PGA store and really like it, I’m sold on the technology and the forward press!

[striperon]

Thank you, Andy and Tom. I like this sort of test. Tom did a great analysis, I thought.

[josephroberts]

Interesting. I thought with that PXG cap that this might be a skewed test but actually found it to be very revealing and factual based on the test subject’s remarks. Well done!

[tronner]

Good to see the love for LAB in the comments. Bill Presse invented the first DF (Directed Force then) putter and all the iterations since, and these other companies are racing to copy / catch up. Imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery.

[kappysflies]

Been gaming an Axis1 for a while love to see it! Great video!

[jpugolf]

Good review as always Andy. Shared it to a golf friend who's looking at this type of putter.

[wartoga]

I love the center-shaft putters. There do not seem to a lot of them around. though. Thanks for the vid.

[mikepugh]

I am still happy with my Meridian Charleston Anser-type putter, but think the zero-torque concept seems interesting.
Rather than spend over $400 on a new putter, I bought my first mallet on eBay to try something different.
My center-shafted Rife Barbados has a forward lean neck and very nice alignment lines. It’s probably 12 years old and cost $70.
While it’s not truly zero-torque it has similar aspects to the new Odyssey putters.

I’ve gone back and forth between the two for the last 3 months and feel I have more issues with distance control than line or stroke.
I doubt a zero-torque putter will help me judge the speed on a downhill left-to-right breaker than a conventional putter.