Pick My Putter

[cfair]

Howdy ya'll. Figure I will let ya'll pick my putter for when I start practicing again. Your choices are the Challenger, ION, Warlock, and Wizard. Discs are listed in order of what I would call my preference.

Challenger - I like this one a lot, I have a stack of them and would happily stick with the mold.

ION - Since the changes I have really wanted to give the ION another run. It sounds so much more appealing now. My only apprehension is the putting aspect of it, but I think I can learn.

Warlock - picked up a few of these because they start out kinda stable but beat into pretty straight and neutral. I have some that I like already and could probably get some more.

Wizard - solid disc but I don't like having to search for "good ones". The only reason I am okay with this for warlocks is that I already have some.

 

[Violets caddy]

Putting style?

 

[cfair]

If you watched me putt you would think I am a push putter. But I am a spin putter. The Ion is the only one that you could call a spin putt necessary disc. The other 3 work well on both styles.

 

[ian.]

where are the aviars? lol .. i would say stick with the challenger brotha .. others are all great putters tho.. only ION i have felt was a M and it was stiff/slick i didnt really like it

 

[Johnny Conservative]

I would vote "none of the above" if it had been made an option. I use a Vibram VP. It is a great disc in a cross wind or head wind. They are solid approach discs as well.

 

[Violets caddy]

If I was voting based on my personal preference I'd say Ion but Ions tend to be a love it or hate disc.
I would say stick with the challenger because
a. You already like it and that's probably the most important factor in a putter.
b. You already have a stack of practice putters.
With very few exceptions any putter can be great, its all about which one feels good to you, this translates into confidence.

 

[weeman]

What do we get if you select the one you end up using? There is a prize involved, right?

 

[medicinalfunk]

which ever one feels best and you are most confident with. this is basically the last thing i'd ask someone to pick for me, as i see putter selection as a much more personal thing than say, a bag, a basket, or a new driver to try out

 

[Doupie620]

Howdy ya'll. Figure I will let ya'll pick my putter for when I start practicing again. Your choices are the Challenger, ION, Warlock, and Wizard. Discs are listed in order of what I would call my preference.

Challenger - I like this one a lot, I have a stack of them and would happily stick with the mold.

ION - Since the changes I have really wanted to give the ION another run. It sounds so much more appealing now. My only apprehension is the putting aspect of it, but I think I can learn.

Warlock - picked up a few of these because they start out kinda stable but beat into pretty straight and neutral. I have some that I like already and could probably get some more.

Wizard - solid disc but I don't like having to search for "good ones". The only reason I am okay with this for warlocks is that I already have some.

Out of those, I would choose the R-Pro Dart

 

[ViolaBouquet]

I'm a fan of neutral putters. The Magnet, and Magic are both money (I think that is the first time in my life that I have used the word money in this context)

 

[MrFixIt]

I voted the Ion. Try the soft one, I think you'll like it considering your putting style.

 

[drickanderson]

I'm voting for Challenger, but find some place that carries them, and feel them. You want the grippy Pro-D Challengers for putting. They're less overstable, and can be turned over pretty easily on a drive. Then pick up a couple of the harder ones for drives > 200'. I'm currently down to 5 (I always have extras in the bag, and I seem to keep running into people that are learning, and not carrying a putter), but they're an awesome putter.

 

[bhuff]

whichever feels best in your hand and gives you a clean consistent release...I started with the challenger, its a great disc. I personally like the warlock/aviar mold. They are basically the same disc, different plastics. If your liking the challenger stick with it. In my experience, I haven't seen anyone who was consistently good at putting with the ION, good upshot or driver disc.

 

[Nuke]

Even with the 'rubber' overmold, the Ion is still putting w/ premium plastic, which I just can't get fully on board with. I putted with Ions for a while and just felt like on the borderline putts, ie not perfect center of chains putts, I was getting a lot more to stick with my challengers and jk pros (at the time). I still carry two ions for upshots and tee shots, but I gotta putt w/ more traditional plastic.

 

[Aubin]

I'm voting for Challenger, but find some place that carries them, and feel them. You want the grippy Pro-D Challengers for putting. They're less overstable, and can be turned over pretty easily on a drive. Then pick up a couple of the harder ones for drives > 200'. I'm currently down to 5 (I always have extras in the bag, and I seem to keep running into people that are learning, and not carrying a putter), but they're an awesome putter.

ding ding ding!!!

 

[jdw80550]

I voted for the Challenger b/c it's a little more shallow than the Ion, seems to give me a cleaner release.

 

[steve a]

If you watched me putt you would think I am a push putter. But I am a spin putter. The Ion is the only one that you could call a spin putt necessary disc. The other 3 work well on both styles.

Why is the ion a spin put necessary disc? I use them with push putts and I am curious why I shouldn't.

 

[pchitti]

Wizards!!!!! Most of the runs are great, but every mold has one or two Easter egg ones. I have felt very few "bad" wizards.

 

[Bardu]

I used to use Wizards, but I switched to ions and I haven't had any problems. I would recommend the softs. I feel more confident than with the ion than with any other disc in my bag.

 

[cfair]

I would vote "none of the above" if it had been made an option. I use a Vibram VP. It is a great disc in a cross wind or head wind. They are solid approach discs as well.

oh yeah? tell me more