Have had the x in play all this season. I've been testing these 2 against each other in my local PGATSS since the 10 showed up. Similarly priced so no difference there. Check out a preview below and hit the link for the full piece. Free tickets to Wisconsin Dells with every purchase. With that being said, there is one extra element you need to consider, and it applies to both putters, namely: As you can see from the image above, the Single Bend Version is clearly designed for people who have a straight-back, straight-through putting stroke. Shafts: Tour Issue Dynamic Gold S400, Putter:TaylorMade Spider X, Odyssey 7 You might check out the new GTX Max. These 2021 TaylorMade Spider models feature new shafts, new heads, new alignment schemes, new inserts and new spins on previous designs. The new Spider X also features. Andrew Tursky is the Senior Equipment Editor at GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com. Grabbed the Spider X slant neck when they release and my putting has gotten tremendously better. Editors note: Our Andrew Tursky filed this item on Xander Schauffeles putter switch ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational for PGATour.coms Equipment Report. The Spider X putters come in two colorways with both right and left-hand options: copper/white or navy/white. More on that shaft in just a bit. Speaking of feedback and feel the Spider EX has a newly designed Fluted feel shaft with a more flexible portion starting 5 below the tip to add stability while also maintaining a softer feel through the stroke, and is slightly larger than the Spider X to increase MOI. Wow, such harsh words. ENTER NOW! Hope this helps, but highly recommend testing as always. So many choices. Just bought a Spider-X copper single bend off the bay and expect delivery shortly. GT is my favorite in the Spider lineage. The Spider EX putter, compared to the Spider X, measures 3.5mm larger from heel-to-toe, and 2.7mm larger from front-to-back. Neither is necessarily better, it just depends on your personal preference. Are these going to be in the 2021 Most Wanted test? They are SO close but the Spider-X feels and performs just a bit better. Guess I was ahead of my time. Distance control/consistency is really good with the Spider. Their price. #vietnameeh, Agree. I was fit for a more face balanced putter than my current and was looking at spider x and ten s. Wanted to like the ten s but the face just felt dead. Your email address will not be published. Probably no. The Spider EX comes with a fluted shaft, which was engineered along with KBS, to provide more feel in the head. Another pos put out by taylormade. Hydro Blast? Its nice. I know Jason Day "ghosted" his Spider X and took away the sight line which I liked about the Spider Tour though my short putt improvement may be related to that sight line. The Spider EX also comes with three different hosel options (short slant, long slant, and single bend) for different stroke styles, and three colorways (Platinum, Navy and Ghost White). For 2021, the Spider S maintains its shape but is getting an alignment change and some new neck options. Not fighting my stroke like I had been. For players who miss to the right, Position 3 (farthest forward) helps the face close faster. It is used by more pros, and generally preferred by most amateurs. Corey Paul 51,57, and 61 #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/DktJRjZLoj. However, the face-balanced Spider Tour has a double bend, whereas the face-balanced Spider X has a single bend. More photos of Xanders new flatstick in the forums. In this case, theface-balanced single bend version might help neutralize your stroke. All of these Spiders are available for order March 2. LIKE 40 LEGIT 5 WOW 6 LOL 1 Admittedly its only a 2 difference, but its worth pointing out. Really looking forward to using it on real grass. All Major Brands. Thats enough reason to put it in the bag. However, this time around, they are made by embedding eight aluminum beams in White TPU urethane. You can post now and register later. His original red putter had a soft Odyssey White Hot insert, whereas his XS Proto came with Toulons popular diamond-milled face. You will be more likely to start the ball on a straighter line, rather than watching it dart off to the left. The Pure Roll insert gives me the feel I like and the faster the greens are the more putts I make. Feels softer as well off the face, Titleist TSi3 16.5* Diamana whiteboard 80s, Had the Spider Tour L neck from last spring to January of this year and it was an ok putter for me. By Copyright 2020 GolfWRX Holdings, LLC. Cleveland RTX 6 58 Steelfiber 110 CW Stiff Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (9.5 Carl Yuan whats in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, (your email address will not be published), We Tried It: Rypstick Speed Training System Review, 2023 Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K: Enter the Mallets, Four Testers Wanted Inesis Spikeless Shoe. All rights reserved. Idk if it's just me but the X sits a little open to my eye. Mizuno MP33 Raw 4 - PW DG TI X100 Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (9.5 Carl Yuan whats in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. In this case, thetoe-hang (slant neck) versionwill probably be better suited to your stroke. Jason Dufner testing a new Cobra 3D printed putter at the 2021 API, Cant seem to chip with forged wedges GolfWRXers discuss. Display as a link instead, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 The Honda Classic - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Genesis Invitational - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Waste Management Phoenix Open - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Discussion and Links to all photos, Ping i230 w/ BB&F, Ping Glide 4.0 w BB&F, Titleist 2021 T100S, BNIP Titleist TSR2 Driver, Ping G400 Max Driver. Also thoughts on going from no sightline to a sightline? TaylorMade P7MC5-PW Dynamic Gold X100 i did do an Edel putter laser fitting (best one IMO) to see if I needed the face balance putter I was using and it was very clear I putt better with some toe flow so I matched that fit. We encourage golfers to spend time observing their putting tendencies. Id argue that the Spider X in the hands of Jon Rahm delivered the putt of the year in 2020. some kind of product development efforts.lol! The four-way camber allows for a wide sole with a low leading edge, which aims to deliver optimal performance across all lies and playing conditions. Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 MSI 80 TX, 5-wood:Titleist TSR2 (18 degrees) Mizzy T-20 Raw 50 - Modus 130 The face-balanced Armlock offering is available in 40 and 42, and all are offered in the six different top-plate colorways. The High-Toe 3 wedge in chrome is available to purchase now at, GolfWRX Members Choice: Best putter of 2022 GolfWRX. The shape alteration and the fact there are three colors and three necks to choose from are only a minor parts of the Spider EX story. Shaft: Garsen Ultimate. Shafts: Tour Issue Dynamic Gold S400, Putter:TaylorMade Spider X, Odyssey 7 More photos of Jason Dufners WITB in the GolfWRX forums. The image above clearly shows that the Slant Neck is designed for players who have more arc in their stroke. First, they are all very good to great putters, I was waiting for the new Lab putter. I was thinking the best of both worlds would be the spider x with the heel shaft. ), Spider X Slant Neck 30 - 3/4 shaft offset, spider X Flow Neck 23 - full shaft offset. Theyre both very stable and perform well, so it would be hard to go wrong either way. While the body of the Spider X Hydro Blast is essentially raw metal, it doesnt produce a ton of glare, even in full sun. Which is now where the Spider X comes in. Although Schauffele had originally liked the red Odyssey putter that he used from 2020-2022, he ended up switching into the XS Proto putter in 2023 for a slightly firmer feel off the face and increased precision. Your previous content has been restored. Preorder for the Spider X Hydro Blast starts today, March 2, with putters arriving at retail starting March 12 with a price of $279.99. Looks wise, the Spider Tour is a 7/10, whereas the Spider X is a 9/10. This year they released a putter with moveable weights. [Odyssey] actually made both of them for me, Schauffele said of the putters in his pre-tournament press conference at Bay Hill on Tuesday. The grooves in the face of the putter are .5mm deep and serve tosoften the inserts structure and aim to forcethe insert to deform at impact, putting the grooves into direct contact with the cover of the ball. Unbiased. Really pricing out the average golfer in terms of equipment The way these companies are increasing prices for their rehashed offerings will surely prevent new golfers from wanting to take up our game. The red one is actually incognitoits like the new one, its milled. Your email address will not be published. Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 MSI 80 TX, Utility: King Cobra LTDx (4), Cobra King Forged CB (5-PW) Lol Here are pictures of both, Ping G430 LST 10.5 Tour 2.0 Black 65 Stiff Equipment is accurate as of the AT&T Championship (Champions) (10/28/13) Driver: Titleist 910D2 (9.5) Shaft: Mitsubishi Bassara W 50 3-wood: Hideki Matsuyama whats in the bag accurate as of the 2023 WM Phoenix Open. This is the first insert TaylorMade has produced using co-molded construction. Upload or insert images from URL. Planning on using plastidip on the frame to protect the paint and change it from the copper to something else. Dont see any reason here why Rorys putting will improve. The new Spider X putters will hit the retail market on February 15 and will cost $349.99 each. The new Pure Roll insert is designed to bring the grooves into direct and active contact with the ball during impact. [Odyssey] actually made both of them for me, Schauffele said of the putters in his pre-tournament press conference at Bay Hill on Tuesday. Required fields are marked *. Ping Glide Forged, 48, 52, 56, 60, DGS300. If the rules changed from allowing 14 to 10 clubs, how much of an impact would it have on scores? I think it has a slant neck as opposed to the flow that they released in the US. Due to the heavy concentration of mass at the rear of the club, Spider GTX ranks among the most forgiving Spider putters of all time with MOI above 5300. Bill Price, Product Creation, Putters and Wedges. So its not a new idea but it is one we havent seen recently. The Spider EX features a new co-molded insert made of white TPU urethane and small aluminum beams angled at 45. Also prefer the look slightly. Display as a link instead, I watched a guy today shoot 69, and his flat stick was an age old Corey Pavin special Bullseye that was horrendously painted white! Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD XC 6 X, 3-wood: Cobra AeroJet (15 degrees @14.5) The Spider EX has the overall Spider shape of previous putters but it is a little larger and more rounded at the rear than the Spider X. Spider GTXis designed to encourage a stable putting motion while helping the putter face resist twisting at impact. This makes the Spider SR one of the most stable and forgiving Spiders. With this new class of Spider putters, we focused on removing two of those variables: aim and alignment While each putter brings something unique to the table, they are bonded by a foundation of forgiveness, stability, and True Path alignment that makes it easier to aim. Bill Price, Product Creation, Putters & Wedge, The idea of a classic golf club or putter shape wont generally have people reminiscing about a TaylorMade Spider, but the design has been around for well over a decadeand although it has gone through some design tweaks over the years, the modern Spider is here to stay, This putter is all about small changes to an already great design with the most notable being the Hydro Blast finishing process. Driver: Cobra-Puma rep rips Bryson over asinine comment and claims hes looking for unicorn driver, Hes learned nothing Olympic legend launches scathing attack on Tiger Woods over tampon apology, Golf fans left bemused following bizarre Jim Nantz blunder, An UP-CLOSE look at Tiger Woods famous Scotty Cameron putter, Best driver 2023: Expert club fitters recommend the best driver for your swing speed, David Feherty ridiculed for Greg Norman comment during LIV broadcast, Tour pro says LIV would be done if Brooks Koepka returned to PGA Tour. This is why you don't see tour guys using "deep" milled putters. I find it to be a little more firm, but I've spoken to others to think the X feels softer than the Black. In the end, choosing between the Spider Tour and the Spider X will come down to which putter head design you prefer. Clear editor. Now the head is 375G it is so much easier to track. The Spider X hydro blast color is the latest version, released in 2021. All of these have different neck options as well. I finally took some sandpaper to it and removed all the paint. This was the breakthrough design. The new materials such as a carbon fiber base plate to allow more perimeter weighting, are a main cause for the extra 50 bucks. Learn how your comment data is processed. Its hard to not take advantage of the MOI in the mallet putters that are available. Shafts: Tour Issue Dynamic Gold S400, Putter:TaylorMade Spider X, Odyssey 7 Why adjust your putting motion when you can adjust your putter ? Bill Price. The Spider X came with a white True Path alignment aid on the crown, and a surlyn PureRoll face insert that had 45-degree, downward-facing grooves to improve roll. But , after using my Slighter Tacoma and SC fastback thru the summer I prefer the audible feedback that the odyssey 10 provides. Most recently, in March 2021, TaylorMade released a new Spider X Hydro Blast putter that has a unique finish. Paste as plain text instead, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day still use it, and theyve racked up several majors with the Spider Tour Putter in the bag. Check out a preview below and hit the link for the full piece. For more on the latest gear news and information, make sure to check out our recent Fully Equipped podcast in the Spotify link below. Hi Adam, I have an old model Spider putter and I know that the guys on tour would not use them if they were not very good putters. 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