Since its aluminum, I wouldnt expect the metal to rust like it could with steel. The Spider X Hydro Blast and the Spider EX models will hit shops on March 12 with the Spider S and SR arriving April 9. Bought one and on my first round at the course it was just horrible. Tried to go back to my Newport 2.5 once. TM Sim Max15* Tensei Blue65S, TM M2 19* Hybrid Fuji Pro S It doesnt matter if the paint chip will impact the roll. 3. I rarely 3 putt, rarely have more than 2 feet for a second putt, and from 8-12 feet, I'm making a ton more than I ever did. Id argue that the Spider X in the hands of Jon Rahm delivered the putt of the year in 2020. Upload or insert images from URL. The Spider Tour Red with no sightline was an epiphany for me. I have have played every Spider released and the aluminum insert in My Spider Tour is my favorite (cant believe I am selling). With the Spider EX, the new alignment elements drew my gaze forward. Display as a link instead, I'm putting better with it and most birdie putts I face are usually 15-25 feet and this is where this putter truly shines. I have 2both plumber's neck hoselsdiamond silver with a sightlines and this one that I bought a couple of weeks ago because I wanted no sight line. Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees) Cobra 4i-9i MIM Tour Steelfiber i95R The insert in the Spider X is the same material as the Black and is more firm than the insert in the Red. You can't go wrong with this putter, putter-Sub 70 FN 001 with Evenroll Gravity Grip. It is a lot of money, but you do use it more than any club in your bag. Learn how your comment data is processed. You cannot paste images directly. Lets start with the most familiar spider, the Spider X. Forescoreand7bogeysago I just think the stability of it makes it appealing for many and for me it's one of the few mallets that isn't ugly, I'm talking SpiderX for that. Next would be the Spider X insert, then Black, then Red. Please put any questions or comments here. You cannot paste images directly. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Even the UST ProForce 65 shaft is black and copper in a nod to the original Burner Bubble. I think you can completely customize the color scheme on TM website. It very well could be square, but to my eye, it doesn't sit square. Driver: Titleist Matt Fitzpatrick whats in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. In this case, theface-balanced single bend version might help neutralize your stroke. The standout feature is the arrow-shaped true path alignment design, which actually frames the ball very nicely. Double Bend vs Single Bend: Both the Spider Tour and the Spider X offer a face-balanced version (suited to a straight-back, straight through stroke). Copyright 2020 GolfWRX Holdings, LLC. ER2 feels better and is more pleasing to my eye. Played well with it for 6 months then struggled as the greens speeded up. Your previous content has been restored. Your email address will not be published. It's just a matter of how an individual perceives the sound/feel. If the new production mechanism opens up areas for design innovations or profits for TaylorMade and it rolls as good as the original, its a winner. Just bought a new EX model putter but didnt realize the spider X weights wont work.. Any idea when they will be making weights for the new models? I rolled the Spider Tour well but couldn't Align it to save my life. This I always laugh at, the putter should be technically the most expensive and best fit club because of how many times it's used a round. Tour Rundown: Spieth nearly defends, but Fitzpatrick finds a way | Brief playoff goes Graces way. They're just really forgiving and they have toe hang options. Might try and do my own version of the vault with the yellow alignment since Ive Ben playing the yellow TP5 for a while. so they take a putter, put a straight line down the centre and whoopdeedoo $349.00 and its the best thing ever. Its body was a break from the traditional Spider design, featuring more of a winged or fang shape designed to maximize MOI. Display as a link instead, It looked like you really had to put on a forward press to get the thing to line up correctly. New models include the paint-free Spider X Hydro Blast, the high-MOI Spider S and SR and the brand-new Spider EX. Started 1 hour ago, Please put any questions or comments here. 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. Your link has been automatically embedded. GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, 14 hours ago, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 10, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 27, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 20, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 13, By See, I told you it was a clutter of Spiders. I was thinking the best of both worlds would be the spider x with the heel shaft. As you can see in the photos, the Spider EXs version of the True Path alignment aid differs from the Spider X. The two most prominent tour players who use it are Jason Day and Dustin Johnson (although Jon Rahm had it in the bag before switching to the Spider X). If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Each is also responsible, in part, to the current popularity of the Spider name. The revamped plumbing neck allows for better alignment and setup with freer visual access to the flatter, narrower topline, while a cascading concave second tier knocks down reflection and provides a melt-into-the-ground appearance at address.. This is the first insert TaylorMade has produced using co-molded construction. The red spider #3 with the sightline really was easy to align, the putter didn't fit my stroke. The amount of people at my club that question why I bought my current putter for that price makes me laugh, yet these same people spend 400 a year on a new driver for those 8-10 shots they hit a round and many of them dont even get fit for their drivers! Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. The Spider X has a flow neck version with 22 of toe hang. 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. I had a big paint chip on the edge and top side of my spider and while it didnt affect roll, it sure bugged the hell out of me every time i looked down at it. says: MEZZ.1 is our new mid-mallet putter thats fully CNC machined from a billet of 6061 aircraft aluminum (body) and 303 stainless steel (midsection) to create our best-feeling and we think best looking putter to date. I have owned multiple versions of the Spider head(s). I am hoping the ER7 changes that as during practice the consistency with my lag puts was really on point. Taylormade Sim MaxEvenflow Blue In terms of updates, the Spider X features a redesigned frame, new weighting system and an optically engineered sightline (OES) featuring TaylorMade's new True Path Alignment System. Learn how your comment data is processed. For more info, head to taylormadegolf.com. From an appearance standpoint, the throwback elements first: the BRNR Mini Driver features the copper and black tones of the Ti Bubble 2 as well as the mid-90s TaylorMade logo. They are ugly. Display as a link instead, No reason Rory wont win another Major, and has a decently good chance at the US Open this week with his game rounding into peak form. In general, TaylorMade finds two types of golfers gravitate toward a mini driver. Keegan Bradley - WITB - 2023 The Players. June 10, 2018 in Putters, anyone managed to compare these head to head? Neither is necessarily better, it just depends on your personal preference. The Spider X putters contain a new, thicker 5mm Pure Roll white surlyn insert which is designed to offer improved sound, feel and roll, while their12-groove Pure Roll insert aims topromote forward spin for a smoother roll, greater accuracy and better distance control. Anyone made the switch or made the switch back? Titleist TSR3 9*, Tensei 1K Black 65X Golfers of a certain age remember well the Ti Bubble 2 driver of the mid-90s and Mark OMeara gaming one en route to his 1998 Masters win if youre too young to know what a Bubble shaft looks like, learn your history (in short, the bulging/bubble section beyond the bottom of the grip moved weight toward the middle of the shaft for increased stability. Players are always looking for a club that can be versatile and reliable off the tee and BRNR checks both of those boxes. I just have trouble with alignment on mallets. I know several good players who improved their putting by moving to a Spider. At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400, Driver: XXIO 12 (8.5 degrees) A 13-gram weight in the back of the club and a 1.5-gram weight in the front can be adjusted to fine-tune launch and spin. GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF, ClubTest: TaylorMades Spider X Hydro Blast putter vs. the all-new Spider EX, Jordan Spieths near-miss, Rory McIlroys absence, one dangerous golf house | Monday Finish, This under-the-radar duo is our long-shot pick to win: 2023 Zurich Classic odds, I want to see what my competitive juices take me to: MLB Hall of Famer eyes Champions Tour, 2023 RBC Heritage: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming, tee times, Meet the new GOLF Top 100 Teachers of America, Modern throwback: TaylorMades all-new BRNR Mini Driver. It looks a bit better, feels a bit better, and performs a bit better. I also wasn't a huge fan of the feel of the insert. Each is available in 33, 34 & 35 lengths and comes equipped with SuperStrokes Pistol GTR 1.0 grip. You can post now and register later. Driver: 8 Cobra LTDxLS | Mitsubishi C6 Onyx 60X, 3W: 13.5 Ping G410 LST | Aldila NV 2KXV Green 75X, 3H: 19 Ping G410 | Tensei CK Pro Orange 90TX, Irons: 4i - 7i Srixon 585 / 8i-PW Srixon 785 | AMT Tour White S300. If you live close enough to a golf store- Roger Dunn, dicks/golf galaxy, etc, go try! The Spider X insert also feels different than the Spider Tour Black because the insert is 2mm thicker (5mm compared to 3mm) and because of the change to the construction of the body. Golfers of a certain age remember well the Ti Bubble 2 driver of the mid-90s and Mark OMeara gaming one en route to his 1998 Masters win if youre too young to know what a Bubble shaft looks like, learn your history (in short, the bulging/bubble section beyond the bottom of the grip moved weight toward the middle of the shaft for increased stability. Pasted as rich text. But, same fact set just changing the putter, you will make more putts. Quite pleased with the X so far. The insert in the Spider X is the same material as the Black and is more firm than the insert in the Red. Its all down to the individual. The Spider X is also the most popular putter on the PGA tour. More photos from the event here. Golf should be fun, always. In terms of updates, the Spider X features a redesigned frame, new weighting system and an optically engineered sightline (OES) featuring TaylorMades new True Path Alignment System. ? 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. Is that correct? In this case, thetoe-hang (slant neck) versionwill probably be better suited to your stroke. Since it is a fairly new model and has proven successful, TaylorMade is not changing much with the new Spider X Hydro Blast. So if you have the Red, the X will definitely feel harder. Seems like it's either a lot of marketing dollars or all of us not using one is a fool. You still have to do all the right things, square impact, great tempo, solid fundamentals, distance control, etc. Which Spider Tour do you have, red or black? Maximum Toe Hang Option: The Spider Tour has a small slant option with 32 of toe hang. Click here for more information on the entire 2021 Spider lineup. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, (your email address will not be published), We Tried It: Puma Ignite Elevate Wide Golf Shoes, LIV Golf and PGA Announce New Inter-league Match Play Event, We Tried It: TaylorMade MySpider GTX Custom Putter Designer, PING PLD PING Slam Limited Edition Putters. Anyone in the same boat as me? Which is now where the Spider X comes in. TSR2 16.5U505 3 iron .Diamana GT 70TX..Spring liquidation. Feels like this would be the answer to my dilemma. Your link has been automatically embedded. The shape and feel were so much better to me. Maybe navy, Callaway Rougue ST LS Triple Diamond Tensei Raw First responders TX. My DJ Spider Tour Black has been collecting dust for 6 mths now, and no regrets. Ping G425 9* LST Tensei Raw Orange 60X The TaylorMade Spider S was first released in 2020. With existing shaft options, many players told us they couldnt feel the full weight of the putter head or feel the toe release. I have the black but like you said it feels different to different people. Upload or insert images from URL. Likely user error. The image above clearly shows that the Slant Neck is designed for players who have more arc in their stroke. Completely agree. Switched back to a blade putter and have putted even better since switching back and thats 18 months ago. Clear editor. I like the new insert in the Spider EX providing a slightly firmer feel and a louder sound. Retail slants look too flat and boxy. I don't know what it is with Evnroll, but when I gamed the ER7 for about 3 weeks, the setup of the putter was off. 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