Agree. Unless its the hydroblast version, paint chipping is an issue with the X (not an issue with the GT), Also the X has a KBS shaft (which is better imo) while the GT has taylormades in-house putter shaft, which they seemed to have abandoned with the latest GTX release (they went back to KBS). Again the end result is pretty much same, but in this instance, the L Neck of of the Spider Tour is the better looking choice, if you prefer the L Neck style. All Major Brands. The last thing worth mentioning is that all the latest Taylormade Spider Putters come in a face-balanced and moderate toe-hang version. This year they released a putter with moveable weights. The Spider EX, on the other hand, comes with a PureRoll2 insert made from co-molded TPU and eight silver aluminum beams (each of the beams also sit at a 45-degree, downward-facing angle). Depends on who you ask. First, they are all very good to great putters, I was waiting for the new Lab putter. Its like a big brother of my other red one.. 5 Testers Needed! Jason Dufner whats in the bag accurate as of the 2023 WM Phoenix Open. The Spider GT Max is offered in two hosel configurations (short slant and single bend), allowing golfers to choose offsets and toe hangs to suit their stroke. Thanks for the thorough review. It is similar to the Spider S but it is a little more compact and the tungsten cross bar that connects the wings on the Spider S has been replaced with independent weights on the wings. Do you think it will? Its nice. The Spider X is also the most popular putter on the PGA tour. This combination of materials gets the ball up and rolling quicker and also creates a soft yet solid feel to improve player feedback. 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In this case, theface-balanced single bend version might help neutralize your stroke. Your link has been automatically embedded. 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. 4. Titleist 818H221 at C4(22) - MRC Tensei AV White90 S TaylorMade SIM 9.0 Fujikura VentusBlack 6X Distance control/consistency is really good with the Spider. Now the head is 375G it is so much easier to track. We share your golf passion. Its a pretty significant clutter at that. Overall, there has been a shift in the alignment scheme toward the front of the putter. It's just a matter of how an individual perceives the sound/feel. With the Spider X, my eyes rest more toward the center of the putter at address. Is it really woth paying the extra $50+ dollars for the spider x over the tour?? 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. It looks great and it can improve your alignment on short putts and long putts. Now, the Spider x comes along. Its like a big brother of my other red one.. All rights reserved. Along with the Spider X Hydro Blast, TaylorMade also released three new Spider mallet options for 2021, including the Spider S, Spider SR and Spider EX. Never been done before!!! They just painted ityou got to take a closer look. Wont be long before it will be noticeable when I am trying to putt. Any advice? Driver: Cobra AeroJet LS (10.5 degrees @8.5) According to the manufacturer, the Spider GTX combines the best features of our iconic Spider Tour and Spider X models while bringing a full array of color options, and is available inclassic shades such as white, silver and black to bold hues like red, ice blue and pink. This question could spark hours of debate. Was very good at distance control with both 4 Quote G410 LST 9* Tour AD DI 6X G425 LST 14.5* Tour AD DI 7X 818 H2 20* Tour AD DI 85X I have tested a lot of putters in my years in the golf business. You cannot paste images directly. The slant neck 10 feels better than the FB 10. In this final episode of WRX at The Kingdom, we test "Mondays Off" host Brian Knudson's "gamer" against the stability of the #TaylorMade Spider X. Maximum Toe Hang Option: The Spider Tour has a small slant option with 32 of toe hang. But , after using my Slighter Tacoma and SC fastback thru the summer I prefer the audible feedback that the odyssey 10 provides. I really wanted the stroke lab 10 ended up with a spider mini copper lol. It is very similar to the original Spider X in terms of overall technology, but it definitely looks a bit different. No Guesswork. I prefer the way the Spider GT soles behind the ball. The new materials such as a carbon fiber base plate to allow more perimeter weighting, are a main cause for the extra 50 bucks. With the Spider EX, the new alignment elements drew my gaze forward. Cleveland RTX 6 58 Steelfiber 110 CW Stiff Nothing can beat getting your own feel on a golf club, especially a putter. For me, theres no way I feel I would need to spend $350 to roll the ball better than Im putting now. I find it to be a little more firm, but I've spoken to others to think the X feels softer than the Black. The Spider X Hydro Blast putter comes with a $280 price tag, while the Spider EX sells for $350. I dont plan on switching putters for a long time, CALLAWAY ROGUE ST TD LS 9|TOUR AD UB 6X, CALLAWAY ROGUE ST LS 3HL 16.5|DIAMANA TB 60TX, CLEVELAND RTXZIPCORE 51/56/61| MODUS3WEDGE 125, Went from the spider tour t line to a spider x flow neck t line. But wait! I also like that the X is exactly what is used on tour (confirmed by Trott at TM that most of the tour uses the insert that came in the X). It's quite literally a combination of the x and gt line. Ping i20 4i-PW - KBS Tour S - Yellow Dot The Spider EX features a new co-molded insert made of white TPU urethane and small aluminum beams angled at 45. Required fields are marked *. Cobra F6 3/4 wood w/Kuro KageRSI 2 driving iron w/recoilPSI Tour 4-pw w/S300MD3 50/54/58 Learn how your comment data is processed. [Odyssey] actually made both of them for me, Schauffele said of the putters in his pre-tournament press conference at Bay Hill on Tuesday. So if you have the Red, the X will definitely feel harder. The design of the X is definitely still preferred by most people and players on Tour. The TaylorMade Spider S was first released in 2020. I currently game the MyCustom Spider Tour in all orange with double sight lines. Mizzy 4-PW 919 Tour - Modus 120 You make more putts. Upload or insert images from URL. Display as a link instead, Which Spider Tour do you have, red or black? The SL almost felt too light and hollow. (P6 and onward), Titleist TSR3 13.5 wood head and cover and Cobra Rad XB Palm edition 10.5 head and cover. Your email address will not be published. Nike Air Hybrid II Bag x 2 (camo and all white). Are the necks interchangeable on the S, SR and EX models? Those of you versed in putter lore will know a fluted putter shaft is not a brand-new idea. For the additional Toe hang, is that a different hosel or can you customize the toe hang using an existing type of hosel exactly? The putter head is a bit smaller, the weights at the back of the putter have been cleaned up, and Taylormade introduced the Truepath alignment system. Not fighting my stroke like I had been. Paint chipping issues? Really like the Spider X, but I still have my Spider Tour in play becaause I've learned the hard way that you NEVER bench a putter until it stops performing. Shafts: Project X PXI 6.5, Wedges:King Cobra (50, 55, 60) Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 MSI 80 TX, 5-wood:Titleist TSR2 (18 degrees) UNBELIEVABLE putt from @JonRahmPGA to claim @BMWChamps in a playoff! Its all about feel, doesnt matter if you are using a mallet or blade putter head, use the one that feels right to you. Your email address will not be published. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. Yes, clutter is the proper term for a group of spiders. The only recent fluted shaft that comes to mind was with the Wilson Centennial 8802and that seemed to be done mainly to fit the retro theme. Their price. Also, I have a Spider X with a sight line and without a sight line and I prefer the no sight line putter but I only look at the face of the putter and have never looked at the alignment aid on a putter. Stability is so key a feature that the SR in the Spider SR name stands for stability refined. Key features of Spider GTX include technologies such as True Path Alignment, which is designed to provide easy and precise alignment to the target, and PureRoll for a consistent end over end roll. The red one is actually incognitoits like the new one, its milled. But wait! It will impact ones decision as to buy one or not. The standout feature is the arrow-shaped true path alignment design, which actually frames the ball very nicely. Apex UW 21* KaiLi 80 Seems as though every time I start putting with the 10 and start making quite a few putts I pick up the Spider-X and make even more. Learn how your comment data is processed. If the rules changed from allowing 14 to 10 clubs, how much of an impact would it have on scores? Taylormade just released the GTX line. Not going back and had one of my better putting years in a long time. You can get the slant in a stock build, but not the flow neck. Lol Here are pictures of both, Ping G430 LST 10.5 Tour 2.0 Black 65 Stiff By knowing where you often miss, you can set the weights on Spider GT Max to counteract your tendencies and help you hit putts on target with greater consistency. I have also just got a Spider X Chalk Center shaft which I will try but not sure it can knock out my gamer. I found the Pure Roll insert plays a little firmer than the Pure Roll and produces more of a tone at impact. Do the Suits at Taylor Made really think that a paint chip is going to affect the roll of the golf ball on the green? They are both high MOI putters that offer exceptional stability and forgiveness. Finish: Platinum/White, Navy/White, Ghost White, Necks: Single-bend, short-slant and flow-neck. Hope this helps, but highly recommend testing as always. His original red putter had a soft Odyssey White Hot insert, whereas his XS Proto came with Toulons popular diamond-milled face. SC Newport 2 Odyssey is using the "star" insert on the Ten and all of the black series which is what most tour guys are using in Stroke Lab putters. Slant neck on the tour issue models look to be more rounded, flowing. 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. Not going back and had one of my better putting years in a long time. Really liked the spider tour and would likely still be gaming it off its want for the ER2. All rights reserved. The True Path alignment scheme moves from the top line to the cavity. I think the navy is much sharper. hmmm ja. Ive used some big putters over the years but those new Stroke Lab's are as point and shoot as it gets. My limited experience with the X and the Tour Black before it were that they. You get the putter custom built and choose from four hosels. The Taylormade Spider Putter range was expanded with the introduction of the Spider EX. So its not a new idea but it is one we havent seen recently. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). Pasted as rich text. L Neck vs Flow Neck: The Spider Tour offers an L-Neck version with 21 of toe hang. I dont want a mostly white putter where Ill be able to see every speck of dirt or smudges. To clarify, we're talking about the one in the attached image right? Retail slants look too flat and boxy. Engineers reduced the head of the Spider X by 5 percent compared to its predecessors, while maintaining the same MOI. The TaylorMade Spider X also features re-designed weight system, which includesthree new weights: aluminum (2 grams), steel (6 grams) and tungsten (12 grams), while the new additions also includea composite core weighing just 15 grams. The Spider X putters come in two colorways with both right and left-hand options: copper/white or navy/white. Fourteen RM Forged Blade LE 4-PW DG120 TI S400, Fourteen RM-4 Chrome Wedge 46 and 50 DG120 TI S400, Fourteen RM-4 chrome Wedge 54 and 58 DG TI Spinner Wedge, That was my initial response too, it wasn't that the spider x felt softer it just had a "solid" feel, Played the Spider in all iterations for years. Not a TM guy and didnt want to like it, but it just performed. 3. It felt better than Superstroke :), Callaway UW 17 & 21 - Hzrdus RDX Smoke It looks a bit better, feels a bit better, and performs a bit better. For players who tend to miss putts to the left, placing the weights in Position 1 (farthest back) slows down the face rotation. I definitely have a bit of a bias towards Callaway so take my opinion with a grain of salt but I really like the Odyssey 10. The stock configurations will include lengths of 33, 34, and 35 and they will be completed with a TaylorMade Fluted Feel shaft and to topped with a Super Stroke Pistol GTR 1.0 grip. Advanced Golf Analytics matches the perfect clubs to your exact swing using connected data and machine learning. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Im taking the Tour for its inaugural test run today and tomorrow on the course. Its hard to not take advantage of the MOI in the mallet putters that are available. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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. The QC on the finish wasnt great, but its a great putter. I just prefer the flow neck from address. He made caged 6 birdies on the day and let a few fly away. I prefer site lines for help. Maximum Toe Hang Option:The Spider Tour has a small slant option with 32 of toe hang. As the name suggests, the aluminum body of the putter is being treated with high-pressure water rather than painted. Editors note: Our Andrew Tursky filed this item on Xander Schauffeles putter switch ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational for PGATour.coms Equipment Report. That's the exact putter I'm currently using. The aluminum body has a matte finish that makes it more non-reflective than I expected. I am more consistent with ER2 from mid range and short range. Similarly priced so no difference there. I would get a blast motion sensor to it you really want to putt well. TM Spider Tour Black, Love the look of that WH insert in the Ten. Want to overhaul your own bag for 2021? 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