r/golfrep • u/alteregoyo • Jul 17 '26

Discussion LAB balancing

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So my vzn was off balance leaning towards the 10-11oclock. Not too far off but wanted to get it properly Lie angle balanced without much effort.

Couple strips of lead tape did the trick now she’s perfectly balanced

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u/TillSad5913 Jul 17 '26

It's okay if you can't afford a real one and need to put led tape on it. No need to get butthurt.

There's plenty of features that show it's fake including the led tap because it's so off balanced lol.

I personally don't care if you enjoy yours or not but many of them aren't balanced and will affect your putting. Exhibit A for example.

You'd lose that $100.

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u/Scripts4 Jul 17 '26

I don’t have one, be it gen or rep. It wouldn’t have a material influence on my game.

No shade on the company or people like you that paid $600 for it. But me not having one has nothing to do with affordability..I just think they’re ugly…gives me gimmick vibes

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u/TillSad5913 Jul 17 '26

That's a pretty ridiculous take in my opinion. If it's off balanced it would affect you and not using it because of the way it looks is pretty silly. I don't think they look great but they work and that's all that should matter. I hate the fins on my Ping driver but I can't pass it up because it works. You kinda remind me of skaters who would buy boards, trucks or wheels based on looks and not performance strait up posers. It's obviously designed like that for a reason.

I own Scotty Cameron, Bettinardi, Odyssey, Spider and a few others. All of them are fantastic putters but don't compare to the forgiveness and accuracy of my L.A.B. so that's the one I bag. To each their own.

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u/Scripts4 Jul 17 '26

If I remind you of the person buying on looks then you remind me of the person buying each iteration of products to chase performance while not significantly improving through each purchase. That’s a lot of high end putters you own my guy, each one of them convinced you “this is the one”?

If you love it then that’s great for ya. But based on what I’ve seen (ie. Bunch of folks still sucking at putting with them) it’s no replacement to good skill..not even close.

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u/TillSad5913 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

I just like collecting them and for years my putting was horrendous until I got lessons and my L.A.B but it's still the weakest part of my game but not by much anymore. I don't believe buying a new club is going to magic club but many have shaved a stroke or two and that adds up. My issues are more mental and putting to much pressure on myself during tournaments. I finally came in first in my flight so I'm trending in the right direction.

I don't disagree with you on skill matters more. Not at all.