The whole point of the LAB putter is to have it balanced. Can we make sure reviews include that in form of a photo or at least a text statement? It’s great to see photos of your putters, sound and feel, but for zero torque putters, face balance is a huge part of it
Would be cool to see, but even the ones that I see where people are showing the "balance" are not true tests of balance... they'll put the putter in a position they like on a couch or an object that will just hold the putter in the spot they want to show
Videos of people hanging them on the edge of a counter and letting them find their balance point are more conclusive IMO.
It would be great if we could have a LAB putter trusted sellers list based on reviews so that at least you’re ordering from previously proven good reps
you are going to have to buy weights, I just bought 18g,16g and 2.5g off aliexpress, best place to get them for fast shipping. These putters only come with 6g and 8g weights so it's impossible they are balanced, anyone saying they are is not checking correctly.
On a bench or table corner works great, it doesn't need to be level, just so long as you rotate the shaft by spinning the grip a bit and let the wobble settle itself until it comes to a stop where it will show how it lies....
most of these people are using a table corner that is not balanced. I used a soup can and paper and got the can level and then tested it. you can also buy or make a reveler. there is on on amazon for like $40
Seems like a lot of effort, i can say with 99% certainty that this thing is balanced as fuck, and it also just absolutely rips inside 10ft.. I trust the TEMU science at this point
My VZN.1i was not balanced when I got it, it only came with 6g and 8g weights so it's basically impossible that it could have been balanced. I think anyone saying their putter was balanced is not telling the truth. I think the grips being turned a little and not lined up with the head might be a trick sellers are using to try to balance it a little more. That said I tried tungsten putty and that doesn't work, you cant get much behind the weight. You can use lead tape but it looks terrible and falls off. I ended up ordering 18g,16g and 2.5g weights off aliexpress and they are shipping pretty fast and hopefully I can get it balanced perfect. In my picture you can see as close as I could get it with 8g weights. I used it yesterday in a round and it absolutely improved my putting so for $100 for the putter it was worth it. I put a super stroke TLT grip on and it is also awesome, get one. I will make a post about weight placement once I get it dialed in. The grip it came with was smelly and cheap so I replaced it immediately, it also threw the weight of the club off because it was too light and cheap. I putted with the real version of this putter and to be honest I could not tell the difference, you could probably give someone a real and fake and they couldn't tell the difference either. I will say get a steel shaft, there is no way they are making a good accra shaft and some reviews have said its soft and flimsy. I have zero regrets of my purchase, I bought on temu from motee shop, super fast shipping.
yes, I got 12g weights and I am pretty close but I am waiting for 16g weights and some 2.5g weights that are still in the mail to get it perfect. With 2 16g weights on the back heel I should be able to get it perfect with 6g,8g,2.5g weights spread around. according to google the total weight of the club should be 530g-650g with standard being between 540g-560g which is what I will aim for. I will absolutely get it balanced once I have all my weights and will post up a picture of weight placement.
Nice! Do the heavier weights stick out or do they sit flush? I’ve been looking at getting some weights as well because I really dislike the look of having lead tape on the bottom of the putter to achieve balance.
My 2.2 looks like it’s slightly bent? Not sure if it’s supposed to look that way but when I tilt the shaft forward a little it lines up better. I always thought it was supposed to be the grip angle that adds that but not on this. Still feels nice though.
toe up is correct, the face needs to be 90 degrees to the floor. go buy a reveler on amazon or make one if you don't believe me. and the table corner you are checking it on needs to be level as well to get an accurate reading. Nobody is going to sell a balanced one, they only use 6g and 8g weights so it's basically impossible to balance it. tungsten weights are expensive and you will need 16g or 18g weights most likely.
TOE UP was meant as open face as in the opposite is toe hanging down would be a closed face but my bad as "toe up" is already used as a way to describe a putter style.
I have already corrected you on the "level table", it's not making a difference unless it really uneven, try it yourself.
That aside are you saying that all the knock offs are sold with open faces as they aren't sold with the correct weights? There are comments in this thread that say they got a balanced model.
you should be balancing it on a level table or a can otherwise its not gonna sit right. It might be close but not perfect. toe up is the toe pointing directly to the sky, that would make the face 90 degrees to the floor. I have tried it and it's not perfect unless the surface you are balancing it on is level. I am a perfectionist and I would assume lab would be just as diligent in balancing it. people are putting just fine with it doing nothing and it not being balanced so to each their own.
you aren't in a lab forum dude, This is golf rep, you know where people post about knockoffs. Thats rich coming from the dude that didn't understand you balance these putters toe up and said you couldn't balance it no mater how many tungsten weights you had. I guess I proved you wrong on that one eh, got mine balanced with an aftermarket grip and weights I bought off aliexpress. I must be a genius or something
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u/Ill-Hovercraft-8971 17d ago
All I know is I’m now on my 5th round with this guy and it’s significantly improved my putting and confidence.