The ping works much better on slower surfaces as it accelerates the ball off the face better but on the quick surfaces its harder to keep the ball close to the hole on longer putts. I used to roll my misses a foot or two past the hole. Six years ago, Evnroll compelled golfers to consider the limits of how a putter could impact both the speed and direction of every putt. Still using my Guerin Rife Two Bar Hybrid Mallet after many years and it still is a great putter that I come back too time and time again. All excellent putters but I was most consistent with the Evnroll. And to be honest, the Karsten TR 1955 putters feel better to me than the Vault version. At least mentioning what speed the greens were for the tests would have been useful. I hope Evnroll comes up with designs that have variable head weights minimum 335 or even less head weight up to say 375 gram head weights. I have the ER6 and yes, I know I have to hit the ball a bit harder. After that my putter didn't work for my new stroke, so I went from the old 35" mallet to a 33" blade. I decided to try something different. Great heft and stability, easy to start the ball on target. A plain-face putter (one w/o grooves) doesnt make the ball come off the face at an angle just because the contact point is not at the center of the face, at the so-called sweet spot. One thing to consider with the purchase of EVNROLL putters is the speed of your greens. So the gearing effect happens at impact, correct? That means providing you with equipment reviews you can trust, Lets check it out. I have never read testing or seen comparising made with Bobby Grace putters on your website. I removed the grip to put the larger Evnroll grip on it and realized that there was a counter-balance weight in the end of shaft. To make a ball curve, without the effect of gravity, can only be produced with aero force. When it comes to putters I listen..the Carbon that was tested has been in my bag since last fall and Ive done very well in tournament play where I live because of itand Im a custom putter guy..if the stats bear out with the ER2 then I will be even happier! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1dXsUmILmE. Love their products, but they are severely lacking in left handed options. So robot good for a couple things, robot not so good for finding the overall performance of a product in real golfers hands. Blah, blah, blah bottom line, gotta make money, blah, blah. I loved the sound, the feel, and the performance. IMO, you have just taken putter hype to new levels. Even a deviation of 1/8-1/4 from center is super common. We just found this particular review a little hyped and the Gearing claim is what many of us are put off by., steer the ball back to the target, in particular. All Hype, no substance! As long as the face is square to the swing path at contact the ball will come off the face on a path that is perpendicular to the face. This leads me to believe that they would be great putters for fast greens, but would take a lot of getting used to on slow greens. With a Strokes Gained differential of 0.019, the gap between Stroke Lab and non-Stroke Lab mallet putters is narrow. I like it enough that I will put a watch on Ebay for one from someone looking to move on their next bigger/better for a less than retail price sometime in 2017. . my favorite part is that the putter doesnt look like a welding project- petty to focus on looks, but hard not to some times. Must be a weight lifter. Chris is based out of Fort Collins, CO and his neighbors believe long brown boxes are simply part of his porch decor. Nike Golf to Focus Exclusively on Apparel and Footwear. Love the evenroll technology but they headweights make the borderline unusable. I bought an ER1 and its the best money I have ever spent. We are currently working to a 5-7 business days build time plus shipping for each putter. Struggle is real. It would be like asking Alice Cooper to sing some nursery rhymes. 3. shafts, which rife can easily incude. It is fact. 5 puts less than my previous round just 3 days earlier on the same course and the rounds were within one shot of each other. I was putting with a Spider . Im confused MGS. I read these comments about people hung up on the tester saying it curved the ball. Lastly,, perhaps their own zero- torque shaft (Stability)) that is optimized for their head designs. Your mis hits are better and it truly rolls the ball better than anything else. And most golfers need the most help for those distances. Walter Im not from MGS, just a reader. you mention the two dots on the top as an additional alignment aidand they are, although, as Rife himself points out:Each design has two small, unpainted dots on the top line of the putter 1/8 to either side of the center cavity sightline. Anything to save half a stroke a round. Though this provided a measure of validation, some designs proved to be too similar which is why you dont see them on the market any longer. Im still in maybe $130 for a putter Id put up against the big names. There is a bit of a cautionary tale when it comes to Rife. The putter rolls pretty smooth. No future? Is Scotty Cameron in Trouble?! I prefer a mallet but that seemed inconsistent to me. Free shipping for many products! Information. Learn how your comment data is processed. Rapid change only happens because something was built that made the existing model obsolete. Thus, Evnrolls tagline, Nothing Rolls Like an Evnroll. Its a sentiment similar to Mizunos Nothing Feels Like A Mizuno catchphrase or my personal favorite, Nobody out pizzas the Hut. The point is that owning and leveraging a unique piece of real estate, in any market, is vital and really freaking difficult. Like a high handicapper believing paying $4+ per ball will make him/her better. Evnroll ER2V or Scotty Cameron Squareback 2 - Putters - GolfWRX Home The Bag Room Putters Evnroll ER2V or Scotty Cameron Squareback 2 APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! I keep thinking (as some helpless victim of marketin) that I should upgrade to a bigger name brand. (ie bullsh|t) subject lines. In this test you show the ER2 at SG18 =1.51, yet in the 2017 most wanted blade you show the ER2 as SG18=0.96. Ive read thru all the positive and negative comments but I will have to say that a very similar design on the face of my Heavy putter does in fact improve performance. I assume you would have to hit it left of center to generate a right correction. I see from the data it says Guerin Evnroll, does he not make Guerin putters anymore? Five years ago, Rife stated, with tongue firmly in cheek, that our goal is modestwe want every foursome in America using Evnroll putters.. The mention of Cameron is more so to illustrate a key difference between Evnroll and a much larger operation. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); There putter line looks like all rest Ping, Taylormade, Odyssey etc. It is rare to see a product perform like this. I gamed the ER-6R for several years before replacing it with the ER2. Or if they are coming to any? Take a green speed of 12-13 versus one of 7.5 and one can notice a significant difference in the results of the putts. Just like PXG and theyve been out of business for two years. If they did so, I would have expected to see far more missed putts. It was that impressive. The ER2 mid-blade putter by Evenroll features Rife's signature groove design with grooves that run across the face in a closely shaped formation. Many golfers need the lighter head weights in their putters. Hmmmmm I have a Scotty Cameron Studio 1.5 and love it. You might want to stop and re-read that last sentence. Then you say its the higher ranked putter because of its SG18 of 1.51, but in your 2015 most wanted putter overall winner you show the Ping Cadence at SG18 = 2.07. 5 Testers Needed! When we look at the number of putts per hole, and SG18, Evnroll putters filled the top 5, besting both of 2016s Most Wanted Putters. Nothing feels like.. Are we NOT trying to actually hole putts?? It was. I like looking down at a wide blade so when I decide to make a putter change this winter tried the Odyssey' 1W, Evnroll ER2, Ping Kushin and Scotty Squareback. ALL of your HOPES and DREAMS behind this click: Scotty, Tri-HOT, Taylor Made SIM Galore, Fuji Pro, Callaway Heads - Rogue ST TD LS 10.5/Max 3HL/Max 7W. Spin, not gravity. It reminds me of a old Knight putter my uncle gave to me when I was 13. BUT WHY????? The dots also assist the golfer on aligning breaking putts. At 20 the PING Ketch Mid again finished on top, with 3 Evnroll models finishing within 3 putts. Ive had the ER 1 for around 5 plus years, and more than 85 percent of the time its in the bag, I do like the product. Since the birth of golf, there have been tens of thousands of putter designs. So Art, what would you like to come off like passively aggressive about next and have me answer? Furthermore, the differences between the different Evnroll putters is significant, despite the same face technology especialy on midrange (10) putts Lefties are not a big part of the market. Sufficed to say that were 100% confident that many of you can absolutely lower your score by doing nothing more than changing putters. Evnroll models dominated the top 5 from 5 feet. My putting average per round is still the same so I dont think Im getting much from the putter, lol! MyGolfSpy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Which is the type of putter I play. The Modern Classics: Testing Ping's G400 LST from 2017 NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! Classic design with evnroll tech would be awesome. Rife has made center shafted putters before, so Im a little surprised they didnt initially release one. Face material, inserts or various metal compounds. I sold it like an idiot and went to place it with this years ER2 Doesnt have the same feel, no matter what ball I roll. My index went down 3 shots in 2 months. It was up when posted, too much traffic crashed the site. That is the best description of how the gearing works. The (alleged) benefit of Evnrolls face groove technology is that it corrects mis-hits. Their phone number is (760) 448-6450, Where will they be available and how much. THAT would be the putter to beat all putters! In the end the only thing that really matters is squaring up the face while having the proper aim point and speed. ER5 here. high . Sure, he could do it, but why? I recently dusted off my Two-Bar as well. Videos Overall I was very hesitant to fork over almost $500 AUD for a putter but after just one round I am totally convinced it is worth it and I will be using this putter for the next 10 years easily unless there is a new better technology that comes along. Pros Logic would then tell you that youd have to put a stronger stroke on this putter than a standard putter. Were a brand for putter nerds, asserts Rife. If it supposedly turns the ball in towards the hole due to gear effect then it really should have shined at the longer distances because as the distances increase, the impact of minor mishits increases significantly. The Mezz from lab golf sounds hard to beat for results. If it doesnt work for you then, feel free to walk off the edge of the earth. Might want to tone down the hyperbole. Partners . Ive gamed Bobbys for a long time and have always wanted to see his putters included, but MGS has stated over and over that Bobby declines to participate. . Lucky for you, one does. The performance has carried over to the course and practice green. Paste as plain text instead, Each feature has a purpose that ultimately supports better performance without compromising the aesthetic. Patented. Our AI tool automatically assigns a score from 0 to 10 based on the collected data. I am surprised, as a so called independent tester, you folks yourself did not call out Envroll for marketing hype of this product. What a bunch of trolls. what is Gearing how does it work? Grooves dont matter. Someone needs to come up with a putter that somehow merges the technologies of the SIK & EVNROL faces (while getting around the patents somehow). I learned this from hacks like Mickelson and Nicklaus. This is my favorite golf site and Tony is my favorite author on here. The best putters ever made are, used putters why because they are only used once for half the price. - YouTube So the new club is ready to take on my trusty gamer. Im really looking forward to trying these out and Im sure the slight finish behind Ketsch from 20 feet will probably not even be noticeable (maybe one stroke in 20 rounds?) I had a Spider Tour before being chosen to test the Evnroll. I tried some of their models but just couldnt control the amount of rolls I wanted. We (10 yr old son) bought one last month after talking to someone and comparing other putters with a fitter. Interesting that the Ketsch still did better at 20 feet. By raskal21, March 26, 2020 in Putters Followers Reply to this topic Start new topic raskal21 Advanced Members 795 Feedback 86 0 0 Total Rating 100% Gear effect is an aerodynamic producted effect and not a ground produced effect. I know its industry standard to have 10-20 people in these type of tests. Previous big improvement for me was with the Ketsch. The TR groove story isnt about getting the ball rolling quickly, its about creating a consistent roll on every strike. What is important for people to know is that the Gearing only works if you connect with the ball on an off center hit WITH a square face. I have two putters that I use a lot, an odyssey and a PING TR cadence. Rife is quick to acknowledge the 80/20 retail rule. I spent about 45 minutes at PGASS today and really liked the ER2. Feedback is crisp, counterbalance and heavy head promote a rhythmic stroke. With the Evnroll ER6 my misses are now stopping right next to the hole, if they dont drop in. We would love to have you to our facility, this way you can see the test for yourself. My point was that it felt hard to me. I kept hearing it but nowhere did it say how or why it happened but your explanation makes total sense. The first four putters were 20 years in the making. Guerin Rife. I have an ER-6R and an ER2. Well I revisited the ER2 at my PGA Store. The face tech is real and works. The evolution of Evnroll requires a return to a cohesive, unifying, identity. The SG score is a RELATIVE scoring system, so it will change every time based on the putters it is being compared too. Because the forces involved in putting are so low, and the ball is rolling, not flying through the air, the location of the center of mass of the head of the putter has virtually no effect on the path of the ball. Cons Sweet Face Technology utilizes closely spaced, precisely milled grooves to gear the ball back to center for accuracy and consistency on impacts across the face. Both putters have the Evnroll Gravity Grips which are amazing. 2 times I was more than 20 foot away and both times I over-hit the puts considerably. In touch with them already ? Uhh, spin. All of the strikes should end up being the exact same (repeatable) and really show off/disprove Evnflows technology. Although they are very limited. The Er2 was something special in my hands. I bet the people at Ping and Odyssey wont be too far behind with bringing out something similar to match it if they can. Fantastic testing, thanks so much MSG, you guys are the best. Putting is not as mysterious as most people make it out to be. Sure seems like you answer your own question. Have you actually used one of these putters? Ive played with it for 4 rounds now. satin black Length/loft/lie adjustments *