As a recap, the High-Toe 3 wedge features full-face scoring lines and raised micro-ribs. Its all about feel, doesnt matter if you are using a mallet or blade putter head, use the one that feels right to you. The spider tour red and tour black are the same putter with two different inserts- red is very soft and white hot esque, and black is its own feel (surlyn), a much firmer insert that has a slight click to it (aluminum 80/20). As the name suggests, the aluminum body of the putter is being treated with high-pressure water rather than painted. 5 Testers Needed! New models include the paint-free Spider X Hydro Blast, the high-MOI Spider S and SR and the brand-new Spider EX. Nothing can beat getting your own feel on a golf club, especially a putter. I haven't tested it yet so I couldn't tell you if it's anything special. Now, the Spider x comes along. Speaking on the evolution of the Spider putters on its 10th anniversary,Bill Price, Senior Director, Product Creation, Putters & Wedges said, When we first introduced the original Spider putter in 2008, we never could have anticipated the global phenomenon it has become. Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 MSI 80 TX, 5-wood:Titleist TSR2 (18 degrees) Ive made more putts with this putter than I can remember. 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. Mizuno MP33 Raw 4 - PW DG TI X100 My limited experience with the X and the Tour Black before it were that they. With the Spider EX, the new alignment elements drew my gaze forward. Go watch that Rahm putt again. The Spider S and SR putters will be available for preorder March 2 and will land at retail beginning April 9, with a price of $279.99. TaylorMade Golf has launched its High-Toe 3 wedge in a new chrome finish. Pingback: GolfWRX Members Choice: Best putter of 2022 GolfWRX, How much better can one roll a ball with these new fangled putters? The insert in the Spider X is the same material as the Black and is more firm than the insert in the Red. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red, 3-wood:Titleist TSR2 (16.5 degrees) Maybe its just me. More photos of Jason Dufners WITB in the GolfWRX forums. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 5 Testers Needed! All of these Spiders are available for order March 2. Display as a link instead, Learn how your comment data is processed. Probably no. Wow, like everything else, prices keep rising. Titleist 818H221 at C4(22) - MRC Tensei AV White90 S Solid putter for me. The new Spider EX line features a new True Path alignment scheme, the new Fluted Feel shaft and the new Pure Roll insert. The TaylorMade Spider S was first released in 2020. It almost looks like a Rossie shape and thats my favorite. Cleveland RTX 6 58 Steelfiber 110 CW Stiff Might try and do my own version of the vault with the yellow alignment since Ive Ben playing the yellow TP5 for a while. More photos from the event here. Taylormade P760 4-PW TaylorMade Golf has launched its High-Toe 3 wedge in a new chrome finish. > Anyone find the face of the Spider X feels harder? Ok. Do putters see a significant improvement year over year? Clear editor. Details on Xander Schauffeles new prototype Odyssey putter, TaylorMade launches High-Toe 3 wedge in new chrome finish, Morning 9: Rahm on #1 battle | LIV ratings | Arnie stories | Bay Hill photos, Golf club employee suffers a real life nightmare at work, 2023 Puerto Rico Open: Betting Tips & Selections. The new materials such as a carbon fiber base plate to allow more perimeter weighting, are a main cause for the extra 50 bucks. TM P790 4-PW KBS Tour Lite S. You can post now and register later. Spider X vs Spider Tour - Putters - GolfWRX Home The Bag Room Putters Spider X vs Spider Tour GIVEAWAY: Cobra Golf AeroJet Driver! The High-Toe 3 wedge in chrome is available to purchase now atTaylorMadeGolf.comand costs $179.99 per wedge. Next would be the Spider X insert, then Black, then Red. While the Spider Ss alignment system is for players who use the front of the putter, the SR places the True path alignment away from the face and between the wings. It is very similar to the original Spider X in terms of overall technology, but it definitely looks a bit different. All of these have different neck options as well. Its a tangled web we navigate today. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red, 3-wood:Titleist TSR2 (16.5 degrees) I prefer the anser style putter which has been modified many times by many companies. Its body was a break from the traditional Spider design, featuring more of a winged or fang shape designed to maximize MOI. I have been gaming the Spider X and like it, especially on short putts but sometimes I find it will pop more off the face than my Spider Tour. The Hi-Toe 3 has a higher center of gravity than a traditionally shaped wedge and is designed to promote a lower launch and more spin for heightened control on full swings. While you watch the video, keep in mind there are five main differences between the Spider X and Spider EX: 1. The slant neck 10 feels better than the FB 10. GT is my favorite in the Spider lineage. The big story is the amount of brand-new putting tech that TaylorMade has packed into this new arachnid. NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! Paint chipping issues? The only thing that bugs me is the weightedwings look, just a little bit clunky for me eye. In this case, thetoe-hang (slant neck) versionwill probably be better suited to your stroke. If your tendency is to miss putts on the left (choose the single bend) Your putter face is probably closed at impact. Jason Dufner whats in the bag accurate as of the 2023 WM Phoenix Open. The High-Toe 3 wedge in chrome is available to purchase now atTaylorMadeGolf.comand costs $179.99 per wedge. When Xander Schauffele took to Bay Hills practice putting green on Tuesday ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, it looked as though he was considering a switch back into the familiar Odyssey O-Works #7CH Red putter that he started using in 2020. The High-Toe 3 wedge in chrome is available to purchase now atTaylorMadeGolf.comand costs $179.99 per wedge. Preorder for the Spider EX starts today, March 2, with putters arriving at retail starting March 12 with a price of $349.99 See chart for full color availability. The sole exceptions to this are the Tour Spider I've been putting with for a while and the single bend Spider-X. By This is true of all face-balanced putters, and it applies to the Spider Tour and the Spider X. I currently game the MyCustom Spider Tour in all orange with double sight lines. The red one is actually incognitoits like the new one, its milled. Preorder for the Spider X Hydro Blast starts today, March 2, with putters arriving at retail starting March 12 with a price of $279.99. GolfWRX Staff TaylorMade Golf Company has unveiled the 10th generation of its Spider putters - The Spider X. 5. He rolled the ball like no other today on bumpy greens I might add. Why does every picture lately look stretched out. Equipment is accurate as of the AT&T Championship (Champions) (10/28/13) Driver: Titleist 910D2 (9.5) Shaft: Mitsubishi Bassara W 50 3-wood: Hideki Matsuyama whats in the bag accurate as of the 2023 WM Phoenix Open. 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. Taylormade Spider Tour Red Half-Sightline - 35". The Spider EX comes with a fluted shaft, which was engineered along with KBS, to provide more feel in the head. Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. You have the two high MOI fang-type Spiders, a paint-free Spider and high-tech Spiders. I am more consistent with ER2 from mid range and short range. Cleveland Frontline Elite Elevado 34 UST All In Shaft. Idk if it's just me but the X sits a little open to my eye. In March, @taylormadegolf is bringing a whole cluster of new Spider putters to a golf shop near you. 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. Paste as plain text instead, ), Spider X Slant Neck 30 - 3/4 shaft offset, spider X Flow Neck 23 - full shaft offset. Advanced Golf Analytics matches the perfect clubs to your exact swing using connected data and machine learning. Its like a big brother of my other red one.. Now, the Spider x comes along. I think its called. Mizuno JPX 923 HM 5-GWSteelfiber 110 CW Stiff Never been done before!!! Building on that idea, the 2021 Spider S features a larger arrow-shaped True Path alignment scheme that is again on the top line and about a ball width in diameter. Theyre both very stable and perform well, so it would be hard to go wrong either way. Their face inserts. Check out a preview below and hit the link for the full piece. 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. However, this time around, they are made by embedding eight aluminum beams in White TPU urethane. Editors note: Our Andrew Tursky filed this item on Xander Schauffeles putter switch ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational for PGATour.coms Equipment Report. Overall, the head shape, size and design of the Spider X is more refined than the Spider Tour. Ping i230 5-U - Modus 3 105s (Testing s400), Edison Wedges 53/57/61 - TI S400 Correct ,if modified is a synonym for STOLEN. Apex TCB 4-PW $-Taper. Do you have a favorite? Strangely the slant was sold in Canada. Your email address will not be published. I like the new insert in the Spider EX providing a slightly firmer feel and a louder sound. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. The red one is actually incognitoits like the new one, its milled. The Spider Tour certainly doesnt look bad, but its a bit clunky in comparison to the Spider X. The aluminum body has a matte finish that makes it more non-reflective than I expected. All rights reserved. They just painted ityou got to take a closer look. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Both the 10 and the Spider feel incredibly stable during the putting stroke but I think the Odyssey wins in feel by a hair. This design allows the cover of the CG ranges of nearly all preceding mallet style Spiders while simultaneously helping to minimize mis-hit tendencies for specific putting strokes. 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). The new star insert feels firmer and honestly kind of similar to the old white hot insert imo. The Taylormade Spider Putter range was expanded with the introduction of the Spider EX. The High-Toe 3 wedge in chrome is available to purchase now at. I would prefer the T-sight soI guess I would have to go to the MySpider custom route to get that option. Cant see myself going back though. vietnameeh, November 21, 2019 in Putters, with black Friday/Cyber Monday coming up. Unbiased. 1. The TaylorMade Spider clutter is growing in 2021. The shape and feel were so much better to me. Clear editor. Details on Xander Schauffeles new prototype Odyssey putter, TaylorMade launches High-Toe 3 wedge in new chrome finish, Morning 9: Rahm on #1 battle | LIV ratings | Arnie stories | Bay Hill photos, Golf club employee suffers a real life nightmare at work, 2023 Puerto Rico Open: Betting Tips & Selections. I was fit for a more face balanced putter than my current and was looking at spider x and ten s. Wanted to like the ten s but the face just felt dead. Is roll any different or moi any different. This insert is unbelievable for me, I have it in my OG Itsy bitsy red, and it checks every box. The new Spider X will be available in stock lengths of 33, 34, and 35 be completed with a KBS Chrome C-Taper Stepless shaft and Super Stroke Pistol GTR 1.0 grip. The head seems to want to wave open and then close during the stroke. I have also just got a Spider X Chalk Center shaft which I will try but not sure it can knock out my gamer. Obviously, improving on past designs is a significant part of golf club design. 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. In this case, theface-balanced single bend version might help neutralize your stroke. Since nothing new meets your exacting standards, do us all a favor and leave your trolling comments somewhere else. Like the weight and shape of the x better. It's just a matter of how an individual perceives the sound/feel. Why adjust your putting motion when you can adjust your putter ? Bill Price. Thank you. Heres my rule of thumb. I HATE the Spider-X flange model. Still find it crazy that Taylor made never released the Rory putter setup. They are SO close but the Spider-X feels and performs just a bit better. Griffin58, September 14, 2019 in Putters. Upload or insert images from URL. But, same fact set just changing the putter, you will make more putts. 5 Testers Needed! 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. Went from the Tour back to my Spider Arc. The Spider X has a flow neck version with 22 of toe hang. The four-way camber allows for a wide sole with a low leading edge, which aims to deliver optimal performance across all lies and playing conditions. Saw a tour issue stroke lab the other day on Ebay with the white hot insert, might have to grab it now as they are like unicorns. Your email address will not be published. Its nice. Each is available in 33, 34 & 35 lengths and comes equipped with SuperStrokes Pistol GTR 1.0 grip. Your email address will not be published. I was thinking the best of both worlds would be the spider x with the heel shaft. Their alignment lines. I didnt modify it. Feels like this would be the answer to my dilemma. Not going back and had one of my better putting years in a long time. Learn how your comment data is processed. The wedge is designed to generate maximum spin around the greens when the face is rotated open. 2022 TaylorMade Spider X vs. TaylorMade Spider GT By BackNine08, January 30 in Putters Share Followers 1 Reply to this topic Start new topic BackNine08 Members 28 Feedback 0 0 0 So if you have the Red, the X will definitely feel harder. Building putters is about creating options and incorporating technology. (P6 and onward), Titleist TSR3 13.5 wood head and cover and Cobra Rad XB Palm edition 10.5 head and cover.