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What We Tried
L.A.B. Golf’s MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Putter Customizer: L.A.B. Golf’s new on-line customizer that permits you to construct a custom MEZZ.1 or MEZZ.1 MAX putter.
Your Customized Builder
Dave Wolfe – MyGolfSpy author and putter fanatic. I’ve examined lots of (perhaps 1000’s) of flatsticks.
L.A.B. Golf’s MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Putter Customizer
Whenever you design a putter on-line, does the putter’s on-line rendering appear like the putter that arrives at your home? That’s the primary query that must be requested when exploring any on-line customized putter interface. The entire course of fails if the digital putter and in-person putter are completely different. Why spend the money and time designing a customized putter if one thing else totally reveals up at your door?
Right this moment, we evaluate L.A.B. Golf’s new MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Putter Customizer. That’s proper. We’ve got a double dose of customized commentary. We’ll see if what L.A.B. Golf reveals of their designer is near the completed putter. I could even chime in just a little bit about how they play as effectively.
How’s that for the worth of admission?
L.A.B. Golf’s MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Putter Heads
Proper off the bat, you should get your head straight. Would you like the extra compact MEZZ.1 or the newly expanded MEZZ.1 MAX? Whereas they’re comparable in form and development, the MAX does have the bigger profile. Surprisingly, the MAX just isn’t bigger in all dimensions, although.
By way of profile, the MEZZ.1 MAX is longer heel-to-toe than the original MEZZ.1. This additional width mandates a distinct weighting scheme than the unique MEZZ.1. The MEZZ.1 MAX lacks the entrance nook weights and the only weight sample is completely different. For each heads, the weighting design adjustments must you select the armlock or broomstick model.
MAX In All Dimensions?
Earlier than seeing the putters in particular person, I had assumed the MAX head can be the identical as the conventional MEZZ.1, simply bigger. As I discussed, the MEZZ.1 MAX is longer heel-to-toe however, general, it has a extra delicate profile than the squattier MEZZ.1.
Sure, I did simply name a really geometric putter that appears like a big staple “delicate.” It’s the vibe I get.
Again to the completely different shapes. Visually, the sharpest distinction comes at deal with. The MEZZ.1 MAX strains stretch my eyes alongside the face of the putter. With the unique MEZZ.1, my eyes focus extra on the middle of the putter, maybe even again a bit from the face. I attribute this to the elevated size of the strains close to the alignment insert. I additionally discovered the strains of the cavity within the MEZZ.1 MAX performed extra of a task in alignment than the cavity edges did with the usual MEZZ.1. The delicate design adjustments make a distinction.
To not belabor the purpose, however deciding on the top is the primary, and most essential, a part of the method. Spend a while taking a look at these from deal with earlier than you pull the set off. Positive, they’re comparable however the variations may affect the way you purpose the putter.
L.A.B. Golf’s MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Construct Choices
OK, so that you’ve picked your head. Now it’s time to choose the opposite choices on your unique-to-you construct. (Trace: First, work out if you’re left-handed. If that’s the case, then choose left-handed. In case you are not left-handed, choose right-handed.)
Now resolve if you’d like a standard-length putter, an armlock putter or are able to go all Adam Scott with a broomstick. Don’t let me see you anchoring that broomstick to your chest!
Select Your Hue
Subsequent, you get to the essential half: coloration! You may have six to select from. I went with orange as a result of it’s good and daring and purple was not an possibility. I virtually went with blue as a result of that coloration packs some visible pop as effectively.
Do you have to dwell life in additional impartial tones, there are 4 extra conservative colours. Admittedly, pink and cappuccino-brown are lean bold-ish. Nonetheless, black and platinum are mellow, proper? All proper, so you’ve gotten six putting colours to select from. Blissful now?
From right here, the choices get just a little extra play-centered and doubtlessly extra complicated. You may construct your MEZZ.1 or MEXX.1 MAX with considered one of eight shafts. Chill out, it’s actually solely 4 shafts with coloration choices. Black metal is inventory with the opposite shafts coming with premium costs.
The ACCRA x L.A.B. collaboration shaft provides $100 to the construct. A BGT Stability shaft has an upcharge of $275. The LA Golf P-Sequence 135 would require you to deposit $380 extra into the coin slot must you drive that highway.
You might be asking, “Why would I want an upgraded putter shaft?” Properly, L.A.B. has a information so that you can comply with. Here’s a LINK detailing how altering the shaft may change efficiency of the putter. If LA Golf’s $380 putter shaft has you apoplectic, take solace in figuring out that “The Golf Scientist” makes use of one in his putter.
L.A.B. Golf’s Distant Becoming
L.A.B. Golf may help you with the subsequent construct choices, particularly lie angle. Do you know L.A.B. stands for Lie Angle Stability? This kind of putter design retains the face of the putter sq. to the arc via the stroke. Ideally, this helps you come back the putter good and sq. at influence.
To make sure this occurs, the putter must be constructed to match your placing stroke’s pure lie angle. Don’t fear for those who don’t know your ideally suited lie angle. Simply ship L.A.B. a five-second video of you placing and they’re going to let your lie angle. There may be some vital framing of the video nevertheless it’s a straightforward course of. All the main points will be discovered on the L.A.B. remote-fitting page.
Fascinating sidebar: L.A.B. decided my ideally suited lie angle is 72 levels, virtually the identical angle the PING PLD Custom sensor decided for me final spring. Name me Mr. Consistency …
MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Grip, Weight and Alignment
Most of L.A.B. Golf’s putter grip choices include some built-in ahead press, the reason is that such a press works effectively with the lie angle-balanced design. You may go along with a 1.5- or 3-degree press or an ordinary grip, must you favor.
L.A.B. additionally recommends going with the usual weight until for positive that you just want a heavier or lighter head. Although there are plenty of screws in each the MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX, they aren’t meant to be adjusted by the shopper. Do you have to change your thoughts and need to reweight your putter, you’ll have to ship it in and it’ll value you $100.
MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Alignment Insert
The final choice that you’ll make is the alignment insert. You may have 11 choices. You may go clean or one thing just a little extra unique like a dot, arrows or perhaps a coronary heart. Can your selection influence the way you purpose the putter? I consider so. Putter maker and Edel Golf founder, David Edel has instructed us for years that the strains on the highest of the putter affect how one goals the putter. Sadly, there is no such thing as a actual method to know the way the graphics will have an effect on your placing if you’re doing this all on-line and these should not interchangeable inserts. I went with the three-line scheme primarily as a result of I noticed that configuration carry out effectively throughout my Edel putter fitting.
Dave’s MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Putters
So how did L.A.B. Golf do with the “on-line to in-hand” problem? They killed it! The in-hand putters look approach higher than they did within the laptop rendering. That’s the recipe for any good interface. Make it look good on-line after which make the precise putter even higher.
The interface itself was simple to make use of, particularly for those who had the info from the distant becoming to enter. How good is that orange? Man, it pops in particular person. The general construct high quality is great as effectively. These putters should not cheap and that reveals within the supplies and workmanship. The end on the shaft and the texture of the grip and headcover converse to the standard of supplies.
Evaluating the MEZZ.1 and the MEZZ.1 MAX on the Course
These putters are extra completely different than you’ll assume. I alluded to this a bit when speaking concerning the heads. Each require just a little little bit of acclimation if you’re not conversant in lie angle-balanced putters. Your arms will need to power the putter as per standard however you simply have to let these putters take the wheel. Let the putter be the boss.
Each of my L.A.B. putters featured the ACCRA x L.A.B. graphite shaft and 1.5-degree press grip. The shaft/grip combo produced a balanced stroke, a lot in order that I form of took it with no consideration. It swings pure, so I paid little consideration to it. Even the odd grip was not odd in any respect. As a substitute, it allowed me to arrange persistently at deal with.
Again to the Heads …
So what concerning the heads? For me, the variations between the 2 heads had been noticeable. I discovered the original MEZZ.1 simple to purpose and constant on the inexperienced nevertheless it simply didn’t seize me and shake me. I’d be glad to have it within the bag nevertheless it didn’t actually separate itself from the opposite putters in my storage competing for bag time.
The MEZZ.1 MAX was a complete completely different story. The primary spherical out, I dropped putts from in all places. Significantly, in all places. The longest was greater than 30 toes. It was gorgeous. I can’t recall one other time when I’ve had so many “Holy s**t!” moments with a brand new putter. The MEZZ.1 MAX simply dropped bomb after bomb. It was level and shoot. I’m positive I had a private finest feet-of-putts-made statistic that spherical. Had my iron play proven up in any respect, I’d have simply had a private low spherical whereas rolling an unfamiliar putter.
Subsequent rounds have produced comparable outcomes. Tough inexperienced situations impacted efficiency a bit. Such is the case for all putters, although. That stated, on easy quick greens, the MEZZ.1 MAX is a real weapon. It’s small surprise that so many PGA TOUR professionals are taking a look at L.A.B. putters nowadays. Perhaps L.A.B. is correct after they say we’re higher putters than we predict we’re.
The Takeaway: L.A.B. Golf’s MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Putter Customizer
Again to L.A.B. Golf’s MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX Putter Customizer. L.A.B. Golf has produced a top quality on-line customized interface for the MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX putters. Choices are simple to pick and, perhaps apart from the alignment insert, L.A.B. does a superb job of explaining how the choices may have an effect on your placing.
Excluding an upgraded shaft, going from inventory to customized will value you an extra $110 for the unique MEZZ.1 and $90 for the MAX which is $20 extra for inventory. That further value permits you to decide your coloration, grip, headcover, alignment assist and customized specs. To me, that looks like a deal. You’re already investing $449 or $469 for the inventory MEZZ.1 or MEZZ.1 MAX respectively. How are you going to not spend the additional couple of bucks to get it personalized?
Don’t let the odd look of the L.A.B. MEZZ.1 and MEZZ.1 MAX put you off. Full disclosure: I used to be not a fan of the seems and, as such, was in no actual rush to strive them. Humorous how making a bunch of lengthy putts will make a putter look extra enticing.
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