Okay a simple poll here with only 3 questions but before you answer please read the explaination below.
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1. Do you prefer the Redwood or the new TM putter? (and why if u used both)
2. Would you like to see the 60 foot scale on the TM changed to 8 x 7 + 4?
3. Would you like to see the 15 foot changed to 3 x 5? (5 movements of 3 feet)
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Question 2 revolves around what I noticed after buying the new TM putter and requires some explaination, basically I think the 60 foot scale has a terrible setting currently for avatar movements and that's all we have to judge distances.
The Starter putter 60 foot scale gives you 7 movements of 8 feet each and then one last half movement of 4 feet, better shown as 8 x 7 + 4. Why is this good, because when you look at the other distances that are shown, it gives you something more to work with. The new TM putter 60 foot scale only has 12 foot increments for avatar movements and because the 90 foot scale has the same thing, its redundant and NOT as useful IMO.
This is the top of the line putter here and I feel this was a mistake programming it this way instead of the 8 foot increments, I actually bought it thinking it was going to have them, why would they change this to make it more redundant? At least the Redwood which is less money has a 9 foot increment with the 45 foot putter which is much more useful and fills in more holes (and less rendundancy) better so this is the main reason for this thread, I'd like to see them change the 60 foot scale on the new putter to 8 feet like the starter.
To show my point further, I will show you all the distances available with the current version using every available scale:
6, 6, 12, 12, 12, 12, 15, 15, 18, 24, 24, 24, 30, 30, 36, 36, etc
Rememeber these all correspond to every avatar movement shown with all putter distance choices. See all the rendundancy? Crazy for a top of the line putter and the Redwood is much better for this and less money, it still has some but less. All the bold underlined numbers pertain to the 60 foot scale in its current form.
Now here is the same putter if they gave you the 8 foot increment:
6, 6, 8, 12, 12, 12, 15, 16, 18, 24, 24, 24, 30, 32, 36, etc
Much better, especially having the 8 foot shown since a big bulk of putts are from 6 to 10 feet. Here is the same putter if they change the 15 foot scale to show 3 foot increments AND the 60 foot:
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3, 6, 6, 8, 9, 12, 12, 12, 15, 16, 18, 24, 24, 24, 30, 32, 36, etc
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Now THAT would be useful, hopefully you'll agree. I think at the minimum they should change the 60 foot scale to match the starter putter. For those curious, here is the Redwood showing the differences with the current TM putter in its current form:
6, 6, 9, 12, 12, 12, 15, 15, 18, 18, 24, 24, 27, 30, 36, 36
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The BIG difference is really the 9 foot since so many putts are 6 to 10 feet.
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PLEASE VOTE TO MAKE THE TM PUTTER MORE USEFUL!