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Re: TaylorMade Ghost Spider Putter (L35+)

Sun, May 13 2012 9:36 PM (19 replies)
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  • Romesco
    51 Posts
    Sun, Feb 5 2012 8:03 PM

    I have used this putter ever since I advanced to level 35. I LOVE IT! It is deadly with Putter Pal, and RUNWME's Putter Pal distance chart. I would recommend the putter to anyone! It does take a while to get used to, but totally worth the wait. Just take some time to get used to it by playing practice rounds. 

  • nyctc7
    160 Posts
    Fri, May 11 2012 4:49 PM

    I bought this putter two days ago and it is driving me a little crazy. I've only been playing WGT for a month so I don't expect miracles but I really like the L19 so it's been a bit of a shock to have so much trouble with the L35. Instead of doing better, I don't dare play a ranked round with it.

    The L19 was like trying on a new pair of shoes that feel comfortable right out of the box. The game is fun.

    But with the L35 it's like I don't even know how to putt. Not fun. With the L19 my distance control is satisfactory, but with the L35 it is all over the place, even with the 25-50 feet increments which are the same as the L19. Adjusting for breaks also has been all over the place.

    I was looking forward to making more putts, but the opposite has happened. When I play practice rounds with it, if I am close to the hole I'll whack it away and try again, so I have attempted many putts,  but still can't get the hang of it. 

    Advice, anyone?

     

     

     

  • TheSpaghettiKid
    424 Posts
    Fri, May 11 2012 5:34 PM

    nyctc7:

    I was looking forward to making more putts, but the opposite has happened. When I play practice rounds with it, if I am close to the hole I'll whack it away and try again, so I have attempted many putts,  but still can't get the hang of it. 

    Advice, anyone?



    I was thinking of getting the L35 ghost as well.  I just came back form a long hiatus of 2.5 years on 5/05/12.  Right away I had to remap the distances for tourney greens speed.  Did that with the red spider... L19 i guess it is now.

    Then I rented the L35 cuz I read the distances were mapped out exactly the same except you also get a 15 foot meter... cool!

    But, the meter is not EXACTLY the same size as the L19 red spider.  I base my mapping on avatar moves at each distance level (not %) and then go from there.  The L35 moves do not match my mapping for the moves of the L19.  Hence the distances are off  on the 25 meter and then relatively more and more as you go up in scales.

    I couldn't use the L35 without a complete remapping for it. 

    Not sure about  the putter pal thing... but if you are using a handmade scale based on percent and you expect 40% to go 14 feet, it will be off.

    This was my observation in working with the L35 for about 10 minutes.

    ***EDIT***

    Well after messing with this further... not all the above is right.  It is true that a couple of the avatar moves do not line up PERFECTLY... the first move on the 25 meter... the first move on the 150 meter... perhaps others... they are only off very slightly... like a 1/16 of an inch or less.  I'm using the mapping for my L19 red spider in a round and any deviations like i mentioned can really be adjusted for without a total remapping.  Having the 15 ft meter is nice.  I'm still testing to refute what I stated before this edit.  It appears upon further investigation (haha... i sound soooo scientific, NOT!) my previous conclusions were likely made to quickly.  

    Lastly, (1)... it seems you have to ding this this for the distances to remain consistent... especially in the 15 ft scale.  (2)... A ding also seems to give you .6 - 12 inches more length... possibly proportionate to the scale 15, 25, 50 etc you're on... a ding giving more length per longer scales.  I haven't noticed either of those things beings quite as obviously apparent about the L19 spider. 

    [ I'm actually not obsessive compulsive or a bean counter... I have a love/hate with this game... currently rolling the love side... ]

    I'm silly.

     

  • 2DAMFLASHY
    1,141 Posts
    Fri, May 11 2012 8:21 PM

    ummmmm dont know why its so big...

     

    here's link to ..the page its from..

    http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/80998.aspx?PageIndex=1

    very helpfull...  peace

  • TheSpaghettiKid
    424 Posts
    Fri, May 11 2012 10:19 PM

    2DAMFLASHY:

    ummmmm dont know why its so big...

     

    here's link to ..the page its from..

    http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/80998.aspx?PageIndex=1

    very helpfull...  peace

    Didn't someone make something similar to putter pal that you could print out?

  • nyctc7
    160 Posts
    Fri, May 11 2012 10:59 PM

     

    TheSpaghettiKid:

    Didn't someone make something similar to putter pal that you could print out?

    This may be the thread you are talking about:

    http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/81305.aspx 

     

    Thanks for the replies. I'm doing better with the WGT putter pal. I may eventually make my own. I'm guessing that with the increased precision of the L35 over the L19 that just eyeballing it  was causing a lot of misses.  

  • nyctc7
    160 Posts
    Sun, May 13 2012 12:29 PM

    I'm just about ready to sell back the L35.

    I bought a couple of levels and am now renting and comparing the Rossa and the Redwood. So far I like them both better than the L35 Spider. They just feel better to me. I'm leaning towards the Redwood even with its slightly faster meter, but haven't yet made up my mind.    

    I've started using the avatar movement method and I like it.

  • peoch
    1,127 Posts
    Sun, May 13 2012 1:03 PM

    well i most say this. the lvl 35 ghost putter are crap go for the Rossa, and wait until u com to lvl 92 then go for the ghost. its the best putter here so far. in my opinion.

  • ChipNSink
    427 Posts
    Sun, May 13 2012 5:39 PM

    I have the rossa. And I dont plan on ever getting rid of it. Next free rental - if Im high enough - I might give the ghost a try out. But had my rossa for so long now and knows its quirks by heart.

    Only use the 15ft meter as guidance when ball is within 8-10ft.

  • nyctc7
    160 Posts
    Sun, May 13 2012 9:36 PM

    I went for the Rossa. It came down to meter speed. I'm having fun again! The L35 Spider was not fun.

    Sold both the L19 and L35 Spider. I actually liked the L19 better. Go figure.  

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