Cicero733:One question- how did you get multiple golf balls at the same time on the putting green or is this image a composite of all attempts?
It is a composite of all 9 putts. I overlayed the hole for each putt and pasted the overlayed hole and the ball from each putt on top of each other so everything lined up exactly (except for the balls, of course).
Cicero733: Now I’m wondering if you performed this test and actually, taking all factors into consideration, tried to make the putt what the results would be.
I did not try to aim the putt, other than right at the hole, for two reasons. First, I wanted to see what deviation the balls had, from a straight putt, based on whether enhancements were used or not. Second, I wanted less deviation. Trying to adjust for breaks on each putt seemed like an unnecessary variable to attempt to mitigate.
Keep in mind, the CM pants I had, the basic ones, only enhance forgiveness (and sweet spot), not balance. My understanding is that balance is the left-right deviation and forgiveness has do with distance. The max shoes I had enhances forgiveness as well.
Cicero733: I’m pretty certain I have on putting improvement apparel and can’t tell any difference, but this seems to suggest otherwise
IMO-the apparel does make an improvement. It is just not as noticeable as improvements to driver/wood/hybrid/iron distance or spin.
The putting improvements are very subtle. TBH, I do not think the improvements will make anyone a better putter than they are without them. I think it gives a little more overall forgiveness which, depending on items of clothing, may translate to a few less stops on the edge, slight forgiveness on strength, break and meter. Notwithstanding, if you do not calculate the proper speed and have a good line, and hit close to ding, or near so, to the ding....game over. If the clothes help me get the one xtra birdie, where the ball falls in, and does not stop on edge, or if I miss, but next putt is a tap in, then I am all in the CM pants and Max shoes - LOL
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Cicero733: putting improvements associated with the apparel can become incrementally more effective as you move up in the quality of the ball? Is it reasonable to assume that the results with a 1,200 credit ball would be better then with a starter ball
I believe you will see putting improvements, as you move up in tier, with the quality of the putter, more so than the ball. It is best to find a putter that has the forgiveness and balance that matches the way you putt. I do not believe the balls have any ratings for either forgiveness or balance. I think here, it is all about forgiveness and balance. - IMO
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