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Just like the previously released 38 Tour Spec putters, the ZERO 38 Tour Spec is a counterbalanced 38-inch-long putter. Talk about a formula for stability. You have the inherent stability provided by the counterbalanced design and on top of that you have the new zero rotation stability produced by the reverse hosel position.
The girth of the grip should keep your hands out of the equation as well. If you are getting the ZERO 38 Tour Spec to move in unwanted ways during your stroke, your forearm strength must be superhuman.
Here’s a bonus fun fact. You can pick up the ball with all of the Evnroll ZERO Z1 models.
Play testing the Envroll ZERO models
One of my favorite things to do is to toss a new putter into my bag and immediately use it on the course. No practice session first. The first putt on the course is the first putt with the putter.
It’s not a great system for low scores but it is interesting to see how putters work under pressure compared to casual practice green usage.
This time, I had three new putters in the bag, resulting in three different putting experiences.
The blue ZERO Z1 led off the round. I am not ashamed to admit I got pulled in by the dreamy blue hues of the head. Sometimes, shiny objects catch my eye.
The milled aluminum Z1 is bed-full-of-kittens soft at impact. I love the feel of milled aluminum mallets and the Z1 did not disappoint.
When I saw the putter, I wasn’t sure about how the alignment scheme would work. Two long lines and a hole in the middle of the head is not a typical aiming system. I found it to be a bit like using an Odyssey 2-Ball. I would line the hole in the putter up with my ball, using the long lines to track the target line. After a little adjustment, it worked very well.
I did notice that my distance control was a bit off with the Z1. Most of my misses were online but short. A bit more practice, or perhaps swapping out the weights, could be the solution for this.
The Z2s and Z5s were very similar to each other on the course. My distance control improved with the switch from aluminum to stainless steel. These two put a little more pop on the ball for me than the aluminum Z1 did.
The ZERO hosel situation went from distracting to a non-issue after a few putts. I think that having the shaft angled like a normal putter helps. It may enter the head in an unusual way but it still seems like you are using a normal putter.
After some time on the course, the Z5s was the winner for me, probably because I’ve played a good number of rounds with a similarly shaped Toulon Alcatraz this summer.
The Z2s should be a big seller for Evnroll. It looks like the popular ER2 and has technology to make you even more accurate. That seems like “big seller” formula to me.
I know I said it before, but the different-looking neck is just not that distracting once you spend some time rolling balls with it. Initially it was odd-looking but it quickly just became a non-distracting non-issue.
What’s up with the penguins?
Yes, there are penguins on the bottom of the mallet headcovers. Like you, I had no idea why there would be penguins on a putter cover.
I dig penguins but I didn’t see the connection.
Evnroll added penguins to the headcover since penguins are known to walk the easiest route to a destination. One leads and the others follow. That means that all of the penguins are Face Forward, like the ZERO putters are during the stroke.
The fact that there are 18 species of penguins also gives them a numerical relationship to golf.
Ignoring all of that, the addition of the penguins adds a fun element to the headcover and I am here for that.
Final thoughts on the Evnroll ZERO putters
It looks like the putter story for the coming season may prove to be torque-balanced/zero-rotation/face-forward putters. PXG just launched their rotation-free Allan putter a few weeks back, and now Evnroll has released a whole line of putters geared toward a similar design goal.
The no rotation design objective is not a new thing. Many companies have produced versions of zero-rotation or torque-balanced putters in the past. The PING Kushin 4 was a toe-up design. Odyssey tried it with both their BackStryke and Toe Up putters.
Most recently, L.A.B. Golf’s Lie Angle Balanced putters have taken the design to the next level of precision and are also largely responsible for the design gaining popularity with tour players and with amateur golfers as well.
It makes sense from a business point of view that a company would try and capture some of the momentum from golf’s hottest thing. This new Evnroll ZERO line is their spin on the “lack of spin” design.
Initial testing suggests these should prove competitive in the corral.
Find out more about the new Evnroll ZERO putters at Evnroll.com
FAQ: Evnroll ZERO Putter Line
So is everyone just going to copy L.A.B. Golf now?
As I said, we are going to see a lot of putters with this type of design this year. The design concept does predate L.A.B. Golf but they are the ones that got the mainstream to pay attention to it. For consumers, choices are always a good thing, assuming the choices are good.
For example, did you know that Coke hit the market about a dozen years before Pepsi? Though not the same recipe, they are both cola-based sodas. Some of you out there prefer Coke, others Pepsi. As far as the companies go, there is plenty of consumer money out there to make both of them very successful.
Does the material of the putter really change how it feels at impact?
Absolutely. By rolling the stainless steel heads and the aluminum heads side by side, it is readily apparent how much softer the aluminum feels. Softness preference is one of those things that varies greatly from golfer to golfer. I know that my distance control improves with a firmer-feeling putter. For other people, if it feels too firm, then they will find the putting experience unpleasant.
If you swap out the weights on the bottom, do you throw off the rotation-free plan?
I had the same question when I was thinking about changing the weights in the Z1 to help with distance management. The answer is no. You can change the weights to fit your swing weight preference and the face will still stay forward.
If this design is so good, will Evnroll continue to make their other putters like the Neo Classics?
Of course they will. Evnroll knows that these new ZERO putters are a solid design but I don’t think that they think that everyone will move to this kind of putter. The other models in the Evnroll family will continue to be offered so people can choose the best putter for them. That said, if these are big hits, I would expect to see more ZERO models in the future. I’d love to see a white EV12 get the ZERO treatment.
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