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There's a Spider on the Green!
TaylorMade Daddy Long Legs and Spider Blade Putters
The new TaylorMade “Daddy Long Legs” and “Spider Blade” – two “counterbalanced” putters are engineered with heavier weight at the grip-end to increase the MOI of the entire club to promote a consistent “on path” stroke.
Available now at retail, the Daddy Long Legs is the newest member of TaylorMade’s renowned line of Spider putters. A ‘performance mallet’, its 8500+ MOI head is the highest ever for a TaylorMade putter and is exceptionally stable and resistant to twisting on off-centre hits.
The Spider Blade, available at retail 1st June 2013, is a heel-toe weighted blade that provides a similar leap in stability and forgiveness with an astounding 5200 MOI – the most in any blade ever created by TaylorMade.
The Benefits of Counterbalancing
To counterbalance a putter, additional weight is added to the grip-end in the form of a heavier putter grip, to counter the weight of the clubhead. This changes how the putter behaves when the golfer swings it.
While the typical putter has one light end (grip) and one heavy end (head), putting more weight in the grip to counterbalance the weight of the head increases the MOI of the entire club, from top to bottom, which makes it way easier to keep the head on path during the swing. Counterbalancing increases the MOI of the entire club, making it 50% more stable than a traditional putter. The result is a putter that is easier to swing the head back and through the intended path – something TaylorMade calls “Stroke Stability”.
To get the most out of counterbalancing, about three inches of the top end of the grip should extend above your top hand when you assume your normal stance, posture and grip. To make that possible, DLL and Spider Blade are offered in two lengths: 38”, for players who favour a 35” length, and 35” for players who favour a 33” length. Players who favour a 34” length can choose between either 35” or 38”.
Super-high MOI
The Daddy Long Legs’ head MOI measures higher than 8500. In comparison, MOI measurements for previous Spider putters are Spider/Ghost Spider 6800, Ghost Spider S 6038, Itsy Bitsy Spider 5375.
To elevate the MOI beyond 8500, the head consists of 16 pieces made of eight different materials – stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, titanium, tungsten, polycarbonate, Surlyn and TPU. The result is an exceptionally twist-resistant putter head that promotes a smooth roll on the desired distance on the desired line – even on mis-hits.
The Spider Blade’s head construction consists of 11 parts made of eight materials - 304 stainless steel, 17-4 stainless steel, aluminum, 3M Foam, tungsten, polycarbonate, Surlyn and TPU. This combination allows TaylorMade engineers to shift significant weight from the centre of the head into the heel and toe, raising the MOI to 5200.
Both the Daddy Long Legs and Spider Blade putters are priced at RRP: £159 and offered in a 35” or 38” length shaft. The Daddy Long Legs is available in a single bend and the Spider Blade is available in single bend or slant.
Further information on TaylorMade products can be found at www.taylormadegolf.com
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