Does it matter? I'm still going to 3 putt.

If I can't scoop the ball with the back of the putter, that putter DOES NOT exist for me! That is a design flaw right there! LOL

Another great review. In the last year to 18 months I've found myself watching every single one of your videos from start to finish time after time. Thank you for all that you do and please keep it up!!

Let's be honest, those AirMax 270 Golf Shoes are the real star here. :)

I want to thank you, Rick. I've been watching your channel for about a year and a half now. I still have a long way to go but I've noticed my game getting better and today I finally had the confidence to do a full 18 holes. I always took so many strokes over 9 holes that 18 was too intimidating. On top of that, I also managed to get my first ever Birdie on a par 5 and came really close on a couple of the par 3s. Like I said I still have a long way to go but thanks to you I've been able to develop the tools to get better!

Just Love getting a notification that Rick has posted a new video

I'm more of a blade style putter but that big T on the top looks sharp.

Surprised he didnt say, "it's a bit clicky"

You know this putter is something special when Rick holes back to back putts.

To hear a reviewer say, “don’t get lost in the (marketing) story” is so refreshing. This is why you’re my go-to for new equipment, Rick: accurate reviews that cut to the important stuff.

I went to the test center to try out putters. This putter was way out of my budget, but it caught my eye because of the looks. I tried it out and I had the exact same initial experience as rick, I holed pretty much every single one I tried! I tested out other mallet putters, and they didn't feel the same at all. At that point I didn't know why because I hadn't heard about the FCG concept. I ended up buying it and I am so incredibly happy I did. Ive never felt more confident on the greens!

When is the match gonna happen with gm golf vs rick and peter

What about a review on your favorite Nike golf shoes. Which are the best, most comfortable, best looking, best gripping shoes you think Nike has to offer.

When Taylormade brought out the Spider series a couple of years ago with the "S" hosel, it was supposed to bring in those that want a toe-hang mallet. Being one that benefits from said style putter, I demo it. Thought it was a nice concept but for me, the weighting of that style just felt weird and unbalanced. Seemed to me that the toe side of that putter wanted to lay open all the time. Maybe this iteration cures that negative feeling for me. Can't wait to give it a try. Thanks Rick!

6:10 rick using the force

This is my putter, I think that you need to forget the marketing, because it’s just marketing. For me it feels beautiful off the face and has perfect weight for me (10 gram weight). Don’t spend too much time thinking about the mallet-blade hybrid, just focus on it being a fantastic looking and performing putter. Fully recommend

Cleveland Frontline putters I believe had this concept first. Moving cg and weights to the front of the putters, including their mallets. These putters have been out for a year now

It's aimed at making TM some money Rick! I love how everyone want to make golf fun for everyone, but prices just keep going up and up for no real reason. Why has everything in golf gone up like 200% in the last 5 years? ... can't even get a basic shirt for less than 80$ (CAD) now. I remember buying my clicgear 3.5 push cart for around 150$... now it cost 280$ for the same model!

Cleveland Golf brought this out in the Frontline putters just haven't marketed it like we know Taylor Made will.

Looks like TM having taken the forward CG idea from the Cleveland Frontline and mashed it with the white/black alignment markings of the Odyssey Versa range doubled the price and come up with their Spider FCG Putters, clever! PS the nearer the centre of mass is to the front of the Putter the better the feel, the weights positioned either side of the hitting zone will improve the MOI of the Putter and it's reaction to off-centre strikes.

Quite a strange putter tbh, looks good though

The TaylorMade Spider putter’s “forgiveness” hasn’t helped Rory McIlroy become a top notch putter! I’m a Ping Anser guy myself, Karsten Solheim was the best putter designer of all time. Scotty Cameron has taken all of Solheim’s Ping putter designs and made his putters from them. The Newport and Newport 2 wouldn’t exist if not for the Anser!

Really love the vids keep it up and thanks for all the tips and amazing content

Rick, 2 things I noticed.. 1) mallets tend to be more face balanced, blades more toe hang. You didn't check that on this putter. That would be a huge indicator of what TM is trying to do with this design. 2) you spent more time lining up your golf balls then I have ever seen in your previous putter reviews. You need to be consistent when testing/reviewing putters. Either line them all up for all putter reviews, or don't line any up at all. Obviously lining up the ball helps make more putts... Thanks for all the great content!

Hi Rick, loving the content, these recent reviews are great !✅

My daughter just switched from the Phantom x5 to this FCG Spider. The Tbar on the top is HUGELY helpful and she LOVES it! She finds it forgiving and likes the feel as well. She has putted with the older Spider before the Phantom, but the Tbar on the top is the difference. It's a blade with forgiveness and Top Alignment! Try it out.

I think you’re overthinking it. I’ve always picked putters on how they feel and how the ball rolls off the face for me. I’ve never picked a putter based on style and brand.

I think most of the time it's not the putter tech or whatever per say but it's the confidence the putter gives you and joy the putters puts into your head. If it looks good, feels good, sounds good then I'll prob hit it better. My current putter of 5 years I've just lost love in it. It's nothing fancy but you bet when I picked up a new SC Flowback 5 I felt I could drain 30' puts all day even though I still prob wont. My old putter was toe heavy and this FLowback 5 is face balance and I think that make for me a HUGE difference in feel and stroke. Having the right tools for the job usually makes the job easier or more enjoyable.

The benefit has to be the roll. My biggest knock with the spider or any rear-weighted putter is the tendency to spin. Think...when you move weight back in a driver, it raises launch and spin. Not exactly what you want in a putter. I bet this rolls much better

The casual coolness of catching quickly tossed putters from off camera! (6:09) & (6:28)!

I was convinced I needed one of these right up to the point you mentioned the price! Lol

When you get done testing, send to me and I’ll give it another full review!

I think the idea of the putter is for it to be a blade but with the alignment and looks of a mallet. It's got all the characteristics of a blade but it looks like a mallet

Rick, you’ve tested the hammer driver, you need to test the hammer putter. Or the 80 degree wedge!

Some golfers don't like feeling the weight way back further away from the face affecting their touch and stroke pattern as well as the release. Say if you're a person that releases face during the stroke and if the weight is so far back in the head is going to fight against your stroke and how you release the face which will affect the release pattern as well as the touch. Basically a deep CG putter like a normal spider s super stable but it's not always going to work well with a stroke that opens and releases the face as a deep CG prevents from that happening. That is why some people needs the CG forward but at the same time not all golfers strike the putt out of the middle so they need stability or the MOI along with that forward CG which the TRUSS can cater for. However the blade or a smaller mallet head is limited with how big the alignment aid can be with the head size and shape while most golfers struggle with alignment. So the FCG is basically for people that has a stroke and release pattern that better suits a blade CG location but also struggles with off centre strikes and alignment. By the way putters like the mallet TRUSS and something fang shaped like the Odyssey #7s typically has a relatively forward CG location compared to something like a SPIDER x but still has a higher MOI that typical blades helping off-centre strikes hence the reason why some players that grew up with blades recently use that kind of head shape.

Love your videos man! My wife doesn't like golf so I mostly watch you on my phone when I can. Lol, auto generated subtitles got ya at 2:30 d8D enjoy!

Hey rick love your vids keep it up mate 👍🏻 I have a final on Saturday any tips?😀

Thanks for the video Rick. Best thing about that putter is the cover. 🙄 Playing the Odyssey Tuttle this year: love it.

I appreciate the upgraded editing, drone shots, and screen graphics that have shown up recently in your videos. However, your cameraman really needs a handheld gimbal for your main shots. The DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Smartphone Gimbal or something similar would be a welcome addition to your editing improvement campaign. I love the video's Rick. Thanks for making golf interesting on youtube.

Just recently changed to spider X.....& What a difference for confidence in the past scared stiff with short stick but now when on the green confident will wake off with nothing more than 2 putts. Knocking long putts to inside 3 ft & anything inside 10ft 80% knocking in

My favourite time of the day: "Rick Shiels Just posted" My worst time of the day: End of Rick Shiels video

My scratch playing friend said putter is the one club you use on every hole. I should be the club you spend money on. Makes sense.

Can you make a comparison between lake balls vs new balls? Would be really interesting to see the results.

TaylorMade actually used to make a blade in the spider line a few years back. Basically the same concept minus the alignment part. Had a lot of weight shoved in the heel and toe of an otherwise light putter to give it forgiveness. I putted with one for a few years and loved it and always wished they’d bring it back.

Thanks for making the morning better with an upload Rick

This is the best putter I've ever used. Love it hands down and I've only used $300 range putters.... Getting the ball in the hole is the aim of the game!!!! I picked this one out multiple times just testing putters before I bought one. Worth it!!!!

Rick Shiels- the best dressed man in golf 🔥👌🏻

Buuunkkkaaaa,gcquad, pro v1s, unda paaaahhh buuuuuuday gotta love Rick shiels

Should do a video on expensive or unique golf bags

great review, kinda looks like the Ping Heppler Ketsch putter.. 300 pounds is $518 Canadian .. little pricy.. when you consider how often you putt is a 500 dollar putter going to help improve that area.

Interested in trying out this putter so thank you for the review. Even better job matching the outfit with the putter colors 💯

I find this pretty helpful. I have a blade putter, but really could use just a little bit more weight as I regularly leave my putts short, using a true mallet, I have had trouble of putts going too long so the middle ground would help me. I would love the extra alignment as well, one of the biggest issues I face...but....the price is insane.

The forward CG reminds me of the Axis1 Rose putter (minus the balancing). Of which I use and it has really helped my putting stroke.

And a year later.. Just picked one up for 200 pounds new. If you're like me, all those 3 I couldn't wrap my head around it.. this one offers best of all 3. Went from ping anser to odyssey white hot, got fitted for scotty cameron flowback to now tm fcg for half the price.

Cleveland's Frontline putters are the same thing. Taylormade just copied their idea

I went out and purchased this putter fantastic on the greens I paired it with a stability shaft great feel highly recommended

Already own my dream putter, Odyssey Exo Seven, will be in my bag for years to come love it

It feels like a mental boost. Giving a golfer the confidence of hitting putts with a putter that looks like a mallet, but performs like a blade. You should do a blind fold test with an average golfer where they’re given three putters to test. The first test would be on feel alone, see if they can spot feel which is which. Then have them putt without the blind fold to see if the appearance of having a mallet instills the same confidence as having an actual mallet putter... I think I explained it right...but you get what I’m trying to say

LOVE the looks of this putter, but I’m also a mallet guy. That price though!😬 But I bought my Bettinardi BB56 after a similar testing experience, holed like 7 in a row. My buddy says, “Stop looking and just buy it!” 😂Which I did and still LOVE it to this day!

This looks kinda like what Axis 1 did with Justin Rose's putter. They just put a light cover at the back to make it look better.

Forward weighting has been done in the Cleveland Frontline

Rick your videos improve my game so much

Cleveland came out with a whole new line of forward of center gravity putters last year called Frontline. They are really good putters for 1/2 the price of this.

Cleveland brought out the frontline putters over a year ago, forward center gravity......and under $200

Hey rick, love the videos. Learning a lot from you. Quick one, do you wear Nike sneakers or are the gold sneakers? I can’t find them?

Was out on the course yesterday and was not doing well. I decided to try to channel my inner Rick Sheils, and absolutely crushed my drive middle of the fairway.

I know this video is old, I know the model isn’t brand new, but I recently was poking around a Golf Galaxy store and tested this out on the putting green and I kind of loved it. I use a blade right now and this has me thinking.

3/3 from 12-15ft???? 🤯 I need this putter!!! 👍 Great video buddy! 🍻

I’m a mallet guy and would buy it because I’m a fan of the insert and I like a nice alignment aid on my putters. Not so much worried about the forgiveness. Can’t wait to get one. Great review sir !!!

Can we all take a moment and appreciate how he was able to catch two putters one handed without having any change in facial expression

This reminds me of the Scotty Cameron Detour putter. Older blade putter that is T-shaped for a longer alignment line but the line is slightly curved to account for the swing shape.

Been using the same putter for a while. Simple blade putter by cobra. Works for me. I’d love to try another one

The Big T is back... I just put a new face in my No5 (stupid metal x face). I just couldn’t let it go as there was nothing else like it for alignment... but now there is again.

Rick really knows how to entertain people, love that 🧡🧡🤛🏻

Cleveland had the same idea with their putter line called Frontline. However, the TM one looks like it has better build quality!

As a Brit living in the US I need to do some translation for north Americans. When Rick says its a 'brave price point' what he means is: 'its crazy expensive for what it is'..

I think it looks amazing the black the copper the white! I like the shape too!

00:37 I think they are trying to say that you get the confidence of a big putter head (aka a mallet), but the fantastic pure feel of a blade putter. So for golfers who like a bigger head but don’t like the feel of a mallet they can get that.

Also Rick the theory is that there are a lot of people with a more gated stroke that don’t play mallets because you can’t make a spider with even moderate toe hang. This allows more forgiveness than a pure blade but with the ability to give it more toe flow. Not sure it’s a big enough market to make it popular but the concept is sound.

Please respond Rick. I'm looking at 2 different sets of irons Rick, callaway rogue and wilson d7 I'm a 18 handicapper what would you reccomend

Great review! Any chance you can review the Exputt golf putting simulator? Would love to see that!

Oh, I just bought one at a thrift store, with a 917 driver, 915 driver, vokey 56, vokey 60, and a brand new bag. $30 US. Got an F9 3 wood on trade for some of them. Kept the 915 driver, it bombs. The putter, I got $50 for.

Please do a review on the sink putters its an putter company in the UK

Just picked this up and then watched your review lol. I was going from a blade and was interested in getting a mallet. As far as mallets go this one looked the nicest when standing over the ball. It also felt the best for me, but that makes sense after watching your video why I would gravitate towards it.

I have always used a blade putter, ( Scotty Cameron ), And I have never putted from off the green. As I have gotten older, I started practicing with a 3 wood around the green instead of using a wedge, And I have to say the results are intriguing, It has also got me thinking that maybe, A mallet-style putter would be the way to go?

I tried it out today. Absolutely love it. Still have some others to try but so far this is winning

I’m going to ask the question we all want to know... where do we find that vest!? 👍🏼

The problem with Taylormade putters is the finish and the paintwork. I had one and after 2 months the putter looked like it was 10 years old. The paint was peeling off. And the scratches on the bottom were really visible. That annoyed me. I've been playing a Scotty for 2 years now and it still looks like new. A huge difference in quality and manufacturing.

Mr Shiels, I to am baffeled by that thing. Great video, God bless you Rick

Put in the bag and show us how it plays on the course. Love the reviews!

I've been using the Taylormade Mullen 2 putter for about a year now. This seems like it would be a natural next step putter-wise for me. Only thing holding me back is the price point... That's a price for sure.

THE putter. Looks quite Amazing, for myself I am blade guy but I am willing to try it out and maybe put it in my bag

hey rick, could you review the lab golf putter. Very curious about it. Love your channel rick!

Putter review should have stopped at 4:15 cause it simply works. Thats the point at which I put the cover back on, and walk to the till😀 Great Review as usual, you’re the best Rick....👍🏽

Regardless of the putter, just wanted to say, that the quality of your videos now, are superb! Great work from you and your team......and the putter looks alright, too :)

I don’t know what it is, but I just can’t look at a big square putter and not think about how it doesn’t look good. I may putt better with it, but I love the putter I have because it is a simple blade. I’ve tried mallet putters before but they’re just so big and I like the feel and look of a thin putter. Also, making it easy to hit the ball harder loses the feel of putting. I like that my putter is so light and I have that feel of hitting the ball and I know the sound when I hit it right.

I like it. I've used a mallet for years, and have often thought of trying a more bladed putter. This might have been the thing to try if it wasn't for the fact its going to be £300.

In a way, it reminds me of my Odyssey Rossie Putter (Ref Ryan Palmer's putter). The Odyssey is smaller and the "carved" out area in the back section is on top instead of on bottom. The odyssey also doesn't have all the weights which I am guessing is part of the reason for the lower price.

Looks good but I am not sold on that price point. I wonder how it performs against Cleveland face forward putter line that are like half as much.

I think that this is not as confusing as you think! I like a blade putter but like the line on the mallet for lining up which is exactly what this putter is even though from the top it looks like a mallet its a blade with a line. Because like you said when you flip it over there just added a bit for the line there is not much there which I think I might try!!