For Ping Anser shaped putters, what do you call that piece of metal on the back (both heel and toe) that is between the bumper and the topline?

Also, what part is the pocket cavity in the putter, and what does TP Mills mean by parallel pocket?

Hope you guys can help.

flange

back pocket is the cavity cut in the flange

parallel pocket means the pocket is cut square and its sides are parallel to the sightline

I think

Thanks for the prompt reply. It is much appreciated.

If I understand the question, you're asking about the "shoulders". They are above both of the "bumpers", to either side of the "cavity". The "flange" is the flat surface across the bottom of the cavity, I believe. The flange is between the bumpers as you look down at the putter at address.

John

silliwilli is right about the parallel pocket. The two inside sides of the pocket are cut parallel to on another and perpendicular to the face.

I remember reading that somewhere....but a quick search didn't come up with a link for you.
Sorry.

Not trying to start anything, but I seem to remember a description of parallet pocket on the old TP Mills website. I always thought it referred to the back wall of the cavity being milled parallel to the face of the putter, resulting in the face being uniform in thickness. Since the face of a putter has some degree of loft, if the back wall of the cavity was milled at 90 degrees (straight up and down), the face would be thicker at the bottom than at the top.

I could be wrong -- maybe Jay Green can comment.

John

Correct.

Maybe that's where I read it....and in the length of time since, got things confused.

Wouldn't be the first time...