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[GolfWRX]

[fore_life]

God those 1st few are soooooo ugly!

[Palooza]

feel sorry for the people who spend money on these over priced goods.

[bennyblanco]

Putters for richest used car salesmen in the world.

[onafriday]

Man.... I'd do just about anything for a super rat 1.5.  

Sigh.......

[acy32281]

Palooza, on 24 January 2013 - 11:54 PM, said:

feel sorry for the people who spend money on these over priced goods.

You shouldn't. These NEVER decrease in value. These putters are a great investment. Most are worth $1,000 more on eBay as soon as you buy them. Plus, if you have money for a $14,000 putter, you're rich. Don't feel sorry for them.

[LagunaLove]

That Acushnet Camico is simple and beautiful..

[deck]

The Tiffany Scotty dog is awesome. I'm going to have a tour one. Mark my words! I want the golo jat mix one that I saw in a thread awhile back. Please someone see if they have them anywhere for sale!

[acy32281]

LagunaLove, on 25 January 2013 - 12:19 AM, said:

That Acushnet Camico is simple and beautiful..

Agreed. It is hands down my favorite. Definitely a "Holy Grail" putter.

[Woodridge]

Loved the Wilson Arnold Palmer...just classic.

[kekoa]

Ill take 3 of the cami co gss please

[newportbeach]

Wow great pictures and beautiful putters thanks.  I'd live to have the cami co acushnet and the blue 009.

[Str8Shot]

LagunaLove, on 25 January 2013 - 12:19 AM, said:

That Acushnet Camico is simple and beautiful..

Agree and is my favorite of them all! the others are pretty ugly in the start of the photos and the rest completely overpriced....well they all are! they do hold their value though and are not bad investments!

[Thrillhouse]

acy32281, on 25 January 2013 - 12:09 AM, said:

Palooza, on 24 January 2013 - 11:54 PM, said:

feel sorry for the people who spend money on these over priced goods.

You shouldn't. These NEVER decrease in value. These putters are a great investment. Most are worth $1,000 more on eBay as soon as you buy them. Plus, if you have money for a $14,000 putter, you're rich. Don't feel sorry for them.

I think a better statement would be "they haven't decreased in value YET".

Sure they're cool, but I don't see the long term value in them as far as investments go, in fact I see the opposite, I see the bottom falling out of this market eventually and a lot of people who "invested" $14,000 in a putter are going to be holding the bag.

[LorenRobertsFan]

Put me down for a Super Rat 1.5. Maybe I can haggle with him down to about $100? Haha

[Black Label Johnny]

Can't buy them anyway... They're gone...

[statmagic]

Yup. You'd better be real long on these. Like a few hundred years.

Thrillhouse, on 25 January 2013 - 02:26 AM, said:

acy32281, on 25 January 2013 - 12:09 AM, said:

Palooza, on 24 January 2013 - 11:54 PM, said:

feel sorry for the people who spend money on these over priced goods.

You shouldn't. These NEVER decrease in value. These putters are a great investment. Most are worth $1,000 more on eBay as soon as you buy them. Plus, if you have money for a $14,000 putter, you're rich. Don't feel sorry for them.

I think a better statement would be "they haven't decreased in value YET".

Sure they're cool, but I don't see the long term value in them as far as investments go, in fact I see the opposite, I see the bottom falling out of this market eventually and a lot of people who "invested" $14,000 in a putter are going to be holding the bag.

[iH83Putting]

Some of those $16000 customs are hideous!  You couldn't give me one!

[markjinc]

Anyone remember beanie babies? I knew someone who felt the same about those, shelling out thousands (of late '90s money) for those. Completely worthless now. These guys who buy $14k putters must be some of the saddest people on the planet, completely insecure. Just because you can spend that kind of money on something doesn't mean it's a good idea to do so.

Time will tell if I'm right or wrong but if history tells us anything, it tells us that fads like this are simply not sustainable in the long run. I feel bad for their children.

[markjinc]

Oh and btw, for those that say these people are "rich" and it doesn't matter To them, if i was "rich" blah blah blah... I make this kind of piss-away money but I invest it much differently. It's not what you make, it's what you keep.

[kevcarter]

Thanks GolfWRX! I look forward to this thread every year. The habitual, canned, hateful posts can't even ruin this one for me. :-)

In particular, the putters with the darker finish, and contrasting silver inserts really have my attention. It looks like the inserts were milled seperately from the face which adds even more contrast. LOVE IT!!!

[highergr0und]

The 14k ones are terrible to me, but they're "art" pieces.  But if I were rich there are several in the 3k range I would absolutely LOVE to put in play.  A few of those golos for mallet days and the oil can 009 for when I want a classic feel.  Maybe one of those super rats for regular rounds.

I don't know why there's so much animosity against the higher end stuff.  If you have the money, go for it.  If not, choose from his $300 models.

[Puppetmaster]

LagunaLove, on 25 January 2013 - 12:19 AM, said:

That Acushnet Camico is simple and beautiful..

Agreed. Not a fan of the fancy twisted neck stuff and what have you, but I really like the clean and simple designs.

Love the GSS NP2 here too: http://gwrxmedia.gol...cf92a170691.jpg

And I guess with every SC thread there must be the usual price bashing, it wouldn't feel right without those comments.

[rrkman]

What a silly discussion.  Putters are horrible investments....whining about prices and what people do with their money is childish.

Like the industrial look of some of his new stuff....but can't beat the classic designs.  Thanks for the pics.

[pcirelli]

I guess I'm just different than everyone else, b/c this one is my favorite!



And this is my favorite group photo.



Less is more.
-Pete

[golf_junkie27]

This one is my favorite.  Love the dark finish and very simple.  Was never interested in spending X amount of dollars on a putter until I rolled one of these.

[Golfer_1993]

pcirelli, on 25 January 2013 - 08:49 AM, said:

And this is my favorite group photo.

Yeah, me too. I absolutely love the Cameron 009 with a Oil Can finish. Too bad they don't have so few left-handed of them.

On the other hand, where are the OTR Scotty's? You know, for people who want a Scotty a little cheaper ?

[dutxdeanster]

Bling bling and the Arnold Palmer putter!!!!!  whoa!

[jokerusn]

pcirelli, on 25 January 2013 - 08:49 AM, said:

I guess I'm just different than everyone else, b/c this one is my favorite!

SC.jpg

And this is my favorite group photo.

sc2.jpg

Less is more.
-Pete

The one in the first photo is very cool.  It looks like a pre-Titleist classic Cameron (circa 1990 or so).

In the second photo, my favorite is the yellow paintfill 009 with the GSS NP2 a close second.

I hope the Concept 2 influences future OTR designs.  I am just not that much of a fan of where the shapes are headed these days.  Something about them doesn't fit my eye.  I miss the shape of the Studio Stainless and prior designs.

[smackygolf]

Who is more insecure--the guy buying the putter, or the DB whining in a golf thread about the guy buying the putter? I love these threads. I love whining. I love the holier than thou approach by the hoards. Makes me laugh every year.