Equipment
New TaylorMade Spider X putters feature Optically Engineered True Path Alignment sightline
TaylorMade Golf Company has unveiled the 10th generation of its Spider putters – The Spider X.
In terms of updates, the Spider X features a redesigned frame, new weighting system and an optically engineered sightline (OES) featuring TaylorMade’s new True Path Alignment System.
According to the company, research derived from more than ten thousand putts from a distance of twelve feet illustrated that golfers strike the ball toward the toe of the putter 66 percent of the time – owing to a parallax effect. In the new Spider X, TaylorMade has re-engineered the mass properties while also introducing a new alignment system called True Path, designed for easier alignment enhanced focus, which seeks to provide players with a more consistent strike on the center of the face of the putter.
Compared to its predecessors, the Spider Tour and Spider Mini putters, the Spider X possesses more weight on the outside of the frame (36 percent on both perimeters v. 30 percent) which aims to provide for a more stable head shape. The head design also features a deep center of gravity (37mm), which is three times that of a traditional blade, which seeks to offer a purer hit on each stroke.
The Spider X putters contain a new, thicker 5mm Pure Roll white surlyn insert which is designed to offer improved sound, feel and roll, while their 12-groove Pure Roll insert aims to promote forward spin for a smoother roll, greater accuracy and better distance control.
The new Pure Roll insert is designed to bring the grooves into direct and active contact with the ball during impact. The grooves in the face of the putter are .5mm deep and serve to soften the insert’s structure and aim to force the insert to deform at impact, putting the grooves into direct contact with the cover of the ball.
The TaylorMade Spider X also features re-designed weight system, which includes three new weights: aluminum (2 grams), steel (6 grams) and tungsten (12 grams), while the new additions also include a composite core weighing just 15 grams. Engineers reduced the head of the Spider X by 5 percent compared to its predecessors, while maintaining the same MOI.
Speaking on the evolution of the Spider putters on its 10th anniversary, Bill Price, Senior Director, Product Creation, Putters & Wedges said
“When we first introduced the original Spider putter in 2008, we never could have anticipated the global phenomenon it has become. With widespread adoption on tours around the world, not only has it become one of the company’s top-selling putters of all time, it has truly shifted the paradigm of putter design toward high-MOI mallets.”
The Spider X putters come in two colorways with both right and left-hand options: copper/white or navy/white.
The copper/white model will be available in a short slant or single bend hosel option, while the navy/white model will be available exclusively in a short slant offering. Each is available in 33”, 34” & 35” lengths and comes equipped with SuperStroke’s Pistol GTR 1.0 grip.
The new Spider X putters will hit the retail market on February 15 and will cost $349.99 each.
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Whats in the Bag
Xander Schauffele WITB 2024 (May)
- Xander Schauffele what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100 (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-10)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
Check out more in-hand photos of Xander Schauffele’s clubs in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Cam Smith WITB 2024 (May)
- Cam Smith what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
3-wood: Ping Max G430 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7 X
7-wood: Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Elements Proto 8F5
Irons: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi (2, 3), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X Custom Series
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-08F, 56-08M, 60-04T)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130X (46, 52, 56, 60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Tack
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Cam Smith’s gear here.
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Patrick Reed WITB 2024 (May)
- Patrick Reed what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G400 (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 MSI 70 Tour X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125MSI 80 Tour X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (18 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom Hybrid 100 TX
Irons: Titleist 716 TMB (2), Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
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Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
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Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
More photos of Patrick Reed’s WITB in the forums.
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Peter Albertsson
Dec 1, 2020 at 10:15 am
I love it!
Great Roll, easy to line up.
There is a reason this style of putter is replacing blades. You make more putts. You still have to do all the right things, square impact, great tempo, solid fundamentals, distance control, etc. But, same fact set just changing the putter, you will make more putts.
Highly recommend it.
I would get a blast motion sensor to it you really want to putt well.
Peter
May 16, 2019 at 11:38 pm
My tour red spider that I’ve had for less than a year, paint is chipping already. Won’t be long before it will be noticeable when I am trying to putt. Poor cheap finish on a high priced putter. ,
Sahil
Jan 31, 2019 at 12:19 am
so they take a putter, put a straight line down the centre and whoopdeedoo $349.00 and its the best thing ever. hmmm ja.
Doug
Jan 30, 2019 at 1:48 pm
What is with most of the posters here? Must be crappy golfers that feel the need to belittle people who like to examine new equipment offerings. Since nothing new meets your “exacting” standards, do us all a favor and leave your trolling comments somewhere else.
Scheiss
Jan 30, 2019 at 10:11 am
I LOVE the copper color
Rick
Jan 30, 2019 at 3:35 am
Don’t see any reason here why Rory’s putting will improve. Still stand by my comments that he will never win another major.
Travis
Jun 11, 2019 at 8:38 am
Wow, such harsh words. Especially towards a guy who’s won The Players this year and recently dominated the RBC Canadian Open. No reason Rory won’t win another Major, and has a decently good chance at the US Open this week with his game rounding into peak form.
Mizzle
Jan 29, 2019 at 11:15 pm
Looks like a Dicks Sporting Goods house brand putter
Realist
Jan 29, 2019 at 8:35 pm
Another pos put out by taylormade. Whoever made the color scheme should be fired. Cant wait for the faces to fall out or the paint to chip by breathing on it.
scott
Jan 29, 2019 at 6:58 pm
LOL ! these putters suck!
Tom
Jan 29, 2019 at 2:44 pm
Let’s see, drivers with injected “goop” behind their face, irons with “slingshot” technology from Nike and now putters with lines and dots for alignment….WOW!!! some kind of product development efforts….lol!
dat
Jan 29, 2019 at 2:14 pm
I don’t care what tech is in these or how many tour players use them. They are ugly.
Jose
Jan 29, 2019 at 1:29 pm
$349.99!!! What next TM 749.99 Drivers ?? Really pricing out the average golfer in terms of equipment …The way these companies are increasing prices for their rehashed offerings will surely prevent new golfers from wanting to take up our game. BTW I think we all have a putter lieing around that we think is better than this latest and greatest ;).
The dude
Jan 29, 2019 at 7:25 pm
Golfers that are wanting to take up the game and feel like they need to buy this sh$t…have more money than sense…f*ck em’!
Ps…yer post sucked
vince guest
Jan 29, 2019 at 1:04 pm
Slant neck on the tour issue models look to be more rounded, flowing. Retail slants look too flat and boxy.
Tom
Jan 29, 2019 at 12:39 pm
WOW, lines and dots used for alignment….pure genius!!! Never been done before!!!