Equipment

Club Junkie Review: TaylorMade Spider Tour V putter

Published

6 months ago

Oct 11, 2023

TaylorMade’s Spider putters have been some of the most popular on tour and in amateur bags since they were introduced in 2008. Spider Tour is the latest version from TaylorMade, and while the company is bringing back a very recognizable head shape, the putters feature new tech to make them the best Spiders yet.

For a more in-depth review, please check out the Club Junkie podcast below or on any podcast platform, just search GolfWRX Radio.

The Spider Tour V is a new and more sleek head shape for this 2023/2024 model line. Most of the Spider Tour putters have small “wings” on the sides of them to push weight to the outside and add stability and forgiveness. The Spider Tour V leaves the wings off and has more of a sloping shape from the face to the back of the putter. This more flowing shape also gives the V head the most compact look of the bunch. Even with those changes, TaylorMade packed a lot of technology into the head to ensure it lived up to the Spider name. Thin Wall Undercut Construction and Steel Wireframe are used to remove excess weight from the center of the putter to create a stable putter with an enhanced CG location. And speaking of CG, each Spider Tour model has a different CG location in order to fit different putting strokes and preferred feel.

Out of the box, I think the new Spider Tour models look good with their new Gunmetal PVD finish. The Gunmetal PVD looks and feels high-end and should be more durable so we don’t see as much chipping like some of the previous finishes. True Path Alignment is back and I like the simple, high-contrast look of the wide white line with a smaller black site line running through it. On the sole is the large, blue sole plate with small spiders etched in it and two TSS weights near the face. The putter is finished off with a nice gloss black KBS putter shaft and a Super Stroke Pistol 1.0 grip.

As I set the Spider Tour V behind my first ball on the practice green, I just felt comfortable with the putter. While the V head shape is new, it is undeniably a Spider and familiar to look down at. Another plus is that the sole design allows the putter to sit on the turf with the face being square to the target. You don’t have to manipulate the putter in order to keep the face straight. The putter moves very well through the stroke and has a good balance and feel to it. The #3V slant neck gives it 32 degrees of toe hang and the additional forward weights allow your hands to feel the putter head rotate through stroke a little more than the other Tour heads. Sound and feel are very good and to me the Spider Tour has a little firmer feel than my TP Hydro Blast Bandon 3 putter.

The Spider Tour features a White TPU Pure Roll insert that is a mix of surlyn and aluminum for a slightly more crisp feel at impact and just a small audible click. Even on longer putts the added force doesn’t really change the feel and sound much, it stay consistent on all but the shortest tap-ins. Pure Roll does its job and puts immediate forward roll on the ball that you can see when putting early in the morning. The dew on the green shows minimal, if any, hopping and the ball just rolls away from the putter. I sometimes can feel like grooved faces can make the ball seem like it comes off the face faster and rolls out farther than expected, but I never had that issue with the Spider Tour V. Distance control seemed on-point, and I didn’t even have to play a few holes or rounds to dial in the speed.

Off-center shots stayed online very well, as I missed out on the toe, and I was impressed with how close my misses came to the hole. Between the Pure Roll face and the stability of the Tour V, every time contact was poor, I felt like I had a chance for the putt to drop. Now the one knock I will give to the Spider Tour is that toe or heel strikes can sometimes be hard to differentiate from solid contact. The responsiveness is decent but a little louder click or firmer feel would be welcomed by my erratic putting! As I stated before, the True Path Alignment works for my eye, and I found it very easy to line up towards my target. The wide white line was also visible as the putter moved through the stroke, giving a little barometer of where the putter head was at all times.

Overall I have putted very well with the Spider Tour V, and it definitely has a place in the rotation of putters I use. The new Tour models offer so much more than just a new head shape or color; they each are built for a different stroke. If you are looking to upgrade your putter, I think you should give each one of the head styles a little time on the practice green.

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Whats in the Bag

Collin Morikawa WITB 2024 (April)

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8 mins ago

Apr 17, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Collin Morikawa what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. More photos from the event here.

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 LS (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX (45 inches)

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX

Check out more in-hand photos Collin Morikawa’s clubs here.

5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (4), P7MC (5-6), P730 (7-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid 115 X100 (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (7-PW)

Check out more in-hand photos Collin Morikawa’s clubs here.

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-SB09, 56-LB08), TaylorMade MG4 TW (60-TW11)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: TaylorMade TP Soto
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Check out more in-hand photos Collin Morikawa’s clubs here.

Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord

Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

Check out more in-hand photos Collin Morikawa’s clubs here.

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Equipment

Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): Titleist Blackout T100s irons

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46 mins ago

Apr 17, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Titleist Blackout T100s irons.

From the seller: (@Eric05): “Titleist T100 S IRONS 4-W standard length and lie blackout grips, blackout amt S300 White Shafts These are in the LIMITED JET BLACK finish $975+Shipping.“

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Titleist Blackout T100s irons

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Product Reviews

Mitsubishi Diamana putter shaft review (P105 1.0 flex) – Club Junkie Reviews

Published

2 hours ago

Apr 17, 2024

Brian Knudson

When you hear the Diamana name, you immediately think of the current, or legendary, wood shafts that have been winning on tour for 20 years. However, few die-hard club junkies would think of a Diamana putter shaft, but Mitsubishi Golf is always pushing the limits and are delivering just that.

Graphite putter shafts have been a growing segment in the equipment world with companies noticing that they can create ultra-stable putter shafts that keep the putter on target through the stroke. Graphite also gives engineers the ability to adjust the performance, stiffness, and weight so golfers have more options to dial in the feel of their putter.

To get the full, in-depth review of the Mitsubishi Diamana P105 putter shaft check out the Club Junkie podcast on all podcast platforms or on YouTube.

Out of the box, the Mitsubishi Diamana P105 might be the best-looking putter shafts I have ever seen. The carbon weave at a 45-degree angle just reflects the light well, and then the shaft fades down into black near the tip section. A Diamana staple, the flowerband, is located just a little way under the grip but high enough up where it isn’t a distraction when looking down at the putter.

I installed the P105 into the new Bettinardi BB1 Wide putter, and it looked perfect with Bettinardi’s diamond black finish. The duo is definitely one of the meanest-looking combos in my rotation of putters. Both the P105 and the P135 are built using premium carbon fiber with a low amount of resin for added touch and feel. Mitsubishi utilizes 24t and high-strength intermediate modulus carbon fiber to build up the strength and stability, while the visible 6K woven fabric helps reduce torque.

The first question I get with this shaft is about the 108-gram weight. People areasking if it is too light. Honestly, if the shaft had no markings on it, I don’t know if I could tell that is was lighter than a traditional steel shaft. Now the head might feel a touch heavier and the balance of the putter slightly lower but I didn’t really notice the overall static weight of the putter being too light.

The P135 shaft comes in two flexes, 1.0 and the stiffer 2.0, but the P105 only comes in the 1.0 flex. To me, the P105 might be one of the softer graphite putter shafts I have tried and you can see a little bit of wiggle when you waggle the putter. Some players like a slightly softer putter shaft for additional feel and it can work with the tempo of their putting stroke.

On the course, the Diamana P105 offers the consistent stability that you expect from aftermarket putter shafts. On short putts the shaft stays right with your stroke and the putter head is always where you expect it, aligned with your hands and grip. Shorter strokes don’t show off the slightly softer flex of the shaft and you experience the added control of the low torque design.

When you hit longer lag putts you can notice a little flex in the shaft but the head never waivers from being square to your target. Speed control didn’t change at all from the traditional steel shaft in the Bettinardi to the Diamana. On the practice green hitting multiple putts at the same hole, it was easy to feel like you hit the correct speed and then see the results. Balls ended in the same area, as well as my skill would allow, and I never hit a ball the felt like it came up far shorter or longer than I expected it too.

Feel is such a subjective thing and each golfer is going to react differently to it. For me the Diamana had a slightly firmer feel than some of the other graphite shafts out there. If you are looking for responsiveness out of your putter shaft, the Diamana offers just that. To me the Diamana has more of a steel feel to it when it comes to getting the vibration from impact to your hands. You will feel exactly where you made contact on the face, giving you the ability to adjust your stroke and get back to making more center contact. I have found that most other graphite shafts mute the vibration a little and offer a softer feel, but the Diamana keeps the feel and sound exactly as they are.

Mitsubishi’s Diamana putter shaft is a great option for the golfer who wants to add some stability and consistency to their stroke without sacrificing feel. Players who love a specific putter face material or milling pattern to enhance their feel will be excited to not lose that with the upgrade to the Diamana.

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