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Why We Like It
- These traditional, customizable one-piece millings are produced using electrical-discharge machining in a fully robotic manufacturing process.
- The production entails cutting as many as a dozen starter blanks out of a large block of stainless steel with five-axis milling machines dialing in each angle and curve to produce an affordable design.
- Four mallet models include multiple neck options (single bend, minimalist slant neck, tall slant neck, center shaft) to fit different stroke types.
- The newest model for 2026 is the classic half-shell Nassau, which is available in heel-shafted, single-bend shaft (face balanced) and center-shaft options.
- Players can choose from one of four face-milling patterns: the soft Meridian cut, firm Smooth cut, mid-soft Fine Fly cut and mid-firm Tack cut.
- The taller face encourages solid contact and consistent roll.
- Top 5 in Performance, low-handicaps
- Models: Nassau, Tybee, Key West, Kiawah. Head weights: 330, 360, 370 grams. Lengths: 33-38 inches. Loft: 3 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a compact, classic mallet with a blade-like look, thin blue alignment line and milled face that delivers a crisp, buttery feel and exceptionally tight dispersion. It sits square, balances smoothly, forgives heel/toe strikes, and produces a true, "train-track" roll with repeatable distance control—ideal for blades-to-mallets transitions and slightly arced strokes. One caveat: a few found longer putts felt firmer and required stronger strikes to dial in distance.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a clean, crisp, consistently rolling mallet with very tight dispersion and a “train‑track” roll—minimal bouncing and uniform feel on centered or off‑center strikes. Classic, uncluttered look sets up square; softer yet responsive sound. Heavier 370g head adds stability. Small mallet/mini‑blade profile with pronounced toe hang favors a slight arc, aids speed and distance control, and a firm face delivers reliable roll. One downside: it’s less suited to straight‑back, straight‑through stroke types.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed a quietly effective, old‑school blade that delivers excellent speed and distance control from short, mid and long ranges. Praised for a buttery‑soft feel, balanced weight, flat set‑up and a blue alignment line that promotes a straight back‑straight through stroke, it’s compact and distraction‑free. Testers liked tight dispersion, forgiving toe/heel outcomes and clear feedback on mishits. One caveat: a few found it firmer on longer putts, needing more force.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a compact mallet with a popping single-painted alignment and subtle bevel/fang framing that makes aiming easy. The milled face gives a firm, crisp strike and very consistent roll; distance control was repeatedly praised, especially from 15 feet. It feels blade-like—player-oriented—yet forgiving on off-center hits, with a smooth, well-balanced swing weight and satisfying sound. One downside: the head’s slight asymmetry (more girth toward the toe) can be visually distracting.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
It's very unassuming and boring, but it works in every aspect. Long, middle, short putts were on target with great distance control.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I really liked how consistent it was in both speed control and dispersion. It just performed so well. It felt very balanced. I didn't have to do anything active, just rock the shoulders.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It has a buttery soft feel even on longer putts. It sits perfectly flat on the ground behind the ball. I like the blue alignment line. It's a nice touch. It's easy to putt with a straight back and straight through stroke, and it goes exactly where you're aimed.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I love the look of this one. It's a really simple and traditional putter, but it's appealing and effective in its performance. I really like the blue line visual. I like that the head weight is a bit heavier at 370 grams. It reeks of stability.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
Smallest of the mallets in class. It looks like a mini blade with the two fangs added onto the back. So I'd say that definitely helps with speed and controlling your distance control. I really like the firmness of the face. Puts a good roll every time on the ball.
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Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
It's very unassuming and boring, but it works in every aspect. Long, middle, short putts were on target with great distance control.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I really liked how consistent it was in both speed control and dispersion. It just performed so well. It felt very balanced. I didn't have to do anything active, just rock the shoulders.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It has a buttery soft feel even on longer putts. It sits perfectly flat on the ground behind the ball. I like the blue alignment line. It's a nice touch. It's easy to putt with a straight back and straight through stroke, and it goes exactly where you're aimed.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I love the look of this one. It's a really simple and traditional putter, but it's appealing and effective in its performance. I really like the blue line visual. I like that the head weight is a bit heavier at 370 grams. It reeks of stability.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
Smallest of the mallets in class. It looks like a mini blade with the two fangs added onto the back. So I'd say that definitely helps with speed and controlling your distance control. I really like the firmness of the face. Puts a good roll every time on the ball.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
A classic, timeless design. It almost feels like a blade. However that translates into feeling not too forgiving, not too consistent.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It's very firm off the face. Like it's not really a putter, but it's kind of like a hammer down there. The sound was terrific/ A real crispness to each putt.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I really like this putter for the short putts, but the longer putts I had a little more trouble controlling the distance. I think it's because coming off the face, it was very firm.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Felt like I had two different putters in my hand. Short putts felt jumpy off the face, while longer putts I had to hit the ball very hard. Very difficult to control the mis-hits.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
Consistent and helpful controlling distance. Even though the look isn't great, it's simple. The key for me with this is the distance control was was very high. So I felt like even if it was not going to be a good aim or a good read, it was going to be the right distance and get close.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Smaller profile mallet putter with a lot of toe hang. Favors a putter who likes a little more arc on their stroke versus a straight back, straight through. The line on it, I find it interesting. It's almost like a hairline. It's very, very thin. So if you want a plain-looking putter, it's perfect for that.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I really like that even though it's a mallet, it's very compact. It's not a giant clubhead to look at. I feel like that focuses me just a little bit better. The single painted alignment really pops in contrast to the beveling on the back of the face and then the the fangs. There's just enough visual to really make that alignment aid stand out.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
A firm feel to where you know exactly how the putt is going to roll out right off the face, which I like. I like to feel mis-hits because you know instantly if you hit on the toe or the heel. This club gives a lot of useful feedback.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
It's a pleasingly analog experience, like, listening to Peaceful Easy Feeling on a vinyl record. There's a pleasing simplicity. Weight and balance feel just right. I've sunk multiple putts from outside 20 feet, and I'd be fast friends with this putter.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Clean, crisp and consistent. No matter where you hit it, it was getting to its target and had a very tight dispersion.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Yes, it feels great off the face, but it rolls so tight to the green the entire time. It's almost like the ball is on train tracks. There's no bouncing. There's no hopping or jumping.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
A simple package that delivers significant results, especially in the area of forgiveness. Heel strikes and toe strikes were not catastrophes and didn't go crazily offline. Dispersion was very tight, and it was very easy to line up because the head is so simple. It's a distraction-free club.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
I love the milled face. It's very firm, but it's consistent. There's just not a lot of mallet stability and ease-of-stroke features in it. This is the mallet putter for blade users to dip their toe in mallets.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Nice and compact, very simple. a little bit of a variety of feedback off the face. So there's a lot inconsistency there, but the ball rolled pretty true. The dispersion was reliable as well.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
It's a great putter for someone transitioning from blades to mallets. It has great toe flow. Controls speed very easily.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
The crisp alignment line with the framing notches target the ball, and the weight was beautifully smooth and silky through the ball. The ball just came off the face perfectly. It started rolling directly at the target, and even off center hits were still aligned. Distance was easily repeatable. Unexpectedly but distinctly effective for a simple, no frills, old-school look.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Center face hits and heel strikes performed well, consistent roll. Because of the light weight of this putter, I felt I had to force it to be face square to impact, and that toe was just a little too much in my opinion.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Old school. Simple design, well balanced, comfortable grip, which makes a difference. There's not a lot of additives to this. It is just a putter you use by feel.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
I really enjoyed the weight of this putter. Initially, I thought it was symmetrical, and putting it behind the ball it is clearly not symmetrical. It has more girth towards the toe than it does the heel. That was a bit distracting visually.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
It's very consistent throughout the face whether you have a centered strike or slightly off center. The feel and the energy it comes off with remains constant.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Delivers a good putting experience with a very clean putting head with very simple alignment and very little distraction. The performance from 15 feet in seemed very consistent, very forgiving, with a very good club position at impact.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Clean looking putter. It's basically a blade, nice and simple and great feel. It took a while to dial in distance control, definitely more of a player's putter. Pretty firm off the face, a little hot but not too bad.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
The simplest looking putter, very classic look to it. It sets up extremely square when you set the club behind the ball, so it made it really easy to look over a putt and feel confident to hit it. I wouldn't say it was muted, but it was a softer sound coming off the face. But it still had a lot of reactiveness to it.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It's very firm off the face. Like it's not really a putter, but it's kind of like a hammer down there. The sound was terrific/ A real crispness to each putt.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Felt like I had two different putters in my hand. Short putts felt jumpy off the face, while longer putts I had to hit the ball very hard. Very difficult to control the mis-hits.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
Consistent and helpful controlling distance. Even though the look isn't great, it's simple. The key for me with this is the distance control was was very high. So I felt like even if it was not going to be a good aim or a good read, it was going to be the right distance and get close.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
I really like that even though it's a mallet, it's very compact. It's not a giant clubhead to look at. I feel like that focuses me just a little bit better. The single painted alignment really pops in contrast to the beveling on the back of the face and then the the fangs. There's just enough visual to really make that alignment aid stand out.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
A firm feel to where you know exactly how the putt is going to roll out right off the face, which I like. I like to feel mis-hits because you know instantly if you hit on the toe or the heel. This club gives a lot of useful feedback.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
It's a pleasingly analog experience, like, listening to Peaceful Easy Feeling on a vinyl record. There's a pleasing simplicity. Weight and balance feel just right. I've sunk multiple putts from outside 20 feet, and I'd be fast friends with this putter.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
A simple package that delivers significant results, especially in the area of forgiveness. Heel strikes and toe strikes were not catastrophes and didn't go crazily offline. Dispersion was very tight, and it was very easy to line up because the head is so simple. It's a distraction-free club.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
I love the milled face. It's very firm, but it's consistent. There's just not a lot of mallet stability and ease-of-stroke features in it. This is the mallet putter for blade users to dip their toe in mallets.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
The crisp alignment line with the framing notches target the ball, and the weight was beautifully smooth and silky through the ball. The ball just came off the face perfectly. It started rolling directly at the target, and even off center hits were still aligned. Distance was easily repeatable. Unexpectedly but distinctly effective for a simple, no frills, old-school look.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
I really enjoyed the weight of this putter. Initially, I thought it was symmetrical, and putting it behind the ball it is clearly not symmetrical. It has more girth towards the toe than it does the heel. That was a bit distracting visually.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Delivers a good putting experience with a very clean putting head with very simple alignment and very little distraction. The performance from 15 feet in seemed very consistent, very forgiving, with a very good club position at impact.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Clean looking putter. It's basically a blade, nice and simple and great feel. It took a while to dial in distance control, definitely more of a player's putter. Pretty firm off the face, a little hot but not too bad.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
It's very unassuming and boring, but it works in every aspect. Long, middle, short putts were on target with great distance control.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I really liked how consistent it was in both speed control and dispersion. It just performed so well. It felt very balanced. I didn't have to do anything active, just rock the shoulders.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It has a buttery soft feel even on longer putts. It sits perfectly flat on the ground behind the ball. I like the blue alignment line. It's a nice touch. It's easy to putt with a straight back and straight through stroke, and it goes exactly where you're aimed.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
A classic, timeless design. It almost feels like a blade. However that translates into feeling not too forgiving, not too consistent.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
I really like this putter for the short putts, but the longer putts I had a little more trouble controlling the distance. I think it's because coming off the face, it was very firm.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Nice and compact, very simple. a little bit of a variety of feedback off the face. So there's a lot inconsistency there, but the ball rolled pretty true. The dispersion was reliable as well.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Center face hits and heel strikes performed well, consistent roll. Because of the light weight of this putter, I felt I had to force it to be face square to impact, and that toe was just a little too much in my opinion.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Old school. Simple design, well balanced, comfortable grip, which makes a difference. There's not a lot of additives to this. It is just a putter you use by feel.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I love the look of this one. It's a really simple and traditional putter, but it's appealing and effective in its performance. I really like the blue line visual. I like that the head weight is a bit heavier at 370 grams. It reeks of stability.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
Smallest of the mallets in class. It looks like a mini blade with the two fangs added onto the back. So I'd say that definitely helps with speed and controlling your distance control. I really like the firmness of the face. Puts a good roll every time on the ball.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Smaller profile mallet putter with a lot of toe hang. Favors a putter who likes a little more arc on their stroke versus a straight back, straight through. The line on it, I find it interesting. It's almost like a hairline. It's very, very thin. So if you want a plain-looking putter, it's perfect for that.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Clean, crisp and consistent. No matter where you hit it, it was getting to its target and had a very tight dispersion.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Yes, it feels great off the face, but it rolls so tight to the green the entire time. It's almost like the ball is on train tracks. There's no bouncing. There's no hopping or jumping.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
It's a great putter for someone transitioning from blades to mallets. It has great toe flow. Controls speed very easily.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
It's very consistent throughout the face whether you have a centered strike or slightly off center. The feel and the energy it comes off with remains constant.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
The simplest looking putter, very classic look to it. It sets up extremely square when you set the club behind the ball, so it made it really easy to look over a putt and feel confident to hit it. I wouldn't say it was muted, but it was a softer sound coming off the face. But it still had a lot of reactiveness to it.
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Hot List Silver
$390
These high-stability models feature extra mass on the perimeter because of a hollow-body design.
A polymer like the one used in the company’s irons fills the central interior of each design, providing a weight-saving soft, responsive feel.
The hollow body is milled from 303 stainless steel.
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ZT Series
$450
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Golf Galaxy
GD SCORE
GD HOT LIST SCORE
Hot List Silver
$450
The internal weighting and distinctive hosel shaping balance the head’s center of gravity with the shaft axis to improve consistency during the stroke.
In this version of zero torque, the head’s center of gravity is just inside the shaft’s connection point, reducing the torque on the head and face angle and placing the putter in a toe-up position. The center of gravity helps the club stay square to the path with little need for the hands to rotate the face back online.
The Allan ZT and Bat Attack ZT use an S-shaped hosel that positions the shaft axis in line with the center of gravity. The angle of the hosel realigns the hands into a forward press, making the straight-back, straight-through stroke more natural.
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SBx/SKx
$425
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Golf Galaxy
GD SCORE
GD HOT LIST SCORE
Hot List Silver
$425
A heavy steel face paired with a lightweight aluminum body positions the shaft almost directly over the center of gravity, creating a head that naturally returns to square with little to no extra hand action at impact.
With parallel pronged wings, the curved SKx and straighter SBx naturally sit toe-up, making it easier to align the face square to the stroke.
Each model features the company’s alignment system. By aligning the shaft and a red dot on the heel side of the flange, golfers know the putter face is aligned properly, and the sole is flat on the ground to increase the opportunity for solid contact.