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Sam De'Ath from Golf Monthly takes a deep dive into the best zero torque putters of 2025!
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00:00So zero torque putters are certainly the end thing in golf right now. It seems as
00:04though every manufacturer is making one. So what's the technology, which model
00:08is going to be best for your game, and ultimately which one offers the most
00:11stability? Let's put them to the test and find out.
00:16So before going into the looks, it's worth a brief explanation on what zero torque putters are.
00:32The idea is that the shaft runs through the center of gravity, and then the face stays square relative
00:38to your path the whole way throughout. Minimal twist, minimal torque, and therefore you should
00:44find the center of the face more often. Right, what do I think is the best looking putter model
00:50on the market this year?
00:56Now as is the case when choosing any golf club, looks are super important,
01:00and especially when it comes to putting. Confidence is massive when you're on the greens,
01:05it's going to help you hold more putts. If you feel like you're going to hold the putt just from
01:08looking down at the putter, that alone counts for so much. Now obviously even within the zero torque
01:14category, there are different shapes, sizes, and models. Now the first one I want to talk about
01:19is the Odyssey Jailbird square to square. I feel like Odyssey have done a great job of producing a
01:24putter here that resembles the normal model. Obviously you've just got this square to square
01:29technology where the shaft runs directly through the center of gravity. Aside from that, the head
01:34itself looks exactly like the original Jailbird, so that will be a very easy transition for those who
01:41play a normal Jailbird but want the additional technology of square to square. Now for those
01:46who really do want more of a blade or a double wide style model, there are a couple on offer.
01:52You have the Odyssey double wide, which I would say is slightly, it's got a longer blade length than
01:59the normal double wide, but it's still as you can see the same shape and it's got a top line on the top
02:05there to help with alignment. And then you've got the Evenroll Z2S as well. So this is obviously
02:10designed by Guerin Reif. It's got one of the best feeling faces, but down behind the ball you've got
02:15this long alignment aid on the top and this kind of reverse plumber's neck as well, which I would say
02:21is similar to a standard plumber's neck in terms of the way it presents itself, but obviously you've got
02:27the benefits of zero torque technology within that. But if I was to pick one that I thought was a standout
02:33favourite in terms of the looks of these zero torque putters, that would have to be the Lab
02:37Aus 1i putter. Now, I feel like the previous models released by Lab were a bit eccentric,
02:43they were very large, but the Aus 1 just is more of a compact kind of mid-mallet looking shape. It's
02:49a bit futuristic with its sharp lines and edges, but I think especially with this kind of T-bar alignment
02:55aid on the top there, down behind the ball this putter looks spectacular, is a perfect transition from
03:00those using a normal putter into zero torque and will just really inspire confidence down behind
03:06the ball. So for that reason, the Lab Golf Aus 1i is the putter that I think is the best looking zero
03:11torque model.
03:20Now, like the looks, the sound and feel of a putter is very subjective, but it's important that you get one
03:26that you do like the sound and feel of in order to ensure confidence and it will also help with
03:30distance control. And I've highlighted three models here that sound and feel slightly different so you
03:36can identify which one may be best for your game. Now, let's start with the Evenroll Z5S. Now, all the
03:43Evenroll models here are CNC milled from 303 stainless steel, so they offer a really solid feel-through impact.
03:50It's like any other premium milled face. They feel as though the ball kind of compresses and stays on
03:57the face for a long time. Now, I would say they sound quite loud, so it's quite a ping when you hit the
04:03ball. It's not something that I particularly love, but I like the feel, so that's where you have to weigh
04:09up whether the feel or sound is more important for you and your putting. Now, the next model I want to
04:14talk about is the Odyssey Square to Square Jailbird. Now, these putters feature this white hot insert
04:21here, so it provides a really, really soft cushion feel-through impact. This would probably be great
04:27for those that play on faster greens to enable that your distance control is more accurate and you don't
04:33get the ball kind of springing off the face and it becomes, the ball speed becomes too fast essentially.
04:38You do have AI1 technology within this putter as well, which means the insert itself has variable
04:43kind of face thickness, so off-center strikes should come off at the same ball speed as those that are
04:48struck out the middle. Hopefully, we've put a microphone down here and I can hit a putt with this
04:54putter and you'll be able to see the difference between this and the even roll in terms of how it
04:59sounds coming off the face. As you can tell, much, much softer. There was no ting in there at all,
05:07but there is one putter that kind of offers, I would guess, like a halfway stage between those
05:13two and that is the Lab Golf Mez 1 Max Putter. Now, the main bulk of this body is crafted from
05:21stainless steel, but then you do have this aluminum kind of face to it as well, so it offers a really
05:26soft feel, but you still get the milled sensation off the face of this putter. It's, I would say, in
05:32terms of frequency, it kind of falls between the two, but in terms of softness, it's right up there
05:38with the Odyssey. Again, let's hit a putt here. Hopefully, you can hear this as it comes off the face.
05:46So, somewhere right between the two.
05:48Now, Lab obviously now has the Oz 1i model, which we will obviously go into more detail in this video,
05:59that does have a 303 stainless steel insert in there for a much firmer feel, but if you want a putter
06:06that offers what I think is the perfect blend of sound and feel, then the Lab Golf Mez 1 Max model is
06:13the way to go. Now, as you can tell by the pure surfaces I am rolling these putts on, I am not,
06:19in fact, in the UK during the winter. I've popped over to the beautiful La Hacienda Links golf course
06:25here in Spain, so if you're enjoying the video, enjoying the scenery, make sure you click a like
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06:34If you like any of the products that you've seen in today's video, I will also put the links to the
06:38best prices in your area in the description box below. Right, before we dive fully into the performance
06:43of these putters, I started my collection of data back at Custom Golf Works in Woking with putter
06:49fitter and coach Jackson Massey. Let's head over there now and see how we got on.
07:06We are going to talk through all the zero torque putter options and discuss via Capto which ones have
07:14kind of the best readings when it comes to face twist, which ones actually do produce
07:18kind of the most stable face throughout the stroke.
07:23We're going to start with the Bettanardi and this is the antidote and this is more in a blade style
07:28where most of the putters actually we've seen in this kind of technology in this putter sphere
07:32are actually larger mallet heads, so it's going to be quite interesting to see how we get on with this.
07:38Haven't heard it.
07:43That was nice there, 0.62 of twist.
07:49So anything generally sub 60, so whether it's a plus or minus depending on what side you're providing
07:55that torque is generally quite stable, right? If you moved into more of a toe hang putter I'm sure
07:58you'd see that number really creep up. So anything like I said negative of 60 you're keeping that
08:04face relatively square to to that part.
08:07We got minus 6.2 of this one so that's that's really stable, right?
08:11Very stable, very stable.
08:24Well we've tested the Bettanardi, let's dive into the lab, see what results they give me and whether
08:31they're kind of the gold standard when it comes to zero torque putters.
08:43That felt like a really good roll.
08:44Yeah, minus 0.4 that was brilliant.
08:46Really good.
08:46That's one of the lowest ones we've seen, right?
08:48A hundred percent.
08:48You're going to have to forgive me here if you can see these putts. A lot of them aren't actually going
08:52in but it's not so much about hole in putts today because that is definitely down to me just aiming
08:56the putter in the right position in the first place. It's more about seeing how much twist we're getting
09:01in the face and that's what we're seeing from the data on the screen here.
09:13Oh we've made one.
09:15Shall we move on to the Lab Oz?
09:17Yep.
09:17We'll do a direct comparison now between that and kind of their latest model.
09:26That one felt really good.
09:42Plus 21.
09:43So very interestingly when you're looking at this if you looked at those six putts as a whole
09:47generally probably like to have that awareness of rotation even though they're still very consistent
09:51the amount of twist that you're applying may be fractionally higher but
09:55results a little bit more consistent, right?
09:58Yeah.
10:03I have not hit that part.
10:07I have to say it feels amazing off the face.
10:10That was really good. Minus 18. That was really good.
10:12That sounded great.
10:18That was a quiet hitter.
10:24Hold one there. That one was a bit more authority.
10:30Yeah. And it's interesting that the face actually stayed more square on that one.
10:46Yep.
10:50Okay, let's move on to the Odyssey square to square range.
10:54That was miles out of the zone.
11:10That's actually our furthest one out, right?
11:12That's our highest one we've had, yeah.
11:14Plus 68 on that one.
11:16But we hold it.
11:24That was a great putt. That was your best putt of the day.
11:41Let's go.
11:46Minus four. Brilliant.
11:48Brilliant. That was a good one to end on there.
12:09Those numbers there are pretty, pretty outrageously good.
12:12Okay, so we've got the PHG Allen putter here.
12:36Okay, Jackson, thank you so much for having us here today at Custom Golf Works,
12:40being able to talk through some of the data.
12:42What are your findings from this testing session?
12:46I think there is a lot to be said for them.
12:49I definitely think they are more stable.
12:52But how that directly affects performance, I think you have to try it.
12:55You know, like we've been chatting the whole way through.
12:58Each putter will feel different.
13:00It's going to rotate in different ways.
13:01And more than anything, it's how you react to that.
13:04You know, like there is definitely evidence in the numbers to say that it is more stable.
13:08The closer you get to that zero torque, the tighter generally those numbers were getting.
13:13But equally, all of them were still stable.
13:17And that the higher ones don't necessarily mean that you're going to putt worse.
13:21And the lower ones doesn't necessarily mean you're going to putt better.
13:24Just like everything in golf is player dependent.
13:26Absolutely. And that's what I've found here today.
13:28Right. Thank you, Jackson. Thank you, Custom Golf Works.
13:31Let's jump back to La Hacienda.
13:33So as we saw from the data at Custom Golf Works, there was very little splitting the performance
13:42when it came to face resistance and twist between all the models.
13:45Yes, the Odyssey square to square jailbird counterbalance
13:48was a lot more stable due to all the technology thrown into one putter.
13:52But like we've talked about in this video, there's much more to putters than just data.
13:56And in the performance category, there are a few select areas
13:59where you need a putter that performs well for you.
14:02Now, if your distance control isn't the best and you find you're leaving these nervy five
14:06footers all day long, you're going to want something that's very stable
14:10and gives you a lot of confidence over the shorter putts.
14:12There were two models that stood out for me in particular.
14:15And the first of those is the Lab Golf Oz 1i model.
14:19I just find this mid-mallet shape frames the ball really well.
14:22It feels fairly heavy.
14:23And this natural forward pistol two degree shaft lean press grip
14:28really helps get your hands and body in a nice comfortable position.
14:37Now, the second model I found to be really good over a short distance
14:42is the Odyssey square to square jailbird cruiser.
14:45This 38 inch putter just sits behind the ball and the large mallet head
14:50with this Versa technology frames ball really well as well.
14:53It feels so stable when just putting it down.
14:56You can literally just take your grip, rock the shoulders,
14:59and it feels like you can't miss from inside five foot.
15:03Now, we've talked about the putters that will help you over the short distances
15:07because you've left yourself the five foot.
15:09But if you've left yourself the five foot in the first place,
15:11you're probably not a great long distance lag putter.
15:14Now, there are two putters that I thought were exceptional
15:17when putting from, let's say, over 30 feet up towards 50 feet.
15:21And that was the Labgolf Mez 1 Max.
15:24Now, the precision weighting that comes with these putters
15:27after a custom fit in is absolutely incredible.
15:30And it really helps you improve your tempo with the balance of the putter,
15:35enabling you to create an equal stroke back and through.
15:39And the second model that I thought was particularly impressive over longer distances
15:43was the PHG Allen.
15:45Now, the pyramid grooves on the face here really ensured a consistent and quick roll.
15:50It got the ball rolling very quickly after it left the putter face,
15:54which increased the roll and helped me improve my distance.
15:57It's quite a firm feel off the face,
15:59so that does take a bit of getting used to if you're used to putting with something with an insert.
16:04But once you do get used to it and you struggle with your longer distance putting,
16:09I can assure you this will help.
16:15So there you have it.
16:16I have put all the best zero torque putter models to the test,
16:20but there was one clear standout for me,
16:22and that was the Odyssey Square-to-Square Jailbird Cruiser.
16:26We proved it with the data at Custom Golf Works.
16:28We've got a 38-inch putter here that feels super balanced.
16:32You've got Versa technology, square-to-square technology,
16:35and an AI-1 smart face for all your performance needs.
16:38I think it frames the ball really well,
16:41and for that reason, this model is my favorite zero torque putter on the market.
16:46Remember, if you like one of these or any of the putters you've seen in today's video,
16:49hit the description box below where you can find the links to the best prices in your area.
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