Ping Vault 20 Craz-e H Stealth Putter Review

The precision with which nosotros mill the PING Vault ii.0 putters allows us to fine-melody the specifications that best match a golfer's stroke and feel preference. With our new weighting system, we're able to add together or reduce the overall headweight to reach the all-time residuum for each role player which volition lead to more consistency on the greens.

Information technology was a couple of Augusts ago when PING rolled out their first batch of Vault putters. At the time, I thought that naming the putter line afterwards PING's vault of gilt-plated (and a few solid aureate) putters was a bold statement, considering that all of the putters in that gold-doodle vault were tournament winners.

Now I can't say for sure if there are whatever gold versions of those Vault putters in the PING golden putter vault, simply Trey Mullinax did gyre a PING Vault Bergen to a T9 cease at the 2017 US Open. No, Trey didn't get a aureate doodle for his top ten finish, but his Vault Bergen did get him a meridian x in a major which is no small accomplishment, and winning $279,524 with the Bergen probably didn't feel also bad either.

This February, PING volition roll out the side by side class of Vault putters, Vault two.0, once again evoking images of gold excellence. As i should await from PING, these new putters aren't just a rehash of the previous ones, simply rather improvements on the originals, along with some new models too.

Before we become to the new models though, allow'due south have a expect at the features that volition split this batch of putters from their predecessors.

PING Vault 2.0 Putter Feature: TR Grooves

Precision-milled TR technology ensures full-face forgiveness for consistent speed off the face. The individually milled face blueprint varies in depth and pitch beyond the face, which speeds up off-center impacts, improving consistency and ultimately leading to fewer three-putts.

PING'southward TR grooves have graced the faces of PING putters for a number of years now, and they continue to exercise so for the unproblematic reason that they work. The variable-depth grooves aid the ball become to the hole, fifty-fifty if y'all miss the center of the face. I said "you" in that sentence on purpose, because pros don't miss the middle of the face often, but amateurs like you and I sure exercise.

A recent SAM lab session says that I am actually pretty good about consistent center-face contact when I putt, simply the strikes did deviate. That's where the grooves come in. If impact wanders a bit from center, these will assistance the ball even so have the pop needed to get to the hole. Yes, if yous like to play deaden-the-ball-downhill shots off of the putter'southward toe, you still tin can. The grooves won't speed upward the ball way out there. No groove on the planet is going to help much if you miss the eye by two inches, but for the little misses, they work wonders.

PING Vault 2.0 Putter Feature: Sole Weights

The new custom-weighting system offers sole weight options in steel (standard weight head), tungsten (15 gms heavier than standard) and aluminum (15 gms lighter than standard) to lucifer a golfer'due south feel and balance preferences.

The grooves may be the same, just these weights are a large bargain of newness for PING. Historically, if yous wanted to add weight to your milled Anser, you had to send it into PING to get tungsten plugs added. Now some of you are getting set up to tell me that PING already experimented with removable weights back with the iWi line in 2008. Kudos to you putter historians, PING has indeed offered "interchangeable weight inserts" in the past.

So the concept of adaptable weights is non totally new for PING, merely one notable difference this time is that they are using unlike materials so that the weight tin be increased, or decreased, which was non an option with the iWi weights, where your options were to make your putter heavier, or even heavier.

At present, if y'all prefer a head that is a piddling lighter, or heavier, you can order your putter with weighting to fit your fancy. Yes, I did say order it that way. Unfortunately for those of us who similar to tinker, the various weights will not be available in an actress kit this fourth dimension. Perhaps this will change if the Vault 2.0 putters prove popular, and consumers demand drives aftermarket availability.

PING Vault 2.0 Doodle Feature: Finishes

The original Vault putters were offered in two finishes. With the Vault 2.0 update, the finish number climbs to three. The five stainless steel heads will be available in Stealth, Copper, and Platinum finishes. The aluminum Ketch volition come up in Slate or Stealth. The lack of a copper finish for the Ketsch is disappointing, but the stop doesn't play nicely with the aluminum.

Not all of the finishes will show up in your local shop. All of them are available, but some will need to be special ordered from PING through your retailer. Check the model details beneath for the finishes that will crave a custom order.

Having to guild directly from PING is not a terrible thing though, as you can also have PING prepare all of the putter'due south specs for you. That'due south why all of the putters in these photos have orangish dots, reflecting my need for 2° flatness. Select the cease, select the weight, dial in your dot, and in a brusque period of time, your custom-fit putter will be in your purse.

PING Vault two.0 Doodle Feature: Grips

Four proprietary PING Pistol tapered grips provide golfers with variances in shape and experience. The PP60 is a midsize, lightweight pattern with a foam under-listing and dominant flats for face awareness. The PP61 has an exaggerated pistol to fit the contour of the golfer's hands, and a rubber under-list for a softer response. The PP62 is a lightweight, oversized grip with a rounded contour. The CB60 is standard on custom counter-balanced putters in the line.

I beloved the experience and playability of PP62 grip on my Vault Anser 2. At the time, it was my favorite PING grip, if not favorite putter grip from whatever company. I have been known to say "man, I honey this grip" out loud to strangers whenever I accept the Vault Anser 2 to the course.

Well, the PP62 on the Vault 2.0 putters is every bit the nifty grip that it was with the original line, merely I am now torn between it and the PP61. All of these grips feature neat texture, both from the material and the depressions, but I think that I may like the overall shape of the PP61 a little amend than the PP60.

You lot may be saying to yourself, "Who cares which grip you like?" and I get your point, but my point is that you have different grips you can pick from, and they are quite different from each other. Y'all have real options hither, and as with finish, if your shop doesn't have the one yous desire, order it from PING.

Enough about the grips and finishes, let'southward get on to the putters!

PING Vault 2.0: Dale Anser

The new Dale Anser is inspired by one of the original Anser putter molds created by Allan Dale Solheim and detailed by his male parent, Karsten Solheim.

• 350g, fully machined 303 stainless steel
• Available in Copper, Platinum or Stealth stop
• Slight Arc
• 35″ std. length, 3º std. loft, prevarication angle adjustable +-4º
• U.S. MSRP: $325.00

If you are going to talk virtually a new line of PING putters, yous should probably showtime with the i that is the true icon. No, not the DOC 17, only the PING Anser.

The Anser is one of the most iconic putters ever to roll a ball, and information technology has spawned endless other putters which celebrate its innovation through imitation. I love that this Anser has a scrap of history associated with it, and the marriage of old blueprint with new engineering is a dandy analogy for PING in general. PING celebrates its history, but doesn't live in the past; instead constantly technology new (and typically better) golf equipment.

Vault 2.0 Dale Anser vs. Vault 1.0 Anser 2

Some of you may exist wondering how the Vault 2.0 Dale Anser differs from the Vault Anser 2. To address this, let's take a quick detour through Dave'due south Anser Academy. I remember that the above address photograph shows some of the most pregnant physical differences. Yes, they are both heel-toe weighted blades, merely at that place are differences.

The Anser 2 has a more squared-off overall profile when compared to the Dale Anser. Look at the rear corners, as well as at the trailing bumpers, and you will see that the Anser ii is square where the Dale Anser is circular. Though they are very similar in length, the Anser 2 looks longer heel to toe when compared to the Dale Anser.

The Dale Anser has a thicker superlative line, and it feels like there is a little more metal at the impact point on the face up than the Anser 2. To my ear, this makes the Dale Anser impact tone a little deeper and softer than the more pronounced click of the Anser 2 at impact. Check the gallery at the end of the commodity for another side by side comparing shot.

PING Vault 2.0: Piper

• 360g, fully machined 303 stainless steel
• Available in Stealth finish (Copper or Platinum bachelor special order)
• Slight Arc or Directly
• 35″ std. length, 3º std. loft, lie angle adjustable +-2º
• U.Due south. MSRP: $325.00

The Piper may not be the icon that the Anser is, merely it has been a PING staple for many years. At first glance, there'due south not much to see here. The Piper is a modest mallet, featuring a large sight line, and a heavily rounded rear edge.

This Piper does something pretty interesting though when y'all ready it at address. For me, most of the abaft bend vanishes, leaving just the line and the thick, blocky front. Additionally, my eye is fatigued to the heel and toe edges where the angle of the flange creates little fangs. One time I noticed this, I loved using them for alignment at address. Unremarkably my eyes and round mallets don't mesh well when aiming, but I could happily game the Piper.

PING Vault 2.0: Ketsch

The award-winning Ketsch mallet combines a fully-machined 6061 aerospace-grade aluminum body with a stainless steel sole plate for an extremely high MOI and offers exceptional alignment features.

• 365g, fully machined 6061 aluminum head, stainless steel soleplate
• Available in Stealth stop (Slate finish available special order)
• Slight Arc or Direct
• 35″ std. length, 3º std. loft, lie bending adaptable +-2º
• U.Southward. MSRP: $325.00

I wonder if the "accolade-winning" part of that press release line from PING is referring to the Ketsch'southward 2015 MGS Most Wanted Putter domination. That Ketsch only smashed the competitors that yr, hit the hole again and again and once again. Not likewise bad for a putter that was released without much fanfare.

Ketsch releases generate involvement and excitement these days, and I'g sure that PING would dearest for the Vault 2.0 version to take habitation MGS Most Wanted honors once again. If it does, I'd say that win is worth a gilded putter addition to the PING vault.

Vault 2.0 Ketsch vs. OG Ketsch

So what has PING changed with this new Ketsch? Looking at the elevation side, one might say "non much", and that's a expert affair since the Ketsch'due south shape and lines help promote accuracy.

Flip the putters over though, and you lot see a whole new belly on the Vault 2.0 Ketsch. No longer is the sole plate restricted to the rear of the putter. Now that plate extends frontwards, even creeping around the edges of the doodle a fleck. The weights are also new, and the overall stock caput weight jumps up to 365g. Remember though, should you want it lighter or heavier, you can order it that way from PING.

How will these design changes affect functioning? We will but have to await a few months for the Virtually Wanted 2018 Doodle testing.

PING Vault ii.0: Voss

• 350g, fully machined 303 stainless steel
• Bachelor in Stealth terminate (Copper or Platinum available special society)
• Slight Arc
• 35″ std. length, 3º std. loft, prevarication angle adaptable +-4º
• U.Due south. MSRP: $325.00

The Voss returns for a repeat operation in the Vault two.0 line. While the differences between the Dale Anser and the Anser two are somewhat subtle, the Voss' blocky profile sets it apart from the Ansers.

Sure, it'south still a heel-toe weighted blade, only it's by far the boxiest of the bunch at address. That'due south a cool feat considering that the bumpers take such dynamic, not-boxy swoops. The Voss is similar a Magic Eye painting. At first, you see i matter, but in one case y'all really look at it, you see something else.

PING Vault 2.0: B60

• 355g, fully machined 303 stainless steel
• Available in Stealth or Copper finish (Platinum available special order)
• Slight Arc
• 35″ std. length, 3º std. loft, lie angle adaptable +-4º
• U.S. MSRP: $325.00

PING markets the B60 every bit a blade, and it has some blade-similar features, but I'chiliad OK if y'all want to call it a mallet. Think of it as a transitional mallet. If you desire to go a bit larger, but the large mallets intimidate you, spend some time with the B60 to ease yourself into mallet play.

Or, practise what many golfers accept done over the years and only stay with the B60 and requite zippo cares if it'south a blade or a mallet. Really, it's both. The thin top line and plumbers neck are very bract, while the large bumpers dive into mallet-esqe MOI readings. All-time of both worlds if you volition.

PING Vault 2.0: ZB

• 350g, fully machined 303 stainless steel
• Bachelor in Platinum (Copper or Stealth available special order)
• Slight Arc
• 35″ std. length, 3º std. loft, prevarication angle adjustable +-4º
• U.Due south. MSRP: $325.00

The Vault two.0 ZB represents PING's starting time milled ZB since the 2009 Redwood line. There was a Scottsdale line version of the ZB a few years after the Redwood, but I don't call up that either i will stand up up next to the Vault 2.0 ZB.

The ZB has the deepest toe hang of the Vault 2.o line, and though it's listed as a Slight Arc doodle, I wouldn't be surprised if Potent Arc players gravitate toward the ZB also. While the pattern seems simple, the ZB gains some visual complexity at address. The sight dot represents a minimalistic alignment scheme, but when you lot notice the face and flange lines, you lot'll realize that the dot is non the whole story. The dot helps you to place the putter properly behind the ball, then the lines on the doodle help you to square the doodle perpendicular to the target line. It's not overt similar the Odyssey Versa blackness and white alignment scheme, just information technology works similarly. You'll come across what I'm talking about when y'all demo the ZB.

The Vault Opens February 8th

PING's Vault two.0 putters should be arriving at a PING retailer near you on Feb eighth. That gives you a niggling flake of fourth dimension to effigy out what head, grip, terminate, shaft, and weight that you would similar. Remember, if your shop doesn't have exactly what you desire, you can have them order it from PING. Information technology doesn't cost more, and y'all can get the loft/lie/length adapted to your specs besides.

The $325 cost on these is very competitive when you compare them to other milled putters in the marketplace. You'll pay more than for a Scotty Cameron, and likely stop up with a less custom-fitted putter. If you are looking to spend that much on your adjacent putter, you lot'll want to take a hard look at what PING is taking out of the vault. With the Vault 2.0 line, PING is offering multiple visual options to fit golfers' visual preferences and tested groove technologies that will help golfers to make some putts. That'due south a win-win in my book.

Retail availability begins Feb 8th.

You've read my accept on these, only what do you recall? Which model are you most excited to roll? Is there a finish that y'all prefer? Is at that place a model that you'd like to see in the Vault 3.0 release?

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