Reviewed by: kinnup1(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 100s
, from Maplewood, NJ
Model Reviewed: HOG Model 1005D Tour Mallet
Summary: I bought this putter for Father's day two years ago. I had seen it at a golf shop and tried it out. It was heavy, but the stroke was smooth.
I have used it for over two years now and it works really well. I don't recall many three putts since I got it.
It takes a little getting used to, but once you do you will never let it leave your bag.
Customer Service: Dog Leg Right was great when I ordered it, even throwing in a free hat with the order.
Similar Products Used: None
Review Date April 20, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Will Mac(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 80s
, from Rockland, NY
Model Reviewed: 1005D
Summary: Just thought I'd drop a note to affirm my May 14, 2000 review. After playing the HOG 1005B putter with extraordinary success that season, I let myself stray in 2001. With my putting confidence at its peak, I figured that I could putt any old putter well. So, drawn to the shiny Camerons, I was. Although my overall game has improved dramatically since 2000 (from about a 12-13 handicap player to a 6.5, now), my improvement is in direct relation to my ball-striking... NOT my recent putting. Frustrated, I decided to go back to what I remember working and working quite well. So I picked up a HOG 1005D from DallasGolf on ebay for only $29 minus shipping. Well, quite magically, the putting stroke is back. I'd never try to tell anyone that a single club could change their game. Everyone is different, and let's face it, there's no magic-wands out there. Only, the HOG is as close to magic as magic gets for me. Whatever it is, whether it just smooths out my flaws, instills the necessary confidence within me, I'm not sure. All I do know is that before my recent re-purchase of the HOG, in my last 50+ rounds, I only had ONE ROUND where I did NOT 3-putt. Only 1 out of 50+ without 3-putting? Yeah, I know. Pathetic. Well, in my 6 1/2 rounds of golf played so far this year with the HOG back in the bag, 4 1/2 of the rounds have come and gone WITHOUT a 3-putt. That, my friends, is revolutionary for me. The confidence is back and the love affair with this fat chick of a putter resumes! :-) Off to ebay went the Cameron Mil-Spec, the Odyssey Triforce, and the Cameron TeI3.
Very seriously; for the money, this putter is golden. I paid full retail for my first HOG in 2000 ($135, if memory serves) and never once regretted its purchase or price paid. Now, for the steal it can be had now...
If you struggle with the flat-stick, just give it a shot. What can you lose? $30 to $40? Maybe. STROKES off your score? More likely.
Best of luck!
Customer Service: Never had to deal with them
Similar Products Used: If you can name it... I've probably putted with it.
Review Date March 1, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: deezy(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 90s
, from Elk Crove, CA
Model Reviewed: 1003A
Summary: Most of my playing partners carry the more expensive putters (i.e. the Scotty Cameron Pro Platinums, etc.) while I had a generic $20 putter I had bought when I first started golfing and never really upgraded. I always figured that golfing was a skill, and even when I tried my playing partners' putters, I didn't really feel that much of a difference. So, when I bought a used HOG (which was practically new), I was hoping the larger shaft and grip would help me with my distance control. Did it? Unless I am over 30 feet away, I very rarely three-putt. It took a little time to get used to, because I was putting off the green the first few holes, but after a few rounds, I realized this putter is no joke. The guys with the SeeMores and the Scotty Camerons chuckled when they saw my putter, but the weight of the HOG has actually forces you to stick your elbows out and swing on a flatter plane, which means it MAKES you swing more fundamentally sound. Those guys aren't chuckling anymore...they even prefer my HOG.
Customer Service: N/A
Review Date January 20, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
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Reviewed by: mpr(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 90s
, from Canada
Model Reviewed: Hog 1004 Mallet Putter
Summary: I was anticipating that the large shaft diameter would promote a smoother swing. It did; but it really was the shaft size in combination with the mallet's mass that allowed me to stroke effortlessly through the ball. This club cured the "yips" for me and gave me a sense of putting control I didn't believe was possible in my game.
I have become one of the better putters in our group and won a mixed best-ball tournament for our foursome with an eagle putt from 4 feet off the fringe - I got a few free drinks for that one.
I loved the looks of the putter. I didn't have to get use to it, but my friends sure did.
This is a highly recommended putter, in all configurations, and it isn't going to leave my bag!
Similar Products Used: Odyssey White Hot, Never Compromise Alpha 1, various generic brands.
Review Date June 22, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: John(Unregistered User)
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Shoot in the 90s
, from Portland
Model Reviewed: HOG 1003B
Summary: I simply love my HOG. I have the 1003B cast semi-mallet head with milled face, on the monster 7/8" tapered Easton shaft. Comments:
- The extra mass is wonderful. Use the extra-long alignment mark to groove your swing, and just let the mass work for you. It's more "passive" than a lighter putter, which discourages busy hands or wrists. A couple of weeks ago, I was playing on the wrong (East) coast, with a borrowed putter, and could NOT get my distance to work--typically whaled on the ball, driving it far past the hole. With the HOG, the mass does the work for you. I consistently die the ball in or right near the hole. Two days ago I holed a 60-foot putt through two breaks, and with the lighter putter I'm sure I wouldn't have gotten within 10 feet.
-Torque is, as advertised, a non-issue.
- The grip on the (optional) 7/8" shaft is HUGE. That's complicated by the fact I've had to wrap it with a tennis-grip wrap, because the factory material is non-porous/tacky and VERY slick when damp. Takes some getting used to in itself, but now I'm fine with it.
- The cover I got with it is nice in the shop (fake leather, embroidered HOG, furry inside, velcro up the back), but too bulky in the bag. Pity.
-The logo insert on the back of the putter won't stay stuck (it's Dog-eared?). That's my biggest quality-control issue.
Personally, I think a lot of the "physics" in putter marketing is pure garbage. The absurd variety of insert materials and textured faces to "hold the ball on the face longer" sounds like nonsense to me. A putter with an insert may feel softer in a blind test, but I have a hard time believing it really affects the roll of the ball much, particularly outside of elite golfers. But for the rest of us, the size, weight and shaft characteristics of a HOG are differences you can really feel, and an enormous step up in putting performance.
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