by JR » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:48 am
The APX gives the Rattlers a good run sacrificing only a little of the benefits of the lids not gaining in anything really so whichever you use they are greatly helped by a beefier putter. And my average hit rate per distance was the highest with most putting practice ever put in with Rattlers. About 50 % make rate at 50' for a month and a half to almost two months. Winter so i had not much better to do training wise. It was sure part the disc and not just the practice. I practice putting way too little since then being so disappointed in the make rate with other discs. And being bitten by the poor performance on average with the Rattler across the mostly windy days around the year here by the sea side. Gusts and stuff. Back then my arm injury could not withstand the grip of the Rattler much either so it was practical necessity that forced me to switch to less straining discs=thinner ones. After years of recuperation and rehab Rattlers might still be too steep and their wind handling has not changed to i can't go back to them. If anyone can play in mostly calm conditions and can handle the tall profile they are hard pressed to find a deadlier putter than rubber based tacky Rattlers. Unless you can pry the lizard stamped ones from Mark Ellis

For me personally grip easiness for my injuries and wind beating performance my favorite putter does not exist yet. It could be two different kinds of disc at least that i've identified. Rattler with wind beating and as a bonus a thinner grip or a tacky suitable Ion or the best kind of Anode. Since the best Ions are almost like thinner Rattlers but lack the grip i'm screwed. At least if i don't apply a really good grip enhancer. That is an avenue that needs exploration. I had slip out during putting, approaches and especially driving today and it wasn't even cold for the season 34F.
Flat shots need running on the center line of the tee and planting each step on the center line. Anhyzer needs running from rear right to front left with the plant step hitting the ground to the left of the line you're running on. Hyzer is the mirror of that.