by JR » Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:49 am
Two rounds with the Mercy in dew and i didn't need to throw steep hyzers or annies beyond approaches so i can't yet tell about pushing through hyzer/anny. With straight shots this is an incredible disc. I'm gonna have to do a shootout between the Anode and my 175 EZE Mercy. So far it seems that the Mercy is at least as HSS if not more without release fussiness from shape and totally superior grip with only a mild fade that might be a hair more than the Anode. But i need to confirm that in side by side testing because they are fairly close. The Mercy has a distinct advantage from the get go in confidence because it has never stuck in the fingers or slipped. I left dew intentionally on the disc and there were lots of water drops and no slipping out whatsoever. I didn't even pinch the disc nor curl the index finger much into the disc. That is insane for me having legendarily poor grip in the skin and nerve damage in the arm automatically opening the fingers due to "too much pain" according to subconscious even in putting despite no felt pain.
The Mercy has possibly the highest HSS to least LSS ratio out there and kept low enough and thrown hard it is the straightest most dependable grippy driving putter i've felt. A little lacking in glide vs the glidiest putters but long enough and easy enough to range and not missing out outrageously per a degree of missed hyzer. The obvious contender for grippy dirving putters Vibram sole fades much earlier and harder. A distinct tunnel advantage to the Mercy and i felt much more at ease with the mercy stepping onto the tee in tunnels and especially in an uphill tunnel. Piece of cake. I think i need to get a lighter one for putting because i'm all about glide and straightness and the fade is harder than with Ions, APXs, Rattlers and Anodes. Even though the glide is better than with the Sole my 175 Mercy loses out to my 166-168 Ions, Anodes and APX so i need to see how the glide compares weight for weight. If it is good enough i don't need to use the APX or the Rattler and gain a lot in wind tolerance. Even though the 175 Mercy did lift in driving and putting in the wind. Only the beefiest of putters wouldn't have in the winds i faced. So a great point in favor of the Mercy again in being fairly wind tolerant. Only the Sole and FLX Challenger compares out of tacky putters there.
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.