There seem to be a lot of putters these days with a curved bar at the back end. The Technica Curved Putter is one offered by Pinemeadow Golf.

The idea seems to be to move the weight back and around the perimeter to increase the moment of intertia (resistance to twisting). The result is a very stable putting platform.

I use one with a similar idea: the Golfsmith Strikeline. I’ve got a review here.

If you’re a budget-minded golfer looking for a new set of sticks, you might want to consier Pinemeadow Golf. Pinemeadow is an online clubmaking firm that offers “cloned” clubs, but says that its clones—unlike Chinese knockoffs—are made from the same top quality materials as the big boys ... for about a third of the price.

I like the look of the Bionik 201 Mallet Putter. Pinemeadow says that it:

has all the necessary features to instantly improve your putting stroke. The alignment design on the putter is made up of a white line followed by a row of ball bearings to give you a clear visual of exactly where you are aiming your putts. In addition the elevated center line and added ball bearing weight in the middle will assure that your putting stroke stays on a straight path throughout the entire swing. Combine these technologies along with the red anodized alloy insert that provides you a soft feel at impact and you have one of the most complete putters in the market today.

You can take a look at it, and other good looking clones at Pinemeadow Golf.

And if anyone has any experience with Pinemeadow Clubs, I’d really like to hear from you. You can leave a review or comment by clicking on the comments link below.

Last summer, when I was playing “Up North,” I was paired up with a guy who was putting with what looked like a piece of pipe on a shaft. And the thing was, he putted pretty well. But I was concentrating too much on my own game to think too much about it.

But just recently, I came across this Arsenal Roller Putter while surfing the web. And I’m convinced that’s what he was using.

It’s an interesting design. Its supposed to put overspin on the putts and get the ball rolling quicker than traditional faced putters, with reduced skidding and hopping.

Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of putter designs that are designed to get rid of the initial hops (yes, the ball hops for a split second after it impacts most putter faces). The Aserta is another one of those designs that I’ve written about.

I’ve favored a heavier putter for quite some time. I think that it encourages a smoother, less handsy stroke. I also use it in place of a wedge from the rough close to the green (there’s a whole lot less that can go wrong with a putter.) and can accurately run it up to the green from 30 yards out in the fairway.

A typical Ping Anser style putter head weights 300 - 330 grams. The Snake Eyes Strike-Line Putter Headhead I use (shown above) weights 400 grams.

Apparently I’m not the only one who has this idea. The’s a company called Heavy Putter, which makes ultra-heavyweight putter heads that weight between 450 and 550 grams. There’s a picture below:

I’d get one of these, but they’re horribly expensive for a putter: $259.

If you want to try a heavy putter, you’re much better off getting one of the Strike Lines. You can put one together for less than $50.

I found this surfing the web, and had a couple of thoughts. First of all, this has got to be one of the most unfortunate names for a putter I’ve ever heard. Imagine pulling it out of your bag, when one of your partners asks “Hey, what kind of a putter is that?” And then, you’ve got to say “Its a Feelgood.”

Not good.

Second, I wonder if it’s legal. I was under the impression that putters had to be wider than they are deep.

Still, it’s an interesting variation on where putters seem to be going these days. Put as much mass as possible low and back behind the strike point. Earlier this year, I wrote about a less unfortunately named, and legal, putter using this principle here.