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TaylorMade Spider Tour Black Series: Best looking putter yet?

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What’s new? How much does it cost? And, how they perform? Max McVittie brings you the lowdown on the new TaylorMade Spider Tour Black Series putters.

TaylorMade has expanded its Spider Tour Series putter line with a sleek new black color option, in addition to introducing two fresh models to the family – the Spider Tour Counter Balance and S Long models.

Professional golfers you see dominating the TV screens often rely on TaylorMade’s Spider putters to guide their shots. Our review team at National Club Golfer had the opportunity to test one out last year, and it’s easy to understand why they’re a favorite among the pros.

Some of the most popular putters on the market are now available in a new color, but what else is desirable about the line-up. Let me talk you through the technological benefits of what makes these the go-to putter for so many golfers!

TaylorMade Spider Tour Black Series: Best looking putter yet?: The Technology

TaylorMade have kept the classic mallet look associated with the Spider putters in the black series. Included in the appearance is a black PVD finish which creates the high-quality look that we have become to love with this range of putters.

Additionally, the putter now has a new colour way option with the sole of the club available in orange whilst the rest of the flat stick boasts the black PVD finish.

TaylorMade Spider Tour Black Series

To help with accuracy on the greens, the putters include a true path alignment. This patented alignment system, placed through the head of the putter, allows for visual clarity of a golfers intended to the hole.

TaylorMade Spider Tour Black Series

The putters have grown to have a reputation of a soft feel of the face. TaylorMade have achieved this through a TPU Pure Roll insert which has been crafted from a a combination of Surly and aluminium. This insert also allows for better symmetry with the alignment aide to get a fairer roll of the ball.

The TPU Pure Roll insert affects the grooves of the putter too. They are angled at 45° to encourage optimal forward roll of the golf ball as well as promoting a better sound and feel.

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TaylorMade Spider Tour Black Series

Sound, feel and the all-round feedback from the club face has also been enhanced by the Hybar Echo Dampener. This squashes any unwanted vibrations to deliver a more premium sound and feel which enhances their control over each putt.

Additionally, for performance benefits TaylorMade have manufactured a thin wall undercut construction. This enables a more stable structure as it strips back the excess weighting of the club head to offer more forgiveness.

TSS weighting is used to help golfers with all range of putts. The putter subsequently has a more balanced weighting so that all lengths of putts are supplied with the same performance levels. A steel wireframe also enables TaylorMade to place a more controlled CG location in the putter for added forgiveness.

TaylorMade Spider Tour Black Series

The Details

Available: Now

RRP: $349.99 / £299

TM Hosel:

  • Spider Tour X Black – L-Neck
  • Spider Tour X Black – Small Slant
  • Spider Tour Black – Small Slant
  • Spider Tour Black CounterBalance – Double Bend
  • Spider Tour S Black CounterBalance – Double Bend
  • Spider Tour S Black CS LONG – Center Shaft

Hand:

  • Spider Tour X Black – RH/LH
  • Spider Tour X Black – RH/LH
  • Spider Tour Black – RH/LH
  • Spider Tour Black CounterBalance – RH
  • Spider Tour S Black CounterBalance – RH/LH
  • Spider Tour S Black CS LONG – RH

Models: TaylorMade Spider Tour, TaylorMade Tour X, TaylorMade Tour S

More information: TaylorMade website

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About the author

Max Mcvittie

A bit of a late bloomer to the game of golf, Max fell in love with the sport when he attended Saturday coaching sessions down at his local golf club after being inspired by friends and family members.

Max has remained a member of Eden Golf Club in Carlisle for a number of years now as he looks to get his handicap down into single figures. Most of his golfing career has been spent battling a permanent slice off the tee, which has led to some ugly rounds.

Having studied at the University of Sunderland, Max is starting out his dream career in sports journalism. During his time at university, he picked up valuable work experience at Reach PLC, BBC Radio Cumbria and GiveMeSport, whilst also getting work published in the Teesside Live. He also spent time working at a local weekly newspaper, Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser, as a general news reporter partially covering some local sport just north of the border in Langholm.

Max has just started his journey with the NCG working as the assistant equipment editor. He looks forwarded to reviewing the latest golf equipment, taking up an interest in reviews when buying his first golf club, a Cleveland RTX wedge.

With his bag not going under too many changes throughout the last few years, Max carries an M3 driver, Titleist GT3 Fairway Wood, M2 hybrid, a set of M2 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges and a TaylorMade Spider putter. And yes, Max is a bit of a self-proclaimed TaylorMade fan boy.

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