Zen ZA1 Prototype

I have not written equipment reviews of any sort before, but feel compelled to write about my experience while trying out the Zen Proto. Here goes:

By the time I got to "the Den", all that was left was DGMan's personal gamer, which he graciously allowed me to test drive. I must admit that at first I was skeptical. I mean, how much difference can a putter make right? My goodness - I thought I had died and gone to heaven when I took my first stroke with the putter. The feedback gave such great pleasure, I could putt my way from tee to green if only the ball travelled further.

The next 10 minutes passed quickly, and I found myself rolling in putt after putt. Believe me, this was highly abnormal considering my usual standard of putting. I also noticed that my mishits (ah this, is highly normal...) were still heading straight at the hole. The ball had more roll than with any other putter I've tried - it's as if the ball had millions of tiny legs of its own.

Absolutely unbelievable. As a result, I begin to develop a suspicion that DGMan had placed some magnets in those Bridgestone balls. Still, I decided to continue putting for a while since every putt that went in, made me feel more and more like a pro.

Then, when DGMan wasn't looking, I sneaked to my bag and pulled out my own ball.. Surely now, the truth would come to light. My first putt goes in the hole... but it must be a fluke. And then another one drops, and another, and another... you've got to be kidding me - no magnets?

To convince myself, I aimed away from the hole, and true enough it missed. Wow you can actually miss with this thing. This putter is GOLD folks.. (well, actually it was matt black, but you know what I mean..). If you have even the slightest desire to shave strokes off your score, you owe it to yourself to give this putter a try.

Now when I hit the greens, I keep imagining the Zen head at the end of the shaft. But unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be helping.

1. Agumon - SS black PVD sight dot with black F360 shaft
2. poundpuppy - SS black PVD sight line with black F360 shaft

PP, nice quick write-up!

poundpuppy wrote:

My goodness - I thought I had died and gone to heaven when I took my first stroke with the putter.

Welcome to my world.

I usually need to clean up after that. Always make a mess in my pants.

MC you never share with us the Tour Zen RDE Mallet that you and "i" both have in the bag....

DGman

Thanks to DGMan for the nice putter and shaft ..

DGman wrote:

MC you never share with us the Tour Zen RDE Mallet that you and "i" both have in the bag....

DGman

boss, i did. i did. MY review is here: click here.

Today I had the great opportunity to try DGMan's Zen putter on the course for a couple of holes. Very nice roll and the ball seems to hold the line of putt really well. Way better than my own putter. The feel and feedback of the putter was also great.

DGMan was putting excellently with it, I saw the ball rolling nicely towards the hole each time and could see that air of confidence that DGMan had when he was putting with it. Lucky it was just a casual Sun morning game and no bets were involved!

I didn't dare to ask him to let me putt with it more, because I already know that the answer is "not for sale" hahahaa..

Just curious,,, what is the difference between the seamless steel shaft and the black shaft ? weight, material,..etc...

Bob, the F360 is a graphite core with steel fiber coil around the shaft (purportedly 59 miles of them). the technology was jointly developed with Aerotech and made exclusively for Zen.

the frequency on these shafts is higher producing lower "noise" on impact. what it means is a softer muted response on the feedback. however if you like the clicky contact on the putter, this shaft is not for you.

i will be putting down the order for the final Definitive Prototype soon. We were hoping to make it in time for the Orlando show but the manufacturer are busy with a ton of other projects at this point.

So put in your order or else you know what response you will get....

1. Agumon - RH SS black PVD sight dot with black matt F360 shaft
2. poundpuppy - RH SS black PVD sight line with black matt F360 shaft
3. S70B - RH PN Satin with sight dot with satin matt F360 shaft
4. Lamts18 - RH SS black PVD with sightline with black matt F360 shaft

all above heads are 355g.

senmin? birdman? do call or pm me if you need any information.

DGman

1. Agumon - RH SS black PVD sight dot with black matt F360 shaft
2. poundpuppy - RH SS black PVD sight line with black matt F360 shaft
3. S70B - RH PN Satin with sight dot with satin matt F360 shaft
4. Lamts18 - RH SS black PVD with sightline with black matt F360 shaft
5. MT - RH SS black PVD sightdot with white matt F360 shaft.

you want pink PVD head to go with your white shaft, MT?

wow, that will be fantastic...

DGman wrote:

you want pink PVD head to go with your white shaft, MT?

i'm so tempted to put my name there...haha !!
There is a white shaft available ?

Do u think it's possible to have a white PVD ?

argh !!...this is mental tortured to me...

snowman

NO STOCK

dun like that leh..MT

me not MC lah...keke...

oops, its a reflex action lah..

ever since the last time i used the ZEN putter and of course return back to big boss...it was like keep on "haunting" me, day and night...i keep on hearing "bring me back home", "being me back home"....it's driving me crazy !!

argh...help me !! help me !!

Boss,

69* 35" thanks.

only 3 colours for the head...satin, black and bronze PVD.

for shafts only 2 colours....matt satin and black..

1. Agumon - RH SS black PVD sight dot with black matt F360 shaft
2. poundpuppy - RH SS black PVD sight line with black matt F360 shaft
3. S70B - RH PN Satin with sight dot with satin matt F360 shaft
4. Lamts18 - RH SS black PVD with sightline with black matt F360 shaft

the next person who disturb my thread will kena you know what......my assassin is all ready.

DGman

golf_snowman wrote:

dun like that leh..MT

me not MC lah...keke...

ah bur den? of course not as handsome as me.

but i really want

mUAr_cHEe wrote:

golf_snowman wrote:

dun like that leh..MT

me not MC lah...keke...

ah bur den? of course not as handsome as me.

ya man..handsome but kena no stock..then i would chose not to be handsome, but give me the stuff...haha !!

mervyntan wrote:

but i really want

NO STOCK !!

dun like that leh..golf_snowman....

me not MC lah...keke...