Weighting On New Special Select Putters

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By DonJ

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  1. DonJ

    DonJ
    Cranston, RI

    HI,was wondering what the head weights are now on these?for example a 34in Newport 2 would have 15gr weights with a head weight of 340gr now with the new Special Select Newport 2 it has 35gr weights is it because the head it self is lighter and needed the extra weighting to stay at 340 gr or is it a little heavier than 340gr now any one in the know?

  2. BCH

    BCH

    I always assumed the putters were 350 grams at 34" +/- 10 grams per inch of shaft removed/added.

    May be wrong but I believe 350 is what the standard for Scotty is now.
  3. DonJ

    DonJ
    Cranston, RI

    BCH ,oh really I always thought they were set up at 35in @330gr 34in @340gr and 33in was @350 gr
  4. BCH

    BCH

    Thanks for the correction Don
  5. Andrew B

    Andrew B
    Morristown NJ

    From what I have seen , a 34" Special Select 2.5 (blade) will weigh 360 grams , that is 290 gram head + (2) 35 gram weights . All of the blades in this line start out at 290grams. I am looking at getting a 33.5 " Special , so not sure if they would have 35 or 40 gram weights
  6. DonJ

    DonJ
    Cranston, RI

    Thanks Andrew
  7. Matt B

    Matt B
    Columbus, OH

    I called the Scotty Cameron shop, the new 2020 special select Newport 2 @ 34" is 353gr head weight with the 35g weights in it
  8. DonJ

    DonJ
    Cranston, RI

    Confused now that's and odd # 353 for him but thanks for info Matt
  9. So without the weights it is 283 grams?
  10. William Glancy

    William Glancy
    Edmonton

    without weights these putters are round about 280 grams.



    traditionally scotty would put the 35" at 330g, the 34 at 340g and the 33 (cameron and crown more recently) at 350g


    this has changed with the special select.


    empty these heads are 280g.

    so the 35" has 60g of sole weighting, making it 340

    the 34" has 70g of sole weighting making it 350

    and i'd presume the 33 has 80g of sole weighting making it 360





    so he's basically shifted head weights up 10g from where he used to have them.




    now this is good and bad depending on what you like.


    if you like a heavy putter you don't have much room to go up. you're not going to get a weight that will screw into these putters heavier than 40. so if you play a short putter you're pretty well maxed.

    however if you were to go look at say a 2014 studio select (where the empty head weight is 310g), you could go as high as 390g in the head, instead of 360. this is a big deal for people who like a heavier putter.




    in the name of MOI, scotty slimmed down the entire design of the special select so he could put more weight in the heel and toe to increase forgiveness, but he sort of alienated the heavy putter fans in the process IMO.



    either way the new special select line is absolutely gorgeous. i'd love to add one to the stable, but we'll see. i'm putting really well with my old newport beach at the moment.

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