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L.A.B. Link 2.1

3 reviewers tested · unanimous

85

Strongly recommended

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The takeaway

Zero-torque tech in a real blade.

They agree

  • +Looks like a traditional blade
  • +Milled stainless feels great
  • +Lie-angle balance benefits

The knocks

  • Thin, doesn't look forgiving
  • Must hit putts firmer

Buy it ifyou want a blade look with zero-torque tech

Skip it ifyou want an obviously forgiving mallet

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The verdicts.

2nd Swing Golf

Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing

Loved it

it feels exactly like any traditional blade I've ever hit

A 303 stainless milled-face blade that finally makes lie angle balance feel and look like a traditional heel-shafted blade, and the fitter went three for three from 20 feet with it.

+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons
  • +Milled 303 stainless face feels exactly like a traditional blade, fixing the original Link's soft feel
  • +Aluminum hosel riser keeps the shaft axis behind CG to preserve lie angle balance in a heel-shafted blade
  • +Much more traditional blade shape and clean sharp lines than the original Link
  • Hosel riser still keeps it from looking identical to a conventional blade

For: Traditionalists who want a classic blade look and feel but the benefits of lie angle balance.

Golf Monthly

UK magazine, season-long testing

Liked it

A zero torque putter that genuinely looks like a standard blade at address, with a nice milled stainless feel.

+ the facts · 3 pros
  • +Looks like a standard blade down behind the ball
  • +Milled stainless face offers a really nice feel
  • +Likeable Lamkin deep-etch pistol grip

For: Blade lovers who want zero torque benefits without mallet looks

James Robinson Golf

Mid-handicap everyman reviews

Liked it

I've almost like kind of repented

The slimmer, more Anser-style of the two new Link HS heads wins James over by the end despite not being his first pick on looks.

+ the facts · 3 pros · 2 cons
  • +Traditional blade-style looks with full lie-angle-balance, low-torque tech underneath
  • +Lovely roll and strong distance control
  • +Mainstream look makes it an easy gateway into L.A.B. for blade users
  • Very thin from the player's angle, doesn't look like a forgiving putter
  • Soft milled face means you must hit putts noticeably firmer

For: Blade-putter loyalists who want L.A.B. tech without the controversial looks