Taylormade TP Red Collection Chaska

www.taylormadegolf.com Weight: 355g Grip: Super Stroke Pistol GTR 1.0 Toe hang: Face-balanced

TECH:

Red heightens the contrast against a green background, which Taylormade says helps align the putter squarely. A Pure Roll aluminium face insert optimises forward roll in this forgiving wide body mallet.

WE SAY:

Its full mallet design is a very solid and reliable shape, mixing a degree of stability and alignment ideas into a neat little package. Our testers couldn’t agree whether to loved the three alignment stripes – Simon was in the “yes” camp, saying the belt and braces approach of outlining the extremities of the ball and the centre of the face was useful for setting up correctly, more often. But our pro said he’d prefer either the centre of the face to be highlighted, or the extremities of the ball – but not both. Either way, the Chaska, with its ballsized hole (which removes weight), is a sound mallet option, particularly for owners of a straight back and through stroke.

TOP GEAR VERDICT

Although the Chaska wasn’t any testers’ favourite mallet or red putter, it doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be perfect for lots of club golfers. The Chaska is an excellent blend of looks, stability and all-round solid performance. The Superstroke grip feels great, too.