TAYLORMADE SPIDER MINI

YOU NEED TO KNOW

Spider Mini is 15% smaller than the standard Spider Tour. The head’s cast in a single piece, where its big brother has a multi-material body. Taylormade say its compact size still delivers the stability and high-moi performance of its sibling, and it costs £80 less than the EXO.

LOOKS AND SIZE 9/10

Just like a cute little puppy, the Mini is a cheeky chap! We love how Taylormade’s engineers have managed to keep the look of the original Spider, but have come up with a much less wieldy design. It really is a cracker. We’re big fans of the red paint job, too, which freshens things up. A more subtle shaping appeals to golfers who may have been put off by the original Spider’s larger, winged design.

VERDICT 38/40

I’d happily put the Mini in play tomorrow. It’s a crafty little putter with plenty of tech to boot. Face balancing means it’s more suited to straighter strokes. Taylormade were nowhere when it came to tour putter usage just a few years ago, but the Spider and its red

ROLL, FEEL AND FEEDBACK 9/10

We’ve done plenty of putter insert testing, and Taylormade’s Pure Roll always comes out glowing. The aluminium gives a slightly crisper feel, which we reckon makes it a solid option for year-round golf in the UK.

SIGHT AND ALIGNMENT LINES 10/10

It’s bonkers how a couple of lines can change putter alignment completely. The Spider’s T-sightline is inspired by tour players, and we love how it makes hitting putts like hitting a nail head with a hammer. Simple. Simple. Simple.

GRIP 10/10

It’s a tiny point, but exactly the type of thing that inspires confidence or zaps it. We’re massive fans of the sharper, more pronounced edges of the Pistol GTR grip; it’s bigger, arching upper sits perfectly in the hands.

paint job in particular have lit up the market, so much so Spider has been the most used putter at a number of tour events recently. Because it’s £80 less than the EXO we reckon real world golfers may pick Mini over the more expensive EXO, which is the only way we can see to separate the pair.