It’s Saturday night here in Japan and Sagawa just dropped off a box with the new Three Luck Delica Touch CSII Putter. This putter is designed by Sky Dream Jump. I usually wait for the morning to take pictures but I thought I’d do a quick blog tonight of the putter and take advantage of my Nikon’s superb high ISO performance by just snapping the shots here in my room.
Three Luck worked with several Japan pros to develop the design and concept of the CSII which is a putter that promotes a natural straight back and forth path. The CSII is a cross between a blade putter and a small mallet. Unlike large Neo Mallets these days where MOI and forgiveness are key, the CSII focuses on feel and direction. The back flange and single sight line act as an easy alignment tool and the thick top line not only promotes soft feel but also confidence before impact.
Three luck designed the CNC Machined soft carbon steel CSII with a curved neck that gives the illusion of a straight in center shaft. The curvature of the neck allows Three Luck to strategically place the CG creating a balanced head. The head is heavy and the lie rather upright which allows your arms to naturally swing like a pendulum. The face is rather tall and the sole slightly curved to allow for more pure contact and to reduce any friction with the green. The milling marks are CNC engraved to promote instant forward roll and less skidding. For a soft carbon steel putter, there is very good feedback and the ball comes off the face quite crisp. Another interesting addition to the CSII is Three Luck’s decision to use a large sized Iomic putter grip. This larger grip forces the player to be less handsy and reduces the tendency to release your wrists during the putting stroke all resulting in a more natural back and forth swing.
The head cover is a bit on the feminine side and features what looks almost like a cell phone strap. The strap made of swarovski crystals allows the player to hang the putter cover from their pocket and minimize the risk of forgetting it on the greens. The back cavity of the putter features no markings or logos and which only appear on the sole and a D on the face heel. At first I thought the shape was weird and the the putter way to upright at a 74.5* lie with that curved neck however, after testing it on a practice mat here, it goes very straight very naturally. The upright like forces you to address the ball closer to your stance but because of that your hands really do hang right down. I’m used to using a smallish Ping putter grip so the large Iomic was… well rather large. I thought I would dislike it as it felt weird in my small hands but again it worked and my arms, hands and the putter stayed as one through the stroke.
If you like a crisp feel and prefer a straight back and forth stroke, the Delica CSII could very well work for you as its a very balanced putter and surprised with its upright lie and big grip. Look for the CSII in the pro shop some time next week.
