Right now, Odyssey introduced the continuation of their Sq. 2 Sq. line of torque-balanced putters. This was anticipated since torque-balanced putters now make up such a big portion of the present putter market.
What I didn’t count on was that Odyssey was going to take the “going ahead” idea so actually with their new Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching putters.
Odyssey’s new hosel ahead design
Odyssey believes there are potential prospects who wish to attempt the Sq. to Sq. idea however they don’t seem to be snug with the look of the shaft attaching to this point behind the face.
The place of the hosel necessitates ahead shaft lean. This, too, just isn’t universally accepted, particularly for those who add a non-traditional grip to cover mentioned shaft lean.
To handle the hosel problem, Odyssey moved all the pieces ahead of their new Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching putters. This concerned excess of simply welding the hosel nearer to the face.
With the earlier Sq. 2 Sq. putters, the shaft was positioned on the middle of gravity. The explanation for this was that if the shaft enters the putter on the middle of gravity, torque is eradicated.
To maneuver the shaft ahead within the S2S Tri-Scorching line, Odyssey wanted to maneuver the middle of gravity ahead. To perform this, they wanted to return to their multi-material Tri-Scorching playbook.
Tri-Scorching multi-material development
Think about the monumental depth of the Odyssey design catalog. For many years, they’ve made so many alternative putters with so many different parts. PING could be the solely different firm with a bigger putter repository.
Not all of these designs have been business winners, just like the FlipFace, however others, just like the White Scorching insert and 2-Ball, turned business icons.
The Odyssey Tri-Scorching design is one other Odyssey design with demonstrated longevity. You could bear in mind the Tri-Scorching 5K line of blade putters. In that line, Odyssey used multi-material development to get the second of inertia values for the blade putters above 5,000. That top MOI worth is usually solely related to mallet shapes. Through the use of metal, tungsten and aluminum, Odyssey was in a position to push blade MOI into mallet territory.
After I noticed the aluminum and metal of their respective pink and black colours, I considered the multimaterial 2019 Odyssey EXO putter line. As with this new Tri-Scorching S2S line, Odyssey used completely different metals to govern the weighting of the putters. With the EXO putters, the facilities have been aluminum and the sides have been metal. This pushed the burden to the sides and, as with the Tri-Scorching 5K putters, boosted MOI.
CG entrance and middle
For the S2S Tri-Scorching line, Odyssey once more has used the mixture of metals to affect the top properties. The objective this time was to not enhance MOI however relatively to push the middle of gravity towards the face.
The mix of the heavier metal and tungsten entrance finish and lighter aluminum rear moved the CG from the earlier S2S cavity place to the highest fringe of the putter. In the long run, about 80 p.c of the top weight is positioned within the entrance finish with the remainder behind the topline.
Total, this allowed Odyssey to achieve their objective of getting the ensuing putter look far more like a standard center-shafted putter than an “odd” torque-balanced putter.
The shaft just isn’t all the way in which on the entrance however that location offered Odyssey with a chance as properly. The brand new Odyssey crosshair alignment scheme matches properly into that prime edge house.
The brand new Ai-DUAL Insert
The Tri-Scorching S2S putters function Odyssey’s new Ai-DUAL insert. From a gross sales standpoint, the event of this new insert was in all probability pointless. Odyssey’s Ai-ONE insert is massively common and Odyssey might have simply taken one other loop across the solar with that insert for 2026.
What does the Ai-DUAL insert do?
The Ai-ONE insert does a superb job of normalizing pace throughout the face. Odyssey wished to maintain that attribute with the brand new Ai-DUAL insert however additionally they desired to enhance the ahead roll.
This mandate got here from the varied Odyssey tour gamers. Some gamers have been sticking with older Odyssey inserts, just like the Microhinge, as a result of that places a crisper roll on the ball than the Ai-ONE insert.
Tour gamers requested and Odyssey listened. That’s why they’re the #1 Putter on Tour.
Double the polymer and add new face grooves
The brand new Ai-DUAL insert is a wedding of Microhinge and Ai-ONE. What’s fascinating in regards to the Ai-DUAL insert is that it lacks the steel part of the Ai-ONE. The brand new Ai-DUAL insert is a two-layer urethane insert.
Ai-DUAL remains to be designed by synthetic intelligence. In the event you take a look at the insert from the underside, you may see the odd configuration of supplies the pc created. By going with the twin layer of urethane, Odyssey was in a position to make an insert with a softer really feel than Ai-ONE.
To realize their objective of selling higher roll throughout the face, Odyssey added their new Ahead Roll Design grooves. The addition of those “aggressive” grooves to the insert face produces a rise in ahead roll, with the synthetic intelligence making the brand new roll uniform.
New Pistol Plus Grip
The inventory grip for the Odyssey S2S Tri-Scorching putters is a brand new mid-sized pistol grip. This grip is a bit boxier than a standard mid-sized grip, that includes shaper angles and a flat entrance.
It’s an fascinating new form that pushed the boundaries of what I’d name “mid-sized.” In comparison with the inventory grip from the earlier Sq. 2 Sq. line, it appears and feels a lot bigger.
This elevated dimension and new form compelled me to barely alter my placing grip, putting my thumbs extra in the direction of the sides of the grip versus their ordinary vertical alignment.
It’s also price noting that the brand new grip doesn’t have any inner lean inbuilt. That is without doubt one of the benefits of the brand new shaft lean-free hosel place. If this new grip doesn’t swimsuit you, be at liberty to swap it out together with your ordinary favourite.
Heavier Stroke Lab 120 shaft
What is going to possible be misplaced amid the vigorous dialogue of the brand new hosel place and insert is the truth that the S2S Tri-Scorching line additionally includes a new Stroke Lab 120 shaft. If my math is appropriate, this new shaft is 30 grams heavier than the earlier inventory Stroke Lab 90 shaft.
As with the insert and new grip, Odyssey made this change primarily based upon PGA Tour participant suggestions. They decided that additional weight and stiffer profile have been a greater match for this new putter.
Due to the elevated stiffness, many golfers will discover the Tri-Scorching S2S really feel extra secure than the earlier Sq. 2 Sq. fashions. The brand new shaft just isn’t the primary promoting level for the Tri-Scorching S2S putters however it is going to play a big position in promoting a number of putters.
If nothing else, Odyssey lastly removed that big sticker on the putter shaft.
4 fashions to select from
The S2S Tri-Scorching line contains 4 fashions, all mallets. Two of the fashions, the Seven and the Jailbird, have been a part of the unique Ai-ONE Sq. 2 Sq. line. The Rossie is new to the Sq. 2 Sq. household. The set is rounded out by a Cruiser model of the Jailbird.
Let’s take a more in-depth take a look at the usual size fashions.
Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching Seven
The unique Ai-ONE Sq. 2 Sq. Seven putter will need to have been difficult to design. The job was to anchor the shaft on the middle of gravity which rested very near the empty house between the fangs. To make it work, Odyssey wanted to slide a bit extra materials than ordinary between these enamel. It labored however the odd hosel location made it seem like a standard Odyssey Seven and a Backstryke Seven had a child.
This new S2S Tri-Scorching Seven appears like a traditional Seven. In the event you simply take a look at the radiant pink rear, the putter may very well be simply mistaken for a standard Seven. Even while you embrace the entrance finish, the S2S Tri-Scorching Seven appears way more like a center-shafted conventional Seven than a zero-torque putter.
Backside line: Odyssey did an awesome job of creating this Seven seem like a traditional Seven.
Lefties, there’s a S2S Tri-Scorching Seven coming your means in November.
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Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching Jailbird
Reality be instructed, I didn’t actually assume a lot in regards to the rearward hosel when placing with the Ai-ONE S2S Jailbird. Possibly the hosel location was camouflaged a bit by the Versa stripes or possibly I simply see the Jailbird as an odd design general, so I used to be extra accepting of the hosel location.
As with the Seven, the S2S Tri-Scorching Jailbird has a extra conventional take a look at tackle than final 12 months’s model. Though I’m not fully positive the Versa alignment scheme helps me purpose, I do imagine the crosshairs on the entrance are an awesome addition. With the entire S2S Tri-Scorching fashions, the crosshairs present an awesome point of interest for aiming and aligning the ball to the putter face.
I’d actually, actually, wish to see Odyssey launch a Versa 90 model of this Jailbird sooner or later.
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Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching Rossie
The Rossie is the brand new addition to the Sq. 2 Sq. household. It’s nice to see considered one of Odyssey’s iconic designs all dressed up in fashionable duds. Although I’m incompatible with small spherical mallets, I’ve a heat spot in my coronary heart for the Rossie since my first “actual” putter was a Rossie II.
The one factor that strikes me as odd with the S2S Tri-Scorching Rossie is the dearth of a line on the rear part. That forces you to deal with the entrance of the putter which possible is the explanation the road is lacking. I get it nevertheless it nonetheless looks as if there must be a line or possibly two traces again there.
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Rolling the Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching mallets
I used to be super-excited to roll balls with the S2S Tri-Scorching putters, primarily due to the brand new Ai-DUAL insert. My typical miss is on the right track however brief. Usually, for this reason I persist with metal-faced putters. The one exception was the Microhinge insert. I might make good issues occur with that insert.
Someway, Odyssey has finished the inconceivable with the Ai-DUAL insert by making “tender” quick. (Sorry, Tony Covey.) Possibly it’s the brand new grooves or possibly the 60 trillion hypothetical permutations of the insert proposed by the supercomputer resulted in a unicorn.
The Ai-DUAL insert feels tender at affect nevertheless it positively will get the ball rolling towards the outlet. It even makes a sound at affect. How that occurs in a urethane insert placing a urethane ball scenario is past my comprehension nevertheless it produces a delightful, feedback-providing tone.
Insert design has lengthy been considered one of Odyssey’s strengths and the Ai-DUAL insert continues that custom in a sturdy style. Undecided what they’ll provide you with subsequent since this insert feels good, rolls the ball higher, and produces extra constant distances throughout the face.
Are you able to consider what they might add to the want listing?
Last ideas on the Odyssey Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching putters
There are such a lot of layers to this new Odyssey launch, some apparent, others extra refined. On the apparent facet, Odyssey has dedicated to the Sq. 2 Sq. class. They’ve made zero-torque putters up to now however now that golfers are extra accepting of the weird design, Odyssey needs to make putters for them.
With the brand new hosel location, Odyssey has made zero-torque putters that look much less like zero-torque putters.
The brand new Ai-DUAL insert additionally falls into the Clearly New class. After the hosel location, the Ai-DUAL insert is probably the most vital technological advance. Odyssey took their profitable Ai-ONE insert that normalized distance throughout the face and improved its roll traits.
The brand new grip and shaft are much less apparent alterations however each have an effect on how the putters really feel and play.
The draw back of a putter full of fashionable manufacturing and expertise is that it comes with a hefty price ticket. The inventory size Odyssey Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching putters have a MSRP of $549.99 with the Jailbird Cruiser model priced at $599.99.
On a extra optimistic observe, Odyssey did not too long ago drop the worth on their Ai-ONE putters by $50. I used to be pleased to see this, particularly when some corporations are elevating the costs on earlier 12 months’s golf equipment.
Regardless, Odyssey has packed a complete bunch of newness into the Tri-Scorching Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching putters. I can’t wait to listen to what you concentrate on the brand new insert and the brand new look. You must discover these in your native retail store Nov. 7.
Discover out extra in regards to the new Sq. 2 Sq. Tri-Scorching putters at callaway.odyssey.com
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