TaylorMade Spider FCG

Strong for the size - a forward-CG head only slightly larger than a traditional blade that still adds stability over a blade, the forward weighting helping off-centre strikes. More forgiving than a blade, but a compact head with less MOI than the full-size Spiders.

A standout - the 25g CU29 pure-copper Pure Roll insert (the heaviest) with 45-degree grooves gives a firm, positive roll and increased topspin, a consistent rollout. Among the better putters for distance control.

Unusually workable for a Spider - three hosel options: a Short Slant with 46 degrees of toe hang for significant face rotation, an L-Neck with 25 degrees for moderate rotation, and a Single Bend (most face-balanced); the FCG allowed for some face turn in the stroke. A Spider that an arc putter can genuinely shape - far more so than the face-balanced-only mallets.

Solid and firm - the heavy copper Pure Roll insert creates a more solid click at impact that you feel and hear, a firm, positive strike. A solid, slightly firmer feel than the softer Pure Roll 2 Spiders - the copper insert gives a positive, connected strike.

A solid, crisp click - the copper insert creates a more solid click at impact that you hear, a firmer acoustic from the copper face. A crisp, positive note - firmer than the muted Pure Roll 2 Spiders.

Clean and compact - the FCG sits only slightly larger than a traditional blade, a compact Spider with a clean topline and a tidy, alignment-friendly head. A clean, compact mid-mallet, though the blade-meets-mallet hybrid shape is a touch unconventional.