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Review: Cleveland VP5 Mallet

Yes, it lacks the fancy-pants adjustable weights of its pricier brethren and looks cheap, but the VP5 is pure money. Here’s why: A bar drilled with three holes runs front-to-back through the horseshoe-shaped clubhead. If you hold the VP5 correctly at address, the openings should not be visible and your putt should roll straight and […]
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Rating:

7/10

WIRED
Deceptively simple design perfect for putting on complex terrain. Soft grip gave us no gripes.
TIRED
Watch that backswing! Rock-hard clubface: Long-range shots feel like you're hitting them with a sledgehammer. Even an old-school soft balata golf ball popped like a pinball.

Yes, it lacks the fancy-pants adjustable weights of its pricier brethren and looks cheap, but the VP5 is pure money. Here's why: A bar drilled with three holes runs front-to-back through the horseshoe-shaped clubhead. If you hold the VP5 correctly at address, the openings should not be visible and your putt should roll straight and true. Cock the clubhead even a fraction of a degree and the circles become visible, indicating your shot is about to go akimbo.