The PuttOut is in short supply in the UK because the shipment that came through for all those who pre-ordered it was so faulty that they decided not to ship them out. They are going to be on sale sometime in January and full retail price is £319. Due to preordering and getting an additional discount I'll be paying £230 for mine which is a very good price for a putting mat with so much adjustability. I struggle with those little downhill left to right putts in particular so being able to recreate those at home to practice seems like a good idea to me. If you are just working on your stroke then you might as well use a carpet IMO.
From extended experience as an owner of both (early Kickstarter backer for the AirBreak) I can say without a doubt the PuttOut gets way more use at home. I've tried many different variations of the standard roll-up putting mats over the years and they are all super boring after a couple of uses. The AirBreak adds variety and a very good cup and ball return. I use it way more and my 7 year old daughter agrees - she'll putt on there for an hour straight ptetty regularly.
And, I agree, the AirBreaker is one of those "nearly, but not quite" products. It is too small; the standing pad won't properly match the putting surface for anything other than dead flat; the segment joints don't provide a smooth transition from one level to another; and the surface material isn't heavy enough to sit flat and smooth. I own one of the other PuttOut mats, made of the same material and after 2 years being down on my simulator floor, it still will not sit flat. It is only good on a hard surface. But the PrimePutt is way too expensive. I can purchase a 11'10" x 3'3" (3.6m x 1m) piece of specialist putting 'turf', a few 'cups' and a piece of wood for under £100.
I have both putting mats Andy. I absolutely LOVE my PuttOut with all of the dynamic positions. The mat material is not nearly as important as the amazing variety of putts I can practice. 100% PuttOut Wins! By the way... Why in the world are you putting with the PXG putter??? LAB is far superior!!!
I am able to play and practice pretty much all year (New Mexico USA). As such, the greens change, especially the speed, as the weather and (course maintenance) changes. So, using an indoor putting setup would seem to be of little help in adjusting to the different conditions. A nice "toy" for the cold weather shut-ins though??
The beauty of the Puttout Airbreak is the ability via the airbladders to ensure you have a perfectly flat putt. My basement floor is very very uneven. It is very effective in that regard.
Fair and timely! I've been considering a putting mat given the gnarly carpet over which my indoor practice putts occur tends to divert balls as its whims dictate. Hoping Santa drops a gift card that might offset a chunk of its cost.
I am so interested in the puttout but agree it seems NEARLY there. The issue with the prime for me is that it's crazy expensive and while high quality does not offer anything as tangible over more basic straight putt mats. I feel like the airbreak could be more beneficial for practice and also extend practice sessions by varying it up. Can version 2.0 of it have a surface similar to the prime? I think I'd gladly pay an extra 50-100 for that.
Love the quality of the prime putt but I can't get the speed as quick as most of the greens i play. End up using my $50 mat from Amazon more frequently sadly
Nice one andy good reviews mate ...had the original putt out matt didnt really use it enough rather go to my clubs putting green mate 🤷 the forst one reveiewd would be the one to buy imho ...thing is mate this is what most ams ignore wed all rather spunk £500 on a driver 😂😂😂😂🤯🤯🤯 when as we all know you use your puttwr the most 👀👀😂😂
More of a question than a comment… I have been trying to get a prime putting mat but they don’t appear to ship to the uk? How did you get yours shipped?
I’ve already got a couple of straight putt mats, and find the ‘bowling ally’ look too simple. I can hole out virtually every time from around 6-8 feet on them, but not so on real greens with breaks, where even short putts can get your knees knocking, so breaking putts would be far more interesting for me. Bit of a pain if it’s in short supply. Maybe Santa already got my list and has one stashed away though?🤞🏻
@@petekenny3774Agreed. My Ram one has sight lines and cross marks on it, which I found useful for honing my stroke. Nice quality and pretty inexpensive. Rolls up, and always rolls back out flat. Got one for our son, and he uses it for the same purpose.
@ you are correct, everything is out of whack here. We have a Liberal government that has destroyed our economy over the past 9 years and crashed our dollar. The exchange rates into other currencies really show how bad things really are. Right now $1 CAD is equivalent to 0.56 British Pounds.
@@TheAverageGolfer Same price with the exchange rate. 450 pounds is $800 canadian with exchange rate. An absolute insane price for a bit of turf and plastic. Prime putt should be no more than $200 canadian and that's being generous.
@@TheAverageGolfer Yes but you stated why is everything so expensive in Canada? For an example tvs cost a lot more in Canada than they do in the USA. Canada has different duties and import taxes meaning some items cost more here. Not sure why the smug response when you asked the question bud. 🤔
another example of anything tagged 'golf' getting an inflated markup because all golfers are loaded obviously.....much like in tech ..add the word 'gamer' add 50% cost. £450 for some higher quality astro turf....thats a lot of golf at local courses lol
£450 for some faux turf with holes in it?? Crazy!! These companies are laughing all the way to the bank. Total rip off! Go to your local driving range and practice on their putting greens.
Well I disagree with you. I own both, prime putt is in the house and the air break is in my simulator. 8ft is plenty long enough, anything over 5ft is adequate. Air break is really good at breaking putts, it goes uphill, down hill, left to right, right to left, double breaks and or any combination of. The air break is an excellent training tool. If you want to work on form, technique, then the prime put is satisfactory.
Raflewski Tour putting mat is by far the best in my opinion. Gareth Raflewski has coached short game to both PGA and LPGA players including former world #1 Jin Young Ko. His mat actually works on many fundamentals most players don't know, or put any thought into in practice. Here is a video with him on youtube explaining all the benefits of using his mat. th-cam.com/video/S23B-M1kvOc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Plm1d6c0Dw4HlaQq
I think they're all over rated to be honest. Standing on a practice Matt hitting putt after putt doesn't teach you a great deal. I have a fairly smooth carpet at home, I putt through a gate maybe 3 feet in front of me with a cushion behind and my only focus is tatting the ball online at various speeds. Green reading and distance control can only be replicated on an actual green as far as I'm concerned. Read the green, judge the pace and start the ball on your intended line. The only part of that I can really practice at home is the start line.
I think you picked the wrong one you're just putting straight putts over and over again no variant no different except for length it'll be much better to practice breakers left to write double breaks up hill downhill even though they're only 8 feet
I do love your work, but a bit of constructive criticism. Every serious TH-cam content creator wants as much reach as possible, to appeal to as wide an audience as they can. Yet so many in the northern hemisphere predicate their content on their current weather conditions, with intro comments that say so. Of course having this mat is a great idea during winter, or any time really. But as summer has just begun here, I can't help but feel that you've forgotten about your southern hemisphere subscribers.
Save your cash - nothing can replicate putting on a Green. I’ve got a 9 foot Perfect Practice putting mat. The one with the holes on like a “Ski Ramp” arrangement and automatic ball return. As for replicating putting, it’s useless. But as a training aid to starting your putt on line, it is fantastic. The amount of bulk practice I can achieve on the mat in 10 minutes, would take an hour or so on the practice green at my golf course.
You’re such a cheery soul Mark and of course you’ve tried both mats in this test? ……..unlikely but still you can advise people they are wasting there money, the comments section is full of wisdom
@ come on mate, don’t misrepresent what I said. I never claimed to have tried either of the mats (Fact). I stated that no mat can replicate putting on a Green (Fact). I advised that a golfer would be better off saving their money (Fact) I also articulated the pros and cons of the mat that I own and use, and that a fact too
@@markmay184you’re not trying to replicate putting on a green when you buy an at home set up. You’re trying to create an environment that you can use to become familiar with your own mechanics so you can develop a repeatable pattern with your putting stroke. Unless your house is located on a golf course there is no way you can develop that skill as it takes hundreds of hours. It’s only on a flat controlled surface that you can accurately see your shortcomings. An undulating surface might be fun but it introduces variables that will prohibit an accurate assessment of your stroke.
@@markmay184 Wake up to yourself and show us all your videos on the topic INSTEAD of being a gronk and attempting to big note yourself and failing miserably
The PuttOut is in short supply in the UK because the shipment that came through for all those who pre-ordered it was so faulty that they decided not to ship them out. They are going to be on sale sometime in January and full retail price is £319. Due to preordering and getting an additional discount I'll be paying £230 for mine which is a very good price for a putting mat with so much adjustability. I struggle with those little downhill left to right putts in particular so being able to recreate those at home to practice seems like a good idea to me. If you are just working on your stroke then you might as well use a carpet IMO.
From extended experience as an owner of both (early Kickstarter backer for the AirBreak) I can say without a doubt the PuttOut gets way more use at home. I've tried many different variations of the standard roll-up putting mats over the years and they are all super boring after a couple of uses. The AirBreak adds variety and a very good cup and ball return. I use it way more and my 7 year old daughter agrees - she'll putt on there for an hour straight ptetty regularly.
And, I agree, the AirBreaker is one of those "nearly, but not quite" products. It is too small; the standing pad won't properly match the putting surface for anything other than dead flat; the segment joints don't provide a smooth transition from one level to another; and the surface material isn't heavy enough to sit flat and smooth. I own one of the other PuttOut mats, made of the same material and after 2 years being down on my simulator floor, it still will not sit flat. It is only good on a hard surface. But the PrimePutt is way too expensive. I can purchase a 11'10" x 3'3" (3.6m x 1m) piece of specialist putting 'turf', a few 'cups' and a piece of wood for under £100.
The one I have, the birdieball mat, is another outstanding option.
I have both putting mats Andy. I absolutely LOVE my PuttOut with all of the dynamic positions. The mat material is not nearly as important as the amazing variety of putts I can practice. 100% PuttOut Wins! By the way... Why in the world are you putting with the PXG putter??? LAB is far superior!!!
Sorry but I can’t agree, the PuttOut is more suited to a toy shop
Standing pad is a good idea 🎉thanks 🙏
I am able to play and practice pretty much all year (New Mexico USA). As such, the greens change, especially the speed, as the weather and (course maintenance) changes. So, using an indoor putting setup would seem to be of little help in adjusting to the different conditions. A nice "toy" for the cold weather shut-ins though??
You are lucky!
The beauty of the Puttout Airbreak is the ability via the airbladders to ensure you have a perfectly flat putt. My basement floor is very very uneven.
It is very effective in that regard.
Are the greens at your club perfectly flat?
I find some white paper, use a cup to draw round it and then cut it out. Place on carpet. Works a treat and its free!
Sounds great 😁
Paper mug pad from hotels work great.
Fair and timely! I've been considering a putting mat given the gnarly carpet over which my indoor practice putts occur tends to divert balls as its whims dictate. Hoping Santa drops a gift card that might offset a chunk of its cost.
Let’s hope you’ve been good
I am so interested in the puttout but agree it seems NEARLY there.
The issue with the prime for me is that it's crazy expensive and while high quality does not offer anything as tangible over more basic straight putt mats.
I feel like the airbreak could be more beneficial for practice and also extend practice sessions by varying it up.
Can version 2.0 of it have a surface similar to the prime? I think I'd gladly pay an extra 50-100 for that.
Love the quality of the prime putt but I can't get the speed as quick as most of the greens i play. End up using my $50 mat from Amazon more frequently sadly
Nice one andy good reviews mate ...had the original putt out matt didnt really use it enough rather go to my clubs putting green mate 🤷 the forst one reveiewd would be the one to buy imho ...thing is mate this is what most ams ignore wed all rather spunk £500 on a driver 😂😂😂😂🤯🤯🤯 when as we all know you use your puttwr the most 👀👀😂😂
More of a question than a comment… I have been trying to get a prime putting mat but they don’t appear to ship to the uk? How did you get yours shipped?
Found that really interesting. Cheers
Cheers David, something a bit different
I’ve already got a couple of straight putt mats, and find the ‘bowling ally’ look too simple. I can hole out virtually every time from around 6-8 feet on them, but not so on real greens with breaks, where even short putts can get your knees knocking, so breaking putts would be far more interesting for me. Bit of a pain if it’s in short supply. Maybe Santa already got my list and has one stashed away though?🤞🏻
I think the putt out Mats are more for sorting your stroke of out I got bored of mine very quickly 😂😂👍
@@petekenny3774Agreed. My Ram one has sight lines and cross marks on it, which I found useful for honing my stroke. Nice quality and pretty inexpensive. Rolls up, and always rolls back out flat. Got one for our son, and he uses it for the same purpose.
@@VonTwinzig Do you have a link for the version you have?
@@semperfi5857seems it’s not allowed.
@ YT deletes links.
Lot of money time on the putting green and lessons for me
A couple bits of carpet or thick cardboard under the prime putt and you’ve got instant break.
How much??????
Are you rolling an Alan?
Anyone use The ChipPutt mat?
I’m balking at the price of the Prime Putt… over $800 Canadian. I just don’t see the value there.
Why is everything so expensive is Canada? You always quote what you seem to suggest are far higher than other countries?
@ you are correct, everything is out of whack here. We have a Liberal government that has destroyed our economy over the past 9 years and crashed our dollar. The exchange rates into other currencies really show how bad things really are. Right now $1 CAD is equivalent to 0.56 British Pounds.
@@TheAverageGolfer Same price with the exchange rate. 450 pounds is $800 canadian with exchange rate. An absolute insane price for a bit of turf and plastic. Prime putt should be no more than $200 canadian and that's being generous.
@@nomorenonsense well of course it’s the same price with the exchange rate 🤷♂️😂
@@TheAverageGolfer Yes but you stated why is everything so expensive in Canada? For an example tvs cost a lot more in Canada than they do in the USA. Canada has different duties and import taxes meaning some items cost more here. Not sure why the smug response when you asked the question bud. 🤔
another example of anything tagged 'golf' getting an inflated markup because all golfers are loaded obviously.....much like in tech ..add the word 'gamer' add 50% cost. £450 for some higher quality astro turf....thats a lot of golf at local courses lol
£450 for some faux turf with holes in it?? Crazy!! These companies are laughing all the way to the bank. Total rip off!
Go to your local driving range and practice on their putting greens.
Not difficult to guess who your sponsor is.
Well I disagree with you. I own both, prime putt is in the house and the air break is in my simulator. 8ft is plenty long enough, anything over 5ft is adequate. Air break is really good at breaking putts, it goes uphill, down hill, left to right, right to left, double breaks and or any combination of.
The air break is an excellent training tool. If you want to work on form, technique, then the prime put is satisfactory.
Raflewski Tour putting mat is by far the best in my opinion. Gareth Raflewski has coached short game to both PGA and LPGA players including former world #1 Jin Young Ko.
His mat actually works on many fundamentals most players don't know, or put any thought into in practice.
Here is a video with him on youtube explaining all the benefits of using his mat.
th-cam.com/video/S23B-M1kvOc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Plm1d6c0Dw4HlaQq
It’s an excellent mat.
Too much for a piece of carpet... amazing how anything golf costs 100X what it costs material wise.
I think they're all over rated to be honest. Standing on a practice Matt hitting putt after putt doesn't teach you a great deal.
I have a fairly smooth carpet at home, I putt through a gate maybe 3 feet in front of me with a cushion behind and my only focus is tatting the ball online at various speeds. Green reading and distance control can only be replicated on an actual green as far as I'm concerned.
Read the green, judge the pace and start the ball on your intended line. The only part of that I can really practice at home is the start line.
Far too expensive and limited in scope like most golf training aids.
I think you picked the wrong one you're just putting straight putts over and over again no variant no different except for length it'll be much better to practice breakers left to write double breaks up hill downhill even though they're only 8 feet
Price has to be a joke what a load of bollax not worth it
I do love your work, but a bit of constructive criticism. Every serious TH-cam content creator wants as much reach as possible, to appeal to as wide an audience as they can. Yet so many in the northern hemisphere predicate their content on their current weather conditions, with intro comments that say so. Of course having this mat is a great idea during winter, or any time really. But as summer has just begun here, I can't help but feel that you've forgotten about your southern hemisphere subscribers.
Save your cash - nothing can replicate putting on a Green. I’ve got a 9 foot Perfect Practice putting mat. The one with the holes on like a “Ski Ramp” arrangement and automatic ball return. As for replicating putting, it’s useless. But as a training aid to starting your putt on line, it is fantastic. The amount of bulk practice I can achieve on the mat in 10 minutes, would take an hour or so on the practice green at my golf course.
You’re such a cheery soul Mark and of course you’ve tried both mats in this test? ……..unlikely but still you can advise people they are wasting there money, the comments section is full of wisdom
@ come on mate, don’t misrepresent what I said. I never claimed to have tried either of the mats (Fact). I stated that no mat can replicate putting on a Green (Fact). I advised that a golfer would be better off saving their money (Fact) I also articulated the pros and cons of the mat that I own and use, and that a fact too
@@markmay184you’re not trying to replicate putting on a green when you buy an at home set up. You’re trying to create an environment that you can use to become familiar with your own mechanics so you can develop a repeatable pattern with your putting stroke. Unless your house is located on a golf course there is no way you can develop that skill as it takes hundreds of hours. It’s only on a flat controlled surface that you can accurately see your shortcomings. An undulating surface might be fun but it introduces variables that will prohibit an accurate assessment of your stroke.
@@markmay184 Wake up to yourself and show us all your videos on the topic INSTEAD of being a gronk and attempting to big note yourself and failing miserably