BLaD

The BLaD.1 is L.A.B. Golf's blade entry alongside the DF 2.1 mallet, both built on the company's Lie Angle Balance system. The maker's own page describes the intent plainly: with BLaD.1, the goal was the simplest and cleanest putter possible while retaining the benefits of Lie Angle Balance, at the cost of some forgiveness on off-center hits compared to the DF 2.1. The page notes the design leans on four custom weight ports, two per side of the face, as part of an internal structure the maker calls highly engineered, and states that each unit is built by hand in Reno, with fitting time running as long as 50 minutes to get the balance right.

Pluggedingolf.com, reviewing the putter, described its look as sleek and minimalistic, though the site also noted it could almost look unfinished, and separately described the design and shape in those same terms. The same outlet reported testing it with a different grip setup than the one used on the DF 2.1.

On feel, pluggedingolf.com came away with a preference for the BLaD over its mallet sibling, citing a heavier feel and a preferred sound and feel at impact, along with finding the look more to their taste. That same outlet, in another piece, raised the question of why they ultimately didn't carry the L.A.B. Golf BLaD in the bag, a contrast worth noting alongside their favorable impressions of feel and sound. Pluggedingolf.com's coverage also references the BLaD as a prior L.A.B. putter in its lineup discussion, placing this release in the context of the brand's broader Lie Angle Balance work rather than treating it in isolation.