Metal-X #7

The Odyssey Metal-X #7 is a modified mallet fitted with weighted alignment wings, built around the Metal-X insert that runs through the whole family. The maker's page describes a face pattern of ovals that mechanically lock into the ball's dimples on contact, generating friction and, in Odyssey's telling, a more consistent roll for better distance control. The insert's inner layer is urethane, which the maker's page credits with a soft touch and a weight saving meant to optimize performance. The maker's page also notes the putter earned a 2013 Golf Digest Hot List Gold Medal.

Where the #7 sits apart from a standard-length mallet is in its reach across the line. The maker's own pages show it offered as a mid-length Belly Putter with a double-bend shaft and full-shaft offset, and as a Broomstick Putter with a long double-bend shaft, full-shaft offset, and a split grip, alongside the standard version. Thehackersparadise.com's reporting lines up with that spread, listing head weights of 343g for the Standard, 400g for the Belly, and 450g for the Broomstick, a 3 degree loft, a double bend neck, and full offset across the board, with the Standard, Belly, and Broomstick offered in right-handed configuration and the Standard alone offered left-handed. Hagginoaks.com's reporting corroborates the Belly and Long availability and lists an MSRP of $149 USD.

Within the Metal-X family, the #7 reads as the mallet entry built to also serve non-standard lengths, a single head carried through Standard, Belly, and Broomstick builds rather than confined to one length or one grip style.