Futura 5S

The Futura 5S belongs to the 2017 Scotty Cameron Futura family, a seven-model mallet lineup that Titleist's own announcement describes as combining multi-material construction with high-MOI performance and improved alignment features across the 5CB, 5MB, 5W, 5S, 6M, 6M Dual Balance, and 7M shapes. Titleist's press materials tie the whole line back to a wrap-around face-sole construction milled from 6061 aircraft grade aluminum and integrated with precision-milled 303 stainless steel, along with a built-in vibration dampening system connecting the mid-milled face-sole component to the stainless steel frame.

The maker's page gives detailed specs for the sibling 5CB model, but for the 5S specifically, the numbers on record come from scotty-cameron-putter-reviews.blogspot.com, which lists a 3.5 degree loft, 70 degree lie, lengths of 33, 34, and 35 inches, a Black Matador Midsize 11 inch grip, and the same 303 stainless steel with 6061 aircraft aluminum face sole construction and vibration dampening system described in Titleist's own announcement. That same source describes the 5S as a pop-through bar back design, similar in shape to the Futura 7M but in the more compact 5 size, with a straight shaft setup and the shaft positioned slightly back from the center sightline, and dual-purpose alignment frames that the blog says help square the putter to the sweet spot.

On feel and setup, the blog's assessment is favorable: it holds that the 5S sets up beautifully at address with visual cues that help get the putter started, and describes the feel as soft, but solid. That view is echoed in the community notes gathered here, which likewise praise the address look and the helpfulness of its visual cues. No dissenting reviewer take is on file for this release, so the record on feel and setup currently runs in one direction.