This review is for the new 2022 Phantom X 5. Let me start with the good! The Putter has an extremely high level of build quality, which is to be expected at this price point, but it is nice to see the precise lines and milling. Sound and feel off the face is as good as any putter, even against those that use inserts and it’s balance is exceptional. Now on to the not so good. I ordered this putter with some custom adjustments (length, lie) from 2ndSwing so because of the custom order this putter came direct from Titleist. Honestly this putter was not packed very well at all. It was in a sealed plastic bag along with only a wad of paper at one end. Thankfully it arrived in good condition but at this price I expected a little more care in the packaging. Next, after I ordered the putter I got some heavier custom sole weights for the club so I can fine tune the feel if needed. The stock weights are 20 grams and if you want to remove them you should take them to a golf shop because Scotty glues those things in there and you don’t want to damage the putter. I just use PB Blaster spray and after a few treatments it breaks up the glue and they are relatively easy to remove after that. I was disappointed to see that the stock 20 gram weights were actually 18.45 and 18.43 grams each. Not a big deal but still, at this price point I expect better. The aftermarket 30 gram weights I got from Amazon were 30.44 and 30.46 grams each. So you’re telling me some random company has tighter tolerances than Scotty Cameron!? Lastly, the Headcover is a bit disappointing. First off it’s too big. Maybe it’s because they made one size to fit all the head shapes in this line and the 5 is the smallest of them all? Ok, fine, but it also uses a Velcro closure and it’s been my experience that putting that kind of Headcover on and off multiple times will eventually tear. Again, at this price point I expect more like a magnetic system. I know these are all little things and they don’t affect the performance of the club but I just hate to see a brand like this start to fall off little by little here and there because it can start to creep into other areas. For me this is what separates a 4 star review from a 5 star review…
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