With the release of Neutron plastic, I'm thinking about going back to ION's for putting. Anyone had any success switching from Yeti's to ION's? Or reasons for switching the other way (ION's to Yeti's)?
I didn't like putting with Proton plastic (too slippery), but I like Neutron.
Thoughts welcome.
I putted Yeti's for quite a while, and am still something of a fan, but I went over to Ions for putting almost as soon as I started messing with them. I like the feel, and the glide on them is just sneaky. I'm still suprised sometimes by how far out I can putt from and still go straight at the chains. And the Yeti is better than some in wind, with the concave top, but still, the Ion is better IMO for windy putting (but no so windy that I'm busting out the Rhyno.)
I also like the Yeti for driving/upshots. The puddle top makes them more stable than the standard P&A, IMO. But there's just no comparison to how the Ions fly on throws. They take more snap, glide better. The one advantage to the Yeti in this sense is that they're a little less likely to roll/get squirrely on landing on treacherous greens, maybe.
Some prefer the grip, but I found that the nice tacky feel of the Yetis became more chalky too fast, and I don't personally like that chalky feel.
I can't really speak to the Neutron Ions, since I have some proton (soft and med,) and an Eclipse (pretty much med proton.) I actually like the proton plastic for grip...there's just no arguing taste there.
End of the day, IMO, you can't really go wrong either way...these are my 2 favorite putting putters.
