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Yes Victoria II
The Yes Victoria 2 is a classic D shaped, face-balanced mallet with some nice extra touches. The quality of the finish is a 100% improvement on the previous Victoria model.
What you'll find looking down at this putter is that the matt black finish on the back of the putter and on the top of the leading edge gives it a classy look and it feels like you're holding a precision tool rather than a second division putter.
I don't generally like the look of Yes putters, but in this case I was extremely surprised. They've done a great job here. The aim-line is particularly clear which makes it super easy to aim. Even if you weren't keen on a D-shaped head before we strongly recommend you take a look at this one.
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How does it feel?
Again this was a real surprise. Whereas some of the Yes C Groove putters can be quite hard and pingy, the Victoria 2 gives you an amazing level of feedback. Along with the Yes Natalie this model gives the kind of feedback you feel a C Groove ought to supply. The sensation I found was one of the ball "sticking" to the clubface just that little bit longer and then going straight into a directed, pure roll.In short this is one of the very best putters I've ever tested in terms of feel.
How does the Yes Victoria roll the ball?
You can probably guess that I'm going to praise the roll you get with the Yes Victoria 2 as well. I've had my periods both loving the Yes C Groove - sometimes it seems like magic how true and smoothly the ball rolls off it. But I've been frustrated too. The trouble is that you don't seem to get the magical roll with each and every Yes model. Without that, it seems like the Yes brand is based around a gimmick.Well, not in this case. The roll was mesmerizingly good. The number of time I hit a putt I was sure wouldn't quite make it to the hole (and surely there's no more frustrating putt than that) only to see it continue rolling beautifully into the cup made me believe in the C- Groove again.
We at Best-Putter.com won't hear a word said against the Yes Victoria 2. We love the look, the feel and the roll is out of this world. Heck, even the price looks reasonable compared with other designs which are challenging the top end Scotty Camerons and Odysseys.
Others to consider:
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Callaway Tuttle
The Tuttle is certainly original - a putter that definitely looks like a driver. The good news is that it performs better than it looks!... on a Cleveland putter
Cleveland T Frame
Surprisingly well finished futuristic putter. If you like see through frame designs this is a good value-for-money option
Nike
... on a Nike putter
Nike Method 004
Face balanced version of the Method 001. Favor this putter if you're trying to produce a straight-back-straight through stroke.Nike Method 005
Face balanced mallet which looks like it's got a good bit of meat behind the head. For our money the best looking in the Method range.
Never Compromise
... on a Never Compromise putter
Never Compromise Alpha
This putter seems to stay square for ever! Feel's not great, but you'll love it if you use a square-to-square strokeNever Compromise Voodoo Daddy Belly Putter
Super-long aimline and futuristic design. Solid, affordable belly putter.Never Compromise NCX Ray
Nice face balanced belly putter with a big, but light head.
Odyssey
... on an Odyssey putter
Odyssey 2 Ball
The iconic putter of the 2000s - easy to aim, great feelOdyssey Backstryke
One of the most revolutionary designs in putting. Love it or hate the look, the results are goodOdyssey White Ice 5
Classic face balanced D shape with silky soft Ice White insert!Odyssey White Hot 7l
Great looking long putter with slightly dead feel - excellent for fast greensOdyssey White Ice Progressive Terron Mid
Sharp edged star ship of a putter - you need to like futuristic shapes to use this one!Odyssey Rossie II Belly Putter
Classic D shaped head used by Annika Sorenstam amongst many others!
Ping
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Ping Crazy E
One of the easiest putters to line up we've ever tested, but feel is hollowPing Scottsdale Pickemup
This cross between the Batman sign & a Star Wars fighter has surprisingly good feelPing iN Wack-E
A radical spin off from the successful (but hollow-sounding) G5i Craz-EPing IN
Technology has led the Ping designers to create a holy mess of a putter. If you love the weird and the whacky, you might (just) like this
Ram
... on a Ram putter
Ram Zebra
Iconic putter from the 1980s & 90s. Face balanced and with a great alignment aid.
Rife
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Rife Hybrid Tour Mallet
Despite the Tour element to this putter's name, we haven't seen any of them actually on the pro tours. One of the least impressive of Rife's range
Scotty Cameron
... on a Scotty Cameron putter
Scotty Cameron Studio Select Kombi Mid
A big hulk of a putter - face balanced with a long aimlineScotty Cameron Futura
Phil Mickelson toyed with the Futura, before heading back to a blade. The first of the truly futuristic putters, and probably about as attractive as they're ever going to be 
TaylorMade
... on a TaylorMade putter
TaylorMade Spider
Lots of hype when this putter launched, and pros who rely on their putters took a while to get used to the Spider, but now seem convincedTaylorMade Rossa Kia Ma Fortuna
A highly refined mallet from TaylorMade - recommended!
Yes
... on a Yes putter
Yes Natalie (C-Groove)
Futuristic design with amazing roll, super long aimline and nice ping sound!.Yes Emma
The least attractive of the Yes belly putters - although that's just our opinionYes Tiffany
Sadly a hideous futuristic design, but at least it has an aim-bar behind hitting surface to help you alignYes Carolyne
A straightforward heel and toe design with great roll from the C-Groove
Zen
... on a Zen Oracle putter
Zen Oracle
Impressive mallet putter with high tech grooves designed to reduce the dispersal of your putts.
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