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The Evnroll ZERO Z2s is a zero torque design putter that features FaceForward Technology. Excellent consistency, soft feel, and wonderful craftmanship.
Introduction
Evnroll jumped into the zero torque arena with the release of three distinctive models of their ZERO line. Having reviewed the winged modern mallet ZERO Z1 [full review HERE], I was eager to test the more conventional looking – at least in terms of head shape – Z2s. Let’s jump right in so that last comment makes sense.
Looks
What I was referring to in the intro is the backward plumbers neck, or what Evnroll refers to as “a reverse-offset hosel.” I’ll explain the purpose of this in the Performance section, but as far as looks go, you either notice the flip immediately, or it doesn’t register at all.
Disregarding the hosel, the Evnroll ZERO Z2s head has a classic wide body blade look, with two lie angle dots on the top flange and a strong white alignment line down the flange. The cavity created in between the first step down bumpers frames the golf ball nicely.
The sole of the Evnroll ZERO Z2s is full of relevant information. First off, a good reminder that the putter was designed by the well-respected Guerrin Rife. Second is that the head is 100% milled, with the bonus of being done in the U.S.A. And finally, the large weight ports suggest potential high MOI.
The face of the Z2s is a beautiful display of Evnroll’s milling craftmanship. It’s difficult to see in my photos, but the strike zone consists of v shaped grooves that vary in width – wider in the center and narrowing progressively towards the heel and toe. I’ll delve into that design feature in a moment.
Check out a modern shape with zero torque with the Evnroll ZERO Z5s HERE
Sound & Feel
Much like the ZERO Z1 and the Neo Classic ER5 [full review HERE] I had tested in the past, the Z2s had a nice, soft feel. Not quite as soft as the insert of the afore mentioned ER5, but still soft to my hands. Contact felt consistent across the grooved section with the feel becoming firmer when I breached the boundaries.
Sound-wise the Evnroll ZERO Z2s produced an almost dullish ‘nok’ that was neither distinctive nor memorable. It wasn’t unpleasant by any measure, just a tad less pleasing than the Z1 to my ears. I did find the pitch went a tad higher with contact towards the heel.
Performance
Let me jump right to the note I made during my first test session of the Evnroll ZERO Z2s: “Deadly!!” And yes, I wrote down two exclamation points. Balls went exactly where I aimed. It took some time for me to get a handle on speed, but once dialed in, the consistency on roll-out was excellent.
As I’ve experienced with other zero torque putters, the Evnroll ZERO Z2s did feel a bit odd to me stroke-wise. As someone who has been putting with toe hang putters for decades, the toe up design of the Z2s required me to adapt to a more wrist neutral stroke. With the face remaining square to the putting arc – as intended – I tried to take my hands and wrists out of the equation, and focus strictly on rocking my shoulders.
Evnroll achieves the zero torque setup by what it calls ‘FaceForward Technology.’ The essence of the technology is the reverse-offset hosel that moves the center of mass forward, while the shaft aims straight at the center of the putter head. With the shaft balanced on a finger, the toe returns to ‘up’ with any rotation I put on the grip.
The groove design I mentioned in Looks above is Evnroll’s SweetFace Technology. The design keeps ball direction straight off the face with additional energy when off-center. Simplified, SweetFace equates to a wide sweet spot – something all us golfing mortals can use.
Conclusion
The square-back wide blade head of the Evnroll ZERO Z2s head was certainly visually appealing, but the reverse plumbers neck still looked a bit strange to my eyes. That said, there’s no mistaking the excellent performance in terms of accuracy and consistency. At $449, the Evnroll ZERO Z2s is a sizable investment and I’d recommend rolling a few putts with one to ensure the zero torque look and feel are agreeable to you.
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3 Comments
It’s becoming a bit of a joke now. Just reverse any long plumbers neck and you’re in the zero torque game.
I bought this exact model out of intrigue, looks, and in the hopes of improving my putting consistency. Everything you wrote is pretty spot on with my experience. It took some getting used to with the putting stroke, and for me, coming from a Scotty select squareback, I developed a slight forward shaft lean at setup.
The reverse plumbers neck makes me want to use forward press to make it “look normal” … ironically, the forward shaft lean forced an arc path in my stroke (against the natural motion of the Evnroll), and keeping the shaft vertical creates a naturally straighter back and through stroke, as intended, I believe.
But, in keeping the shaft vertical at address, the ball placement will always be a bit more forward than what I’m used to, so it’s either visually/physically going to be different, or keeping a bit of my forward press, but just adjusting my stroke. I choose the latter, and once I got it comfortably set, all my putts started exactly on my intended line. Figuring out the speed, was all I had to focus on at that point.
I pulled the trigger on the purchase without testing, and after a few rounds with it so far, I’m glad I didn’t regret the purchase. I should also mention, that the face groove technology is well done… I have bring a small nylon brush to get rid of grass and debris because those grooves are deep.
Slotline tried this technology a long time ago. You didn’t see it around very long. It looks like all the companies are trying to come up with new ways to get your money without being new!