A Throwback: Nickent Tour Prototype

[JB]

Doing some work in the lab and came across this putter that was built for me by Hoeffy before they released their putter line. Rolled this for a couple of years and might reshaft it and bring it to the putting green for a bit.

 

[Sox_Fan]

Not a bad looking putter. Definitely gives off the old school vibe.

 

[Mmaynard11]

A putter I could see you gaming. Like the looks of that!

 

[fairwaynut]

Definitely a putter I could see myself gaming. Great looking putter.

 

[JB]

A putter I could see you gaming. Like the looks of that!

I always loved this insert. Dense feeling, but put a good roll on the ball.

 

[Snickerdog]

Very simple and clean.

 

[golfunfiltered]

Loved those.

 

[MattyD-MPLS]

Nickent was super underrated. Hybrids were really good! This is a pretty good design for a putter!!

 

[Nate<80]

Never heard of Nickent, cool looking little putter. If you stroke that thing well, bring it back!

 

[links_slayer]

Very very cool. The JB stamp is sick.

 

[JB]

Very very cool. The JB stamp is sick.

Haha. I didn’t do that Hoeffy did. He said “this way if you hate it, you have to find another JB to give it to”

 

[links_slayer]

Haha. I didn’t do that Hoeffy did. He said “this way if you hate it, you have to find another JB to give it to”

even cooler yet imo

 

[Templet0n]

nickent did some great things for a few years. That’s a great looking putter. I would play it.

 

[G-Man]

I'm into the shape and interesting insert they put on it. Sounds like it would be a nice find

 

[JB]

Never heard of Nickent, cool looking little putter. If you stroke that thing well, bring it back!

Nickent as a brand didnt make it and is now owned by Dicks sporting goods, so the current lines are not the same as what existed prior.

The brand got pretty hot for a stretch, especially in the hybrid market, but had a full line and their club designer was a gentleman by the name of John Hoeflich. He was the person behind some legendary creations in golf.

Tommy Armour 845 irons
TaylorMade RAC
Titleist DCI
and quite a few others.

 

[Jman]

That was such a fun putter line

 

[Molten]

Very cool putter and you could be way different than most. I like the style and personalization. You say the insert is dense - is it like nearly metal feeling?

 

[JB]

Very cool putter and you could be way different than most. I like the style and personalization. You say the insert is dense - is it like nearly metal feeling?

Hmmm. I wouldn’t say metal, I would say crisp with a bit of a deep sound

 

[TCB2010]

I have never seen one.
And it’s a tour prototype

 

[93civiccpe]

I like the shape with the squared toe.. I wish I could confidently play a bladed putter!!

 

[JR]

I didn't know they made putters! I gamed one of their hybrids until it had an unfortunate encounter with a tree root.

This one looks nice. I like this shape a lot, and it's done well here.

 

[chile]

dass nice @JB...i'd game that.

 

[JB]

I have never seen one.
And it’s a tour prototype

The entire line was named that, as it was rolling out.

 

[Nate<80]

Nickent as a brand didnt make it and is now owned by Dicks sporting goods, so the current lines are not the same as what existed prior.

The brand got pretty hot for a stretch, especially in the hybrid market, but had a full line and their club designer was a gentleman by the name of John Hoeflich. He was the person behind some legendary creations in golf.

Tommy Armour 845 irons
TaylorMade RAC
Titleist DCI
and quite a few others.

Hmm, very interesting. What years was it in existence as Nickent?

 

[JB]

Hmm, very interesting. What years was it in existence as Nickent?

Going off memory, 96 or 97 or so until 2009.