SIK Golf DW 2.0 C-Series Putter Review

The new SIK Golf DW 2.0 C-Series putter is a trifecta of feel, stability, and roll goodness.  And in fact, it's one of my favorite products of the year.‬

‪You probably already know at least a little about SIK Golf.  U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau has been using a SIK putter for almost four years now.  And one of the big stories with all their putters is DLT (Descending Loft Technology).

You can read all about DLT tech here.  I won't go deep into the tech since SIK Golf explains that better than anyone.  I can tell you however from a real world on course perspective, I played around with all kinds of stances, shaft leans, and strokes, and the DLT milled face technology is legit.

 

Before I delve into the DW 2.0 C-Series performance, I have to mention something about the quality of this putter.  It's truly as good as it gets.  DW 2.0 (like all their putters) is completely milled from 303 stainless steel bars, and SIK makes their putters exactly the same way for people like you and me, as they do for their Tour pros.  

You can choose a variety of raw heads and raw hosels.  Every putter is bead blasted, hand painted, spec'd out, cut, and gripped to your preference.  Quality clearly matters to SIK Golf, and the putter you wind up with will be uniquely yours.

 

I've played the DW 2.0 C-Series for many months now, and there's a soft, deep click at impact that's very satisfying.  SIK Golf doesn't really talk much or hype their putters' feel (at least not in itself), but they should.  It's a premium, solid feel that you'll only find with a handful of companies in general.  

‪That strong sense of feel translates directly to balance and distance control.  The DW 2.0 C-Series balance isn't extreme to completely control your stroke or take away feel, but there's still enough stability to keep you steady while allowing you to control tempo.  You immediately feel great back and though stability.  And it tracks lines incredibly well on putts of all distances.

 

Now for the really good stuff.  DLT technology is basically how SIK designs the face of all their putters.  There's a four degree change in loft from the top (which has the most loft at 4 degrees) to the bottom (which has the least loft at 1 degree).  

I'll admit when I first read about DLT before actually hitting my DW 2.0, I thought, "well that sounds cool and all but I'm really not sure how that's going to help me putt better."  I can tell you now, there's not a putter face out there that's as self-correcting as this one.  Honestly, it's just fantastic.

 

To sort of illustrate how DLT works,  imagine if putter had no loft.  If you came into the ball with a forward press, you'd just be smashing the ball into the turf causing all kinds of goofiness.  But when a putter face has more loft (or graduated like SIK putters) even with forward press the face still has loft to roll the ball instead of drive it into ground.

SIK putters have more loft on the top of the face exactly for forward press/lean strokes.  I tested all kinds of strokes and ball positions, and got incredibly consistent distance control and roll with all.  

 

Whether it was a forward press (de-loft), delivering it square, or even impacting at an up angle, just pure and consistent roll and distance control putt after putt after putt.

I said above it's a self-correcting putter.  And by that I meant even if you have an inconsistent putter stroke, the DLT face pretty much conforms your roll even with a variety of impact positions.  Say sometimes you impact slightly at an upward angle, the lower part of the face with less loft promotes a smoother stroke and takes away what would be a bouncy roll.  Conversely if you impact slightly at a downward angle, the extra loft prevents the smothering effect of hitting into the ground.  

 

 

 

With every kind of stroke I put on the putter, there was little to no hopping, skidding, or skipping to wreak havoc on distance control.  And from what I can tell, the only time DLT won't help is if you lift your putter at impact straight up so you'd almost be blading it.

I've been extremely impressed with all aspects of the DW 2.0 C-Series putter.  And the kind of consistent control you get with this elevates confidence to a place where it’s just you and the putt, believing you can pretty much make any putt you line up.