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As of typing this guide(15th August 2022), Scotty has not long ago released his Custom Shop versions of his newest grip style...the "Paddle" grip.

These were initially Tour Only available in Lime, Blue and Black versions, but he has now given the Custom Shop a slightly different style, for the CS specifically.

Below is a guide to these new Paddles grips, in comparison to a Medium sized Custom Shop Psychedelic Lime grip.

Firstly, the Paddle grips are both 11 inches in length, with the Large weighing in at 76 grams and the Medium weighing in at 79 grams. They are available in Black, with Lime, Blue and Grey coloured lettering and Grey, with Pink or Purple coloured lettering, so in total there are 5 different colour variations.

You will notice they are very straight, with no taper, unlike the Matadors.

The big give-away between the Large and Medium Paddle grips, is the rubber ends, showing a cutout, very like the Matador, while the Large has no cutout at all. The shape is quite different also.

Next, we will show the dimensions of the Large Paddle grip...

Then we will show the Medium Paddle grip dimensions...

We hope this guide has made things a little clearer for you, but if there's anything you're unsure about, or have a question about anything relating to anything on the website, please contact us here.

The sizing of Scotty Cameron headcover's can be confusing to some, so here is a brief outline of what headcover fit's what style of putter.

- Blade

The most popular size of headcover, the blade is suitable for any putter like the Newport, Laguna, Mil Spec, etc and even some of the smallest mallet head putters, like Del Mar 3.5's and Studio Design No.5.

Below is pictures showing a blade style headcover.

- Mid Mallet

The Mid Mallet sized headcover is designed to fit such putters as the GoLo and Futura CB/MB. Styled very similar to the Blade headcover, the Mid Mallet is broader in appearance, when looking down on the top of the cover.

Please see the below pictures for reference...

- Round Mallet

These types of headcovers are specifically made for the Futura X5 and X7 models, but can be used for older putters like the Kombi. While not technically named the XL Round, this is generally the easiest way to describe the size/shape of the cover. Previous to the X7 and X7M putter being released, the X5 and X5R enjoyed a cover which is smaller in size and thus much more snug, than the newer X7/M sized version and this should be remembered if you intend buying a Custom Shop Jackpot Johnny headcover for your X7/M on the secondary market, as it may turn out to be the older X5/R version. This is simply too small a headcover to fit the X7/M putter, but the larger cover can of course fit the X5/R, though it does give the appearance of a much larger putter head, fitment is still perfect, with no looseness at all.

It must be also noted, that due to the options of different neck layouts and right/left handed putters out there, these types of mallet headcovers have different versions available.

To give you an idea of the change in size and shape from the X5/R cover, to X7/M, below are some pictures for you to compare...

- XL Square Mallet

For putters such as the Futura X from 2013-2015, the Square version of the XL Mallet can be used for many smaller putters, though we don't recommend it, unless the style of the headcover itself appeals to you more than others, as there's normally a better fitting and similarly looking cover available to suit. Roughly the same size as the XL Round Mallet, the Square version is as you would believe it would be...Square.

This XL Square Mallet headcover is also available in left handed and centre shafted styles.

Pictures below for reference...

If however you are ever in doubt, send us a message here and we will be happy to point you to the correct headcover for your putter.

SuperStroke grips were the way to go for many folk, when they looked for a thicker grip, but now Scotty has the Matador to fill those needs.

Since Scotty first introduced the Matador grip, there has been some confusion towards the actual size of these grips and here, we hope to help satisfy any questions and curiosities.

First up, is the comparison in length between the three grips...Small on the left, Medium in the middle and Large on the right. Be aware, when the Matador grips were first made available, Small was previously called Standard/Medium, the Medium was called Medium/Large and the Large was called Large/Oversized XL....more confusion! :-)

You will see there is a difference of around 3/4" between the Small and the Medium and Large grips. We will come back to the lengths later on in the post.

Next, we will compare the main size differences between the three grips...

The Small Matador above is measured at nearly 25mm, with nearly 33mm in the below picture...

Moving down to the other end of the grip, the size is approximately 20mm.

Making a point of showing the taper in the shape of grip and also the length, the following picture shows all of this...

Length is measured to roughly 10.25", with the taper on the back of the grip and straight kept to the sides and face of grip.

In keeping with the same comparisons, here is the details on the Medium Matador grip...

26mm, so marginally larger than the Small Matador...

34mm and once again, slightly larger than the Small Matador...

At 22mm, the Medium Matador is again larger than the Small, but not by much.

The taper is the same in regards to the Small, but length is 3/4" longer, at 11" total length.

Now looking at the Large Matador, you will see it is substantially larger than both the Small and Medium, at 33mm...

...by 42mm...

...with the open end at 28mm. 

At 11", the Large is the same length as the Medium. Now we look at the weights of each grip...

Small Matador is weighing in at 77 grams...

...Medium is 86 grams and...

...Large is 68 grams. Bear in mind, the Small and Medium grips are made up on rubber, whereas the Large is made of foam, with a rubber overlay. This is the reason for the Large being so light.

When it comes to Custom Shop Matador grips, these are only available in Medium and Large sizes. Small sized Matador grips are only available for red, black, grey and white Matador's. 

Medium Matadors come in:-

Red, grey, white, black, black/red, black/silver, yellow, pink, green, blue, psychedelic pink, psychedelic green, psychedelic blue, psychedelic orange and camo.

Large Matadors come in:-

Red, grey, white, black, black/red, black/silver, yellow, pink, green, blue and camo.

We hope this guide helps, but if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us here.

Yet another headcover and one that is again widely faked...the Tour Rat.

The first thing you may notice...the difference in colour. Genuine Tour Rat headcovers do NOT come in white. That's the most obvious difference out of the way, but all the other usual tell-tales are still there. Difference in material, with placement and quality of stitching.

With the genuine cover below, pay careful attention to where the red CT is placed against "SCOTTY". A slight gap can be seen of the black plether, at the top tip of the C...on the fake, this gap doesn't exist. The red CT itself is also perfectly round, but the fake's CT is somewhat oval. "TOUR ONLY" is also well stitched and straight, whereas the same can't be said of the stitching on the fake.

One of the main inconsistencies are highlighted in the pictures below.

Check the red stitching of the nose of the Rat. It's a definite point on the genuine, but on the fake, it has a protruding point...a major sign your cover is fake. The pieces of cheese change on different non-genuine Rat covers too. We've seen some where there are more than 5 pieces. One other point, the red stitching inside the ear is joined up on the fake, where it is not on the genuine.

Quite a large sign of a fake in the next couple of pictures...the material of the Rat.

You will see the material of the Rat is in keeping with the material of the main body of the cover, albeit a different colour. The same creasing and type of material, but check the fake and you'll see a whole different type of material has been used.

The one more detail is the same as described in previous comparisons, which is what side each piece of velcro is stitched to. The real has the coarse velcro on the left side, when looking into the cover and the soft side to the right. The fake cover above has these on the opposite side.

As with every time we do a comparison, we hope it isn't to help you decide your newly acquired headcover is fake, but more-so to help you in BUYING a real one. It's all too easy to buy what we shouldn't.

As ever, any questions, just email us at contact-us@customcameron.co.uk

We recently receive in stock, a white and red Industrial CT headcover. On listing this on eBay, two of the exact same head covers were listed, with one issue...they were fake. One of the easiest ways to initially tell if it's a fake...if it's in a Scotty Cameron bag/packaging, it fakes. No REAL Tour headcover ever came in a bag and not Tour Rat headcover was ever produced in white. Only black.

Today, we will compare the real and fake versions of this Tour headcover.

One word we can't stress enough when it comes to fakes...quality! If you have an item in hand and your questioning the authenticity, consider the quality. Occasionally with the very old Scotty headcovers(early to mid nineties), there was an issue with stitching and even now there can sometimes be inconsistencies, but overall, the quality should speak for itself. Scotty Cameron products are high end items and if you feel the quality isn't there in the item you have, it may be worth getting a second opinion on.

Straight away, with the picture below, you can see the difference in colour. The real cover on the left has a nice bright white colour to it, whereas the fake on the right, is grey/cream in colour. Throughout the selection of pictures and including this one, you'll see the fake is puffy around the stitching and edges. The real is smooth in the same spots.

The same issues can be pointed out in the following picture...

The toe of the headcovers are quite different here too. The real on the left has no defects, unlike the fake, which is ruffled. Puffiness and shape is quite noticeable here.

The next two pictures show you a number of things....colour, the placement of letters, the quality of stitching, puffiness and the material of the covers themselves. The fake itself has fairly good placement of the CT logo. This is not usually the case and one of the first things to check when buying an Industrial CT cover.

Here we can cover all the same issues as above. Placement, quality, colours, etc.

Massive tell-tale here....only the early Scotty covers had the plastic hard side of the velcro on the right side. Since then, the plastic hard side has been on the left and as you will see here, the velcro on the fake(right side) is only two thirds of the length of the real one.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us. contact-us@customcameron.co.uk

We also try to keep many of the sold items listed on our sold pages, so please use that as a reference.

http://customcameron.co.uk/collections/sold-headcovers

This time around, we're looking at CT Pistolero grips. These are plentiful on eBay and if your not on the ball, they can easily be mistaken for real.

The first thing you need to ask yourself is "How expensive is it?". If it's cheap, then more than likely it's fake. Of course, it can be expensive and fake, but generally, most folk know what they are selling and if there's no real reason for selling it on cheap....

So let's look at the main differences:-

The following picture shows one tell tale...the depth of the butt end indentation. The real grip on the right is very shallow, whereas the fake on the left is very deep. Notice the grips are placed evenly...

...but in the next picture, you will see the fake grip is approximately 3-4mm shorter. The indentations are similar to the previous picture, but notice the fake grip's indentation is still deeper than the real grip, but placed 10mm up from the edge, unlike the other, which is approx. 8mm from the edge.

The next picture show's the general depth of the lettering. Again, the fake is much deeper than that of the real grip on the right.

This picture gives a great shot of how different the imprints are. Namely the positioning and size of "GOLF". The real grip is now on the left and the fake on the right. The real has "GOLF" central over "PRIDE" and the size and shape/quality is much different from the fake. The hole is closer to the centre of the butt also.

But the most noticeable and distinguished part of the grip, the CT, has inconsistencies too. The fake is oval compared to the real. The red is overall the red, slightly more orange to it, than that of any black Pistolero.

Over the coming months, we will be doing a series of post's, in order to help prevent you from purchasing one of the ever increasing amount of fake's on the market.

Be it a putter, headcover or ball marker, we aim to point you in the right direction and not only help you in your purchasing, but also help each other, in reporting counterfeit's. Something which you can do here.

PART 1

Here we are comparing the Studio Select Newport 1.5.

If you have already purchased a Scotty Cameron putter, but are concerned about it's authenticity and if it's one of Scotty's newer stainless steel models, you can check by taking a magnet to it. The fake's are normally cast steel and the magnet will stick to it. Stainless is not normally magnetic, but you may find there is a very slight pull of the magnet, should you place it up to a stainless head. A lot of Scotty's older model's were made from carbon steel, which IS magnetic. His current range of putter's, along with the previous Black Mist Select series, Studio Select like below and some older model's like the Studio Style, are stainless and not magnetic. There is also a few aluminium models out there, which are not magnetic either.

Colour and finish is vastly different when comparing the real against a fake, but hopefully you can learn to see the difference from the below pictures.

General headshape is poor, the neck show's it is badly finished and you can see the sole bulges slightly around the weight. Spacing of the sole engravings are not correct and face milling is not comparable to the genuine Scotty putter. There is a dullness to the grey finish of the fake, whereas the real one you can tell is milled stainless steel. Stainless CAN rust, if the steel hasn't been looked after at all and/or the steel itself was of poor quality to begin with, but the fake will wear extremely quickly and rust will start very quickly indeed. You can also expect the shaft to start rusting quickly too.

The grip is the next tell tale. The fake is mostly pink and is the wrong length(10 3/8" real vs 9 7/8" fake), although with time, any grip can shrink. A lot of the time with fake grips, they can smell very badly...very strong rubber smell.

The shaftband on the fakes are normally on the front face of the shaft. Scotty places all his shaftband's on the rear of the shaft, so it isn't noticeable at address. Also, on this fake, the shaftband is a California band...something which only came on the California models and this one is actually poorly coloured and not accurate of the real California shaftbands.

If you ever have any concerns regarding an item you have purchased, or thinking of purchasing, please fill in the contact form here, or email us at contact-us@customcameron.co.uk and we will get back to you ASAP.