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Cleveland Golf HB SOFT 2 Black Model 8C
Cleveland says model 8C “uses a slightly enlarged blade design paired with a center shafted hosel and three-line alignment system—best suited for a straight stroke.”
Evidence: Research-based
The short version
A putter for a straight stroke.
$199.99 new, from $149.99 used.
Buy it if
- Your stroke is straight back and throughCleveland Golf lists it for a “Straight” stroke.
- You prefer a bladeCleveland Golf lists the head shape as “Blade”.
- Your budget is up to $250$199.99 new at 2nd Swing Golf.
Skip it if
- Your stroke has a strong arcCleveland Golf lists it for a “Straight” stroke, not a strong arc.
- You prefer a malletCleveland Golf lists the head shape as “Blade”, not a mallet.
Look at instead
- Fits the same golfer, for $3 less.
- This one, used$149.99The lowest used price we found, at 2nd Swing Golf.
- Fits the same golfer, at the same price.
Specifications
5 of the 5 fields we checked are published by Cleveland Golf.
| Specification | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Head shape | BladeCleveland: “a slightly enlarged blade design.” | Evidence: Verified |
| Maker’s stroke fit | StraightCleveland: Model 8C is “best suited for a straight stroke.” Cleveland publishes no toe-hang figure. | Evidence: Verified |
| Lengths | 34", 35"Stock lengths; custom builds list 32" to 36". | Evidence: Verified |
| Neck | Center shafted hosel | Evidence: Verified |
| Face | Milled Speed Optimized Face Technology | Evidence: Verified |
Compare prices
The latest new price we checked at each retailer: lowest price first among those in stock, then the rest.
- 2nd Swing Golf$199.99New, at the “Starting At” price 2nd Swing shows for the standard build
- PGA TOUR Superstore$199.99
Prices can differ by configuration, color or pack size; where a retailer’s price buys something specific, it says so under the price. Check the retailer’s page before you buy.
Used prices
The lowest-priced used listing we found at each retailer, with the condition grade the retailer gives it. At our last checks, the lowest used price was $50 less than the lowest new price. Configurations can differ, so check the listing matches what you want.
- 2nd Swing Golf$149.99Average right-handed, 36 in, steel shaft
Used listings sell quickly and each one is a single club or set, so the listing we saw may be gone. Each retailer defines its condition grades in its own way. What the grades mean and more used listings.
What Cleveland Golf claims
Cleveland Golf’s own statements about the HB SOFT 2 Black Model 8C, each with its source.
Value
Cleveland describes the HB SOFT 2 Black line as “a finely tuned, near-custom Putter for a practical price.”
Evidence: Verified
Alternatives
First, the putters whose makers describe them for the same golfer. Then the other putters we have researched, placed by the price we last saw: the five nearest in price in each group.
Straight back and through
Price checks
What it has cost, store by store
12 checks · 2 stores
- Lowest new now
- $199.99
- At 2nd Swing Golf
- Maker’s list price
- $199.99
- Selling at list
- Lowest used
- $149.99
- Average · 2nd Swing Golf
- Deal check
- Day 32 of 60
- Deal calls start after 60 days of its own prices
Latest at each store
2nd Swing Golf
$199.99New
Same as our first check
Lowest new
PGA TOUR Superstore
$199.99New
Same as our first check
2nd Swing Golf
$149.99Used · Average
Same as our first check
Every check (12)
| Checked | Store | Condition | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Average | In stock | $149.99 |
| Nov 9 | 2nd Swing Golf | New | In stock | $199.99 |
| Nov 9 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $199.99 |
| Nov 2 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $199.99 |
| Oct 19 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Average | In stock | $149.99 |
| Oct 19 | 2nd Swing Golf | New | In stock | $199.99 |
| Oct 19 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $199.99 |
| Oct 12 | 2nd Swing Golf | New | In stock | $199.99 |
| Oct 12 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $199.99 |
| Oct 11 | 2nd Swing Golf | New | In stock | $199.99 |
| Oct 11 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Average | In stock | $149.99 |
| Oct 11 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $199.99 |
Evidence ledger
Where the information on this page came from, when it was read, and how firmly it is established.
- Evidence: Verified
Cleveland publishes the HB SOFT 2 Black Model 8C head design, hosel, stock lengths, face technology and a $199.99 price, and says it is best suited for a straight stroke.
Values were matched against the downloaded text of the page when we checked.