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L.A.B. Golf DF3
L.A.B. Golf says the DF3 “stays square by itself” and is “irrationally forgiving on mishits.”
Evidence: Research-based
The short version
Who the DF3 is for.
$399 new, from $191.99 used.
Buy it if
- You prefer a malletL.A.B. Golf lists the head shape as “Mallet”.
- Your budget is up to $400$399 new at Global Golf.
Skip it if
- You prefer a bladeL.A.B. Golf lists the head shape as “Mallet”, not a blade.
Look at instead
- Cobra MIM Nova$279Fits the same golfer, for $120 less.
- This one, used$191.99The lowest used price we found, at 2nd Swing Golf.
- Fits the same golfer, at the same price.
Specifications
3 of the 4 fields we checked are published by L.A.B. Golf. The rest are listed as not published.
| Specification | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Head shape | MalletL.A.B. Golf page title: “DF3 Stock Mallet Putter.” | Evidence: Verified |
| Balance | Not publishedL.A.B. Golf describes Lie Angle Balance, which it says “eliminates torque”; it does not describe the DF3 as face balanced or give a toe-hang figure. | No evidence: value not published |
| Lengths | 34", 35"Specifications list “34 or 35 inches”; the stock configurator also offers 33". | Evidence: Verified |
| Loft | 3°L.A.B. Golf: “Effective Loft: 3 degrees.” | Evidence: Verified |
Compare prices
The latest new price we checked at each retailer: lowest price first among those in stock, then the rest.
- Global Golf$399With the LAB Golf steel shaftSee at Global Golf: L.A.B. Golf DF3Affiliate link
- DICK'S Sporting Goods$399.99See at DICK'S Sporting Goods: L.A.B. Golf DF3Affiliate link
- Fairway Golf$449
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 $207.01 less than the lowest new price. Configurations can differ, so check the listing matches what you want.
- 2nd Swing Golf$191.99Poor · 6.0 right-handed, 33.5-inch, 69° lie
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 L.A.B. Golf claims
L.A.B. Golf’s own statements about the DF3, each with its source.
Forgiveness
L.A.B. Golf says the DF3 “stays square by itself” and is “irrationally forgiving on mishits.”
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.
Spend less
Similar price
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Price checks
What it has cost, store by store
16 checks · 4 stores
- Lowest new now
- $399
- At Global Golf
- Maker’s list price
- $399
- Selling at list
- Lowest used
- $191.99
- Poor · 2nd Swing Golf
- Deal check
- Day 33 of 60
- Deal calls start after 60 days of its own prices
Latest at each store
Global Golf
$399New
Same as our first check
Lowest new
DICK'S Sporting Goods
$399.99New
One check so far
Fairway Golf
$449New
Same as our first check
2nd Swing Golf
$191.99Used · Poor
Same as our first check
Every check (16)
| Checked | Store | Condition | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
| Nov 9 | Fairway Golf | New | Stock not stated | $449 |
| Nov 9 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Poor | In stock | $191.99 |
| Nov 9 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
| Nov 5 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
| Nov 2 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
| Oct 30 | DICK'S Sporting Goods | New | In stock | $399.99 |
| Oct 29 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
| Oct 22 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
| Oct 19 | Fairway Golf | New | In stock | $449 |
| Oct 19 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Poor | In stock | $191.99 |
| Oct 19 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
| Oct 16 | Fairway Golf | New | In stock | $449 |
| Oct 12 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
| Oct 9 | 2nd Swing Golf | Used · Poor | In stock | $191.99 |
| Oct 9 | Global Golf | New | Limited stock | $399 |
Evidence ledger
Where the information on this page came from, when it was read, and how firmly it is established.
- Evidence: Verified
L.A.B. Golf publishes the DF3 Stock construction, finish, lengths, effective loft, lie angle and list price, and describes Lie Angle Balance.
Values were matched against the downloaded text of the page when we checked.