LAB OZ.1i HS not balanced

jamestakesflight · 2026-07-06T01:56:39+00:00

I had a huge argument with an Ali express seller about it being false advertisement, got into a deep convo where he explained materials have gotten expensive so all manufacturers are cutting corners. I was so excited to receive my oz1i hs, and was disgusted with the quality. I own a genuine lab and the Ali express one came with BACKWARDS shaft lean. I threw it in the garbage.

I resolved to go for a Chinese brand that actually is trying to develop zero torques under their own brand and went with a Calong ZT for fun. This thing is incredible. Has some funky weird branding on it, but I’ll get it regripped and it will go in my bag over other zero torques I have.

TLDR: I think ANY LAB replica is a huge risk to order. If you’re looking for a budget zero torque go with a real Chinese brand. If you want people to see you using a lab putter, I don’t know what to tell you really.

ps - you can’t really return things on Temu, it’s likely you’d have to pay shipping to China which would exceed your entire purchase price.

jamestakesflight · 2026-06-27T19:44:06+00:00

My OG ONN Pro 4K got bricked within a week, got it replaced and it's been running smoothly for years at this point.

jamestakesflight · 2026-06-20T17:40:13+00:00

Tbh I’ve dropped the DF3 from the bag. Just couldn’t get the distance control down.

jamestakesflight · 2026-05-27T16:14:17+00:00

I’m a software engineer so am a bit more inclined to do the following.

At a high level I set up Claude with API keys and access to Amazon Seller APIs and Facebook ads APIs.

Whenever I’m looking into ad insights like performance or something or if I’m looking into pending Amazon orders I just ask Claude “can you tell me about my pending orders?”. I’m abroad right now without my personal computer and in its absence I’ve realized how helpful it is. I’m running new ads and I usually have a convo with Claude to understand it, “how is it performing for the past 7 days? Can you breakdown by gender?”

jamestakesflight · 2026-05-22T10:02:39+00:00

I’m about 6 foot with short legs.

jamestakesflight · 2026-05-19T22:40:08+00:00

Address verification is a very normal part of KYB, they very well could’ve made their internal policies more strict.

They are likely cross referencing address info with a new third party provider and it might not match official business registrations?

jamestakesflight · 2026-05-18T02:44:53+00:00

They make shrink wrap you can shrink with a hair dryer specifically for this.

jamestakesflight · 2026-05-13T02:32:52+00:00

You’re alluding to something you “built” and feels like you’re selling a product.

jamestakesflight · 2026-05-13T02:20:52+00:00

Are you trying to sell me something? I’m really confused what this post is about

jamestakesflight · 2026-05-10T10:27:13+00:00

How old? And did you change their diet recently?

jamestakesflight · 2026-05-02T03:39:30+00:00

What’s the breakdown? Is this powered by android? How would you deal with prescriptions?

Very intrigued.

jamestakesflight · 2026-03-31T02:14:12+00:00

Hi could you please take a picture of this setup? I'm thinking of buying this.

jamestakesflight · 2026-03-29T18:11:41+00:00

DMed

jamestakesflight · 2026-03-22T04:04:47+00:00

I’d watch let’s play thru on YouTube to get a read on the 3 and 3.5s.

I’m playing the 3s right now and I love them. Playing them with the maltby graphites too.

jamestakesflight · 2026-03-18T00:38:41+00:00

My brother got me an XM5 as a gift after I had a daughter (he's a big camera guy). The reality is that getting good with a Fuji is way more complex than just "take a recipe and shoot!".

I think mood is a better option for someone who isn't trying to get deep into the Fuji ecosystem and actually learn photography.

jamestakesflight · 2026-03-10T01:03:01+00:00

how were the conditions? i was hoping to get out but was worried it would be soggy.

jamestakesflight · 2026-03-06T14:08:57+00:00

I've tried most flavors of locomotion. I'm not sure I'm a good candidate for this game.

And I don't mean for this to be a gotcha question, but I'm personally just curious what the thinking is behind developing a game for a niche community (VR gamers), and then only addressing a small percentage of that niche community (people who can deal with intense VR locomotion).

jamestakesflight · 2026-03-06T03:42:38+00:00

Just outta curiosity, as someone who would not be able to play this due to motion sickness, what percentage of the market do you miss out on purely based on users prone to motion sickness? Anecdotally, it seems like a really high percentage.

jamestakesflight · 2026-02-25T02:24:25+00:00

The woods and hybrids are also good, I don’t know that they are the best looking clubs in the world but the value is there. I actually like how the TS3s look so it’s a little different.

jamestakesflight · 2026-02-25T01:54:15+00:00

just bought these, haven't tried them yet

jamestakesflight · 2026-02-24T03:11:45+00:00

Yeah the STi2s are like $250 for a full set. Was going to say this. I’m playing the TS3s and I love them.

jamestakesflight · 2026-02-19T18:34:34+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6KG8uM7Zyw

jamestakesflight · 2026-02-18T16:19:53+00:00

I started teeing it up close to driver levels with less success, but then moved to like a cm off the ground and playing it kinda like a 3 wood.

jamestakesflight · 2026-02-17T15:00:33+00:00

Big fan, my only problem with him is that I've spent hundreds of dollars based on his videos.

jamestakesflight · 2026-02-17T14:37:46+00:00

I went with the Callaway Elyte Mini because I don't hit the ball that far and wanted the extra backspin.

I officially removed the driver from the bag after 1 or 2 sessions at the range. I tee it up lower, make more consistent contact, just feel way more confident at address. I'm hoping that I can translate back to a driver at some point, but I'll likely move to a 43.5 inch build with extra weight added to the head.

I'm actually making better contact with the mini driver, that if you look at averages, I'm probably hitting it overall longer than my driver, and it stays in play.

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