“A more conventional-looking zero-torque mallet in the Zero family, giving the anti-twist benefit in a fang shape that's easier on the eye. The face stays square without manipulation, helping players who fight face control on any stroke.”
The Z5s is the full-size mallet of Evnroll's 2024 Zero zero-torque line — the most conventional-looking of the three heads, a mid-to-large mallet with curved rear wings that hides the anti-twist engineering in a shape golfers already trust. Its body is 100% milled from 303 stainless steel (not the aluminum of the Z1) with tungsten and steel sole weights positioned to push MOI up. Like its siblings it runs the reverse-offset 'FaceForward' hosel that aligns the shaft with the center of mass to zero out face torque, and Evnroll's SweetFace variable-width V-groove milling to hold ball speed on off-center strikes. Testers reported very tight dispersion and accurate lines, with a soft, medium-volume 'tock' at center that brightens toward a 'tick' on toe contact.
A well-reviewed 2024 model from a credible milled-putter brand, but a follower in the L.A.B.-created zero-torque category rather than a defining product. The Zero line placed respectably (T2 on stability in one shootout) without dominating. Notable, not cult.
The straight-stroke putter who wants zero-torque stability but is put off by radical zero-torque shapes — the Z5s delivers the anti-twist benefit in a familiar full-mallet look. Good for players who like a large, planted headform. Poor fit for a pronounced arc-and-release stroke or anyone wanting a compact blade.
2024-25 zero-torque boom (L.A.B. Golf, Odyssey Square 2 Square, PXG, Bettinardi). Within the Zero line it slots between the aluminum high-MOI Z1 and the Z2s wide-body blade; against the wider market it competes with full mallets like the Odyssey Ai-One and Scotty Cameron Phantom, differentiated by combining zero-torque with SweetFace milling.
Putter-axis forgiveness. The full-mallet footprint plus tungsten/steel sole weighting give high MOI, the reverse-offset hosel resists face rotation, and SweetFace normalizes speed on heel/toe misses — a genuinely stable, forgiving putter. Not quite the extreme-MOI ER11vx, so 8. Reviewers stress it performs best with light grip pressure and a shoulder-rocking, non-releasing stroke.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Roughly $270-340 private-party in 2026 versus $449 MSRP — the stainless Z5s tends to hold a touch better than the aluminum Z1 among buyers who prefer a steel head, and Evnroll's trade-in program supports resale. Listings at or near $449 are reconditioned-retail/new-old-stock store prices, not private-party value.
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