Latitude 64 Pure Review

Almost every putter in the sport publishes 0 turn and 1 or 2 fade. The Pure publishes -1 turn and 1 fade, and the arithmetic of that is the review. At a normal putting or upshot speed, the single point of turn pushes the disc gently right while the single point of fade pulls it gently left, and the two roughly cancel. What you get is a flight that holds whatever line you released it on.

Speed 3 with 3 glide puts it a step above a true putting putter in carry. Latitude 64 describe the combination as built for accuracy inside about 80 meters, which is a little over 260 feet, and that is a fair description of the window where the mold is useful.

The reason this matters to a newer player is specific. New players almost universally under-rotate their putts, and the visible symptom is a putt that drifts left of the chains and catches the band on the wrong side. Buying a disc with less fade is one fix; buying a disc whose turn cancels its fade is a more complete one. Our flight numbers guide explains why turn and fade behave differently at different speeds, which is the part that makes this work.

Latitude 64 describe the Pure as having a slim, beadless profile that feels more like a midrange than a deep-rimmed putter, with a shallow rim they position as giving a snag-free release. That is not marketing fluff; rim depth is the single most divisive thing about a putter.

A deep rim gives your fingertips something to sit against, which most players find steadies a putting grip. A shallow rim gives you less of that and in exchange it releases more cleanly from a throwing grip and sits flatter in the hand. If you have ever released a putter late because it hung up on your index finger, that is the problem the shallow rim is addressing.

The consequence is that the Pure splits opinion harder than most molds. Players who putt with their fingertips under the rim often find it too shallow to trust; players who throw their putters more than they putt with them usually prefer it immediately. Rim preference is not something you can read your way into, which is the one honest caveat on every putter recommendation. For the broader category, the putter category page compares six molds on exactly this axis.

Opto is the premium clear blend and the version whose published 3 / 3 / -1 / 1 appears on this page. Latitude 64 market it as durable enough to keep the flight consistent over time, which on a disc you are throwing into chains several times a round is the argument that matters. It is the default.

Zero Hard is, in Latitude 64’s own words, the stiffest option in their Zero line. They position it for players who want a solid feel that does not flex in the grip and say it gives a clean, consistent release, particularly for players with high arm speed or a lot of spin. Their FAQ adds that it is favored in warmer climates, where softer blends go tacky.

Zero Soft is the opposite end: Latitude 64 describe it as the softest and most flexible option in the Zero line, aimed at players who want a grippy, gummy feel and fewer discs bouncing out of the chains or rolling away on a hill. They also say it grips well in cold or wet conditions. For a beginner putting in a cold climate, this is the one.

Retro is the base blend — cheapest, grippy, and quickest to wear. A worn Pure gains turn rather than losing it, which on a mold that already has -1 means it eventually becomes a dedicated turnover disc. That can be useful, but it is not what you bought. If you are deciding between firmness levels, soft versus hard putters works through the trade in detail.

Latitude 64 list the Opto Pure in a single 173 g-and-up band on their own store, which is max-weight territory and the right place for a putter. Heavier putters resist wind better, bounce out of chains less, and are steadier in a putting stroke, and none of the usual arguments for a lighter disc apply at speed 3.

That is a useful simplification: with most molds, weight is a decision. With this one, the manufacturer has largely made it for you. If you find lighter Pures at a retailer they will turn over more readily, which on a disc that already has -1 turn is rarely what you want. The general rule is in disc weight explained, and best disc weight for beginners covers why putters are the exception to “lighter is more forgiving.”

It is not a wind putter. A headwind exaggerates turn, and the Pure has a point of turn to exaggerate. Into a stiff wind it will flip past flat and run right, with only one point of fade to bring it back — which is to say, it will not come back. On an exposed course this is a real limitation, and it is the main reason plenty of bags carry a Pure and something with 2 fade beside it.

It turns over if you throw it hard. The disc is calibrated to cancel its own fade at putting and upshot speeds. Throw it at 250 feet with real snap and the turn wins, and you get a shot that drifts right and keeps drifting. Some players use that deliberately as a turnover approach, which is a legitimate second job for the mold, but it means the Pure is not a disc you can throw at full effort and expect a straight result.

The shallow rim does not suit every putting grip. Covered above, and worth repeating because it is the most common reason a Pure ends up unused in a bag.

Beginners with a left-drift problem: this is close to the ideal first putter, because it removes a fault instead of asking you to compensate for one. If you do not have that fault, it is the wrong purchase — our beginner putter picks cover the alternatives and when each one applies.

Intermediate players mostly use it as a second putter rather than a first. A Pure alongside an overstable approach disc gives you both directions inside 250 feet, and the straight-line carry makes it a good tunnel-shot disc. Our straight-flying midrange picks cover the same shot one speed class up.

Advanced players generally carry it for one specific shot: a gentle turnover upshot that a 0-turn putter cannot produce. At that level it is a utility disc, and throwing putter versus putting putter explains which of the two roles it is filling.

Latitude 64 also make the Opto River, an understable fairway driver built on the same straight-flight philosophy; the River review covers it if you like what the Pure does and want it from the tee.