Dear Tom,
Yes, there is some real difference from high-MOI putter designs over conventional putters -- especially heel-shafted conventional putters and Ping- or Scotty Cameron-style 45-degree hangers. Here's an earlier
Flatstick Forum post tha goes into considerable detail about the physics.
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