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The Evnroll Carlsbad B1 putter puts the company’s SweetFace technology in a sleek looking and value-focused package. No real customization options on a longer-neck, thick-gripped Anser-style putter. Great for beginner golfers.
Introduction
It’s 2025, and that means the price of housing, eggs, and golf equipment is higher than ever. We get it here at Plugged In Golf. We don’t play an inexpensive game; that’s why it is positive to note when companies like Evnroll come out with value-focused options on new equipment. With the Evnroll Carlsbad B1 putter, they’re offering an option at $250. But when they offer other putters for $200 more, what do you lose? That’s what I aimed to discover.
Looks
What you don’t lose is a sleek look, at least from address. The all-black finish on the traditional Evnroll Carlsbad B1 putter is a good one. It’s a slimming color, and despite the putter being a thicker blade, the color hides the extra forgiveness. I also like the thin white alignment line on the back of the blade. It allows for a nice contrast and clear alignment.
Even the headcover feels premium. The cover utilizes magnets for closure and features a blackout look to mimic the putter itself. Instead of the Evnroll logo, it features the word “Carlsbad”. It also showcases a little figure on a surfboard, a nod to the area the line takes its name from.
While the top is clean, the sole of the putter is cramped with text. “Carlsbad” is engraved on the sole in cursive, with “by Evnroll” in smaller text below it. The model name, “B1,” is flanked by lines reminiscent of the Vokey logo, and there’s also text that highlights the SweetFace technology. All of that text is sandwiched between two large circular weights.
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Sound and Feel
While the looks are premium, to say that this feels exactly like the highest-end Evnroll putters just wouldn’t be accurate. It’s undoubtedly why they use the “Carlsbad” label instead of their namesake Evnroll label, to keep their premium product associated with their main line. When switching over to the Evnroll Carlsbad B1 putter, there is a loss of the precise feel that Evnroll’s higher-end V series putters provide [V Series putter review HERE].
That isn’t to say that the Evnroll Carlsbad B1 putter feels bad, but you can feel the material difference between the 303 stainless steel that the V Series utilizes versus the unspecified stainless steel that the B1 does.
That said, the putter does feel better than many blades I’ve tried lately thanks to a heavier head weight of 360 grams. The sound was deep: “POCK”. The feel of this model is a bit of a departure when compared to Evnroll’s other putters like their Zero models [review HERE]. Those models offer a firmer feel and higher pitched noise at impact which led to more specificity on where you struck the ball on the face.
Performance
Despite being the value option, the Evnroll Carlsbad B1 putter doesn’t perform that way. While I didn’t find myself sinking putts left and right, I didn’t find this to be any less forgiving than blades that are double the price. While I wasn’t always on my intended line following a strike, Evnroll’s SweetFace technology is undoubtedly the best aspect of this putter and allowed for fairly consistent distance control.
One negative aspect of this putter is the lack of customization. While other Evnroll putters would allow for different grip choices, lofts, lies, neck types, and weights, this model is only available in right-handed with the oversized grip and medium-length plumber’s neck. While the lie, loft, and grip can all be altered after the fact, it’s a noticeable departure that they aren’t adjustable from Evnroll directly. Outside of feel, it’s the only hint that these putters are the more entry-level option of Evnroll’s suite of putters.
The one interesting thing to note about the Evnroll Carlsbad B1 putter is that it has a longer-than-normal plumber’s neck. This means that despite having the normal shaft of offset, it does not have the normal 45 degrees of toe hang. Instead, it features roughly half of that toe hang at 23 degrees. In action, it played much closer to a face-balanced putter and, combined with the thicker, non-tapered grip, really limited how much face rotation felt natural with this putter. As a result, it plays more like a nearly face-balanced mallet instead of the blade it looks like.
Conclusion
For the higher handicappers, the price-conscious, or those who are testing the waters on getting more seriously into golf and who want a blade-style putter, the Evnroll Carlsbad B1 putter putter is a great entry point. While blades are notoriously unforgiving, I love that this model offers some help. Between the groove technology in the face and the thicker grip, there are few putters out there at this price point and in a traditional shape like this that would offer more help to a player looking to become more consistent.
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