In putting, two elements separate a good stroke from a great one: roll and feel.
They work together, but each influences a different part of the putting experience.

Roll: The Ball’s Personality After Impact

Roll is all about how quickly the ball gets into its true forward roll after leaving the face.

A pure roll means:

• Less skidding

• More predictable distance

• A cleaner, truer line

When the ball starts rolling end-over-end quickly, it stays online. That’s where face milling, head weight, and toe hang all come into play.

Feel: What Your Hands and Ears Tell You

Feel is the feedback you get at impact. The sound, the vibration, the softness or firmness in the hands.

Better feel = better distance control.

When you know what the ball is doing the instant you strike it, confidence goes way up.

How Piretti Designs for Roll + Feel

Piretti putters are milled from 303 stainless steel for a reason.
It offers a buttery touch while still staying dense enough to deliver a firm, controlled roll.

From there, each head shape is tuned to influence how the ball launches and turns over into forward roll.

Here are two models that show this philosophy from two different angles:

Cottonwood 2 Elite Special Edition Translucent Red: Elite Series Precision

The Cottonwood 2 Elite brings together deep face milling and a refined toe hang to help the ball enter forward roll quickly while maintaining soft, balanced feedback.

The slightly longer hosel and satin finish enhance stability and focus at address with no glare and no distractions.

This is the putter for the player who values feel as a feedback tool.

In short:
Pure balance, pure feedback, pure roll.

No-Torque Series Ferrara 2.5 350g: No-Torque Confidence

The No-Torque Series Putters approaches roll from a different angle with a toe-up, no-torque design.

By keeping the head square to the target line throughout the stroke, the Ferrara minimizes opening and closing. The ball starts exactly where you aimed it.

Its mid-milled face delivers a quiet, buttery tone, while the 350g headweight gives just enough push through the stroke.

In short:
Set it down. Square it up. Roll it pure.

The Takeaway

Whether you rely on touch and feedback like the Cottonwood 2 user, or you want stroke-straightening stability like Ferrara 2.5 players, roll and feel are the foundation of putting performance.