I'm a big component fan (can't beat the prices and quality of products) and snake eyes has been the only component company that has produced some of my favorite putters. I had the Snake Eyes MCS 2 for a number of years which I loved. Then I tried the Viper Tour 1 which was one of the sweetest feeling putters I've ever owned. However I realized that I'm just not that consistent with my putter and decided to go with something that had a little more MOI than the Viper, I read countless reviews on the new tour platinum series and felt pretty confident in just purchasing it without trying it.
I've had it for a couple of weeks now and I'm pleased to say that this putter met all of my expectations of how a putter should look, feel, and perform.
I don't know if the face really makes that much of a difference but I love the feel, it's very buttery feel without feeling like an insert (which I've never been a big fan of). It seemed a little heavier than all of my previous putters have which was a bonus because I love the feel of heavier putters. It has such a graceful and traditional appearance that just inspires confidence over those knee-knocking 5 footers.
A superb design that I would be amazed if it didn't stay in the bag for several years.