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BLADE PUTTERS

BETTINARDI Antidote TBA

CLEVELAND HB Soft 2 Black R3 800

SILVER

SILVER

OVERALL RATING ★★★★

OVERALL RATING ★★★★

• With the shaft in line with the head’s centre of gravity, the face angle stays square to the path of the stroke. • The key to the design is how the weight is centreed in the head using a lightweight, Aluminium insert in the pocket cavity. • The body on this wider blade is milled from 303 stainless steel. • A grooved milling pattern on the face displaces more than half of the steel from the surface, creating a more responsive feel. • Top 5 in Sound/Feel, high-handicaps • Models: 1. Lengths: 33-39 inches

• The three models cater to two stroke types: straight with the #8C and a slight arc with the #1 and #8S. • They also feature

PERFORMANCE ★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★ ½ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★

PERFORMANCE ★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★

different grip styles for different strokes: oversized for straight strokes, conventional for arcing strokes.

• The dense milling

pattern at the centre of the face becomes more spaced out towards the

‘The help is comfortably understated. Milling seems to apply a good forward roll. Cool to have the mallet science happening in a blade package.’ – 13-HANDICAP

‘A very soft-feeling putter despite no insert. Responsive and lively off the face. A little above average on short and medium putts.’ – 6-HANDICAP

heel and toe so that mis-hits receive more energy for consistent distance. • Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps • Models: 3. Lengths: 34, 35 inches

AESTHETICS

AESTHETICS

Plain

Elaborate

Plain

Elaborate

ACOUSTICS

ACOUSTICS

Quieter

Louder

Quieter

Louder

SENSORY

SENSORY

Softer

Firmer

Softer

Firmer

HEFT

HEFT

Lighter

Heavier

Lighter

Heavier

ALIGNMENT

ALIGNMENT

Modest

Aggressive

Modest

Aggressive

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