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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