A new way to roll it
Cobra King 3D Printed and Vintage putters
Cobra is jumping into the putter market with both feet and a heavy emphasis on the technology of bringing more consistency to even the most inconsistent strokes. One key to both the new King 3D Printed line and the King Vintage line is greater perimeter weighting for higher moment of inertia to make mis-hits roll out like centre hits. Another is the descending loft face technology through Cobra’s partnership with SIK putters, where the loft changes from four degrees at the top of the face to one degree at the bottom of the face. The idea is that regardless of whether a player is hitting upward or downward at impact, putts will launch off the face at the same ideal degree. Most notable is the use of a 3D-printed intricate nylon structure in the King 3D Printed line, which saves significant weight that in turn is used to bolster moment of inertia while maintaining sound and feel. For full pricing and availability, visit cobrapumagolf.com – Mike Stachura
PXG boosts its Battle Ready line
PXG has expanded its Battle Ready putter line with two new options: the all-new Blackbird and a revamped Gunboat model. Named for the long-range, strategic reconnaissance aircraft, the Battle Ready Blackbird is a high moment-of-inertia mallet featuring a bi-material construction that integrates an aerospace-grade aluminium body with high-density tungsten. This putter features the deepest centre of gravity of any PXG putter, approximately 0.2 of an inch further back than the similar-sized Blackjack, One & Done and Gunboat models, providing stability and forgiveness. The Gunboat mallet – already a staple in PXG’s putter line – has been re-engineered to further boost moment of inertia with an updated bi-material body construction and refined face pattern to create an ideal centre-of-gravity position for added stability. A bold, extra-wide sightline helps golfers with their alignment. Both putters feature the Battle Ready line’s hallmark face pattern where rows of pyramids vary in density so off-centre hits and centre hits produce a similar transfer of energy. Visit pureformgolf.com.au – Mike Johnson
Ping’s new 2021 Putter Series
When it comes to putters, it’s not that they are devoid of technology (they most certainly are not), but that technology is often overshadowed by the relatively straightforward metric by which consumers judge a putter’s relative worth: did the ball go in the hole?
Ping has realised this since the first inventions of Karsten Solheim some 60-plus years ago, which is why Ping’s new line is simply named “the 2021 Putter Series”. Though it is technologically advanced, the company has placed an emphasis on maximising the moment of inertia in order to reduce grief on the greens.
Ping’s new line features 11 models, with blade and mallet offerings that fit every stroke type from strong arc, slight arc to straight-back, straight-through strokes. The multi-material designs promote forgiveness on mis-hits. On the face, the front section is a softer material while the back section is a firmer material that the company found from working with its tour staff provided an ideal impact experience. For full pricing and availability,
visit americangolf.com.au – Mike Johnson
