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New Looks: Equipment
Mass Hysteria
Mallet designers differ on how to use weight
By Max Adler
Edited By Mike Stachura
Photo By Nigel Cox
June 2009
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Blades of Glory
So large mallets don't suit your eye? Aesthetics are one thing, but it's possible mallets don't suit your stroke, either. "Because the center of gravity in high MOI mallets is so far back from the shaft, this can cause the putterhead to resist rotating closed in time for some players," says Martin Brouillette, Golf Digest technical panelist and physics professor at Sherbrooke University in Quebec. The result is more blocked putts.
Here are three new blade options: ODYSSEY's Crimson Series ($90, www.odysseygolf.com.com) uses an insert that the company says has the firmest feel in its line.
The NEVER COMPROMISE NCX-Ray ($150, www.nevercompromise.com.com) features a lightweight insert with chrome-alloy ribs to reduce contact area.
The forged MIURA Series 1957 KM-350 ($390, www.miuragolf.com.com) packs 350 grams into the smallest heel-to-toe length we've seen -- barely three inches.
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