STOCKTON, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2005) -- Nakashima Golf (www.nakashimagolf.com)
today announced the pre-launch of its Nakashima HTEC Driver. Made to Nakashima’s
previously established manufacturing standards which utilize only the finest
raw materials, Nakashima’s exclusive Super Micro Grain forging process and
minimal 2-piece, "pull-face" construction, the HTEC Driver from Nakashima adds a
new dimension never before found in OEM (original equipment manufacturer) golf
driver technology. The HTEC Driver head has been designed with a completely
removable hosel made from CNC milled 7075 Aircraft-Grade Aluminum. This feature
allows the Nakashima HTEC head to be quickly and easily assembled with any
shaft. The removable hosel is inserted into the Nakashima HTEC head and secured
with a screw, which is available in 3 different weights 10, 12 and 14 grams.
Other interchangeable shaft Testing Systems require two adapters, one for the
driver hosel and one for the shaft. While the premise is promising, the
execution fails to deliver. Testing Systems can only offer an approximation of how
the driver head and shaft will ultimately play. The additional fact that many
variables change from a testing club to the actual club made is a common
complaint with these testing systems. The Nakashima HTEC is completely different
in this regard. Unlike other interchangeable shaft Testing Systems introduced
previously, the Nakashima HTEC enables golfers to try any head and shaft
combination with ease and then buy the actual club tested! This leaves no possible
variations between the tested demo and the actual club made. Nakashima Golf
will initially offer this to its growing international network of master club
builders but plans are in the works to market Nakashima products on an OEM basis
in cooperation with many of the top golf shaft manufacturers in the industry.
"While we are proud of all of the products we at Nakashima Golf have
introduced over these first two years of our existence, the HTEC Driver with its
interchangeable hosel technology is, without a doubt, the most exciting and
revolutionary product we have ever designed," Nakashima Golf founder and President
John Nakashima began. "I am very pleased with the work of our entire team on
this product and we look forward to bringing technology that can truly improve
the ability of any golfer to select equipment for their driver that is exactly
right for them. The fact that the HTEC Driver performs to our exacting
standards will further the cause of this improvement. We encourage all golfers to
learn more about our very exciting HTEC technology."
Nakashima Golf Vice-President and technical advisor Ren Nakashima commented
on an additional feature of the HTEC. "In designing the HTEC, we felt that it
was very important to take into account the needs of the master club builders
that we work so closely with. A common belief that finding the spine of the
shaft and placing that spine in its proper position when building the club is an
essential element of making a higher performing driver. The HTEC body and the
aluminum hosel each have twelve splines which help create a secure fit
between the HTEC head and the hosel. These splines also enable club builders to
place the shaft in one of twelve positions which will give them the ability to
place the spine in its optimal position should they so desire."
Nakashima Htec Driver
1 – Nakashima Htec Driver
1 – Hosel
1 – Screw
1 – HTEC Headcover
1- Nakashima Velvet Bag
Specifications
HTEC 460cc
Lofts: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5 and 11.5 degrees
Lie Angle: 57.0 degrees
Construction: Multi-material design featuring separate face, body and hosel
construction
Body: Titanium
Face: Proprietary Super Micro Grain Forged Titanium
Hosel: CNC Milled 7075 Aircraft-Grade Aluminum
Screw: Stainless Steel
C.O.R.: .830 (Maximum Allowable)
Availability
January of 2006
MSRP
$579.99
About Nakashima Golf
Nakashima Golf is a premium golf equipment manufacturer dedicated to
providing golfers the finest feel, forgiveness and distance ever available to the
golfing public. Company founder and President John Nakashima has committed to
using the finest materials available in combination with the most advanced golf
equipment manufacturing techniques to achieve Nakashima Golf's stated goals.
Nakashima Golf's NP and NX line of drivers, fairway metals, utility metals and
irons are currently available through Nakashima's growing international network
of authorized dealers. The new and revolutionary Nakashima HTEC driver with
its interchangeable patent pending hosel technology will be available January
26, 2006. For more information on Nakashima Golf products call (800) 455-5514.
Media inquiries or technical questions can be sent to John Nakashima at
john@nakashimagolf.com.
