FRANKLIN, Pa. -- The newly formed Sizemore Collection, a company formed around a master craftsman, artisan, Chief Designer and Co-Founder, Bruce Sizemore, announced today that another original Sizemore designed putter, the XB-1, has been introduced and is destined to redefine the classic blade.
The XB-1 Putter combines the attractive fusion of advanced technology with the elegant lines and traditional style of a blade putter design. The distinctive carbon steel XB-1 Putter head features a framed-in alignment pocket with graceful sloping flanges which create a superior optical focus. It is complemented with 110 annealed (99.9% pure) copper insert.
To produce the highest level of performance, the pure copper insert is crossed-milled in the company’s computer in twenty-seven (27) different directions. It is then finished in a geometric pattern with exceptionally fine spacing. This patented and state-of-the art IND-X™ process produces the flattest, most accurate face finish possible. This astonishingly flat surface guarantees optimal reliability with a uniquely true response on all points of the putter face. Even outside of the normal “sweet spot”, the cross milled face finish ensures a true roll and does not deflect a ball off-line as with other milled surfaces.
“The XB-1 Putter represents a new generation of modern equipment,” says Sizemore. It integrates progressive technology with sophisticated materials yet distinctively looks like a conventional blade. This dynamic design combination will appeal to the golfer who likes a classic blade but needs more accuracy and consistent feedback.”
Sizemore’s arrangement of a carbon steel head with a copper insert guarantees that the XB-1 Putter will generate a distinctive feel with an outstanding low resonance sound. According to Sizemore, although accuracy is an important component of a putter, golfers respond to feel and auditory sounds for the perfect putt.
As with the entire Sizemore Collection, he has incorporated his Total Club Approach or TCA in the XB-1 Putter. It is his premise on which he develops and designs every putter. His TCA requirements include:
Original designs that have a unique look and feel
Highest level of craftsmanship and construction
Tolerances less than 1/1000 of an inch
Tip-Stiff shaft technology for maximum stability
IND-X™ face finishes guarantee the flattest putting surface
3-D optical design for superior alignment
Creative concepts for revolutionary technologies like AIM™
The traditionally inspired XB-1 Putter comes with a 4-degree loft, 71-degree lie, and 34.5-inch stainless steel shaft which is incorporated over the short slightly offset (1/2) hosel neck. It is available in both left and right handed models. Suggested retail is $349.00 and will begin shipping on January 1, 2007.
As in all Sizemore Collection Putters, innovation and performance enhancement are incorporated in virtually all elements of design and construction. A tip-stiff shaft, combined with the putter’s pure copper inserts, ensures that the XB-1 Putter generates the purest feel, accuracy, and most consistent feedback in a blade style putter.
Sizemore has released a collection of six putter designs, which have been used by over 30 PGA Tour Players from 2000 to the present. While using a Sizemore designed putter, over $6 million has been won on tour, with no endorsement fees paid (including a victory, four second place finishes, and several top-10 and numerous top-20 finishes.
The Sizemore Collection was launched to support Sizemore’s inspirations, to allow him the creative freedom to design putters that demonstratively outperform any other putter on the market and Sizemore’s visions became a reality.
Within two years, he designed a patented cross-milled IND-X™ face finish, an alignment and weighting management technology AIM™, and four exceptional putters; the XM-1, XM-2, XB-1 and the XB-2.
Modern golf has evolved into a fascinating sport, where subtle nuances in materials and construction can dramatically fine-tune a player’s game. Scientific research has introduced exciting, cutting-edge technologies into the game. And, when infused with the rich experience of a professional like Bruce Sizemore, Jr., its designs become a truly exceptional force.
The Sizemore Collection is committed to helping golfers of all levels putt better. The vision is to use out of the box thinking combined with innovative materials and revolutionary designs to achieve this.
For more information on the Sizemore Collection call 877-589-7888 or visit their website at wwww.sizemoregolf.com. Corporate headquarters are located at 722 Wiley Avenue, Miller Park, Franklin, PA., 16323.
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