SMT Golf's Durometer Series Wedge and 303 Series Irons Win Editor's Choice Award from Equip2Golf.com

 

The accolades and design awards continue to roll in for SMT Golf and their premium line of components. Recently, Equip2Golf.com bestowed upon them their Editors Choice Award for the SMT Durometer Series Wedge and 303 Series Irons. The Editor's Choice list contains products that Equip2Golf.com thoroughly tested among its editors and readers and felt deserved special recognition for the design, playability and performance they offer.

Equip2Golf, Inc. is a golf equipment multi-media, testing, and consulting company founded in 1998 by engineer Gary Mayes. Specializing in golf equipment analysis and coverage, Equip2Golf publishes Equip2Golf.com, an interactive information portal for the golf industry featuring comprehensive new products news, on-course reviews, scientific-based tests, specifications, manufacturer links, clubmaking information, PGA show reports, glossary, and more.

About the Durometer Series Wedge:

The Durometer Series Wedge may be the most innovative design to ever come out of SMT Golf. It features a rubber shock-absorbing insert in the hosel of the club. Shock, vibration, or feel as vibration is often called, is transferred up the shaft to the hands. SMT effectively dampens the transmission of impact vibration where it begins, at the hosel. The Players Series wedge (black rubber insert) absorbs up to 14% of the shock and the Tour series wedge (green rubber insert) absorbs up to 4% of the shock normally felt when striking the ball. The wedges are made from 303 Stainless Steel with a CNC milled face and grooves that are machined in. There are a total of 12 wedges in the line varying from 49 to 59 degrees.

About the 303 Series Irons:

The 303 Series Irons are comprised of the 303CB1 Irons, 303CB2 Irons and the 303MB Irons

• 303CB1 Irons
  The new 303CB1 is designed for the mid to high handicap golfer who needs the extra forgiveness of a full cavity back design.

• 303CB2 Irons
  The new 303CB2 is a half cavity back design that gives the average golfer more feel and workability than the 303CB1 irons while still offering some degree of forgiveness on mishits.

• 303MB Irons
  Competitive golfers will love the new 303MB Muscle-Back Irons, which offer the feel and workability needed to shape their shots and attack the pin.  This no-nonsense design is sure to attract the better player who is looking for a classic blade with a stronger top line.
  
  All of the 303 Series Irons are made from soft 303 Stainless Steel. The faces are CNC Milled and the grooves are machined in for increased performance and durability.
  
  SMT Golf built its reputation on quality products with unsurpassed performance and durability. SMT drivers, hybrids, irons, and wedges are designed for golfers at all levels who expect the most out of their golf clubs.

Rifle Dominates Top 25 World Golf Ranking

 

Premium Rifle steel shafts are often considered the world's most advanced steel shafts, and they are apparently the preferred choice among the world's Top 25 players. According to the World Golf Ranking on 16 February 2006, Rifle shafts designed and manufactured by Royal Precision are the clear favorite, with 13 of the World's Top 25 Ranked golfers playing Rifle. Among the remaining Top 25 players, only eight played steel shafts from Rifle's closest competitor and two played a third steel brand, while two golfers played graphite shafts in their irons.

"With the world's best players choosing to play Rifle steel shafts by a 3:2 margin over the nearest competitor, this is an incredible testimonial to the quality and performance of Rifle shafts," says Ray Lucas, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Royal Precision. "Royal Precision and our Rifle-branded steel shafts have achieved unparalleled success as the leading premium steel shafts on the PGA Tour, and we continue to deliver consistent performances and victories for the best players in the world year after year."

Lucas explains that, unlike other steel shafts on the market today, Rifle shafts feature a patented internal rifling design and stepless technology which give golfers tighter shot dispersion, better control, greater distance and a superior feel.

"It's this advanced technology and superior performance that has made Rifle shafts a favorite among the best players in the world," he adds.

Only Rifle steel shafts incorporate four unique technologies to generate unparalleled performance and consistency. These sophisticated shafts feature: Frequency Matching that perfectly matches a set of clubs through electronic calibration; Stepless Design Technology that eliminates the energy-robbing 'steps' found on most other steel shafts, and provides greater accuracy and a smooth, yet solid, feel at impact; Patented Internal 'Rifling' that transfers energy more efficiently than other steel shafts, reduces vibration and increases distance; and advanced Flighted Technology that features produces variable ball trajectories for different clubs within a single set.