Craft Batch No. 3 is Logan Olson’s first drop beneath the TaylorMade model.
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It didn’t take lengthy for rising star putter maker Logan Olson to unveil his first new creation since tying up with considered one of golf’s largest manufacturers.
Olson introduced his new Craft Batch No. 3 launch on Thursday, simply two days after TaylorMade revealed its acquisition of Olson’s putter firm.
With the announcement got here the information that the 27-year-old Olson, already one of many hottest names in bespoke putters, would stay the “Principal Designer” of all Olson merchandise and that he would proceed to work on future Craft Batch releases. The primary two Craft Batch releases go for greater than $1,000 on the secondary market.
Listed here are 5 issues to find out about Olson’s newest launch: the Craft Batch No. 3 blade putter.
A brand new “Flumber’s” Neck
The 2 most well-liked neck designs on blade putters are usually plumber’s necks (also called L-necks) or stream necks. Of the 2, plumber’s necks are considerably extra frequent as they provide reasonable quantities of toe grasp and a full shaft of offset to assist the participant maintain their palms in entrance of the ball.
Circulation necks provide elevated toe stream for gamers who wish to really feel extra rotation within the stroke whereas lowering the offset for gamers who’ve robust ahead presses.
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Together with his new “Flumber’s” neck, Olson has blended the optimistic advantages of each designs to enhance really feel and acoustics.
This produces a putter that has pretty important toe grasp however preserves the offset so it doesn’t require the participant to have a robust ahead press. Additionally, due to the bend within the neck, the purpose the place the shaft and neck meet, and kind the “L” form, is away from the ball, ensuring each participant can see everything of the ball at tackle.
Grooves and milling
Most putters, particularly blades, lately have a milling sample on the face designed to melt the texture and supply a extra true roll. In the event that they don’t, you’re prone to discover a putter with grooves or a face insert to assist the ball roll finish over finish.
Craft Batch No. 3 options each a milled face and a horizontal groove sample that additional enhances the putter’s means to get the ball rolling finish over finish.
Sole Channel
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Choosing up the putter and looking out on the backside, you’ll see a big channel milled out of the heel facet of the putter sole. This was achieved very strategically to optimize the texture and sound of the putter.
Olson used the channel as a result of he discovered the middle of gravity on a typical blade putter isn’t truly within the middle of the membership face as a consequence of an imbalance of weight created by the neck. By milling out the channel on the heel facet beneath the neck, the mass is offset, permitting the CG to be positioned within the actual middle of the face.
