Nike introduces CounterFlex technology

[boogielicious]

From http://www.pgatour.com/equipmentreport/2015/11/03/nike-counterflex-putter.html

This is pretty cool.

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By Jonathan Wall, PGATOUR.COM

Nike's Method Converge putter features a 75-gram movable weight system inside the grip

The impending anchor ban has forced equipment manufacturers to get creative with their putter designs. In recent years, the PGA TOUR has seen a spike in counterbalance putters — models that have a heavier head and grip that provide extra stability and consistency during the stroke. 

In some counterbalance putters, the counterweight in the grip can be adjusted to match the stroke and weight a golfer prefers. The position of the adjustable weight, however, has remained in the butt end of the grip. 

That will soon change with the introduction of Nike's Method Converge putter that features a 75-gram movable weight system inside the grip that can be adjusted on a 15-inch slide. 

Taking a page from the recent adjustable driver trend, golfers will be able to use the CounterFlex technology in the grip to dial in tempo, MOI and overall swing weight depending on where the weight is positioned inside the grip. 

"Our research tells us that only 30 percent of golf athletes found his or her best match of rhythm and tempo when the weight was locked in the top of the slide, as is the case with most fixed mass counter-balanced putters," said David Franklin, Nike's master modelmaker.

According to Franklin, a large majority of players saw more consistency and "played better" when the weight was moved from the butt end to the middle or bottom location. 

 

[isukgolf]

Very interesting ... I know during my Edel fitting we spent some time on the weight within the handle.  It did make a difference where it was positioned. 

[iacas]

Yeah, we've been doing this for five years or so with the Edel fitting system. It's good to see it built into something you can ostensibly do yourself. 15 inches a pretty good range. Too bad you can't split them up…